Previously Held NEC 8263-P-3C In-Flight Avionics Maintenance Technician
8262-P-3C UPDATE III In-Flight Avionics Maintenance Technician
9402-Update III ASUW Improvement Program (AIP) In-Flight Avionics Maint. Tech.
Service Years
1982 - 2004
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Sailor of the Quarter
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
NAVAIR Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) P-8 Maintenance Training. Subject-Matter Expert (SME) on P-8 Maintenance Training Team. Performing Logistics and Acquisition of USN P-8A Posiedon Maintenance Training Devices (MTD), Part-Task Trainers (PTT), and Virtual Maintenance Trainers (VMT).
Other Comments:
Active Duty P-3C IFT from 1982 to 1992. (VP-30, VP-24, NAMTGD Jax Det 1011, VP-5)
Got out and started my own business which I had until 2003.
After 9/11, I felt compelled to serve again, joined the Reserves and got an IFT billet in VP-62. Went IRR in 11/2004. I was a project manager for a civilian company from 2004 to 2006. Did short stint at FRC/SE working on P-3's, F-18's and EA-6B's. Avionics Lead for Missionization on the Lockheed Martin VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Support Program 11/2008 until program cancelled in 6/2009.
Currently the P-8A Posiedon Maintenance Training Devices (MTD) program support specialist, and the P-8 International Maintenance Training Coordinator (NAS Jax, FL).
Recently was ten years in Pax River, MD, as a NAVAIR PMA-290 P-8 Mission Systems Logistician, and prior to that was the USN P-3C Orion Mission Systems Training Fleet Introductory Trainer (FIT). I loved that job, because I was back with the ATs and AWVs in the P-3 Fleet, on an aircraft I know so well, teaching our young war-fighters how to use their new mission systems, avionics, acoustics, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) equipment (Served on the following Integrated Product Teams (IPT): P-3 Critical Obsolescence Program (COP), Mission Systems Program, C4 for ASW Program, and USQ-78B Acoustic Program).
Best Friends Hank Sansone, Mike Fleetwood, James Ellrod, Ken Taylor, Steve Martin, Mike Hardwick, Bobby Siegel, John Wartnaby, Stan Bowman, Jim Nuyen, Ann Fee, Kelly Fisher, and many other Trons and Aircrew.
Best Moment Battle of Bermuda
Worst Moment My spineless Tacco turned me in for zapping VP-16 Aircraft in SIG, did five hours EMI.
Other Memories Best Group of IFT's I ever worked with. That squadron during the time I was there, had the best leadership of any command I'd ever served in.
