After working as the courseware lead for the VH-71 (Presidential Replacement Helicopter) program for over a year, their funding was cut and I became the Lead Subject Matter Expert for the Republic of Singapore Air Force Basic Wings Course, I had previously helped develop the Rotary Wing flight syllabus for the RSAF. I am also assisting with LM's pursuit of the UK-SAR Helicopter program providing SME support.
Would enjoy getting together with former squadron/ship/class mates and former flight students.
Other Comments:
I remarried in 2006 to Pattie Higgins. I was medically retired (TDRL) from the Reserves in October 2006 for vertigo caused by Meniere's Disease which occured while I was mobilized as a helicopter flight instructor for HT-18 (in October 2003). I was permanently retired in October 2008. I am unable to fly these days, but stay active in aviation with my current position at Lockheed Martin. Pattie and I now live in the Orlando area.
Other Memories Running into a Marine I took cross country as a student, seeing the IUT that was injured in the HITU helo mishap, seeing John Scott an old classmate from Tulane who hooked me up with the stash slot and Chuck Huff the former Det ALFA pilot I did an H2P/H2P flight with at HSL-30.
While running errands, bumping into some former HT-18 IPs Terri Yaekel and Wild Bill Frederick.