Edward Taylor Francis

529 Greenridge Rd. Snow Hill, NC 28580 919-606-3480 etf_manteo@yahoo.com

Summary

Over eight years of service as a military officer with primary responsibility as a combat aviator. Over half of my career has been spent directly involved with the training aspects of my career field either working in the training department or serving as a flight instructor. During that time my level of responsibility has increased and I now directly supervise and manage 10 personnel. Master of Education in Training and Development North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 4.0 GPA Squadron Officer School Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL Bachelor of Science in Criminology North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 4.0 GPA Summa Cum Laude Valedictorian Highest Scholastic Achievement, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 4.0 GPA Summa Cum Laude Valedictorian Highest Scholastic Achievement, College of Humanities and Social Sciences In progress (2013) 2012 2004

Education

2004

Career History & Accomplishments

C Flight Commander, Evaluator Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), 334th Fighter Squadron Directly supervise 10 personnel and manage their flying schedules, additional duties, and ground training requirements. Provide personal and professional mentorship, counseling, and leadership for six students in basic qualification course Primary WSO Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner (SEFE) for 334th Fighter Squadron. Responsible for conducting qualification flights for both students and other instructors. Jun 2013 Present

Activity Security Manager, Instructor WSO, 334th Fighter Squadron Primary responsibility for managing security requirements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and conducting training regarding classified materials for over 60 pilots and WSOs. Responsible for providing initial and refresher training regarding secure location operations and the responsibilities associated with the duty as Weapons Duty Officer. Qualified instructor responsible for teaching students all aspects of the employment of the multi-role F-15E fighter aircraft. Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, Evaluator WSO, 335th Fighter Squadron Head of four-person department responsible for ensuring completion of all qualification requirements as well as updating and maintaining all qualification paperwork required by regulation to fly F-15E. Validated that all squadron personnel maintained all flight checklists and publications in accordance with applicable updates and standards. Primary WSO Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner (SEFE) for 335th Fighter Squadron. Responsible for conducting qualification flights for all squadron personnel.

May 2012 Jun 2013

Apr 2011 May 2012

Skills & Technology

Over 1,000 hours of flight time in intense and time-critical environment (400+ in combat) Expert briefer. Hundreds of hours spent in front of large numbers of people. Can convey information comfortably and efficiently in an interactive manner. MS Office to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook