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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Engineer,  NTI, Inc.

Engineering test pilot for USAF study to determine contribution of a dynamic seat to simulator realism and training effectiveness.

Operational advisor and author for USAF study focused on improving the quality and training effectiveness of aircrew debriefings.

Evaluated proposed avionics, displays, and flight controls for fighter aircraft (ICAAS) during air-combat simulation testing in the MCAIR domed flight simulation facility.

Developed and analyzed air-to-air and air-to-ground combat scenarios for advanced fighter cockpit and avionics/display systems interface studies.

Developed and analyzed flight test maneuvers for evaluating current and future aircraft agility. Evaluated these maneuvers in the MCAIR domed flight simulator.

Developed computer algorithms for new fighter cockpit displays, including gun sights, ground collision avoidance systems, sensor and missile simulations, target recognition systems, and weapons employment systems. Developed pilot situational awareness (SA) and performance metrics for cockpit evaluations.

Analyzed emerging aircraft and weapons technology to determine impact on fighter tactics and pilot training factors for projected multi-role fighter.

Developed FORTRAN-based data-reduction/analysis software system.  Employed this system to analyze data collected on USAF air combat maneuvering instrumentation system (ACMI ) to investigate fighter agility under actual air-combat training conditions.

Developed microprocessor-based air-to-air missile simulations and air-combat software for a USAF laboratory research program.

Assisted major commercial air-combat computer game simulation developers in enhancing realism of aircraft and weapons simulations. Role includes providing data on performance, developing flight models, and tactics artificial intelligence (AI).

Developed and tested Global Implicit Measure (GIM), a unique approach to the assessment of pilot SA capable of both off-line and real-time estimation of SA in highly dynamic simulated tactical environments.

Participated in test planning, monitoring, analysis, and reporting for USAF fighter aircrew flight physiology research program.

Developed concept for a weapon-borne bomb damage assessment (BDA) system. Serving as Principal Investigator, developed design and operational concepts, planned flight tests, and served as flight test pilot for major USAF developmental T&E program.

Twenty-two years in fighter aviation as a USN, USN/USAF Reserve fighter pilot

3800 hours in tactical fighters with over 5,500 total flight hours in 50+ aircraft types.

World speed record over recognized course: St. Louis to Cincinnati, F-4D, 1,090 mph, 1988.

Two years experience at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4) as an Operational Test Pilot and Test Director with primary responsibility for Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of the Navy's Air Combat Maneuvering Range (ACMR).  This included evaluation of: operational effectiveness, suitability, and human factors aspects of system design in pursuit of training objectives; participated in airborne OT&E of the F-14/AWG-9, F-4/AWG-10A, F-4S, electro-optical sensors, non-cooperative target recognition (NCTR) systems, and numerous advanced weapons and avionics systems.

Eight years as a Senior Systems Engineer and consultant for Systems Engineering Technology Associates Corp. (SETAC) providing test planning, conduct, and analysis services primarily related to: fighter performance evaluation, fighter tactics evaluation, training-systems effectiveness; ACMR (now TACTS) and ACMI, air combat maneuvering capabilities and effectiveness, flight testing of F-4S against representative threat fighters using the ACMR, energy maneuverability flight testing of the F/A-18 fighter using ACMR and feasibility demonstration for incorporation of electronic warfare training capability into the ACMR.

FIGHTER COMBAT: TACTICS AND MANEUVERING. Naval Institute Press, 1985.

THE SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF FLIGHT. Smithsonian Press, 1987. (Contributing Author)

FINAL REPORT - AGILITY METRICS ACMI COMBAT ENGAGEMENT ANALYSIS. Fighter Command International, 1992.