Michael Celio
Biography:
Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance
Military Experience: 13.7 years
Work Experience: 13.6 years
Work Experience:
I am Mikchael Celio. I am an Air Force Veteran who served for over 13 year as an Air Force Special Operations Pilot. I deployed eight times earning 19 Air Medal and flew over 1900 combat hours. In my time in the Air Force I have had the honor of leading an Intelligence Squadron of over 300 members as the acting director of operations. In my time in the Air Force I developed and learned how to successfully accomplish missons in extremely challenging circumstances meeting the commanders intent of high visibility operations. There was not always a canned answer but often skills and experience where required and looking at a problem from a slightly different angle was required to successfully accomplish some of the problem sets I encountered.
Military Service:
Branch/Position: Air Force
Period: May 2011 - January 2025
Occupation: 11S - Special Operations Pilot -
Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance
Duties Description:Pilots special operations aircraft (fixed-wing or helicopter) and commands crews to accomplish special operations, training, and other missions. Reviews mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. Supervises mission planning, preparation and filing of flight plan, and crew briefing. Ensures aircraft is preflighted, inspected, loaded, equipped, and manned for mission. Pilots aircraft and commands crew. Operates aircraft controls and equipment. Performs, supervises, or directs navigation, in-flight refueling, reconnaissance, weapons delivery, and cargo and passenger delivery. Ensures operational readiness of crew by conducting or supervising mission specific training. Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, and advises commanders.
Work history:
Job Title: Assistant Operations Officer/Instructor Pilot
Company: USAF
Period: January 2023 - January 2025
Role Description:Extensive AETC experience, responsible for providing initial flight training for USAF Officers. Oversaw a 250-million-dollar, ten-year contract for USAF's initial flight training. Supervise over 300 students annually, mentoring and instructing before attendance at pilot training.
Job Title: Assistant Operations Officer/U-28A Instructor Pilot
Company: USAF
Period: September 2017 - January 2025
Role Description:Extensive experience in multi-crew aircraft, managing a robust communication suite for combat mission coordination. Planned and flew short-notice threat avoidance missions to protect US interests abroad. Senior Instructor Pilot; mentored 28 aircrew members on aircraft employment in forward deployed areas. Four combat deployments to Iraq and Africa totaled 180 sorties supporting special operations forces. Directed operations for a 311-person squadron executing 85 million dollars of airborne missions for special operations. Mission commander for transatlantic 4 ship U-28 flight; flew single engine U-28 across three continents
Job Title: Current Operations Officer/U-28A Aircraft Commander
Company: USAF
Period: June 2013 - September 2017
Role Description:Four combat deployments to Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq; flew over 150 combat sorties supporting special operations. Prepared squadron for worldwide deployment by scheduling training flights focusing on realistic military training.
Education:
Trident University International
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Period: May 2011 - September 2017
United States Air Force Academy
Engineer's Degree – Civil Engineering
Period: June 2007 - May 2011
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