RYAN B. NELSON

Conduct flight-tests eval uations for a multitude of aircraft and avi ati on system acquisi tion programs. Conduct devel opmental flight tests that encompasses aircraft perfor mance and fl ying q ualiti es, aircraft systems per for mance and oper ati onal of new or modifi ed militar y helicopter and airpl anes . C onduct aircraft systems tests that i nclude weapons systems, el ectr o-optical sensors, and threat countermeasur e suites. Create test pl ans and for mal reports , r enderi ng judgments r egardi ng the value of the tes ted aircraft or sys tem. In order to qualify, you mus t meet the education and/or experi ence r equirements described below. Your r esume mus t clearl y describe your relevant experience; if q ualifyi ng based on education, your tr anscripts will be req uired as part of your applicati on. This positi on requir es i ncumbent to possess a current Commerci al Pil ot C ertificate or the appropriate militar y rating. This positi on req uires the i ncumbent to be a graduate of a flight tes t course such as a militar y flight test school (US Naval Test Pil ot School, U S Air Force Tes t Pil ot School or foreign eq ui val ent) OR the Federal Avi ation Administr ati on (FAA) flight test pilot course OR at l east 1 year of experience either flight tes ting aircraft for engineering approval (ci vilian or militar y) or anal yzi ng aircraft perfor mance data. This position r equires the incumbent to have a specific number of flight hours: Total Flight Hours ( 1750); Pil ot i n C ommand H ours (1150); Night Fl yi ng (75); Fl yi ng Time, Last 12 months (100). C ompetency in r otar y-wi ng and/or fi xed- wi ng performance test techniques C ompetency i n the development of i nstr umentati on requirements to collect test data C ompetency in developing flight tes t techniq ues for advanced aircraft and aircraft systems C ompetency in communicating tes t results . Mi nimum eligibility req uirements for posi tions i n this occupati on are based on possessi on of the appropriate Federal Aviation Admi nistration (FAA) pilot certificates and/or appropriate militar y r atings , meeti ng the applicable flight hour requirements, and possession of the knowledge and skills req uired for the positi ons. C ertificates and Ratings: For all grade levels and specializati ons, candi dates must possess a current C ommerci al Pil ot C ertificate or the appropriate militar y rating; both meet the intent of the requir ement. If an agency decides , for example, not to accept the militar y rati ng, the rationale for the decision shoul d be based upon the r equirements of the positi on and should be thoroughl y described in ag ency operating material. For flight i nstructor positi ons, the FAA Flight Ins truc tor C ertificate or the militar y equi val ent rating is also req uired. The pil ot certificate must incl ude the r ati ng(s) appr opriate to the work of the posi tion to be filled. For example, a positi on that invol ves fl ying a multi-engine air plane to various destinati ons under ins trument flight rul es woul d r equire the C ommercial Pilot Certi ficate wi th the airpl ane, mul ti-engi ne, and i nstrument r ati ngs or appr opri ate U.S. militar y ratings. Positi ons that req uire fl ying or instructing i n fl yi ng both airpl anes and helicopters r equire a rati ng in both categories. Onl y those r ati ngs necessar y to per for m the wor k are r equired. Note: C andidates establishi ng eligibility based on military flight experience must provi de offici al or ders , for ms, or logbooks showing their status as a r ated militar y pilot, flight i nstr uctor,

Huntsville, Alabama 615-604-4836

ryan.b.nelson1@gmail.com

Army Acquisition Officer, Experimental Test Pilot, Mechanical & Systems Engineer, Instructor

SUMMARY: Active duty Army Major transitioning from the Army with a successful history leading highly complex aviation and technology/engineering organizations. Department of Defense Certified Acquisition Professional with extensive experience and success in leading diverse teams of experts, negotiating with disparate stakeholders, and achieving cost-effective and compliant technical results. World-class team builder with a significant emphasis on developing future leaders. Dynamic innovator skilled at effectively assessing current state performance and developing solid strategies and action plans to quickly deliver strong financial and operational results. Seeking opportunities as a test pilot, project manager, team lead, or technical integrator.

• Leveraging Technology • Project Management

• Leadership of Multifunctional Teams • Empowering Teams

• Continuous Improvement • Leader Development and Mentoring • Operations Management • Optimizing Profitability • Test and Evaluation • Aviation Operations

• Risk Management • Military Combat Operations

• Strategic Business Development • System Integration EXPERIENCE Chief of Test Management / Executive Officer, U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (June 2013 to present). • Key leader for the U.S. Army Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD) a Battalion Level Command of the U.S.

Army Redstone Test Center (RTC). Responsible for the administration, training, safety, and welfare of over 400 military and civilian personnel. Charged with the maintenance management and accountability of over 70 aircraft flying over 6,000 hours per year. Responsible for oversight, coordination, and planning of over 200 flight test programs, including 9 Acquisition Category (ACAT) I programs, executed across the U.S. and globally. Managed cost, schedule, and performance for all directed tests that comprise an annual $78M reimbursable budget. Served as an experimental test pilot in the OH-58D/F (Bell 406/407), HH/UH-60A/L/M (Sikorsky S-70), and UH-72A (EC 145) helicopters. Directly supported numerous other tests to include test the Special Operations Aviation Regiment's (SOAR) MH-47F “New Build” strain survey and the MH-60M Block 1 performance, flying qualities, and structural flight tests.

• Master Army Aviator with over 2100 total hours of flight time, qualified in 10 aircraft, with experience flying over 30 rotary and fixed wing aircraft.

• Holds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft and instrument ratings. • Maintains Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance. • Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management and Test and Evaluation

Level 2 Certified. • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certification.

Various Command, Staff and Leadership Positions, U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and 1st Cavalry Division (June 1999 to May 2013). • Served as Operations Officer (S3) and Instructor for the Department of Physical Education (DPE), responsible

for supervising, planning, resourcing, and executing steady-state and future operations in a department of over 40 Military and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians and training and mentoring future Army leaders.

• Served as Commander of two Air Cavalry Troops, responsible for the training, morale, and warfighting readiness of a total of 110 Officers, Warrant Officers and Soldiers.

• Served as Task Force Air Operations Officer (S-3 Air) during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. As a primary staff officer, solved command-level problems as part of an integrated team. Led small teams in mission planning, mission execution, and mission support, and flew over 488 hours as an Air Mission Commander in combat. Organized and executed several joint operations with the U.S. Air Force, and Special Operations forces.

EDUCATION • M.S. Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2016. • Graduate, Engineering Test Pilot, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD, 2013. • M.Ed. Kinesiology/Pedagogy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2009. • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1999.