Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
AWARDS & HONORS
Timeline

Caleb Ritchie

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Tacoma,WA
9
years of professional experience

Proven Air Force leader with eight years experience commanding four different aircraft - Well-rounded engineering background and tactical knowledge - World-wide logistics and scheduling optimization - Continuously seeking better and faster solutions - Collaborative teammate who thrives with camaraderie

Work History

Student Pilot

7 Years 8 Months
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | 01.2019 - Current
  • T-6A & T-38C tactical formation and supersonic flight training

E-3G AWACS Pilot

7 Years 8 Months
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | 01.2019 - Current
  • Co-Pilot $500M aircraft - Executed Airborne Command and Control

AFCENT Rated Data Analyst

7 Years 8 Months
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | 01.2019 - Current
  • Analyzed CENTCOM cargo - Report performance metrics

C-17A Pilot

7 Years 8 Months
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | 01.2019 - Current
  • World-Wide logistical experience - Navigated congested international airspace - Aircraft Commander leading crew of 5

62nd Airlift Wing Current Ops Flight Commander

7 Years 8 Months
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | 01.2019 - Current
  • Schedule Air Mobility Command taskings for 40 C-17A and 500 aircrew - Supervise 12 airmen

Systems Engineer Intern

COLLINS AEROSPACE | 01.2018 - 01.2018
  • Worked with Classified GPS systems - Created evaluation procedures - Executed quality inspections of tests

Education

US Air Force Aircraft Qualification

  • Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program Graduate (2020)
  • E-3G AWACS Initial Qualification Graduate (2022)
  • C-17A Initial Qualification Graduate (2023)
  • C-17A Aircraft Commander Certification (2025)

US Air Force Squadron Officer School

01-2026
Graduate

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Oklahoma State University | 01-2018

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Oklahoma State University | 01-2018

NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam

01-2018
Passed

Skills

Critical Thinking
Team Motivation
Strategic Planning
Decision-Making Under Pressure
Resource Management
Process Improvement
Engineering Test Writing
Microsoft Office
Cloud Collaboration Tools
Basic Coding (Python)

AWARDS & HONORS

General Carl A. Spaatz Award Recipient (2016), OSU AFROTC Distinguished Graduate (2018), HQ AETC Inspector General Certificate of Recognition (2021), The 62nd Airlift Wing Pilot of the Quarter (2024), The 62nd OSS Flight Commander of the Quarter (2026)

Timeline

Student Pilot

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

E-3G AWACS Pilot

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

AFCENT Rated Data Analyst

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

C-17A Pilot

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

62nd Airlift Wing Current Ops Flight Commander

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

Systems Engineer Intern

COLLINS AEROSPACE
01.2018 - 01.2018Read More

NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
Read More

Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
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Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science from Aerospace Engineering
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US Air Force Squadron Officer School
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US Air Force Aircraft Qualification
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Caleb Ritchie