Jordan Berry

• Commanded a premier executive airlift company supporting senior Army leaders and U.S. government officials across the National Capital Region.
• Led, trained, and developed a 44-person formation of Officers, Warrant Officers, NCOs, and junior enlisted personnel while sustaining a high-performance culture focused on readiness and discipline.
• Stewarded a $162.9M aviation enterprise consisting of 8 UH-60M/VH-60M aircraft and associated mission systems, ensuring flawless accountability and operational availability.
• Managed an annual 1,500+ flight-hour program valued at $5.1M, optimizing aircraft employment, pilot progression, and resource utilization.
• Personally entrusted to command VIP flights for the Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, and senior national officials; executed all missions with zero safety incidents.
• Directed modernization, maintenance integration, and fleet-readiness efforts to support complex multi-ship operations in a politically sensitive environment.
• Ranked #1 of 9 commanders for exceptional leadership and operational excellence. Recommended for future Battalion Command.

Formal education in military doctrine, tactics, and operational planning through the U.S. Army Captain’s Career Course.

• Lead planner for a GSAB of thirty-five aircraft across three airframes (UH-60L, HH-60M, CH-47F), directing all future mission planning and long-range operational design.

• Maintained division-wide situational awareness and authored battalion Operation Orders that synchronized subordinate companies for seamless, high-tempo mission execution.

• Developed aviation employment concepts supporting Division and Joint operations, strengthening the battalion’s strategic posture and operational readiness.

• Selected early as an Air Mission Commander following two successful aerial gunneries and exceptional deployment/execution/redeployment performance during JRTC 23-04.

• Produced planning products adopted as templates by adjacent battalions and the Combat Aviation Brigade, raising the standard of operational design across the formation.

• Senior-rated #2 of 16 Captains, recognized as the hardest-working officer in the battalion with superior leadership, judgment, and tactical proficiency.