LUIS GONZALEZ
Niceville,FL
Summary
USAF Major and Senior Instructor Pilot with 10 years of combat experience leading reconnaissance missions, humanitarian operations, search and rescue efforts, and overwatch of special operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
U-28A Instructor Pilot
Assistant Operations Officer, Flight Commander
Hurlburt Field, FL
03.2023 - Current
- Synchronized 2 offices with 10 officers; executed 11,092 flying hour program.
- Directed a 19 member team that liaised with 6 US Southern Command partners.
U28A Aircraft Commander
Assistant Flight Commander
Hurlburt Field, FL
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Mentored and prepared 31 aircrew for a 150-day deployment to 2 theaters.
- Attended Instructor Pilot Upgrade training.
U-28A Mission Pilot
Tactics Officer
Hurlburt Field, FL
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Developed low collateral tactics for the combat theater's intelligence section.
- Attended Basic and Mission Aircraft Commander Upgrades
MQ-9 Pilot
Weapons Officer, Scheduling Officer
Creech AFB, NV
12.2016 - 07.2019
- Executed terminal, unmanned, launch and recovery operations.
- Scheduled 158 personnel for 240 flights, 160 simulator events, and 16 checkrides.
- Co-wrote publications that updated procedures for the entire MQ-9 community.
Education
Master of Science - Space Studies
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV01-2025
USAF Squadron Officer School -
Air University
Montgomery, AL04-2019
Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO05.2014
Qualifications and Ratings
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
- U28A Instructor Pilot
- TS-SCI
- Spanish DLPT: Speaking 2+, Listening, 3+, Reading 3+. DLAB 114
Flight Time
- Total: Instructor Night Turbine
- PIC: Instrument Combat Sorties
Accomplishments
- Air and Space Achievement Medal, 2022
- Air Medal, 4 "C" Devices and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, 2022
- Air and Space Commendation Medal, 2019
- Aerial Achievement Medal, 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, 2018.
- Safety Award, 435 Air Expeditionary Wing, 2018
Timeline
U-28A Instructor Pilot
Assistant Operations Officer, Flight Commander
03.2023 - Current
U28A Aircraft Commander
Assistant Flight Commander
05.2021 - 03.2023
U-28A Mission Pilot
Tactics Officer
06.2020 - 05.2021
MQ-9 Pilot
Weapons Officer, Scheduling Officer
12.2016 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Space Studies
American Public University System
USAF Squadron Officer School -
Air University
Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering
United States Air Force Academy