Sid Banks
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Compassionate towards people and spends extra time and focus to ensure quality treatment of others.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Attaché - Italian Embassy
United States Air Force
03.2021 - 01.2024
- Led 27 instructional briefings, in Italian language, for Italian Air Force Pilots and Sensor Operators
- Coordinated multiple USAF and NATO exercises to prove competency of inter-national defense agency integration
- Consulted Italian embassy on Foreign Military Sales of $15 Million aircraft and $7 million components to enhance aerial defense
Student - Defense Language Institute - Italian
United States Air Force
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Learned Italian Language: Achieved ILR level 3 - intermediate speaker
- Studied Italian history from 400 BC to Modern Day
- Proved literacy in reading, writing, and speaking Italian Language
Pilot - MQ-9 Reaper
United States Air Force
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Piloted innovative remotely piloted aircraft garnered Disinguished Graduate honors (#2 of 300 pilots) during training.
- Instructed and Evaluated 77 junior pilots on aircraft operation/execution and administered evaluation check rides to ensure concurrence with published technical orders.
- Organized large-scale exercises for over 5,000 Air Force personell showcasing MQ-9 operations in contested enviornments
Pilot - C-17A Globemaster
United States Air Force
05.2013 - 01.2016
- Piloted and Commanded technologically advanced C-17A
- Led 75 strategic airlift missions worldwide including planning/executing flight routes, air defense zone de-confliction, and management of loading/off-loading cargo.
- Flew over 1,300 hours of operational missions in C-17A to 6 continents delivering cargo to remote air bases and ensuring ingress/egress ability
Student - Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
United States Air Force
07.2011 - 11.2012
- Learned fundamentals required to operate advanced aircraft - flew 57 hours in T-6 Texan ii and 123 hours T-1A Jayhawk aircraft
- Completed academic training to supplement and reinforce flying training - completed 400 of flying academic and physiological ground training.
- Passed 12 check-rides administered by US Air Force Evaluator pilots during flight training, exceeded rigorous Air Force aviation standards
Education
Master of Science - Medical Sciences
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Howard University
Washington, D.C.05.2011
Skills
- Project Planning
- Team building
- Customer Relations
- Problem-Solving
- Team Management
- Community Engagement
Languages
Italian
Professional Working
Timeline
Attaché - Italian Embassy
United States Air Force
03.2021 - 01.2024
Student - Defense Language Institute - Italian
United States Air Force
08.2020 - 01.2021
Pilot - MQ-9 Reaper
United States Air Force
08.2016 - 03.2020
Pilot - C-17A Globemaster
United States Air Force
05.2013 - 01.2016
Student - Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
United States Air Force
07.2011 - 11.2012
Master of Science - Medical Sciences
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Howard University