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Along with a full time career as an airshow pilot and businessman, Ed is also a Major in the Air Force Reserve.

The Air Force Reserve allows Ed to serve his country part time, instructing in F-16's at Luke AFB, AZ, while following his civilian career dream of running a successful airshow marketing compny. Ed's airshow company has a great sponsor - Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service!

Military Experience:
Ed is a highly experienced aviator with a strong passion for flight. Proven combat veteran flight lead, experienced in flying fighters (F-16), trainers (T-38), and supervisory skills.

Ed is currently a Major, Air Force Reserve, Traditional Reservist and F-16 Instructor Pilot. Ed is a member of the 301st Fighter Squadron flying with the active duty 63 FS, Luke AFB, AZ. Ed is also a former Academic Instructor, Academic Course Manager (ACM), Subject Matter Expert (SME), Mission Commander, and Squadron Functional Check Flight (FCF) Pilot.

Achievements:
Distinguished Graduate, F-16 RTU Class 94-FBL
Right Stuff Award Winner, F-16 RTU Class 94-FBL
Academic Award (100%), F-16 RTU Class 94-FBL
Outstanding Performer, 80FS, 1995 ORI
Top Gun LAHD, 80 FS - First Quarter 1996
Top Gun LAHD, 309 FS, Third Quarter 2003
AF Regular Commission, Sep 97
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, 63FS, Jul-Sep, 1997
Instructor Pilot of the Quarter, 63FS, Apr-Jun, 1998

Deployments:
Operation Deliberate Force/ Deny Flight, Aviano AB, IT, 1995
Operation Provide Comfort/ Northern Watch, Incirlik AB, Turkey, 1995-97
Red Flag 97-5, Nellis AFB, NV
Green Flag 96-3, Nellis AFB, NV
WSEP, Mar 98, Tyndall AFB, FL
WSEP, Jun 96, Tyndall AFB, FL
DACT Deployment, Fall 96, RAF Lakenheath, UK
Blue Moon Exercise, Fall 96, Verlose AB, Denmark
Major Manor Exercise, Spring 96, Tunisia, North Africa
DACT Deployment, Spring 95, Kadena AB, Japan

Military Timeline:
Dec 02- Present F-16 FTU Instructor Pilot, 301FS, 944th Fighter Wing, Traditional Reservist attached to the 63rd Fighter Squadron Panthers, Luke AFB, AZ

Sep 97 – Mar 00 FTU Instructor Pilot, Academic Instructor, Academic Course Manager (ACM) specializing in Air to Ground, Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Block 50 Harm Targeting System and developed initial training syllabus for simulator training program, Mission Commander, Squadron FCF Pilot. Also held positions as the 56 OG Executive Officer and 63 FS Daily Programmer, Luke AFB, AZ

Jul 97 - Sep 97 F-16 Instructor Upgrade Class 97-KIG, 63 FS, Luke AFB, AZ

May 97 - Jun 97 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

Jun 95 - May 97 F-16 Four Ship Flight Lead, Squadron Programmer, Weapons Branch Chief, 23 FS, Spangdahlem AB, GE

Apr 94 - May 95 F-16 Pilot, Deputy Chief of Training, 80 FS, Kunsan AB, ROK

Oct 93 - Mar 94 F-16 RTU, Class 95-FBL (Distinguished Graduate, Right Stuff Award Winner, Academic Award Winner) 311 FS, Luke AFB, AZ

Jun 93 - Jan 93 IFF, 8 FS, Holloman AFB, NM, Banked Pilot Requalification,87TFS, Laughlin AFB, TX, Land Survival Training, Fairchild AFB, WA

Jul 91 - Jan 93 Banked Pilot, Executive Officer for Logistics Support Squadron Commander, Deputy Chief of Logistics Plans Flight, 56 FW, MacDill AFB, FL

Apr 90 - May 91 Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, TX

23 June 89 Commissioned, San Diego State University AFROTC, DET 075, CA (GO AZTECS!!!)