Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, retired
(316) 636-9514
(937) 572-6934
Highest Level of Responsibility: Chief, System Safety Engineering, Global Reach System Program Office
Professional Expertise: Engineering Research and Development, Military System Certification, Civilian Aircraft Certification, Experimental Test Pilot, Program Management
Management Expertise: Leader, Builder, Fixer (put organizations together and make them outstanding)
Personal Expertise: Teaching, Writing, Speaking, Aviation, Computers, Languages, Music
Education
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2010 |
PhD in Aerospace Engineering, University of Dayton, DAGSI Scholarship, GPA: 3.83 |
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1984 |
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, GPA: 3.68 |
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1980 |
BS in Chemistry ACS cert, Pacific Lutheran University, GPA: 3.28 |
Acquisition Professional Development Program Certifications
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Level 3 |
Program Management |
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Level 3 |
Test and Evaluation |
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Level 2 |
Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering and Developmental Sustaining Engineering |
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Acquisition Corps Member |
Military and Employment Experience
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2004-
2006-
2006-
2010- |
Design Engineer, Consulting for Defense Research Associates (DRA), 3915 Germany Lane, Suite 102, Dayton, Ohio, 45431 Designed and optimized Unique Mini Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Designed SoarUAS™ Developed and designed the CHeW (Capped Helix Winglet) Patent (United States 7644892) for Blended Winglet issued 12 Jan 2010 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7644892.html Designed and developed flying wing CHeW design flown by University of Florida Consultant for test and evaluation, certification, and engineering design Designed vehicle and specifications for PLUS program UAS (Aviation Week) Aerospace Engineer, Consulting for AirLaunch Systems, Kirkland, Washington Advanced aerodynamic analysis enabling air launch of space vehicles from cargo aircraft Resulted in successful heaviest 72,000 pound load at 32,000 ft from a C-17 aircraft Aerospace Engineer, Consulting for EG&E Technical Services, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD; Los Vegas, NV Aerodynamic analysis of the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Completed review and report on all JASSM airvehicle changes in all variants Completed preliminary evaluation overview of training and manning for all military service UAS
T&E Strategic Consultant, Hawker-Beechcraft,
Corporation, Wichita, Kansas
T&E Consultant: developed first large aircraft
system First Article Test Plan for the Light Assault System aircraft request
for proposal Developed T&E schedules to support contract award and overall program
Designed T&E test methods and operational methods for continued AT-6 development
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| 2008-09 |
Chief Test Pilot, Flint Hills Solutions,
LLC, Wichita, Kansas
Chief Test Pilot: developing Uninhabited
Aerial Systems and payloads for crises deployment Set up Software in the Loop simulator and other computer based solutions
Training as AVO and MPO for fully autonomous Aerosonde UAV operations
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2002-04 |
Chief, System Safety Engineering, Mobility Systems SPO, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Responsible for engineering signoff and management of system safety engineering of C-130J, C-130 Avionics Modernization Program, C-5 Avionics Modernization Program, C-5 Reengining Reliability Program, Halvorsen Loader, C-20, C-37, C-40, KC-X Tanker, and Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures MQ-9L Predator B R&D mishap investigation, Investigating Officer and Board President Led first certification of a legacy military system – C-130J Led first military Global Air Traffic Management certification – KC-135 Reengineered system engineering signoffs for Mobility Systems Oversaw and managed KC-X Tanker System Safety Managed 9 officer personnel (Active 1 LtC, 2 Maj, 1 GS-13, 5 Reservists)
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1999-02 |
Chief, Aircraft, Propulsion, Avionics, and Electronic Warfare Team, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Chief APA/EW T&E Policy & Resource Manager for AFMC, HQ lead for USAF TPS Reengineered USAF TPS process and TPS Alumni assignments process Supervised, wrote, and organized Leading Edge Oct 1999 “AFMC’s Flying Mission” Selected by USAF to compete at NASA for astronaut position Selected by AFMC Flying Squadron Commander board ’00 and ‘01 DO representative to the AF Airworthiness Certification Criteria Control Board Reviewed and coordinated KC-X Tanker requirements documents for T&E Designated Adjunct Faculty for AFIT; taught T&E for SYS 229, SYS 400, and REQ 111
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1996-99 |
Chief, SOF Test & Evaluation Division, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Division Chief for T&E of CV-22, MC-130H, MC-130E, AC-130H, HC-130P/N, MH-60G, HH-60, MH-53J, and AC-130U Supervised all T&E for the SOF SPO Wrote Test Manager’s Guide to SOF T&E—HQ AFMC Benchmark Military and test representative to AF OSS&E certification development; trained ASC engineering on FAA and AF Modification certification process Awarded 1996 Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award as a member of the US Special Operations Command Directional Infrared Countermeasures Integrated Product Team SOF SPO 1999 Reservist Supervisor of the Quarter
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1994-96 |
IPT Lead, Combat Talon II Integrated Product Team (IPT), Special Operations Forces (SOF) System Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Chief Integration IPT Chief Past Performance Risk Assessment Group for RAVs source selection Selected by USAF to compete at NASA for pilot astronaut position
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1993-94 |
Experimental Test Pilot, 418th Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, CA Chief of TCAMA West (Testing Commercial Aircraft for Military Applications) T-39 Flight Commander managed 6 modified aircraft and supervised 10 pilots Chief Air Force Test Pilot for C-130J, NDAA, Joint Cockpit Office MC-130H Aircraft Commander testing the newest Special Ops aircraft SETP Member Senior Evaluator Aircraft Commander, Formation/Chase, FCF Pilot, RTU Instructor, Simulator Instructor, Chief Test Pilot - T-39
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1992-93 |
Experimental Test Pilot, 4953rd Test Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Test Program Manager and Chief Test Pilot for T-39 Pod Modification – first flight USAF Director of T-39 Test, Test Program Manager for Little Crow Test Pilot, Assistant Test Program Manager, Flight Manuals Manager C-20H, T-3 Briefer for USAF Museum USAF Historical Aviation Program. Briefing on the OV-10A is part of the USAF historical record Selected by USAF to compete at NASA for pilot astronaut position
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1991-92 |
Test Pilot Student, USAFTPS, Edwards AFB, CA
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1990-91 |
Staff Officer, Assistant Chief Wing Training, 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, NC
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1987-90 |
All Weather Aerial Delivery, Tactical Airlift, C-130E, 39th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
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1985-87 |
Operational Support Airlift, C-21A, Det 1, 1401st Military Airlift Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
CINCSAC Pilot for General Chain
Won an honorable mention in MAC Flyer Safety Writing Contest – published nationally
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1984-85 |
Forward Air Controller, OV-10A, 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron, George AFB, CA
OV-10A Flight Lead
Assistant Flight Commander, helped supervise 13 officers plus attached pilots
Assisted in two Search and Rescue missions
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1982-84 |
Forward Air Controller, OV-10A, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Sembach AB, GE
Forward Air Controller, 1/16 1st Infantry Division (Fwd.), US Army
Weapons Officer, Computer Officer
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1981-82 |
Fighter Attack Reconnaissance graduate, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX
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1980 |
Process Engineering chemist, Beech Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS
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1980 |
Distinguished graduate from Det. 900 AFROTC, USAF Commission |
Self Employment and Board Memberships
| 2009- | Board Member, Wichita Grand Opera, Wichita, KS |
| 2008- | Board Member, Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, KS |
| 2008- | Flight Captain, 83rd Air Capital Flight, Daedalians, elected position |
| 2007- | Committee Member, Young Life, Wichita, KS |
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2006- |
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2006- |
Elder, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS, elected position |
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2005- |
Board Member, Kansas Food Bank, Wichita, KS |
| 2004- | Trustee, Rebecca Joan Alford Trusts |
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2002- |
Trustee, Scott F. Alford GST |
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2002- |
Trustee, Lionel D. Alford, GST |
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2002-04 |
Trustee and executor, Scott F. Alford Trust |
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2001- |
Property Manager and owner of Sea Spray, a gulf front rental property |
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2001- |
Trustee and executor, Alford Living Trust |
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2002-05 |
Sexton and Vestry Member, Christ the King Reformed Episcopal Church, Dayton OH |
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2002-05 |
Board Member, Samaritan Outreach, Dayton OH |
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2003-05 |
Board Secretary, Dominion Academy (Private School), Dayton OH |
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2002- |
President, Alford Inc. |
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2001-02 |
Corporate Secretary, Alford Inc. |
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1995-01 |
Vice President, Alford, Inc. |
| 2010 | Aerodynamic Analysis of Natural Flapping Flight Using a Lift Model Based on Spanwise Flow - dissertation | OhioLink.com |
| 2009 | Beechcraft of the Month: Tammy Lamb | American Bonanza Society |
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2007 |
Stalls and Spins |
American Bonanza Society |
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2006 |
Taming Baron Landings |
World Beechcraft |
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2006 |
Maintaining Flying Proficiency |
American Bonanza Society |
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2006 |
Flying the Baron by the Goldbook (three part article) |
American Bonanza Society |
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2005 |
Foundation of a New Investigation of Natural Flight Characteristics and Theory |
AIAA 2005 Proceedings* |
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2004 |
A New Investigation of Natural Flight Characteristics and Theory |
SAE 2004 Proceedings* |
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2004 |
Wavelike Characteristics of Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics |
AIAA 2004 Proceedings* |
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2004 |
First in Fleet: KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management |
Airlift/Tanker Quarterly |
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2004 |
How Compensation in Test and Evaluation Affects Aircraft Acquisition |
Defense Acquisition Review Journal |
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2004 |
First in Fleet: KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management |
Defense AT&L |
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2004 |
Fly-by-Wire T&E Challenge |
IEEE Systems Magazine |
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2004 |
The Transformation of Military Test and Evaluation |
ITEA Journal |
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2003 |
The Death-Notch: Compensation in Test and Evaluation |
ISSC 2003 Proceedings* |
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2003 |
Primer on Test and Evaluation |
Oshkosh EAA Forum* |
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2003 |
The Death-Notch: Compensation in Test and Evaluation |
ISAP 2003 Proceedings* chair |
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2002 |
The Transformation of Military Test and Evaluation |
ITEA Proceedings* |
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2002 |
A Picture of T&E in Flight Test |
ITEA Journal |
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2001 |
How to Flight Test Instrumentation |
ITEA Journal |
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2001 |
Primer on Test and Evaluation |
Oshkosh EAA Forum* |
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2001 |
Opportunities and Perils in the Command of Space |
Air Power History |
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2001 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS |
IEEE Systems Magazine |
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2001 |
Cyber Warfare: A New Taxonomy and Doctrine |
Crosstalk |
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2001 |
Opportunities and Perils in the Command of Space |
National Summit on U.S. Defense Policy* |
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2001 |
Supporting Commercial Software |
Software Technology Conf * |
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2001 |
Cyber Warfare: Warfare without Violence |
Joint EW Conference* |
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2001 |
Problem w/ Aviation COTS/PM’s Guide to AF T&E |
ITEA Northeast Workshop* |
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2000 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS – reprint |
Journal of the Reliability Analysis Center |
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2000 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS |
AUTOTESTCON 2000* |
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2000 |
Supporting Commercial Software |
Crosstalk |
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2000 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS |
NCMA Proceedings 2000* |
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2000 |
Cyber Warfare: Protecting Military Systems |
Acquisition Review Quarterly |
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1999 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS |
Air Force Journal of Logistics |
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1999 |
Flight Test Theory Applied to Aircraft Modifications |
X Cockpit (SETP quarterly) |
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1999 |
Flying in AFMC—a “mission of discovery” |
Leading Edge Magazine |
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1999 |
The Problem with Aviation COTS |
Acquisition Review Quarterly |
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1999 |
General Flight Test Theory Applied to Aircraft Mods |
Acquisition Review Quarterly |
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1999 |
Software Surprise |
Program Manager Magazine |
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1998 |
Software Surprise: The Three Invisible Problems of Weapons System Software Development |
Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering |
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1987 |
The Chain |
MAC Flyer (MAC monthly) |
| 2008 | A Season of Honor | OakTara Fiction |
| 2008 | The Fox's Honor | OakTara Fiction |
| 2008 | The End of Honor | OakTara Fiction |
| 2008 | Aegypt | Capstone Fiction |
| 2008 | Centurion | Capstone Fiction |
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2003 |
Xulon Press |
Flight Time and Certificates
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Civilian (Cessna 150, 152, 172) |
55.4 |
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Civilian (Beech Baron 55, 58) |
1589.8 |
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Student (T-37, T-38) |
173.3 |
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OV-10A |
442.4 |
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C-21A |
1218.5 |
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C-130E |
1047.9 |
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MC-130H |
146.4 |
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T-38 |
41.3 |
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T-39 |
412.4 |
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Other |
see tableÞ |
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Total - Less civil, military count |
3636.3 |
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Total – Civil count |
6046.6 |
| Total aircraft types |
64 |
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Aircraft
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Simulator
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UAV
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Airline Transport Pilot
Airplane Multiengine Land LR-JET G-IV N-265
Commercial Privileges Airplane Single Engine Land
L-382
Fields of Study
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Major field: Aeronautical Engineering Flight Test |
Aircraft |
Hours |
Date Last Flown |
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Advanced Ground Target Acquisition development |
SMC-16C |
Sim 5.3 |
Aug 03 |
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UAV eye tracking display study |
SMRQ-1A |
Sim 0.7 |
Jan 03 |
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UAV advanced input and crew alerting development (voice command and tactile alert) |
SMRQ-1A |
Sim 6.0 |
Nov 02 |
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C-130 AMP Headsup and Headsdown display design evaluation (highway in the sky) |
SMC-17A |
Sim 4.0 |
Oct 01 |
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Advanced Ground Target Acquisition development |
SMC-16C |
Sim 10.0 |
Jul 02 |
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Advanced Ground Target Acquisition development |
SMC-16C |
Sim 7.5 |
Jul 01 |
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Boeing Super STOL aircraft development |
SDV-166 |
Sim 3.0 |
Nov 01 |
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Night Vision Goggle Field of View |
SMF-16C |
Sim 6.5 |
Nov 99 |
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Predator Landing Model |
SRQ-1A |
Sim 2.0 |
Sep 99 |
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PIO Detection and Automatic Damping Simulator Evaluation |
SNT-33 |
Sim 12.0 |
Dec 98 |
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MC-130H Combat Talon Development |
MC-130H |
146.4 |
Dec 94 |
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AC-130U Gunship Development |
AC-130U |
5.7 |
May 94 |
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C-141 Heads Down Display Development |
NC-131H |
11.3 |
Jun 94 |
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T-39 Systems Test Aircraft Evaluation |
C-21A |
2.0 |
Aug 94 |
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T-39 Pod Envelope Expansion |
T-39B |
18.7 |
Apr 93 |
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C-20H Acquisition |
Gulfstream IV |
Sim 35.0 |
Jan 93 |
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Radar Target Test System |
T-39A |
29.2 |
Nov 92 |
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T-39 Pace/Chase |
T-39A |
8.1 |
Nov 92 |
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Highway in the Sky heads up display development |
SMF-16A |
Sim 2.0 |
Nov 92 |
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Advanced Instrument Display Configuration Simulator Evaluation |
SKC-135A |
Sim 4.0 |
Nov 92 |
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G Simulator Evaluation |
SDV-166 |
Sim 1.5 |
Sep 92 |
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T-39 Pace Calibration |
T-39A |
1.8 |
Aug 92 |
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Electronic Target Aircraft/SabreCross |
T-39B |
7.3 |
Jun 92 |
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Military Microwave Landing System |
CV-580 |
12.0 |
May 92 |
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Joint Tactical Information Distribution System |
T-39A |
1.7 |
May 92 |
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Expanded Field of View Simulator Evaluation |
SDV-166 |
Sim 14.5 |
May 92 |
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Frequency Response Analysis |
T-38A |
6.0 |
Nov 91 |
Major field: Aerospace Engineering
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2002-10 |
Study in Natural Flight and Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics. Professor Aaron Altman Ph.D., University of Dayton. |
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2004- |
Development of super efficient winglet designs with Defense Research Associates – winglet design patent. |
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2004- |
Development of a super efficient mini-Uninhabited Arial Vehicle with Defense Research Associates |
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2005- |
Development of an unlimited endurance Uninhabited Arial Vehicle for Defense Research Associates |
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2006 |
Study and analysis of near supersonic vortex flow on the sides of a cylinder with Marti Sarigul-Klijn, Ph.D. Chief Engineer for Airdrop, AirLaunch LLC, Lecturer, University of California at Davis. |
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2006-07 |
Study and analysis of a transonic missile for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile office with EG&G. |
Professional Military Education
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1999 |
Air War College by correspondence |
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1994 |
Air Command and Staff College by correspondence |
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1986-87 |
Squadron Officer School by correspondence ’86 and in residence ‘87 |
Professional Training
| 2008 | Aerosonde AVO and MPO training | ||||
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2004 |
Advanced System Safety Practice |
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2003 |
The Transitional Power of Process Course Dr. Michael Hammer Root Cause Analysis (1.2 CEUs, NASA) Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certifications DO-178B |
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2002 |
System Safety Management Course WCIP 057 Class 02-A |
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2001 |
Operational Risk Management executive course |
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1998 |
Defense Systems Management College Advanced Program Management Course 98-1 Aircraft Design Course |
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1997 |
Design of Experiments Course Rotary Wing Performance and Stability & Control Flight Testing (7.0 CEUs, University of Tennessee Space Institute) |
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1996 |
Aircraft Mishap Investigation Class 97A |
AFMC Squadron Commander’s Course |
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1995 |
SOF School |
GRE: verbal 720, quantitative 710, analytical 750 |
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1994 |
Systems Engineering Management (SYS 201) |
National Test Pilot School short course: FAA test requirements vs. Milspec |
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1993 |
Flight Safety Gulfstream IV initial (ATP) Hazardous Flight Test (3.3 CEUs, University of Kansas) |
Test Program Manager Course
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1991 |
USAF Test Pilot School Class 91A |
Intro to Acquisition Management (SYS 100) |
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1989 |
C-130IAC Pilot Instructor Course |
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1988 |
C-130P - C-130E Pilot Qualification Course – Aircraft Commander C-130PTV/S Pilot Tactical Mission Qualification Visual/SKE – Aircraft Commander All Weather Aerial Delivery Training School – Aircraft Commander SV-83A Special Survival Training Course |
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1986 |
1375 FTS Instructor Pilot Lead-in Course |
MAC Combat Aircrew Training School |
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1985 |
C-21A Initial Pilot Training Course – First Pilot |
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1982 |
Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 82-03 SV-80A Basic Survival Training Course TAC FAC Orientation Course USAFAGOS Joint Firepower Control Course |
Forward Air Controller Course Airborne FAC Ops Training Course, Pilot SV-86A Water Survival Training Course USAFE Air Ground Operations School |
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Acting Resume'
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Date(s) |
Company | Production |
Role |
| Apr 2010 | Holy Cross Players | God's Favorite | Joe Benjamin (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 2008 |
Friends University Ballet | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 2007 |
Friends University Ballet | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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May 2005 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Cinderella |
The King (acting role) |
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Dec 2004 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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June 2003 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio |
Coppellia |
Dr. Coppelia (Lead acting and dancing role) |
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Dec 2002 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio |
Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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May 2001 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Coppellia |
Dr. Coppelia (Lead acting and dancing role) |
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Dec 2001 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 2001 |
Gem City Ballet |
Nutcracker Unlimited - professional production |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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June 2000 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Swan Lake |
The Tutor (acting and dancing role) |
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Dec 1999 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 1999 |
Sorg Opera | Nutcracker - professional production |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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May 1999 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Swan Lake |
The Tutor (acting and dancing role) |
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Dec 1998 |
Ponticorvo Ballet Studio | Nutcracker |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 1998 |
Sorg Opera | Nutcracker - professional production |
Drosselmeyer (Lead acting role) |
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Dec 1997 |
Whitewater Opera | Nutcracker - professional production |
The Prussian Officer (Herr Raehn) (acting role) |
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Dec 1997 |
Sorg Opera | Nutcracker - professional production |
The Prussian Officer (Herr Raehn) (acting role) |
Descriptive Paragraph
Dr. Lionel D. Alford, Jr., is an independent design engineer, program manager, and experimental test pilot currently working with and consulting for Hawker-Beechcraft Corporation, Defense Research Associates, Flint Hills Solutions, EG&G, AirLaunch Systems, the University of Dayton Technical Institute and the University of Dayton. Dr. Alford completed his Ph.D. with a DAGSI (Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute) scholarship at the University of Dayton with his dissertation Aerodynamic Analysis of Natural Flapping Flight Using a Lift Model Based on Spanwise Flow. His expertise is in low speed and spanwise flows on aerodynamic structures, and he holds a patent for the Capped Helix Winglet (CHeW), a blended winglet design. Alford is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and an experimental test pilot with over 6000 hours in more than 60 different kinds of aircraft. He is an active member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Daedalians, the Airlift/Tanker Association, and the Air Force Association. During his Air Force career, Alford served in four operational Air Force combat squadrons and led missions in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Central America. He lived in Germany as a Forward Air Controller flying the OV-10A Bronco and supported the 1/16, 1st Infantry Division US Army. As a C-21A (Lear 35) Instructor Pilot, he was the pilot for the CINCSAC (Commander in Chief Strategic Air Command). He led the Training Division of the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing during Desert Storm/Shield and trained tactical airlift pilots to fly the C-130 in critical airlift and special operations missions in Europe, Central America, and South West Asia. Based on his flight experience and his M.S. Engineering degree, Alford was selected to attend the USAF Test Pilot School. After graduation, he was the chief test pilot for many critical aircraft programs. He made the first flight and was the program manager for an extensively modified Air Force Sabreliner. While stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, he managed and was the senior evaluator for the Air Force T-39 fleet and ran the Air Force Testing Commercial Aircraft for Military Applications (TCAMA) office. He was a test pilot for the newest Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aircraft and the Chief of the T&E Division overseeing test for all nine AFSOC aircraft types and all AF rotary-wing and tilt-wing aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel Alford worked in Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command as the Chief Test and Evaluation Policy Manager for Air Force developmental test. He was the Chief of System Safety Engineering for the Mobility Systems System Program Office at the Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He is a prolific writer and a dynamic speaker who has published and presented over 40 papers and articles in international forums and journals. He is the author of 3 historical fiction novels, Centurion 2008, Aegypt 2008, and The Second Mission, 2003, and 3 science fiction novels, The End of Honor, The Fox's Honor, and A Season of Honor, published as a series in 2008. Alford was selected three times by the AF to compete at NASA for the position of pilot astronaut. Alford is married to the former Tammy Nix. They have four children: Tanna, Christin, Erin, and Devon.
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