Christian Carda

§ Founded and manage a private aircraft ownership business, leasing a Cessna 172SP to a flight school for training operations.

§ Oversee operations, including aircraft maintenance and compliance with FARs, ensuring all records are meticulously maintained.

§ Cultivate strong business relationships with partners and clients, demonstrating reliability, attention to detail, and exceptional communication skills.

Reviewed proposed mission briefings and risk mitigation strategies, providing actionable recommendations.

Commanded multi-ship flights, ensuring success and safety of up to 4 aircraft in training scenarios.

Led training exercises on tactics, threat identification, combat maneuvering, and formation flying.

Conducted aircraft accident investigations, analyzing causal factors and authoring detailed reports.

Documented findings in internal safety database to track trends affecting flight operations.

Performed hangar inspections, identifying hazards to enhance safety for 35 personnel.

Facilitated weekly safety briefings addressing flight operations and seasonal threats.

Participated in career skills program to aid civilian flight training prior to military separation.

Executed two 6-month deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as member of Operational Detachment Alpha 1316 (ODA).

Delivered training on effective weapons systems utilization for foreign ally troops to ensure operational readiness.

Led combat training in troop movement techniques across mountainous and urban environments, including building clearance operations.

Organized and executed all training events, overseeing logistics for team activities.

Maintained accountability for all weapons systems and equipment throughout deployment.

• Performed additional duties as Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), Level II sniper, and special operations static line jump master.