Michael Kieffaber

• Maintains and enforces professional standards for company international flight operations programs • Ensures aircraft and aircrew compliance with international regulatory requirements and standards • Monitors global aviation regulatory developments including CFRs, international regulations, and operational restrictions • Communicates regulatory and operational updates to pilots and flight department leadership • Evaluates, negotiates, and manages international trip support vendors and document management providers (current providers: International Trip Planning Service, Nimbl) • Oversees production and revision of the International Operations Procedures Manual • Leads team in annual updates to the company Flight Operations Manual • Coordinates with Chief Pilot to support IS‑BAO and internal safety audits • Participates in the Safety Management System (SMS) utilizing the VOCUS reporting platform • Provides international operations training and refresher briefings to flight crews • Contributed to aircraft acquisition working group supporting procurement of a Gulfstream G550

• Chief Pilot, Chief of Training, Assistant Director of Operations, and Readiness Flight Commander • Directed squadron flight operations and pilot readiness programs supporting global executive airlift • Oversaw pilot training, evaluation, and standardization programs for 40 pilots on two aircraft fleets • Evaluator Aircraft Commander responsible for pilot instruction, qualification, and flight evaluations • Directed emergency refugee camp operations supporting approximately 4,000 Afghan evacuees during Operation Allies Refuge (Afghanistan withdrawal)

• Assistant Chief of Standardization & Evaluation overseeing pilot qualification programs • Wing Training Program Manager coordinating pilot training readiness • Deployed Director of Operations for C-17 Detachment – Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait

• Instructor pilot responsible for training and mentoring operational aircrew • Squadron Executive Officer supporting operational planning and leadership • Assistant Chief of Scheduling managing pilot scheduling and training requirements

• Distinguished Graduate & “Top Stick” Awards