Lee Hyder

Perform duties as an SIC in the CASA 212 supporting the company's contract in Haiti supporting the United Nations and Haitian Election Commission. Assist the PIC with flight planning, loading, refueling and executing daily flights across Haiti. Operate a CASA 212 in a fairly austere environment with minimal ATC structure and weather reporting.

Provided analysis and recommendations to the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command Rotary Fleet Manager. Developed and wrote the guidance for all Rotary Wing aircraft transfers throughout the command. Coordinated life cycle maintenance and sustainment actions with the rotary wing fleet, which consisted of over 400 aircraft.

Attended the Rotor Transition Program, ATP-CTP Course, ATP Written Exam, Trainee A220-300 course.

Project lead managing 16 employees executing two contracts supporting the United States Army Reserve Command Headquarters Senior analyst responsible for developing and managing 700 Key Performance Indicators and providing analysis to C-suite executives

Flew 1300 hours as a rotary wing pilot in three different types of helicopters in a variety of different environmental conditions ranging from instruments to night vision goggles. Logged 358 hours as CH-47D pilot in command all combat hours and 565 total combat hours As USAR Aviation Director exceeded 100% of aviator recruiting goals for three consecutive years, improving the personnel readiness of Army Reserve Aviation Units As Director of the Army Reserve Aviation Directorate, ensured the Army Reserve flew 100% of programmed hours within annual budget despite an 8% midyear budget reduction, the only component of the Army to do so for three consecutive fiscal years Two units I commanded were selected as Army Reserve Aviation Units of the Year by the Army Aviation Association of America Successfully commanded a 300-person Aviation Support Battalion as it provided logistical and maintenance support to a Combat Aviation Brigade consisting of over 60 aircraft and 3000 personnel operating in two countries Successfully managed three separate aviation maintenance programs; stayed under budget and met all required Army readiness standards and goals for over four years Successfully commanded a CH-47D Chinook helicopter company consisting of 12 aircraft and 69 personnel that flew over 7,000 hours while transporting over 39,000 passengers and over 7,500,000 pounds of cargo in 12 months in an overseas theater, a rate in excess of three times the normal operational pace Successfully commanded a OH-58D Scout/Attack helicopter maintenance company consisting of 70 personnel that maintained 24 OH-58D helicopters at an operational readiness rate of 82%, well above the Department of the Army standards of 75%. Managed a $2 million dollar repair parts budget and stayed under budget while delivering above average readiness rates for the battalion’s aircraft