Brian Riley

Founding partner of Old 18, LLC, and two subsidiary entities. Retail brand business development, analysis, logistics, sales strategy, product design, sourcing, and manufacturing. Public speaking, coaching, course and seminar development, and digital marketing. Published author: 'UNWAVERED - The Self-Belief of a Navy SEAL and a TOPGUN Pilot' (2022)

Overall Large Force Employment Instructor, Instructor Pilot, Adversary Pilot, CRM Facilitator. Develop and manage a complex syllabus and training objectives for power projection strikes administered to all US Navy air wing aircrews. Oversee all aspects of Air Wing Detachment, including logistics, tactics, and metrics. US Navy Subject Matter Expert on Large Force Strike Planning.

Operations Officer, Administration Officer, and Safety Officer. Planning and execution of squadron operations, and management of squadron readiness for over 3,000 flight hours, a budget of over $16,000,000, and the expenditure of 97,000 lbs. of ordnance during combat operations. Special Instrument rating, Instrument Instructor, CRM Facilitator, Air Wing Power Projection Strike Lead, Night Vision Goggle High Altitude Instructor, Functional Check Flight Pilot, and NATOPS Instructor.

TOPGUN Adversary Graduate (2005). Lectured all East Coast fleet and replacement squadrons on potential fighter threats and their capabilities. US Navy Subject Matter Expert on Threat Pilots and Tactics, Adversary Level 4, and NATOPS Officer.

Head Landing Signal Officer, NATOPS Officer, Ground Safety Officer. Responsible for training 32 aircrew in strike fighter tactics and managing four mission-specific training officers. Planned, briefed, and led over 20 combat missions over Afghanistan as a junior officer. NATOPS Instructor, Out of Control Instructor, ACT Facilitator, and full profile Functional Check Flight Pilot.

Top Hook Ball Flyer – USS Enterprise (1998). Rigorously trained in all phases of flight operations, emphasizing safety, crew coordination, and emergencies.