Matt Gardner

Supervise and manage Initial and Upgrade Training and Curriculums.

Pilot in command of King Air 350 for Part 91 and Part 135 operations.

Pilot in Command of King Air 350/MC-12W performing ISR missions in support of US and partner forces in austere environments around the world.

First Officer on the Embraer 175 in regional airline operations, domestically and internationally.

Type Rating Instructor / Type Rating Evaluator for the Royal Netherlands Air Force Defence Helicopter Command. Instructed in CH-47F flight and tactical operations in day, night, and NVG conditions. Planned and evaluated multi-national joint training events.

Instructor for CH-47F Initial and Advanced Tactical training.

Pilot for HEMS, Overland/Overwater Hoist Rescue, and Fire Fighting flights across a 19-county area of Central Texas in day, night, and IMC conditions. While on staff, wrote a Combined Aircrew Training Manual incorporating Pilot, Flight Nurse and Paramedic/Hoist Operator duty positions for the first time.

Standardization Instructor Pilot for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the sole special operations aviation rotary-wing unit in the U.S. Army. Responsible for planning, leading, and flying missions in support of U.S. Special Operations forces worldwide in all weather and lighting conditions. As Instructor, train and evaluate pilots in all assigned mission tasks and modes of flight.