
Michael and Caren Leonas
Pilot
Flight Experience & Aircraft
0 type ratings • 5,481 total hours
Total Hours
5,481
Multi-Engine Hours
0
Jet Hours
0
Turboprop Hours
0
Type Ratings
No aircraft experience listed
Work Experience
Fighter Wing Commander / Vice, A-10 Evaluator Instructor Pilot
442d Fighter Wing
Instructor and Evaluator pilot in the A-10C aircraft. Commander for a Fighter Wing of 1350 personnel at three locations. Responsible for organizing, equipping, and training for combat operations and execution of a $60 million budget and operation and maintenance of a fleet of 27 A-10C aircraft worth $486 million.
Group Commander / Deputy, A-10 Evaluator Instructor Pilot
442d Operations Group
Instructor and Evaluator pilot in the A-10C aircraft. Responsible for the organization, equipping, and training of 110 personnel for combat operations and execution of a $9.5 million budget and the operation of a fleet of 27 A-10C.
Squadron Commander / Director of Operations, A-10 Evaluator Instructor Pilot
303d Fighter Squadron
Instructor and Evaluator pilot in the A-10C aircraft. Responsible for the organization, equipping, and training of 60 personnel of which 50 were pilots for combat operations. Responsible for the execution of a 4,000 hour annual flying training plan.
Chief Standardization and Evaluation, A-10 Evaluator Instructor Pilot
442d Operations Group
The Wing's A-10 Lead Instructor Evaluator Pilot, Wing Exercise Team Chief and Exercise Director, Combat Search and Rescue Pilot, Mission Commander, Lead Supervisor of Flying
Various Positions, A-10 Instructor Evaluator Pilot
355th Operations Group
Instructed A-10 initial qualification training and conducted check-rides for entire Wing. Chief of Wing Scheduling, Chief of Group Standardization and Evaluation.
Various Positions, A-10 Instructor Pilot
25th and 354 Fighter SQ
Maintained combat mission readiness in the A-10. Chief Squadron Scheduler, Flight Commander, Flight Lead, Chief Squadron Standardization and Evaluation.
Various Positions, Air Force Pilot Training Instructor Pilot
8th and 557th Flt Training SQ
Provided flight instruction for USAF formal pilot training programs in T-37, T-41 and T-3 aircraft. T-3 Chief spin pilot, Instructor Pilot upgrade Flight Commander.
Education
Master of Strategic Studies
Army War College
Bachelor of Science
United States Air Force Academy
Profile Overview
5,481
Total Flight Hours
34
Years Experience
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