charles smith

I have worked in the Propulsion and Power Department as a Structural Integrity and Life Management Engineer with responsibilities for the power plants in the F-14, T-2, T-38, F-5 and Navy F-16 aircraft. I have also spent time in the Air Vehicle engineering Department on the F/A-18 Flying Qualities team. I was the Class Desk/Lead Engineer for Harpoon Missile, within the Precision Strike Weapons Program Office and was the lead civilian for all technical aspects of the AGM-84 Harpoon Missile. I worked as a Test and Evaluation Engineer in the Air Vehicle Stores Compatibility Strike Fighter Branch I with responsibilities for leading efforts for the airworthiness testing of several weapons systems on the F/A-18 A-D aircraft as well as the EA-18G aircraft.

Deputy Aviation Ordnance Officer MALS-49 and Officer in Charge of the Marine Reserve Detachment at Fleet Readiness Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

I am responsible for the management and training of civil service and government contractor support personnel in the Air Vehicle Store Compatibility Strike Fighter Brach II within the Air Vehicle Test and Evaluation Division at NAVAIR. Branch responsibilities include all stores compatibility test & evaluation efforts for multiple Navy and Marine Corps strike aircraft. I am an empowered Technical Area Expert for Store Comparability on NAVAIR flight clearances. I also have Test Plan and Report Review Empowerment for all Air Worthiness Testing on all Strike Platforms, and I am responsible for the safe, effective and efficient testing with respect to Store Compatibility.

Activities and Societies: Group Projects

Activities and Societies: AIAA, Engineering Student Counsel, Setting Sun Martial Arts