clint armani

Provided executive support for 2-star general and senior staff. Led eight executive officers. Ensured care of staff. Fortified team atmosphere across 31 distinct locations.

Directed operations for 116 personnel conducting electronic warfare survivability tests and modeling and simulation. Executed $10M annual budget. Led scheduling, training and safety. Responsible for $700M in test assets. Delivered 16 unit awards. Boosted trust in leadership.

Created world-class training and education environment at Test Pilot School. Academic and flight test engineer instructor for the $37M accredited Masters of Science degree in Flight Test Engineering. Supervised 22 faculty and staff. Integrated 1,200-hour academic and flying schedule. Transformed curriculum with addition of cyber test and remotely piloted aircraft courses. Advised six master degree students for their combined degree and Test Pilot School research.

Led 8 officers from Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines in $500k DARPA Challenge. Gained research insights into $3B of cutting-edge technologies.

Supervised 8 engineers conducting test and evaluation programs on F-22, F-16, F-15 and T-38 aircrafts. Planned and executed flight testing for $950M F-22, #1 Air Force priority test program. Ensured initial operational capability milestone for F-22 aircraft in 2005. Awarded 2006 Collier Trophy. Led and deployed team of engineers for multinational combat exercise. Reestablished positive leadership inspiring 100% successful completion of 28 flight test programs for three jet platforms (F-16, F-15 and T-38).

Lead mechanical engineer for landing gear and brake systems and aircraft battle damage repair. Approval authority for structural and system modifications. Led reverse engineering efforts for original gearboxes. Recognized as young officer and engineer of the year.

Directed daily operations of US Air Force Academy's largest academic department. Led personnel, facilities and budget for 49 faculty members. Solved personnel challenges: interviewed 21 faculty applicants for nine hires, inspired STEM career through internship, discovered multiple funding solutions to optimize mission. Inspired students through Calculus I and II, Differential Equations, and Engineering Mechanics. Fostered inter-departmental teamwork. Taught math and engineering courses across three departments. Travel tutor for 16 athletes resulting in 100% calculus pass rate. Technical authority for unmanned aerial system research programs. Advised and approved 56 unmanned aerial system projects for cadets and faculty research. Hosted seven preparatory schools for curriculum review. Authored and presented paper on training and development of new faculty. Authored proposal and awarded innovation funding for shared 3D printing capability across the Air Force Academy.

Led 112-person engineering/technical unit conducting test and evaluation for guidance and navigation systems. Directed $40M test portfolios and $23M research and development programs. Managed $15M budget and $141M facilities. Deployed test teams across the globe. Stood up team and test capability to evaluate national vulnerability at the highest level. Delivered test results for Air Force's #1 priority weapon and for a new $60M GPS program.