Dr. Josh A. Larson, Ed.D.

✈️ Boeing 787 First Officer United Airlines | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Boeing 787 First Officer operating long-haul international flights for United Airlines, executing complex, safety-critical operations across global route networks. Based at Washington Dulles (IAD), I operate in high-consequence environments requiring disciplined decision-making, systems awareness, and sustained human performance over extended mission durations. Operational Responsibilities • Long-Haul Flight Operations: Support and execute all phases of international operations from preflight planning through arrival in compliance with FAA regulations, company SOPs, and international standards. • Complex Systems Management: Operate and monitor advanced aircraft systems, managing automation, manual flight control, fuel strategy, performance margins, and contingencies throughout extended operations. • Global Navigation and Coordination: Routinely operate in international and oceanic airspace, maintaining precise coordination with global ATC authorities across diverse regulatory environments. • Safety, Risk, and Decision-Making: Apply continuous situational awareness, threat and error management, and structured aeronautical decision-making to identify and mitigate operational risk. • Crew Resource Management and Human Performance: Promote effective CRM, communication clarity, workload management, fatigue awareness, and team cohesion across the flight deck and cabin crew. With over 30 years of combined military and commercial aviation experience, I bring a mission-focused operational mindset grounded in aviation safety, human performance, and disciplined execution in demanding international environments.

Provides flight and ground instruction to students who desire to be the best pilots in the world. Specifically trains those who want to become military pilots. • Instrument Instructor (CFII) • Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)

Founder and principal executive responsible for strategic direction, aerospace safety research including Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) defined as unidentified or uncorrelated aerospace observations with potential aviation and spaceflight safety implications, export control compliance advisory, and government-facing engagement across aviation, space, defense, and emerging technology domains. Lead initiatives integrating aerospace safety, human performance, uncrewed systems, space operations, and next-generation technologies. Core Responsibilities and Contributions • Strategic leadership and market development: Formulate and execute strategy, identify emerging aerospace markets, and engage domestic and international customers and partners in regulated technology sectors. • Export control and regulatory advisory: Advise organizations on ITAR and EAR compliance, including registration and licensing requirements under the Arms Export Control Act and Title 22 CFR. • Business development and partnerships: Communicate advanced capabilities to clients, manage strategic partner relationships, and coordinate high-impact engagements. • Contracting and operations integration: Lead negotiation and execution of agreements, align technical and regulatory requirements, and integrate contracted activities into operations. • Government and policy engagement: Support initiatives related to uncrewed systems innovation, ecosystem development, cyber risk mitigation, and aerospace security. • Space and advanced programs: Contribute to lunar architecture and operations supporting the Lunar Gateway program and broader cislunar mission development. • Aerospace safety research and emerging technologies: Conduct research and confidential investigations involving UAP strictly as aerospace safety phenomena, focused on hazard identification, risk assessment, reporting improvement, and senior-level safety briefings.

Let's identify what's in our skies. Americans for Safe Aerospace a military pilot-led nonprofit organization focused on UAP with over 12,000 members dedicated to aerospace safety and national security with a focus on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). ASA was founded by Ryan Graves, a former Lieutenant U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot, who was the first active duty pilot to come forward to Congress about UAP. Identifying domain awareness gaps is critical to U.S. national security. If UAP are foreign assets, we must respond appropriately. If UAP continue to defy conventional explanation — we must invest in scientific research. ASA supports military and commercial pilots and aerospace workers impacted by UAP, scientists committed to investigating this mystery, and concerned citizens who believe in transparent disclosure from our government.

• Provides engineering & air safety support to the largest airline pilot union in the world, representing 42 airlines and over 74,000 airline pilots in the U.S. and Canada. • Coordinates with government, industry, and professional stakeholders on various engineering and air safety matters. • Develops recommendations to modernize 14 CFR parts 5-21-23-25-27-29-33-34-35-36-43-61–67-91-107-117-121-135-141-142 certification standards, with a focus on performance-based regulations that affect the basis for the structural design of aircraft, metrics for the selection of aerodynamic loads, aircraft systems design, and operational standards. • Authors expert comments to voice support or identify concerns where aviation safety may be adversely impacted. • Represents ALPA aviation safety interests in industry groups to research and monitor rulemaking activities. • Well-versed in regulation compliance for new and emerging aerospace technologies, as well as single-pilot operations and reduced crew operations regulatory compliance. Involvement in industry groups includes: • FAA, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) • FAA Changed Product Rule (CPR) • FAA ODA Expert Review Panel (ALPA Proxy) • FAA, Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (FTHWG) • FAA, Transport Airplane and Engine (TAE) Subcommittee (Voting Member) • FAA, OpSpec Working Group (OSWG) • FAA, ARAC, Mixed Phase, and Ice Crystal Icing (ICI) Working Group • FAA, Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) • FAA/A4A, Master Minimum Equipment List Subcommittee (MMEL) • RTCA SC-213 Enhanced & Synthetic Vision Working Group(s) • ALPA, Health and Environment Working Group (HEWG) • SAE AC-9M: Cabin Air Measurement Committee involvement • ALPA, Dangerous Goods • Various international efforts to harmonize aviation regulations FAA/EASA/TCCA/ANAC/CAA/JCAB/CASA/CAAS. • Conducts investigations to identify safety concerns and makes recommendations for corrective action.

Postdoctoral research and development & organizational enhancements to advance, Space Policy, Space Safety, and Space Training. Led 20 corporate participants through operational execution, policy, security, and administrative functions necessary for daily responsibilities. ***Note: I personally may not share all of the beliefs or values of the thousands of members of this entity. I keep a free and open mind to know and understand the unknown and learn about their perspectives, to better enhance space safety, space travel, and colonization. Ad-Astra!

U.S. Navy enlisted service military member, who worked up through the ranks and retired at 20+ years of active duty service. During my U.S. naval career I have held the following positions: • Delayed Entry Program (DEP): Entered the U.S. Navy Delayed Entry Program at age 17. Earned accelerated advancement to E-3 by successfully recruiting and mentoring multiple personnel into Navy enlistment programs. Received Honorary Navy Recruiter award. May 1995-January 1996 • USN E-6A/B (TACAMO) Reel Operator/In-flight Maintenance Technician/Aviation Mechanic, 1996-2000 • Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Instructor, 2000-2001 • Officer Candidate School (OCS) Honor Class 21-01 Class President, 28 March-29 June 2001 • Student naval aviator 2001-2003 • S-3B Viking Pilot, 2003-2007 • F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet Strike Fighter Pilot, 2007-2009 • U.S. Navy Flying Hour Program Deputy Manager, Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF), 2009-2009 • F-35 JSF C4I Integration & Interoperability (I&I) Engineer, SPAWAR, 2009-2011 • Project Manager/Operations Officer, USSTRATCOM/SPAWAR, 2011 • Enterprise Engineering & Certification (E2C) Test Engineer, SPAWAR, 2011-2012 • SPAWAR SSC Pacific Total Unmanned to Manned Integration and Interoperability Project Manager, 2011-2012 • C-37A Gulfstream-550/C-20 Gulfstream-III Executive Communications Upgrade Project Manager, 2011-2012 • Aviation Director, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, 2011-2012 • USNAVCENT/FIFTH Fleet Bahrain Country Engagement Officer, 2013-2014 • Aviation Department Head & Instructor Pilot, VT-22 NAS Kingsville, 2014-2016

Head of various Aviation Departments and responsible for managing and executing all aspects within each department. Instructed U.S. military and foreign military aviators on all aspects of intermediate and advanced aeronautics flight training within U.S. Naval Aviation operations to include; all-weather, day and night operations, basic and radio instrument flight navigation, initial jet aircraft training, basic and advanced formation flying, combat maneuvering, air-to-ground employment, and carrier qualification. • Led and mentored hundreds of student aviators per year, towards achieving their “WINGS OF GOLD” • Hand selected to be the squadron project lead for a $16.5 million hangar renovation • Hand selected to be the event coordinator for biennial squadron Dining Out for 175 people • Special assignment to SPAWAR SSC Pacific for SME input and provide interoperability engineering input regarding the U.S. Navy Concept of Operations for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistic Information System (ALIS)

The Principal Program Manager who directed security cooperation efforts for all USNAVCENT engagements between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the U.S. Navy and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) which consisted of 31 allied nations. Coordinated with U.S. Embassy, Office of Military Cooperation (OMC), Defense Attaché Office (DAO), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S. Naval Headquarters (OPNAV), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), service components, regional nation members, other embassies, Host Nation representatives, and the Navy International Programs Office (NIPO). • Subject matter expert on the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Government of Bahrain (GoB) • Provided expert guidance and directed naval engagements with the Kingdom of Bahrain and resulted in the successful United States expansion and additional operational capability at Shaikh Isa Air Base • Superb foreign affairs acumen; Expertly orchestrated and executed numerous highly visible host nation negotiations and events that culminated in successful international agreements • International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)/Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Military Liaison Officer • Lead engagements between various host nation military components and government agencies • Worked with heads of nation/ Kingdom (including the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Bahrain) and other personnel that hold the highest level of position within the GoB • Generated and represented Flag/General officer level briefing material to various international government and private sector agencies leadership involving the U.S. Navy, Combined Maritime Force and the GoB • Ranked #2 of 23 Lieutenant Commanders by the Commander of USNAVCENT, which was a Vice Admiral

Hand-selected by CNAF Chief of Staff to work on the US Navy’s Flight Hour Program as the Deputy Manager for all of US Naval Aviation Operations, Training and Readiness. • Under direction of the Program Manager, managed a complex $3.1 Billion program, tracking over 500K annual flight hours for all US Naval Aviation which included 11 aircraft carriers, 10 Airwings and 290 squadrons. • Ranked #1 of 6 Lieutenants on the CNAF Staff

All-weather, any time of the day or night Carrier, Strike Fighter/Attack Naval Aviator (Pilot), Quality Assurance Division Officer (QAO), Ground Safety Officer, and Command Investigating Officer. • Experienced with electro-optic sensors, reconnaissance systems, missiles, ordnance, ballistics, tracking, avionics, RADAR, mission planning, aircraft load station/configuration software systems • Possess strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to accurately interface with all levels of employees, military and civilian customers, contractors, and aircrew, and the analytical abilities to interpret and relay radar imagery and produce detailed reports pursuant to other aircraft and or controlling agency • As the Quality Assurance Officer, developed processes and documents as well as directed the implementation of Quality Assurance programs on a large scale. I had to interface with Manufacturing, Engineering, Program Management, and Procurement departments to resolve quality issues that directly affected aircraft safety. Led 14 personnel and was responsible for 42 aviation maintenance programs. Improved work center qualifications by 70% • Coordinated investigations and established Cross Functional Team throughout the entire aircraft part or system failure analysis process and provided resolution involving Engineering, Manufacturing, Programs, Material Control, and Quality departments

All-weather, any time of the day or night Carrier, Reconnaissance, Strike, In-flight Refueling Naval Aviator (Pilot), Assistant Operations Officer, Schedules Officer, Pilot Tactics Officer, First Lieutenant, Wardroom Officer. • As the First Lieutenant and Wardroom Officer the squadron Auxiliary Resale Outlet (ARO) profit margins by increased 800% as I had to privilege to lead 38 personnel • Flew multiple Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) missions within the country of Iraq during 2005 and 2006 while based on a U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier. • Provided real-time intelligence and ground pinpoints of enemy and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) locations to the U.S. and allied ground forces.

Provided high risk U.S. military personnel, U.S. Department of Defense civilians and private military contractors with Level C training in evading capture, survival skills and the military code of conduct. Level C is provided for troops who have a substantial increased risk of capture and whose position, rank or seniority make them vulnerable to greater than average exploitation efforts by any captor. Level C focuses on resistance in terms of prison camps. It is based on and reinforces the values expressed in the Code of Conduct while maintaining an appropriate balance of sound educational methodology and realistic/stressful training scenarios. • Provided instruction that encompassed those basic skills necessary for worldwide survival in harsh environments • Facilitated instruction involving search and rescue efforts as well as evading capture by hostile forces • Level-C Resistance Training Interrogator • Recipient techniques instructor, evaluator and coach • Provided instruction for Level C Code of Conduct survival training which included the five-day Peacetime Detention and Hostage Survival (PDAHS) course. This training provides the skills to survive captivity by a hostile government or terrorist cell during peacetime

Operated and maintained aircraft systems and mission systems aboard the E-6A/B Take Charge and Move-Out (TACAMO) Boeing 707 aircraft in support of tasking from United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). The mission of the E-6 aircraft is to provide the President of the United States with a continuous, survivable and endurable means to command the nation’s nuclear forces. • Aircraft and Maintenance Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Qualification at VQ-4, Mar 1999 • Over 3,800 hours of jet aircraft/airline maintenance actions • Aviation Hydraulic and Structural Mechanic • Aircraft Engines, Electronics, Flight Control Mechanic • Aircrewman and in-flight and ground aircraft maintenance and servicing engineer • Work Center Supervisor, Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) • Flight Line Operations Supervisors, Taxi Director and Ground Support Equipment Operator

From the initial conception, my wife and I developed, constructed and matured an indoor playground, fitness studio, gourmet café, medical spa and preschool. I was ultimately responsible for every aspect of the corporate and financial operations of the business. • Created over 40 jobs and managed each of those employees • Numerous San Diego’s Best awards for multiple years and multiple categories • Invested nearly $500K of personal money • Planed, procured, organized and executed schedule, vision, project management and program coordination efforts involving all phases of the Jungle Gym & Café corporation projects and program from inception through their life cycles at all levels • Worked with various city and county government officials to include the city mayor, fire chief, engineer, planners, zoning associates, health inspector and police to design, construct and maintain the building from an empty shell of a building to what it is today • Responsible for the corporations licensing, compliance, insurance, legal aspects, operational tempo/rhythm, accounts receivable and payable, quality assurance, procurement, international import and safety

During the summer of 2011 the Pentagon reached out to SPAWAR via the direct orders from the Secretary of United States Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Ray Mabus. The SECNAV who controls both the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps; along with the heads of both of those Armed Forces, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Roughead and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Amos; express their frustration with their executive communication airborne systems aboard their Gulfstream 550 aircraft which the U.S. Navy calls the C-37 and a similar version in the Pacific Theater of Operation the C-20 which is a G-III aircraft. I was hand chosen to lead an engineering team as the project manager. The projects budget was close to $300,000 and a timeframe of within one year to investigate the full end-to-end system, to include terrestrial and ground based systems that are tangible to the airborne executive communication system. Additionally, I was tasked to provide a detail findings report as well as research the "as is current solution" to improve the existing system for better connectivity speed and reliability. My findings included all the possible adjustments that we could make to the system to make it more optimized; as well as I went above and beyond and came up a few options for a future replacement to the existing system. I also personally created a step-by-step operations manual [Flight Manual equivalent] for the enlisted airborne aircrewmen/operator to be able operate the system with little to no training. My team improve all aspects of optimization for the existing system that was comprised of 1980s technology. In conjunction to the system optimization, the Pentagon accepted our replacement options and SPAWAR was awarded a multimillion dollar contract to remove and replace the existing system with a more reliable, efficient and optimized airborne system.

As the Aviation Director, I was the commands subject matter expert on every aspect of aviation. Appointed by the Commanding Officer as the first ever SSC Pacific Aviation Director. While in this position, I provided executive leadership to formulate the new departments’ strategic way-forward, its requirements, processes and procedures that would serve best for the command and its customers. I developed appropriate program management plans, policies, procedures and techniques to operate the Aviation Department and which functions involved coordination of activities, administration, manpower, logistics, engineering and interfaces with the customer. • Managed 65 civilian, government and contractor personnel. Responsible to provide strategic vision, way-forward training, executive guidance and direction to achieve the highest fidelity of success involving all things aviation at the command • Planed, procured, organized and executed schedule, vision, project management and program coordination efforts involving all phases of SSC Pacific Aviation projects and program from inception through completion at all levels • Worked with senior government and military management (SES / O-9 level), contractors and customers to rationalize and identify unmanned aerial vehicle requirements including manned to unmanned aviation interoperability and integration • Assistant Senior Watch Officer (SWO) for the command and managed nearly 100 personnel • Ranked one of the top LCDR’s at the SPAWAR SSC Pacific Command November 2013 • JEMPRS Project Manager • UXS-DAUNTE-MOS Program Manager Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Competencies Include: - Program Management (PMP Certified) - Aviation and Transportation Safety/Security - Resource Management - Quality Assurance - Leadership - Military Training - Long and Short Range Planning - Radioactive/Hazardous Waste Management - Systems of Systems Engineering and Continuous Process Improvement

Hand-selected via the SSC Pacific’s civilian Executive Director to be the SPAWAR Systems Center direct coordinator to initialize a roadmap and determine how to improve the efficacy of future utilization of all unmanned systems. I was the direct project manager to identify how to bridge the gaps for unmanned to manned vehicles and systems including the interoperability and integration. This included full end-to-end spectrum for Space, Air, Surface (both land based and maritime based), Subsurface vehicle and their systems. • Identified stovepipe projects and programs and integrated them amongst other projects that had dual use tangibility’s • Coordinated and informed external commercial and internal government agencies to be aware of ongoing unmanned projects/programs so that they are better to work as a single entity for the end mission • Assisted the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) in their coordinated efforts to bridge the gap between the US military and commercial industry

Managed logistics for testing and collaborative engineering through terrestrial and satellite communications. Expanded cost-effective engineering solutions. Certified engineering systems. Hand-selected to provide management, leadership direction, and direct customer interface for the E2C laboratory. The E2C Lab is an extensive coordination effort that connects distributed labs via terrestrial and satellite communications to enable testing and collaborative engineering. • Senior military liaison and Test Engineer responsible to provide cost-effective engineering solutions for the development, delivery, and sustainment of integrated, interoperable, and effective Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Business IT, and Space Capabilities • End-to-End & Systems of Systems Engineering (SoS) and certification executive advisor for a wide range of programs as well as extensive experimentation capabilities that allows fully integrated and interoperable Information Dominance solutions • Efficacy Expert: As a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, I was responsible for identifying efficiencies and effectiveness improvements for all aspects of the E2C testing process through a macro and micro systems of systems approach

Hand-selected to provide management, leadership direction, and direct customer interface for all aspects of the development of the new Head Quarters building Data Requirements Collection efforts encompassing all of the USSTRATCOM Directorates, Divisions and entities within the building to include the “As-Is current requirements at the time and the To-Be future requirements”. Develops appropriate program management plans and techniques, integrated master schedules, and control mechanisms to meet delivery requirements and effectively measure schedule and data collection results. Coordinates program activities with administration, manpower, logistics, engineering and interfaces with the customer. • Managed 60 civilian, government and contractor and staff personnel. Responsible to provide all surge personnel training, guidance and direction to achieve success for the accelerated Data Requirements Collection effort • Planed, procured, organized and executed schedule coordination for the accelerated Data Requirements Collection effort involving all phases of the program from inception through completion at all levels • Worked with senior government management (SES / O-6 level) and customers to rationalize the requirements collection objectives in order to gain efficiencies and successfully validate USSTRATCOM “as-is now requirements and the to-be future” requirements. Worked with management to develop and analyze overall system architecture, system performance & reliability • Responsible to ensure that full USSTRATCOM / SPAWAR accelerated Data Requirements Collection efforts Operational Tempo/ Rhythm and full Quality Assurance are being properly executed with maximum efficacy during complex management and technical problems • Generated and represented high level briefing material to all USSTRATCOM Directorate, Division and Branch code delegates in effort to prepare them for their upcoming accelerated Data Requirements Collection interviews: • Ranked #1 of 30 LT's

I provided a Strike Fighter pilot’s perspective and suggested engineering improvements during the design, development, interoperability and integration for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) and its supporting systems. • Meticulously detailed at conducting, analyzing and collaborating with aircraft and shipboard system Technical Staff members, Program Managers to ensure shipboard walk-throughs and aircraft systems Development, Interoperability and Integration was exact to ensure full operation and Interoperability of this aircraft for preparing fleet introduction testing in 2012 • Worked shoulder to shoulder with O-6 and GS-15 level personnel in tough, challenging environments. My actions identified and recommendations altered manufacturing changes for ALIS design, functionality and installation. I was recognized and awarded the Naval Achievement Medal, for saving the program in excess of $26M and reduced thousands of hours of re-work for providing vital knowledge and ideas

SDADT is a collaboration of business, government, and academic expertise dedicated to helping small businesses with a location in San Diego County succeed in the Defense and Homeland Security marketplaces. They assist small businesses develop and sell their products and services for C4ISR [command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance], and of particular interest, for cyber security, autonomous systems, and renewable energy needs. • Served as an Executive Board member for San Diego Advanced Defense Technology Cluster Initiative (SDADT), as the SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific Military Advisor. • Directly bridged gap and allowed for private sector business melding between Department of Defense (DoD) and local civilian small business in the Advance Defense Technology arena

Student Naval Aviator (Jet/Fighter/Carrier Naval Aviator in Training)

Dissertation Research "ENHANCING SAFETY FOR COMMERCIALIZED HUMAN SPACE TRAVEL AND COLONIZATION"

Capstone Project: "Enhancing the Efficacy of U.S. Naval Aviation" Graduated "With Distinction"

Capstone Project: "Enhancing the Efficacy of U.S. Naval Aviation" Graduated "With Distinction"

Graduated with Honors Cum Laude’