Jeff Laird
Navy Instructor Pilot and HR Manager
- Role
- Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Navy Reserve Program Director at US Navy
- Location
- Pensacola, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeff Laird
Professional pilot with over 19 years of experience flying for the U.S. Navy and FAR Part 91 operations. A military pilot evaluator and Crew Resource Management (CRM)/ Threat & Error Management (TEM) Instructor and Evaluator with over 2,800 Pilot-in-Command hours in military aircraft and 4,200 total flight hours — all with a flawless safety record. Beyond the flight deck, I have led high-performing teams and managed multi-million-dollar programs across human resource, aviation operations, maintenance, and training. I love tackling challenges as a team and I’m passionate about aviation safety, leadership, and mentorship. I believe every flight should start with a genuine “how are you” and end with “what can I do to help you?” Life is about relationships, let’s connect!Airline Transport Pilot: Airplane Multiengine LandFirst class Medical CertificateFCC Restricted Radio Operators PermitCertified Flight Instructor - Instrument
Experience
Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Navy Reserve Program Director
Sep 2023 — Present · TW-6 | Pensacola, FL, US
Provide flight and ground instruction to new instructor pilots and student flight officers in the T-6A.• Promote safe operations via annual flight standard and CRM evaluations check flights for 70 line pilots. • Manage a $1.1M budget and Navy Reserve HR programs serving 45 part-time Reserve pilots resulting in the Navy\'s most efficient and productive Reserve Training Air Wing in 2024 & 2025.
Education
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2012 — 2013
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics
2002 — 2006
USAF Air Command and Staff College
Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy
2013 — 2014
Skills
- Research
- Dod
- National Security
- Security Clearance
- Microsoft Office
- Operational Planning
- Defense
- Aircraft
- Command
- Military
- Process Improvement
- Military Operations
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Navy
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Word
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Military Training
- Military Experience
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