Episode 4 - Andy Miller
06/13/22 • 79 min
Andy Miller was born and raised in South Carolina. After graduating from Lander University in 1991, he began helicopter lessons in the private sector prior to joining the Army. He applied for and was selected to the Warrant Officer Flight Training program. Basic Training was completed at Fort Jackson in 1995, and he then went on to Warrant Officer Candidate School and Army flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Andy was trained as an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot. He later became an instructor pilot in the Kiowa Warrior.
Andy deployed with his air cavalry squadron to Iraq for a 12-month combat operations tour in 2008, and in 2012 he deployed to Afghanistan as part of an advisor and training team to train the Afghan Air Force.
His military awards and decorations include the Army Combat Action Badge, Army Master Aviator Wings, the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Medal.
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Andy Miller was born and raised in South Carolina. After graduating from Lander University in 1991, he began helicopter lessons in the private sector prior to joining the Army. He applied for and was selected to the Warrant Officer Flight Training program. Basic Training was completed at Fort Jackson in 1995, and he then went on to Warrant Officer Candidate School and Army flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Andy was trained as an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot. He later became an instructor pilot in the Kiowa Warrior.
Andy deployed with his air cavalry squadron to Iraq for a 12-month combat operations tour in 2008, and in 2012 he deployed to Afghanistan as part of an advisor and training team to train the Afghan Air Force.
His military awards and decorations include the Army Combat Action Badge, Army Master Aviator Wings, the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Medal.
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(20+) Pamir 62: Heroes are Forever | Facebook
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https://twitter.com/Pamir_62/
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Veterans Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255
The veterans crisis hotline is a tool for both current and former military members who need immediate mental health help. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the veterans crisis hotline at 800-273-8255, option 1. https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or TTY: 1-800-799-4889. This hotline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Your call is free and confidential.
Mental health help is also available by text message at 838255. All suicide prevention help is available 24/7.
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Episode 3 - Mark Meyer
Chief Warrant Officer-5 (retired) Mark Meyer
Former US Army Special Operations Command, Command Chief Warrant Officer;
One of my first IP’s out of flight school
Helicopter and fixed wing and hot air balloon pilot, pilot in command and instructor pilot, instrument flight examiner, standardization instructor pilot, having amassed over 7,000 hours, with over 2,500 combat hours.
A fellow Paratrooper – over 20 years earning the Master Army Parachutist with over 100 static-line jumps and Military Freefall parachutist with over 500 freefall jumps
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Professional Aeronautics with a double minor in Business and Safety
Graduated Magna Cum Laude (1999)
Previous senior positions–
Chief of Warrant Officer recruiting for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Commander – HHT U.S. Army Operational Support Element
Troop Executive Officer, U.S. Army Operational Support Element
Various CCWO positions
U.S. Army Operational Support Element
4th U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
2nd U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Owner/ operator of Balloons over America – hot air balloon tours
balloonsoveramerica.com or .org or .net
Interested in becoming a Warrant Officer?
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Recruiting
Books Mark is reading/ recommending:
Younger Next Year - Turn back your biological clock - Chris Crowley
Olivia's Hope-Kevin N. Karella
Amazon - Olivia's Hope: Alive: Yet Suspended in Time (Lincoln James Legacy): Karella, Kevin: 9781640853706: Books
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Veterans Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255
The veterans crisis hotline is a tool for both current and former military members who need immediate mental health help. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the veterans crisis hotline at 800-273-8255, option 1. https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or TTY: 1-800-799-4889. This hotline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Your call is free and confidential.
Mental health help is also available by text message at 838255. All suicide prevention help is available 24/7.
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Episode 5 - Stacy Sheard
Stacy is a former warrant officer and graduate of the warrant officer flight training program, flying both the UH-1 and UH-60 helicopters.
She was a Russian linguist before becoming a warrant officer.
She is currently a Corporate Helicopter Captain for Executive Jet Management flying the Agusta-Westland-139
She holds several corporate board positions.
Chair of the Vertical IFR Committee for the Eastern Region Helicopter Council for Vertical Aircraft Low-Level Routing Infrastructure, she sits as ROTOR Magazine’s Board Director starting in 2016 and as Chairman of the Board between 2020-2021. She was the immediate past Board Chair of HAI – representing through Covid.
She volunteers as the coordinator and presenter for Helicopter Association International’s Military to Civilian Transition workshops as well as the panel chair for the Pilot Mentoring panel.
She holds both Bachelors and Masters of Science Degrees in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with her Master’s accompanied by a specialization in Aviation Education Technology
She was a Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 production test pilot,
She is a certified flight instructor and Instrument flight instructor, and Airline Transport Pilot.
She is rated in numerous aircraft types and models. Has flown Charter, Tours, News, Air Ambulance, Corporate Aviation, and for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as a movie pilot.
She is a prolific public speaker and published author. Having been published in several professional aviation magazines.
http://imdb.com/name/nm2456604/
Transitioning Resources
HAI Mil2Civ link: https://rotor.org/military-to-civilian/
Articles of Mil2Civ Transition Interest --
Aviation Resumes: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hey-military-helicopter-pilots-heres-truth-pilot-resumes-sheard/
Logging Flight Time: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/logging-flight-time-military-vs-civilian-stacy-sheard/
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