1. Daniel J. Hoffmeier
3147 Carlos Dr. Dunedin, FL 34698
Danielhoffmeier@yahoo.com Tel: 251-214-6516
Objective: Proven professionalleader with diverse experience and education including twenty years exemplary operational
military/distinguished veteran service, specializing in aviation maintenance management, airborne operational response, and global
logistics team management. Highly motivated self-starter with experience in leadership and time management skills.
Accomplishments:
 20+ years distinguished military service w/ 15+ years excelling in Coast Guard Aviation.
 11 years Flight Examining Board Instructor personally responsible for training and developing 300+ aircrew Flight
Mechanic/Search and Rescue operators Coast Guard wide.
 Hand selected to join the Coast Guard Aviation Standardization Team and individually conducting 180+ aircrew
check-rides.
 Instructed 124 personnel from multiple agencies in Advanced Helicopter Rescue strategies and techniques for heavy
weather and vertical surface situations.
 Manage and coordinate logistical operations team for multi-national inter-agency aeronautical drug and migrant
interdiction mission; Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT).
Experience:
Systems operator;Priority 1 Air Rescue May 2015-Present
 Operator of airborne search, rescue,reconnaissance,recovery and communication systems for privatized
aeronautical/nautical emergency response organization.
 Manage the preventive maintenance and repair of all recue apparatus,crew safety gear and transport vehicles.
 Manage crew flight schedules.Coordinating proper operational rest and response capabilities in accordance with FAA
standards.
 Coordinate operational training missions with contracted surface crews. Organizing, briefing and debriefing training
requirements, situations and environments with numerous crews throughout the U.S. Gulf Coast.
 Participate in ongoing training for emergency medical response techniques and services.
OPBAT Logistical Coordination Manager;USCG Air Station Clearwater,FL July 2013 –June 2015
 Coordinate scheduling, procurement and transportation of 200+ personnelfrom varied agencies and $100,000’s of equipment
and supplies to multiple international operational locations.
 Lead five person independent logistical support teamresponsible for manning and supplying multiple international
operational sites w/ necessary and immediate 24hr response capability.
 Manage flight operations,aircrew, maintenance and support personnelfor OPBAT international operations on as needed
basis.
 Shop supervisorof over 20 people. Leading the shop in maintenance of 8 helicopters and support equipment.
 Managed a duty section dealing with scheduling of duty days and flight time.
MH-60 Maintenance Team Leader; USCG Air Station Clearwater,FL July 2012-July 2013
 Managed 20+ personnelresponsible for the maintenance and repair of 10 MH-60 “Jayhawk” Helicopters required to
maintain air station fully mission capable status at all times.
 Facilitated the completion and correction of over 455 aircraft maintenance discrepancies, including full engine replacements,
gear box and landing gear swaps,and rotary wing replacements.
 Coordinated daily, weekly, monthly and yearly preventative maintenance schedules for both the aircraft and personnel.
 Led AirSta Clearwater Flight Examining Board responsible for training and evaluating all Air Station enlisted personnelfor
aviation qualifications. To include, Basic Aircrew, Hoist Operator, Flight Mechanic, SAR Operator and Advanced SAR
Operator.
 Trained and qualified 36 junior enlisted personnelin rotary-wing SAR strategies,procedures and systems operation to earn
the qualification of MH-60 Flight Mechanic.
Flight Examining Board & STAN Team Instructor; USCG Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL July 2005 – July 2012
 Recognized as an expert in MH-60 Jayhawk Search and Rescue (SAR) operations,strategies and techniques; responsible for
standardizing enlisted rotary wing SAR operatorskills, practices and techniques Coast Guard wide.
 Instructed multiple Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS) classes and taught Coast Guard high-seas SAR procedures
and techniques to 60+ civilian and foreign military personnel.

2. Daniel J. Hoffmeier
3147 Carlos Dr. Dunedin, FL 34698
Danielhoffmeier@yahoo.com Tel: 251-214-6516
 Managed and Planned for a Budget of over 170k a year for the Standardization team and Advanced Helicopter Rescue
School.
 Employed modified rescue procedures and vertical surface hoisting techniques to effect the saving of 200+ lives during
Hurricane Katrina rescue operations, for which was awarded the USCG Air Medal.
 Championed redevelopment and complete rewrite of SAR Operator InstructorQualification Syllabus for Coast Guard wide
dissemination.
 Completed InstructorDevelopment Course in 2009.
 Completed Bellevue University Microsoft Office Specialist Course in 2010.
 Completed Methods ofInstruction Course in 2012.
Aviation Maintenance Technician;USCG Air Station Kodiak,AK & USCG ATTC Elizabeth City, NC May 2002 – July 2005
 Completed Aviation Maintenance Technician training course and proceeded to effect 300+ preventative and grounding
maintenance corrections on multiple airframes.
 Selected for and qualified as expert aeronautical SAR operator; facilitating life saving rescues of 25 individuals while logg ing
175+ flight hours over varied and treacherous Alaskan sea states and terrain.
Extracurricular:
 Dunedin High School Swim Team coach & conditioning trainer.
 Proficient w/ Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point & Access).
 Active volunteer participant and coach w/ Dunedin Little League Baseball organization.
 Regular recreational boating and fishing enthusiast.