Jason Preiss is an experienced naval aviator with over 2058 total flight hours and 1699 hours in F/A-18 aircraft. He holds an ATP certificate and currently serves as the Director of Operations and Instructor Pilot at a Strike Fighter Wing in California, overseeing 325 aircraft and 1000 aircrew. Previously he served as Department Head and Standardization Officer for a carrier-based squadron with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Instructor Pilot and Phase Head at another squadron. He has extensive experience in aircraft maintenance, safety, and training programs.

1. JASON S. PREISS
873 W. Saffron Street ▪ Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 381-0940 ▪ jason@jspreiss.com
CERTIFICATES, RATINGS & SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) MEL, Commercial Pilot ASEL, Private Pilot ASES
FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit, FAA First Class Medical, Current US Passport
Military Ratings: Flight Instructor/NATOPS Instructor/Instrument Instructor, Night Vision Goggle Instructor (F/A-18A-F)
Functional Check Flight Pilot, NATOPS Instrument Standardization / Check Pilot (F/A-18A-D)
Combat Division / Section Lead (F/A-18A-F), Crew Resource Management Facilitator (F/A-18A-F)
TOP SECRET // SCI Security Clearance
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Executive Masters of Business Administration ▪ Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey – GPA: 3.73
Bachelor of Science in Management of Technical Operations ▪ Embry-Riddle University – GPA: 3.462
Joint Professional Military Education Phase I ▪ Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base
T-34C Initial Flight Training ▪ T-45A Initial Training ▪ F/A-18A-F Initial and Recurrent Training ▪ U.S. Navy
CRM Facilitator Training (F/A-18A-F) ▪ U.S. Navy
Maritime Staff Operator Course ▪ U.S. Naval War College
FLIGHT HOURS
Total Time:
Total Turbine:
PIC Turbine:
Jet Instructor:
2058
1959
1907
275
ME Turbine:
SE Turbine:
Night:
Instrument Actual:
1701
258
438
475
FA-18:
T-45C:
T-34C:
Combat:
1699
191
67
181
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION EXPERIENCE
 Director of Operations / Instructor Pilot, Strike Fighter Wing, Pacific Fleet – NAS Lemoore, CA (2011-Present)
o Operational planning and coordination for 19 fleet squadrons and 2 Fleet Replacement Squadrons comprising over 325 F/A-18A-F
and F-35C aircraft executing over 65,000 flight hours annually.
o VFA Readiness Officer with responsibility for oversight of Fleet Training Plan and Congressional Readiness reporting methodology
and standards for 10 Carrier Air Wings and over 1000 Strike Fighter Aircrew.
o Serve as F/A-18 Flight Instructor, Instrument Check pilot and Crew Resource Management (CRM) Facilitator.
 F/A-18 Department Head / Standardization Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 192 – NAF Atsugi, Japan/NAS Lemoore, CA (2009-2011)
o Director of Maintenance for carrier-based squadron comprised of 12 aircraft and 225 sailors.
o Squadron Aviation Safety Officer continuing squadron’s record 33 years of Class A mishap-free flying..
o Air Interdiction Mission Commander.
o Safely executed 70 hours of combat missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from the USS JOHN C STENNIS.
 FA-18 Instructor Pilot / Functional Check Flight Pilot / Phase Head, Strike Fighter Squadron 125 – NAS Lemoore, CA (2005-2007)
o F/A-18 instructor pilot teaching initial and refresher students in all phases of F/A-18 employment.
o Served as Instructor Training (IUT) Phase Head, Night Vision Goggle Phase Head and Assistant Fighter Phase Head.
o Naval Aviation Production Process Officer responsible for management of replacement pilot training flow.
 FA-18 Combat Division and Section Lead / Division Officer / Air-to-Ground Weapons and Tactics Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 151 –
NAS Lemoore, CA (2001-2005)
o Combat Division and Section Lead. Safely executed 30 combat sorties and 111 combat hours in Iraq.
o Functional Check Flight pilot performing post-maintenance check flights on FA-18 aircraft.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Strike/Flight Air Medal (2), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)with Combat “V”, Navy and Marine
Corps Achievement Medal (2), Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals, Good Conduct Medal, 1000 Hours Mishap-Free Flying Certificate, Deans

2. List at Embry-Riddle University, U.S. Navy Primary Flight training Commodore’s List, Member of Delta-Mu-Delta National Honor Society for
Business.