ALEX FECTEAU
6312 Elizabeth Ave SE, Auburn, WA 98092
CP (719) 209-2331 adfecteau@hotmail.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Eminent 25-year career of leadership, strategy, management, and operations to include combat and peacetime fighter flying operations for the U.S. Air Force and NATO. Commercial pilot for two major airlines, senior product manager for NavData and RNP programs for world’s largest provider of navigation services, and CEO of a successful multimillion dollar restaurant group. Extensive background in executive leadership, management, strategy.
Experienced and trained in AS9100, ISO9000, military quality equivalent and Lean principles. Experienced in instructional methods/training of professionals (Instructional System Design) in flight, classroom, and highly technical environments. Articulate, customer-focused leader with demonstrated record of rapidly adapting to and managing in dynamic environments to increase efficiency and solve complex problems.
EXPERIENCE
2009 –2010 D3 Technologies, an LMI Aerospace Company
Senior Business Development Associate
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Collaborates with Business Development Team of 13 Engineering Directors in business expansion activities
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Identifies and pursues new business and customers, capture planning, expanding existing business, identifying and tracking short and long term opportunities, developing written and oral proposals
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Experienced and trained in ISO9000, AS9100 quality programs as well as Lean concepts and activities
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Coordinates with business community, strategic partners to identify, pursue major new opportunities.
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Capture Manager and Proposal Manager for major Prime/Subcontract opportunities
Specific areas of development include Corporate, Regional & Large Commercial Aerospace business streams
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Develops win strategies (cost/technical/management), gathers intelligence on competition and customers.
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Maintains internal proposal development, management activities to support all D3 Business Streams.
2008 - 2009 United Airlines
First Officer, Boeing 737-300/500
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Second-in-command of aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers daily, under tight schedule constraints
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Responsible for consistently making timely, accurate decisions, daily affecting hundreds of lives
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Spot-free training and performance files —excellent employment record with solid work ethic
2007- 2008 Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., A Boeing Company
Senior Product Manager – NavData & Required Navigation Performance (RNP), FAA Qualified RNP SAAAR Consultant
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Qualified to assist operators in preparing for the AC 90-101 SAAAR RNP application process.
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RNP space-based navigation product manager and program development team member for new joint, high priority Boeing/Jeppesen program to provide cutting-edge navigation services to worldwide air carrier
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Develop, execute, manage Jeppesen worldwide Electronic Data and RNP programs, revenue and expense targets, long range strategy for growth and customer service, annual plans and performance
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Provide strategic vision, priority, support to Electronic Flight Data programs, rep to IATA, FAA, overseas/domestic trade shows
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Experienced, Airline Transport Pilot for simulator, flight validation/certification of RNP flight procedures.
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Monitor and manage product financials (actual vs planned) and incorporate into overall Jeppesen financial performance metrics for company officers and senior leadership
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Responsible for the overall Electronic Data and RNP strategic product roadmaps, product readiness, product definition, placement, promotion, pricing, marketing,
2006 – 2007 No Cat Tacos, Inc.
Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Management Consultant
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Chief Executive Officer of extremely successful multimillion dollar Central California restaurant group
 Added $600,000 annually to corporation’s bottom line in first 6 months, cost savings, revenue enhancements.
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Reorganized company, installed management structure, installed financial checks and reviews, reorganized financial management and reporting systems, marketing improvements, personnel management programs including bonus, interview/hiring, and discipline programs.
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Instructor for 7 company Presidents, CEOs, CFOs on management, leadership, motivation, accountability
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Organization Management Subject Matter Expert, instructor, evaluator, and trainer, ISO 9000 familiar
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Rebuilt gaming business from bankrupt to profitable, restructured 4 companies saving over $500,000 annually
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Put in place accountability, metrics, and structure to measure, assess, and improve manufacturing productivity

2001 Dec 2005 USAF Reserve
Director of Operations, Reserve, National Security Space Institute (NSSI), Colorado Springs, CO:
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Ranked #1 in unit for 3 straight years in Space Operations School and National Security Space Institute
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Supervise, provide guidance to entire institute of over 165 in the absence of active duty commander
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Supervise 27 officers, 9 enlisted Space System instructors, researchers, developers, and support staff
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Representative to deliver Space strategy to Congressmen, Secretary of the Air Force, US/foreign gov’t agencies
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Program Manager for over 60 senior officers, built Space Professional Credentialing prog for Air Force Reserve
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Member of Development Team to build Space 200 (ISD cert), DOD intermediate space education course
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Led oversight for ISD development of Space 300, Dept of Defense most senior space education course
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Project Manager for numerous ISD/ADDIE standard curricula for Space Education - Physics for Space
Applications (Propulsion, Laser, RF Physics, Future Space Systems, Wargaming, US and Foreign Aircraft)
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Project Manager, initiated and led inception of first-ever NSSI reserve unit with team of 20 over a two-year span
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Developed, advocated funding, stood up unit of 56 members, responsible for all hires, interviews, leadership
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Research, evaluation and lead instructor for Space System R&D efforts at Space Warfare Center
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Lead developer/instructor to teach/evaluate procedures to integrate satellites into air/land/sea ops
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Lead course and lesson developer/instructor for RF, Laser, Propulsion Physics, Future Space Systems,
U.S./Foreign Aircraft, Wargaming
1999 – 2001 Alaska Airlines, United Airlines
Alaska Airlines: First Officer, 737-400, MD-82/83, United Airlines: Second Officer, 727
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Pilot, second-in-command of aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers daily, under tight schedule constraints
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Responsible for consistently making timely, accurate decisions, daily affecting hundreds of lives
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Spot-free training and performance files —excellent employment record with solid work ethic
1996 – 1999 United States Air Force
17 th Squadron Commander & Chief of Policy and Evaluations, 34 th Training Group, USAF Academy CO
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Commander of squadron of over 100 future officers in-training
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Responsible for supervision of all academic, military, athletic, and flying training to prepare officer candidates
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Instructor pilot for T3 flight screening program, “best seen” check ride on initial aircraft checkout
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F-15 simulator test pilot for revolutionary combat identification and data link program for combat aircraft ,
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Program Manager, Director of policy and evaluation for cadet wing of over 4000 cadets & 200 Officers/Enlisted
1993 – 1996
1st Fighter Wing Chief of Aircrew Training and Scheduling, Langley AFB VA
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Flying training Program Manager for ISD programs for >95 pilots in 1st Fighter Wing, 2 F-15 simulator contracts
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Project Manager for ISD standard trng program for maintenance test pilots – Air Combat Command ISD framed
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Developed policy and procedures, rapidly implemented higher headquarters directives for 8 flying squadrons
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Chief F-15C Post Maintenance Flight Test, supervised/flight tested to ensure airworthy aircraft for wing pilots
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Responsible for execution of 1st Fighter Wing flying program for 6 aircraft types, 35,000 annual flying hours
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Flight Commander, supervised upgrades, training, scheduling for 9 pilots and squadron Intelligence section
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Supervisor of Flying for 1 st Fighter Wing, confidently, safely managed flying of all F-15s airborne,
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Project Manager, project officer, supervisor for major squadron deployments worldwide
1989 – 1993
F-15 Aircraft Commander, Bitburg AB Germany: Assistant Chief of 36th Fighter Wing Weapons
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Skilled international negotiator for multinational projects, represented US and US Air Force with
European Dignitaries, US Ambassador to Belg ium, associated defense attachés
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Primary wing instructor and briefer for initial fielding of revolutionary new AIM-120 AMRAAM missile
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53d Fighter Squadron Chief of Training, 1 of 3 officers recognized on inspection as "exceptionally innovative"
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Project Manager for Training Curricula (ISD standard) for pilot for flight lead upgrade programs
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F-15C Aircraft and NATO mission commander, Post-maintenance flight test pilot
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Multiple Squadron Top-Gun, 2 & 4-ship flight lead, numerous combat operations - Desert Storm, Bosnia, etc

1986 – 1989
OV-10 Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, George AFB CA
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Decorated for search and rescue of downed Army helicopter, decorated for saving 2 lives
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Aircraft commander and flight/mission lead, instructor pilot, only first assignment flight examiner in peer group
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Flight examiner - administered instrument & tactical check rides to certify over 75 pilots as combat ready
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Project Manager to deploy forward air controllers to international training exercises & evaluations
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Air Liaison Officer for U.S. infantry units in Germany and U.S.
EDUCATION
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
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Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
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Air War College, 2004, “ Excellent” Graduate
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Air Command and Staff College, 2002
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Air Education and Training Command Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and Instructor Course Graduate
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Squadron Officer School, correspondence & residence, Top Academic Average, Top Briefing Awds
 Air Force Space Command, Reserve Command, and USAF Academy Commander’s Courses
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Advanced Space Operations Course, Space in the Air Operations Center Course
SIGNIFICANT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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National Security Space Institute Reserve Officer of the Year, 2004, Space Warfare Center 2003
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Project Lead for standup of National Security Space Institute and Reserve Associate Unit
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Project Lead for Reserve Space Professional Development Program
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99 Combat Missions Operations DESERT STORM, SOUTHERN WATCH "DENY FLIGHT", Bosnia and others
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AIM-120 AMRAAM 36th Fighter Wing Initial Operational Capability Project Officer, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
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Selected as first US Air Forces Europe Pilot (USAFE) to test fire AIM-120 AMRAAM missile against live target
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Graduate of prestigious NATO Tactical Leadership Programme, Florennes Air Base, Belgium
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F-15 Squadron Top Gun (x5)
F-15 Training Course Top Academic Average, 1989, AT-38 Fighter Lead In Course Top Gun, 1989
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836th Air Division Top Gun for Rockets, 1988, Top Formation & Instrument Pilot, USAF Pilot Training
FLYING QUALIFICATIONS
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Flight Time: Total – over 3,500; F-15 – 1626; OV-10 – 814; T-37/T-38/AT-38 – 235; 727/737/MD-80
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Current FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Airline Transport Pilot, Instrument & Ground Instructor
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737, 727-200 United Airlines Fleet Training, Denver, Colorado
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B737-400, MD-82/3 Fleet Training, Alaska Airlines, Seattle, WA
F-15C, OV-10, and T-3 Instructor/Evaluator Training Courses
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F-15C Training Course, OV-10 Training Course, T-3 Training Course, T-37/T-38 Pilot Training
CERTIFICATIONS
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PMI PMP Certification test scheduled for Nov 2010, Training Complete o Critical Path & Critical Chain Methods, Risk Identification, Qualitative, Quantitative Risk Analysis, Risk
Response planning experience
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FAA qualified RNP (PBN) SAAAR AC-90-101 Approval Consultant
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USAF Certified Academic, Ground, and Flight Instructor in 3 Major Commands
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Military ISD certified, civil ISD process familiar/ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate)
USAF National Security Space Institute Instructor for 15+ lessons, Space Operations School Instructor
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Certified flight, simulator, and academic instructor for F-15C, OV-10A, and T-3A aircraft
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Instructor Certified, FAA Flight Instrument & Ground Instructor, Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Visio, Adobe, various databases, data analysis, experience with Satellite Tool Kit (STK), Space Common Operating Picture and Exploitation System
(SCOPES), previous programming experience.