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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: A J BillingsPublisher: Booksurge Publishing Imprint: Booksurge Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9781594572999ISBN 10: 1594572992 Pages: 394 Publication Date: 08 July 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBiography; A. J. Billings The author holds a master's degree in computer systems from the Naval Postgraduate School and an undergraduate degree in engineering. He completed a successful 22 year career in naval aviation and has qualified in more than 20 different aircraft. He rose from the enlisted ranks to become the Commanding Officer of the Navy's oldest combat search and rescue squadron (HC-1). He served as Air Boss aboard the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) and was a member of the Navy's most decorated squadron of the Vietnam era. He flew over 600 missions and was awarded more the 40 medals and citations for his service to his country, including the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and 24 Air Medals. As a civilian Program Manager he invented, designed, and built ground support hardware and software (AV-8B Mission Planning and Ground Maintenance Stations, and F/A-18 Moving Map display) for combat aircraft which were used in Desert Storm. The Aviation Ground Maintenance Station was later adopted by the AH- 1 Cobra and the Naval Aviation Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS). He personally designed and built the ruggedized support hardware and software systems including the portable battery pack that was used in desert storm. He was the lead design engineer for the NAVAIR MH-53E Aerial Minesweeping ground station utilizing the first GPS integrated map display. He also co-authored, The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), E-32 Committee's publication on Utilization of EMS Data for Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics. As Director of Information Technology for the Department of Public Safety in South Carolina he authored and implemented the largest successful systems integration project (Project Phoenix) ever completed in the state, completely modernizing the States Division of Motor Vehicles. He is currently working on his second novel and resides with his wife Patricia Calvo Billings in Chapin, South Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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