CAREER HISTORY
TURKISH PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE TRAINING CENTER (Current Rank: Colonel (OF-5)) June 2011 – date
Training Manager/Senior Instructor
• Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for international attendees,
• Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement,
• Develop testing and evaluation procedures,
• Conduct for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members,
• Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on NATO/International standards, changes, and other factors,
• Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials,
• Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops,
• Analyse training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs,
• Review and evaluate training programs for compliance with NATO/International standards,
• Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training,
• Coordinate training activities with NATO and other international training centers,
• Prepare training budget of training center,
• Coordinate all logistic and other activities with domestic and international relevant organizations,
• Design and develop yearly curriculum of training center,
TURKISH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS June 2005 – June 2011
Project Officer
• Design national and international workshops and seminars related with Air Defence issues.
• Provide a consultative service as a Subject Matter Expert for the Turkish Armed Forces.
• Prepare detailed reports measuring quantifiable results in relation to the delivery and performance of training seminars.
• Coordinate NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) activities as a board member.
• Assist with the coordination of NATO Eurocontrol Air Traffic Management Safety Coordination Group (NEASCOG).
• Manage bilateral / multinational relations about Air Defence Cooperation.
• Supervise National Airspace Security activities between the Government and the Turkish Armed Forces.
TURKISH AIR FORCE COMMAND June 1991 – June 2005
Fighter / Air Traffic Controller
• Plan, conduct and control military airspace operations in the area of responsibility as an RTB Controller (RC)/1993-1995, Intercept Controller (IC)/1995-1998, Fighter Allocator (FA)/1998-2001 and Mission Commander (MC)/2001-2005.
• Coordinate and plan Air Defence Training as an Aviation Terminology, Airspace Management, and Command and Control (C2) instructor.
• Supervise, plan and coordinate Airspace Management, Command and Control (C2) training and exercises.
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s Degree in Management, Ahmet Yesevi University (2010-2012)
• Fighter/Air Traffic Controller Training, Turkish Air Force Air Defence School (1991)
• Training Officer Training, Turkish Air Force Air Defence School (1991)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, Turkish Air Force Academy (1987-1991)
• High School Diploma, Kuleli Military High School (1983-1987)
MAIN ACTIVITIES
• National Observer, Operation Northern Watch, Incirlik, Adana, Turkey, 1998
• Air Boss, NATO Istanbul Summit, CRC Izmit, Turkey, 2004
• Mission Commander, NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, RASC Karmaleva/ Kaunas, Lithuania, 2006,
• NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) Board Member, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, 2005-2011
• NATO Eurocontrol Air Traffic Management Safety Coordination Group (NEASCOG) Board Member, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, 2005-2011
• Course Director, Basic Air Operational Terminology Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2011
• Guest Course Director, CIMIC Field Operator Course, MPSOTC, Kilkis/Greece, 2011
• Course Director, Basic Air Operational Terminology Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2011
• Instructor, Mobile Training Team, Almaty/Kazakhstan, 2012
• Course Director, Airspace Control and Management Terminology Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2012
• Course Director, Building Integrity in Defence Establishments Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2012
• Instructor, Mobile Training Team, Bishkek/ Kyrgyzstan, 2012
• Course Director, Civil Military Cooperation Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2012
• Guest Instructor, CIMIC Field Operator Course, PSOTC, Kingston/Canada, 2013
• Course Director, Air Traffic Control Terminology Course, Turkish PfP Training Center, 2013
OTHER TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
• Information Management Training, Turkish MOD, Ankara, 2011
• Negotiation Techniques Training, Turkish MOD, Ankara, 2011
• Tactical Civil Military Cooperation Training, Turkish PfP Training Center, Ankara, 2011
• Knowledge Management and Development Training, Turkish PfP Training Center, Ankara, 2011
• NATO Command and Control Workshop, Center of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, Ankara, 2012
• UN Military Observer Training, Turkish PfP Training Center, Ankara, 2013
• Curriculum Design and Development Training, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 2014
• Instruction, Measurement and Evaluation in Adult Education Training, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 2014
Languages: Turkish & English
