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Robert J. Swain
4915 Firestone Dr
College Station, TX 77845
Phone 
Cell: 979-574-1044
Fax
SSN: xxx-xx-9271
E-mail
RJaySwain@Gmail.com

Education 1958 – 1962               The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
                                   College Station, Texas

Bachelor of Arts 1962, History; Minors, English, French
Major, Brigade Staff, Corps of Cadets
Letterman
Professional experience TOTAL YEARS Aviation Experience: 1963-2017--54 years
1962 – 1967              U.S. Army                                                
Captain
Pilot, Infantry Officer
Aircraft Flown: Oh-23, Ch-34, UH-1b, c, d, C-47, C-45
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star with V device and oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Air Medal with V-device and 20 Oak Leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal.
 1968 – 2000                   United Airlines                             
Captain
Flight Manager
Aircraft Flown: B-727, DC-8, B-737, B-757, B-767, B-777. FAA King Air
Type Ratings: DC-3, B-737, B-757, B-767, B-777.

 1968 – 2000                      Airline Pilots Association
                                            1984 – 1990     Legislative Liaison Committee
                                            1990 – 2000     Air Traffic Control Committee
                                            1994 – 1996     Vice Chairman, Accident Survival          Committee
                                            2000 -Project Leader, ALPA NAS Modernization Strategic Initiative
1978-1985 Instructor        Aviation Seminars Inc.: Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Instrument certification, Instructor pilot, Private Pilot.
1996 – 2001                  International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
Regional Vice-President North Atlantic
Appointed 1996
Elected 1997
Re-elected 1998
Re-elected 2000
IFALPA Member, ICAO ALLPIRG 2001
Created the Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure (SLOP) used worldwide.
Created the domestic version of the Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure, implemented in Nov. 2014.
FAA Aviation Safety Inspector 2001-2006
 AFS 400 International Operations and Procedures Lead 
 FAA DRVSM Program Manager
Implemented RVSM in the entire Western Hemisphere. The largest single airspace change in history
 FAA Oceanic Separation Reduction Working Group Member
 FAA Academy Adjunct Instructor, Air Carrier Recurrent Training
 United States Member of the United Nations ICAO Separation and Airspace Safety Panel 2005-2006
Advisor to the United States Member of the ICAO Separation and Airspace Safety Panel 2007 to present.
Authored the Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure Circular, ICAO Doc. 331.
Rapporteur SASP Project Team 9 creating an Advanced Strategic Offset Concept, (Domestic Lateral Offset Procedure) Standard and recommended Practice effective Nov. 14, 2014.
FAA Representative to RTCA Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (ATMAC) Requirements and Planning Group 2004-2006
2007-2017 CSSI, Inc. Senior Aviation Specialist, Sr. II Sci/Eng/Analyst
2007-2017 CSD Instructor FAA Academy: International Flight Operations, Extended Range Operations (ETOPS), Safety Management Systems, ETOPS Maintenance Programs, Air Carrier Designee Management, Oceanic and International Flight Operations, Air Carrier Practical Workshop II, Operations Inspector Air Carrier Recurrent training.

UNITED NATIONS
ICAO North Atlantic: Systems Planning Group 1996-2003
                                 Mathematicians Working Group
                                     Mathematicians Implementation Group
                                     Air Traffic Managers Group
                                    Ops Air Group
                                    Communications, Automation and Datalink Applications Group
                                    FANS Implementation Group and CPDLC Sub-group
                                    Airspace Monitoring Sub-group
                                    NAT Operations Managers group
                                    Reduced Separation Standards Implementations Group
                                   System Scrutiny Group
ICAO North American Region
                                   RVSM Scrutiny Group 2004-2006
                                   NAM RVSM Implementation Group (NARIG) 2003-I
ICAO Pacific Region
                                  Informal Pacific Coordinating Group 2002-2005
                                  Informal South Pacific Coordinating Group 2002-2005
                                  Pacific FANS Implementation Team 2002
                                  Asia Pacific Airspace Safety Monitoring Task Force 2001-2004
                                 (Pacific and Asia) RVSM Implementation Task Force/3 1999
TCAS In Trail Procedure Working Group Member 2005
Operational Evaluation Plan Member (OEP)
                                     Coordinator of the Safety, Policies and Procedures Ring 2005-2006

FAA

New York Oceanic Capacity Enhancement Task Force 1996
FAA ARAC Performance Standards Working Group 1994-1996
SAE S-9 Cabin Safety Provisions Committee 1994-1996
FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute Cabin Safety Workshop 1996
Separation Assistance Working Group
           TCAS In-Trail Climb Subgroup 1992-1996
Free Flight Task Force Three 1995
U.S. FAA RVSM/RNP Steering Committee (CRING) 1996-2000
Eurocontrol RVSM Programme Steering Group 1999-2001
ICAO South Atlantic RVSM Task Force 2000
FAA Pacific 30/30 RNP 4 Implementation Group 2004-2006
FAA WATRS Plus, 50nm Lateral Implementation group 2006-2007
DRVSM: 11 domestic Seminars conducted
RVSM Seminars and presentations in support of World
 Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Republic of China, Mexico
FAA Advisor to the Republic of China for RVSM.
Languages Read-French and Spanish
Community activities

Appointed Judge for the Maryland State Orphans’ Court for Frederick County 1994
Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus 1994-96
Fourth Degree Faithful Navigator Knights of Columbus 1995-96
Member Aggieland Pets with a Purpose (APWAP): Provide two therapy dog visitations to Scott and White Hospital, College Station, TX and several rest homes and student relief at Texas A&M University
Brazos County Citizens’ Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association,
 Executive Vice President 2019-2020.

Society of Airway Pioneers, Board of Directors 2022-2024

Qualifications

United States Citizen
Certified Aircraft Accident Investigator (ALPA, FAA)
Air Transport Pilot certificate 1661633
       Airplane Multiengine land
Commercial privileges
         Airplane single engine land
         Rotorcraft-Helicopter
         Instrument Helicopter
Flight Instructor
         Airplane Single engine, Multi-engine
         Instrument Airplane
         Rotorcraft Helicopter
Flight Engineer
         Turbojet Powered
Ground Instructor
         Advanced
         Instrument

Awards received

FAA Certificate of Excellence 1996
Federation Aeronautic International, World Speed Record
National Aeronautic Association, U. S. National Record
Sao Paulo to Miami, Boeing 777
FAA Superior accomplishment Award $1,000, 2003, $1,000, 2004: $2,000, 2005, $5,000 2006,
FAA Northwest Mountain Region Commitment to Safety Award 2004
Dept. of Transportation Secretary’s Team Award RVSM Aug 2005
Air Traffic Controllers Assn. President’s Citation of Merit Team Award RVSM 2005
Administrator’s Plaque as FAA DRVSM Program Manager
Aviation Week & Space Technology 2006 "Laurel" winner