William Friedman

Chief of Staff

wfriedman@vusaf.us

Responsible for the overall Operation of and Senior Representative of the vUSAF. Shall retain the call sign of USAF1000.

I have been a part of the VATSIM Special Operations community for over two decades. I have over 2,000 flight hours on VATSIM, and also hold a C3 Senior Controller rating. Prior to vUSAF I was involved with both the vUSN and vUSCG. I have held a FAA Private Pilot's certificate since 1991.

July 2021 Chief of Staff.

Drew Ritz

Director of Operations (A3) — Air and Space Operations

dritz@vusaf.us

• Develop operational policy for Chief of Staff approval.
• Recommend organization-wide operational priorities.
• Coordinate requirements for the Air Tasking Order and overall operational schedule.
• Coordinate joint events involving multiple groups or outside organizations.
• Establish objectives for major exercises and evaluate their results.
• Monitor overall wing readiness and identify operational deficiencies.
• Assess aircraft, personnel, staffing, and capability shortages.
• Recommend solutions when conflicts exceed the Wing Commander’s authority.
• Coordinate operational matters with headquarters, other wings, MAJCOMs, and specialty organizations.
• Monitor whether the Combat Air, Special Operations, and Mobility Groups are meeting organizational priorities.
• Identify operational training needs and coordinate them with Training and Standards.
• Report operational status, risks, and unresolved issues to the Chief of Staff.

Ryan York

ryork@vusaf.us

Pat Gannon

A2 / Director of Web Site operations

pgannon@vusaf.us

Director of Web Site operations (VUSAF/A2) is responsible for the generation and maintenance of all organizational web assets. This office shall also oversee subordinate unit web assets in accordance to VUSAF policy. This office with permission of the VUSAF/CS may delegate the daily operation of unit level web assets through pre-arranged and acceptable secure means. This office shall retain the call sign of USAF1005 and the air staff identifier A2. 

Don Woolem

Director of Training.

dwoolem@vusaf.us

The Director of Training is responsible for the vUSAF-wide training system, including:

• Establishing organization-wide training policies and requirements.
• Standardizing training procedures across all groups and squadrons.
• Managing accession and initial-entry training for new members.
• Overseeing evaluation standards and instructor accountability.
• Ensuring training remains consistent across different aircraft and operational units.
• Coordinating with the Chief Instructor Pilot and operational commanders.
• Defining common requirements while allowing each operational group to conduct aircraft-specific MQT, continuation training, mission planning, and event preparation

Don Desfosse

vUSAF Operations Wing

ddesfosse@vusaf.us

• Coordinating the Air Tasking Order (ATO).
• Planning and managing joint events.
• Establishing operational priorities.
• Allocating aircraft and personnel.
• Coordinating activities among the Combat Air, Special Operations, and Mobility Operations Groups.
• Supporting mission planning and event execution.
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