Our Guest Speaker is CW4 Jose Prieto, USA, Retired

Jose E. Prieto is a retired U.S. Army Warrant Officer and seasoned helicopter instructor pilot with over 7,200 flight hours and more than 40 years of global aviation experience. He has flown and instructed in a wide range of helicopters including the UH-1 Iroquois, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, and various commercial models. He has conducted many U.S. military operations, international training, and supported U.S. government missions in over a dozen countries. Mr. Prieto’s military service included combat operations in Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury) and Panama (Operation Just Cause), as well as anti-narcotics missions in the Caribbean (Operation Bahamas, Turks, and Caicos).

Mr. Prieto has held key leadership roles in safety, standardization, and pilot development for organizations such as DynCorp International, Evergreen Helicopters, FlightSafety International, and the Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing. He is an FAA Airline Transport Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor, fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational German. As the founder of Dark Crow Aviation Consulting, LLC, he provides expert aviation training and consulting to government and commercial clients worldwide. Mr. Prieto holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with Concentration in Aviation Management from Everglades University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Professional Aeronautics degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

• The TMBC is held every Thursday at the Indian River Colony Club, At Ease Club, in the 19th Hole Lounge.  The meeting starts promptly at 0800 and ends just as promptly at 0900.  Enter through the main gate at IRCC at the intersection of Murrell Road and Freedom Drive in Viera and ask for directions at the gate.

• The Breakfast Club is an informal gathering to keep informed on happenings in Congress, at the VA Clinic, the Patrick AFB Exchange & Commissary, sister veteran's organizations and more. The meeting is filled with humor and stories of members experiences in war and life. Welcome new members! Come add your two cents. Despite the name there is no breakfast, just great camaraderie and fun.

• For questions email at moaacapecanaveral@gmail.com

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