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Executive Officer's Biography
Lieutenant Commander Dirk Ames
A native of Savannah, GA, LCDR Ames, after serving in the
DoD for 7 years, was commissioned as an LTJG on July 29th, 1998. He was
assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, HI where he fulfilled
roles as the Asst Administration Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Aviation
Material Officer as well as standing duty as an HH-65 Search and Rescue
Pilot. He was selected for the Aviation Engineering Program in 2002 and
completed training in June 2003. He completed a transition into the C-130H
airframe and was subsequently assigned to Clearwater, FL as the fixed wing
Engineering Officer until 2007. He then transferred to Elizabeth City and
served as the Aviation Engineering Officer for the C-130J Aircraft Project
Office. In this capacity he over saw the missionization, operational testing
and evaluation of this newly acquired Coast guard aviation asset and its
ultimate operational delivery to Air Station Elizabeth City in July 2008.
LCDR Ames was then assigned to the Aviation Logistics Center and served as the Production Cell Leader for the Long Range Surveillance Branch, responsible for managing depot level and modification requirements for the Coast Guard’s C-130 fleet. He currently serves as the Executive Officer at the Coast Guard Aviation Technical Training Center, Elizabeth City, NC.
LCDR Ames holds a B.S. in Communication Science from Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA and a Masters Degree in Quality Systems Management from the National Graduate School of Falmouth, MA. LCDR Ames’ personal awards include two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, Three Army Commendation Medals, 3 Coast Guard Achievement Medals and the Army Achievement Medal.
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