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Mr. David Kent

Instructor of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Mr. Kent
Contact Information

(719) 333-6078

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Bio

USAFA grad (1994), research chemist, fighter pilot, Predator/Reaper pilot, Chemistry instructor, International military exercise planner (Egypt), carpenter, postman, database programmer.  Ask me a question – I may have a story for that.

Education

M.S., Chemistry, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois (1995)

B.S., Materials Science & Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (1994)

Courses & Trainings:

Programming with HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3, Buckley AFB, Colorado (2018)

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Advanced, Buckley AFB, Colorado (2018)

Administer and Securely Maintain Adobe Experience Manager, Buckley AFB, Colorado (2018)

MQ-1 Basic Qualification Course, Creech AFB, Nevada (2005)

Joint Firepower Course, Nellis AFB, Nevada (2004)

F-15E Basic Qualification Course, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (2001)

Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Mississippi (1999)

Laboratory Acquisition Management Course, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio (1995)

Professional Experience

Chemistry Instructor, Department of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (October 2022 – Present)

Senior IT Specialist (GS-12), HQ ARPC/DPX, Buckley AFB, Colorado (October 2017 – October 2022)

Remedy Developer (Contract), HQ ARPC/DPX (ActioNet, Inc. -> Mission Services, Inc.), Buckley AFB, Colorado (August 2016 – October 2017)

Rural Carrier Associate, US Postal Service, Mead, Colorado (March 2016 – August 2016)

Substitute Teacher, St. Vrain Valley School District (K-12), Mead, Colorado (October 2015 – March 2016)

Delivery Driver/Cook, Mead Pizza Plus, Mead, Colorado (September 2015 – March 2016)

Plumber’s Assistant, Olson Plumbing and Heating, Denver, Colorado (January 2015 – February 2015)

Furniture Carpenter, Woodley’s Fine Furniture, Longmont, Colorado (August 2014 – November 2014)

Division Manager/Military Exercise Planner, Air Force Central Command Headquarters, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina (June 2012 – July 2014)

Director of Technology, Department of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (July 2007 – June 2012)

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (July 2007 – June 2012)

Co-Course Designer/Supervisor of Flying/Flight Evaluator, Unmanned Aerial Systems Program, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Aug 2008 – June 2012)

Detachment Commander, 62d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Flight, Khandahar, Afghanistan (2005)

Assistant Director for Operations, Instructor Pilot (MQ-1), Aircraft Commander (MQ-9), 15RS/17RS, Creech AFB, Nevada (2004-2007)

Chief of Mobility, Aircraft CC (F-15E), 336 EFS, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (2003)

Fighter Mission Planner, 376 OSS, Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan (2002)

Student Pilot (T-37/T-38/F-15E), culminating at 333 FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (1998-2001)

Materials Research Engineer, Materials Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio (1995 – 1998)

Publications

Crystallization of Lanthanum Hexaluminate from MOCVD Precursors.     Jero, P.D.; Rebillat, F.; Kent, D.J.; Jones, J.G.    Air Force Research Laboratory,  Wright Patterson AFB,  OH,  USA.    Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings  (1998),  19(3),  359-360