Brandon Deford

Brandon DeFord possesses extensive aviation maintenance experience, currently serving as a Field Maintenance Technician at Billings Flying Service Inc since October 2020. Prior roles include Helicopter Field Mechanic at Erickson from March 2014 to October 2020 and various positions in the United States Marine Corps from 2005 to 2014, such as Enlisted Aircrew Training Manager and Night Crew Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (SNCOIC) at HMLA-167. Brandon's military background includes developing training programs for aircrew, managing maintenance operations on UH-1Y and AH-1W helicopters, and performing technical evaluations of training standards. Earlier career experience includes serving as a Sergeant UH-1N Crewchief Instructor and an Aviation Maintenance Technician at Black Hills Aero. Brandon's education was completed at Bob Jones University from 2001 to 2003.