Brian Berlakovich

Brian Berlakovich has a diverse work experience in the field of aviation. Brian started their career as a Student Pilot in 2004 and went on to become an Interdiction Duty Officer in the United States Air Force. Brian then served as a Flying Course Manager, F-16 Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, managing syllabus flying training and evaluating students in various F-16 missions. Brian also worked as an Assistant Director of Operations, Chief of Training, and F-16 Flight Lead, where they managed the squadron training program and the Combat Mission Ready status of assigned pilots. Brian has also served as the Chief of Combat Plans and Assistant Division Air Liaison Officer, providing Air Force advice on CAS employment and planning exercises and wartime plans. Brian's experience also includes being a Flight Commander, Chief of Training, Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, responsible for training and evaluating squadron members in combat missions using MQ-1B. Brian has also worked as an Assistant Unit Deployment Manager, maintaining Combat Mission Ready status and planning for squadron deployment. Recently, Brian has been working as a Contract Simulator Instructor Pilot/F-16 SME at Delaware Resource Group. Overall, they have a broad range of experience in aviation, specifically in training, evaluating, planning, and management roles.

Brian Berlakovich completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University from 1998 to 2002. Brian then earned a Master's degree in Political Science and Government from American Military University, which they completed by 2013. Additionally, they attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the USAF Air Command and Staff College, and the Squadron Officer School, but no specific degree or field of study information is provided for these institutions. Their education history ended in 2016.