Peter Dominicis

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Instructor - H.S. Staff
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Embry-Riddle Dual Enrollment
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Lieutenant Colonel Peter Dominicis is the senior aerospace science instructor, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC), at Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia, and teaches aerospace science in the 9th to 12th grades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami in Florida, a Master of Business Administration from Baker College in Michigan, and is a graduate of the Air War College and the

Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. After graduating from the University of Miami, Lt Col Dominicis attended Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, beginning a career that would span 22-years in the United States Air Force and include 2 combat deployments. During that time Dominicis served as an HC-130 and MC-130P aircraft commander, instructor and evaluator pilot, safety officer, budget analyst, English instructor at the Argentine Air Force Academy, inspector general, combat

squadron commander, and deputy group commander. Upon retirement from the Air Force Lt Col Dominicis earned his teaching certification through the Troops to Teachers program at the University of West Florida, becoming certified as a Spanish language teacher. Lt Col Dominicis taught Spanish language at Thomasville High School and the Thomasville Scholars Academy, Thomasville, Georgia, for two years before transferring to Lowndes High School as the AFJROTC senior aerospace science instructor.  He has been teaching classes with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University World Wide as part of the Lowndes HIgh School AFJROTC dual enrollment program since 2019.

  • M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration in Leadership Studies, Baker College of Flint
ASCI202 - Introduction to Aeronautical Science

May 16 to present, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (AFJROTC), Lowndes High School,
Valdosta, GA
 Teaching space exploration, science of flight, world cultural studies and global awareness,
survival, physical fitness, wellness and leadership development to 170 students grades 9-12
 Coach and mentor for National finalist National High School Space Competition team
 Attended Space Academy for Educators at the US Space and Rocket Center, greatly improving
student engagement and effectiveness of space exploration curriculum
Aug 14 to May 16, Spanish Language Teacher, Thomasville High School and Scholars Academy,
Thomasville, GA
 Taught 128 students, grades 6 to 12, four different Spanish levels, beginner to Spanish IV Honors
 Created work-based Spanish curriculum for high school students to teach relevant job skills
 Member of two AdvancEd accreditation committees gathering evidence to support school ratings
May 12 to July 14, Deputy Group Commander and Inspector General, Moody AFB, GA
 Managed daily operations and combat readiness of 450 personnel and 21 rotary and fixed-wing
aircraft in three operational squadrons and one support squadron
 Assisted students and school staff as Hamilton County High School Media Center Volunteer
 Completed teaching internship at Valwood School, Valdosta, GA as part of certification program
 Command Inspector General of the Year managing regulatory compliance, investigations,
complaint resolution and fraud, waste and abuse programs for 5,500 personnel in three states
 Advisor to senior executives on matters influencing organizational effectiveness and morale
 Two years as volunteer youth religious education teacher for middle school children
Apr 10 to May 12, Operations Director, Moody AFB, GA
 Directed operations support unit of 91 personnel in 10 departments and managed a $605 thousand
budget, providing training, intelligence, records management, and scheduling for 1,100 personnel
 Integrated over 600 personnel from 5 units into one cohesive team for complex crisis operations
 Directed 281 medical evacuation airlift missions with 100% effectiveness and saving 143 lives
 Maximized personnel utilization by consolidating training from 20 days/yr to one 5-day session
Jun 08 to Apr 10, Academic advisor and English instructor, Argentine Air Force Academy, Cordoba,
Argentina
 Developed English language curriculum and instructed over 390 college students
 Rated top world-wide international exchange academic instructor in the US Air Force
 Decreased standardized test failures from 30 to 2 in one year by creating remedial course
 Analyzed 4 years of academic data showing negative trends; developed corrective curriculum that
increased test scores 113%
 Hailed by English language faculty chief for classroom instruction featuring multi-media lessons

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 Provided English education for at-risk youth, received recognition from U.S. Ambassador
Jul 05 to Jun 08, Budget Analyst, Headquarters Air Force, Washington D.C.
 Developed, analyzed and managed $139 million annual operations and personnel budget
 Devised organizational plan yielding $110 million per year in savings and doubling production
 Led 14 budget analysts in drafting $1.6 billion war budget request effort for Air National Guard
 Prepared successful $20 million budget request for Congressional disaster readiness funding
Apr 03 to Jul 05, Director of Safety, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
 Directed occupational safety, health, aviation and explosive safety, accident prevention, and
safety education programs for over 1,000 personnel and 24 aircraft worth over $280 million
 Recognized as Safety Office of the Year for outstanding accident prevention program
 Implemented rigorous occupational safety program, conducted weekly department outreach,
identified hazards, and developed risk mitigation strategies resulting in 22 mishap-free months
 Risk management education specialist; designed operations risk assessment and mitigation
checklist ensuring 7,700 accident-free flight hours
Apr 02 to Apr 03, Academic and Simulation Training Program Director, Kirtland AFB, NM
 Managed development and suitability of $500 million in training devices and courseware
 Supervised and evaluated 15 instructors and courseware developers graduating 199 students
 Led interdisciplinary training syllabus development team, increased student production by 20%
 Created standardized student tracking tool, managing 2,000 students per year in 96 courses
 Co-authored “Telecommuting in the 21st Century,” article for the Journal of Leadership Studies
 Participated in Research and Education in Defense and Security Studies conference in Brazil
Apr 00 to Apr 02, Executive Staff Director, Kirtland AFB, NM
 Awarded Instructor Pilot of the Year for outstanding classroom and flight instructional ability
 Managed commander’s executive staff and coordinated activities and executive correspondence
for over 1,500 personnel in three organizational levels
 Synchronized daily staff actions of two operational divisions with 8 operational branches
 Developed and instructed student-tailored instrument flight academic course for over 60 students
Feb 92 to Apr 00, Instructor, Standardization/Evaluation pilot, Patrick AFB, FL and Moody AFB, GA
 Led and instructed 9 personnel flight crews in demanding world-wide search and rescue missions
 Validated training program by increasing evaluations by 25% ensuring highest standards
 Managed 40 aircraft responding to major natural disaster resulting in 2,136 lives saved
 Provided flight and ground instruction to unit pilots ensuring proficiency and currency in mission
 Managed on the job and special skills training activities for 120 personnel in 75 different courses

FAA ATP Multi-Engine Land, CFI/CFII Multi-Engine and Commercial Single Engine Land, Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Air Aircraft System

Teacher of the Year, Lowndes County School District, 2019

Air Combat Command Inspector General of the Year

19th Air Force Special Operations/Search and Rescue Instructor Pilot of the Year

SOUTHAF Personnel Exchange Program Officer of the Year

Air Combat Command Safety Office of the Year