who are we?

ALAN WILCOXSON - Pilot Resident of Shelton, Connecticut. He has a B.S. - Toxicology, M.S. - Political Science, M.A. - MilitaryScience, M.S. - Strategic Studies. He is currently employed as a Captain with the Stratford Police Department. Captain Wilcoxson has 23 years active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army, including over2,000 hours in Apache, Chinook, Blackhawk, Huey and Cobra helicopters. He is currently a Colonel with the Connecticut Army National Guard and has commercial rotary wing/instrument ratings. He is a Senior Army Aviator as well as a decorated veteran of OIF and the Gulf War and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Colonel Wilcoxson is currently serving our country in Iraq with an expected return date tothe Eagle One Program by May 2009.

TOM MILLER - Director/President, Pilot Currently Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations of Gama Charters Inc. located in Stratford, CT. Gama Charters Inc. is an FAA certified Air Carrier that manages and operates 40 plus corporate jet aircraft worldwide. He has undergraduate degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Air Transportation Management as well as a Juris Doctor Degree. He is licensed to practice law in Connecticut, The District of Columbia as well as the Federal Court System. Prior to working with Gama Charters Inc. Tom practiced Business and Aviation law while concurrently working as a Lear-Jet pilot. He has been employed by Gama Charters Inc. since 1985. Tom is both fixed wing and rotorcraft rated and has accumulated over 10,000 accident and incident free flight hours as Pilot in Command in Citation, Learjet, Westwind, Gulfstream III & IV, BAC 1-11 and DC-9 type jet aircraft.

CHARLES BRADY – Vice President /Crew member
Mr. Brady has over 40 years experience in the support and testing of both fixed wing and Helicopter systems. 22 years with the U.S. Army as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer, and 20 years with Sikorsky Aircraft. Charlie holds BS degrees from both the University of Maryland and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a major in Professional Aeronautics Management and a MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a major in Business Administration.

DAVID H FAILE Jr. – Treasurer/Pilot Retired from AT&T and a pilot for 47 years. He is rated in both fixed wing (power & glider) and helicopters with over 5,000 hours. A Certificated Flight Instructor since 1965, he was one of the very first to qualify as a Master Flight Instructor and has held that distinction continuously since 1998. He was the 1999 National Flight Instructor of the Year. David is also rated as a Federal Aviation Administration Mechanic for Airframe and Powerplants as well as being an FAA Safety Team Member. He has also built several award winning aircraft.

LYNNE A. THIBAULT Is a former undercover agent and private investigator. She came to Eagle 1 while working as an Operations Liasion for a local aviation business. Presently an EMT & chief of her EMS corp, she also holds her CDL license, & a number of certifications. Lynne is completing her rescue technician core trainings, while attaining her Criminal Justice degree. Lynne has been with Eagle 1 since 2002 as the administrative secretary, EMT, & Crew Chief.

CHRIS McNEILL - Chief Pilot Chris started his flying more than 11 years ago as a private pilot after getting bit by the flying bug he then went into the commercial world. After starting his own aviation business, operating, managing and flying with his own aircraft performing various types of services over the years he was given the Igor Sikorsky Humanitarian Award for supporting the Army Corps of Engineers in flying engineers to survey the breaks in the Levees and seeing to the repairs after Hurricane Katrina, he really defined a spot though specializing in helicopter parachuting. Chris started volunteering to fly Eagle One in 2002 in all types of missions from offshore diver insertions to SRT team deployment to search and rescue missions. He has attended Factory training from Bell,Eurocopter,MD,and Robinson Helicopters flying models such as the Bell UH1H, B,superB,407, JetRanger,AS350B2,BA, MD500D, E,S76, Hiller UH12E, 300C, R22 After perusing his own business venture he now works the busy New York City area daily flying charters.

JEFFREY P. PINO – Pilot, was named President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. on March 8, 2006. He previously served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Marketing, and Commercial Programs. He joined Sikorsky in February 2002 as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Programs. Previously, Mr. Pino spent 17 years with Bell Helicopter Textron where he last served as Senior Vice President. He joined Bell in 1985 and held various positions within the company including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Executive Director for Europe, Director for Latin America, and Regional Manager for South America. Previous assignments also included Program Manager for the Bell Helicopter Team bidding on the LHX competition, and Program Manager for the production of the Kiowa Warrior (OH-58D) and Cobra (AH-1S) Modernization programs. Mr. Pino is a retired Master Army Aviator and served in U.S. Army active, Reserve, and National Guard assignments for 26 years. Positions included U.S. Cavalry assignments both on the ground and in the air culminating as a development test pilot/project officer specializing in armament testing at the Yuma Proving Ground. Mr. Pino was the distinguished honor graduate of the U.S. Army Armor and Aviation Schools he attended. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Arizona and completed his Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University in St. Louis. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Fairfield, Westchester County affiliate of INROADS, an organization focused on preparing and placing high performing minority students in corporate America, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Bridgeport Hospital, the largest not for profit hospital in Connecticut. He is a certified airplane and helicopter instructor pilot and an accomplished aerobatic and air show performer. He is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese

CRAIG ERWIN - Crew Chief Craig is a former Marine and served in Vietnam as a machine gunner. He served 27 years as a Fairfield Police Officer where he was assigned to the Accident Investigation Unit for the last 12 years he was assigned to the Fairfield Police Marine Unit. He currently works at Fairfield University with the Department of Public Safety. He has been a crew member of Eagle 1 since 2001.

JEANETTE EATON – Bell Helicopter Representative/Pilot Jeanette is currently employed by Bell Helicopter Textron as the Regional Manager, North Atlantic Sales. In this role, Jeanette has the responsibility for selling Bell Helicopter’s commercial product lines and based out of Connecticut . She has over 20 years in aviation from Sikorsky Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, where she has held a variety of positions from engineering, manufacturing, to program management and sales.

Jeanette holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, a master's degree in mechanical engineering, a master's of business administration degree with a concentration in manufacturing management, as well as graduating from Harvard Business School in the Executive Management Program, and attending Darden Business School Program for Leadership Development. She is a helicopter pilot as well as a fixed wing, commercial instrument rated pilot.

FRANK EANNOTTI Crew Chief Resident of Stratford Connecticut. He has an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. He was previously employed with the Cheshire Police Department where he served as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor and member of the department SWAT team. He is currently employed as a Lieutenant with the Stratford Police Department. Lieutenant Eannotti holds collateral duties as a Field Training Coordinator, Firearms Instructor and commander the department Special Response Team. He is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as an air crewman with Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8) and the Master Augment Unit (VP-MAU). He has also served with the Connecticut National Guard.