Expeditionary Air Services LLC

Leonardo’s C-27J Makes Civilian Market Debut

https://theaviationist.com/2025/06/19/leonardo-c-27j-civilian-debut-aramco/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Seeking Strategic Operating Partner / Second-in-Command:

Veteran preferred | Military logistics or aviation background helpful | Gender irrelevant

Founder of an emerging field-focused logistics and deployable ground support venture is seeking a strategically minded, operationally credible, business-savvy partner to help build the company from the ground floor.

This is not a generic admin or back-office role. I am looking for a true right hand — someone who understands operations, sees growth opportunities, can engage externally with credibility, and is willing to help shape a serious business built around austere, remote, and demanding environments.

I bring the founder vision, operational background, field experience, and capability design. I am looking for someone who can complement that by helping lead the business, partnership, contracting, and growth side of the company while sharing ideas and helping refine strategy.

Ideal fit:

Veteran preferred

Military logistics or aviation background helpful

Strong operational background

Business and contract savvy

Comfortable helping shape strategy and growth

Credible in external discussions with partners, investors, agencies, and industry

Diplomatic, steady, and mature

Hard charger with initiative

Not afraid of difficult conditions, field environments, or getting dirty when needed

Able to think beyond the immediate and see where the company fits in the larger matrix

Interested in building something meaningful from an early stage

This person should be able to:

Help carry the business side of the company

Share the intellectual load and pressure-test ideas

Help identify opportunity lanes and strategic partnerships

Bring structure to growth, contracts, and business development

Stand shoulder-to-shoulder in meetings and represent the company well

Understand that the company must be both operationally real and commercially sound

This role may develop into a partner-level position for the right person. I am not looking for a spectator, a title collector, or someone afraid of hard work. I am looking for a builder.

If you are a veteran or mission-oriented professional with strong judgment, operational credibility, and business sense — and you are interested in helping shape something with real-world utility — I would welcome a conversation.

Thank You, Mike

Amplecti Adversitas!

Email: ORFAIR@etcmail.com

Resilience Logistics reflects an expanding dimension of our broader business model and the belief that logistics must continue to function when conditions are difficult, infrastructure is limited, or time is critical. The concept is rooted in practical, field-ready support designed to help restore order, maintain access, and keep people, equipment, and essential supplies moving in disrupted, remote, or imperfect environments. It represents a natural extension of a small-footprint, operations-focused approach built around adaptability, disciplined execution, and real-world utility.

As this capability develops, Resilience Logistics points toward a wider role in supporting austere locations, remote industry, disaster-affected areas, and other settings where normal systems may be strained or incomplete. At its core, the idea is to bridge the gap between arrival and usefulness by improving coordination, access, movement, and continuity on the ground. In that sense, Resilience Logistics is not just a name, but a direction within the business that reflects how we see future growth: practical, flexible support that helps capability endure and function under pressure.