1. Talking Points
1.1. How my leadership philosophy was derived
1.1.1. Naval aviation as context for the Navy
1.1.2. Unique nature of air combat as a naval offficer
1.2. My Values
1.2.1. Authenticity
1.2.2. Gratitude
1.2.3. Moral obligation
1.2.4. Individual performance
1.3. Team vs Self
1.3.1. Team leadership stemmed from the stark reality that you cannot hide in a single-seat fighter.
2. Promote
2.1. Completing writing a leadership and growth-focused memoir, using vivid "put-the-reader-in-the-cockpit" flying and combat experiences to underscore the work.
3. Personal Information
3.1. Email Address
3.1.1. [email protected]
3.2. Social Media
3.2.1. LinkedIn
3.2.1.1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mann-8a02552/
3.2.2. Instagram
3.2.2.1. https://www.instagram.com/insightphotoatf8/
3.3. Bio
3.3.1. John attended Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies to facilitate executive coaching for leaders to achieve the results most important to the long term success of their organizations.
3.3.1.1. Career naval officer and fighter pilot with a history of working in the military and aviation industry.
3.3.1.2. Skilled in organizational leadership, Navy, aircraft carrier-based aviation, operational planning, team building, process improvement, tactics and commercial aviation.
3.3.2. John Mann is a native of Westport, Connecticut. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy and three years of Navy flight training, he was stationed in Lemoore, CA.
3.3.2.1. Over the course of his career, John flew from eight aircraft carriers on eleven deployments and patrols, including five combat tours in the Middle East, with one as a squadron commanding officer. His career culminated with command of one of the U.S. Navy’s nine carrier air wings-the fleet’s core striking power-comprised of over 2,000 personnel and 75 aircraft. He is a Top Gun graduate and one of only thirty aviators worldwide to have flown more than 4,000 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet.
3.3.3. John’s non-flying experience included three assignments in Washington, DC. He worked in the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Actions Group, crafting the service chief’s message and as a part-time speechwriter; legislative advisor to the chief of the Navy’s human resources bureau; and as branch chief for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, John served as Battle Director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Doha, Qatar overseeing all military air operations in the Middle East. He also earned an MA at the Naval War College.
3.3.4. John transitioned from active duty in September 2017. He is currently a pilot at a major airline.
3.3.4.1. Drawn to the west coast by his military career, John resides next to the front range of the Rockies in the Denver area.