TAO Support Staff

Rita Monfette - Staff Emergency Medical Technician

Jumps Made: 2

Time In Sport: N/A

Ratings: N/A

 

Professional Background:

- Retired in 2001 after 20 years of active duty from US Navy:   Damage Controlman.

- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since 1988.

- Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Poulsbo, WA 1988 to 1990.

- Volunteer Firefighter/EMT San Diego Rural Fire Department 2002 to 2006.

- Staff EMT Seaworld San Diego 2006 to Present.

- TACAIR Staff  EMT since February 2007 to Present.

Tactical Air Operations, Inc.

Home of the US Navy Static Line and Freefall School

13531 Otay Lakes Road

Jamul, CA 91935

1-800-871-4136

  Military Point of Contact LNO:  Darren.McBurnett@navsoc.socom.mil

(619) 764-0669

Scott Christensen - Loft Manager/Instructor

Jumps Made: 8700+

Time In Sport: 24 Years

Ratings: FAA Master Rigger, AFF Instructor, Static Line Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Videographer.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Master Rigger for 20+ years.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- FAA Instrument Commercial Pilot - Single and Multi-Engine.

- United States Coast Guard Commercial Captain - 50 Ton Master.

Chris Stasky - Rigger

Jumps Made: 3500+

Time In Sport: 9 Years Jumping, 8 Years Rigging

Ratings: FAA Master Rigger, AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Master Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

 

Stephen ‘Steve’ Doherty - Rigger

Jumps Made: 2000+

Time In Sport: 10+ Years

Ratings: FAA Senior Rigger, AFF Instructor, Tandem Instructor.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger for 9+ years.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- 600+ video jumps.

Nicholas Roti - Rigger

Jumps Made: 1200+

Time In Sport: 9 Years

Ratings: FAA Master Rigger,  USPA Tandem Instructor.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Master Parachute Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

Aniz Rasslan Filho - Rigger/AFF

Jumps Made: 3500+

Time In Sport: 10+ Years

Ratings: USPA Senior Rigger, AFF Instructor, USPA Coach.

 

Professional Background:

- USPA Senior Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- Videographer, Free Flyer, Swooper.

Current as of:

25 Jan 2010, Monday

Celeste Campo - Rigger

Jumps Made: 2000+

Time In Sport: 8 Years

Ratings: FAA Senior Rigger, AFF Instructor.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger.

- Began skydiving in 2002.

- Competitive 4-Way and 8-Way Formation Skydiving.

Jason Lee Underhill - Rigger/Packer

Jumps Made: 250

Time In Sport: 5 Years

Ratings: FAA Senior Rigger.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- Worked at an airport as a lineman, loading and fueling airplanes.

- Worked in Manifest at Skydive Houston.

Andrei Penz - Rigger

Jumps Made: 50

Time In Sport: 3 Years

Ratings: FAA Senior Rigger.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

 

Joe Gray - Rigger/Packer

Jumps Made: 1

Time In Sport: 2 Years

Ratings: FAA Senior Rigger.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- Worked at Skydive Orange.

- Navy Rigging Class.

Felipe Perrone - Packer

Jumps Made: 4

Time In Sport: 5 Years

Ratings:

 

Professional Background:

- Skydive San Diego Packer Staff since 2003 to Present.

- Surfshot Media, Inc. Logistics & Website Content Manager from

2002 to present.

Fernando M. Goncalves - Rigger

Jumps Made: 6000+

Time In Sport: 17 Years

Ratings:  FAA Senior Rigger, USPA Tandem Instructor, USPA Coach.

 

Professional Background:

- FAA Senior Rigger.

- NSW/EOD Rigger.

- 2008 Wingsuit World Record Holder