Noel Zamot
Noel Zamot | |
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Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1987-2012 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 1.97th Mission Support Group, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma (2008 – 2010). 2.United States Air Force Flight Test Center, Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, California (2010 – 2012). |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Other work | 1.Founder of Corvus Analytics 2.Revitalization Coordinator for the Oversight Board in Puerto Rico |
Colonel Noel Zamot (born December 21, 1965) is a retired United States Air Force officer who was the first Hispanic Commandant of the Air Force's elite Test Pilot School. Zamot is a former combat and test aviator with over 1900 hours in B-52, B-1B, B-2A, F-16D and over 20 other aircraft. He created the first system for testing complex military systems in contested cyberspace for the United States. Zamot is also the founder of Corvus Analytics, a consulting firm which helps its clients to design and develop cyber resiliency for complex systems.
Early years
Zamot (birth name:Noel Zamot Cordero
Military career
He joined the United States Air Force in 1987, after graduating from the University of Michigan and became a commissioned officer with the rank of second lieutenant. In 1999, he completed a course called "Programa Avanzado de Administracion de Empresas" (Advanced Business Management Program), of the "Escuela de Administracion de Negocios para Graduados" (Graduate School of Business Administration) in Lima, Peru. That same year he graduated from the
In 2001, he was assigned to the Directorate of Operations,
In 2006, he served as the Chief of the training and exercises division of the
In 2008, Zamot was named Commander of the 97th Mission Support Group of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, in the USAF's largest mobility training base, located in Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He was responsible for the support of over 3000 military and civilian personnel. He also had to provide infrastructure management, construction support for installation hosting over 35 USAF aircraft.[1] Zamot was awarded two important recognitions; one for having the most effective installation infrastructure project management team for 2009 and the other for the most effective IT organization based on national cyber incident response.[1][3]
Zamot was named Commander of the United States Air Force's elite Test Pilot School in 2010, located in Edwards Air Force Base, California. Among his duties was to provide program management to eight flight research programs, liaising with international partners, and providing academic oversight for a Master's level engineering program. He created nation's first system for testing complex military systems in contested cyberspace. Other achievements during his tenure include:[5][6][7][8][9]
- 2011—First Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) test pilot
- 2012—Flight test course for enlisted personnel
- 2012—Cyber Systems Test Course introduced
Zamot retired from the United States Air Force in 2012, after 25 years of military service.[1][4][10]
Corvus Analytics
After his retirement from the Air Force, he established and served as Senior Manager of Mission Systems Sector. The Mission Systems Sector provided program management and other services to the US Air Force, US Navy, US Coast Guard and Federal government. He also worked in the Acquisition Management Division of Wyle Aerospace Group, a multi-state Business Unit providing cyber-security to customers in the Department of Defense & Federal Government.[1][10][3]
In 2015, Zamot founded the Corvus Analytics in Bedford, Massachusetts. Among the services which the firm provides its clientele is the designing and development of cyber resiliency for complex systems.[1][10]
PREPA
The
In 2017, Zamot was appointed and approved by Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló to serve as the Revitalization Coordinator for the Oversight Board, replacing Aaron Bielenberg. The oversight board was created under the 2016 Puerto Rico rescue law known as "PROMESA".[14] Zamot made the following statement upon his appointment:[15]
"I feel honored to serve and give back to Puerto Rico, my birthplace, and contribute to its success,” “I look forward to working with government and the private sector to establish the conditions for future growth and to increase investment in our island,”
The Oversight Board nominated Zamot for the position of emergency manager. However, the governor of Puerto Rico, opposed the nomination before the U.S. Federal Court because he believed that the move was an overreach of the oversight board's authority. The U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled against the installment of Zamot in said position.[13][14]
Writing
Zamot published a novel, "The Archer's Thread," in September 2021. According to his website, the protagonist is a man who can see ten seconds into the future.[16] In an online interview,[17] Zamot stated he drew on professional experience for portions of the book, and indicated he is working on a sequel.
Personal life
Noel Zamot resides in Florida and is married to Diane Irene Zamot. They have two children, Noel Sebastian Zamot, a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force, who Studied Systems Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy and Cameron Gabriel Zamot.[18] He is on the Board of Directors of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA), a member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers and the Association of Old Crows.[10]
Awards and decorations
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | ||
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal | Air Medal |
Aerial Achievement Medal | Joint Service Commendation Medal | Air Force Commendation Medal w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster |
Joint Service Achievement Medal
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/ 2 bronze oak leaf cluster |
Combat Readiness Medal w/ 1 bronze oak leaf clusters |
National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze oak leaf cluster |
service stars
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Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
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Air Force Longevity Service Award w/ 2 bronze oak leaf cluster |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Further reading
Puertorriquenos Who Served With Guts, Glory, and Honor. Fighting to Defend a Nation Not Completely Their Own; by : Greg Boudonck;
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican military personnel
- Hispanics in the United States Air Force
- Military history of Puerto Rico
Notes
- Spanish name, the first or paternal surnameis Zamot and the second or maternal family name is Cordero.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Microsoft Word - Noel Zamot Resume July 2017 for release.docx"; Noel Zamot Strategy and Technology Executive Greater Boston Area"
- ^ a b c d Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates
- ^ a b c d e f Zamot profile
- ^ a b c d TPS commandant bids farewell to Edwards, retires after 25 years of service
- ^ Thuloweit, Kenji (2010-07-07). "Test Pilot School Welcomes New Commandant". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Hennigan, W. J. (2011-02-09). "Nation's first drone test pilot trainee has the right-click stuff". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Two RPA pilots graduate top of class at test pilot school". United States Air Force. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Mowry, Laura (2012-04-25). "USAF TPS graduates first ever Enlisted Flight Test Course". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Mowry, Laura (2012-05-14). "USAF TPS teaches students to fly, fight, win in cyberspace". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ a b c d CORVUS Leadership
- ^ PREPA
- ^ NBC News:Puerto Rico's new law moves to privatize power grid nine months after Hurricane Maria
- ^ a b OBoard names Chief Transformation Officer for PREPA
- ^ a b U.S. judge denies request for outsider to oversee Puerto Rico's PREPA
- ^ Puerto Rico fiscal board announces appointment of revitalization coordinator
- ^ "Speculative Fiction Author | Noel Zamot Author". Noel Zamot. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "Noel Zamot - Action, Scientific Intrigue, Romantic Suspense, and Psychological Tension in a Genre-Defying Thrill Ride | ManyBooks". manybooks.net. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ News Herald