Benjamin Studnicky

A commissioned officer holds a commission from the President and is charged with leading people, managing resources, and executing the mission. Captain is the rank of O-3.

• Commissioned officer and rated aviator with eight years of service.
• Led teams, training programs, and resource portfolios across two Air Force weapon systems.
• Holds an active Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.

Aviation

Combat Systems Officers are integrators of electronic warfare, weapons systems, and navigation, serving as mission commanders for those systems in the air. The specialty includes the Weapons Systems Officer and the Electronic Warfare Officer, the expert in electromagnetic spectrum exploitation.

• Rated Combat Systems Officer qualified on the EC-130H Compass Call and the RQ-170 Sentinel.
• Qualified as both a Weapons Systems Officer and an Electronic Warfare Officer.

Aviation · EW and EMSO

Rated aircrew position on the RQ-170 Sentinel, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that supports the joint forces commander.

• Combat mission ready Combat Systems Officer on the RQ-170 Sentinel.
• Serves as survivability lead on mission crews, owning threat analysis and aircraft safety.
• Selected for Flight Lead upgrade.

ISR and RPA · Aviation

Survivability lead on the RQ-170 Sentinel, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that supports the joint forces commander.

• Serves as survivability lead, directing combat plan development, threat analysis, training, and aircraft safety.
• Assistant Flight Commander for 22 Airmen across 8 Air Force specialties, managing career development, mentorship, and recognition.
• Led 3 squadron exercises that trained 54 aircrew on 3 new tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Selected for Flight Lead upgrade and for the wing Flight Leadership seminar.

ISR · RPA and UAS · Mission Systems · Leadership

Owned the squadron training enterprise for the RQ-170 Sentinel, rebuilding throughput, syllabi, and upgrade readiness.

• Created a training plan that increased squadron training output 54 percent in under a year.
• Cut excess training requirements 55 percent and reduced attrition from 23 percent to 2.1 percent.
• Organized 1,503 instructional hours across 6 syllabi and qualified 6 new combat mission ready aviators at a 97.8 percent event completion rate, earning a Team of the Quarter award.
• Identified 7 training deficiencies and instituted quarterly structured solutions, producing a 62.5 percent reduction in waiver usage for upgrades.
• Restructured 4 syllabi to align training priorities with future requirements.

ISR · RPA and UAS · Program Management · Training Systems

Standardized mission planning products and tactics aids across the RQ-170 enterprise.

• Revamped mission planning products and created an RQ-170 aircrew aid that sped decision making across the enterprise.
• Converted procedural techniques into standardized processes, streamlining enterprise operations.

ISR · RPA and UAS · Mission Systems · Systems Architecture

Formal Training Unit qualification for the RQ-170 Sentinel, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

• Completed a 307 hour formal training syllabus including 102 academic hours, 51 simulator hours, and 14 flight hours.
• Mentored 19 students on tactics, techniques, and procedures, preparing 8 new RQ-170 aircrews.

ISR · RPA and UAS · Aviation

Rated aircrew position on the EC-130H Compass Call, an airborne tactical weapon system that disrupts enemy command and control communications and limits adversary coordination.

• Combat mission ready Weapons Systems Officer on the EC-130H Compass Call.
• Employed non kinetic electromagnetic effects as part of a twelve person crew.
• Planned and validated combat mission kits and training plans for crew readiness.

EW and EMSO · Aviation

Led the squadron's IT and deployable asset program while flying as a Weapons Systems Officer on the EC-130H Compass Call.

• Managed $1.1M in IT and deployable assets, ensuring operational availability for 194 personnel across 7 wing organizations.
• Led a 3 member team deploying $100K in agile communication equipment and trained 4 custodians on asset accountability.
• Secured a $112K network modernization contract supporting the EA-37B operational test fielding.
• Oversaw a $21.9M facility renovation plan supporting a $2.2B acquisition program and directed a $546K renovation that increased workspace utilization 16 percent.
• Managed cybersecurity for 388 network accounts securing access to $87M in IT infrastructure.
• Directed 5 Airmen in $1M of IT accountability, recovering $260K in equipment after identifying 86 discrepancies.
• Consolidated 8 programs into a commander directed office with 100 percent inspection compliance.

EW and EMSO · Mission Systems · Program Management · Acquisition support

Master Scheduler for the squadron's current operations, synchronizing the flying hour program across multiple squadrons.

• Guided a 24 member current operations flight, working with 3 squadrons to execute a $17.2M, 3,600 hour flying hour program for 194 members across 9 Air Force specialties.
• Managed the current operations schedule, tracking annual currencies, training requirements, and flight orders.
• Overhauled squadron combat training mission kits, creating 1 new kit and revising 5, supporting 463 group aviators.
• Executed a rapid deployment meeting combat training requirements for 3 aircraft and 110 personnel within 96 hours.
• Led 2 public outreach events briefing 54 ROTC cadets and 30 police officers.

EW and EMSO · Operations Planning · Leadership

Initial qualification training on the EC-130H Compass Call, an airborne tactical weapon system that disrupts enemy command and control communications.

• Completed 489.5 total training hours including 198.5 academic hours, 38.5 mission flight hours, and 6 simulator sorties.
• Focused on tactical employment, crew resource management, communications, and intelligence capabilities.
• Achieved a 96.1 percent academic average and a Q-1 evaluation with no checkride downgrades.

EW and EMSO · Aviation

Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training, the Air Force course that produces rated Combat Systems Officers, followed by the Electronic Warfare Officer course. Conducted at NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

• Completed a Combat Systems Officer syllabus of 445.3 total hours including 305.5 academic hours, 22 simulator events, and 6 flights.
• Completed an Electronic Warfare Officer syllabus of 356.6 total hours including 285 academic hours, 26 simulator events, and 11 flights.

Aviation · EW and EMSO

Benjamin closed residential real estate transactions while on active duty. This is direct, quota carrying sales experience.

• Closed 10 residential transactions totaling 3.39 million dollars in sales volume in the Tucson market.
• Managed full cycle real estate operations, including market analysis, pricing strategy, negotiation, contract writing, and escrow coordination.
• Specialized in USDA eligible properties and first time homebuyer transactions, keeping compliance with MLS standards, Arizona regulations, and brokerage policies.

Sales · Negotiation · Client Advisory

Benjamin founded September Fair LLC in 2026 as the parent company for a portfolio of research driven digital brands and products. It builds on prior independent publishing and retail work he ran as a self employed founder.

• Founded September Fair LLC in 2026 as the parent company for a portfolio of digital brands and research driven products, including ParksRadar, ChannelWake, and LegendHeading.
• Builds on prior self employed work, including founding an independent publishing and retail business in 2025 and publishing a children's book that sold 80 copies.
• Owns brand architecture, product development, go to market, and operations across the portfolio.

Entrepreneurship · Brand and Product · Go to Market · Portfolio Strategy

Benjamin is on Air Force SkillBridge from 07 May to 12 July 2026, transitioning to industry with a focus on program management, project management, and electromagnetic spectrum operations.

• Approved for Air Force SkillBridge from 07 May to 12 July 2026.

Program Management · Project Management · EW and EMSO