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Dr. Holt is a Tenured Professor in the College of Aviation, with Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in aeronautics, safety, unmanned systems, and airport management for the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics program and the Master’s in Safety Science program.
Before assuming his current role, he served a twenty-two-year career in the United States Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. A Naval Aircrewman while on active duty, he operated on both fixed wing (P-3 Orion) and rotary wing (MH-60S KnightHawk) aircraft logging over 2,500 hours as both a Flight Instructor and Evaluator.
He served as Operations, Training, and Safety Chief and flew as an Electronics Warfare Operator for Patrol Squadron 67, Patrol Squadron 65, and Patrol Squadron 64. He was also Operations and Safety Chief on the staff of the Commander Patrol Wing, and served as Training Officer, Rescue Crew Chief, and NATOPS Flight Evaluator on the Staff of Commander Helicopter Wing. Dr. Holt’s last assignment was as the Director of the Reserve Helicopter Training School in San Diego, CA where he taught helicopter operations, search and rescue, SEAL Team insertion/extraction tactics, and was the MH-60S Program Manager. He has received numerous awards and decorations, including the Navy Commendation Medal and the War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Dr. Holt developed and instructed courses pertaining to Crew Resource Management, Aircraft Accident Investigation, The Safety Management System and Introduction to Annex 14 Regulations for Airports Council International (ACI) in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards to airport safety managers and staff located throughout the world. He assisted in the development and implementation of the Safety Management System for Teterboro Airport and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and has authored Aviation Security Programs, Emergency Response Procedures Guides, Aviation Internal Self-Evaluation Checklists, and Hurricane Evacuation Plans for numerous organizations.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Certified Member of both the American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council International, and an Associate Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators. He is also a State of Arizona licensed teacher with endorsements in secondary English, History, and Career and Technical Education.
