The Team of ESG Aerosystems Inc. is a group of aviation professionals

OUR TEAM

The Team of ESG Aerosystems Inc. is a small, yet capable group of aviation professionals, totalling more than 18,000 flight hours on several platforms including the P-3C Orion, P-8A Poseidon, F-18 and MQ-4. Every team member is a former US Navy Instructor and fully qualified according to the lates FAA regulations, ensuring the highest level of training provided to our customers.

MICHAEL "CAJUN" GRANGER, COMMANDER (RET.)

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Pilot
  • Aviator since 1991
  • 4500+ Flight Hours
  • Deployments to Iceland, Sigonella, Bahrain, Japan, Afghanistan and more
  • Operations DESERT SHIELD, SHARP GUARD, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and more
  • Final tour: Officer in Charge Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Weapons School
  • Trained and coached international students from: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Greece and Norway
  • Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, T-34C, P-8A, TRITON
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, CMEL/CSEL

WILLIAM "BILLY B" BUSHMAN, COMMANDER (RET.)

Chief Technical Officer and Chief Evaluator
  • Aviator since 1999
  • 2700+ Flight Hours
  • Deployments to Italy, Iceland, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Japan, Iraq, Qatar and more
  • Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, ODYSSEY DAWN, UNIFIED PROTECTOR and more
  • Final tour: Executive Officer at Fleet Replacement Squadron 30/VP-30
  • Trained and coached international students from: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Greece, Taiwan and Norway
  • Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, P-8A
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), CMEL/CSEL

GREGORY "JUNKYARD" JENKINS, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (RET)

Instructor Pilot and Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C
  • Aviator since 2002
  • 2900+ Flight Hours
  • Deployments to Italy, El Salvador, Japan, Iraq, Bahrain, Africa and more
  • Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and more
  • Tours of Duty:  VP-4, VP-30, VPU-1, VP-46
  • Final tour: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Aviation Safety Officer, Functional Checkflight Pilot, Government Flight Representative (GFR)
  • Trained and coached international students from: Chile, Germany, Pakistan, Greece and Argentina
  • Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, T-44A/C
  • Military Qualifications:  FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, CRM-I, Special Mission Aircraft Patrol Plane Commander, Mission Commander, Government Flight Representative (GFR), Aviation Safety Officer  
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), CMEL/CSEL, Federal Aviation Safety Officer (FASO)

ALEXANDRA VISCOVICH

Instructor Pilot P-3C
  • 2300+ Flight Hours
  • Deployments to Italy, Scotland, Spain, Poland, Japan, Bahrain, and Africa
  • Trained and coached international students from: Chile, Germany, Argentina and Greece
  • Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, TC-12B, MQ-4C and C-40A
  • Military Qualifications:  FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, Patrol Plane Demonstration Pilot, Patrol Plane Commander, Mission Commander, MQ-4C Instructor Under Training Air Vehicle Operator Instructor, MQ-4C Instructor Air Vehicle Operator, Quality Assurance Officer, C-40A Transport Aircraft Commander
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), CMEL/CSEL, BE-200 /L-188 type ratings
     

DANIEL VYMETAL, SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (RET)

Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C
  • Aviator since 2002
  • 4000+ Flight Hours
  • Aircraft Mechanic since 1995
  • Deployments to Sigonella, Bahrain, Japan, Africa, Greece, and more
  • Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, and more
  • Final tour: Flight Test Maintenance Control Supervisor at Fleet Replacement Center Southeast 
  • Trained international students from: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Greece, and Pakistan
  • Platform and maintence experience: P-3C/L-285D, E-2C, F-18A-F, T-34C, T-44C, T-6A
  • FAA Certified Flight Engineer and Airframe and Powerplant
  • Served at VP-30 as an FRS Flight Engineer Instructor

RAYTON "RAYRAY" ROWLAND

Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C
  • 3000+ Flight Hours
  • Deployment Sites: El Salvador, Italy, Spain, Africa, Iceland, Scotland, Turkey, Norway, Romania, Greece, Bahrain and more
  • Served at VP-30 as an FRS Flight Engineer Instructor from 2016-2023
  • Currently assigned to VR-58 and qualifying as a C-40A Crew Chief
  • Trained International Students: Germany, Norway, Argentina and Greece
  • FAA Certified Flight Engineer
  • Currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve Force as a Chief Petty Officer