Travis Root

Travis Root

Austin, Texas, United States
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As the Vice President of Military Aviation at ForeFlight, I lead a product delivery team…

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Experience

  • ForeFlight Graphic

    ForeFlight

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    Austin, Texas

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    Clovis, NM

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    Clovis, NM

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    El Segundo, CA

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    Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

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    San Angelo, Texas Area

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    Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Education

  • United States Air Force Academy Graphic

    United States Air Force Academy

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    Activities and Societies: Soaring Instructor Pilot, Free-Fall Parachute Training

    4-year undergraduate degree in Geospatial Science covering geographic survey and sensing techniques, mapping, satellite operations, landforms and geomorphology, and human geography and culture with a capstone research project on site surveys for wind energy farms. Included extensive core curriculum focus in engineering and STEM fields.

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Animal Care

    No Kill Los Angeles

    - 8 months

    Animal Welfare

    Walked rescued dogs awaiting adoption weekly for NKLA.

  • NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Graphic

    Emcee

    NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    - Present 11 years 11 months

    Science and Technology

    Served as 1 of 12 uniformed USAF Emcees for display of Space Shuttle Endeavour to the public during its transit to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, CA.

  • Austin Pets Alive! Graphic

    Photographer

    Austin Pets Alive!

    - Present 7 years 6 months

    Animal Welfare

Patents

  • Method and System for Processing Military Training Routes

    Filed US 16/550,142

    Uses a recursive algorithm to correctly route aircraft through complex aeronautical pathways including multiple branches and internal loops, and uses machine interpretation of human-readable text to determine the correct rendering of protected airspace corridors.

    Other inventors

  • Position Reporting and Navigation in an Integrated Flight Application Using "Bullseye"

    Filed US 15-115,959

    Integration of the "bullseye" secure position reporting concept into a mobile Electronic Flight Bag application, providing the ability to measure one's own position and any arbitrary position to a shared, secret reference point.

    Other inventors
    • Luis Flores
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Honors & Awards

  • Team of the Quarter

    Commander, 56 Special Operations Intelligence Squadron

    For excellence in leadership delivering 24/7/365 ISR command, control, and analysis, as well as community involvement and developing airmen.

  • Air Force Commendation Medal

    Director of Intelligence, Space and Missile Systems Center

    For military merit over 3 years of providing dynamic intelligence support to major space and satellite acquisitions programs including rapid response to cyber and electronic threats to the US GPS constellation.

  • Joint Service Commendation Medal

    Commander, Regional Command South, Afghanistan

    For outstanding performance in the deliverance and management of over 25,000 hours of airborne intelligence collection during 2013 over southern Afghanistan.

  • 466th Air Expeditionary Squadron Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Directorate Company Grade Officer of the Month

    ISRD Director

  • Intelligence Directorate Company-Grade Officer of the Year

    SMC Directorate of Intelligence

Languages

  • German

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