Our team
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 & Chief Pilot- Aviator since 1991
- 4800+ 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 (MPRWS)
- Trained and coached international students from: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Greece and Norway
- Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, P-8A, T-34C, T-44A, MQ-4C
- Military Qualifications: Squadron Senior Pilot, P-3C FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, Patrol Plane Formation Pilot, Functional Check Flight Pilot, Mission Commander, T-34C 1000-Hour Instructor, T-34C Formation Division Lead and Standards, T-34C NATOPS Standards
- FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, CMEL/CSEL
William "Billy B" Bushman, Commander (Ret.)
Chief Technical Officer & Chief Evaluator- Aviator since 1999
- 3000+ 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 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, T-44A, T-34C
- Military Qualifications: Squadron Senior Pilot, P-3C FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, CRM Instructor, Functional Check Flight Pilot, Mission Commander, Aviation Safety Officer, Aircraft Mishap Board Member
- FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Certification, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), CMEL/CSEL
Gregory "Junkyard" Jenkins, Lieutenant Commander (Ret.)
Instructor Pilot & Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C- Aviator since 2002
- 3300+ Flight Hours
- Deployments to Italy, El Salvador, Japan, Iraq, Bahrain, Africa and more
- Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and more
- Final tour: Aviation Safety Officer, Functional Checkflight Pilot, and Government Flight Representative (GFR) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
- Trained and coached international students from: Chile, Germany, Pakistan, Greece and Argentina
- Platform experience: P-3B/C/L-285D, T-44C, TC-12B, T-34C
- Military Qualifications: P-3C FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, CRM Instructor, 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), FAA Certified Flight Engineer
Alexandra “R2” Lewis
Instructor Pilot P-3C- Aviator since 2013
- 2400+ Flight Hours
- Deployments to Italy, Scotland, Spain, Poland, Japan, Bahrain, Africa and more
- Trained and coached international students from: Chile, Germany, Argentina and Greece
- Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, TC-12B, T-34C, MQ-4C and C-40A
- Military Qualifications: P-3C FRS Instructor Pilot, FRS Instructor Under Training Instructor Pilot, Fleet NATOPS Evaluator, Patrol Plane Demonstration Pilot, Functional Check Flight Pilot, 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
- Currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve Force as a Lieutenant Commander
Daniel “Heavy Metal” Vymetal, Senior Chief Petty Officer (Ret.)
Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C- Aviator since 2002
- 5100+ 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 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
- Trained and coached international students from: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Greece, and Pakistan
- Platform and maintenance experience: P-3C/L-285D, E-2C, F-18A-F, T-34C, T-44C, T-6A
- FAA Certified Flight Engineer and FAA Certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
- Military Qualifications: P-3C FRS Instructor Flight Engineer, Instructor Under Training Instructor, NATOPS Instructor, CRM Facilitator, Air Mobility Command Load Planner, Quality Assurance Representative, Safe for Flight Qualified, Master Training Specialist/Instructor
Rayton "Rayray" Rowland
Instructor Flight Engineer P-3C- Aviator since 2011
- 3600+ Flight Hours
- Deployments to El Salvador, Italy, Spain, Africa, Iceland, Scotland, Turkey, Norway, Romania, Greece, Bahrain and more
- Trained and coached international students from: Germany, Norway, Argentina and Greece
- Platform experience: P-3C/L-285D, C-40A
- FAA Certified Flight Engineer
- Military Qualifications: P-3C FRS Instructor Flight Engineer
- Currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve Force as a Chief Petty Officer and is qualifying as a C-40A Crew Chief