Major Dean Black, USMC
Dean has over a decade and a half of active duty experience, including 10 years in the cockpit. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the Naval School of Aviation Safety, Dean has completed multiple deployments with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of national interests in the West Pacific. He currently serves as an instructor pilot aboard MCAS Miramar.
As an Aviation Safety Officer and Crew Resource Management (CRM) Facilitator, Dean instructs aviators in the application of CRM to safe flight operations. Dean has personally experienced the benefits of CRM in reducing human error. Every successful flight is the direct result of a strong team working together with unified purpose.
Dean co-founded Safe on Deck to take these key concepts from aviation and apply them to medicine. He strongly believes that effective training can save lives - both in the air and on deck. A native of Colorado, he and his wife are raising their three children in the San Diego area.
