Nicholas Mertes

Background

About Nicholas Mertes

Helicopter ATP with 10+ years flying experience, Writer and Entrepreneur. Family oriented and love the outdoors. Having proudly served over 3 years in US Army Special Operations, I have conducted rigorous training stateside with all services of the military. In those 3 years, I deployed twice to Afghanistan where I worked side by side with coalition forces as the forward observer in a strike force element of roughly 60 people. I have helped in the coordination of multiple direct action raids with the strike force as well as transporting Afghan liaisons for Human Intelligence gathering with the OCG (Operations Coordination Group). I am more than just a pilot. I seek to become an Aviation Industry leader through hard work and my unwavering goal to achieve excellence in everything I do. I have obtained management qualities from my college and flight instruction experience. I have achieved communication and leadership skills through my military experience. I believe in hard work, personal commitment, and an obsessive drive to accomplish goals. My faith in a higher purpose allows me to see clearly and continue climbing on my path upward and lift others along the way.