Background
Sutton, Nigel James was born on June 19, 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Came to the United States, 1982. Son of Harold James and Sheila Claire (Murray).
test flight officer aeronautical engineer
Sutton, Nigel James was born on June 19, 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Came to the United States, 1982. Son of Harold James and Sheila Claire (Murray).
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Park College, 1987. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Tennessee, 1995. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1998.
Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, 2000.
Enlisted United States Air Force, 1983—1987. Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1987. Advanced through grades to Commander.
Student flight officer Vermont-10/VAW-110, San Diego, 1988—1989. Mission Commander VAW-114, 1989—1992. Flight instructor VAW-110, 1992.
Test naval flight officer Navy Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1993—1994, Force Aircraft Test Squadron, Patuxent River, 1994—1996, chief test project leader, since 1998, acquisition professional, aerospace engineer duty officer, 1998—2000, assistant program manager test and evaluation, 1998—2000. Aide to the Commander Navairsyscom, 2000—2002. Deputy program manager F/A-18 Office, 2002—2004, naval air training director engineering, 2004—2005.
Retired United States Navy, 2005. Manager Navy business development Raytheon Company, since 2005.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (technical committee on aircraft survivability, defense subcommittee, aeronautics committee), International Institute Strategic Studies, Society Flight Test Engineers, Toastmasters International (vice president membership 1996-1998, Best Speaker award 1997), National Naval Officer Association, Baltimore Council Foreign Affairs.
Son of; married Gail Ann Burris, Sept, 5, 1998.