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Rob Ffield

Consulting & Public Speaking, Professional Training & Coaching

My name is Rob Ffield, and I help companies and individuals in their quest to expand the frontier of human achievement.

Rob Ffield's Bio:

Rob “Ice” Ffield’s passion for participating in high-performance activities and building elite teams began at an early age when he excelled in sports, including alpine ski racing and soccer. Leading as team captain in both disciplines, he accumulated numerous personal and team wins at state and regional competitions through to his college years. His focus on innovation and the pursuit of perfection led to his unprecedented string of naval career milestones which included two tours as an air-combat instructor at the Navy’s prestigious Navy Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN; selection to lead the Navy Flight Demonstrations Squadron, The Blue Angels; and combat tours while in command of a strike fighter squadron and carrier air wing. His Navy career was notable for his rapid rise through the ranks and his innovative spirit, which were catalysts for numerous team and individual awards earned. Rob capped his career by being hand-selected to lead the personal staffs for three and four-star generals in command at the highest levels of the military. He served as the Executive Officer for the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate of the Joint Staff in the Pentagon and at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in Colorado Springs as they crafted plans and policies critical to homeland defense. Throughout his career, his relentless search for building winning strategies, tactics, and cultures led to numerous advances in air combat including his development and refinement of TOPGUN’s fighter tactics, which were critical to the Navy’s Gulf War success. His research and lecturing on training excellence provided the initial inspiration for a core group of visionary fighter pilots and instructors who fundamentally reinvented TOPGUN’s curriculum into the highly heralded program used today. In his civilian career, Rob Ffield is a dynamic, zealous leader known for building successful strategies and encouraging businesses and individuals to perform at their maximum potential.  He is an innovator and a well-respected consultant to some of the world’s most elite organizations; nevertheless, he is also passionate about individual success and has continually provided transformative solutions to assist others in their quest for Expanding the Frontier of Human Achievement.

Rob Ffield's Experience:

  • Executive Officer to the Commander NORAD USNORTHCOM at NORTHCOM

    June 2007 - July 2009

    Executive Officer to the Commander NORAD, USNORTHCOM

  • Executive Assistant to the Director J5 at Joint Staff, Pentagon Washington, DC

    June 2005 - June 2007

    Executive Assistant to the Director of Strategic Plans and Police, J5. Joint Staff

  • Air Wing Commander at Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVEN

    June 2004 - June 2005

  • Commanding Officer and Flight Leader at Blue Angels

    November 2000 - November 2002

    Commander and Flight Leader for the US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels

  • Commanding Officer at Strike Fighter Squadron 136

    June 1999 - August 2000

  • Student at Naval War College

    October 1996 - November 1997

    Masters of Strategic Studies

  • Executive Officer at TOPGUN

    May 1994 - September 1996

  • FA-18 Pilot at VFA-131, TOPGUN, VFA-105

    March 1982 - May 1994

    Squadron Pilot, TOPGUN Instructor, Squadron Department Head

  • Flight Test Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes

    June 1981 - March 1982

    Flight Test Engineer on the Boeing 757

  • CEO at CATSHOT Veterans Education Group, LLC. & Veterans Transition Inc.

    June 2010

    Please see description of Managing Director, CATSHOT Group, LLC for an overall profile of CATSHOT Companies: CATSHOT Veterans Education Group and Veterans Transition Inc. (A 501 (C) 3 application pending) are the subject matter expert on providing transition education, training and support to military veterans. VTI and CATSHOT Veterans Education Group Missions: Catapult a select group of senior military leaders into achieving profound, rewarding and inspired lives by giving them access to a high powered network of seasoned veterans, and the tools needed to succeed.

  • Managing Director at CATSHOT Group, LLC

    August 2009

    Rob is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of CATSHOT Group, LLC., the Executive Director of the non-profit, Veterans Transition Inc. and CEO of CATSHOT Veterans Education Group, LLC. Rob consults, lectures and teaches in the areas of leadership, strategic planning/execution, personal transition planning and global business. His clients are from a wide variety of industries including aerospace, defense, education, energy, health care and non-profits. He co-developed a revolutionary life transition training course for military veterans and volunteers and currently speaks to numerous organizations on "Creating a Culture of Excellence . . . Leading to Sustained High-Performance Execution," "Your Ultimate Personal Performance" and "Expanding Your Thinking from a Tactical Manager to a Strategic Leader." Prior to co-founding CATSHOT Group, Rob spent over 27 years in the US Navy with a diverse background including positions as the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader of the famous Blue Angel Flight Demonstration Team, a two-time TOPGUN instructor and as combat leader while a Commanding Officer of both a Carrier Air Wing and an FA-18 Squadron. He spearheaded several high-profile, enterprise-wide process improvement efforts vastly elevating the education, training and combat performance of the Navy's most elite aviators. During tours as an Executive Officer on the staff of the Joint Chief's and to the Commander of NORAD, US NORTHCOM, he coordinated policy development between Capital Hill, the National Security Counsel and government agencies and ensured flawless operational execution during numerous real-world national security events. He has planned and facilitated minister-level strategic and operational policy exchanges on nearly every continent. Rob has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies and has completed executive courses in business, leadership and process improvement.

Rob Ffield's Education:

  • Naval War College

    2006 – 2007
    Masters

  • Clarkson University

    1977 – 1981
    BS
    Concentration: Mechanical Engineering

Rob Ffield's Interests & Activities:

Flying, Sailing, Biking, Car Racing




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