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SBA Certified Veteran Owned Business

SEMPER PARATUS SAR DOG INDUSTRIES™

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Aviation Business Safety Consulting & Speaking

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SEMPER PARATUS SAR DOG INDUSTRIES™

MEET JOHN

John Mixson, co-founder of SAR DOG Industries, brings over 30 years of aviation and maritime experience across the U.S. Coast Guard, Air National Guard, and airline industry. A Boeing 787 International Pilot for a legacy carrier, he combines operational expertise with a passion for safety, leadership, and risk management. John’s diverse background includes service as a Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR) aviator, instructor and SAR Mission Commander responding to major disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, the Haitian earthquake, and Deepwater Horizon. His missions spanned humanitarian relief, counter-narcotics, and maritime security operations throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

SAR DOG Industries logo featuring search and rescue dog with lifebuoy ring

As a seasoned aviation business/military safety consultant and speaker, he has contributed to accident investigations, Safety Management Systems (SMS), aviation risk assessment, leadership and Crew Resource Management (CRM) training, post-incident operational review, safety culture development, and aviation emergency response planning for both military and civilian organizations. For over 30 years, he has also provided expert commentary to international TV, radio, and print media on aviation and disaster response. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USC’s Aviation Safety Program, and the Naval Postgraduate School, John holds more than 11,000 flight hours in aircraft ranging from the C-130 and MH-60J to the Boeing 787. Through SEMPER PARATUS SAR DOG INDUSTRIES™, he merges his passions for aviation, maritime operations, and service.   

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Available for consulting engagements nationwide.

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Aviation Safety Consulting Services

  • Safety Management Systems (SMS)

  • Aviation operational risk assessment

  • CRM and leadership training

  • Post-incident operational review

  • Safety culture development

  • Emergency response planning

VISIT MY PROFILE

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