Captain Jeff Latas is one of the most adept professionals in the aviation industry. Jeff has acquired a vast experience in his professional career, military and civilian, that includes Flight Evaluation, Accident Investigation (USAF Board President), and Weapons Development and Requirements. He is also one of the few commercial certified FAA drone pilots currently in the United States, and a Gold Star father.

A retired combat fighter pilot with experience in the F-15E, F-111 and T-38, Latas was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross for Bravery, 4 Air Medals, 3 Meritorious Service Medals, 9 Aerial Achievement Medals.. In his Air Force career, Jeff was a Chief Standards and Evaluations Flight Examiner, and also served in the USAF Headquarters, Pentagon, in Weapons Requirements and Development. In 1996, he was selected by the Air Staff to represent the USAF in the Quadrennial Defense Review, a Presidential review of the state of the US Military. He is currently a Captain at JetBlue Airways in the Airbus A320/321 with nearly 20,000 hours of accident-free flight experience, and no FAA violations. He is type rated in the A320/321, B-737 and maintains certification in commercial drone operations. 

In addition to his outstanding aviation career, Jeff has also obtained political experience at Federal, State and Local levels, and is a small business owner in the medical field. Captain Latas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Public Administration.