Searching For Technical Leadership Challenges
EXPERIENCE:
- Working for NASA (1980 to present) at Marshall Space Flight Center, AL (GS-14), as an Astrophysicist and Space Scientist and Project Manager in the Advanced Concepts Office… Projects include: Orbital Debris Removal Using Ground-Based Lasers; Asteroid, Comet, Meteoroid Deflection Using Lasers; Interstellar Mission Development; Gamma Ray Mission Development; Gravitational Physics Mission Development; and Infra-red Mission Development… Awards/honors received include the Center Director’s Commendation, multiple Certificates of Appreciation (NASA, Army, Huntsville-Madison County Community), multiple Outstanding Performance Appraisals, Research and Technology Award, multiple Group Achievement Awards, multiple Certificates of Recognition… previous assignments include: Space Science Laboratory Astrophysicist, Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) Resident Scientist; Supervisory Aerospace Engineer on Space Shuttle Main Engine; Center Executive Assistant to the Marshall Space Flight Center Director with oversight responsibilities in Space Shuttle, Space Telescope, Spacelab SDIO experiments, propulsion, etc.; lead engineer for the highly successful Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensor; other responsibilities in electro-optics and electric propulsion systems in space applications… Neutral Buoyancy Facility test support diver… Over 75 publications… AIAA Associate Fellow … selected NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program … Computationally fluent…
- Working For Alabama A&M University as a NASA Fellow …
- Working at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as a professor teaching graduate and undergraduate courses …
- Retired from USAF at Air University as a Reserve COLONEL … previous assignments include the National Aerospace Intelligence Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Defense Intelligence Agency… responsibilities include wargaming, teaching, determining foreign scientific and technical intelligence capabilities space-based systems to include LIDAR… Graduate USAF Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer’s School… USAF Meritorious Commendation Medal… FAA certified instrument flight instructor (CFII) with over 2000 hours in various aircraft… Multiple Maximum Officer Performance Reports… cleared Top Secret … Presidential Letter of Appreciation … Legion of Merit … Congressional Flag from Capital Building …
- Worked for the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Physics Department (1988-1991) as Physics instructor.
- Worked for the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (1977 to 1980) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama determining foreign missile system capabilities with emphasis on electro-optics, radar, guidance and control, laser and millimeter wave system battlefield applications; Top Secret Clearance; Computationally Fluent.
- Worked for the Auburn University Physics Department (1973 to 1974) as physics instructor.
- Worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft (1969 to 1971) in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a cooperative Aerospace Engineer in F-14B, SR-71, and Space Shuttle e ngine development program.
Education
- Received Ph.D. in Astrophysics and Space Science from the University of Alabama; dissertation topic – Imaging The Sun In Hard X-rays Using Fourier Telescopes, certified SCUBA Diver, NASA Support Diver, FAA Certified Instrument/commercial Pilot; FAA Certified Flight Instructor; Assistant Chief Flight Instructor; Member: Sigma Pi Sigma; listed Who’s Who, Outstanding Young Men of America.
- Received Master of Science in Theoretical Physics from the University of Alabama, GPA 2.8/3.0; President, Redstone Aerospace, Inc. (89-91), President, Starflight, Inc. (89-90).
- Received Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Alabama… Major: Engineering Management; Minors: Operations Research, Electrodynamics, Computer Information Systems; GPA 2.8/3.0; Red Belt- American Karate.
- Received Master of Science in Experimental Physics from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama… Thesis Title – Measurements Taken On A Transient Helium Plasma Using A Magnetic Probe And Other Diagnostic Techniques…computationally fluent… GPA 2.8/3.0.
- Received Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University… Minors: Physics, Math, ROTC, Computer Programming; GPA 2.23/3.0; Distinguished Military Graduate; Eagle Scout; member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Scabbard and Blade, Ranger Company, AIAA Vice President; financed college expenses through cooperative education program, dorm manager, youth director, karate club, etc.
ACTIVE MILITARY : Served as Regular Army CAPTAIN (1975-1978) in Germany and U.S.; Honor graduate from Officer Air Defense Missile Schools; worked as Missile Platoon Leader, Battalion Staff Officer, project engineer; completed AIRBORNE school; HONORABLE DISCHARGE (1978). ACTIVITIES : family; AIAA, AFA, ROA, SPIE,, Pastor-United Methodist Church; farming; flying; coaching.
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