Anthony M. Deluca, Phd Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Serves as the Director of Engineering for the $1.6BB US Army XM30 Mechanized Infantry Fighting Vehicle (formerly the OMFV), which is the replacement for the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. XM30 is the US Army's fully digital design and Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) pathfinder program and rapid prototype and delivery program executed under '17 NDAA Section 804 Middle-Tier-Acquisition (MTA) authority.

Provided technical consultation to Red Arts Capital on perspective technology companies PE investments in the areas of high-end microwave circuity, >100KW high power amplifiers, OTH radar, long range missile tracking, advanced radar signal processing and data dissemination.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Responsible for and direct oversight of P&L, business strategy, IRAD, M&S, AOP, project execution, marketing, business development, hiring, recruitment, staffing, technical development of a $250M aerospace business spanning: 1) Advanced Radar (RF) AESA systems group that performs design, build, test, and integrate ground and air radars from advanced antenna design to custom chassis that perform SAR, GMTI, AMTI; 2) AgilePod family of open-systems and open architecture structures to host ISR sensors and “other” special mission equipment; 3) Applied Research & Development group that performs radar data science collections, advanced research on RF algorithm development, and AI/ML integration

Dallas, Tx, Us

Responsible for identifying potential air and space key technologies to develop into actionable future programs. Mapped company RF, AgilePod, and R&D strategies against current capabilities. Identified capability gaps requiring IRAD investments needed to meet defense and intelligence community forecasted needs and candidates for future acquisitions. Conducted market assessments of potential Merger & Acquisitions to expand in-house functions, skills, abilities, and grow capacity.

The Strategic Intelligence Analysis Cell (SIAC) is a direct report to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)). The SIAC is responsible for conducting long term strategic analysis of foreign technology investments in RDT&E funding, major technical programs, and military capability advancements and then recommending to the services, defense agencies, and field activities areas for US military investment in RDT&E, which align with the USD(R&E)'s nine major technology areas of emphasis.

Washington, Dc, Us

In 2015, the Deputy Secretary of Defense initiated The Special Program Missile Defeat to combat the growing missile capabilities of adversary nations. • Program manager, project engineer and test director of a ~$60M high altitude stratospheric research and development program, a rapid development effort to operationalize the stratosphere between 55kft-100kft with experimental systems.• Successfully led stratospheric sensor R&D portfolio development—launched 100+ stratolite platforms in 11 months, culminating in a 2-week joint military utility demonstration featuring a 100+ vehicle threat scenario and live fire exercise—demonstrated wind assisted navigation, moving target custody and real-time data downlink.• Demonstrated technical competence leading integration of electro-optical, long-wave infrared, mid-wave infrared, signals intelligence, SATCOM, synthetic aperture radar, and high bandwidth data downlink within aerostat form factor and power constraints in under 1 year

Washington, Dc, Dc, Us

Led 150 staff and $400M budget for 191 acquisition programs and 23 major test range facilities. Provided expertise and guidance to politically appointed director on test and evaluation policy, guidance and programs. Managed $500K Silicon Valley R&D program.• Program Manager and project engineer for Secretary of Defense directed low observable R&D innovation program—delivered 6 test articles to 3 national labs in 1 year—saved DoD $35M.• Led congressional exchanges for developmental test reform—authored 100+ policy proposals.• Representative to House/Senate Armed Services Committee--guided test and evaluation policy and law making—critical contributor to 2017/2018 NDAA T&E policy implementation.• Managed a broad range of highly sensitive issues with the offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, the Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, General Accounting Office, U.S. & foreign industry, and Congress.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

• Led and directed the discipline, welfare and military bearing programs for 750+ in-resident students across seven departments in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management.• Program manager of the Air Force's civilian institute graduate education--managed graduate education programs for 3000+ graduate students at civilian institutions across the US and its territories, which includes multi-discipline sciences, legal, and medical degrees at the masters and doctorate level.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Commander and director of personnel for 3000+ staff, faculty and students for 3-resident graduate schools, and all civilian institution degree programs. Led 17 military and civilian support and security personnel, supporting 1800 resident students, faculty and staff. Hand-Selected from 50 Lieutenant Colonels for “toughest Lt Col position at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)” (quote from the Commander, Air University / 3-star general).• Led $1.3M in campus upgrade and repair projects--drove $800K building renovation in 11mo’s• Program manager for $6M renovation project of Kenney Auditorium--the largest auditorium on Wright-Patterson AFB--initiated program and led all project engineering--secured $2M in out-of-cycle funding from an external agency to fund a state-of-the art micro LED projector wall • Program manager for $8M operations budget—drove $3.2M major laboratory upgrade project.• Managed civilian personnel actions: leave, pay, promotion and hiring for staff and faculty. Initiated support staff realignment to advert 7 position cuts—which prevented recalling 750 students at 400 universities.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Led 40 military and civilian faculty and staff, 54 graduate students, $35M in research facilities and equipment, and managed a $323K daily operations budget. Executed department’s four academic missions: aeronautics, astronautics, dynamics & controls and materials engineering.• Principal investigator on $436K in grants across 8 research efforts in aerodynamics, micro-mfg, controls, structural dynamics, aircraft design, and laser diagnostics—published 3 refereed articles• Taught 7 graduate engineering courses in fluids, structures, and vibrations--advised 4 students, member of 17 thesis committees and Dean’s reader for 1 PhD candidate• Received $50K research grant from the Air Force Research Lab/Munitions Directorate Chief Scientist to research the long-term defeat of hard and deeply buried targets--their strategic #1 priority • Chief of Flight Safety for all graduate school Remote Piloted Vehicle flight testing--drove AFIT's cooperative control flight program, oversaw 10 student projects and 12 flight tests• Received a 7-program, $109K multi-discipline research grant from the Air Force Research Lab• Evaluated 183 faculty and students, and the department chair for the academic review board for all 750+ in-resident students across 7 departments• Authored 47 student retention packages for the 2014 reduction in force board--achieved 100% retention—beat AF average by 30%• Authored 150+ student training reports / 20 faculty evaluations / 25 faculty award packages• Chairman of 2014 Graduation Awards Committee—led interview and selection process for 7 school level and 23 association awards—scored 77 packages• Initiated graduate school military faculty reorganization: realigned 7 departments/61 faculty/724 students to provide path for faculty leadership progression by instituting military faculty as flight commanders and division chiefs with direct student oversight, previously organized by a student led chain of command with thesis advisor oversight

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

DISSERTATION: “Aerodynamic Performance & Particle Image Velocimetry of Piezo Actuated Biomimetic Manduca Sexta Engineered Wings Towards the Design and Application of a Flapping Wing Flight Vehicle”• Handpicked from 569 officers to be student leader--led Group-sized unit of 734 students• Defense Focused Basic Research: - $239K total research funding from Air Force Research Lab - Directly supported 27 combatant commander capability gaps - Persistent situational awareness in complex environments the #1/5 priorities for 5 of 7 combatant commands• Discovered complex aerodynamic phenomenon in flapping flight• Articulated the aerodynamic and structural interactions of flapping wings and identified leading edge vortex capture and recombination during rotation and reversal between pronation and supination• Designed first ever 3-D particle image velocimetry test apparatus that operates directly off the wing flapping harmonics enabling researchers to capture 3-D fluid structures at specific locations throughout a single flap cycle• Used 3-D particle image velocimetry and vacuum chamber testing to definitively identify sources of aerodynamic vs. inertia force generation• Published peer reviewed article on Reynolds number based wing design parameters • Published peer reviewed journal article in The International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles• Presented research conference paper at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences technical conference• Presented research at the annual AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium (2012 and 2013)

Led 14 personnel responsible for 52 national sensor sites, covering 660K sq mi, valued at $15M, in support of the largest United States Atomic Energy Detection System. Responsible for planning and executing a $750K annual operations budget, and the operations & maintenance of 40 arctic vehicles valued at $560K. • Elevated my unit to the #1/33 seismic and #1 atmospheric field unit in Department of Defense—my technical leadership resulted in increasing operational availability 5% and reducing latency 15%• Excelled at complex contract negotiations—negotiated land-access and service support contracts at federal, state, and local level throughout the state of Alaska with: US Air Force at Eielson AFB, the US Coast Guard, the US Army at Ft. Richardson, the University of Alaska, and Fairbanks County.• Program manager and chief engineer on $130K autonomous renewable solar power project. Led contract negotiations and equipment purchases to replace existing thermal electric generators at 8 sites—eliminated 8K gallons/year of propane—saved the Department $600K over a 10 year period• Led unit to increase ops tempo 50% percent during a 2009 North Korea nuclear detonation test, cutting National Security Council event identification reporting timeline standard 66%, providing positive identification of location, and other technical intelligence parameters• Orchestrated a 63K acre fire rescue of 6 AF members stranded at our most remote operations site by coordinating the air assets and extraction operation with the AK Fire Service and the US Army Alaska, which saved over $1M in Air Force equipment.

Washington, D.C., Us

Led test and evaluation efforts across directorate’s $60M technology portfolio. Led a 120 member civilian and military multi-service flight test team on the USAF’s #1, and the DoD’s #4 Joint Capability Test Demonstration. Led multi-agency test at Star-Fire Optical Laser Range of new anti-satellite laser defense system.• Program manager and test director of airborne operations on $3M Shadow Recce C-47 airborne sensor operational demonstration program.o Planned/led/executed 46 flight tests--160 flight hours/90%+ success rateo Commanded 10 aircrew from 5 DoD agencies operating 6 payloads in direct support of Joint Task Force Bravo• Project manager and engineering director for 12 month/$70M Shadow Harvest C-130 multi-sensor integration and operational flight test program.o Planned/led/executed 38 sorties/200+ flight hours/500+ test pointso Spearheaded first joint flight between AF/Guard/DIA sensor operatorso Negotiated cooperative agreements between 11 governmental agencies to coordinate fueling, test range access, airspace corridors, hangar space, security, sensor tech data, operator training, aircraft certification, airworthiness certification, and engineering change control.• Led multi-3 letter agency test at Star-Fire Optical Laser Range of new satellite laser defense sensor system & conducted live fire laser illumination tests on operational targets in low earth orbit.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Led 10 member multi-discipline team of aeronautical, test, and mechanical engineers and facility/lab technicians.• Program manager and project engineer for $1.1M Congressional program to study novel airfoil concept--turned congressional pork bill into a viable tax-payer and Air Force research program• Leveraged Air Force Research Lab and Air Force Institute of Technology wind-tunnel facilities by establishing 20 technical requirements the ear-marked program had to achieve to receive funding, which resulted in over $200K in facility fees paid-back to the Air Force and the tax-payer• These technical requirements directed production of 3-D models, finite element models, and wind tunnel testing and analysis conducted at the Air Force Institute of Technology, which resulted in 6 follow-on master’s thesis research projects• Project engineer for directorate implementation of department directive to explore leading-edge low speed aerodynamic applications for small/mini Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) concepts • Competitively selected for joint AFRL/NASA engineering exchange--performed flight test planning and analysis on the NASA F-18 enhanced roll-control test program--executed 75 sorties with 2 aircraft; showed utilizing aeroelastic roll control can reduce control surface weight 20%• Program manager and project engineer on 2600 point dynamic wind-tunnel test program on Air Force Special Operations Command Unmanned Aerial Vehicle--delivered first ever experimentally derived second-order control moments on an unmanned system• Authored Defense Technical report detailing optimization techniques for UAS camera stability designs for ISR applications

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering