Dr. John Cherry Email & Phone Number

Proud to join the Employee Owners of the Radiance Technology family as their NOVASTAR Program Manager in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center . I was drawn to Radiance's values to always prioritize partnering to enhance mission over enhancing the bottom line and to provide solutions to what others call impossible.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, United States

Primary intelligence organization providing support to Pacific Theater joint forces at the operational and tactical levels. The JIOC integrates the capabilities of DNI Service, combat support agency, and combatant command intelligence assets. Reserve Intelligence Director, leads seven global Joint Detachments to coordinate intelligence planning, collection management, analysis, and support to operational wartime missions and training readiness posture.

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Director of Engineering / Technical Lead for engineering recommendations/decisions pertinent to program management, successful development, acquisition and sustainment across the Life Cycle Management Center, ensuring technical and digital supremacy of all Air Force aircraft, engines, munitions, electronic and business systems. Systems Engineering Lead providing technical management policy and warfighter support through combat effectiveness, vulnerability and operational weaponeering analyses;… Show more Director of Engineering / Technical Lead for engineering recommendations/decisions pertinent to program management, successful development, acquisition and sustainment across the Life Cycle Management Center, ensuring technical and digital supremacy of all Air Force aircraft, engines, munitions, electronic and business systems. Systems Engineering Lead providing technical management policy and warfighter support through combat effectiveness, vulnerability and operational weaponeering analyses; product support engineering and sustainment technology innovation. Evaluate value, risk and feasibility of proposed requirements and approaches for technology insertion, design, integration, manufacturing, production, operation and sustainment and operationally safe, suitable and effective (OSS&E) throughout their life cycle to include processes and tools for program office AFLCMC engineers. Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition appointed to run Independent Technical Reviews (PDR, CDR). Responsible for force development of the engineering work force. Show less

Los Angeles Air Force Base, California

Responsible for assisting the Commander, who also serves as the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, in managing a $6 billion budget covering space systems research, development, acquisition, sustainment and the associated launch, command and control infrastructure. Space and Missile Systems Center has a workforce of more than 5,000 military and civilian professionals nationwide with a portfolio that includes military satellite communication, missile warning, navigation and timing… Show more Responsible for assisting the Commander, who also serves as the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, in managing a $6 billion budget covering space systems research, development, acquisition, sustainment and the associated launch, command and control infrastructure. Space and Missile Systems Center has a workforce of more than 5,000 military and civilian professionals nationwide with a portfolio that includes military satellite communication, missile warning, navigation and timing, space-based weather, space launch and test ranges, certification for launch, space superiority, responsive space and other emerging evolutionary space programs. Show less

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. Advises the Air Component Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on ISR issues across the Department of Defense’s largest combatant command area of responsibility, integrating the planning and execution of analysis, collection, exploitation, dissemination and target intelligence activities across the full spectrum of military operations.

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Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. NASIC is the Air Force analysis center for foreign air, space and specialized intelligence, a $2.1 billion center with its four groups, four directorates and 18 squadrons.

Wright-Patterson Afb

Responsible for technical direction aimed at strengthening ISR technology research, advancement and fielding; providing technical leadership to USAF Global ISR initiatives and research partners. Managing the initial technical investment to define concepts and identify critical engineering, scientific, and sensor technology. Evaluating relative technical risk and feasibility of proposed engineering, scientific, and security technology programs. Providing council on specific engineering… Show more Responsible for technical direction aimed at strengthening ISR technology research, advancement and fielding; providing technical leadership to USAF Global ISR initiatives and research partners. Managing the initial technical investment to define concepts and identify critical engineering, scientific, and sensor technology. Evaluating relative technical risk and feasibility of proposed engineering, scientific, and security technology programs. Providing council on specific engineering, scientific, and security technology proposals, recommending plans of action to effectively initiate new programs or major enhancements that lead the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Show less

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Director of Intelligence, (IMA), USAFE, Ramstein AB, GermanyDirects USAFE/A2 daily intelligence analysis functions & ISR planning for USAFE ops in EUCOM's 51-country AOR. Leads USAFE/A2O personnel conducting theater ISR ops, air/air defense/FP/CT/pol-mil analysis and contingency planning, overseas policy, manning, facilities, and budget functions, and a 24/7/365 AOR Intel operations center for USAFEUSAF Reservist - Lt Col

Managing & developing the US Air Force’s next generation strike aircraft weapon system - Information Data Systems, Logistics and Sustainment throughout the F-35. Sr Member - IPT teams across the Program to facilitate performance and acceptability measures leading to air worthiness and flight test demonstration. Liaison with JSF prime and sub contractors to resolve technical concerns with data system security and assurance measures across multi-service and multi-national cooperation partners.

Responsible for managing & planning the US Air Force’s Cyber & C2ISR sciences & technology development portfolio of over $400 million annually, directing a staff of engineers, program managers, & scientists working with the National Labs & MAJCOMs to ensure the smooth tech transition. Integrating efforts to stand up AFCYBER, 24th AF. Currently working to streamline technology & acquisition hurdles to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).

Part of a diverse collection of civilian/military officer engineers & enlisted analysts, responsible for all intelligence collection management requirements & analysis, coordinating the employment of theater & national collection assets to satisfy stated intelligence requirements & weapons system acquisition. Deployed during Operations Allied Force; USAFE CC by-name analyst for evaluating weapons assessments:Bosnia / Kosovo / Bulgaria

Senior IADS Threat Country Lead involving multi “INT” data fusion on many diverse & unrelated processes & methods. Responsible for Presidential Tier 1 adversary overall threat country defense assessments, many first-ever documented all-inclusive threat assessments. Conceived intelligence collection plans, directing the writing of methodologies & collection procedures for special IADS operations, often in unexplored areas where there is little or no raw intelligence assessments.… Show more Senior IADS Threat Country Lead involving multi “INT” data fusion on many diverse & unrelated processes & methods. Responsible for Presidential Tier 1 adversary overall threat country defense assessments, many first-ever documented all-inclusive threat assessments. Conceived intelligence collection plans, directing the writing of methodologies & collection procedures for special IADS operations, often in unexplored areas where there is little or no raw intelligence assessments. Finished IADS documents baseline truth for complete foreign country(s) defense picture, often single point truth for deploying Units with air & ground engagement missions. Show less

Engineering

Phd, Engineering Management

Dissertation title "Information Assurance within the USAF"

Ms, Engineering Management

Bs, Aero / Astro Engineering

Activities and Societies: Order of the Engineer, AIAA