Michael Draper Email & Phone Number

Burke, VA, US

The Pentagon

Supporting the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with analysis of national security space policy, programs and capabilities.

The Pentagon

Supporting the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space with analysis of national security space policy, programs and capabilities.

The Pentagon

Supporting the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (Space), and the Principal Department of Defense (DoD) Space Advisor Staff (PDSAS) in national security space policy and strategy development, analysis, and implementation.

Pentagon

Member of a high-performing team shaping departmental, national, and international thought in space policy.Developed, coordinated, and staffed Department of Defense (DoD) policy positions on a wide variety of space issues including space transportation; commercial remote sensing from space; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

Planned, coordinated, and conducted outreach to members of the Intelligence Community facilitating their access to products, services, and expertise available from an NRO ground station.Coordinated site visits by cleared personnel to acquaint them with current and emerging national technical capabilities, integrate user feedback, and facilitate product.

Leveraged National Capabilities in support of Soldiers, while ensuring that Army requirements were addressed by the NRO.Led a team that included NRO Field Representatives providing dedicated and continuous operational support to Army units. Developed Engagement Strategy and served as Program Manager for Army Engagement portfolio. Coordinated and.

Completed trail-blazing study on the utility of embedding an Army Liaison Officer into the Headquarters, US Air Force Staff, resulting in the Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s decision to assign an Army Space Operations Officer to the Air Staff Space Plans Division full time.

The first Army Space Operations Officer assigned to a modular Fires Brigade. Deployed to Iraq December 2005 - November 2006.

Advisor to Commanding General and Staff on matters of Army Space Policy and Doctrine. Consulted and participated in working groups on Army Space Cadre definition, personnel designation, and career assignment tracking policies and programs. Represented the G3 in working groups deliberating Space Operations force structure in modular Corps, Divisions, and.

Various

Variety of command and leadership duty positions with progressively increasing responsibilities including Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer, and Brigade Logistics Officer. Senior Army Aviator qualified as Instructor Pilot in the CH-47 Chinook and as Maintenance Test Pilot in the UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.

USS Truxtun (CGN-35)

Conducted, supervised, and trained junior personnel in activities essential to the safe operation of nuclear propulsion systems aboard the guided missile cruiser, USS Truxtun, CGN-35. Responsible for the proper calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of sensitive laboratory and field equipment, including water chemistry analysis equipment, radiation.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Security Policy Studies

Concentrations in Defense Analysis and Science, Technology, and National Security Policy

Grad Cert, Technology Management

Master Of Science (M.S.), Space Systems Operations

Graduated with Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics

Activities and Societies: Army ROTCSumma Cum Laude