John D. Cinnamon Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

El Segundo, California, Us

Senior Technical Leader of multiple science & technology efforts shaping the future of the Department of Defense Space Enterprise. Work efforts focus on US Space Force, Space Operations Command, and Space System Command priorities to identify, mature, and transition innovative space technologies into on-orbit capabilities.

Leads a 100% disabled veteran-owned, minority, small-business (D-U-N-S Number 117316200, Cage Code 8LQB3) that provides Engineering Services (NAICS Code 541330), Scientific & Technical Consulting (NAICS Code 541690), Research & Development (NAICS Code 541715), and Educational Support Service (NAICS Code 611710).

Training Center Instructor Pilot in the Boeing 737. Leads aircrew as Second-in-Command of the 737 during global commercial aviation operation. Air Line Pilot Association Subject Matter Expert to the Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (providing operational advice to regulatory efforts led by the FAA, EASA, and aircraft manufacturers) and SAE International. Technical contributor to the development of FAA/EASA guidance documents. Technical advisor to USAF Academy as Permanent Professor of Aeronautics.

Washington, Dc, Us

Serves as Principal Senior Analyst to the Technical Director of the Strategy, Plans, & Policy Directorate US Space Force. Provides expert technical advice for the Advanced Capabilities Team in the development/revision of USSF (US Space Force) Advanced Concepts and Missions Policy and Process Support (ACMP) policies, ACMP candidate identification, assessments, sponsor recommendations, transition guidance and status tracking of ongoing efforts within the community of interest.

Co, Us

Led 50 faculty & staff, $125M Laboratory, $3.2M budget; served as T-53 Instructor & T-41 Flight Test Instructor Pilot:Served as Permanent Professor and Head of the Department of Aeronautics. Led 50 faculty and staff members, $125M Aeronautics Laboratory, five world-class testing facilities, two Research Centers, in support of mission to graduate the world’s finest Air Force officers. Department rated as the US News & World Report #1 Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program in the US. Final approval/flight authority for all innovative aeronautical vehicles, including remotely-piloted vehicles and autonomous vehicles, including design, testing, and deployment. Directed the successful creation of the Fifth Generation Air Target (5-GAT), which bested all major aerospace companies and other universities as the chosen vehicle for the Air Force’s next remotely-piloted/autonomous stealth target/dedicated wingman. Led the innovative Modern Scheduling Platform effort for the Dean of Faculty and was selected to personally brief the Secretary of the Air Force on key academic issues. Primary author on issue paper for SECAF on funding of STEM research at USAFA which led to 100% funding of USAF Academy research initiatives and engineering prototypes. Instructor Pilot in both the T-53 – motivating cadets to pursue a rated career path, and the T-41 – instructing Aeronautical Engineering students in Test Pilot techniques and flight test procedures. Highly rated classroom professor with an average 5.8 on a 6.0 scale for effectiveness by students. Coordinated with the USAF Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on Aeronautical Research support for chemical weapons detection research using airborne drones in a swarm formation.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led 1,065 personnel in six squadrons, executing 72,000 flying hours with $2.1B aircraft fleet; T-1A Evaluator Pilot:Led joint team of over 1000 personnel, six squadrons, to train over 330 USAF/coalition pilots annually. Ranked #1/3 Group Commanders in the 71st Flying Training Wing and #3/28 Group Commanders in 19th Air Force. Flawlessly executed $70M budget annually, while leading the only pilot training enterprise in the Air Force to achieve 100% on-time pilot production. Led effort to advocate, secure Congressional funding, and engineering oversight to construct a new $11M Control Tower. Additionally, led oversight of $107.8M design project to refurbish and replace Vance AFB runways – which is currently 75% complete. Provided primary classroom and flight instruction to undergraduate pilot trainees in the T-1A Jayhawk aircraft. Conducted seminars on officership and Air Force heritage to pilot trainees. Led Group to validate previous T-1 fuel savings project – recognized by Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy. Authored numerous policy papers on pilot training policies, diversity, and training culture. Taught seminars at the University of Oklahoma in the topics of National Security Policy and Global Security Policy.

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Us

Led cross-governmental team in planning and destruction of 100% of the declared Syrian chemical weapons:Chief of Plans for USSTRATCOM Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Regional Contingency Team 1 (Levant) Lead, Lead Planner for the SECDEF Syria Integration Group: Led over 150 personnel across various government agencies, military combatant commands, and military services to design, build, test, and deploy the world’s first afloat bulk chemical weapons destruction facility on the Motor Vessel Cape Ray. Led 35-person team of strategic planners in creation of Combatant Command campaign/contingency plans. Authored and/or approval all WMD annexes in every US military plan during this period (e.g. USSTRATCOM, USCENTCOM, NORTHCOM, etc.). Personally authored over 20 classified position papers read at the highest levels of government. Ranked #1/27 Joint Officers and #1/4 O-6 Directors. Primary DOD technical expert/negotiator with the Russian delegation and primary author of the Geneva Framework Agreement. Personally awarded the SECDEF Group Achievement Award by Secretary of Defense Hagel for Syrian chemical weapons destruction. As Director of Plans for DTRA, coordinated with the USAF Institute for National Security Studies and the Director HQ USAF Nuclear and Counterproliferation Directorate in order to identify candidate academic programs to conduct national security policy research both internal to the US Government and at civilian academic institutions. Additionally, responsible to review and edit all combatant command operations (war) plans to ensure strategic impact of WMD use was evaluated. Planned and led three annual Global Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Synchronization Conferences, with over with one thousand participants, hundreds of expert presenters, and dozens of high-ranking dignitaries from the whole of the US government, allied nations and civilian academic communities.

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Distinguished graduate of Department of Defense’s premier education in campaign planning and strategy:Competitively selected to attend an Advanced Study Group Senior Developmental Education program, the Joint Advanced Warfighting School, at the National Defense University. Studied National Security Policy and conducted research into national security topics. Educated and evaluated on creating operational (war) plans to achieve strategic outcomes. Authored thesis on the formation of an independent Space Force. This paper was required reading for the DoD team that successfully created the US Space Force in 2019 and had a direct impact on the Executive Branch decision to create a separate Space Force. Awarded Master of Science Degree in Joint Campaign Planning & Strategy with a 3.86 GPA and designated as a Distinguished Graduate.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led 265 personnel executing 24,000 flying hours to train 235 pilots annually; T-1A Instructor/Evaluator Pilot:Led the 86th Flying Training Squadron as the Operations Officer, then Commander. Directed operations for a $265M fleet of aircraft, 120,000 flying hours and 54,000 sorties, achieving a 100% on-time graduation rate for over four years straight while maintaining flawless safety record. Ranked #1/69 T-1 Instructors, #2/13 Squadron Commanders and #2/50 Lt Cols in the 47th Flying Training Wing. Provided primary classroom (1400+ hours), flight instruction (700+), and flight evaluation (130+ hours) to undergraduate pilot trainees in the T-1A Jayhawk aircraft. Personally led the team in two consecutive international Air Mobility Command Rodeo Competitions and won every award possible against the three other T-1 squadrons in Training Command both times. Performed innovative engineering study on T-1A fuel consumption and substantially reduced ($1.68M annually) fuel consumption at Laughlin AFB – awarded Defense Standardization Award and recognized by Airman Magazine as one of the top ten money saving initiatives of 2009. Led deployment to Edwards AFB to teach 20 Test Pilots and Test Flight Engineers the unique aerodynamic characteristics of the T-1 aircraft. Adjunct Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Performed Post-Doc work for Air Force Institute of Technology and provided consulting/instruction to PhD candidates. Additionally, published seven papers and one AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics book summarizing PhD work and subsequent progress. Earned Professional Engineer certification in Colorado.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Graduated with 3.946 GPA and a Doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering, led 800-person student body as President:Selected as one of only three Air Force Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE) PhD Students for 2003 (out of 601 total IDE students) and directed to attend AFIT for a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering. Completed program in an unprecedented 34 months, 3.946 GPA, and published seven papers on research topic. Advised two Master’s Degree students on their research work and co-authored papers detailing the efforts. Earned Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification in Ohio. Led 800 students as elected Student Association President and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society as elected President of the Ohio Eta Chapter. Volunteered over 640 hours to those two organizations. Awarded Ivan B. Thompson Leadership Award for the top contribution to the graduating class.

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Led 115 personnel in support of global U-2 operations; trained and evaluated U-2 pilots in T-38A aircraft:Second-in-command of 115-person squadron. Innovative leadership led to 30% labor savings in pilot production, while maintaining flawless safety record. Led Air Force’s #1 Life Support program and conducted engineering evaluation of new anti-G suit – identified key flaw in design. Charged with engineering oversight of $2.8M airfield lighting upgrade and $6.7M control tower construction – both projects finished ahead of schedule. Led Air Combat Command’s #1 nuclear combat command & control element and the bed-down of the Global Hawk system. Coordinated with FAA for rule changes to allow the Global Hawk to operate in the National Airspace System as the Airspace Director. Rated #1/13 field grade officers in squadron and #2/70 Majors in the Operations Group at Beale AFB. Provided both classroom (1900 hours) and airborne instruction (950 hours) in aeronautical concepts/flight skills at the graduate level to U-2 pilots. Responsible for primary flight instruction and evaluation in the T-38A Talon aircraft. Worked independently with colleagues in the Air Force Research Lab to publish the AFOSR-funded research at two research conferences.

Co, Us

Led USAF Academy small satellite program, taught Astronautical Engineering courses, and pilot instructor in the T-3A:Selected to lead engineering efforts for the Air Force Academy FalconSAT (small satellite) program, coordinated with Air Force Space Command and US Space Command to secure launch capability on converted ICBM. Authored key research on orbital debris impact characterization and mitigation, which was critical for this successful program. Selected to be the Course Director for the core Astronautical Engineering course and led five senior professors and 114 cadets. Redesigned entire course curriculum, which resulted in a “letter grade” increase in average course grade due to emphasis on class participation and targeted homework/instruction. Handpicked as capstone engineering Course Director for 20 instructors across all the engineering departments and 500 students in creating real world engineering systems. Also instructed academics and provided airborne flight instruction to Cadets in the T-3 Firefly. Served as Assistant Coach of the national champion Air Force Academy Speech and Debate Team. In 1998, was an Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Grant Recipient, and extended previous research topic into impact modeling and prediction, results presented at numerous national conferences. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics, Colorado Technical University, and taught courses in introductory Physics and Space Technology. Rated #1/11 Company Grade Officers in Department.

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Led crew of $260M C-5 aircraft in execution of global missions, chief of squadron safety program:Commanded the Air Force’s largest aircraft, with crews up to 22 members, on strategic airlift missions across the globe. Final authority for all decisions regarding mission accomplishment and aircrew safety. Awarded fourteen medals for flawless execution of missions in support of combat and humanitarian operations worldwide. Led engineering effort to successfully load and deliver $400M Missile Warning Satellite. Squadron Officer School Distinguished Graduate (top 7%) of 697 peer officers during resident course. Successfully led 13 members to finish #3 of 54 flights in overall ranking.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Co, Us

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

Master'S Degree Of Science, Joint Campaign Planning & Strategy

Master Of Science In Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering Science