Kenneth Pascoe Email & Phone Number

New Mexico, United States

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Qualification testing, modeling, and simulation for developmental systems, sub-assemblies, and components in intense electromagnetic environments. Lead author of test plans, analyses, reports, technical instructions, and presentations. Leads test-specific instrumentation design and data analysis. Verification of required system performance and safety during and after exposure to environments.

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Qualification testing for developmental systems, sub-assemblies, and components in intense electromagnetic environments. Lead author of test plans, analyses, reports, technical instructions, and presentations. Leads test-specific instrumentation design and data analysis. Verification of required system performance and safety during and after exposure to environments.

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Design and qualification of electrical and mechanical sub-assemblies for systems in development. Integration of components into overall system. Development of technical specifications, test plans, design documents, electrical and mechanical interfaces. Verification of functional performance, reliability, and compliance with standards.

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Design of video element of physical security systems. Research into cameras, thermal imagers, radar, and related elements for physical security applications.

Integrate remote piloted aircraft (RPA) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Provide safety oversight of Ground-Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) efforts for USAF RPA systems, including sensors, automation, and interface to the NAS. Assess and mitigate hazards of GBSAA to ensure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of USAF RPA GBSAA plans. Assist in investigation of RPA mishaps. Evaluate safety engineering analysis related to RPA airworthiness.

Integrate remote piloted aircraft (RPA) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Provide safety oversight of Ground-Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) efforts for USAF RPA systems, including sensors, automation, and interface to the NAS. Assess and mitigate hazards of GBSAA to ensure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of USAF RPA GBSAA plans. Assist in investigation of RPA mishaps. Assist safety engineering analysis related to airworthiness of RPA systems.

Oversee safety of directed energy weapons and battlefield lasers for the US Air Force. Set policy for system development and training. Review technical safety and staff safety approval, allowing use of these systems by US Air Force personnel. Analyze hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO) and lightning protection system (LPS) issues to ensure safety of US conventional and nuclear weapons.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Prepared installation control center (ICC) for contingencies and exercises involving 4,000-person organization on 2100-acre installation. Ensured control of all operations during armistice and war. Instituted new procedures for arming ICC personnel, managing mission software and data, and immediate launch of fighter aircraft. Managed facility, communications, computer and software upgrades for three ICC facilities and 23 Unit Control Centers.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Led division supporting 500-person research directorate at three locations in two states. Oversaw safety, environment, facilities, report publishing, research data management, public affairs, business development, and security; supported protocol, logistics, and human resources. Stood up new oversight function for every experiment & test in Directed Energy directorate.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Led high power microwave (HPM) force protection research. Directed program for stopping vehicles with HPM; rescued a troubled effort; crafted single program to meet needs of DOD, Dept of Justice, & other customers; melded efforts of Air Force, Army, and Navy laboratories. Initiated development of engine stopper system to meet wartime requirements.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Led 74-member government/contractor team developing technologies for non-lethal high-power microwave (HPM) weapons able to disrupt/destroy enemy computers & electronic systems. Initiated multiple programs to counter roadside explosive ambushes in Iraq. Conceived & designed new graduate education program in HPM sources and effects for Air Force Institute of Technology.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

Conceived, developed, & characterized target recognition technique & signal processing algorithm. Blended techniques from divergent engineering areas to provide end-to-end solution. Demonstrated superiority of new algorithms over existing ones. Three conference presentations.

Restarted dormant program; analyzed size, shape, & motion of foreign satellites using ground-based imaging radars. Reported findings to internal experts, space and intelligence organizations. Developed analysis techniques revealing operating status of foreign satellites.

Initiated response to events for Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and reported to higher headquarters; coordinated actions of 10 base command posts at AFMC bases. Wrote training materials and revised emergency procedures.

Trained for wartime employment of radar & communications. Controlled fighter aircraft during air-to-air combat training; conducted unit training events involving simulated combat. Planned installation of radio relay system to improve coverage in training areas. Recovered squadron equipment from Homestead Air Force Base after Hurricane Andrew; reconstituted squadron and transitioned to new radar & communications equipment at Shaw Air Force Base.

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering