Michael Edinger Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs

US delegation's on-site inspection expert and technical advisor for Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT) multilateral working groupMember of US delegation to multilateral Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Compliance Commission providing advice and expertise on implementation and compliance issues Represented DoD during regular meetings of multilateral experts groups including; advocated US policy positions to reach agreement with international partners Member of interagency backstopping groups supporting treaty negotiation, ratification and implementation activitiesPrepared responses to Senate questions regarding the ratification of the New START Treaty Co-chaired interagency on-site inspection working group to develop policy positions and recommended courses of action for negotiations under the CTBT Prepared Agency Director's testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding the implementation of the New START treatyDeveloped agency compliance plan specifying tasks and requirements necessary to implement complex provisions of bilateral New START arms control treaty; Nuclear weapons inspector experienced in conducting joint service, multi-agency START inspection missions in Russia.Developed and executed bilateral arms control inspection training program with the Republic of Korea Arms Verification Agency building partner capacity in critical region of the world

Led development of concepts of operation and requirements for the Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC) operational architectures related to Special Compartmented Intelligence and Special Access ProgramsServed as Chief of the Special Technical Operations (STO) Cell of the Air Force's AOC Testbed facility; integrated combat management tools needed to execute one-of-a-kind weapons systems

Authored first revision in 5 years to the Air Force's basing program instructionManaged the Air Force review process for basing actions ensuring feasibility and compliance with Federal legal and environmental requirementsRoutinely prepared in-depth answers to Congressional inquires related to Air Force unit basing policy and Base Realignment and Closure activities

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Air Force's most remote satellite command and control tracking stationManaged over $100 million worth of equipment resulting in 99.8% mission success Served as Quality Assurance Evaluator for the $6 billion Satellite Control Network contract supporting operations of the station

Led team of non-commissioned officers developing innovative techniques for wing weapon systemsLed Air Force efforts to develop first-ever manual on the tactical operation of US space systemsMember of wing's senior leader decision support staff; routinely briefed wing leadership on options and recommended courses of action during crisis action planningStood up missile warning sensor management cell in the wing operations center ensuring optimal global coverage of early warning radars and satellites

Responsible for development of agency modeling and simulation (M&S) equipment suite for use with Special Access Programs (SAPs)Analyzed and identified commercial software to build first-ever M&S capability for Air Force SAP Space Systems Selected to be division command briefer to deliver the mission briefing to visiting Flag Officers and senior leaders from throughout the Air Force.

Led 10-person team of operations, security and facility personnel operating multi-million dollar Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile nuclear weapons system Instructor and evaluator responsible for training and evaluating unit 1500 missile crew membersDeveloped simulator training scenarios as the only instructor qualified on new REACT weapon system

Mas, Public Administration

Ba, Political Science

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