Michael Mccrave Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Program Manager of 215 staff at Washington Navy Yard and two shipyards, responsible for providing Professional Support Services to the Navy's DDG 51 shipbuilding program. Seamlessly transitioned a new team while concurrently designing, building, testing and delivering three evolutionary variants of new construction Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) ships, including Flight III incorporating the new AMDR AN/SPY-6 radar.

Change Agent for Deputy Chief of Naval Operation for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N8) Open Architecture (OA) Task Force, providing continuity during senior military leadership realignments over the years. Executing the Navy's OA Implementation Plan for business re-engineering the business and technical migration of Navy systems to more modern design methodology with accelerated, cost-effective business processes. Team leader for OPNAV N86 Surface Warfare Director, assigned by CNO to lead US Navy OA business integration efforts in the Navy. Over 25 years experience leading operationally-oriented, multi-national organizations, having worked in 4 Navies (US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) living overseas.

Washington Dc

Providing AEGIS Combat System / C4I advice and support to PMS 400D5 in Washington Navy Yard for the DDG 51 ARLEIGH BURKE class ship building for 10+ ships - starting with DDG 113 using AN/SPY-1D(V) radar and AEGIS Advanced Capability Build 12 / Baseline 9. Design advise includes reviewing engineering change proposals for Hull, Mechanical & Electrical, C4I and Combat System upgrades as part of the transition to the new DDG 51 FLT III with the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) AN/SPY-6(V)1 for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD).

Pentagon 5D245

AEGIS SPY Radar & Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP) for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), Common Display System (CDS) and Common Processor System (CPS) OPNAV N96F Action Officer. Surface Warfare Tactical Requirements Working Group (SWTRG) Change Agent for Deputy Chief of Naval Operation for Integration of Capabilities and Requirements (OPNAV N9) Open Architecture (OA) Task Force, providing continuity during senior military leadership realignments over the years. Executing the Navy's OA Implementation Plan for business re-engineering the business and technical migration of Navy systems to more modern design methodology with accelerated, cost-effective business processes. Team leader for OPNAV N96 Surface Warfare Director, assigned by CNO to lead US Navy OA business integration efforts in the Navy. Comprehensive knowledge of the ACAT I/II acquisition processes, and a solid understanding of advanced system engineering principles. Self starter, capable of independent work and forward thinking.

Change Agent for Deputy Chief of Naval Operation for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N8) Open Architecture (OA) Task Force, providing continuity during senior military leadership realignments over the years. Executing the Navy's OA Implementation Plan for business re-engineering the business and technical migration of Navy systems to more modern design methodology with accelerated, cost-effective business processes. Team leader for OPNAV N86 Surface Warfare Director, assigned by CNO to lead US Navy OA business integration efforts in the Navy. OPNAV representative to the ASN RD&A chartered Navy's OA Enterprise Team composed of all System Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, SPAWAR and MARCORSYSCOM)and Program Executive Offices incorpoarting OA business and technical changes.

Change Agent for Deputy Chief of Naval Operation for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N6/7) Open Architecture (OA) Task Force, providing continuity during senior military leadership realignments. Executing the Navy's OA Implementation Plan for business re-engineering the business and technical migration of Navy systems to more modern design methodology with accelerated, cost-effective business processes. Team leader for OPNAV N76 Surface Warfare Director, assigned by CNO to lead US Navy OA business integration efforts in the Navy. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Navy AREA Ballastic Missile Defense (BMD) C4I from 2001 to 2002. SME analyst for OPNAV N70 Mission Capability Package (MCP) of Naval Fire Support 2002-2003.

Auckland, New Zealand

Principal advisor on Tactical Data Links (TADILs)and Global Command and Control System (GCCS) to the Maritime Commander of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Managed installation into ship, shore and P-3K aircraft and training the staffs for multi-national operations/exercises. Led NZ Defence Force (NZDF) in four Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstrations (JWID), a 26-nation annual exercise that integrated C4I systems from ANZUS and NATO nations in order to improve interoperability of allied systems.

Canberra, Australia

US Navy Exchange Officer supporting RAN Combat Data System Center for tactical data link interoperability and training ship staffs. Principal advisor on Tactical Data Links (TADILs) to the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Managed installation for modernization of RAN FFG, DDG and ANZAC ships, COLLINS submarines, shore sites for both RAN and three RAAF Air Defence Ground Environment (ADGE) facilities, AEW (WEDGETAIL) and P-3C aircraft Conducted classroom, at-sea and onsite training for the staffs in multi-national operations/exercises including RIMPAC.

Esquimalt British Columbia Canada

US Navy Exchange Officer supporting CANADIAN Navy West Coast Destroyer Squadron as Operations Officer to Commodore CANCOMDESRON TWO. Principal planner and watchstander for all at-sea and onsite training for the CCDS2 Command team and five destroyers in multi-national operations (DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM and STANFORLANT deployments) and numerous multinational exercises including ASW Commander during RIMPAC and executing CANUS strategic defense for Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Yokosuka Japan

Agana Guam Mi

Surface Warfare (Navigation, Communication, Ship handling and Combat Systems) Instructor for recently commissioned Naval Officers (Naval Academy, NROTC, OCS) prior to their first sea tour as Division Officers.

San Diego

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Navy ROTC completing a Bachelor of Science for Commissioning as a Naval Officer

Mba, Project Management

Completed my MBA through an Executive Program

Ma, International Relations

Education record