Most recently, Michael Schultz retired as the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (G6) for US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. He guided and oversaw communications, networks, and cyber defense operations at USMC installations from Arizona through Korea, and Marine deployments throughout the Pacific. He has a distinguished career with a wide range of engineering and management achievements in many organizations: • Designed, built, and operated one of the most powerful broadcast stations in the Mid-west (WGGL-FM, Houghton, Michigan)• Enhanced communications performance for deployed USAF combat headquarters• Led planning and orbital operations at Mission Control Centers foro The first Global Positioning System prototype satelliteso Vela and Defense Support Programs • Developed metrology processes for assessment of GPS navigation downlinks• Directed operations at the Air Force Satellite Control Facility’s Hawaii Tracking Station• Designed a (TCP/IP) data network for distributing intelligence information in Europe, a forerunner of today’s SIPRNet• Built an architectural analysis and development office for air intelligence system integration throughout Europe• “Plank owner” for Special Technical Operations of space systems• Managed the construction and early operation of the Consolidated Space Operations Center and Falcon Air Force Base• Managed Milestone One acquisition activities for the multi-billion $ Integrated Satellite Control System• Led system planning and negotiations for a multi-national military satellite communications acquisition program• Proposed and analyzed communication satellite architectures for the DoD Space Architect• Built and led a company that developed IT systems for businesses in Hawaii and Canada• Designed and created a peace operations knowledge management system for USPACOM• Assisted in formulating Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations for USPACOM• Raised over forty golden retriever pups