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- Manage day-to-day operational planning and execution of both U.S. and Canadian national obstruction evaluation (OE) processes within NORAD and USNORTHCOM communicates with internal and external staffs. - Leads the efforts of the NORAD Radar Obstruction Evaluation Team (ROET) and Operational Risk Assessment (ORA) dedicated to providing DoD’s primary national aerospace surveillance detection/tracking deconfliction capability for NORAD/NORTHCOM. - Provides comprehensive alternative… Show more - Manage day-to-day operational planning and execution of both U.S. and Canadian national obstruction evaluation (OE) processes within NORAD and USNORTHCOM communicates with internal and external staffs. - Leads the efforts of the NORAD Radar Obstruction Evaluation Team (ROET) and Operational Risk Assessment (ORA) dedicated to providing DoD’s primary national aerospace surveillance detection/tracking deconfliction capability for NORAD/NORTHCOM. - Provides comprehensive alternative energy project impact analysis and ORA’s. Develops briefings supporting the command’s positions on sensor capability preservation, management, and sustainment issues. Assesses operational mission impacts and presents findings to developers for awareness and mitigation discussions on behalf of the command.- Conducts radar obstruction evaluations as directly tasked from Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Siting Clearinghouse Office, as part of the Renewable Energy Developer Outreach/Early Project Consultation. - Implement Early Consultations to support the early planning stages of future wind energy project development to identify potential DoD radar interference issues with private wind developers. After Early Consultations take place, provide responses to the OSD Siting Clearinghouse Office with any NORAD mission concerns related to the proposed wind energy project. In cases where mission impacts are predicted, provides unclassified findings to the private developer and to the OSD Siting Clearinghouse Office in an effort to encourage the developer to modify the project in ways that are beneficial to DoD and NORAD. Show less

- Leads the Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Global Sensor Management (GSM), team that is responsible for the coordination, planning, and execution of critical space operations with emphasis on Space Domain Awareness (SDA) - As a GSM subject matter expert (SME), advises the Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) and Director of Operations (J3) on GSM-related mission areas in support of Presidentially directed missions and the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) National Defense Strategy… Show more - Leads the Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Global Sensor Management (GSM), team that is responsible for the coordination, planning, and execution of critical space operations with emphasis on Space Domain Awareness (SDA) - As a GSM subject matter expert (SME), advises the Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) and Director of Operations (J3) on GSM-related mission areas in support of Presidentially directed missions and the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) National Defense Strategy objectives - Coordinates GSM mission areas with other combatant commands, the Joint Staff, USSPACECOM's functional and Service components, Combat Support Agencies, and other USSPACECOM divisions and offices- A skilled SDA SME, by developing new approaches, establishing innovative techniques, and identifying measurement and evaluation criteria to determine program effectiveness, develops new or modified work methods, and analyzes and resolve highly complex problems- A seasoned expert with the ability to participate in operational SDA planning teams, participates in operational SDA assessment groups and modify existing orders to affect ongoing operations - Skilled in effective communication, both orally and in writing; ability to articulate complex issues, and maintain strong working relations across USSPACECOM and other Combatant Commands- Comprehensive knowledge of long-range mission, objectives, and management plans in the Unified Command Plan (UCP) to serve as an authority on issues of Space Domain Awareness and space operations Show less

- Exercised supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to, employee regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. Develops, modifies and/or interprets performance standards- Planed, organized and directed the activities of the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) team ensuring that… Show more - Exercised supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to, employee regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. Develops, modifies and/or interprets performance standards- Planed, organized and directed the activities of the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) team ensuring that SDA at the National Space Defense Center (NSDC) complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs- Developed goals and objectives that integrate NSDC organization and SDA objectives. Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies appropriate guidelines, policies, regulations. Additionally, establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of SDA branch functions- Represented the NSDC at various installation and external organizational meetings. Establishes, develops and maintains effective relationships with appropriate officials within the Department of Defense (DoD), and outside agencies to include those in the intelligence communities, National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, and other national space control organizations - Participated in NSDC crisis action and deliberate planning by actively participating in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques- Developed new methods, procedures, and training for performing SDA, Space Situational Awareness and orbital analysis functions in support of DoD, Space Force and NSDC's space defense mission. - Developed appropriate tools using operational and mission-support computer systems to locate, extract, convert formats, display, print, and utilize data in response to Space defense mission needs Show less

Requirements Lead for GPS III/IIIF space vehicle and Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 1 and 2.