Tom Popp Email & Phone Number

Arnold, MD, US

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

• Re-established Navy water polo team as a top contender in the east; changed team culture and demanded excellence in all facets of the game; dramatically improved recruiting including signing of several.
• Developed and documented daily team practice plans and conditioning workouts; conducted film review and all team video sessions.
• Administratively developed competition and non-competition season schedule, home tournament schedule, playing and practice calendar IAW NCAA compliance rules; coordinated with Compliance office for execution of team.
• All facets of recruiting—communication, film review, visits on & off campus, evaluations, junior day hosting event; tracking of candidates’ application requirements; coordinating with recruits for various medical and.
• Provided letters of recommendation for midshipmen for scholarships, awards, leadership positions; counseled midshipmen.
• Scheduled Scott Natatorium for all events—water polo, special warfare training, EOD training, survival training, PE classes, special Olympics, athletic camps, recreational swimming, battalion & company training.

Wahington Navy Yard, Washington, DC

• Provided direct support to the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager of Naval Enterprise Networks program office (PMW-205) assisting in the strategic execution of IT services in support of Department of Defense.
• Supported the PMW-205 leadership with executive and advisory functions including preparation of over 125 annual briefings, reports and/or position papers addressing complex programmatic and technical information.
• Assumed Task Lead for CSA support to PMW-205. Coordinated activities across all PMW-205 program teams to ensure mutually agreed finished deliverables were prepared for Government use and distribution. Received coveted.

USCG Headquarters, Washington DC

Directly represented the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to the USCG; provided oversight of all aspects of USCG support by NAVAIR activities; identified potential synergies to increase commonality and interoperability among the sea services; and expanded Coast Guard skill in acquisition and requirements development by leveraging Navy.

Annapolis, MD

Responsible for the education and training of Midshipmen as a military instructor in the Aerospace Engineering Department. Also served in the development of Midshipmen in the following capacities: Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department Instructor; Aerospace Department Academic Advisor; Freshmen Academic Advisor; Athletic Department Team Officer.

Patuxent River, MD

Led and directed a 235-person, government and contractor team to develop and execute acquisition strategy, budgets, in-service support and total life cycle planning to procure and support all aspects of the T-45 Training System (T45TS). Total budget managed: $5.4B. -- Realigned T-45 program office, prioritizing personnel and funding resources, to overcome.

Patuxent River, MD

Managed end-strength, promotion, accession, retirement, and career planning for all Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) community members. Facilitated and supported the career tracks of 320 officers as the acquisition workforce policy/procedure expert and the liaison between Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Navy Personnel Command for.

Coronado, CA

Managed all aspects of aircraft engineering, modification planning, logistics support, phased depot maintenance, and inventory distribution for all Pacific Fleet E-2 and C-2 aircraft to ensure mission capable aircraft availability for operational tasking and deployment cycles. -- Coordinated fleet priorities and supervised technical program and logistics.

Patuxent River, MD

Lead Project Officer for Developmental Test (DT) of E-2C Hawkeye aircraft system modifications. Directed the planning, coordination, engineering, and flight-testing of 11 projects and 15 personnel with $13M budget. Major DT test projects included E-2C Mission Computer Upgrade (MCU), Advanced Control Indicator Set (ACIS), Mission Information and Software.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aerospace Engineering (Avionics)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering

Education record