J.J. Gertler

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About me
Dynamic senior national security & aerospace professional | analyst | speaker
Education
- Elliott School of International Affairs
  1987 - 1990
  MA
- Naval War College
  2000 - 2003
  Graduate with Distinction
- Amherst College
  1978 - 1982
  BA cum laude
Experience
- The RAND Corporation
  Feb 1984 - Jul 1987
  Analyst
- United States Senate
  May 1990 - Feb 1995
  Defense Legislative Assistant
- Defense Base Closure & Realignment Commission
  Feb 1995 - Sept 1995
  Senior Analyst
- US Department of Defense
  Dec 1995 - Jul 1997
  Readiness Analyst
- House Committee on Armed Services
  Feb 2000 - Nov 2004
  Professional Staff Member
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  Nov 2004 - Aug 2006
  Senior Fellow
- Aerospace Industries Association
  Aug 2006 - Nov 2009
  Assistant Vice President, Defense Policy
- Congressional Research Service
  Sept 2014 - May 2015
  Manager, Defense Policy and Arms Control (Acting)
- Congressional Research Service
  Aug 2016 - Feb 2022
  - Specialist in Military Aviation
    Nov 2009 - Feb 2022
  - Senior Advisor to the Director
    Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  Sept 2019 - now
  Senior Associate
- The Defense Concepts Organization
  May 2021 - now
  Director
- Teal Group Corporation
  Jul 2021 - now
  Senior Analyst
- Defense & Aerospace Report
  Jan 2023 - now
  Contributing Editor and Broadcast Host
Licenses & Certifications
- Member
  International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Fellow
  Royal Aeronautical Society
  Mar 2021
- Auto racer (retired-ish)
  Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA)
- Radiotelephone Operator Second Class
  Federal Communications Commission
- Private Pilot (in training)
  Federal Aviation Administration
- Auto racer (retired-ish)
  NASCAR
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  Best Military Aviation Reporting Defense Media Awards Oct 2024 Jointly with Vago Muradian
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  2023 Leader Out in National Security Jun 2023
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  Member, Air Force Airpower Advisory Forum - 2018
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  Aspen Security Forum Scholar - Jul 2013
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  Golden Quill Award Washington Automotive Press Association Jan 2002 Annual award for best automotive writing.
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  Golden Quill Award Washington Automotive Press Association Jan 2001 Annual award for best automotive writing.
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  National debating champion American Parliamentary Debate Association Apr 1982
- Awarded to J.J. Gertler
  National debating champion American Parliamentary Debate Association Apr 1981
Volunteer Experience
- Board Member and Treasurer
  Issued by Woodhull Freedom Foundation on Nov 2022
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