Bill Koch

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 1998 - Sept 2008

  Oversaw the planning, integration and execution of space and missile warning capabilities within the Pacific mission. Steered national assets to support Special Tactical Operations and Special Access Programs. Coordinated theater-level weekly missile exercises to grow readiness data for the Commander. Facilitated interdepartmental communication as the PACOM Space Liaison to the Commander, Pacific Missile Test Range Facility to support Operation Burnt Frost. Administered the Command and Control Battle Management and Communication system for the AN/TPY-2 (FBM) radar.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Represented the PACOM Warfighter during the integration of C2BMC into the Air and Space Operations Center. • Served as the Warfighter during C2BMC integration at the MDIOC providing feedback on operational issues and resolution recommendations. • Supervised logistics as the Lead Senior NCO for Theater Missile Warning/613th ACO Health and Status checks.• Recognized as one of the first certified Sensor Managers supporting USSTRATCOM and the 94th AAMDC. Show less Oversaw the planning, integration and execution of space and missile warning capabilities within the Pacific mission. Steered national assets to support Special Tactical Operations and Special Access Programs. Coordinated theater-level weekly missile exercises to grow readiness data for the Commander. Facilitated interdepartmental communication as the PACOM Space Liaison to the Commander, Pacific Missile Test Range Facility to support Operation Burnt Frost. Administered the Command and Control Battle Management and Communication system for the AN/TPY-2 (FBM) radar.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Represented the PACOM Warfighter during the integration of C2BMC into the Air and Space Piloted the Space Analysis Center focused on space catalog maintenance, special events and associated historical analysis. Collaborated with NASA Operations Safety to secure ISS and STS operations with White House-level reporting.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:• Produced deorbit, re-entry assessments and other space-situational awareness for the Mission Director.• Established the unit’s first Weapons and Tactics Branch providing subject matter expertise of SPADOC, CAVENET and all mission system.• Leveraged extensive Integrated Ballistic Early Warning Sensor knowledge to enhance the Space Surveillance mission• Unit Trainer, prepared crew force for certification. Integrated real world events to prerare personnel for operations. Show less

  • Manager, Space and Missile Defense Operations

    Oct 2005 - Sept 2008

  • Senior Orbital Analyst

    Jun 2002 - Oct 2005

  • Manager, Standardizations and Evaluations

    Jun 2001 - Jun 2002

  • Superintendent of Mission Scheduling

    Jul 1998 - Jun 2001
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  Allied Associates International

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2020

  Space and Missile Defense Command, Directorate of Training & Doctrine Program Manager

  Directs the Sensor Management Training Team as Project Manager. Appointed and supervises course leads in the execution of three separate BMDS courses. Serves as the departmental representation during Technical Interchange Meetings. Crafted the winning contract bid for the BMDS training courses.CONTRIBUTIONS & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT: • Lead the Sensor Manager Qualification Course (SMQC) from inception through development to delivery as the subject matter expert on the AN/TPY-2 (FBM) radar, Command and Control Battle Management and Communication (C2BMC) system and the Training Support System (TSS).• Leads DOTD during software spiral releases as the integration Project Manager. Worked closely with MDA to integrate the Training Support System into the schoolhouse training lab.• Developed and Integrated modeling and simulation scenarios into the Training Support System in support of the Sensor Manager Courses. During development worked as the integrator for system developers and software engineers. Able to troubleshoot and resolve system issues. Feedback directly responsible for system improvements.• Core instructor within the Sensor Manager Leader Development Course, expert in the advanced deployment and implementation of the AN/TPY-2 (FBM) radar• Responsible as the project manager in charge of the transition of C2BMC Planner training from the system developers to a Joint Service level course. Constant coordination with the Customer as well as all Stakeholders. Well articulated goals, decision points and expert recommendations led to the successful deployment of the course. Show less

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  Torch Technologies, Inc.

  Sept 2020 - now

  Performs substantive planning, assessments, and requirements work in support of Space Operations. Provides assessments support to plan, coordinate and conduct analysis and assessment process related to the USSPACECOM Campaign Plan Lines of Effort (LOE). In consultation with Subject Matter Experts (SME), develops qualitative and quantitative metrics including Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) to assess progress towards achievement of USSPACECOM campaign plan objectives and desired effects. Develop assessments and input into the Joint Strategic Planning System which includes the Chairman’s Risk Assessment; Annual Joint Assessment; Joint Military Net Assessment; Joint Force Readiness Review; Planning Programing, Budget, and Execution inputs; and Campaign/Contingency plans. Provides Joint Staff Annual Joint Assessment analysis of survey questions; determines dependencies and linkages to develop the POA&M for completion. Serves as the primary planning and assessments assistant providing support and recommendations to the Command Staff. Show less Lead of the Digital Simulation execution team. Provided functional management of the execution team. Coordinated personnel support for timecard policy conformity, travel requirements, PTO, and all required training. Managed asset and resource schedules in coordination with government schedules, objectives and events. Identified success of system requirements, captured data and reported conformity to system requirements. Designed and developed processes and procedures to perform the execution of the digital simulation system in support of MDA activities. Engineered Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Troubleshooting, and Recovery procedures for the software execution team. Managed asset and resource schedules in coordination with government schedules, objectives and events. Provided analysis of system engineering artifacts to support product development through use case engineering. Defined debug protocols for test hardware and software. Synthesized complex test cases and scenarios and reported results. Collaborated with other engineering groups to improve or upgrade product performance. Ensured compliance with engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Developed troubleshooting, and recovery procedures for the verification and execution teams Show less Provided functional management of the execution team. Managed asset and resource schedules in coordination with government schedules, objectives and events. Identified success of system requirements, captured data and reported conformity to system requirements. Designed and developed processes and procedures to perform the execution of the digital simulation system in support of MDA activities. Engineered Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Troubleshooting, and Recovery procedures for the software execution team. Managed asset and resource schedules in coordination with government schedules, objectives and events. Provided analysis of system engineering artifacts to support product development through use case engineering. Defined debug protocols for test hardware and software. Synthesized complex test cases and scenarios and reported results. Collaborated with other engineering groups to improve or upgrade product performance. Ensured compliance with engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Developed troubleshooting, and recovery procedures for the verification and execution teams. Show less Manages USSC J793 Strategic Assessments Working Group. As a senior member of the J793 Assessments Branch, established the command’s assessment process. Performed substantive planning, assessments, and requirements in support of Space Operations. Authored the data collection process to provide the 4-star with measurable and actionable data. Provided assessments support to plan, coordinate and conduct analysis and assessment processes related to the USSPACECOM Campaign Plan Lines of Effort (LOE). Developed actionable assessments and input into the Joint Strategic Planning System which include the Chairman’s Risk Assessment; Annual Joint Assessment; Joint Military Net Assessment; Joint Force Readiness Review; Planning Programing, Budget, and Execution inputs; and Campaign/Contingency plans. Acted as the planning and assessments knowledge base, providing support and recommendations to government leads. Show less

  • Senior, Operational/Assessments Planner (USSPACECOM)

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Test Execution Team Lead

    Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Test Execution Engineer

    May 2022 - Feb 2023

  • U.S SPACE COMMAND WARGAMES AND EXERCISE SUPPORT ANALYST

    Sept 2020 - May 2022