Kate Cantu

Kate Cantu

Test Launch Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief and SML, Space Electro-Optics Division

  • Education

    • University of Colorado Colorado Springs

      2005 - 2008
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Project Management
    • University of Colorado Boulder

      1999 - 2003
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Pershing Rifles Air Force ROTC, Det 105

    • USAF Air War College

      2022 - 2023
      Master of Strategic Studies Space Warfighting

      Activities and Societies: West Space Seminar

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2015 - 2016
      Master of Science in Engineering and Management
  • Experience

    • Det 9/ 1st Air and Space Test Squadron

      May 2004 - Jan 2005
      Test Launch Engineer
    • National Reconaissance Office, USAF

      Jan 2005 - Jun 2009
      • Program Element Monitor, BPO

        Apr 2007 - Jun 2009
      • Infrastructure Acquisition Branch Chief, Office of Space Launch

        Jan 2005 - Apr 2007
    • Space Superiority Systems Directorate, USAF

      Jun 2009 - Jun 2013
      • Space Segment Lead

        Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
      • Ground Segment Lead

        Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
    • Joint Staff, J8, USAF

      Jun 2013 - Jun 2015
      Budget and Legislative Analyst
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

      Jul 2015 - Jul 2016
      Graduate Student- System Design and Management (SDM) Program
    • 45th Launch Group, USAF

      Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
      Commander, 45th Launch Support Squadron
    • USAF

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2021
      Materiel Leader, PNVC Integration
    • United States Space Force

      Jul 2021 - Jul 2023
      • Student, Air War College, West Space Seminar

        Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
      • Instructor, Leader Development Course (LDC) for Squadron Command

        Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
    • Air Force Research Laboratory

      Jul 2023 - now
      Chief and SML, Space Electro-Optics Division
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AF- Program Management Level III

      Defense Acquisition University
      Jul 2018
    • PMP

      Project Management Institute
      Jan 2007
    • Test & Evaluation Level I

      Defense Acquisition University
      Jan 2005