Greg Ulses

Experience

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  US Navy

  Nov 1990 - Apr 1993

  Division Officer

  Led teams of up to 25 Sailors aboard a Navy destroyer operating in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and Arabian Gulf

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  US Navy

  May 1998 - Oct 1999

  Meteorology and Oceanography Officer

  Lead Meteorologist and Oceanographer for Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) and Special Operations Command, Korea. Coordinated all tactical and operational environmental support for Special Operations Forces in the Pacific Theater and the Korean Theater of Operations, providing support in garrison and during two extended field deployments. Provided planning support for both exercises and real world contingency operations.

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  Mobile Environmental Team, Pearl Harbor

  May 1998 - Oct 1999

  Officer in Charge

  Led a 20-person sea going detachment responsible for providing tactical and operational Meteorology and Oceanography support for Fleet forces operating in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Arabian Gulf. Coordinated all environmental support and training for Fleet units at Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, HI.

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  USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64)

  Oct 1999 - Oct 2001

  Meteorology and Oceanography Officer

  Coordinated all Meteorology and Oceanography support for USS CONSTELLATION, Carrier Air Wing TWO, Cruiser Destroyer Group ONE, and Destroyer Squadron SEVEN during two extended deployments in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Arabian Gulf.

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  Naval Training Meteorology and Oceanography Facility, Pensacola

  Oct 2001 - Jan 2004

  Executive Officer

  Responsible for the leadership, management, fiscal guidance, and administration of a Naval Meteorology and Oceanography facility and seven remote detachments responsible for providing environmental support, risk analysis and management, and resource protection for shore bases and naval aviation activities throughout the Atlantic Fleet and Navy Regions South, Southeast, and Gulf Coast. Supervised over 110 Navy Sailors, officers, and civilians, and a $1.1M budget.

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  Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center

  Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  Operations Officer

  Coordinated operations for a $120M, 300-person, large-scale supercomputing center providing 24/7 Meteorological and Oceanographic numerical predictions in support of worldwide Department of Defense operations, including crisis and contingency support.

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  Commander, United States SEVENTH Fleet

  Feb 2005 - May 2007

  Staff Oceanographer and Current Operations Deputy

  Coordinated Meteorology and Oceanography support for Commander, SEVENTH Fleet, over an area of operations stretching across the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Coordinated all Fleet maritime safety programs, ship routing, heavy weather and typhoon readiness, and resource protection efforts. As Current Ops Deputy, directed Fleet operations for multiple Navy Task Forces, including Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, submarine and maritime patrol operations, and the movement of logistics forces. Responsible for daily operations of the Fleet's Command Center, and for training and certification of all watch officers. Coordinated both environmental and operational support for Global War on Terror efforts in the Philippines and Indonesia. Planned and directed Navy and Joint operations in Korea, and in support of other contingency plans. Show less

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  US Navy

  May 2007 - Jul 2009

  Executive Assistant to Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy

  Coordinated all staff operations and interagency, interservice, and international interactions for the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. Managed development and execution of an annual $350 million operating and research and development budget and development of annual and long term budget proposals. Led efforts to establish policy and requirements and to program resources for worldwide Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrography, Geospatial Information and Services, Precise Time, and Astrometry programs, and to set standards for electronic navigation systems and training. Led staff efforts to stand up Navy Task Force Climate Change, and to develop the Navy’s first Arctic Roadmap. Supervised staff interagency and international support for national ocean policy and governance programs. Show less

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  US Navy

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2015

  Senior executive leadership and management of a major operational command of over 250 military and civilian personnel working afloat and ashore across the Western United States, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Middle East. • Senior executive leadership of a diverse, 300-person military and civilian team, including overseas detachments throughout the Western United States, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and Middle East. My team was responsible for maritime safety, environmental risk management, and infrastructure protection for over 60% of all Navy ships, aircraft, and installations.I provided strategic vision for the command, coordinated budget planning and execution, and led development of training and education requirements, personal and professional development, mentorship, and leadership development programs for all personnel. Recognized and awarded for visionary efforts to drive innovation, improve and expand qualification programs for operational watch teams, and to empower and maximize the potential of all personnel. Show less Directed strategic planning, programming, and operational execution of global United States Navy hydrographic and oceanographic data collection programs. Coordinated international and interagency programs for exchange and cooperative collection of hydrographic and oceanographic data. Frequently represented Navy and national interests in international and interagency forums. Coordinated strategic planning and operational execution of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command support for global Theater Security and Cooperation programs with international allies and partners. Show less Responsible for planning, programming, management, research and development direction, analysis, and execution of world-wide Anti-Submarine and Mine Warfare operations conducted by the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Directed financial management of a $100 million budget, to include development of annual and long term budgets and development of research and development budgets, all aligned to strategic plans and organizational priorities and operational requirements. Managed a global team of 20 mid-level managers and 1,000 personnel in five subordinate commands in the United States and Japan. Coordinated research and development and technology transfer programs for new and emerging technologies, as well as associated human capital strategies to ensure personnel were trained on emerging systems before they became operational Show less

  • Principal Assistant to the Commander

    Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Commanding Officer

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Deputy Hydrographer of the Navy

    May 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Director of Operations for Undersea Warfare

    Aug 2010 - May 2011
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  Consortium for Ocean Leadership

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2018

  Program Director, Ocean Observatories Initiative

  Senior executive leadership at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. I served as a COL Vice President, and as the Program Director for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a distributed, persistent, and adaptive environmental sensor system and cyber infrastructure program funded by the National Science Foundation. I provided strategic leadership and programmatic oversight for the (OOI), and was responsible for developing and executing a $55M annual budget and Annual Work Plan, and I led a large scientific, engineering, and technical staff distributed throughout the United States. I also led outreach and collaboration efforts with the larger community of scientific stakeholders, and facilitated collaboration with related national and international scientific programs and the development of cooperative joint ventures that enhance the US role in ocean research. Show less

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  Leidos

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2020

  Program Manager

  Program Manager and Subcontracts Program Manager responsible for the efficient management of resources for a range of United States Navy contracts under Leidos' High Fidelity Simulation Business Area, including development, testing, integration, production, installation, upgrades, and support of software and hardware for high-fidelity simulation trainers for U.S. Navy surface ship and surveillance ASW programs and submarine training programs, and the delivery, testing, and integration of tactical decision aid software on US Navy platforms. Show less

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  US Navy

  Oct 2020 - now

  DCNO N4, Installations and Logistics, serves as the resource sponsor for infrastructure, operational logistics and supply chain support. The office determines requirements and allocates resources to provide logistics support in such areas as ordnance, supply, energy, distribution, and Military Sealift Command operated strategic mobility, combat logistics, tug, rescue, and salvage platforms. Further, N4 assesses requirements for spares, integrated logistics support, aviation depot maintenance, ships operations, ship depot maintenance, Navy Expeditionary Combat Enterprise, aviation logistics and support, ship support, fleet training, and training ranges. In regard to Navy shore readiness, N4 also serves as the single policy and assessment sponsor and primary resource sponsor for shore capabilities including facilities and infrastructure, base realignment and closure, fleet operations support, installation safety and security, installation facility support, Sailor and family readiness, shore anti-terrorism measures and more. Show less

  • Deputy Director, Installations & Logistics Integration Division, (OPNAV N4)

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Program Manager

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2024