Todd Krueger

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Mar 1992 - Apr 1995

  Lead Engineer/Crew Instructor/Spacecraft Analyst
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  United States Air Force

  Jan 1997 - Nov 1999

  Operations Research/Logistics Analyst

  Supported F-22, Joint Strike Fighter, Joint STARS, and Joint Direct Attack Munition operational test programs. Specialized in Modeling & Simulation, Statistics, Logistics, and Reliability/Maintainability/Availability analysis.

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  United States Air Force Academy

  Nov 1999 - Jan 2003

  Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering

  Taught Jet Propulsion, Thermodynamics, Aeronautics. Academic advisor to 57 cadets. Developed curriculum for new Systems Engineering major. Directed staff/tasks for 42-member department and $120M laboratory.

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2005

  Air Vehicle Program Manager / Chief Systems Engineer

  Lead Program Manager for $800M Air Vehicle Engineering & Manufacturing Development effort for ACAT ID remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) program. Responsible for cost, schedule and performance on structures, propulsion, subsystems, and production tooling. Also served as Lead Systems Engineer and Risk Manager.• Developed RQ-4B air vehicle: increased payload 50%; preserved vital altitude/endurance performance

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Program Element Monitor, USAF Operational Command and Control Programs

  Primary interface to Congress, Office of Secretary of Defense, and Headquarters US Air Force for $4B/11-program acquisition portfolio including Air and Space Operations Center (ACAT ID) and Space C2 (ACAT ID).• Key support to modernizing/sustaining air battle command capabilities for joint and coalition warfighters

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  National Air & Space Intelligence Center

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Commander, Electronic Analysis Squadron

  Led 100 in conducting technical intelligence on foreign electronic warfare systems including radars, countermeasures, avionics, directed energy, command and control. Supported F-22 and F-35 programs.• Synergized multinational EW intel efforts--boosted production 50%, protected Allied airmen/$45B assets

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  National Defense University

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces

  Distinguished Graduate, Top 5% of 318 US and international students#1 of 16 students in Strategic Leadership course#1 of 16 students in Acquisition course#1 of 16 students in Land Combat Systems Industry Study#2 of 16 students in Military Strategy and Logistics course

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  USAF Space and Missile Center/Space Development Division, DoD Space Test Program

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2014

  Director and Senior Program Manager

  Led team of 75 in mission design, launch and operations of science missions for numerous U.S. government and academic entities. Led high-risk projects to meet urgent operational needs and validate future concepts. • Restored nearly-terminated program, launched 55 payloads; secured DoD access to Int’l Space Station• Managed acquisition/support of $225M Operationally Responsive Space-1--battlefield intel for CENTCOM• Architected strategic partnerships with NASA, NRO, DARPA, NOAA and industry to share launch capacity Show less

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  USAF Space, Aerial and Nuclear Networks Division

  Jul 2014 - May 2017

  Director and Senior Program Manager

  Directed over 50 acquisition programs worth $3.3B across all life cycle phases, including ACAT I, II, III and Quick Reaction Capability programs. Led over 400 personnel from all acquisition disciplines. Delivered and sustained strategic and tactical voice, video and data communications to national leadership and joint/coalition warfighters, including urgent need combat capabilities and foreign military sales.• Built $1B+ strategy to support/increase Battlefield Airborne Communication Node capability; fleet of 7 aircraft delivers 24/7 critical warfighter comms in 2 theaters--over 10,000 strikes enabled since 2014 • Restructured $608M contract to slash schedule risk for vital nuclear aircrew satellite comms upgrade Show less

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  NC3 Integration Directorate

  Aug 2017 - now

  Nuclear C3 Liaison to Wright-Patterson AFB