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MR. GEORGE E. MOONEY

MR. GEORGE E. MOONEYGeorge E. Mooney, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director of the Center for Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Mr. Mooney is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the development and sustainment efforts of all aspects of the Center for Systems Engineering. He establishes the Center's vision to help Air Force programs achieve their goals and requirements through the judicious application of systems engineering, systems integration, and architecture principles and processes. He presents and defends systems engineering priorities, programs, developments, applications, case studies and education at the highest levels of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Defense, industry, academia and numerous professional organizations.

Mr. Mooney has more than twenty-six years of weapon system acquisition experience in system program offices at Wright-Patterson AFB OH and Eglin AFB FL, as well as research laboratory experience at the Munitions Directorate, Eglin AFB FL. He assumed his current position in April 2006.

EDUCATION
1979 Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Wright State University, OH
1984 Master of Science degree in Engineering Management, University of Dayton, OH
1986 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence, Air University, Maxwell AFB AL
1993 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
1993 Senior Acquisition Course, Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
2004 National Security Management Course, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NY
2005 Center for Creative Learning, Executive Leadership Program, Greensboro, NC
2006 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA

ASSIGNMENTS

  • April 2006 to Present; Director, Air Force Center for Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, SES-1, AFIT/SY, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • November 2005 to April 2006; Director of Engineering, Mobility Systems Wing, Aeronautical Systems Center, GS-0801-15, MSW/EN, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • September 2004 to November 2005; Deputy Director, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, DRIV-0801, AFRL/MN Eglin AFB FL
  • January 2001 to August 2004; Chief of Ordnance Division, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, DRIV-0801, AFRL/MNM Eglin AFB FL
  • August 1997 to December 2000; Technical Director, Armament Product Directorate, Air Armament Center, GS-0801-15, AAC/WME, Eglin AFB FL
  • June 1995 to August 1997; Chief Systems Engineer, Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Program Office, GS-0801-14, AAC/YV, Eglin AFB FL
  • May 1994 to June 1995; Chief Engineer, GM-801-14 and Program Director, GM-1101-15, GPS Range Applications Joint Program Office, ASC/YOG, Eglin AFB FL
  • June 1993 to May 1994; Strategic Planner, Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, GM-0801-14, ASC/ENOX, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Sept 1992 to June 1993; Student, GM-0801-14, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • May 1992 to Sept 1992; Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Systems Engineering Division, Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, GM-0801-15, ASD/ENEM, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Jan 1992 to May 1992; Chief Engineer, B-1B Conventional Weapons Upgrade Program, Aircraft Systems Program Office, GM-0801-14, ASD/SDEE, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Dec 1989 to Jan 1992; Chief Engineer, Maintenance Systems Engineering, B-1B Systems Program Office, GM-0801-14, ASD/B1EE, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Oct 1984 to Dec 1989; Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Systems Engineering, B-1B Systems Program Office, GS-0830- 12/13, ASD/B1EE, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Jan 1981 to Oct 1984; Mechanical Engineer, Strategic Systems Program Office, GS-0830-09/12, ASD, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Jan 1980 to Jan 1981; Mechanical Engineer, Life Support Systems Program Office, GS-07/09, ASD, Wright-Patterson AFB OH
  • Aug 1979 to Jan 1980; Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion and Power Branch, Maintenance Systems Engineering Division, GS-07, ASD/ENEGP, Wright-Patterson AFB OH

AWARDS AND HONORS
2005 Special Act or Service Awards (3)
2005 AFMC AFGE Local Partnership Council Best Practice Award
2005 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2003 Special Act or Service Award
2000 Exemplary Civilian Service Award

CERTIFICATIONS

1993 APDP Level III, Program Management
1993 APDP Level III, Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering
1993 APDP Level II, Test and Evaluation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE Engineering Management Society
Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association

[Current as of May 9, 2006.]

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