paul szymanski resume 2015 - summary
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PAUL SZYMANSKI Albuquerque, NM, United States
E-mail: [email protected]
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulszymanski Professional Website: http://wars.space
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Objective: To solve very difficult problems in space warfare, space control, and space situational
awareness policy, doctrine, strategies, tactics, studies, analyses and operations
research.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
42 years experience in military operations research - 39 years directly in space warfare:
1. Advanced systems space planning
2. Algorithm development for automatic space object state change detection
3. Automatic space systems scenario generation software tool design
4. Microsoft Access programmer with big data trending analytical expertise
5. Military exercise, wargaming and experiment scenario generation, and analysis
6. Military requirements database development
7. Modeling and simulation of conceptual space weapons, sensors and targets
8. Orbital optimization calculations
9. Program management of Air Force and contractor systems development programs
10. Radar Cross Section (RCS) signature calculations
11. Satellite Databases development
12. Satellite Threat Envelope modeling
13. Satellite video animation development
14. Space architecture assessments
15. Space attack intelligence indicators development
16. Space Centers of Gravity analysis
17. Space Choke Point display development
18. Space command and control systems management and analyses (SPADOC, SPADCCS)
19. Space control doctrine, strategies and tactics development for future systems
20. Space control policy, requirements, and long-range planning. I have managed or participated in 15
different space architecture studies that were briefed to the Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary
of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Congress, and the National Security Council.
21. Space Escalation Ladder analysis
22. Space exercises support (have attended 15 different space-related military exercises)
23. Space Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB) software development
24. Space military roles and missions assessments
25. Space Principles of War analysis
26. Space scenarios development
27. Space sensor to shooter networks software development and analyses
28. Space Situational Awareness (SSA) technical, programmatic and operational assessments
29. Space Situational Awareness data collection tracking software development
30. Space surveillance long-range system architecture assessments
31. Space surveillance/imaging, orbital dynamics and sensor coverage analyses
32. Space systems survivability studies and long-range planning
33. Space threat assessments (foreign and commercial space systems)
34. Spacecraft on-orbit visualization modeling
35. Space-to-Earth weapons trade-off studies (briefed to the National Security Council)
36. AutoCAD / Rhinoceros modeling (I was featured in a National computer graphics magazine)
37. System trade-off studies
38. Test planning and field test support (Smart Missiles)
39. Integrated logistics support (Navigation Systems)
40. Military museum planning and development (Member of the Board of Directors)
PAUL SZYMANSKI
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
7/2013 - Present Principal Consultant (>40 hrs/wk) Space Strategies Center Albuquerque, NM
12/2006 – 7/2013 Principal Scientist (>40 hrs/wk) Metatech Corporation Albuquerque, NM
5/2003 – 12/2006 Group Manager (>40 hrs/wk) Schafer Corporation Albuquerque, NM
3/1994 – 5/2003 Principal Engineer (>40 hrs/wk) ManTech Aegis Research Albuquerque, NM
12/1987 – 3/1994 Project Engineer (>40 hrs/wk) The Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, CA
7/1977 – 12/1987 Senior Analyst (>40 hrs/wk) Analytic Services (ANSER) Arlington, VA
5/1974 – 5/1977 Technical Analyst (>40 hrs/wk) ARINC Research Annapolis, MD
9/1973 – 5/1974 Research Staff (20 hrs/wk) Westinghouse Research Lab Pittsburgh, PA
ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED
Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC), AFRL/RDST, AFRL/RV,
AFRL/RI, Starfire Optical Range (SOR), SMC/XRJ, SAF/AQSC,
NAVAIR, NAWS China Lake
EDUCATION
1974 M.S. Experimental Physics Carnegie-Mellon University
1973 B.S. Physics, Mathematics & Logic Carnegie-Mellon University
AWARDS
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deputy Director Special Recognition Letter
USAF/ AF Space Command, CINC Special Recognition Award
USAF/RDQX Deputy Chief of Staff Special Recognition Letter
Space Defense Command and Control System (SPADCCS) Certificate of Appreciation
Aerospace Corporation Special Systems Division Program Recognition Award
USAF/SSD/XRJ Special Recognition Letter
Aerospace Corporation Special Projects Office Special Recognition Letter
Aerospace Corporation Special Systems Division Special Recognition Award
USAF Special Projects Office Recognition Letter
Aegis Research Corporation Special Recognition Letter
Space Program Executive Officer (PEO) Certificate of Appreciation
Aegis Research Corporation Special Recognition Memo
Space and Missiles Systems Center Recognition
Naval Air Systems Command Special Recognition Letter
ARINC Research Special Recognition Letter
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Senior Member
APS American Physical Society, Lifetime Member
CAMP Council on America’s Military Past
MVPA Military Vehicle Preservation Association
NMMMH New Mexico Museum of Military History – Current Board of Directors Member
Past Member of the Board of Directors of Sylvan Services Corporation
PAUL SZYMANSKI
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP I initiated a Space Warfare discussion group that consists of 1,707 hand-picked members on LinkedIn with
experience in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and space control, or at least have expressed an interest in
these topics, and includes: 67 members from military colleges, 73 from Government thinks tanks, 50 from
public universities, 12 from government intelligence agencies, 34 from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 30 from
NATO, 28 from NORAD-NORTHCOM, 80 General officers, Admirals or equivalents (one to four stars,
including former: NATO Commander, Director of the National Security Space Office, Commander of the
Space and Missile Systems Center, and Commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command; also
current: Commander U.S. Army Europe, Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, Commander of U.S. Army
Space and Missile Defense, Director of DISA, Marine Corps Commandant {current nominee for Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff}), 43 from the Secretary of Defense office (including the Secretary of Defense
himself), 1 from the National Military Command Center, 47 from House & Senate staffers, 228 from specific
military space agencies, 150 from various other military services, 10 diplomats, 19 from the State
Department, 374 from various space-related defense contractors, 13 from the White House and National
Security Council staffs, and 8 astronauts, among others.
REFERENCES
Dr. Thomas L. Allen, SES
Deputy Director for Studies and
Analysis, Joint Staff, J8, The
Pentagon; 571-256-1905
thomas.l.allen66.
“As we've discussed in the past, I think
you're terrific; I believe you are an
outstanding asset to the military and
space operations community.”
Lawrence Cooper, Mission
Manager for Space &
Cyberspace Warning, Joint
Staff, The Pentagon
cooper@astrogu
y.net
“Paul is a first-rate intellect and
dedicated to advancing our
understanding of space doctrine and
strategy.”
Stephen Stroble, Deputy Branch
Chief, J257 (Strategy, Policy
and Doctrine), Joint Staff, The
Pentagon; 570-789-0647
stephenstroble@
gmail.com
“Great questions... 10 & 11 are superb!
Very interested in where you take this
next…”
Matthew Lupone, Enabling
Systems Division at Office of
the Undersecretary of Defense
(AT&L), Space and Intelligence
Office
matthew.lupone
@kirtland.af.mil
“Very intriguing. As a career
space/missile officer, I believe your
studies have a lot of merit.”
Brou Gautier, Senior Program
Manager, SiloSmashers, Inc.;
703-797-5454
bngautier@gmail
.com
“Paul Szymanski is an impressive
thought leader forging the path in space
and space warfare doctrine and policy!
There is no more insightful or
conversation-shaping voice in the
arena!”
Arnold Sillins, Foreign Policy
Officer at Central Intelligence
Agency
maxman4ever@
gmail.com
“Our country should recognize that you
have an out standing mind and
welcome it to the table.”
BGen David Uhrich, Dir of
Communications, ACC
david.uhrich@lan
gley.af.mil
“Always great to hear from you and of
course your current thoughts on the big
issues in space.”
Gary Harmon, Independent
Strategic & C4ISR Consultant;
703-980-9449
harmong2@veriz
on.net
“Paul has rare, broad experience and
skills that give him insight to fashion
space policy and strategy that delivers
for our Nation and his clients.”