Glenn A. Delgado,

Assistant Administrator

Office of Small Business Programs

Mr. Glenn A. Delgado is the Assistant Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Office of Small Business Programs. As the Assistant Administrator, Mr. Delgado provides executive leadership and policy direction for developing and implementing policies and initiatives throughout NASA, to ensure that all categories of small businesses are afforded opportunities to compete for agency contracts.

Prior to his appointment to NASA, Mr. Delgado served as the Acting Director of the Department of the Navy's Office of Small Business Programs. He was the Department of Navy's Mentor-Protigi Program Manager for the six years he was assigned to the Navy's Small Business Program Office. Other responsibilities included conducting statistical analyses of the Navy's Small Business Program targets, monitoring the Navy's Veteran-Owned Small Business Program, and undertaking several special projects.

Mr. Delgado also served as the Director of Small Business for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). He has over 25 years of acquisition experience. While at NAVAIR he worked on several major weapon system programs and served as the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) for the A-6, EA-6B, and F/A-18 C/D aircrafts.

Mr. Delgado received his MBA from Marymount University and graduated from NAVAIR's Senior Executive Management Development Program. He is Level III certified in the Acquisition Professional field of Contracting and is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community.

Mr. Delgado was awarded two Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service medals, for his innovative approaches in the acquisition process while serving as a PCO for the EA-6B aircraft and for his performance as the Director of Small Business at NAVAIR. In September 2006 Mr. Delgado was awarded the Superior Civilian Service medal for his exceptional service to the Navy Small Business Programs Office.

 

 

 

Rear Admiral Michael C. Bachmann

Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

Rear Admiral Bachmann is Commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). He is responsible for providing information technology and space systems for today's naval and joint services. Additionally, he is the chief engineer for developing, delivering and maintaining effective, capable and integrated command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence systems. He is also responsible for engineering and assessing FORCEnet, the foundation of the Sea Power 21 vision.

Rear Adm. Bachmann graduated in June 1974 from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. Rear Adm. Bachmann subsequently attained a Master of Science degree in Systems Management, and a doctoral degree in Psychology and Technology from the University of Southern California during off duty hours. A graduate of the Naval War College, he was additionally awarded a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies in 1990.

Rear Adm. Bachmann has acquired extensive acquisition experience through a wide variety of afloat, shore-based and joint duty assignments. He has completed ship's company sea duty assignments aboard USS Ranger (CV-61), USS New Orleans (LPH-11), and USS Enterprise (CVN-65), and fleet assignments at Naval Air Station North Island and the Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific staff.

In 1990, Bachmann was assigned to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) as the Deputy Director for Aviation Logistics Information Systems. He was subsequently assigned to the Joint Logistics Systems Center, WPAFB Ohio, as a DoD Major Program Manager (ACAT I).

On Dec. 7, 1993, Bachmann was assigned as the Director of the Joint Depot Maintenance Analysis Group under the direction of the Joint Logistics Commanders and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Bachmann assumed command of the SPAWAR Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS) on Nov. 17, 1995. NTCSS, a DoD ACAT I program, was selected into the Secretary of the Navy Acquisition Hall of Fame in April 1998, nominated for the OSD Packard Award, and awarded the OSD Certificate for Acquisition Excellence. During this period Bachmann was assigned as the Acting Director of Information Support Systems and was responsible for the oversight of a multitude of information technology acquisition programs.

From August 1998 through June 2000 Bachmann was assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations, Air Warfare Division, as the Head, Aviation Maintenance Programs responsible for the execution of accounts in excess of $18 billion for the advancement of Naval Aviation.

Bachmann was assigned as the Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in September 2001 with additional responsibilities as NAVAIR Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, and Shore Station Management. In February 2003 he was assigned as the NAVAIR Assistant Commander for Logistics and Industrial Operations. Bachmann was selected to be the NAVAIR Vice Commander in March 2005.

Rear Admiral Leendert (Len) R. Hering, Sr.

Commander, Navy Region Southwest

 

Rear Admiral Leendert "Len" Hering, Sr., was born in Portsmouth, Va. and commissioned through the NROTC Scholarship Program from State University of New York Maritime College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology and Oceanography. He has also earned a Master of Science degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.

Rear Adm. Hering's initial sea assignment was aboard USS Santa Barbara (AE 28), where he served as 1st and 2nd Division Officer and Assistant First Lieutenant. Upon completion of Department Head School in 1980 he was assigned to the commissioning crew of USS Fahrion (FFG 22) as Ship's Control Officer and later as Combat Systems Officer. He had command of USS Aries (PHM 5) from January 1989 to January 1991 and USS Doyle (FFG 39) from July 1995 to March 1997. Doyle was a member of the Vinson Battle Group in Desert Strike; the ship earned the Battle "E," all possible departmental awards, the 1996 Chief of Naval Operations LAMPS Safety Award, and two TYCOM Safety Awards.

His assignments ashore include duty as operations and plans officer to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twelve; aide and administrative assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Naval Warfare; Action Officer, Pacific Command Branch J-33, Joint Operations Directorate, Joint Staff; 1st Battalion Officer and Ethics Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.; Commanding Officer of Naval Base San Diego; Commander, Naval Surface Group Pacific Northwest; Commander, Navy Region Northwest, and presently Commander, Navy Region Southwest.

Rear Adm. Hering's personal awards include (2) Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, (4) Meritorious Service Medals, and various other personal achievement, service awards and ribbons.

Timothy J. Morey

Commander, U. S. Navy

 

Military Director	NAVAIR 4.7 -- Weapons & Energetics Department China Lake, California
Hometown	North Salem, New York
Education	M.S. Aeronautical Engineering Naval Post Graduate School (1999)
	U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (1999)
	B.S. Electrical Engineering SUNY Maritime College (1983)

Commander Tim "Eel" Morey was raised in North Salem, New York, and was commissioned in May 1987 through the NROTC Program at the State University of New York Maritime College, Bronx, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, and a USCG Third Mate license in the Merchant Marine. He attended flight school in Aug 1987 and was designated a Naval Aviator at VT-25 in July 1989, NAS Beeville, Texas. After initial training in the F-14B Tomcat with VF-101 at NAS Oceana, Virginia, he was assigned to the Ghostriders of VF-142 in June 1990 which was deployed to the Mediterranean at the time. He completed a deployment to the Mediterranean in support of Operation Desert Shield, and a deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm.

Commander Morey reported to VF-45 at NAS Key West, Florida, as an Adversary Pilot in June 1993. Flying the T/A-4J, A-4E,

F-5E/F, F-16N and F/A-18A, he participated in 16 Strike Fighter Air Combat Maneuvering Readiness Programs (SFARP) training fleet F/A-18 pilots in basic fighter maneuvering and air-to-air weapons employment. He was the section tactics and fighter missions instructor, and also served on the Training Standardization Board. He also served as the squadrons Administrative Officer and Contracting Officers Representative (COR) overseeing contract aircraft maintenance. When VF-45 disestablished in March 1996, Commander Morey was selected as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) and reported to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned his M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering.

He attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, and was a distinguished graduate of class 115 in the summer of 1999. Commander Morey was then assigned to Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron (Currently Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO THREE) where he worked with the F/A-18 E/F Integrated Test Team (ITT) for the Super Hornets follow on test and evaluation phase. He was the project officer/test pilot for departure/spin, flutter, loads, carrier suitability, environmental control system (ECS), and fuel system testing for the E/F. He was also actively involved with the F-14 project team flying envelope expansion flight tests for the Digital Flight Control System (DFCS); Mode 1 certification for DFCS configured F-14s, and completed initial weapons separation testing for F-14 JDAM.

Commander Morey next served as the Tomahawk Test Director within PEO(W) at Patuxent River, Maryland, from October 2001 to December 2003. Commander Morey and his team successfully conducted 27 developmental and operational Tomahawk flight tests, demonstrating a record setting list of firsts and new capabilities including the first flight of Tactical Tomahawk, first launch of a Tomahawk from an Ohio class submarine, first flight of a Tactical Tomahawk Penetrator Variant, first use of the launch platform mission planning capability, first demonstration of the Tomahawk Strike Network, first use of sub terminal TERCOM maps, and the first use of embedded GPS TSPI. In March 2004, Commander Morey reported to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron THREE ONE (VX-31) as the Chief Test Pilot. In September of 2005, Commander Morey assumed command of VX-31.

Commander Morey assumed his current duties as the Military Director of NAVAIRs Weapons and Energetics Department in March of 2007.

Commander Morey has over 2,800 hours of flight time in 29 different aircraft. His personal awards include two Navy Meritorious Service Medals, two Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and two Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals. He is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and is currently serving on the Board of Directors as the Legal Officer, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) where he serves on the Flight Test Technical Committee.

Captain Frank D. Unetic, USN

Commanding Officer

 

Captain Frank Unetic earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Minnesota before entering the Navy in 1979 through the NROTC program. Upon completion of submarine school, he was assigned to the USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) where he served as the Assistant Weapons Officer. On completion of his submarine and strategic weapons qualifications he was assigned to USS Barbel (SS 580) in 1982.

While assigned to USS Barbel, he served as the Weapons Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, completing one deployment to Seventh Fleet. In 1985 he was assigned as Strategic Weapons Officer for the USS Georgia (SSBN 729) blue crew, completing six patrols, including the first Ohio class submarine deployment to Guam.

In 1989 he entered the nuclear power pipeline; in 1990 he reported aboard USS Puffer (SSN 652) where he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Reactor Controls Assistant before completing his nuclear powered engineer qualifications in 1992.

From 1992 to 1994 Captain Unetic served as Executive Officer aboard USS Bremerton (SSN 698). He reported to the Chief of Naval Operations staff in 1994 where he served as the Requirement Officer of Acoustics.

From March 1996 to July 1998 he served as Deputy Commander for Submarine Squadron Eleven; in September 1998 he reported as Commanding Officer, USS Pogy (SSN 647), where he served until the decommissioning in June 1999.

Captain Unetic reported to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in July 1999 and assumed the Program Manager duties for Submarine Communications in September 2000. During his tenure, submarine communications were brought into the 21st Century; through the deployment of the Submarine High Data Rate antenna, Common Submarine Radio Room and IP transition. He served as the Executive Assistant at SPAWAR prior to reporting as Commanding Officer of SSC San Diego in August 2005.

Captain Unetic's awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards). He is a graduate of the National Security Studies Program at Syracuse University and holds a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix.

Biography of Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr.

Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.)

NDIA President and CEO

 

Prior to his retirement from the Air Force in 1998, General Farrell served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He was responsible for planning, programming, and manpower activities within the corporate Air Force and for integrating the Air Force's future plans and requirements to support national security objectives and military strategy.

Previous positions include Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Deputy Director, Defense Logistics Agency, Arlington, Virginia. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe. A command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours, he flew 196 missions in Southeast Asia, and commanded the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon Air Base, Spain. He was also the system program manager for the F-4 and F-16 weapons systems with the Air Force Logistics Command, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

He has also been a CNN military analyst commenting on matters related to U.S military operations and programs.

General Farrell has had in-depth business development experience, having served on various business strategy groups for such companies as LABBLEE Corp, Raytheon, Labat-Anderson Inc., KPMG, Huber Corp, The Boeing Company, and Philadelphia Electric Company. He has also served on a number of study groups supporting The United States Air Force, The Rand Corporation, and The Logistics Management Institute. In addition, he has been a member of the advisory boards of UNISPHERE Inc., BAE Systems Simulation and Training, Miltope Group Inc., Learning Byte International, and The Camber Corporation.

He is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with a BS in Engineering and an MBA from Auburn University. Other education includes the National War College and the Harvard Program for Executives in National Security.

A native of Montgomery, Alabama, he is married to the former Victoria Leigh Kruzel of Richmond, Virginia. They have a son, Captain Sean Farrell and a daughter, Kelly Farrell Lowder.

Rear Admiral Steven L. "Smiley" Enewold

Program Executive Officer, Joint Strike Fighter Program

 

Rear Admiral Steve "Smiley" Enewold, a native of Denver, Colo., graduated from the University of New Mexico and its Naval Reserve Officer Training Candidate Program in December 1972. After commissioning, he entered flight training and postgraduate studies at Pensacola, Fla. In June 1974, he received his Masters of Science in Aeronautical Systems from the University of West Florida and shortly thereafter, "Wings of Gold" at Training Squadron Four.

Operational training began in January 1975 when he transitioned to the A-6A/E Intruder at Whidbey Island, Wash. His initial Fleet squadron was the "Main Battery" (VA-196) where he completed a WESTPAC/Indian Ocean Deployment and won his first Air Wing "Top Ten" Tailhook Award. His follow-on assignment was with VA-128 as an A-6 instructor pilot, serving as the AIRPAC NATOPS Model Manager and lead instructor for the Familiarization, Weapons, and Tactics training phases.

His second operational tour with the VA-52 "Knightriders" was shortened by selection to Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB where he served as the Class Leader for Class 83A, "The Class with No Class". After graduation in December 1983, he reported to the A-6 Weapon System Support Activity, China Lake, Calif. His projects included the A-6E weapon integration of Harm, Harpoon 1C, IR and LASER Maverick, Skipper II, Gator, Bigeye, AWW-13 Data Link Pod, and A-6F software design.

In 1987, he was selected as an Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer and started his third operational tour with the VA-115 "Eagles" stationed in Atsugi, Japan.

In 1988, he transferred to the Naval Test Pilot School where he served as Chief Flight Instructor, teaching in the Systems and Fixed Wing curricula.

In June 1991, he transferred to Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, serving as both the A-6 "Class Desk" and Director, Air Vehicle Division (AIR-530).

In August 1994, he assumed command of the Aircrew Systems Program (PMA-202) where he managed the development, procurement and support of personal flight equipment, night vision goggles, escape systems and survival radios.

In April 1997, he transferred to the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO (T)) and assumed command of the EA-6B Program (PMA-234) until August 1999.

In 2000, he completed a one-year assignment in the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship Program where he was assigned to Lockheed Martin Mission Systems in Gaithersburg, Md.

He served as Program Executive Officer for Air ASW, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO (A)) 13 December 2000 until 30 January 2002 when he became the Deputy Program Executive Officer, Joint Strike Fighter. He took over as Program Executive Officer, Joint Strike Fighter, on 17 June 2004 and was frocked to Rear Admiral Upper Half on 21 September 2004.

 

Mr. John S. Thackrah

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Management and Budget

Mr. Thackrah was sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget on April 18, 2005. Prior to joining Government service Mr. Thackrah was a Senior Executive at United Technologies Corporation, Pratt and Whitney Division. In his last position, he provided overall leadership to the Pratt & Whitney Combustor, Augmentor and Nozzle Module Center that included responsibility for operations, engineering, purchasing and aftermarket. Previously, Mr. Thackrah was Vice President Aftermarket Operations at Pratt and immediately prior to this he was Vice President of World Wide Engineering at Otis Elevator Division of United Technologies where he had responsibility for all product design and development, a position he held for two years.

Prior to Otis, Mr. Thackrah joined Pratt & Whitney in 1979 as a project engineer and assumed responsibilities in the area of combustor and turbine projects in the JT9D-7R4 program. He then joined the development effort of the PW4000 engine program in its early phases and followed the full development of that program with increasing responsibilities including combustor and turbine design, manufacturing assembly and test engineering support, Boeing 747-400 certification flight test, and ultimately Model Management and Program Management responsibility for the base and growth derivatives of the PW4000 engine. Mr. Thackrah has also served as Program Manager for the PW2000 engine and successfully completed the green field start up of an Aftermarket Operations component repair facility in Singapore. Following his return from Singapore, Mr. Thackrah assumed increasingly responsible positions in Commercial Engine Programs and ultimately held the position of Vice President, Commercial Engine Programs.

Mr. Thackrah has a Masters of Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Degree from the University of Delaware.

Oreta Stinson

Acting Director

Small Business Programs

Office of the Secretary of the Navy

Mrs. Oreta B. Stinson, Acting Director, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Small Business Programs, has over 28 years of experience in Defense Acquisition. Ms. Stinson is the Navy's principal advisor for all small-business matters. She is responsible for implementation of the Federal acquisition programs designed to assist small businesses, including small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, historically underutilized business zone businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI).

Prior to her recent assignment, Mrs. Stinson completed an eighteen-month rotational assignment in the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics). Ms. Stinson's responsibilities and focus at the OSD Small Business Program Office included Department of Defense (DoD) Indian Incentive Program and HBCU/MIs.

Prior to this assignment, Ms. Stinson served as a Deputy Program Manager for the Naval Mission Planning Systems at Naval Air Systems Command where she led the development of a Joint (Navy/Air Force) Mission Planning Systems for our warfighters. During her tour of the F/A -18 Program Office, Ms. Stinson led the development of a risk program metrics methodology that is currently used by many programs throughout the Department of Defense today. Ms. Stinson has also worked in the F-22 and V-22 program offices. Among numerous awards, Ms. Stinson received the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service award.

Ms. Stinson is a native of Goldsboro North Carolina. She graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1981. She received a Master of Science degree in Business and Public Administration from Southeastern University in Washington, D. C. in 1984. She is also a graduate of NAVAIR's Senior Executive Management Development Program. Ms. Stinson is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community and is level III certified in both Program Management and Contracts.

Ms. Stinson and her husband, Frankie, reside with their two children, their daughter Sydney, who recently graduated from North Carolina A&T State University, and son, Spyder, in Waldorf, Maryland.

Captain Stephen H. Huber

Commander

Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center

Steve Huber was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned in 1980, having earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Oceanography/Physics.

After graduation, Captain Huber served as a Naval Academy Seamanship and Navigation Instructor aboard a 44 ft. Luders Yawl, followed by Surface Warfare Officers' School in Coronado, California. He reported to USS STEIN (FF 1065) in 1981, where he served as Gunnery Officer, ASW Officer and Navigator/Administrative Assistant. In October 1983, Captain Huber reported to Naval District Washington, DC, as Aide to the Commandant. Following Department Head School in June 1986, he reported to USS REASONER (FF 1063) as Weapons Officer. He then reported to Destroyer Squadron 5 as Operations Officer in February 1988. In January 1990, he reported to the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, as Assistant Surface ASW Officer and Special Operations Officer. From Norfolk he moved to Newport, Rhode Island, where he began his studies at the Naval War College in March 1992. In October 1993 he reported aboard the USS GARY (FFG 51) as Executive Officer. His following tour was with the staff of Commander, THIRD Fleet, as Flag Secretary. In March 1997 he moved to Washington, DC where he served as the Combat Systems Training Officer on the staff of the Surface Warfare Division of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N869T2). He then served as Command Officer in the USS FIFE (DD 991) from September 1998 through April 2000. During his Command tour, FIFE deployed to the Eastern Pacific in support of Counter Narcotics Operations, was the first ship to go through an availability using a private contractor in a public shipyard, and was awarded the SECNAV Energy Conservation Award. At NAVSEA, Captain Huber has served as the Warfare Area Roadmaps Officer in the Surface Ship Technology Directorate (SEA 53) and Deputy Program Manager in PMS 430the BFTT program office. His last assignment was as Deputy Director, Human Systems Integration Directorate (SEA 03B).

Captain Huber's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with three gold stars), the Navy Commendation Medal (with four gold stars), the Navy Achievement Medal, and several unit awards. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in International Studies from Old Dominion University and a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He was inducted into the International History Honors Society, Phi Alpha Theta, in 1993. He was designated an Acquisition Professional in January of 1997 and DAWIA Level III certified in Program Management in February of 2002. He was a 2003 National Security Studies Fellow at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University.

 

Captain Steven M. Wirsching

Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy

Captain Steven M. Wirsching reported as Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in June 2007, after previously serving as Executive Officer from July 2006. Previously he served as the Commander, 31st Seabee Readiness Group and Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center. A native of Twin Falls, Idaho, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1983 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering. He earned a Masters of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and attended the Executive Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

His previous assignments include Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, FIRST Naval Construction Division, Little Creek, VA; Commanding Officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR; Civil Engineer Corps Lieutenant Commander Detailer, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, TN; Deputy Officer in Charge of Construction, Marianas, Guam; Operations Officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR; Deputy Head of Contracts, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command; Bravo Company Commander, Air Detachment Officer in Charge, and Officer in Charge, Detail Subic Bay, Philippines, NMCB ONE; Public Works Officer, Naval Facility, Coos Head, OR; and Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA.

Captain Wirsching is a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, and a licensed professional engineer in Idaho. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers, and the Acquisition Professional Community. His personal awards include the Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. Captain Wirsching was the recipient of the Society of American Military Engineers Moreell Medal in 1995.

Captain Wirsching is married to the former Lisa Benoit of Twin Falls, ID, and has two daughters, Angie and Abby.

Commander Kenneth T. Nations

Supply Corps, United States Navy

Executive Officer, FISC San Diego

 

A native of Atlanta, Ga., Commander Kenneth T. Nations was commissioned April 1989. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia. He is also a graduate of the Darden Navy Executive Education Program.

Cmdr. Nations joined Fleet Industrial Supply Center San Diego in October 2006. He was previously assigned to the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) from December 2003 through September 2006. While at NAVSUP, he initially served as head of the Aviation Readiness Team. In 2005, he was assigned as director of the Afloat Supply Department of the Future and the fleet's lead agent for all aspects of new platform supply enhancements, process improvements, and quality of life initiatives. In this role, he established platform managers for each new ship class and personally supported all new aircraft carrier supply design changes and technology insertion.

Prior to his NAVSUP assignment, Cmdr. Nations served as comptroller for the Coalition Provision Authority (CPA), Iraq. As the CPA comptroller, he administrated over $6 billion in appropriated and Iraqi assets funds. He played a central role in establishing Iraq's fiscal institutions and banking system. He also created the CPA reconstruction requirements board to prioritize CPA, USAid, Army, NGO, and coalition partner reconstruction across Iraq. This board's importance rapidly expanded, receiving U.N. charter recognition and membership.

Cmdr. Nations has served in a variety of other sea and shore duty assignments providing him extensive logistics and financial management experience. At sea, his assignments have included supply officer of USS O'BANNON (DD 987); and sales officer and material officer aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Ashore his assignments have included accounting and budget officer, weapons systems support officer, and sea swap lead for Commander, Naval Surface Forces; division head for Small Afloat Supply Department Head Course, Navy Supply Corps School; and Navy acquisition contracting officer at Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Charleston.

Cmdr. Nations' personal decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (five awards), and the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards). He is a qualified Air and Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, and a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community.

Cmdr. Nations is married to Kristen originally of Atlanta, Georgia and has three sons Mark (13), Conner (11) and Slate (7); and a baby daughter Annika.

Eric R. Duncan, Sr.

 

Mr. Duncan has completed over thirty-eight years service with the Federal Government. He currently serves as Deputy for Small Business at the NAVSEA Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California under written appointment of the Commander and the Director, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of the Navy. Since 1979 he has served in a similar capacity with three other Navy field commands under various system commands..

Prior to managing a activity small business program he worked in the Contract Division Naval Air Station, Point Mugu from 1974  1979. He was with Defense Contract Management Office, Van Nuys District from 1973-1974 performing in plant contract reviews.

Before entering Federal Civilian Service Mr. Duncan was employed as a Logistics Manager for Bendix Field Engineering Corporation under National Aeronautics & Space Administration contracts supporting tracking of both manned and unmanned space vehicles at the Goldstone Tracking Complex. He served a four-year tour of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps from October 1961 until February 1966 when he was honorably discharged from active duty.

Mr. Duncan was raised and attended elementary and secondary school in southern New Jersey. After his military tour he completed Junior College in Ventura California attaining an Associate of Arts Degree. He has attended numerous Department of Defense and Navy contract and management courses and is currently certified at level three Contracting under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and is a member of the Department Of Defense Acquisition Professional Community.

Mr. Duncan is a two time recipient of the Department of Veteran Affairs Champion Award in 2003 and 2005 for his work with service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) firms. He was the Navy Department recipient of the Department of Defense Golden Talon Award which recognized his efforts in increasing participation by SDVOSB firms in 2006.

Mr. Duncan resides in Camarillo, California and has served in numerous youth and church related activities. He is grandfather to three beautiful granddaughters and one hard nosed grandson. Hobbies include fishing, camping, hiking, tennis, golf and biking with a particular fondness for high Sierra trout fishing in clear cold waters.