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RANDALL G. WALDEN
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Randall G. Walden, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director for Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for planning and programming all acquisition and modernization activities for Air Force command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs. He guides development of program management directives, acquisition strategies, budget submissions, congressional testimony and international acquisition programs. He advocates acquisition program strategies for reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, command and control and combat support systems, evolving C4ISR infrastructure, net-centric operations and information warfare programs. Mr. Walden also provides Secretary of the Air Force direction and guidance for combat C4ISR systems and architectures to the Air Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff and Congress. He directs activities for five C4ISR divisions.
Mr. Walden graduated from Christopher Newport College, Newport News, Va., in 1982. He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force the same year and served as a flight test engineer with Air Force Material Command at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., and Nellis AFB, Nev. During his tours as a flight test engineer, Mr. Walden participated in the development, ground and flight-testing of numerous aerospace weapon systems. He holds a master non-rated aircrew badge.
Mr. Walden retired from active duty in 2002 with more than 20 years of military experience as an acquisition and technical professional. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2002, serving in the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as the Deputy and Technical Director prior to his current position.
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, Christopher Newport College, Newport News, Va.
1984 Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering, Parks College of St. Louis University, Cahokia, Ill.
1987 Flight Test Engineer Course, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1991 Master of Science degree in engineering management, Florida Institute of Technology, Patuxent River, Md.
1996 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1997 Advanced Program Manager Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2003 Senior Executive Service Seminar, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1982 - 1984, student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Parks College of St. Louis University, Cahokia, Ill.
2. 1984 - 1989, flight test engineer, F-16 Combined Test Force, Edwards AFB, Calif.
3. 1989 - 1992, lead avionics flight test engineer, V-22 Multi-Service Test Team, Patuxent River NAS, Md.
4. 1992 - 1997, operations officer and flight test program manager, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. 1997 - 1998, classified flight test squadron commander, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. 1998 - 1999, Deputy Chief, Advanced Technology Division, Directorate of Special Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
7. 1999 - 2002, Chief, Special Studies Division, Air Force Red Team, Directorate of Special Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
8. 2002 - 2003, Technical Director, Directorate of Special Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
9. 2003 - 2009, Technical Director, Special Programs, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
10. 2009 - 2009, Deputy and Technical Director, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
11. 2009 - present, Director, Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
2007 Meritorious Senior Professional Presidential Rank Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Society of Flight Test Engineers
(Current as of December 2009)
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