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Dale VanDusen
Executive Defense Acquisition & Program Management Leader specializing in NATO and missile defense
FreelanceAir War CollegeValkenburg, Netherlands35 Years ExperienceExecutive Level
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Experience
Consultant, Self-Employed; TravelerSelf-Employed · Nov 2024 – Presentfreelance
Deputy General Manager & Chief of StaffNATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Programme Management Agency (NAPMA) · Nov 2021 – Oct 2024
Director, System IntegrationArctic Slope Regional Corporation · Oct 2019 – Oct 2021
Deputy Director for AcquisitionMissile Defense Agency · Jul 2017 – Oct 2019
Deputy Program Executive Officer for Battle ManagementAir Force Life Cycle Management Center · Jul 2014 – Jul 2017
Director, Training Aircraft Joint Program OfficeAir Force Life Cycle Management Center · Jul 2011 – Jul 2014
Chief, Budget Analysis BranchThe Joint Staff · Sep 2010 – Jul 2011
Deputy, then Director, Operational Test & EvaluationHeadquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command · Jun 2009 – Sep 2010
Student, Air War CollegeAir University · Jul 2008 – Jun 2009
Commander, 630th Electronic Systems Squadron (Special Programs)Electronic Systems Center · Oct 2006 – Jul 2008
Deputy Director, Commander’s Action GroupCombined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan · May 2006 – Oct 2006
Chief, Rapid Acquisition CellAssistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) (SAF/AQXA) · Jun 2004 – May 2006
Military Assistant to the Special Counsel to the Secretary-GeneralHeadquarters, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) · Jan 2003 – Jul 2003
Student, Basic FrenchDefense Language Institute · Dec 2000 – Jul 2001
Director, Combat OperationsAir Expeditionary Force Battlelab · Feb 2000 – Nov 2000
Executive Officer to the Commander366th Wing · May 1999 – Feb 2000
Air Expeditionary Force Planner/Command & Control Officer366th Operational Support Squadron · Mar 1998 – May 1999
Director, Experimental Support DivisionAir Force Research Laboratory · Oct 1996 – Mar 1998
Evaluator Mission Crew Commander & Flight Test Engineer & Chief of Engineering, Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft (ARIA)452d Flight Test Squadron · Jan 1994 – Oct 1996
Mission Crew Commander & Flight Test Engineer4950th Test Wing · Oct 1992 – Jan 1994
Space Test EngineerConsolidated Space Test Center · Jun 1989 – Oct 1992
Adjunct Instructor of MathematicsPark Universitypart-time
Board of DirectorsClyde’s Kids, Inc
Board of DirectorsClyde’s Real Estate Holdings
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Education
Air War Collegemaster, Strategic Studies (2009)
Marine Corps University (Marine Command & Staff College)master, Military Studies (2004)
Université libre de Bruxellesmaster, International Politics (2002)
California State University, Fresnomaster, Engineering (1997)
Michigan Technological Universitybachelor, Electrical Engineering (1989)
Awards
Skills
Program managementProject managementAgileStrategic planningStakeholder managementDefense acquisitionTest & EvaluationOperational Test & EvaluationSystems engineeringSystem integrationRequirements analysisRequirements verificationAirworthinessContractingLogistics
Languages
EnglishFrenchArabic
Certifications
DoD Acquisition Certification - Program Management Level IIIDoD Acquisition Certification - Test & Evaluation Level IIIProject Management Professional (PMP)Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)Executive Program Managers Course (PMT 402) - Defense Acquisition UniversityProgram Managers Course (PMT 401) - Defense Acquisition UniversityUS Department of Defense Fully Qualified Joint OfficerCertified US Air Force Foreign Area Officer – Europe (French 3/3)US Air Force Flight Test Engineer (qualified)US Army Airborne QualificationUS Army Air Assault QualificationPADI Open Water Diver Certification
Publications
2 publications
Grand strategy and military history (Maginot Defense)Missile defense policy (ABM Treaty withdrawal and national missile defense)
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