Thomas Irwin, Ph.D., leads the Old Dominion University, regional, and statewide effort to build an ecosystem of researchers, innovators, problem solvers, and entrepreneurs working in or with Mission Engineering to identify opportunities, accelerate development, and realize mission outcomes. The Center for Mission Engineering (CME) is developing transformative tools (models and simulations) to rigorously define and facilitate the practice of mission engineering. The models are the first of their kind and will advance the state of the art in mission engineering.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

• SES Deputy Director, Joint Force Integration: Joint Staff J7 Apr23-Jan24

• SES Executive Director, Joint Warfighting Development; Joint Staff J7 Sep18-Apr23

• SES Executive Director, Joint Training; Joint Staff J7 Sep14-Sep18

• SES Deputy Director, Joint Environment; Joint Staff J7 Aug11-Sep14

• SES Enterprise Director; U.S. Joint Forces Command J9; Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Oct09-Aug11

• Product Group Director, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command and Control; Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA Jun04-Oct09

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Systems Engineering; Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; 2018

• Master of Science, Systems Engineering Management; Naval Postgraduate School, 2009

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; 1983

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional

• Product Development 21, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Program Management Level III

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering Level III

• System Design and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Military Systems Engineering Integration, Naval Postgraduate School

• Systems Engineering Product Development, Naval Postgraduate School

• Principals of Acquisition and Program Management I & II, Naval Postgraduate School

• Management of Advanced Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal; 2023

• Marine Corps Meritorious Civilian Service Award; 2009

• Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award; 2004

• Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award; 1999