Resume

• 2008

  \"All But Defense\" complete

  PhD

  Full-time PhD student in the Aerospace Department. Research consisted of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) research into the aerodynamic effects of weapon separation from internal weapons bays. Recognized by Commander

  Air Force Education and Training Command (AETC) for superior leadership efforts. Current PhD status is \"All But Defense\" complete.

  Aerospace

  Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  Assigned collateral duties as Senior Navy Student

  Senior PhD Student and overall Senior AFIT Student while in the full-time PhD program.

  Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

• 1999

  FA-18 Test Pilot

  VX-23

  FA-18 Test Pilot

  VX-23

• 1998

  US Navy

  US Navy

  NAS Patuxent River

  MD

  Assistant Program Manager

  Systems Engineering

  APM(SE) for the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

  an ACAT I-C acquisition program. Acted as the Lead Systems Engineer for a 100+ member team involved production support

  weapons flight test and future capability development of 4 separate JSOW variants.

  Lead Systems Engineer

  WPAFB

  Dayton OH

  Full time PhD student while acting as Senior Navy Student

  Senior PhD Student and overall Senior AFIT Student. Research consisted of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) research into the aerodynamic effects of weapon separation from internal weapons bays. Recognized by Commander

  Air Force Education and Training Command (AETC) for superior leadership efforts. Current PhD status is \"All But Defense\" complete.

  PhD Student

  Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)

  NAS Patuxent River

  MD

  Fixed wing and systems flight test pilot

  flying the F/A-18B and T-38A/C aircraft during 2 tours (Oct 2002-Oct 2004; June 2007-Jun 2008). Managed numerous flight test exercises

  including both flight and academic portions

  for 8 US Navy Test Pilot School classes. Instrumental in the development and execution of the F/A-18 Departure Demo flights.

  Fixed Wing Instructor

  US Naval Test Pilot School

• 1997

  US Navy Test Pilot School

• 1996

  MS

  Aerospace

  Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  Naval Postgraduate School

• 1989

  US Navy

  US Naval Test Pilot School

  US Navy

  US Naval Academy

  Annapolis MD

  Aerospace engineering instructor at USNA teaching statics

  dynamics

  propulsion and aerodynamics. Responsible for creating standup statics and dynamics courses for 90+ midshipman in the Aerospace Engineering Department. Academic advisor to 15 midshipman.

  Aeronautical Engineering Instructor

  USNA

  US Navy

  NAS Lemoore CA

  Fleet F/A-18 pilot in VFA-25 (Junior Officer tour

  1994-1996) and VFA-22 (Department Head tour

  2000-2002). Managed the Maintenance and Operations Departments

  flew combat missions in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH (Iraq) and ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan).

  FA-18 Fleet Pilot

  US Navy

• 1985

  BS

  AAE

  Aerospace

  Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  NROTC

  AAE

  Purdue University

• Aerodynamics

  Propulsion

  Military

  Systems Engineering

  Flight Test

  Kraft

  Transitioning military professional with 20+ year experience in aerospace engineering fields. Effective

  demonstrated leader and manager across flight test

  systems engineering and academic disciplines.

  Neal

  Kraft

  US Navy

  Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)