Damon Fields

Background

About Damon Fields

OBJECTIVE: To apply my extensive Subject Matter Expertise in Space Domain Awareness, Missile Defense Operations, Strategic & Operational Planning and technical expertise to improve operations, management, and business development at a secure and growing company. • Doctorate; Homeland Security, emphasis in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) • Executive leadership, team building, mentoring, & retention • Served globally for over twenty years as a Commander, Senior Staff Officer, and Space & Missile Subject Matter Expert (SME) with proven experience as a US Marine Corps C2, Air Support and Air Defense Officer with strategic, operational, and tactical level planning and operations experience in combat operations, domestic defense, and critical infrastructure protection • Responsibly managed and implemented financial controls for an annual account of over $52 million dollars while resolving highly complex problems across organizational boundaries • Maintained operational command and control, and asset management of a $2.5 billion, 21 sensor, global space surveillance network (SSN) • Knowledgeable of the need for, and participated in the integration of Title 10 and Title 50 capabilities for planning and operations • 5+ Years as a Space Systems SME supporting the NRO and DIA • Project Manager/Lead Design Engineer of multi-million dollar program for the development of space-flight hardware for use on board the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station • Project/Program Manager supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) – responsible for the Risk Management, integration, schedule, execution, analysis, and reporting for the Ballistic Missile Defense System – Ground Test Events • Coordinated the development of Operational Plans (OPLANS), Contingency Plans (CONPLANS) and Supporting Plans (SUPPLANS) for Space Operations, Missile Defense • Lead SETA; conducted systems engineering & technical performance analysis • Provided protection of all U.S. and Allied satellite systems and associated ground stations by fusing all source, real-time environmental and intelligence data • Responsible for ensuring coordination, liaison, situational awareness, and requirements were maintained with all Combatant Commanders to facilitate provisioning of space forces during planning, preparation and execution of Operations • Routinely briefed COCOM, Service Chiefs, Congressional Representatives, other DoD Leadership from the National Military Command Center, and Federal, State & Local Officials, and foreign dignitaries