Derek Wong

Background

About Derek Wong

Derek is a retired Air Force Veteran (12 years Active and 8 Reserve) and has been a contractor in the Defense industry since 2001.Derek is currently working Strategic Alliance Business Group (SABG) as a Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Readiness Desk Watch Officer, supporting the Missile Defense Agency.Derek's previously supported the Missile Defense Agency, where he served in several positions with duties ranging from standing-up and manning a 24/7/365 Operations Support Desk to performing scheduling, event planning and support, and video teleconference technical support.Derek was an Instructor at the National Security Space Institute, where he taught multiple subjects in several courses. He was also part of the team designing and developing lesson material for the Missile Warning Advanced Space Training course, an immersive 12-week course designed to advance knowledge and critical thinking of missile warning technology, operations, and tactics.Derek's Air Force experience includes former positions in: Intelligence; Project Management; Education and Training; Contingency Planning; Command Post Operations; and ICBM and Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) Operations.Specialties: Missile Defense, Education & Training, Intelligence Analysis & Support, Operations, Active Security Clearance