Thomas Ohara

About Thomas Ohara

Mature leader who discovers and solves problems then implements solutions by leading teams and forming coalitions of the willing. Lead team that articulated Space Command\'s warfighting ability to Joint Staff and Congress - from scratch. Extensive space and operations experience across multiple Combatant Commands. Experienced strategic thinker with a strong grasp on tactical and operational reality. Graduated Director of Space Forces - Korea; implemented space play in theater level exercises. Hands on electronic warfare experience working counter-IED in Afghanistan. Stood up USSPACECOM Joint Operations Center, Joint Readiness program, and Space Attack Assessor training.

Experience

1. Lead Systems Engineer and Program Manager

   Addx Corporation

   Jun 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

   Leads System Engineering and Integration (SE & I) contract for the Integrated TacticalWarning/Attack Assessment System (ITW/AA); expanded Addx footprint from 3 employees to10 including onboarding former subcontractor with no disruption of service. Team trusted towrite Lead Program Office Charter and Sub-Charters to capture Congressional/GO direction forITW/AA management.Executes classified and unclassified Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) across CombatantCommand, Service, Mission Delta, and Program Executive Office (PEO) boundaries to ensure interoperability within the ITW/AA. Ensures multiple weapons systems across multiple services and PEOs function together seamlessly. Used information derived from TIMs and SE & I work to deliverfirst joint Space Force/Space Systems Command Status of Health brief capturing consequences ofunderfunding programs.Developed initial software requirements for Congressionally directed software capability. GainedCCMD approval and then jump started stalled software factory development process to ensureMinimum Viable Product (MVP) met Congressional timeline.Won Machine Learning (ML) contract mod to expand baseline contract by one FTE and one Ph.D.SME. Delivered key expertise to Office of Chief Scientist to tackle national level challenge.

Education

• United States Air Force Academy

  Bachelors of Science

• American Military University

  Masters

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Top Secret
• Military Training
• Military Experience
• Defense
• Information Assurance
• Force Protection
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Electronic Warfare
• Air Force
• Operational Planning
• Special Operations
• Dod
• National Security
• Military Operations
• Military
• Security Clearance