Todd Tichawa
System Mission Manager, Directorate for Test, Flight Test Management Division @Missile Defense Agency
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WORK HISTORY
System Mission Manager, Directorate for Test, Flight Test Management Division @Missile Defense Agency
Huntsville, AL, US
Currently serving as System Mission Manager, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Directorate for Test (DT), Flight Test (DTF), Flight Test Management Division (DTFF). I supervise missile Flight Test events and act as the senior flight test baseline champion, supporting a comprehensive Missile Defense System test program. In my role as the Executing Agent to the Mission Director, I characterize ballistic missile defense capabilities and support the fielding of integrated and effective capabilities to partner missile systems. I support the development of data requirements, collection, analysis, and archival for test events, and develop valid and appropriate test strategies for multiple acquisition programs. I monitor the performance of technical risks associated with flight tests and develop acquisition plans, policies, and reports to support test infrastructure development and maintenance efforts. I coordinate and manage project execution, including cost, schedule, and performance against agreed baselines for assigned programs. I work to resolve significant and/or controversial Test and Evaluation technical matters, and I lead the planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling of organizational activities related to all aspects of assigned program Test and Evaluation, including policy and procedure development and sound business management throughout the Missile Defense Agency.
EDUCATION
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Operations, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
NATO SCHOOL OBERAMMERGAU
NATO Missile Defense Course, Defense
Defense Acquisition University
Program Management, Test & Evaluation, Life Cycle Logistics, International Acquisition
Trident University International
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Leadership
Trident University International
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
SKILLS
ABOUT TODD TICHAWA
Strategic and accomplished national security professional with 25+ years of progressive experience in defense acquisition, program management, integrated flight testing, and global logistics. Demonstrated expertise in leading complex multi-domain operations across the Department of Defense, with deep specialization in Ballistic Missile Defense, Joint Test and Evaluation, and enterprise-level operational planning. Serves as System Mission Manager at the Missile Defense Agency, providing leadership for high-visibility missile flight test campaigns and supporting the delivery of integrated capabilities across joint and allied systems.Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and designated a Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML) by the International Society of Logistics. Holds an active Top Secret SCI clearance and is recognized for bridging strategic, technical, and operational domains to achieve mission assurance. Former Missile Defense Agency Contractor of the Year with extensive experience in system integration, test architecture development, Combatant Command coordination, and cradle-to-grave test execution.Known for a mission-first leadership philosophy grounded in technical fluency, organizational stewardship, and a servant leadership model that drives empowered teams, cross-functional collaboration, and high-reliability outcomes across acquisition programs and test organizations.Core Competencies- Top Secret SCI Clearance- Project Management Professional (PMP®)- Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML)- Flight Test and Evaluation- Missile Defense Integration- Defense Acquisition and Lifecycle Planning- Program and Project Management- Strategic Servant Leadership- Joint and Allied Operations- System Integration and Data Analysis- Global and Site Logistics- Cross Functional Team Leadership- Aviation Operations and Licensed Pilot
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