Fulfills the requirement for a professional from the Aerospace Industry

Col. Jack Anthony (retired) has nearly 41 years of space research, engineering, operations, leadership, program management, and education experience during his career. He served 26 years in the US Air Force and has experience working with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  Jack has over 15 years of experience as a space industry leader serving as Program Manager, System Architect and mission planning and spacecraft operations leader and advisor for orbit maneuvering and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO).  He currently supports the National Space Defense Center as a technical and operational advisor and mentor.  Jack is often called upon to assist soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines with orbit mechanics, RPO, and complex space defense related situations. Jack is often referred to as the “Sensei of Astrodynamics.”