Like our adopted namesakes,
at Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC we are committed to serving our
warfighters and to striving to find discriminators that help
ensure victory….victory
not only against battlefield opponents, but in victory in tackling
tough budget and transformation issues, and in improving efficiency
and effectiveness of the programs that support our military forces.
We exist to serve, and “We hire the best to be the best!”
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Other key members of our technical staff:
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Don Bradway
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Business consultant for strategic planning, business development, relationship management, project and contract management - government and industrial programs |
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Managed design, integration and implementation of diagnostic monitoring systems and automation systems for the U.S. Navy |
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Led and was part of a team developing a next generation software product and engineering application for remote diagnostic monitoring of gas turbine generators |
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COO of a defense company; led the business base transition from U. S. Navy R&D projects to products and technical support services for government and industry |
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Kathleen Daniels
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Program Manager for Command Support/Business Operations |
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Flag Sec/Executive Assistant to President, Board of Inspection and Survey |
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HR manager and Public Affairs Officer for senior Navy Headquarters staff |
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Executive Officer of three Navy installations, managing over 3700 civilians and 900 military |
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Course lead instructor for the Navy’s Department Head level leadership course |
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Executive Officer of Transient Personnel Unit, leading the administration and management of over 1,000 transient sailors |
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Personal Protocol Officer to Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet |
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Ed Gumphrey
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Program Manager for MSMO tasking, supporting NAVSEA-21 |
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Provides consulting services to NAVSEA - reviewing various aspects of proposals to the government |
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Managed all aspects of ISO compliance within combined East and West coast Maintenance, Modernization and Technical Services operation |
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Prepared and managed Integrated Total Ship Test Programs for complex life extension maintenance availabilities on Navy ships |
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Oversaw project managers and subcontractors for shipboard installations, logistics and technical support, and Type Commander maintenance planning support on a program with an annual contract value of $120 million |
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John Henson
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Business Development/Proposal Center Manager |
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Senior Program Manager for the PEO SHIPS F/SEA 2 assigned projects |
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Weapon Systems Engineering Division Manager, responsible for all revenue-generating activities, and bid and proposal efforts for shipboard Combat Systems in the Norfolk, NSWC PHD and Washington DC areas |
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Proposal Manager for a $191 M U.S .Fleet Forces Command training award, and over $123 M in awards to NSWC Dam Neck for Combat Systems support and interoperability testing |
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Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander, Navy Operational Test and Evaluation Force, executing operational testing support for 521 CNO acquisition programs |
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Bobby Kilpatrick
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Manages compilation of bid specification packages for the NAVSEA Spiral II MSMO notional solicitation process |
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Senior Engineering Consultant; developed the Project Manager training curriculum for Project Managers, Port Engineers and Ship Superintendents for MARMC |
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Deputy Repair Officer/Director of Waterfront Operations at SUPSHIP Portsmouth; responsible for establishing policy for Ship Repair functions, funds, administration and management of ship repair availabilities |
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Senior Ship Repair Manager at SUPSHIP Portsmouth supporting NAVSEA, SURFLANT, RSG, AIRLANT and SUBLANT |
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Joel McElhannon
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C4I IUSS Community Manager |
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Atlantic Fleet Communications Manager |
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Coordinated planning and oversight of all U. S. Navy communication resources across the Atlantic Fleet region |
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Coordinated with Joint Forces Command to resolve joint and coalition communications resource appointment and operational usage |
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Provided comprehensive metrics analysis for state of the art technology communications systems operating globally, ashore and afloat |
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Mark Mitchell
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Cruiser Integrated Ship Controls (SmartShip) Program Manager Representative - executing installations and tech refresh of the ISC system |
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Executed the development of an Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Integrated Afloat/Ashore concept of operations for U. S. Fleet Forces Command |
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Managed networking, telecommunication and weapons systems configurations for a 15 ship strike group - CSG 12 |
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Primary authority for all matters related to network operations, resource sharing and maintenance planning for the shore support structure in Maritime Patrol |
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Fleet Communicator, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet |
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Tom Smith
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Program Manager for engineering and design services associated with both commercial and U.S. Navy customers - including USS George Washington (CVN 73) TSIMS Update and NS Hugo shipyard availability modification |
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Senior Designer, developed and reviewed electrical, electronic and interior communication engineering drawings for installation, repair, overhaul and alteration of U.S. Navy ships |
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Served as Waterfront Engineer to support installation of the Rolling-Airframe Missile (RAM) system and Ships Self Defense System (SSDS) onboard LSD Class ships |
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Validated shipchecks of Planning Yard Shipalt design packages for AO, AOR, LSD, and LPD class surface ships |
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Andy Tharpe
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Performs analysis of current and future Navy networks to ensure FORCEnet centric warfare vision is achieved by 2014 |
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Technical Advisor and subject matter expert on all Naval C4I systems in support of Commander, Naval Networks Warfare Command |
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Fleet Operations Manager for Naval Computer & Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic |
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Information System Branch Manager for Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic |
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Bob Trader
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Senior Consulting Manager supporting NAVSEA05M, PMW 240 and NNWC on all Distant Support Program overarching issues and representing customer at various Navy Enterprise meetings |
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MCSE Instructor (MCT) at ECPI; Instructor INFOTEC |
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NAVSEA 03 Distance Support Project Manager; provided assistance and on-site liaison at Navy Net Warfare Command for Sea Warrior and FORCEnet |
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Supported JFCOM’s JT90 and JT92 Systems Engineering department. Responsible for coordinating the deployment of the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) IS racks at the persistent sites |
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Conducted Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) testing on the Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) system software supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dam Neck |
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