Michael Price
Oakland,TN
Summary
Veteran of 27 years in U.S. Air Force, leading diverse teams within medical, intelligence, and academic communities at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Extensive experience collaborating with multi-national general officers and senior civilian leaders has shaped a dynamic leadership style. Proven ability to implement various leadership philosophies and resource management practices to enhance team productivity. Well-prepared with a diverse skill set for success in multiple environments.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (AFROTC), Detachment 785, University of Memphis
Memphis
06.2023 - Current
- Developed future Air and Space Force officers through comprehensive training programs.
- Oversaw the execution of a $13k annual budget for day-to-day academic, logistic, and personnel operations.
- Executed recruitment operations in collaboration with Memphis-area high schools and universities.
- Conducted 156 lessons on leadership and communication during 388 classroom hours.
- Collaborated with University of Memphis to establish Aerospace Studies Academic Minor for 22K students.
- Secured three credit hours per semester for Leadership Lab, saving cadets $654K over four years.
- Supervised distribution of AFROTC and Memphis Leadership Scholarships totaling $759K.
Chief, ISR Resources
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Directorate, Space Operations Command
Peterson Space Force Base
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Managed budgetary accounts for ISR Directorate, establishing three new Space Force ISR operational squadrons.
- Oversaw $11.9M annual expenditure plan, ensuring 762 ISR professionals received necessary support and resources.
- Facilitated $40M+ IT contract, aligning operational needs with technical capabilities across Space Operations Command.
- Developed $104M initiative to create and equip 31 SCIF spaces, integrating operations and intelligence personnel effectively.
- Coordinated $4.6M congressional reprogramming action, securing three deployable SCIFs for enhanced global ISR capabilities.
- Interfaced directly with U.S. Space Force mission partner community and various mission directorates.
- Identified $12M manning discrepancy and initiated corrective actions ahead of fiscal year planning.
Senior Intelligence Analyst
NATO Mission-Iraq (NMI)
Baghdad
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Pioneered U.S. Intelligence officer assignment to mission, enhancing operational effectiveness.
- Provided technical writing and tradecraft guidance while ensuring quality control across all intelligence products for three branches.
- Exploited over 4k hours of data from 1.1k missions, informing force protection protocols for multiple General Officers and foreign dignitaries.
- Authored critical mid- to long-term NATO-focused operational and strategic analyses for local 3-star General and Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
- Oversaw biometric screening and vetting team, safeguarding 489 trainers from 33 nations during training of Iraqi military forces.
- Facilitated collaboration among ten intelligence entities in Greater Baghdad Area to improve intelligence sharing practices.
- Overhauled NMI production policies, resulting in delivery of 80 new products, issuance of 34 imminent threat warnings, and mitigation of 16 insider threats.
Executive Officer to the Director of ISR
U.S. Space Force (USSF) Intelligence Directorate
Peterson Space Force Base
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Directed 84 personnel to coordinate and complete daily tasks for ISR strategy and planning.
- Achieved 33% reduction in man-hours and streamlined over 1k actions during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authored executive-level communications to ensure clarity in strategic messaging for USSF leadership.
- Oversaw quality control of messaging from action officers to enhance communication efficacy.
Deputy Chief, ISR Applications Branch
U.S. Air Force Space Command Intelligence Directorate
Peterson Air Force Base
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Validated critical information requirements and tailored intelligence needs for 16-member threat forum.
- Established 191 training objectives to enhance effective space systems employment.
- Delivered comprehensive threat briefings at various weapons and tactics analysis conferences.
- Educated 242 subject matter experts across five nations on adversarial trends and developments.
Deputy Branch Chief, Collection Requirements Management
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)
Royal Air Force Base Molesworth
11.2016 - 03.2019
- Developed, drafted, and implemented intelligence collection requirements for USEUCOM and NATO operations across 21M square miles.
- Represented USEUCOM intelligence operations division in U.S. inter-agency and NATO working groups to identify intelligence gaps.
- Authored over 1k multi-national intelligence collection requirements, resulting in 508 new reports within 24 months.
- Revitalized 12-nation intelligence sharing agreements focused on adversarial nations’ activities.
- Facilitated real-time intelligence operations from dislocated venues, enhancing collaboration among consortium members.
- Dismantled decades-old barriers to information sharing through strategic partnerships across multiple nations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by aligning multinational efforts with critical mission taskings.
- Strengthened intelligence community ties through active participation in Joint and NATO initiatives.
Senior Maritime Watch Officer
U.S. Air Force
Royal Air Force Base Molesworth
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Qualified as first-ever Air Force officer as Maritime Watch Officer, delivering 24/7 indications and warnings to U.S. and NATO forces across Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, and North Pacific regions.
- Led 19 sailors in correlating and validating 459k data points, producing 990 critical intelligence products for theater-wide intelligence picture.
Instructor Mission Intelligence Coordinator
432nd Attack Squadron
Ellsworth Air Force Base
11.2012 - 12.2015
- Directed 33 Mission Intelligence Coordinators in the integration of operational intelligence for high-value target prosecution and mission report production.
- Delivered comprehensive source intelligence for 286 counter-terrorist and close air support remotely piloted aircraft missions.
- Oversaw a five-member team to revamp the intelligence training program, enhancing overall effectiveness.
- Reduced training timelines by 20% while increasing qualified personnel by 15%.
- Conducted 144 hours of instruction, certifying 11 aircrew through classroom and practical training.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Aerospace Physiology Maintenance
21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Peterson Air Force Base
08.2007 - 01.2012
- Supervised a 5-member team delivering daily maintenance for $2.4M in altitude chamber and life support gear.
- Coordinated a comprehensive five-year hypobaric chamber upgrade with $10K improvements, boosting safety for over 2k aircrew members.
- Performed meticulous quality control on 429 inspections of life support equipment, securing operability for all flights.
- Spearheaded a $16K project to replace outdated oxygen masks from the 1970s, improving training conditions.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, ASWBPL-West
Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory (ASWBPL)-West
Travis Air Force Base
06.2006 - 07.2007
- Supervised three civilians and nine tri-service personnel, providing blood product support to 12 military treatment facilities, including three naval vessels and two hospital ships.
- Managed annual operational budget of $1.6M and maintained $9.6M in equipment and property.
- Delivered $700k in blood products to military treatment facilities, addressing blood shortages across DoD.
- Ensured compliance with regulations of College of American Pathologists, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Directed first comprehensive inventory of $2M in frozen blood, exceeding regulatory requirements.
- Accounted for over 5k units of blood, surpassing minimum FDA and AABB standards.
- Conducted thorough review of operations and 214 inspection items to achieve AABB accreditation after five-year lapse.
- Streamlined processes that enhanced efficiency in blood product management and distribution.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Transfusion Services Logistics
859th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron, Wilford Hall Medical Center
Wilford Hall Medical Center
01.2004 - 06.2006
- Oversaw validation of technical and immuno-hematological procedures in largest Air Force transfusion service, handling 57k tests annually.
- Managed supply budget and equipment assets exceeding $8.6M.
- Led comprehensive equipment inventory replacement, enhancing storage and processing capacity by nearly 50% while achieving annual savings of $35k.
- Maintained inventory of blood products valued at $477k under strict controlled conditions.
- Enforced safety protocols and regulatory compliance with College of American Pathologists, FDA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and AABB standards.
Medical Laboratory Technician
3rd Medical Support Squadron
Elmendorf Air Force Base
06.1999 - 12.2003
- Facilitated annual completion of 800k clinical testing procedures for 106k DoD and VA beneficiaries.
- Executed all aspects of clinical laboratory medicine across multiple subspecialties, including chemistry, clinical microscopy, hematology, coagulation, blood bank, microbiology, and phlebotomy.
- Performed maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting on analyzers valued at $1.2M.
- Verified test results and distributed final patient reports to over 140 healthcare providers.
Education
M.S. - Organizational Leadership
01.2019
B.S. - Organizational Leadership
01.2011
A.A.S. - Medical Laboratory Technology
01.2009
A.A.S. - Aerospace Physiology Technology
01.2009
Skills
- Leadership development
- Operations management
- Academic advisement
- Recruitment strategies
- Program assessment
- Syllabus design
- Classroom instruction
- Budget oversight
- Intelligence analysis
- Departmental collaboration
- Project leadership
Accomplishments
- Seventeen outstanding performance awards (Quarterly/Annual)
- Meritorious Service Medal (3)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2 and “C” Device)
- Air and Space Commendation Medal (3)
- Air and Space Achievement Medal (3)
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- Meritorious Unit Award
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (3)
- Combat Readiness Medal
- Air and Space Recognition Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
- Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal (5)
- Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
- U.S. Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon (2)
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award (6)
- NATO Medal
References
- Mr. Eric C. Winton, GG-15, DAF, Chief, ISR Capabilities and Resources Division, Space Operations Command (USSF), Eric.Winton.1@spaceforce.mil
- Mr. Erik E. Bowman, Lt Col, USAF (ret.), Erik.E.Bowman@gmail.com
Clearances
TS/SCI (active)
International Experience
- England, 3.5 years, Fostered collaborative efforts with local Royal Air Force and NATO intelligence centers. Boosted theater-wide coalition ISR collection plans.
- Baghdad, Iraq, 1 year, Wholly integrated U.S. intelligence capabilities into the NATO mission for the first time in the organization’s existence, bringing to bear even more advanced threat warning to local and dislocated leadership across the NATO sphere of influence.
Timeline
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies - U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (AFROTC), Detachment 785, University of Memphis
06.2023 - Current
Chief, ISR Resources - Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Directorate, Space Operations Command
10.2021 - 06.2023
Senior Intelligence Analyst - NATO Mission-Iraq (NMI)
11.2020 - 10.2021
Executive Officer to the Director of ISR - U.S. Space Force (USSF) Intelligence Directorate
10.2019 - 11.2020
Deputy Chief, ISR Applications Branch - U.S. Air Force Space Command Intelligence Directorate
03.2019 - 10.2019
Deputy Branch Chief, Collection Requirements Management - U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)
11.2016 - 03.2019
Senior Maritime Watch Officer - U.S. Air Force
12.2015 - 11.2016
Instructor Mission Intelligence Coordinator - 432nd Attack Squadron
11.2012 - 12.2015
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Aerospace Physiology Maintenance - 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron
08.2007 - 01.2012
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, ASWBPL-West - Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory (ASWBPL)-West
06.2006 - 07.2007
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Transfusion Services Logistics - 859th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron, Wilford Hall Medical Center
01.2004 - 06.2006
Medical Laboratory Technician - 3rd Medical Support Squadron
06.1999 - 12.2003
Columbia Southern University - M.S., Organizational Leadership
Columbia Southern University - B.S., Organizational Leadership
Community College of the Air Force - A.A.S., Medical Laboratory Technology
Community College of the Air Force - A.A.S., Aerospace Physiology Technology