Michael C. Turner
Aurora,CO
Summary
Accomplished Senior Operations & Administration Manager with a 20 year career as a Scientific Applications Specialists. I utilize skills in physics, chemistry, math, data analytics, engineering, and mechanics to perform scientific research, develop unique assets, evaluate & analyze specialized data, and maintain unique scientific equipment supporting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer
Dynalectric Company
01.2025 - Current
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
Senior Operations & Administration Manager
National Air & Space Intelligence Center, USAF
05.2021 - 01.2025
- Advising senior leadership and leads operations for 60 members across 3 Space/Counter-space & a Air Weapons Systems intelligence analysis teams.
- Oversaw geo-spatial analysis for a $4.1M program supporting 11 national partners, providing products driving national policy maker decisions.
- Supervised staff, delegated tasks and scheduled professional development for teams ranging from 12-23 to maintain positive, productive operations.
- Preformed multi-spectral analysis, conducted spectral sensor testing and led AI/ML project coordination.
- Learned and applied preferred systems for scheduling, purchasing, and problem-solving.
Satellite Operations Supervisor
Air Force Technical Applications Center, USAF
06.2011 - 05.2021
- Performed on-console Satellite Systems Operator (SSO) functions supporting DSP and GPS satellite sensors for national nuclear treaty monitoring missions.
- Executed TT&C commanding, SOH monitoring, and real-time telemetry evaluation to ensure proper satellite vehicle performance.
- Configured and monitored ground processing equipment across eight data pathways, coordinating ground assets for satellite commanding.
- Conducted satellite ephemeris commanding and sensor parameter corrections to maintain operational integrity.
- Led a Standards & Evaluations team, overhauling electromagnetic sensor training programs and conducting performance inspections.
- Built and managed 24/7 rotational schedules for 15–21 personnel, ensuring dual-person coverage and mission readiness.
Systems Control Supervisor
Air Force Technical Applications Center, USAF
01.2007 - 06.2011
- Performed 1st-tier troubleshooting and maintenance data collection on 170 seismic/hydro-acoustic arrays worldwide.
- Executed status-of-health checks and initial outage notification for over 37 laboratory-grade equipment suites.
- Managed 2K data channels to US Atomic Energy Detection System and US National Data Center.
- Provided 3 weekly briefings to senior leadership, outlining outages, upcoming maintenance requirements and network concerns.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Scientific Analysis Technology
Community College of The Air Force
United States Air Force05-2026
Skills
- Satellite Commanding & Control (TT&C)
- State of Health (SOH) Monitoring & Telemetry
Analysis - Ground Control Systems (GC) Operations
- Fault Detection, Fault Isolation & Recovery (FDFI)
- Satellite Ephemeris Commanding
- Ground Hardware & Software Configuration
- DSP, GPS & Multi-Sensor Space Systems
- Satellite Control Network & Relay Ground Stations
- Launch, Early Orbit & On-Console Operations
- 24/7 Rotational Shift Leadership
- Systems Engineering & Operational Improvements
- Team Leadership & Technical Mentorship
Certification
- Electronic Principles Training - Sep 2005
- Technical Applications Fundamentals Training - Dec 2005
- Subsurface Systems Maintenance Training - Feb 2006
- Systems Networking and Advanced Unix Training - Aug 2008
- Remote Sensing Systems Analyst Training - Jun 2011
- Space Fundamentals Course/Advanced Space Operations Training - Jun2012
- Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar Training - Aug 2022
Timeline
Project Engineer
Dynalectric Company
01.2025 - Current
Senior Operations & Administration Manager
National Air & Space Intelligence Center, USAF
05.2021 - 01.2025
Satellite Operations Supervisor
Air Force Technical Applications Center, USAF
06.2011 - 05.2021
Systems Control Supervisor
Air Force Technical Applications Center, USAF
01.2007 - 06.2011
Associate of Applied Science - Scientific Analysis Technology
Community College of The Air Force