Howard T. “Tommy” Franklin Secret Clearance

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Arab, AL 35016

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Detailed Experience

Lockheed Martin, Manager of Simulation, Analysis and Algorithm Team

Systems Engineer 2004 to 2010

Performed programmatic functions including budget control, staffing, SOW development and negotiation, and program reviews.

Used MS Project to manage multimillion$ program.

Prior assignment: Identify and incorporate M&S capabilities in close coordination with MDA and the SEIT Manager. Served as Lead of M&S Team in SEIT IPT and chaired the M&S Working Group.

BAE Systems, Reston, VA 2003 to 2004

Senior Engineering Specialist

Assigned to Missile Defense National Team B M&S requirements development for the BMDS strategic and theater systems (GMD, THAAD, Patriot, Aegis, sensors, and C2BMC)

AGRI, Inc., Arab, AL 1998 to 2002

Systems Engineer (Consultant)/Part Time)

Developed and implemented BMD end to end analysis model and simulation.

Nichols Research Corporation, Huntsville, AL

1990 to 1997

Manager - Tactical Command and Control Directorate

Led Nichols team in development and fielding TMD TOC (tactical operations center) to Roving Sands Exercise and to Germany by the PEO MD. This included networking and integration of across-the-board C2 reuse software, VME backplane, TCP/IP networking, and communications. Duties also included systems engineering support to PEO in areas such as TMD CONOPS, JTIDS, tactical communications, joint C2, and system verification and validation. Built this team and sustained it thru customer negotiation, programmatic/technical management, and work performance.

SRS Technologies, Inc, Huntsville, AL 1980 to 1990

Senior Staff Scientist - Modeling and Simulation

Performed Programmatic Duties for three MICOM T&M contracts including Seven subcontractors. Marketed and successfully delivered dozens of tasks in basic engineering and missile defense analysis.

Developed and implemented BMD end to end analysis model and simulation.

U.S. Government, Redstone Arsenal, AL 1975 to 1980

Mathematician

US Army Missile Command R&D Center Radio Frequency Simulation System (RFSS)

Developed hardware in the loop simulation software for testing of missile seeker hardware in the chamber. Developed extensive assembly language code for control of the RF antennae target signatures and scenario backgrounds, flight table, missile 6 DOF model on CDC 6600, seeker I/F, and data recorders. Duties required evaluating test plan and developing appropriate software on seven distributed mini computers and participating in equipment integration. Required extensive interface with hardware engineers for calibration, DAC/ADC, RF control, serial data communications, DMA, etc. Developed software to generate various radar emission (waveforms) and drive glint/scint generation hardware.

Computer Sciences Corp., Huntsville, AL 1969 to 1975

Scientific Computer Programmer

Developed numerous digital models and performed engineering analysis in support of Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense Agency (ABMDA). Incorporated and added to ABMDA's Area Defense Simulation (ADES)

Education

1967 B.S. Mathematics/Physics Jacksonville State Univ., Jacksonville, AL

Graduate Courses – 27 Sem. Hrs. Univ. AL Huntsville,

Operations Research, Statistics, Quality Control, Control Theory, Engineering Management, Computer Sciences

18 Sem. Hrs. Univ. AL Huntsville, Under Grad. School

Basic Engineering