Marc Ohmer

Mr. Marc Ohmer is the Chief Engineer, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY. The Information Directorate leads the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting information technologies for air, space and cyberspace forces. It consists of more than 800 military and civilian scientists, engineers, and administrative and support personnel pursuing a wide variety of research and development projects with an annual budget of more than $1.5 billion. Mr. Ohmer serves as the directorate's technical engineering authority. He provides advice and counsel to the entire directorate on systems engineering and programmatic matters.

Mr. Ohmer was commissioned in the Air Force in January 1989 through ROTC from the University of Akron. He served in a variety of acquisition related assignments including a tour launching ICBMs for the Strategic Defense Initiative and a MAJCOM HQ tour at USAFE during the first years of the war in Iraq. His last active-duty tour was at AFRL in Rome where he retired and started a civilian career. Prior to his current position, he was the Principal Advisor to the AFRL/RI Chief Scientist.

EDUCATION

1998, Master of Science, Engineering Management, Western New England College, Springfield, MA

1988 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY

1. Jan 2024 – Present, Chief Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

2. Oct 2022 – Dec 2023, Assistant to the Chief Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

3. May 2009 - Oct 2022, Senior Electronics Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

4. Sep 2005 – Apr 2009, Chief, Command and Control Information Systems, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY

5. Jan 2004 – Aug 2005, Chief Command and Control Systems, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB, GE

6. Feb 2003 – Dec 2003, Executive Officer HQ USAFE Director of Operations, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB, GE

7. Aug 2002 – Feb 2003, Chief, Mission Rehearsal Exercise/Analysis Branch, Warrior Preparation Center, Einsiedlerhof AS, GE

8. Feb 2001 – Aug 2002, Chief, Space Applications Support Division, Space/Missile Systems Center Det 11, Schriever AFB, CO

9. Jul 2000 – Feb 2001, Chief, Acquisition Support to the Space Battlelab, Space/Missile Systems Center Det 11, Schriever AFB, CO

10. Jul 1999 – Jul 2000, Space Applications Project Officer, Space/Missile System Center Det 11, Schriever AFB, CO

11. Jul 1996 – Jul 1999, Program Manager for Airborne Broadcast Intelligence, Electronic System Center, Hanscom AFB, MA

12. Jun 1993 – Jul 1996, Senior Electronic Combat Technologies Analyst, National Air Intelligence Center, WPAFB, OH

13. Feb 1993 – Jun 1993, Special Assistant for Customer Service – Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, CA

14. Apr 1989 – Feb 1993, Project Manager Minuteman Boosters – Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, CA

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Air Command and Staff College, 2001

Squadron Officer School, 1997

Air and Space Operations Center, 2004

Counter Proliferation Awareness Course, 1996

AF Civilian Supervisor Training, 2000

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Level III, Science and Technology Manager, 2012

Level II, System Program Research and Development, 2012

Level II, Program Management, 1993

Level I, Test and Evaluation, 1993

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Team Warfighter Award (Open Architecture – Distributed Common Ground Station), 2021

AFRL/RV Director’s Cup Award, 2019 AFRL/RI Harry Davis Award, 2018

AFRL/RI John A. Graniero Award, 2017 AFRL Commander’s Cup Team Trophy, 2016

AFRL International Teams Award winner, 2012 Meritorious Service Medal, 2009, 2002, 1996

Commendation Medal, 1993

Achievement Medal, 2001, 1996, 1991

HQ USAFE Support Officer of the Year, 2005