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Thomas Kubista

Thomas Kubista's Bio:

Thomas Kubista has extensive experience in Physics and Systems Engineering.  With over 20 years of operational experience in the Navy, he is ideally suited to solve highly technical integration issues for Navy programs related to Electronic Warfare and Information Warfare. Operation flight experience:  A-6 Intruder, ES-3 Shadow, EP-3 Aries, P-3C Orion, EA-6B Prowler and F-14 Tomcat. Test and Evaluation (T&E) experience:  EA-18G Growler and EA-6B Prowler. Training experience: T-34, T-2, T-47, TA-4, S-3 and TC-4C aircraft. Specialized experience:  Electronic Warfare, Information Warfare and Naval Operational Planning.    

Thomas Kubista's Experience:

  • Associate Chair, Physics Department, US Naval Academy at US Navy

    July 2009 - March 2012

    Associate Chairman of a department consisting of 12 military and 23 civilian faculty educating 85 physics majors and 1,100 non-physics majors annually. Responsible for a $10+ million scientific laboratory and $165,800 annual expense budget. Taught General Physics I (physical mechanics), General Physics II (electricity and magnetism) and Ethics and Moral Reasoning for the Naval Leader 10 hours per week in the classroom in addition to Associate Chair duties. Spearheaded first comprehensive review of Naval Academy Physics Department in 10 years including an external review by a team of experts from three universities.

  • Plans Branch, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. Fifth Fleet at US Navy

    June 2008 - June 2009

    Lead planner for all naval operational and contingency planning in an area of responsibility comprised of 20 countries spanning over four million square miles. Coordinated and led the planning efforts for 15 key contingency plans and multiple crisis planning events in the Middle East and Eastern Africa. Lead planner for operation to rescue a U.S. citizen captured by pirates.

  • Joint Military Operations Instructor, US Naval War College at US Navy

    June 2006 - June 2008

    Provided congressionally mandated professional military education to U.S. and international officers. Helped define the future of the Navy through rigorous research, analysis and gaming processes. Developed advanced strategic and operational concepts. Coordinated and led four end-of-term capstone exercises/war games for 200+ students.

  • Chief Navy Branch, Joint Reconnaissance Center, H.Q. U.S. European Command at US Navy

    April 2003 - June 2006

  • Department Head, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) at US Navy

    July 2000 - October 2002

  • Student, Air Command and Staff College at US Navy

    July 1999 - July 2000

  • Detachment Operations Officer, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Six (VQ-6) at US Navy

    May 1997 - July 1999

  • Senior Test Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services, LLC

    April 2012

Thomas Kubista's Education:

  • Air Command and Staff College

    1999 – 2000
    Masters

  • U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

    1994 – 1996
    M.S.
    Concentration: Systems Engineering

  • US Naval Academy

    1985 – 1989
    B.S.
    Concentration: Physics

Thomas Kubista's Interests & Activities:

Physics, reading, exercise and spending time with family.

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