San Diego, California, United States
Sector Lead Executive and UMSDC Business Development Focal Point, Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems, San Diego, CA. Prior to NGC, he worked for Jaycor, Inc., San Diego, CA where he managed the business development field to engage new business opportunities in the Naval Aviation arena and other associated aviation business areas. At Jaycor, Mr. Ludwig directed Common Operational Modeling, Planning and Simulation Strategy (COMPASS) modeling and simulation laboratory at SPAWAR Systems Center, and also managed Jaycor personnel supporting the Naval Warfare Development Command (NWDC) and was responsible for the integration of leading-edge C4ISR technologies in Fleet Battle Experiments (FBE) to define future operational capabilities for Naval Warfare. Mr. Ludwig is a former Navy Captain with over 28 years of operational experience in all facets of air warfare doctrine, tactics, training, and operations. He was Commanding Officer an F-14 Operational Fighter Squadron (VF-31), the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and an Operational Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-4). He also Commanded Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Fifteen. Mr. Ludwig also served on the Chief of Naval Operations staff as lead analyst for Carrier Air Wing Study (CAWS)-2010, which plotted a roadmap for future carrier air wing composition, and was the Operations Officer for Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet. His flight qualifications include 300 combat missions, 1200 carrier landings, and 7500 flight hours in 35 different aircraft. Mr. Ludwig holds the following degrees: M. A. National Security & Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI 1993-1994 Graduate Senior Studies in Joint Warfare, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA 1994 Graduate Operational Test Director Course, Commander Operational Test Force, Norfolk, VA 1989 B. S. Biology, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 1963-1967 Specialties: Leadership, management, organization, teambuilding, public speaking, aerospace knowledge with focus on Unmanned Systems.
Develops and initiates business development plans and strategies, which result in the achievement of Unmanned Systems (UMS) acquisitions as established in the Integrated Systems Long Range Strategic Plans and Business Plans.
Supported SPAWAR and the Naval War College