Dwight Rabe
Director, DAF Fellows Program at USAF Air War College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Chief of Safety/Board President Course
Air Force Safety CenterNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Aviation Safety Program Management
Air Force Safety CenterAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course
Air Force Safety CenterJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
ACC Classroom Instructor Course
United States Air ForceMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Instructional Systems Development Principles Course
United States Air ForceMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
United States Air ForceAug, 2008- Oct, 2024
Experience
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USAF Air War College
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, DAF Fellows Program
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Jul 2022 - Present
Leads Air University’s program support of 170 Air & Space Force fellows assigned to academic development programs at 53 institutions - Universities, Think Tanks, corporations, and government agencies across the globe. Leads Air University’s program support of 170 Air & Space Force fellows assigned to academic development programs at 53 institutions - Universities, Think Tanks, corporations, and government agencies across the globe.
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director
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Jul 2022 - Present
Administer the USAF Air War College/DAF Fellows to educate 148 senior military and civilian teammate annually to serve as critical and strategic thinkers and national security leaders. Throughout their experience, Fellows are guided to develop their cross-domain mastery of air, space, and cyberspace while advancing the department's capability to tackle national security problems. As result, the program develops senior leaders with a strategic understanding of the global security framework, civil-military affairs, and cutting-edge technologies. Meanwhile, relationships are deepened with senior mentors inside and outside the Department of Defense. Show less
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U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
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Germany
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief, Flight Safety Division - HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA
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Oct 2020 - Jul 2022
Winner of the 2022 Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award recognizing USAFE-AFAFRICA as the DAF’s top MAJCOM safety program.2022 & 2021 Winner of the Order of Daedalians Maj Gen Foulois Trophy which recognized USAFE-AFAFRICA as the top MAJCOM flight safety program.
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Command Flight Safety Officer - HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Oversees MAJCOM level aviation safety programs for HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA, supporting nine USAF Wings as primary interface with HQ AF Safety Center, assists staff initiatives to include strategic basing and partnership building engagements, supports convening authority for mishap response, and directly provides safety training for US and allied military partners.
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Catapult Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Shift Defense Ventures Fellow with Catapult Ventures
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Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
The Shift Defense Ventures Program is a competitive industry immersion program where DoD personnel are embedded in technology companies across the United States and exposed to new organizational methods, business models, technologies, and capabilities. Catapult Ventures (based in Silicon Valley) supports early stage, hard-tech companies developing future technologies in robotics, AI, IoT, and automation. The Shift Defense Ventures Program is a competitive industry immersion program where DoD personnel are embedded in technology companies across the United States and exposed to new organizational methods, business models, technologies, and capabilities. Catapult Ventures (based in Silicon Valley) supports early stage, hard-tech companies developing future technologies in robotics, AI, IoT, and automation.
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U.S. Central Command
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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ODRP Executive Officer, Pakistan - Office of the U.S. Defense Representative to Pakistan
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
Executive Officer to O-7 Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché supporting DoD strategic priorities in Pakistan. Delivered scheduling and logistics support, collaborated with interagency colleagues for country team initiatives, interfaced with Pakistani military officials, supported 55 member joint team, and assisted strategic priorities for CENTCOM in South Asia. Executive Officer to O-7 Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché supporting DoD strategic priorities in Pakistan. Delivered scheduling and logistics support, collaborated with interagency colleagues for country team initiatives, interfaced with Pakistani military officials, supported 55 member joint team, and assisted strategic priorities for CENTCOM in South Asia.
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Air Combat Command
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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MQ-9 Instructor Pilot/Syllabus Development Lead
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Aug 2016 - May 2018
Led a small team overseeing training and courseware development for $300 million contract. Delivered a single program training consensus for four training locations including active duty and national guard units. Delivered revision of five training syllabus programs and re-write of training task lists which reflected multiple data driven studies. Led a small team overseeing training and courseware development for $300 million contract. Delivered a single program training consensus for four training locations including active duty and national guard units. Delivered revision of five training syllabus programs and re-write of training task lists which reflected multiple data driven studies.
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Air Force Special Operations Command
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Armed Forces
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400 - 500 Employee
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MQ-1/9 Pilot
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May 2013 - Aug 2016
Squadron Flight Commander/Executive Officer, Wing Exercise Planner Squadron Flight Commander/Executive Officer, Wing Exercise Planner
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Air Mobility Command
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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C-130E/H Pilot
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Oct 2008 - Jan 2013
Aircraft Commander, Squadron Training/Safety Aircraft Commander, Squadron Training/Safety
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Squadron Executive Office Intern
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Aug 2006 - Dec 2006
Learned the basics of unit-level executive administration supporting five squadron-level leaders (4 military/1 civilian). Proofread documentation to improve written expression, grammar, and spelling. Developed skills in preparing evaluation documents for human resources. Learned the basics of unit-level executive administration supporting five squadron-level leaders (4 military/1 civilian). Proofread documentation to improve written expression, grammar, and spelling. Developed skills in preparing evaluation documents for human resources.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Postgraduate Certificate, EU Policy Making -
2023 - 2023
USAF Air War College
Air War College, Military and Strategic Leadership (in correspondence) -
2016 - 2018
USAF Air Command and Staff College
Air Command and Staff College (in correspondence) -
2010 - 2012
Norwich University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Diplomacy -
2012 - 2012
Squadron Officer School
Squadron Officer School, Military and Strategic Leadership -
2002 - 2006
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelors of Science, Electrical Engineering
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