Mr. Kevin Westburg is currently performing the duties of (PTDO) the Deputy Director for Net-centric, Space,
and Missile Defense Systems (NCSMDS) within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, for the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). In this capacity, he is responsible for the oversight and adequacy of operational test and evaluation for NCSMDS, to confirm operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of those systems in combat use.
Mr. Westburg entered the Air Force after graduation from the USAF Academy in 1992 and spent over 21 years on active duty in the Air Force space operations career field, primarily as a space weapons officer and space systems tester. As an experienced space systems tester, he has held test-related positions at the squadron, Major Command, Headquarters Air Force, and levels within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the executive officer to the Deputy Director and a space systems action officer responsible for oversight of space systems testing. He holds a Defense Acquisition University Test and Evaluation Level III certification. Mr. Westburg entered civil service in 2019.
EDUCATION
1992 – BS, Mathematical Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Military Distinction)
1996 – MS, Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1999 – USAF Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 1992 – September 2013, various Air Force positions, culminating as Chief, Tactics, Testing, Exercises and Ops Deployments Branch, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado (retired in 2013)
2. July 2014 – July 2017, Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses (FFRDC), Alexandria, Virginia
3. July 2017 – April 2019, Space Test and Evaluation Subject Matter Expert, Headquarters Air Force Test and Evaluation Directorate, Pentagon, Washington, DC
4. April 2019 – November 2024, Space Systems Action Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DOT&E, Pentagon, Washington, DC
5. November 2024 – March 2025, Executive Officer, NCSMDS, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DOT&E, Pentagon, Washington, DC
6. March 2025 – Present, PTDO Deputy Director, NCSMDS, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DOT&E, Pentagon, Washington, DC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster