Keith W. Hoffman, a Defense Intelligence Senior Leader, is Senior Intelligence Engineer, Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. NASIC supports Air Force and joint operational, acquisition, and policymaking customers at the national intelligence community level. Mr. Hoffman advises the scientific and technical intelligence analysis and production programs in the Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group.
Mr. Hoffman was commissioned a second lieutenant in May 1975 through the ROTC program at the University of Oklahoma. After completing his master's degree, he was assigned to the Foreign Technology Division in February 1977 as a nuclear intelligence analyst with the responsibility of all-source analysis of foreign aerospace nuclear power and propulsion systems. Since then, Mr. Hoffman has held a number of analytic and management positions at various levels within NASIC. He has also represented NASIC on a national level through a variety of special assignments.
Most recently, Mr. Hoffman served as Technical Director for Air and Cyberspace Intelligence, NASIC. Mr. Hoffman led more than 500 personnel in six squadrons to produce all-source intelligence and engineering analysis on foreign air, air defense, C4, cyber, and electronic systems. He was reassigned to his current position in October 2014.
EDUCATION
1975 Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, University of Oklahoma
1977 Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering, University of Oklahoma
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1977 - 1985, nuclear intelligence analyst, Foreign Technology Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. 1985 - 1996, laser weapon system intelligence analyst, National Air Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. 1996 - 1998, Chief, National Command and Control Branch, NAIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. 1998 - 2001, Chief, Foreign Information Operations Branch, NAIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. 2001 - 2004, Senior Intelligence Analyst, C4/IO Division, NAIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. 2004 - 2008, Director, C4/IO Squadron, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. 2008 - 2010, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Electronics Analysis Squadron, NASIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. 2010 - 2014, Senior Intelligence Engineer, Air and Cyberspace Intelligence Group, NASIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. 2014 - 2014, detailed as Special Advisor to Commander, NASIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. 2014 - present, Senior Intelligence Engineer, Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
AWARDS AND HONORS
Air Force Commendation Medal
1997 Exceptional Performance Award, Director of Central Intelligence
2006 Exceptional Performance Award, Director of National Intelligence
2008 Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Tau Beta Pi
American Nuclear Society
National Society of Professional Engineers
Air Force Association
(Current as of April 2015)