Dr. Craig M. Ewing, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is the Senior Scientist for Weapons Modeling and Simulation, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He serves as the principal scientific authority and independent researcher to lead the discovery, development, integration, and application of modeling and simulation technologies including physics, engagement, mission, campaign, war-gaming, and digital engineering to enable rapid acquisition of warfighting capabilities for our air and space forces.
Dr. Ewing accepted a job with the United States Air Force civil service at Eglin AFB, Florida, in 1987 where he worked on guidance, navigation, and control issues for the Strategic Defense Initiative for seven years, specializing in the area of guidance and estimation. After taking a short hiatus to earn his doctorate, he returned energized to create an impactful modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) team in AFRL/RW including the areas of engagement, mission, and campaign simulation. He accepted subsequent positions as a M&S branch and then division technical advisor adding to his responsibilities the areas of Hardware in the Loop (HWIL), synthetic scene generation, and distributed wargaming of advanced munitions. He also served as the Technical Advisor for the Strategic Planning & Assessment Division at the AFRL Munitions Directorate, where he added the responsibilities of strategic planning, simulation based acquisition of advanced weapon concepts, lethality & vulnerability assessment, and computational mechanics analysis. He was selected to eventually lead the entire munitions M&S area as the AFRL/RW M&S core technical competency lead at the AFRL Munitions Directorate.
Dr. Ewing has been an influential and visionary driver of Air Force Modeling and Simulation. He is a key force behind the continued development of M&S technology and capabilities for the assessment of weapons effectiveness and military utility. He is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in weapons M&S and has over 40 published articles and conference presentations.
EDUCATION
2008 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Fla.
1999 Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Mechanics, University of Florida, Gainesville
1994 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville
1986 Bof Science, Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 2002–November 2010, Technical Advisor, Guidance Simulation Branch, Weapon Engagement Division, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
2. November 2010–December 2011, Technical Advisor, Strategic Planning and Integration Division, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. January 2012–August 2020, Modeling and Simulation Evaluation Sciences (MSES) Core Technical Competency (CTC) Lead, Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. September 2020–present, Senior Scientist for Weapons Modeling & Simulation, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, Fla.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 International Team of the Year
2017 AFRL Plans and Programs Directorate Science and Engineering Team of the Year Award
2017 TTCP Award for High Speed Weapon MS&A
2015 AFRL Munitions Directorate International Team Award
2012 AF Civilian Achievement Award
2005 AF Exemplary Civilian Service Award
2004 Director’s Cup of the Year Individual
2001 Director’s Cup of the Year Team
1993 Engineer/Scientist of the Quarter
1992 Go-Getter of the Year
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
AF Representative for Department of Defense (DoD) Community of Interest in Weapon M&S
Military Operations Research Society (MORS)
Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS)
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
(Current as of October 2020)