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Captain Daniel Holobeny

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Capt Holobeny
Contact Information

(719) 333-7946

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Bio

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (June 2022 − Present)

Weapon Dynamics and Controls Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate, Eglin AFB, Florida (May 2020 − May 2022)

  • Program manager responsible for $16M in contracts for networked collaborative autonomous weapons research as part of the $139M Golden Horde Vanguard.
  • Coordinated design, fabrication, and test activities for a $1.2M Seedlings for Disruptive Capabilities Program involving counter-hypersonic capabilities.
  • Planned and executed several real-world campaign level wargames as part of the Wargaming and Analysis team at AFRL Munitions Directorate. Traveled to other organizations to help with their wargaming and trained 206 scientists and engineers on how to wargame and its benefits.
Education

Master of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2020

Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 2018

Professional Experience

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (June 2022 – Present)

Advanced Small Scale Propulsion Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate, Eglin AFB, Florida (May 2020 – May 2022)

  • Program manager responsible for $16M in contracts for networked collaborative autonomous weapons research as part of the $139M Golden Horde Vanguard.
  • Coordinated design, fabrication, and test activities for a $1.2M Seedlings for Disruptive Capabilities Program involving counter-hypersonic capabilities.
  • Planned and executed several real-world campaign level wargames as part of the Wargaming and Analysis team at AFRL Munitions Directorate. Traveled to other organizations to help with their wargaming and trained 206 scientists and engineers on how to wargame and its benefits.
Honors & Awards

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon, 1 Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Force Training Ribbon

Division Junior Military Engineer of the Year, AFRL Munitions Directorate, 2021

Publications

Holobeny, Daniel, “Design and Analysis of a Compact Combustor for Integration with a JetCat P90 Rxi” (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 3215. https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/3215

Holobeny, D., Bohan, B.T., and Polanka, M.D. (July 2, 2021). “Computational and Experimental Analysis of a Compact Combustor Integrated Into a JetCat P90 RXi.” ASME. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. September 2021; 143(9): 091023. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051348