
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