SMSgt Derek McMullen is an Instructor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a reservist assigned to USAFA who also works as a civilian engineer when not on military status.

SMSgt McMullen has served in various assignments across the air, space, and cyberspace domains throughout his career. He has served as an active duty member, a traditional reservist, and a civilian engineer in the defense and intelligence industry. As a civilian Engineer, he has continued to support the warfighter by bringing his expertise and understanding of the mission to design efforts on embedded systems, airborne radar platforms, wireless communication, and signal geolocation efforts for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Communities.

Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2019)

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2018)

Associate of Applied Science, Electronic System Technologies, Community College of the Air Force (2012)

Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (2023-present)

Flight Chief, Cyber System Operations, 610 Command and Communications Squadron, Tucson, Arizona (2015-2023)

Radar Technician, Ground Radar Systems, 87 Communications Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey (2009-2015)

Signal Processing Engineer, Rincon Research Corporation, Tucson, Arizona (2021-present)

Radar Systems Engineer, Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona (2017-2021)

John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey (2014)