(U) Col Erich Hernandez-Baquero is the Principal Deputy Director of the Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). As the Senior Materiel Leader, NRO Integrated Ground Enterprise, he leads hundreds of personnel in a wing-level joint organization executing a multi-billion dollar life-cycle acquisition of command & control and data processing systems supporting vital missions for the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. (U) Col Hernandez-Baquero earned his commission in 1994 from the United States Air Force Academy. He has served in a variety of acquisition programs including test and evaluation at the AFRL Propulsion Directorate in Edwards AFB, research & technology projects at the NRO, and one-of-a-kind advanced demonstration programs enabling game-changing intelligence collection capabilities. Col Hernandez-Baquero is also a Regional Affairs Specialist and served as advisor to the Inter-American Defense Board of the Organization of American States. (U) Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1994 Doctorate of Philosophy Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2000 Squadron Office School, 2001 Spanish Joint Command & Staff College, 2008 Master of Science National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 2012 (U) Assignments: 1994-1997 Chief, Technical Development Branch, Propulsion Directorate, AFRL, Edwards AFB, CA 1997-2000 Student, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2000-2002 Chief, Architecture Division, IMINT Research & Technology, NRO 2002-2007 Chief, Satellite Payload Engineering & Integration, NRO 2007-2008 Student, Spanish Joint Command & Staff College, Madrid, Spain 2008-2011 Advisor, Inter-American Defense Board, Ft. McNair, Washington DC 2011-2012 Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft. McNair, Washington DC 2012-2013 Chief, Payload Division, IMINT, NRO 2013-2017 Deputy Director, IMINT, System Program Office, NRO 2015-2017 Senior Materiel Leader, Electro-Optical Systems, IMINT, NRO 2017-Present Principal Deputy Director, GED, NRO 2017-Present Senior Materiel Leader, NRO Integrated Enterprise, GED, NRO (U) Major Awards and Decorations: Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Honor Graduate, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 2012 Defense Acquisition University Excellence Award, 2012 Director’s Circle Award, NRO, 2004 Outstanding Intelligence Officer of the Year, Air Force, 2004 Company Grade Officer of the Year, NRO, 2002 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 2001 Arthur S. Flemming Scientist of the Year Award, 2000 (U) Effective Dates of Promotion: Second Lieutenant 1994 First Lieutenant 1996 Captain 1998 Major 2004 Lieutenant Colonel 2008 Colonel 2014