Title: Aerospace Engineer
Company: U.S. Air Force
Location: Bellbrook, Ohio, United States
Lt. Col. “Ret” Pedro J. Munoz, aerospace engineer with the U.S. Air Force, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in aerospace engineering.
With over a decade and a half of experience, Mr. Munoz has established a successful career in aerospace engineering and military service. Since 2021, he has served as an aerospace engineer with the U.S. Air Force, acting as a liaison for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. In this role, he operates as an intelligence analyst, scrutinizing foreign investment transactions in military sectors to assess their impact on national security. He investigates foreign entities, builds cases, and presents findings to federal agencies, ensuring U.S. supply chain and defense technologies protection. He is also a representative of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, a role he has held since 1998. Prior to this, he worked as an engineer at General Electric Aircraft Engines, now GE Aerospace, from 1990 to 1998. During his service in the military, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, with 18 years of active duty and 14 years in the reserve, spanning from 1989 to 2021.
Before embarking on his professional career, Mr. Munoz pursued an education at the University of Puerto Rico, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He continued his academic efforts with coursework in aerospace engineering at Hodges University and concluded his studies with a master’s degree in analytics from Wittenberg University. He continues to stay up to date on industry standards and innovations, serving as the founder and president of the local chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and is a member of the Reserve Officers Association, the Air & Space Forces Association, and the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission for 13 years.
Mr. Munoz’s most notable achievement is his appointment to represent the National Air and Space Intelligence Center’s Committee on Foreign Investment, personally selected by a commander from a pool of 5,000 candidates. He manages a dedicated team to ensure the committee’s objectives are met. Additionally, at General Electric Aircraft Engines, he contributed to designing engines for military aircraft. During his nearly two-decade career in the U.S. Air Force, including deployments to Afghanistan, Russia, and Colombia, he participated in critical missions, such as securing the release of prisoners of war and overseeing the weapons of mass destruction team in 2004. In light of his impressive undertakings, he was recognized by a university for his mentorship in 2010 and was named a hometown hero by the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball in 2018, Hispanic Officer of the Year for the State of Ohio in 2015, and was recognized by the director of National Intelligence in 2010. In the coming years, he remains committed to mentoring young individuals and fostering their professional growth and development.
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