Paul Van Benthem

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Name Paul Van Benthem
About Me Captain Paul J. Van Benthem, USN (Ret) hails from Schenectady, New York. Enlisting in the Navy Nuclear Program after graduating high school, he completed MM/A School and served on USS Forrestal (CVA59). Completing Navy nuclear power training, welding school, and SCUBA training, he served on the USS Archerfish (SSN-678) and commissioning crew of the USS Ohio (SSBN-726). After leaving active service, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo. Mr. Van Benthem received his commission as a Navy Reserve Engineering Duty Officer in 1987. In his civilian career, Mr. Van Benthem is the Branch Head of the Afloat Enterprise Engineering Branch at the Naval Information Warfare Center – Pacific where he oversees 16 engineers, scientists, and IT Professionals managing several multi-million dollar projects. Prior to his present assignment he was the US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System Enclave Project Manager, Integrated Architecture and Standards development programs Project Manager, and C4I Systems Operability Test Technical Lead. Previously, he was a Business Development Manager at Harris Corporation where he advised the executive staff on advanced technologies, growth into new markets and capture of Department of Defense Research and Development opportunities; Business Area Manager at Syracuse Research Corporation leading next generation Electronic Warfare systems development and support; Vehicle Integration Staff Engineer at General Motors Corporation; Nuclear Safety Engineer at the Toledo Edison Davis-Besse nuclear power facility; and Nuclear Plant Engineer at the General Electric/Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory D1G experimental reactor plant facility. Mr. Van Benthem’s reserve career included a two year active duty recall from 2013 to 2015 as Deputy, Open Architecture Implementation for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and was also recalled to active duty and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from June 2005 to July 2006 where he was responsible for managing the installation, maintenance, and repair of Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare jamming systems on military vehicles and led efforts standing up Joint CREW Composite Squadron ONE. Previous reserve assignments include CO of SIMA NORFOLK Detachment 513; Executive Officer of SUPSHIP STURGEON BAY Detachment 1013; Training Officer of NAVSEA INDUSTMOB Detachment 713; Project Officer for NAVSEA DET 1206; Executive Officer for NSY PORTSMOUTH, NH Detachment 501; CO of NSY PORTSMOUTH, NH DET 602: Projects Officer for SPAWAR DET 101, CO of SPAWAR Detachment 119, Deputy Program Manager for the SPAWAR Fleet Liaison Officer Program, Strike Group Fleet Readiness Officer for the SPAWAR Fleet Readiness Directorate, and NAVSEA Submarine Programs Team Subs Department Head.