Hank Vanderborght

Hank is a retired Colonel from the United States Marine Corps. He is a native of Butare Rwanda. During his career and several deployments, he gained vast knowledge through his diverse billets and real-world operations supporting Operation Desert Thunder, Operation Safe Departure, and Operation Iraqi Freedom One. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the MCAA "John Glenn" Test Pilot of the year award.

With him, Hank brings acquisition experience spanning the entire life cycle of a major weapon system. He currently manages prime contracts supporting PMA–231, PMA–208, PMA–261, Air 4.1, and two additional separate contracts supporting Navy Electronic Warfare and security work. Hank holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from George Washington University and a Master of Science in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University. He is Level 3 certified in Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Test and Evaluation.