Andrew W. Zinn

Colonel Andrew W. Zinn is an Assistant Professor at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU), where he teaches Senior Acquisition and Strategic Acquisition and Resourcing courses. A U.S. Air Force officer, he specializes in acquisition management, space systems, and combating WMD. Previously, he served as the Military Deputy to the Missile Defense Agency’s Director for Engineering and commanded the 23rd Analysis Squadron. His career includes roles in program offices for the T-6A aircraft, National Reconnaissance Office, and GPS systems, as well as deployments supporting contingency operations.

Zinn holds a commission from the University of Portland’s AF ROTC (1999) and master’s degrees in systems engineering, strategic intelligence, and strategic studies. He is a distinguished graduate of the Army War College and has published in Defense Acquisition Magazine and the Military Operations Research Society. His research focuses on acquisition policy, space integration, and defense resource strategy.

Key roles include shaping space control strategies on the Joint Staff’s J8 Directorate and leading nuclear detonation monitoring efforts. While no specific grants or labs are detailed, his advisory work and operational experience highlight contributions to defense policy and systems development.