Dana Allen

Dana Allen serves as the Associate Dean of the School of Systems and Logistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In this leadership capacity, he manages 123 faculty and staff across four departments: Business Operations and Management, Systems Acquisition Management, Logistics Management, and Systems and Software Management.

Mr. Allen earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from AFIT. His distinguished career includes service as an active duty Aero Engineer, Program Manager with assignments at Warner-Robins ALC and Air Force Research Lab, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the Air Force Academy, and intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency.

His professional expertise spans Aeronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Logistics Management, and Acquisition Management. Career highlights include leadership roles at the F-35 Joint Program Office where he served as Deputy Lead of the Air Vehicle IPT and Lead Airframe Engineer, and his post-military service leading the US Army's acquisition and fielding of head protection systems.

Mr. Allen has received numerous military decorations including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

As Associate Dean, he oversees professional continuing education programs serving Air and Space Force communities across domains including Program Management, Cyber & Intelligence, Data Analytics, Product Support, Supply Chain Management, and Operational Logistics, maintaining the school's mission to develop 'warriors capable of adapting to any contingency.'