Intermediate Combat Systems Engineering
Date/Time: 26 February 2026; 1300-1700. Participants get one 15 minute break.
Registration closes Wednesday February 25, 11:59 PM EST
Course Description:
- The Intermediate Combat System Engineering course builds upon participants knowledge of the overarching DoD system engineering processes and uses history, heritage, and current events to advance student understanding.
- The course is structured to cover intermediate combat system engineering and fire control principles, from top-level requirements to allocated requirements to design requirements to combat system functions and associated design specifications, using relevant system engineering principles to discuss air defense topics and the current spaced based interceptor. This context-delivered approach improves the critical thinking required to engineer a complex system to meet always-advancing threat requirements.
- Participants have the opportunity to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom through independent exercises and group discussion.
Course Level: Intermediate Combat Systems Engineering Course - The attendee [learner] requires previous knowledge of this topic or attended the Introductory to Combat Systems Engineering Course.
PDHs: 4
Enrollment Rates:
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| ASNE Members |
$295 |
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Federal Government Personnel (Including U.S. and "Five Eyes" Personnel and AEGIS FMS Countries)
Registrant must provde a government email address in order to receive this rate)
(Civilians, Active Duty, and Active Reservist Status) No contractors.
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$295 |
| Non-ASNE Members |
$495 |
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ASNE President's Circle Members
Receive Significant Discounted Rates (percent savings are based upon donation level)!
Call ASNE at 703-836-6727 to register at a discounted [or free] rate.
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Space for this course is limited!
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Instructor: Rear Admiral Tom Druggan, U.S. Navy (Retired)
- Rear Admiral Tom Druggan, U.S. Navy (Ret.) served in the U.S. Navy for over 33 years with significant experience serving onboard five U.S. Navy destroyers, supporting the CNO and VCNO at Navy headquarters, and leading large technical and acquisition organizations to deliver critical integrated air & missile defense systems for DoD.
- Flag officer tours include Program Executive for Aegis BMD sea-based weapon systems in the Missile Defense Agency and as Commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, leading nearly 18,000 scientists and engineers.
- He also served as major program manager for the Aegis Combat System in the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems. At sea, he earlier served on five destroyers and as the commanding officer of USS O’Kane (DDG 77), conducting strike group operations and independent missions worldwide.
- Rear Admiral Druggan currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Insight, Ltd.