Although Dr. James C. Kirsch ('87 BS EE, '91 MS EE, '04 Ph.D. OSE) "never wore the uniform," he continues the family tradition of military service to his country.
Kirsch, who serves in the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC), was recently selected for Senior Executive Service, making him the permanent Director of the Systems Simulation, Software and Integration Directorate.
"My dad was career Army. My grandfather also completed a full career in the National Guard and retired as a Command Sergeant Major. He spent his civilian career working for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, AL, on building projects like the Wilson Dam," said Kirsch. "I started as a Cooperative (Co-Op) Education student in what was then the Army Missile Labs at Redstone and transitioned to full-time when I graduated from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)."
