Mike Allen
Capt USN, Ret
Mike Allen joined General Atomics in January 2009 as the Chief of Staff for the Advanced Technology Group with administrative duties that include Proposals and Marketing. Mike became the President of General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC in May, 2009, focusing on systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design with military aging aircraft. Mike retired as a Captain, United StatesNavy, after a 29 year career, which included numerous operational assignments as an F-14 Tomcat aircrew. He served three years as the Air Boss aboard the USS John C Stennis. He has held two Navy shore commands, served on the Joint Staff and most recently served as the Chief of Staff for Navy Region Southwest (CNRSW) from 2004-2008. In that position he obtained extensive experience in the management of issues related to military bases and shore infrastructure with state and local officials.
Education
- Graduate of U.S. Naval War College (MA, National Security and Strategic Studies)
- Graduate of University of California Los Angeles (BS, Mechanical Engineering)
- Graduate of the U.S. Navy Corporate Business Course conducted at the Naval Postgraduate School
Career Chronology
- 1979 – 2008 – United States Navy
- 2009 – Present – General Atomics
