Ms. Dolbeer was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in January 2022. She serves as the Director of the Fires Directorate, DEVCOM AvMC and the Deputy Director for the PAE Fires Systems Center.
The Fires Directorate provides research, development, engineering and scientific expertise for Army missile science and technology efforts including basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and technology maturation initiatives.
Career Chronology:
- March 2026 – Present: Director, Fires Directorate
- January 2021 – March 2026: Director, Technology Development Directorate (TDD), DEVCOM AvMC
- June 2020 – January 2021: Principal Deputy, TDD
- January 2020 – June 2020: Principal Deputy (A), Systems Readiness Directorate
- November 2019 – January 2020: Director (A), Engineering Directorate (ED)
- July 2019 – November 2019: Deputy Director (A), ED
- September 2017 – July 2018: Deputy Director (A), Weapons Development and Integration Directorate; U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
- October 2015 – July 2019: Associate Director, Propulsion and Structures
- September 2013 – October 2015: Division Chief, Energetic Materials
- August 2002 – September 2013: Aerospace Engineer
- October 2000 – August 2002: Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion and Structures Directorate; U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), co-located at THAAD Project Office
- July 1997 – October 2000: Senior Manufacturing Engineer, 3M Chemical; Decatur, Alabama
- June 1995 – July 1997: Chemical Engineer, Propulsion Directorate; AMCOM, co-located at PATRIOT PAC-3 Product Office
- May 1993 – July 1997: Chemical Engineer, Propulsion Directorate, AMCOM
Education:
- M.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2006
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1993
Certifications:
- DAWIA Level III, Engineering (formerly SPRDE)
- Army Acquisition Corps
Awards and Honors:
- Order of St. Barbara, March 2026
- Civilian Service Commendation Medal, June 2018
Professional Memberships and Associations:
- Army Aviation Association of America