Martin Irvine, Executive Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)

Dr. Martin Irvine, Jr., serves as the Executive Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), both Echelon III commands within Naval Sea Systems Command. In this role, Dr. Irvine is responsible for leading more than 29,000 civilian scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personnel within ten divisions located across the country, performing over $14 billion of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) for the future Navy, and providing in-service engineering and logistics support for the operational fleet.

Dr. Irvine holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa, as well as Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Fellows Program and has an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He possesses Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certifications in four career fields and is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.