Dong Ha is Chief Executive & President, Northrop Grumman South Korea. In this role, he is the company’s top executive in country and leads current programs, develops new strategies for further growth and responsible for coordinating all aspects of Northrop Grumman’s relationship with South Korea.

Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Dong Ha concluded over 27-year career as a foreign area officer (FAO) specialized in Korea affairs with the U.S. Army retiring as a Colonel. In his most recent assignment, he served as the Chief, Joint U.S. Military Affairs Group-Korea from 2009-2014 overseeing military sales and defense security cooperation activities to the Republic of Korea. Dong Ha has extensive experience in Northeast Asia, having served for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, US-ROK Combined Forces Command, and the US Embassy, Seoul, Korea.

Dong Ha received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Technology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master of Arts Degree in National Security Affairs – North East Asia from the Naval Postgraduate School. His military education includes the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Senior Overseas Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management Course. He was also the first Korean-American U.S. Military officer to be selected for a Senior Service College fellowship at the Korea National Defense University.

His numerous awards include the Order of National Security Merit (보국훈장) Samil from the President of the Republic of Korea for his lifetime service to Korea, Meritorious Service Medal from the Department of Defense, and the Meritorious Honor Award from the U.S. State Department.

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