Matthew Isler

Acting VP Regional Executive for Europe and the Middle East Northrop Grumman

Matt is a defense technology executive and retired USAF General Officer and fighter pilot. During his 29 years of military service, Matt commanded a F-15C fighter squadron and a flying training wing, led Air Force combat operations in Iraq to defeat ISIS and liberate Mosul, served as a deputy commander U.S. Air Forces Central Command including combat operations and the16,000 Airmen deployed across Central/Southwest Asia, and led international relations activities for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. During his four years in CENTCOM and SAF/IA, Matt focused on integrating Middle East air defenses, counter unmanned systems (C-UAS), and reinforcing partner defensive capabilities against air and missile attacks from Yemen, Iran, and Iranian proxies. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Matt led company-wide operations as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for defense Artificial Intelligence (AI) company DEFCON AI and led business development for Radia's Wind Runner(TM) outsized cargo aircraft. He is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy (B.S., Physics), the National War College (M.S., National Security Strategy), and taught fighter tactics at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. Matt continues to advise the U.S. Defense Department on combat operational art as a Special Government Employee (SGE) to OUSD-Policy. He is a 2007 Fellow of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations' Young Leader's Program and a Trustee on the Board of the USAF Academy's Falcon Foundation. Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers' toughest problems, our 100,000 employees define possible every day.