DroneShield appoints Michael J Twining as sales director for USAF
Peter Felstead
Australian counter-drone specialist Droneshield announced on 15 July 2025 that it has appointed retired US Air Force (USAF) lieutenant colonel Michael J Twining to be its new sales director for the USAF.
Twining, the company said, “will be applying his expertise to advance air base defence through innovative CUxS [counter-uncrewed system] solutions”.
Twining spent over 24 years in the USAF, where he held a wide array of leadership positions. Most recently, he served as commander of the 86th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, leading over 500 personnel and overseeing the defence of critical US military and NATO assets. His experience spans across various high-level positions in security forces, operations and leadership within both the US and international military contexts.
“We are excited to welcome Lt Col Twining to our team. His military experience and strategic leadership will be instrumental for our growth,” Matt McCrann, DroneShield’s CEO, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “His extensive experience in airbase defence, anti-terrorism operations, and security forces will be invaluable as we continue to provide advanced counter-UxS solutions for the protection of personnel and critical assets.”
Twining enlisted in the USAF in 1997 and earned his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Arizona State University in 2005.
“Throughout his career he has demonstrated excellence in leadership and operations, including his service as an Air Advisor to the Afghan National Army Air Corps and as the Chief of Security Forces Inspections for Pacific Air Forces,” DroneShield noted. He also served as the Associate Chair for the Installation Support Panel at the Pentagon, where he helped advocate for USD 19 billion (EUR 16.4 billion) in resources to sustain and protect USAF installations globally.
“I’m delighted to join DroneShield at such a pivotal time, when counter-drone technology has never been more critical in protecting our Airmen and Guardians worldwide,” Twining said.
Twining holds a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from American Military University.
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