When the Naval Weapons Center became the Naval Air Warfare Center in 1992, the title of Technical Director became Executive Director.
Technical Directors
Naval Ordnance Test Station and Naval Weapons Center
Dr. Louis T.E. Thompson
Aug 1945 – Oct 1951
Mr. Haskell G. Wilson (ACTG)
July 1967 - Jan 1968
Dr. Walter B. Laberge
Jun 1973 – Sept 1973
Mr. Robert M. Hillyer
Dec 1977 – May 1982
Mr. William B. Porter
Oct 1989 – Dec 1991
Dr. Fredrick W. Brown
Oct 1951 – Apr 1954
Dr. Thomas S. Amlie
Mar 1968 – Mar 1970
Mr. Leroy Riggs (ACTG)
Sep 1973 – Jun 1974
Mr. Burrell W. Hays
May 1982 – May 1986
Mr. Sterling Haaland
Dec 1991 – Jan 1992
Dr. William B. McLean
April 1954 - Jun 1967
Mr. Haskell G. Wilson
Aug 1970 – Apr 1973
Mr. Guilford L. Hollingsworth
July 1974 – May 1977
Mr. Gerry R. Schiefer
May 1986 – Oct 1989
Executive Directors
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Mr. Sterling Haaland
Jan 1992 – Jul 1998
Ms. Joan Johnson
Jan 2016 - Oct 2020
Dr. Karen Higgins
Jul 1998 - Dec 2005
Mr. Daniel Carreño
Oct 2020 - Present
Mr. Scott O'Neil
Dec 2005 - Jan 2016