Kamyar Pashneh-Tala
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Capt. Kamyar “PT” Pashneh-Tala joined DARPA in July 2023 as a special assistant to the director and U.S. Navy operational liaison. He previously served as the operational deputy on the Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Hard Targets Team.
His deployments include sea tours on USS Jefferson City and USS Springfield, as well as a tour with SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE where he piloted and later was Officer in Charge of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System ONE. He has also deployed three times to Afghanistan serving in myriad capacities with Tier-1 Special Forces, partnered units and the U.S. headquarters 4-star staff.
Shore tours have included duties at the Naval Academy, as company officer and flag lieutenant to the superintendent as well as postings to the Joint Staff (J33 Reconnaissance), Chief of Naval Operations Watch Floor, the Research and Development Support Activity, and OPNAV N1.