• AE Industrial Partners named retired Rear Admiral Leonard “Butch” Dollaga as an operating partner.
• Dollaga will work with portfolio executives on strategic planning, customer engagement, maritime-focused deal sourcing, federal budgeting, acquisition, legislation, policies.
• He joined AE Industrial in 2024 following more than three decades in the US Navy.
• Most recently, he served as chief of legislative affairs for the Department of the Navy, advising the Navy’s top leadership.
• Earlier roles included commander of Submarine Group 7, leading undersea warfighting development efforts.

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