Kirk Phillips Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

AF OEA (AFCEC/CN) serves as the integrator of energy and water resilience efforts by ensuring projects align with installation needs and the three main goals of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Installation Energy Strategic Plan — identify enabling system vulnerabilities, improve resilience planning, and ensure resilience results. As such, AFCEC/CN connects DAF enterprise and installation stakeholders with energy and water resilience partners, emerging technologies, and industry best… Show more AF OEA (AFCEC/CN) serves as the integrator of energy and water resilience efforts by ensuring projects align with installation needs and the three main goals of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Installation Energy Strategic Plan — identify enabling system vulnerabilities, improve resilience planning, and ensure resilience results. As such, AFCEC/CN connects DAF enterprise and installation stakeholders with energy and water resilience partners, emerging technologies, and industry best practices then delivers these solutions as built infrastructure. AF OEA is committed to the DAF vision of “Mission Assurance through Energy Assurance” and advocates for that vision through the identification and development of energy and water resilience solutions. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Worldwide

Colonel Kirk A. Phillips currently served as the Associate Chief for Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. In this capacity, he oversaw development and execution of Air Force occupational and environmental health policies and development of the active duty career field’s 362 officers, 960 enlisted and 60 civilian members and the reserve component's 518 members. Prior to this assignment, Col Phillips was the Director of Policy and Programs for the… Show more Colonel Kirk A. Phillips currently served as the Associate Chief for Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. In this capacity, he oversaw development and execution of Air Force occupational and environmental health policies and development of the active duty career field’s 362 officers, 960 enlisted and 60 civilian members and the reserve component's 518 members. Prior to this assignment, Col Phillips was the Director of Policy and Programs for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health, Pentagon, Washington DC. There he sustained the Air Force as a ready and robust force and preserved America's investment in the Air Force by integrating the best in environment, safety and occupational health practices into all Air Force activities while serving as Military Advisor to his principal. Show less

Falls Church, Va

- Managed a direct staff of 18 engineers, physicists and risk experts to provide Air Force wide policy for Occupational, Safety and Environmental Health while mentoring directing a world-wide staff of 1900.- Identified the lack of precision health within prevention and the exposure sciences, adapted technologies, developed policies obtained the investment and developed the Total Exposure Health Program, In the first 3 years, found 17% of the population with genetically higher risk to… Show more - Managed a direct staff of 18 engineers, physicists and risk experts to provide Air Force wide policy for Occupational, Safety and Environmental Health while mentoring directing a world-wide staff of 1900.- Identified the lack of precision health within prevention and the exposure sciences, adapted technologies, developed policies obtained the investment and developed the Total Exposure Health Program, In the first 3 years, found 17% of the population with genetically higher risk to hearing loss with projections for hearing loss reductions of 5% and savings of $60M/yr from a $5M/yr cost.- Identified and corrected intrinsic safety dose records for nuclear weapon program personnel which ID’ed through programmatic review after 14 years. Over 300 civilian workers received accurate bioassay dose records to support future disease causation and protect the AF from frivolous claims- Averted serious flight safety mishap risk from pilot’s in-flight breathing problems. Instituted the “Aircraft as a Workplace” program providing aircrew first ever equal safety and occupational health services, identified cause of breathing/hypoxia issue and prevented air force mishaps in advanced fighters.- Represented the Surgeon General’s programs to DoD leaders, Congress and the Executive Branch . Show less

Pentagon, Virginia

- Identified that after 20 years the Air Force Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance and Management program failed to achieve increased compliance. Revised the program Air Force wide to force the use of a full management system approach and placed noncompliance responsibility on the resource owners. Reduced inspection footprint by 88% and increased compliance by 90%- The Air Force metrics presented to top leadership failed to identify areas requiring improvement.… Show more - Identified that after 20 years the Air Force Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance and Management program failed to achieve increased compliance. Revised the program Air Force wide to force the use of a full management system approach and placed noncompliance responsibility on the resource owners. Reduced inspection footprint by 88% and increased compliance by 90%- The Air Force metrics presented to top leadership failed to identify areas requiring improvement. Developed and implemented Safety and Occupational Health metrics using leading indicators with statistical control areas thereby eliminating natural variation taken as success or failure and having data drive the decisions for action. Through this process the Air Force Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Days Away from work, days of Restricted work activity, and/or days of jobs Transfer (DART) had continuous reductions each quarter for 8 quarters.- An expert in radioactive material and weapons safety Identified the urgent need to enhance recycling under Congressional direction for nuclear weapons. Served as senior safety and health advisor to the ICBM rocket motor demilitarization process resulting in zero weapon safety injuries, no significant health issues and 3 million pounds of toxics recycled just in time before contractor capability eroded. Show less

Laughlin Afb, Del Rio, Tx

Oversaw patient, ground and commander safety programs for health operations. Implemented the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), modified patient procedures, infrastructure, lights, sidewalks, fire signs, and removed hazardous materials achieving an injuries rate 78% below national industry avg.

Pentagon, Virginia

- Recognized expert on intrinsic safety for nuclear weapons worked directly with Chief of Staff of Air Force to revise intrinsic safety and nuclear surety training across the Air Force enterprise. Restored national trust in weapons safety program following multiple failures of material control.- Drove an AF-wide fix to the C-17 cargo plane weather radar operations averting dangerous ground safety, fire safety and human exposures at while ensuring procedures achieved flight safety goals.

Andrews Afb, Camp Springs, Maryland

- Oversaw Air National Guard workplace inspection criteria, hazard assessment, supervisor safety training, hazard communication training, hazard and deficiency abatement, contractual safety and health, safety and health complaints, emergency procedures in work centers, mishap reporting and final evaluations ensuring health safety and environmental impacts were evaluated and worker and leadership concerns were addressed. Reduced compliance issues 10%/yr enterprise wide- Developed and… Show more - Oversaw Air National Guard workplace inspection criteria, hazard assessment, supervisor safety training, hazard communication training, hazard and deficiency abatement, contractual safety and health, safety and health complaints, emergency procedures in work centers, mishap reporting and final evaluations ensuring health safety and environmental impacts were evaluated and worker and leadership concerns were addressed. Reduced compliance issues 10%/yr enterprise wide- Developed and executed an extensive training program ensuring the 370 safety and occupational health professionals overseeing all Air National Guard operations were able to perform their duties and reduce mishaps and comply with federal laws. Professionally trained staff achieved 98% Show less

Pentagon, Virginia

- Led range safety issues and policy for live fire of weapons on DoD ranges, flight safety and community safety from range and low level flight and laser operations. Supported the development of the first ever range handbook providing community and military leaders a framework to understand ranges and their needs while addressing safety and environmental concerns which greatly enhanced range sustainment acceptance. Efforts culminated in achieving changes to 6 federal statutes reducing… Show more - Led range safety issues and policy for live fire of weapons on DoD ranges, flight safety and community safety from range and low level flight and laser operations. Supported the development of the first ever range handbook providing community and military leaders a framework to understand ranges and their needs while addressing safety and environmental concerns which greatly enhanced range sustainment acceptance. Efforts culminated in achieving changes to 6 federal statutes reducing limitations to range operations from over 60 direct congressional engagements.- Restored the ability to use depleted uranium rounds on a US range only DoD range, met all safety and environmental issues without fanfare, ensured pilots could train with new gunsight software- Recognized authority and expert to the Air Force Safety Center ensuring range ground, flight and weapon safety for directed energy weapons. Developed safety and health plans for the active denial system, the 1st ever non-lethal weapon to purposely expose people to radio frequency radiation. Show less

Education record

Education record

Master Of Science (Ms), Engineering And Environmental Management, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Thesis, "A Decision Support Model Using Life Cycle Cost Analysis to Select Cost Effective.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Pi Kappa Alpha BS Aerospace Engineering