Robert Rafferty Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Program Manager; Training Systems and Simulation (TSS) F-35 Joint Program Office.

United States

HQ US Air Force | Washington, DC

• Senior leader of enterprise programs focused on weapon system maintenance and workforce development influencing global operations. Advises Pentagon senior executive leadership team as resident Subject Matter Expert.
• Consulted Pentagon senior leaders on accountability and operability of $80B resource portfolio comprised of DoD weapons systems and equipment positioned worldwide.
• Championed enterprise professional development program overhaul; structured roadmap for 10-year strategic plan heightening technical training while sharpening focus on task-based skills amplifying capabilities of.
• Hand-selected by senior executives as joint council co-chair; piloted program development and implementation advancing Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) qualifications ensuring FAA compliance while delivering 370 trained.
• Cultivated training modernization plan integrating virtual and augmented reality capabilities driving multi-concept qualification framework; standardized next-generation approach enhancing mid-/senior manager training..

Hill AFB, Utah

• Positioned 850-person workforce enabling maintenance operations supporting $4.4B aviation portfolio guaranteeing safety of flight for 8K flying hours annually.
• Directed organizational transformation and led change management strategy; transitioned services for aerospace operations in under 6 months by instituting new training program and remodeling $51M facilities for.
• Inspired 230-person cross-functional team to high performance; cultivated… Show more
• Inspired 230-person cross-functional team to high performance; cultivated process improvements optimizing capabilities for $93M program yielding enterprise best 85% readiness rating.
• Preserved aircraft operations by orchestrating advanced troubleshooting and complex repairs resolving 600 discrepancies in under 6 months securing deployment of 36 aircraft for international missions.
• Coached, mentored, and guided 5 direct reports and 50-person staff in allocating resources enhancing maintenance operations; enabled 1K+ inspections and 27 system upgrades propelling mobilization of $675M aircraft..

Osan AB, Korea

• Powered strategic initiative accelerating system upgrade 11 months ahead of enterprise goal; transitioned aircraft software platform modernizing $364M portfolio.
• Catapulted 210-person cross-functional team capabilities; beat enterprise performance standard by 13% with 93% quality assurance (QA) inspection rating.
• Drove unprecedented 98% on-time delivery of 16 aircraft; managed $5M program implementation advancing aerospace defense capabilities across Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Technical Management

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Aircraft Maintenance Technology