Leads GSA OASIS contract opportunities and manage task orders. Additionally, provide corporate strategic, business and organizational development leadership in the areas of strategic and tactical business planning, marketing and business case development that cut across all areas of current and future company business activities. Provides Technical expertise and experience, develops and performs projects/tasks in systems engineering, test and evaluation, and program management.

Provides corporate strategic, business amd organizational development leadership in the areas of strategic and tactical business planning, marketing and business case development that cut across all areas of current and future company business activities. Provides Technical expertise and experience, develops and performs projects/tasks in systems engineering, test and evaluation, and program management.

Managed merger of the two largest Air Force Research Laboratory organizations as Deputy Director, Propulsion Directorate & Acting Deputy Director, Air Vehicles Directorate optimizing the organization for increased efficiency. Directed the Air Force’s science & technology program in aircraft control, aero sciences, structural design, propulsion & power for space, missile, & aircraft applications monitoring performance goals & ensured costs were met. Responsible for $4 billion in air vehicle, propulsion & power research facilities at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH & Edwards AFB, CA & led a military, civilian & contractor workforce of more than 1,800 that executed a $600M+ annual budget.

Managed $760M program to develop a hypersonic aircraft test-bed to flight test key hypersonic cruise vehicle technologies in a realistic flight environment. Developed request for proposal & evaluated proposals against system performance objectives.

Managed flight systems development & evaluation testing in simulated subsonic, transonic, supersonic, & hypersonic flight envelopes for the F-16, F-35, Global Hawk, Standard Missile III, Air Force Research Laboratory tail-less aircraft configurations, & NASA subsonic & hypersonic research. Responsible for 7 unique wind tunnel facilities valued at $2B & over 300 military, civilian & contractor personnel supporting Air Force, Navy, NASA, & Missile Defense Agency system design requirements. Managed cost, schedule & performance during test execution & facility maintenance and upgrades. Served as primary customer interface & center planning & execution agent for performing the flight systems test mission.

Managed 110 expert scientist & engineers to develop & transition leading-edge munitions technologies for the Air Force. Oversaw development of a broad spectrum of models from physics-based to campaign-level target & munition models optimizing next generation weapon design & lethality. Directed advance technology demonstrations & technology transition programs for warfighters. Orchestrated advanced technology development for Air Force Special Operations Command mission deficiencies, quickly fielding systems with direct impact to current operations. Successfully managed cost, schedule & performance of $76M portfolio.

Managed 130 scientists, engineers, & technicians in developing the AFs next-generation of air-launched munitions. Directed 100-program, $26M portfolio exploring new concepts in precision weapon guidance & technology monitoring cost, schedule & performance objectives. Managed laser radar seeker concept to find improvised explosive devices in-theater. Senior advisor for 110 military scientists & engineers.

Supervised five senior non-commissioned officers to ensure KC-10 & VIP fleet availability for critical missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Oversaw AMC fleet of 162 diverse VIP support aircraft & provided maintenance leadership for C-9, KC-10, C-12, C-20, C-21, VC-25, C-32, C-37, C-40 & UH-1. Prioritized & executed funding to meet requirements on $448M contractor logistics support contracts.

Senior engineer responsible for airworthiness & flight safety of AMC’s 21 diverse weapon systems. Ensured sound engineering used to maintain fleet availability during Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan War) & Operation Iraqi Freedom. Solely responsible for $35M sustaining engineering budget. Provided engineering oversight supporting all AMC weapon systems, aerospace ground & support equipment. Scrutinized reliability & maintainability improvement programs & managed all weapon system structural, engine, mechanical equipment, & subsystems integrity issues. Recognized as Air Force Senior Engineer of the Year for work on C-5 aircraft & other airlift & tanker aircraft.

Managed #1 Air National Guard (ANG) & Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Program--LITENING II. Provided advanced targeting pod capability to AFRC/ANG Block 25/30/32 F-16s & USMC AV-8B. Met cost, schedule, & performance goals, supporting Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for this $200M program. Accelerated training & production to meet user deployment to Operation Northern Watch (no-fly zone over northern Iraq), 1½ months after IOC. Exceeded user reliability & maintainability rates required. Team awarded Air Force Packard Award for Acquisition Logistics excellence.

Responsible for integration of cost, schedule, & performance requirements for the JSF program. Ensured consistent program planning baseline among products ranging from aircraft subsystems to supportability. Wrote & coordinated JSF Foreign Disclosure/ Participation guidance with Secretary of the Air Force Office of International Affairs & DoD. Key Lethality Team member—developed specification for USAF weapon integration—provided user with maximum combat capability.

Improved RAAF F-111 offensive capability—accelerated precision laser guided bomb (GBU-24) program 18 months/saved $1M. Responsible for aircraft/stores compatibility engineering for the Australian F-111 fleet, F/A-18 & PC-9. Conducted/directed ground & flight-testing, certified flight worthiness & recommend certification of new weapon combinations. Managed US/Australian Weapon Data Exchange Agreement. Only Flight Commander in US/Australian Exchange Program of 22. Awarded Australian Conspicuous Service Cross for outstanding service.

Impacted millions of dollars in test range investments & Initial Operational Test & Evaluation requirements for the F-22. Supported the F-22 as Weapon System Analyst involved with instrumentation test requirements, Test Matrix design & review, training, & armament systems monitoring. Performed Logistic Evaluation Manager duties addressing Office of the Secretary of Defense concerns over suitability.

Generated computer–based data collection system for trainer testing—increased accuracy 300%, reduced test time by 90%. Duties included test design, execution, & report generation for the F-15E Weapon System Trainer. Supported government acceptance & Operational Test & Evaluation testing at USAFE request.

Major Areas of Study: Air Weapons, Hypersonics, & Computational Fluid Dynamics. Thesis: Computation of Planar Store Trajectories Using an Adaptive Grid Procedure. Sigma Gamma Tau Member – National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering, Apr 1992

Utilized ground and flight test experience in aircraft/stores compatibility to address issues for classified programs. Coordinated aircraft/stores compatibility issues with aircraft system program offices, HQ AFMC, AF SEEK EAGLE Office & HQ ACC

Cleared a 3-year backlog of F-16 aircraft/weapon compatibility engineering, ground and flight test requirements—authorizing 27 primary weapons for use on the F-16 aircraft. Responsible for cost, schedule & execution of the F-16 SEEK EAGLE weapons certification flight test program. Involved with daily flight test operations including pilot briefings, weapons loading, mission monitoring, final data collection & reduction, & report writing.