William Compton Email & Phone Number

Niceville, Florida, United States

Responsible for managing Task Order direct work, responsible to make immediate technical and staff allocation decisions necessary to ensure responsiveness to the customer.Provide direct supervision of the technical staff (employees), hire staff members and assign staff within the Task Order to meet tasking requirements related to administration/technical support, data, analysis, laboratory and programmatic support.Advise senior-level Government and contractor policy-making personnel on programmatic issues and technical/systems engineering support; investigate complex technical/management issues associated with USRL work; identify issues with potential impact; assist in the development of problem resolution strategies.

Niceville, Florida, United States

Manages Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps F-35 warfighter integration with United States Reprogramming Lab (USRL). Provides F-35 pilots direct link to USRL for mission data design and program inputs. Ensures accurate communication between customer and USRL engineers to field timely and effective mission data updates for operational F-35 combat capability.

Hurlburt Field

Led a 25-person team in analysis of Air Force’s only ground combat force operational risk management procedures resulting in 142 corrective actions & organizational change.- Authored organization’s operations directive clearly defining commander’s vision, direction, and guidance to all Special Tactics personnel on all facets of organization. - Included management of logistics, modernization, sustainment, and IT.- Managed/developed plan to establish Secretary of Defense directed deployed HQ.- Merged multiple pipelines to counter near peer adversary in grey zone operations.

Hurlburt Field, Florida, United States

- Directed nation’s largest MC-130 squadron consisting of 15 aircraft valued at $2.1B. Entrusted to lead, train, discipline, ensure safety, and evaluate risk for 150+ Air Force personnel.- Senior director for technology roadmap efforts for new aircraft employment modalities with Air Force Research Lab and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. - Led non-directed teams to ahead of schedule employment of near peer capabilities.- Authored squadron transition plan from legacy MC-130H to MC-130J aircraft. - Assessed and increased SOF headquarters probability of win for transition.- Led $100M+ flying hour program (6,000 hours annually) in training and combat. - Directed all Special Operations air operations in Afghanistan, using multi-service, international/coalition, and joint capabilities to conduct integrated combat missions. - Executed knowledge of multiple platforms and domains within defense industry.

Macdill Air Force Base

- Directed communications, administration, influence strategies, and served as policy advisor for a 2-star general conducting strategic assessments, Special Operations DoD acquisition integration, program requirement reviews, and force structure development for 69,700 Special Operations personnel and $42B Program Objective Memorandum (POM).- Subject matter expert on 259 aircraft, $17B mobility, strike, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance fixed-wing fleet capturing $1.1B of air requirements.- Director’s trusted advisor in executive briefings and internal personnel management and team building leading to successful SOF DoD program acquisition in multiple domains.- Managed directorate of 100+ personnel, in person and virtually, executing Secretary of Defense and Senate/House Armed Service Committee technical planning tasks. - Coordinated >2K senior leader engagements with Defense Department, interagency, and industry leaders developing SOF LOE/BOE for leap ahead technology.

Master Of Arts - Ma

Master Of Education - Med

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Activities and Societies: Corps of Cadets, Theta Chi