Experience

Raytheon Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Requirements and Capabilities

  • Jan 2019 - Present



KIHOMAC

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President Of Engineering

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Space & C3I

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2018

  Creating new products and maintaining legacy systems for combatants: Cyber transport, radar based warning systems, training devices, ground systems, including total management of foreign military sales to eight nations.

• Chief, Support Equipment and Vehicles Division

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2013

  Procurement, logistics, and engineering support to combatants. Product areas included Tactical Vehicles (MRAP's, HMMWV's), Special vehicles (Aircraft Fuel Trucks, Tow Vehicles, Crash Fire Trucks, De-Icers), and general purpose vehicles. Support equipment included aircrew flight equipment (G-suits, masks), common ejection seats (ACES-II, Martin Baker), Engine support equipment (hush houses, borescopes, trailers), Munitions Handling, Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE), and Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR). Show less

• Deputy, Chemical and Biological Defense

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

  With a mission to prepare the Department of Defense to defeat enemies using CBRN weapons (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear), our tasks in "Chem/Bio" included researching new vaccines, medicines, detection devices, personal protection equipment, computer-based simulations of agents, and strategies that supported international engagements. I validated requirements and oversaw the budgeting and finance processes, and chaired a Laboratory Commanders council the sought consensus and cooperation among the Nation's seven elite chem/bio research laboratories. Show less



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commander, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

  Accountable for 54 B-52'S, 930 airmen, and both nuclear and conventional bombing missions (readiness, training, test flights, deployments, and optimizing/economizing resources). During this time we operated in both Europe and Guam. In addition, I deployed to the middle east as an expeditionary squadron commander for U-2's, Global Hawk's, AWACS, and Tankers. Accountable for 54 B-52'S, 930 airmen, and both nuclear and conventional bombing missions (readiness, training, test flights, deployments, and optimizing/economizing resources). During this time we operated in both Europe and Guam. In addition, I deployed to the middle east as an expeditionary squadron commander for U-2's, Global Hawk's, AWACS, and Tankers.



Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence

• Pentagon, Washington, DC

• Deputy Director, Unmanned Air Vehicles and Airborne Imagery

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2006

  - Assessed UAV’s for 3 months in Iraq; 2nd in command of 15-person expert team; led to new Army program - Resolved service UAV budgets (research, procurement, ops/maintenance, construction)—$6 billion value - Coordinated airborne imagery collection plans & all UAV deployment orders; balanced service needs - Briefed UAVs to Congressional staffers 6 times; member of an expert panel that gave closed intelligence testimony to House Appropriations subcommittee on Defense; resulted in budget support for a new project Show less



Secratary of the Air Force's Acquisition Staff

• Pentagon, Washington, DC

• Global Hawk Branch Chief

  • Jul 2001 - Jun 2004

  - Planned/programmed Global Hawk budget & requirements; guided it through Pentagon & Congressional reviews - Reported financial data, test progress, contract actions; briefed congressional staffers 28 times, won support for a dramatic expansion of the program - Head of US delegation to NATO Air Group 7 (for UAVs); built consensus for requirements & airworthiness - Arranged Pentagon approvals for a Global Hawk demostration in Germany; worked airspace & spectrum certifications to enable flights; Show less