Former Director, Global Hawk Programs, Reconnaissance Program Office; Extensive experience in managing high technology, leading edge development and fielding advanced systems.
Current National Director "At Large", National Contract Management Agency; Former Deputy Director of Contracting, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC); Extensive experience in contracting and acquisition management.
Former Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Commander and Program Executive Officer (PEO), Fighters and Bombers; Over 30 years direct experience in acquisition and program management of highly complex aerospace systems.
Former President, Robbins-Gioia Defense Division, Deputy Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and Vice Commander, ASC; Over 35 years direct program management experience leading numerous highly sensitive programs.
Former Chief, Financial Management, F/A-22 System Program Office; Demonstrated success working multibillion-dollar financial management of programs across all phases of acquisition - basic research through sustainment.
Former Head of the Naval Surface Warfare (NSWC), Weapons System Department. Proven expertise in the areas of ordnance and weapons systems safety and electro-optics production.
Former President, Dayton Aerospace, Inc., and System Program Director, Advanced Cruise Missile; Extensive acquisition management experience in government and industry; Expert in crafting business capture strategies.
Former System Program Director, AC-130 Gunship and Director, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Systems Program Office; Successfully managed hardware and software intensive development, production and support programs.
Former Director, Acquisition Policy & Center Strategic Planning, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) and former Director, Acquisition Management, HQ AFMC; Proven record of long range strategic planning and program strategy development.
Former System Program Director, Joint Airborne Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Program; Proven program management expertise with over 35 years hands-on experience in leading edge technology programs.
Former System Program Director, B-1 Bomber; Extensive experience successfully managing and guiding hardware and software intensive development, production and support programs - in the USAF, Joint and International arenas.
Former Director of Contracting, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC); Extensive acquisition experience at all levels of responsibility, including aeronautical and space expertise in all program phases.
Former Technical Advisor "Chief Engineer", Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) and Director of Engineering, Reconnaissance Systems Program office; Extensive systems engineering and acquisition experience; Airworthiness expert.
Former Commander, Navy Supply Systems Command, Director of Supply and Ordnance Policy, Chief of Naval Operations Staff and Vice Commander, Navy Supply Systems; Expert in supply chain management.
Former Director of Engineering, Fighter Attack Systems Wing, Technical Director, F-16 System Program Office, and JSF Site Director and Director of Engineering; Expert in integrated avionics and radar.
Former ASC Technical Advisor and Chief Avionics Systems Architect; Established avionics systems architecture policy, processes, practices, and procedures for application in the acquisition of aeronautical weapon systems.
Former Air Force Director, JSF International Programs; Proven senior international program manager and negotiator, implementing innovative FMS and Cooperative Development Agreements with 24 different countries; Propulsion expert.
Former Director, Large Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) and Program Director, Infrard Countermeasure Systems; Proven record of successful program execution on high priority, major development programs.
Former Vice President, Business Development, AAI Services Corporation; Successful record of developing and assessing program solutions and win strategies to maximize competitive position.
Former Commander, Electronic Systems Center (ESC)and Armament Division, Eglin AFB; Served as Senior Military Assistant to two Secretaries of Defense.
Former Director of Multi-National Programs, F-16 Program Office; Extensive experience in the full range of program management disciplines with full cost, schedule and technical responsibility.
Former Chief Systems Engineer, Revolutionizing Training Division; Hands on experience in all areas of training systems development; Developer of extensive USAF Systems Engineering guidance.
Former Director of Contracting, Lockheed Martin and Sacramento Air Logistics Center; Solid experience in all phases of acquisition life cycle, space sustainment and support and international programs.
Former Technical Director, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and B-1 Bomber; Extensive experience within government and industry in areas of systems engineering, technical program management and proposal development.
Former System Program Director, A-10 System Program Office and Director, Training Systems Management Directorate; Seasoned program manager, engineer and acquisition expert.
Former Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) and Program Executive Officer (PEO), Missiles and Trainers; Extensive experience in operational flying, flight testing and weapon system acquisition management.
Former VP, Training Systems, CAE-Link, Hughes and Raytheon Training and Simulation Companies; Deputy Commander, Joint Special Operations Command; Commander, USAF Airlift Test Center.
Extensive proposal management experience to include capture strategy development and training; National Guard and Reserve Forces expertise.
Strategic thinking leads to thorough planning leads to strong foundations for program execution. Dayton Aerospace can bring decades of programmatic knowledge and experience to your strategic plans
Our unique combination of strategic and tactical experience, skill, and currency in all areas of defense acquisition provides our government customers a strong management framework, reflected in relevant statutory and regulatory documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD) and acquisition strategy plans such as the Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP).
We can assist your integrated product teams (IPTs) in brainstorming and incorporating ideas into an acquisition management approach and life cycle support strategy tailored to your programmatic needs, which will serve as a roadmap for successful program execution and effective decision-making.
Our key experts from multi-functional areas:
provide incisive analysis of your current situation,
work closely with your program team to establish a strategic basis for program initiation; and with this strategy in place,
help you build the Integrated Product and Process (IPPD) structure, key processes and tools for program execution.