Over 40 years experience developing, promoting and applying damage tolerant, durability and structural integrity design methods to airframes, aircraft engines and mechanical subsystems. Successfully led teams of engineers and scientists in solving critical problems that have ensured the safety of aerospace structures. Recognized for organizational ability in building consensus between diverse and sometime opposing, technical groups, primarily as a result of activities with ASTM International, and in support of joint Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aging Aircraft Planning. Former lead of the Air Force structures community, establishing a clearly defined Aircraft Structural Integrity Program that is documented by a Department of Defense standard which provides the framework for managing the structural integrity of aircraft weapons systems. Retired as a member of the Senior Executive Service.

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