Darrell Holcomb, Col, USAF (Ret)
Position: Senior Associate
Summary Qualifications
Proven leader with 29 years of experience in program management, systems engineering and fleet sustainment. Direct program leadership experience at Aeronautical Systems Center, Warner-Robins Air Logistics Center, and the Pentagon. Successfully led multiple programs in every life cycle phase from developmental planning through fleet retirement. System Program Director for C-130, C-141 and C-5 aircraft fleets. Portfolio manager for all intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, special operations and unmanned aircraft fleets, including Global Hawk, Predator, U-2 and others. Deputy program executive officer for over 500 Air Force aircraft programs.
Key Positions
| Commander, 303d Aeronautical Systems Wing
| | Vice Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center
| | Commander, 730th Aircraft Sustainment Group & 330th Strategic Airlift Sustainment Group
| | Program Director, C-130 Aircraft
| | Material Group Director, F-22 Aircraft
| | Director, JSF Acquisition Strategy
| | Deputy Program Manager, X-35 Aircraft
| | Program Manager and PEM, B-2 Aircraft |
Education
| BS, Mathematics/Physics, Cumberland College
| | BS, Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
| | MS, Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
| | PSE, R&M Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
| | MS, National Security Strategy, National Defense University
| | Advanced & Executive Program Manager’s Courses, Defense Systems Management College
| | Senior Acquisition Course, National Defense University
| | Air Command and Staff College
| | Air War College
| | Industrial College of the Armed Forces |
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