Dr. Lyndon K. McKown, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Dr. McKown develops and directs policy for depot overhaul, munitions, supply, logistics plans, transportation and packaging methods, logistics data systems, as well as repair and modification of Air Force weapon systems. Dr. McKown plans and coordinates product support and acquisition logistics for all fielded and emerging Air Force weapon systems, as well as establishes guidance for Air Force retail and wholesale supply chain management of spare parts valued at more than $5.8 billion.
Prior to joining the Senior Executive Service, Dr. McKown began his Air Force career in 1984 after receiving his commission through the Air Force Officer Training School program. He served in a variety of aircraft maintenance, munitions, and logistics positions at the field, major command and headquarters levels before retiring from the Air Force and transitioning to federal service in 2005.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Science, Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown
1987 Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, New Mexico University, Las Cruces
1997 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Doctorate in Educational Leadership, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
2019 Highest Academic Distinction Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Master of Science, Supply Chain Management, American Graduate University, Covina, Calif.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1984–October 1984, Trainee, Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. November 1984–April 1985, Student Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Ill.
3. May 1985–November 1986, Assistant Officer in Charge 524th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Cannon AFB, N.M.
4. December 1986–March 1988, Chief Maintenance Training Division, Cannon AFB, N.M.
5. April 1988–March 1989, Officer in Charge, Munitions Branch, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
6. April 1989–March 1990, Chief, Maintenance Training Division, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
7. April 1990–March 1992, Officer in Charge, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
8. April 1992–November 1993, Aircraft Maintenance Inspector, Inspector General, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
9. December 1993–October 1994, Chief, Policy and Procedures Section, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
10. November 1994–May 1996, Executive Officer, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
11. June 1996–May 1997, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 1997–December 1998, Commander, 24th Maintenance Squadron, Howard AFB, Panama
13. January 1999–December 2000, Chief, Propulsion Systems, Directorate of Maintenance, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. January 2001–January 2002, Chief, Fighter Weapons Systems, Directorate of Maintenance, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. February 2002–July 2004, Maintenance Operations Officer, 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
16. January 2005–August 2007, Maintenance Specialist, Depot Maintenance Operations Requirements Branch, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. September 2007–February 2010, Chief, Combat Air Forces/Mobility Air Forces Branch, Centralized Asset Management, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
18. March 2010–September 2012, Chief, Workforce Development Branch, Resource Integration Division, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
19. October 2012–June 2015, Chief, Centralized Asset Management Division and then Product Support Management Division, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
20. July 2015–June 2018, Product Support Manager/Director of Logistics, Presidential and Executive Aircraft Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
21. July 2018–May 2019, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
22. June 2019–July 2020, Deputy Chief, Weapons Systems Integration Division, Directorate of Logistics, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla.
23. August 2020-present, Deputy Director, Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Exemplary Civilian Service Award
Civilian Achievement Award
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Acquisition Professional, Level III Life Cycle Logistics
Professional Maintenance Certificate Program (PMxCP) Level 5
(Current as of April 2021)