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JORGE F. GONZALEZ
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Jorge F. Gonzalez, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. He serves as the science and engineering focal point for standardized engineering policies and processes. He provides technical advice and impartial engineering consultation to the center's leadership and directs deliberate career development, progression and training. He also provides specialized services for complex engineering projects and oversees center-level technology insertion. In addition, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for overseeing a broad range of engineering and technical management policy spanning systems engineering; operational safety, suitability and effectiveness; industrial preparedness; and functional management of more than 1,500 military and civilian scientists and engineers.
Mr. Gonzalez has more than 30 years of experience in civil service. He began his career in 1980 as a structural engineer at the Aeronautical Systems Division in Dayton, Ohio. Throughout his career, Mr. Gonzalez has served in multiple senior technical leadership positions supporting life cycle management of numerous weapon systems in the Air Force inventory. He has held various senior staff position across Air Force Materiel Command. Mr. Gonzalez was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2010.
EDUCATION
1979 Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, University of Puerto Rico
1985 Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering, University of Dayton, Ohio
1999 Master of Business Administration degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. February 1980 - September 1980, structural engineer, Deputy for Engineering, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. September 1980 - August 1985, lead structures engineer, Deputy for F-16, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. August 1985 - December 1985, student, University of Dayton, Ohio
4. January 1986 - December 1988, lead engineer, Deputy for B-1B, B-1B System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. December 1988 - December 1990, lead engineer, Advanced Tactical Fighter Program Office (YF-22 and YF-23), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. January 1991 - December 1996, lead engineer, F-22 SPO, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. December 1996 - June 1998, Chief, Airframe Integrated Product Team, F-22 SPO, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. June 1998 - June 1999, graduate student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
9. June 1999 - December 2000, Chief, Structures Branch, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. December 2000 - June 2001, technical assistant to the Commander, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. June 2001 - May 2002, Chief Engineer; Team Lead, Predator/Hellfire Missile Integration, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. May 2002 - June 2004, Chief Engineer; co-lead, C-17 Air Vehicle Integrated Product Team, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
13. June 2004 - October 2005, Director of Engineering, Agile Combat Support Systems Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
14. October 2005 - August 2006, Technical Director, Engineering Directorate, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. August 2006 - October 2007, special assistant to the Commander; member, AFSO21 and Develop and Sustain Warfighting Systems Team, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. October 2007 - May 2009, Technical Director, Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, Headquarters AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. May 2009 - April 2010, Technical Director, 402nd Maintenance Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
18. April 2010 - present, Director, Engineering and Technical Management, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga.
AWARDS AND HONORS
1997 F-22 Senior Level Professional of the Year
1997, 2004 and 2009 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2004 Director's Award Winner; Top Engineer of the Year, Engineering Directorate, ASC
2004 Chief Engineer of the Year, AFMC
2005 and 2008 Civilian Achievement Award
2006, 2007 and 2008 Exemplary Civilian Service Award
2007 Federal Employee of the Year
2008 Inducted into the Affiliate Societies Council of Dayton for accomplishments in engineering
(Current as of June 2010)
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