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RICHARD K. HARTLEY
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Richard K. Hartley, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In support of the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Hartley assists in the development and integration of the Air Force's long-range plans and the five-year, $604 billion U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program. These strategies shape and enable effective air, space and cyber forces critical to achieving national security objectives.
Mr. Hartley began his career in 1985 as a cost analyst and industrial engineer in the Cost Analysis Division, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C. He later moved to AFCAA in Arlington, Va., where, as Chief, Space Systems Division, he managed the Air Force-wide program for space independent estimating and data collection as well as modeling development programs. In 1995, he was assigned to the Directorate of Cost Analysis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Cost and Economics. As Chief, AFCAIG Support Division, and Chief, Force Structure Costing Division, he planned and directed analysis to evaluate total Air Force requirements. Mr. Hartley was then promoted to Deputy Director of the directorate, establishing policies and principles of the Air Force-wide cost analysis program, and providing direct decision support to the Air Force Corporate Board, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. In 1998, Mr. Hartley joined the Senior Intelligence Service as Director, National Reconnaissance Office Cost Group, Chantilly, Va., where he led NRO, Department of Defense and intelligence community management-directed analysis and studies as well as production of affordability assessments, long-range planning, major acquisition program source selections and program estimates to completion. Mr. Hartley founded and led the NRO's government and industry cost integrated process team and is credited with establishing and implementing reporting criteria for the NRO's Independent Cost Estimate performance.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Hartley served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, D.C. where he was responsible for directing the Air Force cost and economic analysis programs. He was the Executive Director of the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Chairman of the Air Force Cost Analysis Improvement Ground, and served as Chairman of the Investment Subcommittee of the Air Force Services Organization Board of Directors.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
1994 Professional Military Comptroller School, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1995 Distinguished graduate, Army Comptrollership Program, Syracuse University, N.Y.
1995 Master's degree in business administration, Syracuse University, N.Y.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1985 - 1992, cost analyst and industrial engineer, Cost Analysis Division, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
2. 1992 - 1995, Chief, Space Systems Division, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Arlington, Va.
3. 1995 - 1996, Chief, Air Force Cost Analysis Improvement Group Support Division, and Chief, Force Structure Costing Division, Directorate of Cost Analysis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Cost and Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
4. 1997 - 1998, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cost Analysis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Cost and Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
5. 1998 - 2003, Director, National Reconnaissance Office Cost Group, Chantilly, Va.
6. 2003 - 2012, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
7. 2012 - present, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
1995 Distinguished graduate, Army Comptrollership Class XLII
1996 Air Force Acquisition Costing Civilian of the Year
1999 NRO Director's Circle Award
2001 NRO Medal for Superior Performance
2001 NRO Silver Medal
2002 NRO Director's Distinguished Service Citation
2003 NRO Gold Medal
2004 NRO Medal for Distinguished Performance
2004 National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction
2005 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2006 Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Military Comptrollers
Board of Directors, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis
International Society of Parametric Analysts
Alpha Pi Mu, Engineering Honor Society
Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honor Society for Business Students
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition Specialty
Certified Cost Analyst/Estimator, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis
Financial Management, Level III, NRO Certification Program
Financial Management and Comptroller, Level III Acquisition Professional
(Current as of December 2012)
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