Mr. Mark Murphy, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Murphy leads the 100-member acquisition staff organization charged with planning, managing and analyzing the Air Force's $200 billion (Future Years Defense Program) research and development, and acquisition investment budget. He oversees the integration of full lifecycle acquisition equities into strategy, requirements, policy, processes, funding, program execution, information technology, and workforce management. These activities enable the 25,000 member Air Force acquisition corps to deliver the vital capabilities necessary to accomplish the Air Force core missions.
Mr. Murphy entered the Air Force in 1985 after receiving his commission as a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. He began his career at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and has served in a wide range of program management positions for the Aeronautical Systems Center, Electronic Systems Center, Air Staff and Joint Staff. Mr. Murphy retired from active duty as a colonel in September 2011 and entered federal civil service in the F-35 Joint Program Office. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in November 2018.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Washington State University, Pullman
1988 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1989 Master of Business Administration and Management, Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio
1999 Air Command and Staff College, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2004 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2004 Senior Acquisition Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2007 Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. July 1985 August 1986, Data Base Administrator, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2. August 1986–February 1987, F-16 System Program Manager, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. February 1987–September 1989, Propulsion Test Manager, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. September 1989–June 1992, Weapons/Senior Director, 963rd Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
5. June 1992–October 1994, Instructor/Evaluator Senior Director, 963rd AWACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. November 1994–July 1998, Chief, AWACS Special Projects, AWACS System Program Office, Electronics Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
7. July 1998–June 1999, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. June 1999–April 2001, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Program Element Monitor, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
9. April 2001–March 2002, Deputy Chief, Congressional, Budget and Program Integration Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. March 2002–August 2003, Executive Officer for the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
August 2003–June 2004, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2004–June 2006, Joint Warfighting Capability Analyst, Directorate for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment (Joint Staff/J-8), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. June 2006–June 2007, Chief, Global Command and Control Systems, 350th Electronic Systems Group, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
14. July 2007–August 2009, Vice Director, 653rd Electronic Systems Wing, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
15. August 2009–August 2010, Commander, 77th Aeronautical Systems Wing, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. August 2010–September 2011, Chief of Staff, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. October 2011–August 2015, Deputy Export Compliance Officer, F-35 Joint Program Office, Arlington, Va.
18. August 2015–January 2019, Chief, Enterprise Execution Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
19. January 2019–present, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Integration, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Program Management, Level III, Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP)
International Program Management, Level II, APDP
Test and Evaluation, Level II, APDP
Fully qualified Joint Service Officer
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Acquisition Corps Air Force Association
(Current as of March 2024)