William J. Innes, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of Acquisition at U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As the Component Acquisition Executive, he is the senior official responsible to the Commander, United States Transportation Command, for all acquisition functions, policies and programs in support of common-user transportation, transportation related services and information technology. He aligns command acquisitions with the global transportation and distribution mission, oversees the acquisition workforce and controls budget, risk and program success for a $53 billion portfolio.
Prior to this position, Mr. Innes served as the Department of the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, D.C. He led the acquisition of all Air and Space Force Services valued at more than $231 billion in existing and planned requirements. Before his role with the Air Force, Mr. Innes was the Deputy Director, Acquisition, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, where he was responsible for research and development, test, production, fielding and sustainment of Special Operations-peculiar programs across aviation, space, cyber, maritime, ground, weapons and communication systems.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, St. Louis University, Mo.
2001 Master of Business Administration, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2011 Program Manager's Course, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2014 Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. March 1995–July 1996, General Aviation Technical Sales Representative, Cooper Aviation, Chicago, Ill.
2. July 1996–August 1997, Propulsion Product Support Representative, General Electric, Miami, Fla.
3. August 1997–December 1998, C-130 Propulsion Engineer, San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas
4. December 1998–January 2003, C-17 Chief Engineer, Field Support, Charleston AFB, S.C.
5. January 2003–July 2003, C-17 Chief Engineer, System Support Manager, Warner Robins ALC, Warner Robins, Ga.
6. July 2003–November 2006, F-22 Chief Engineer, Sustainment, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. November 2006–September 2008, CV-22 Chief Engineer, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md.
8. September 2008–May 2009, Senior Defense Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (Industrial Policy), Arlington, Va.
9. May 2009–July 2010, Senior Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Agency for International Development, Kabul, Afghanistan
10. July 2010–September 2012, CV-22 Deputy Program Manager, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River NAS, Md.
11. Sep 2012–May 2019, Information Technology Program Manager Division Chief, Systems and Services, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
12. May 2019–June 2025, Deputy Director, Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
13. June 2025–January 2026, DAF Program Executive Officer for Services, SAF/AQ, Washington, D.C.
14. January 2026–present, Director, Acquisition, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2007 Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2010 U.S. Agency for International Development Meritorious Civilian Group Award
2010 Global War on Terror Secretary of Defense Medal
2012 Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2019 Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2025 Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Board of Directors: 2026-2029
Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Level III
Program Management, Level III
FAA Airframe and Powerplant License
(Current as of April 2026)