Mr. Rodney Stevens, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He leads over 1,700 employees and more than $7.43 billion in active year funds. Stevens provides strategic direction and senior-level oversight for the Directorate’s four Divisions, located primarily at Wright-Patterson AFB, Tinker AFB, and Hill AFB. Under his leadership, these divisions deliver critical materiel solutions and manage the acquisition life cycle for a broad portfolio, including the T-7 Red Hawk, Advanced Training Capabilities, Simulators and over 1,500 fielded Training Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and its international partners.
During his Air Force career, he attained a diverse background in acquisition, aircraft maintenance, and staff experience. He served as a Materiel Leader for F-22 Sustainment, a National Defense Fellow to a US Senator, Chief of the Congressional Operations Branch, and was an F-15E Maintenance Operations Officer. Stevens retired from active duty as the Chief of the Development and Integration Division, Fighters and Bombers Directorate, leading a multi-functional team executing a Light Air Attack program for Foreign Military Sales and the U.S. Air Force with focus on Experimentation and Combat Air Advisory pilot training.
Prior to his current position, he served as the Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director for the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB. In this role, he was responsible for the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the Air Force fighter portfolio, which included the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22 and special programs, as well as overseeing the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance program. His previous assignments also include serving as the Deputy PEO of the Rapid Sustainment Office, where he led a lean, agile organization focused on rapidly fielding sustainment capabilities to enhance mission readiness and reduce sustainment costs across the Air Force.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science, Finance, State University of New York, College at Fredonia, N.Y.
1999 Master of Business Administration, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.
1999 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2010 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Air Force Legislative Liaison Fellowship, Washington, D.C.
2012 Master of Legislative Studies, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2017 Senior Acquisition Course, The Eisenhower School, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2017 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Distinguished Graduate, The Eisenhower School, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1999–June 2000, Project Manager of Distributed Common Ground Systems, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass
2. June 2000–July 2002, ISR Battle Management System, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
3. July 2002– February 2003, F-22 Program Manager, F-22 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. February 2003–February 2004, Executive Officer to the F-22 System Program Director, F-22 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. February 2004–November 2005, F-22 Block 30 Radar Program Manager, F-22 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. November 2005–July 2006, Avionics Flight Commander, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
7. July 2006–July 2008, Officer-in-Charge, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
8. July 2008–September 2009, Maintenance Operations Officer, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
9. September 2009–June 2010, Special Action Officer to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. June 2010–June 2011, Executive Officer to the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. June 2011–December 2012, IDE–Legislative Liaison Fellow, Office of Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Air Education and Training Command, Washington, D.C.
12. December 2012–June 2013, Chief, Congressional Operations Branch, Legislative Liaison Directorate, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. June 2013–June 2016, Materiel Leader, F-22 Product Support Management–Operating Location, F-22 System Program Office, Hill AFB, Utah
14. June 2016–June 2017, SDE–student, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2017–July 2018, Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. July 2018–July 2019, Chief, Development and Integration Division, Fighters and Bombers Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. July 2019–August 2021, Director of Staff (Senior Acquisition Program Manager), Fighters and Bombers Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
18. August 2021–February 2023, Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director, Rapid Sustainment Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
19. February 2023–December 2024, Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director, Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
20. December 2024–present, Program Executive Officer and Director, Training Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Civilian Service
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Medal
NATO Medal (International Security Assistance Force–Afghanistan)
Air Force Meritorious Service Civilian Award
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Level III–Program Management, APDP
(Current as of February 2025)