Program Manager Air Force

Contact Information:

Patrick A. Gould

Home: **-**** ********* **, *** Beach, HI 96706 Phone 937-***-****

Work: HQ PACAF/ST, Joint Base, Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, 96853 Phone 808-***-****

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Education:

1983 BS Electrical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

1987 MS Industrial Engineering, Western New England University, Springfield, Mass.

1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL

1995 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

2006 Air War College, by correspondence

2014 MS National resource strategy, National Defense University, Washington D.C.

Experience/Work History:

21 Oct 2019 – Present Air Force Research Laboratory Liaison to HQ PACAF, DR-IV/GS-15, Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam

Facilitates the rapid transition of new science and technology capabilities in support of Pacific Air Force operations.

20 Mar 2017 – 20 Oct 2019 Combat Identification Program Manager, DR-IV/GS-15, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio

Science and Technology Program Manager for $125M program, developing radar technologies for friendly aircraft to quickly identify enemy aircraft and ground systems.

27 Jul 2014 – 19 Mar 2017 Technical Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology & Engineering, DR-IV/GS-15, Washington DC

Technical advisor and congressional liaison to SAF/AQR, the AF Science & Technology Acquisition Chief Engineer.

Led a team of senior planners and programmers to define the $250M sensor and electronic combat technology strategy for the Budget Estimate Submission.

Briefed Congressional staffers and secured continued support for the $250M sensor and electronic combat technology to support warfighter needs.

Collected Air Force science and technology warfighter support -- authored 23pg testimony to the House Armed Services Committee to ensure support from Congress

Developed $96M Congressional Add spend plan to ensure timely funds expenditure; generates ground-breaking research in hypersonics, leap-ahead quantum computing, and replenishes and attracts a STEM workforce

28 Jul 2013 – 26 Jul 2014 Student, DR-IV/GS-15, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy Senior Acquisition Course (NSRS-SAC), Fort McNair, Washington DC

11 Nov 2007 – 27 July 2013 Program Manager – Blue Devil, DR-IV/GS-15, AFRL/RY, WPAFB, OH

Program Manager for a $300M airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system, Blue Devil, that provided a multi-intelligence (signals intelligence and imagery) capability for CENTCOM

Delivered airborne sensor system into Afghanistan in a ten month record time to support combat operations

Led a team of 20 contractors and 8 government operations and maintenance personnel to sustain operations in CENTCOM

Coordinated activities with NSA, NRO, NGA and the Naval Research Laboratory to integrate their technologies onto the AFRL Airborne sensor system in support of operations in CENTCOM

3 Jan 2007- 10 Nov 2007 Senior Technologist, DR-IV/GS-15, GAO, Washington D.C.

Selected for the Department of Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship program

Conducted technical analysis and review of the Department of Energy’s hydrogen technology program and cyber security efforts across all agencies of the federal government.

5 Aug 2002 – 3 Jan 2007 Deputy Chief, Cyber & IO Division, DR-III/GS-14, HQ AFRL, WPAFB, OH Critical Leadership position in the Air Force Research Laboratory. Planned and facilitated technology development and transition of over $400M research & development programs. I supervised six professional scientists and engineers.

Skills/Accomplishments/Interests:

DAWIA Certification Level III Science & Technology Manager

Level III Systems Planning, Research Development & Engineering

Level III Program Management

Level II Test and Evaluation

Awards and Honors:

Joint meritorious service medal

Air Force meritorious service medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force commendation medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force meritorious civilian service award

Air Force exemplary civilian service award with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Research Laboratory Sensor’s Directorate Peter R. Murray program manager of the year award for 2008

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s Cup team of the year award for 2009

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s Cup team of the year award for 2011

Sensors Directorate Director’s Cup Senior Level Award for 2011

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