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B Committee Member Biographical Information

FRANK KENDALL, Chair, is an independent consultant and served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2012-2017, where he was responsible to the Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; research and engineering; developmental testing; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons; the acquisition workforce; and the defense industrial base. Prior to this appointment, from 2010-2012 he served as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary and also as the Acting Under Secretary. Mr. Kendall has over 40 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs in private industry, government, and the military. He has been a consultant to defense industry firms, nonprofit research organizations, and the Department of Defense in the areas of strategic planning, engineering management, and technology assessment. Previously, he served as vice president of engineering for Raytheon Company, where he was responsible for management direction to the engineering functions throughout the company and for internal research and development, and as managing partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense sector consulting firm. Within government, Mr. Kendall held the position of director of tactical warfare programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the position of Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategic Defense Systems. Mr. Kendall is a former member of the Army Science Board and the Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Board, and he has been a consultant to the Defense Science Board and a senior advisor to the Center for Strategic and Inter-

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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national Studies. Mr. Kendall also spent 10 years on active duty with the Army serving in Germany, teaching engineering at West Point, and holding research and development positions. Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and he holds a masters degree in aerospace engineering from California Institute of Technology, an M.B.A. degree from the C.W. Post Center of Long Island University, and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

MARK D. HARNITCHEK, Vice Chair, is the former vice president for Military Aftermarket Sales for Heroux-Devtek, a Canadian landing gear manufacturer. Vice Admiral (VADM) Harnitchek retired from the Navy in 2015 with over 37 years of service. His last assignment was as director of the Defense Logistics Agency, where he led a $46 billion, 27,000 personnel enterprise providing global support across nine supply chains to the military services and other federal agencies. Previously, he was the deputy commander of the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). He also directed the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. VADM Harnitchek served as the vice director of logistics on the Joint Staff, and has served in a variety of sea tours including two submarines, USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) and USS Buffalo (SSN 715); two ships, USS Holland (AS 32) and USS Proteus (AS 19); and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). His shore tours include commander of Submarine Group 7, Yokosuka, Japan; the Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia; and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff. VADM Harnitchek is received a B.A. degree from Penn State University in 1977 and an M.S. from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1987.

ANDREW E. BUSCH currently works as a consultant providing strategic insights on a variety of supply chain, industrial operations, and process improvement challenges. He completed 38 years of military service retiring as a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force in 2017. As an Air Force general, he had 12 years profit/loss experience leading four different supply chain management and aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul businesses. In his final assignment, he served as the director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) responsible for nine Defense Department supply chains including: military clothing, food, medical material, construction equipment, fuel, and the majority of weapon system spare parts. In addition, Lt Gen Busch has significant international experience derived from worldwide business dealings in support of U.S. and partner nation military forces. His early career focused on operational assignments in fighter aircraft maintenance where he commanded three maintenance squadrons. In his later assignments, he specialized in supply chain management and aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). As a general officer, he commanded an aircraft MRO depot, the

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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DLA-Aviation supply chain, an Air Force logistics center, culminating in his selection as the 18th director of the DLA. He earned his commission in 1979 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his master’s degree in acquisition logistics management from the Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 1990 and an M.A. in military national resource strategy and policy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1994.

KATHLEEN DUSSAULT, a retired two-star admiral of the United States Navy, is an independent consultant. Admiral Dussault served as the director of logistics programs and corporate operations in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations where she oversaw the resourcing and operations of global logistics for joint military, maritime, and Navy customers. In this capacity, she managed implementation and expansion of enterprise resource planning system to optimize planning, budgeting and execution of multi-billion-dollar budgets resulting in improved financial management and decision making across the naval enterprise. She also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition where she led an acquisition workforce of over 8,000 contracting professionals across the naval enterprise and provided governance for approval of acquisition plans, strategies, and post-award execution of contracting actions in excess of $70 billion. She served in two battlefield assignments providing operational contracting support and acquisition oversight as well as positions aboard three deployed ships in increasingly challenging roles providing logistical support in a global maritime environment. Admiral Dussault’s medals and commendations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star. She holds a B.A. in American government from the University of Virginia, an M.S. in procurement management (with honors) from Saint Mary’s College of California, and an M.S. in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Admiral Dussault is also a graduate of Cornell’s Graduate School of Business, Senior Executive Program. She currently serves on the Board of the Military Officers Association of America supporting government policies that benefit military members and their families.

WESLEY L. HARRIS (NAE) is the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and former associate provost and head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on theoretical and experimental unsteady aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, computational fluid dynamics, hemo-dynamics, sustainment of complex systems, and federal government policy impact on procurement of high-technology systems. Prior to this position, he served as the associate administrator for aeronautics at NASA. He has also served as the vice president and chief administrative officer of the University of Tennessee Space Institute and dean of

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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engineering, University of Connecticut. Dr. Harris earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in aerospace and mechanical sciences from Princeton University and a B.A. in aerospace engineering (with honors) from the University of Virginia.

BRUCE A. LITCHFIELD is vice president for sustainment operations for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. In this capacity, he is responsible for the execution and strategic growth of the aeronautics global sustainment business. He also directs operations in Greenville, South Carolina, and Montreal, Canada, in addition to Aeronautics Field Team Operations worldwide. He leads a global team dedicated to providing mission readiness support to the U.S. military and allies around the world. Previously, Lt Gen Litchfield served as vice president for production program support for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, where he was responsible for leading the functional management of production programs across multiple geographic sites. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, he served 34 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of lieutenant general. He commanded six Air Force units at every level from squadron to standing up, and commanding the Air Force Sustainment Center. Additionally, he is the architect of an innovative leadership and governance system called “Art of the Possible.” Throughout his U.S. Air Force career, Lt Gen Litchfield held numerous positions in the areas of operational support, acquisition, and logistics. He was the director of logistics for Pacific Air Forces and a major joint task force. His staff assignments included tours at three Major Commands (MAJCOMs), the air staff, and joint staff levels. In addition, Lt Gen Litchfield served as the vice commander and deputy program executive officer for Aeronautical Systems Command, where he held program execution responsibilities. The vast portfolio of programs crossed the fighter, bomber, mobility, and training system spectrum. He is certified as a level III program manager in the Department of Defense Acquisition Professional Development Program. Lt Gen Litchfield holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Norwich University and master’s degrees in administration from Georgia College and national strategy from the Naval War College.

OZDEN OCHOA, professor emerita at Texas A&M University, holds the distinction of Fellow in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), in American Society for Composites (ASC), and World Fellow in International Committee on Composite Materials. She integrates computational and experimental mechanics of composites to overcome challenges in aerospace, offshore, automotive, and biomedical applications. As an Intergovernment Personnel Act (temporary detailee from academia to a government agency), Dr. Ochoa initiated and led numerous novel programs as the associate director for science and technology at Army Research Laboratory, interim-director of aerospace sciences and materials at Air Force Office of Scientific Research, as composites-ST at the Materials & Manufacturing

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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Directorate at Air Force Research Laboratory. She has served on boards of numerous journals, professional societies, national and international agencies including NATO Science for Peace Projects. Among her honors are the American Society for Testing and Materials D30 Wayne Stinchcomb Memorial Award, ASC-Destech Award-Composites, ASME Dedicated Service Award, and Texas A&M University International Excellence Award.

CHRISTINA L. TRUESDALE is senior logistics operations manager for KBR Wyle, Inc., where she manages multiple storerooms and warehouses for Ironsmoke Operations. She is responsible for all aspects of government property management, which includes the planning and execution of all logistics support for the organization. She serves as the focal point for all logistics matters by coordinating with internal and external organizations; supervises acquisition, warehouse personnel, property management office, transportation, maintenance, and support operations; and oversees the operating system, Sunflower, management of data entry, requisitions supplies and equipment, processes change documents, and maintains all associated files. Previously, Ms. Truesdale worked as property manager at Textron Corporations, where she managed over 30 contracts and provided guidance in managing over $700 million in government property and oversaw operations in four separate geographic locations. Ms. Truesdale began her career in logistics in 1989-1994 with the Maryland Army National Guard, and from 1994-2014 with the U.S. Army where she provided support to numerous operating units both stateside and overseas. She received her B.A. in criminal justice with a minor in logistics from Wayland Baptist University and an M.A. in performance improvement from Grantham University. Ms. Truesdale holds the title Certified Professional Property Manager Consulting Fellow with the National Property Management Association.

ANGIE L. TYMOFICHUK is vice president for science, technology and research at Logistics Specialities, Inc., where she specializes in research and development commercialization, business and economic development, and sponsored research/grants with specific interest in dual-use technologies. Previously as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), she served as the director of engineering and technical management at the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where she was responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Center’s technical policies, processes, databases, and goals and standards, as well as the overall scientific and engineering expertise for the AFSC. Her technical workforce consisted of more than 4,500 science and engineering professionals spanning three states and covering diverse workload portfolios spanning aircraft structures and composites through software development. Ms. Tymofichuk has successfully led the development and implementation of numerous science and technology programs resulting in innovative research, testing and

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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evaluation assessments, strategic directives, partnerships, teaming arrangements, and technology transitions/commercialization. She is the military liaison for the Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative and recently served as innovation lead on the survey of Utah’s carbon composites cluster, identifying, engaging, and interviewing 58 of Utah’s composite industries. Ms. Tymofichuk received her B.S. in physics and mathematics from Northern Kentucky University, her M.S. in optical sciences from the University of Arizona, and an M.S. in national resource management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

DAVID J. VENLET consults independently in aerospace and defense. He serves as an outside director with Chemring Group, Inc., and is chairman of the audit committee. VADM (ret) Venlet is a member of the Defense Business Board advising the Secretary of Defense and served as chairman of the Defense Acquisition University’s Board of Visitors. He delivers value creating insight and strategy options for clients drawing upon his record of results in stabilizing performance and restoring trust in the largest and most complex defense procurement program. He managed the $390 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Brought in by the Secretary of Defense to lead the program when it was facing possible cancellation by Congress, he worked alongside a joint government and industry team that stabilized performance in test and production. With transparency and realism in high-risk communications, he restored trust in the program by the United States and numerous partner nations. Previously, he led a 24,000 person, $30 billion organization, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), providing engineering, test, logistics, contracting, financial, and program management support for Department of the Navy aviation acquisition. NAVAIR provided sustainment for over 3,000 aircraft and unmanned vehicles, enabling global aviation operations by the Navy and Marine Corps. VADM Venlet served 10 years as a flag officer with 22 years in acquisition management following fleet operations as an F-14 Tomcat pilot. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Committee Member Biographical Information." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25756.
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According to the Government Accountability Office, sustainment of weapon systems accounts for approximately 70 percent of the total life-cycle costs. When sustainment is not considered early in the development process or as an integral part of the systems engineering design, it can negatively affect the ability of the Air Force to maintain and improve the weapon system once it enters service.

At the request of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Weapons Systems Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle identifies at what point or phase of the development of a weapons system sustainment planning should be integrated into the program; examines and provides recommendations regarding how sustainment planning should be evaluated throughout the development process; investigates and describes the current challenges with sustainment planning and determines what changes have occurred throughout the acquisition process that may have eroded sustainment planning; and identifies opportunities for acquisitions offices to gain greater access to sustainment expertise.

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