Direct Testimony of Thomas M. Hildebrand - Consumer Advocate ...
Direct Testimony of Thomas M. Hildebrand - Consumer Advocate ...
Direct Testimony of Thomas M. Hildebrand - Consumer Advocate ...
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THOMAS RI. HILDEBRAND<br />
Lieutenant Colonel. USAF<br />
Senice History<br />
Yo!. 06 - Pres<br />
Chief, Continuous Process Improvement and Reengineering, Assistant Secretat-?- <strong>of</strong> the Air Force<br />
Acquisition, Pentagon<br />
Lead transformation efforts for $30 billion a >ear Air Force research. del elopinent. & modernization programs<br />
Integrate process mproreinent strategies & plans in support <strong>of</strong> Air Force priorities Plan. eLecute. and<br />
champion reengineering iiiitiatir es Train lean manufacturing and process improvement tools and techniques<br />
No\ 05 - NOY 06 Spacecraft Program Manager, Program Office, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)<br />
Responsible for $2 5 billion spacecraft acquisition Led the go\ eminent & contractor teclinical & management<br />
team responsible for cost. schedule. and performance ch ersan pat load bus. & ground equipment<br />
derelopinent. integration 81 test from component let el to go\ erninent acceptance <strong>of</strong> spacecraft<br />
Sep 04 - NO\ 05<br />
<strong>Direct</strong>or, Operations and Engineering, Program Office, NRO<br />
Led ops and engineering di\isions for $6B satellite program pro\ iding intelligence to militan.. intelligence<br />
agency. and civil customers. Managed contractor and government teams performing prograin management<br />
aiid engineering for spacecraft. supporting ground architecture, and advanced systems integration.<br />
Jul03 - Sep 04<br />
Chief, Space Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Management Office, NRO<br />
Led the hX0 efforts resulting from the 2001 Space Commission. Met congressional mandate to establish a<br />
inilitary jvorkforce <strong>of</strong> dedicated space pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Authored iinpleinentation plan including nen. training.<br />
certification. and career tracking: coordinated with other senices/ageiicies: represented in DoD fonlms.<br />
Dec 02 - Jul03<br />
Chief, Sustainment Division, Systems Operations Office, NRO<br />
Led goiernment and contractor teains and executed a $71M satellite coininand and control maintenance<br />
program <strong>Direct</strong>ed the IF ork <strong>of</strong> 1 10 personnel deplo? ed norldtt ide. eLecuting operations maintenance. aiid<br />
training aclii ities De7 eloped RL implemented sustainment policies for intelligence collection and processing<br />
Apr 99 - Dec 02 Deput! Chief, Information Operations Dhision, <strong>Direct</strong>orate for Intelligence, Sun eillance, and<br />
Reconnaissance, Deput? Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff for Air and Space Operations, Pentagon<br />
Deiked and implemented information operational plans for SecDEF appro\-ed special program. Integrated<br />
plans into Air Force and joint operations supporting theater combatant commanders. De\~eloped numerous<br />
technical plans for DoD agencies to protect emergent technologies: briefed plans to Pentagon senior leaders.<br />
Aug 98 - Apr 99 Chief, Sensors Integrated Product Team<br />
Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan AFB, CA<br />
<strong>Direct</strong>ed 23 go\ erntnent and contractor SJ stem managers and engineers Managed planning. budgeting. and<br />
e\ecution for inoderiii7ation upgrade program <strong>of</strong> the AN/TPS-75 radar s> stein Supen ised procureinent<br />
program for a nen radar shelter Prot ided ops support €or $730M in operational assets deplo) ed 11 or1dt.i ide<br />
Rlar 98 - hug 98 Transportation Flight Commander<br />
Logistics Squadron, 4406t” Operations Group (P), Ahmed-Al-Jaber AB, Kuwait<br />
Led ehicle ops maintenance. passenger sen ices. and freight inanageinent during Operation SOUTHERN<br />
WATCH deplo! itient Orchestrated inassn e force deplo! mentiredeplo! iiieitt including nine fighter