Carey Petit, M.S.

Experience

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  Military Satellite Communications System & Electronic Warfare Systems Program Offices

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Progam Manager

  Managed cost, schedule, and performance for maintenance, sustainment, upgrading and modernization of $3.4B in military satellite communications systems and ground-based threat radars.

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  United States Air Force

  May 1997 - Sept 2021

  Military Veteran
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  F-15 Aircraft Systems Program Office

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Program Manager

  Oversaw the development, fielding, and life-cycle planning for the Band 1.5 jammer system providing electronic countermeasures to F-15 aircraft. Fielded a new Identification Friend of Foe capability to F-15 fighters enabling never before direct communication with commercial airliners, immediately following the Sept 11, 2001 attacks.

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  Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Graduate Student (In-Residence)

  Earned Master of Science in Acquisition Management (Strategic Purchasing focus). Blended program management and contracting disciplines to master the discipline of supply chain management.

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  Warner Robins Air Logistics

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  As Deputy Flight Commander, then Flight Commander, led 17 military and civilians to provide commodity purchasing and contracting in support of over 25,000 personnel base-wide. Directed initial training of all new personnel for the 70-person Squadron. Also, warranted contracting officer deployed during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM supporting joint US Air Force, Navy, Army and Afghan National Army counter-insurgency operations. As a C-130 aircraft contracting officer (buyer), executed contracts valued at $3.1B+ annually, and supported cradle-to-grave management of the C-130 aircraft weapon system focusing on modernization, modification, depot maintenance, spares procurement, and repair.

  • Contracting Officer / Flight Commander (78th Air Base Wing)

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Contracting Officer (C-130 Aircraft Systems Program Office)

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
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  Headquarters Air Combat Command

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Program Manager & Staff Officer

  Led 95 person cross-functional team spanning 25 aircraft platforms and eight commands to field Combat Air Forces and Joint networked weapons systems. As funding advocate for $4.9B portfolio, built warfighter requirements, program plan, road-map, and budget projections for airborne tactical datalinks.

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  Defense Intelligence Agency

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Program Manager & Contracting Officer Representative

  Championed $16M intelligence sensor program and directed 14 member team of Air Force, Army, government civilians, and support contractors to develop and integrate remotely piloted airplane based solutions for counter-terrorism measures supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF).

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  Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Command

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Chief, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Command Center / Emergency Management Center

  As Pacific Air Forces Commander’s focal point for initial crisis response, developed and codified 24-hour Battle Watch emergency action procedures, planning, and execution for 188 Command Post controllers throughout the United States Air Force’s largest area of responsibility. Directly oversaw 39 Emergency Action Controllers.

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  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Deputy Division Chief, Test and Training Division (Executive Manager)

  Directed 143 member division responsible for the development, testing, fielding and sustainment of a $4B (billion) Munitions Test and Training portfolio. Evolved resource requirements, and developed new work packages, manpower analyses/forecasts, and funding profiles. Interfaced with four senior level department heads daily.

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  United States Air Force Academy

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  Academic Affairs Officer (Academic Administrator)

  Led strategic planning and curriculum management for 42 member directorate. Crafted academic policy and oversaw curriculum changes for 20 Departments and 31 majors, cementing institutional academic requirements for 4,300 cadets.