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GAIL P. FOREST
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Gail P. Forest, a member of the Senior Executive
Service, is Associate Director for Air Platforms, Air Force Research
Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She is responsible
for the corporate integration of hypersonic, fixed wing and rotary wing
aircraft technologies throughout the Air Force science and technology
portfolio. Additionally, she serves as the chair of the Defense
Technology Reliance Area in Air Platforms and ensures advanced aircraft
technologies are infused into the U.S. industrial base in order to meet
future defense needs.
Ms. Forest began her career as a manufacturing engineer with Buick
Motor Division, General Motors Corporation. In 1982, she entered
federal civil service as an engineer in the Maintenance Directorate at
Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command. She has held numerous
engineering, logistics, and acquisition program management positions.
Prior to her current assignment, Ms. Forest was the Deputy Director,
Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, Fla.
In that position, she managed the daily operations of more than 500
scientists and engineers developing air-launched conventional munitions
technology.
EDUCATION
1977 Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, Kettering University, Flint, Mich.
1989 Master of Science degree in administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
2003 Carnegie Mellon Executive Excellence Program, Dayton, Ohio
2007 Master of Science degree in national resource strategy, National
Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley
J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. December 1977 - December 1978, manufacturing process engineer, General Motors Corp., Flint, Mich.
2. December 1978 - August 1982, industrial engineer and marketing/sales engineer, International Harvester, Louisville, Ky.
3. September 1982 - July 1986, industrial engineer, Depot Maintenance
Equipment Program, Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. July 1986 - November 1989, Lead Engineer, Aircraft/Stores
Certification Program, Headquarters AFLC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. November 1989 - May 1991, Logistics Manager, Aircraft/Stores
Certification Program, Headquarters AFLC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. May 1991 - January 1993, Chief, Systems Requirements and Engineering
Division, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio
7. January 1993 - February 1994, Deputy Program Manager, Computer-aided
Acquisitions and Logistics Support Shared Resource Center Program,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. February 1994 - October 1996, Chief, Air Force Computer-aided
Acquisitions and Logistics Support Strategic Plans and Support
Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. October 1996 - March 1998, Deputy Program Manager, Air Force Product
Data Systems Modernization Office, Electronic Systems Center,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. March 1998 - October 2000, Program Manager, Air Force Product Data
Systems Modernization Office, ESC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. October 2000 - September 2003, Chief, Strategic Planning and Business Development Division, ESC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. September 2003 - July 2006, Special Programs Chief Information
Officer and Deputy Chief, Special Programs Division, Headquarters AFMC,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
13. August 2006 - June 2007, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
14. July 2007 - March 2009, Deputy Director, Munitions Directorate, AFRL, Eglin AFB, FL
15. March 2009 - present, Associate Director for Air Platforms, AFRL, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
AWARDS AND HONORS
Outstanding Engineer Award, Air Force Association
Field Award in Project Management, Society of Logistics Engineers
Air Force Logistics Executive Cadre
Distinguished Federal Civilian Service Award
Civilian Achievement Award
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Association
Life member, Society of Women Engineers
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Level III
Program Management, Level III
Acquisition Logistics, Level I
Communications - Computer Systems, Level I
Financial Management and Comptroller, Level I
Test and Evaluation, Level I
(Current as of October 2009)
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