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AT&L Workforce—Key Leadership Changes AF Acquisition Solutions Enterprise Names New contracting,” he said. “It’s training, it’s getting people different Executive Director development opportunities and experiences so they know the AIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE (JUNE 16, 2020) business and the contracting side, but they’ll also be laser- Amy Rollins focused on the mission so we can execute the AFICC and the WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Anthony Air Force mission to support our warfighters.” “Tony” W. Everidge, a newly appointed member of the Senior Executive Service, has been named executive director of the Everidge said his initial priorities are to learn how best to sup- Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Air Force Installa- port Trevino and reach out to AFICC’s multiple operating lo- tion and Mission Support Center (AFICC), Air Force Materiel cations and enterprise sourcing squadrons to discern how he Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. can best support them. Everidge’s SES induction ceremony was held June 5 in a confer- Going forward, he intends to concentrate with his team on ence room in Bldg. 1, Area A. the AFICC “flight plan” of key objectives and results-oriented goals. “Gen. Trevino’s goal and my goal is that everybody at AFICC is responsible for managing and executing operational every level of the organization at least has an understanding acquisition solutions, across the Air Force enterprise. and an awareness of the flight plan and what it means to them in their job,” Everidge said. “We want to make sure that the In his new capacity, Everidge will assist Brig. Gen. Alice W. flight plan permeates all levels of the organization so we can Trevino, AFICC commander, who leads more than 750 opera- get the buy-in we need to make it succeed.” tional acquisition professionals responsible for a $55 billion contract portfolio. Trevino directs enterprise-wide installa- Everidge has more than 30 years of Air Force acquisition tion strategic sourcing efforts for the Air Force and oversees experience, including serving on the staff at the AFMC Con- $9.1 billion in annual obligations in mission and installation tracting Directorate and as AFICC’s acting executive director. requirements. Prior to that, he served as AFICC’s director of Personnel and Resources. A Springfield native, he began his employment at “It’s humbling and an honor,” Everidge said of his new position. “You look back and remember all the people over the years who helped and mentored you. It’s a credit to them as well. When you rise to a position at this level, you were helped and lifted up by a lot of people. I look at it as a team and an Air Force achievement rather than an individual achievement.” He said he wants to encourage other supervisors and leaders to reach out to employees and give them great opportunities to “ex- ceed and excel” so they can grow in their career to whatever level aspired to. Part of the AFICC mission has been focused on workforce de- velopment and training. “We’re Brig. Gen. Alice W. Trevino, Air Force Installation Contracting Center commander, con- working along with SAF/AQC ducts a Senior Executive Service induction ceremony June 5 for Anthony ‘Tony’ Everidge, [Air Force Acquisition], which is as he is named AFICC’s executive director. trying to create mission-focused U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Lewis business leaders within Air Force DEFENSEACQUISITION | September-October 2020 | 1 AT&L Workforce—Key Leadership Changes Wright-Patterson as a GS-7 contract negotiator in the Ma- leader” and commenting that, “she is exactly the right person terials and Manufacturing Division of Aeronautical Systems to come in and lead the research laboratory right now.” Bunch Division. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in busi- cited her “broad experience in a variety of career fields that ness management from Urbana University, a Master of Sci- play directly into what [the lab] does to transition technology ence degree in Economics from Wright State University, and out to the field.” completed Air War College. Bunch explained that Pringle understands partnerships with Everidge has received numerous awards, including the Depart- academia, having taught at the Air Force Academy. She has ment of Defense Award for Excellence, the AFMC Outstand- worked in acquisition, strategic planning, budget analysis, for- ing Contracting Award for Science and Technology, and the eign military sales and international affairs. Pringle served as Secretary of the Air Force Civilian Achievement Award. a squadron commander, a vice commander, and she expertly led Joint Base San Antonio when Hurricane Harvey devastated He said he is especially proud of the team award won when Houston in 2017. he set up the Air Force Research Laboratory’s alignment with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. IARPA Bunch asserted that, “the research lab [addresses] its wartime is basically a research arm for the intelligence world, he added. mission every day” by developing technologies that provide Airmen with a decided advantage” on the battlefield. He noted “Our Advanced Contracting Division at AFRL won that award that AFRL is currently at a key juncture as leaders implement in our year of supporting them. That was a group effort of the Air Force Science and Technology Strategy and realign about 25 people working really closely to- gether as a team,” Everidge recalled. “To me, the entire team being recognized has always been what matters to me.” Air Force Research Laboratory Welcomes New Commander AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JUNE 19, 2020) Whitney Wetsig WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle offi- cially assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory during an assumption of command ceremony at the Air Force In- stitute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Audi- torium June 18. Pringle replaces Brig. Gen. Evan C. Der- tien, who returns to Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command as the director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, presided over the ceremony. Distinguished guests in attendance included Congressman Mike Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle assumes command of the Air Force Research Turner and Joseph Zeis Jr., the senior advi- Laboratory headquartered at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, from Gen. Arnold W. sor for Aerospace and Defense from Ohio Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, during a ceremony June 18 Governor Mike DeWine’s office. at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Auditorium. The event was live-streamed on YouTube to support social distancing and allow the community During the live-streamed event, Bunch to witness the ceremony. expressed his confidence in Pringle’s U.S. Air Force Photo/Keith Lewis abilities, describing her as a “high-caliber 2 | September-October 2020 | DEFENSEACQUISITION AT&L Workforce—Key Leadership Changes processes to ensure “investments get the most bang for [their] under secretary in February of 2018, and Dr. Porter began her buck.” role in October of 2018. Bunch concluded by emphasizing the criticality and the im- Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper issued the following portance of AFRL’s mission. “If the research lab is not working statement: properly and not performing, then we as an Air Force cannot succeed,” he said. Bunch affirmed to the audience that Pringle Yesterday, I received letters of resignation from Dr. Mike is “a tremendous leader, a phenomenal Airman and a compas- Griffin, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and En- sionate individual.” gineering, and Dr. Lisa Porter, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Both Mike and “The mission of AFRL is extremely important to our nation’s Lisa will leave the department effective July 10. During future,” said Pringle. “I’m really looking forward to starting this their tenures, Dr. Griffin and Dr. Porter advanced critical journey and getting to know the team.” Since the warfighter work on the department’s modernization priorities. They is counting on every one of us to lead, discover, develop and leave an office with a legacy of excellence in the research deliver . I look forward to learning about your goals and most and development of technology that ensures American importantly, helping you succeed,” she said. military advantage on land, at sea, in the air and in space. Mike and Lisa have my sincere thanks for their dedicated “The great thing about having a virtual ceremony is that you service to the department and the nation, and I wish them get to have so many more family members participate, she the very best as they enter this new chapter of their lives. said after praising the AFRL employees who worked hard to execute the event. Barrie Becomes Army’s Aviation Acquisition Officer ARMY NEWS SERVICE (JULY 1, 2020) Pringle noted that she and her husband are excited to return Michelle Miller to the Buckeye state, saying she feels very blessed to rejoin A change in leadership has taken place at the Program Execu- the Wright-Patterson family, especially after seeing how well tive Office for Aviation. the community came together amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Brig. Gen. Robert Barrie assumed the charter and became the Following the ceremony, Pringle described “taking the helm 13th program executive officer for the organization during a of this national treasure” [as] the honor of a lifetime. “I am private ceremony July 1 at the PEO Aviation headquarters. Pat incredibly humbled to serve AFRL and blown away by the op- Mason, who served as PEO since January, will return to his portunity to join such an impressive team!” she said. former role as deputy PEO.