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Brody Bundy

Newport News

Summary

Results-driven manager with extensive experience in strategic planning, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven success in enhancing operational readiness and achieving significant cost savings in multi-billion dollar asset management.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Command F-35 Armament Systems Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
Joint Base Langley Eustis
10.2024 - Current
Strategic Leadership & Policy Development
  • Enterprise-Level Policy Development: Spearheaded the development and implementation of critical policies governing F-35A munitions handling, aircraft maintenance, and combat sortie generation, directly enhancing operational readiness and enterprise-wide safety protocols.
  • Principal Subject Matter Expert (SME): Served as the primary Weapons System SME for the F-35 program, providing decisive technical guidance to Global Force Management, Defense Agencies, and Special Program Offices to shape strategic planning and execution.
  • Weapons Integration Strategy: Authored and standardized all conventional and nuclear weapons loading procedures for current and future F-35 capabilities, ensuring the safe, reliable, and effective integration of advanced weapon systems.
Program Management & Asset Oversight
  • Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Management: Directed the comprehensive sustainment of a $3.2 billion portfolio, including all weapons-related equipment and a fleet of 510 combat and training aircraft, ensuring peak mission capability and strategic asset longevity.
  • Critical Component Overhaul & Schedule Adherence: Commanded the complete inspection and overhaul of 156 critical aircraft components, a decisive action that successfully averted a significant F-35 weapons system delay and ensured the on-time certification of all system operators.
  • System Configuration & Data Integrity: Managed all system configurations and mission-critical software updates for military operations, guaranteeing system integrity and performance while analyzing extensive performance data to optimize resource allocation.
Technical Execution & Process Improvement
  • Test & Evaluation Enhancement: Refined and validated developmental and operational test procedures for advanced munitions capabilities on the F-35, directly contributing to the successful fielding of cutting-edge combat technologies.
  • Quality & Safety Assurance: Verified and approved all Defense Contractor and Air Force maintenance plan adjustments prior to operational implementation, ensuring the ongoing safety, reliability, and performance of the entire F-35 fleet.
  • Technical Documentation & Standardization: Authored comprehensive documentation for all weapons system processes and created standardized user guidelines for weapons systems technicians, establishing clear, repeatable standards for operations and maintenance.
Collaboration & Workforce Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Led F-35 collaboration efforts by aligning strategic goals and fostering synergy among Defense Contractor teams, Partner Nation leadership, and Headquarters Air Force to achieve key program milestones.
  • Advanced Technical Training: Trained and certified both test personnel and end-users on new system capabilities and advanced munition handling techniques, solidifying operational readiness and user proficiency across the enterprise.
  • Security Protocol Implementation: Instructed both Lockheed Martin and Air Force personnel on critical security protocols required to protect sensitive information systems and classified program data, ensuring 100% compliance with security standards.

Armament Section Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
Luke Air Force Base
06.2023 - 10.2024
Strategic Operations & Process Improvement
  • Strategic Partnership Leadership: Spearheaded a landmark collaboration with Lockheed Martin to rewrite fleet-wide operational procedures, achieving a 3-hour reduction in aircraft turnaround time and delivering $1.2 million in annual savings to the Department of Defense.
  • Process Engineering & Financial Impact: Engineered transformative process improvements by rewriting weapon system response protocols and securing internal repair authority for the F-35 cannon system, generating over $5.4 million in documented annual savings for the DoD.
  • Logistics & Infrastructure Development: Initiated the establishment of a 5th Generation fighter wing by developing the strategic materiel storage outline, procuring a 9,000 sq. ft. facility, and securing $15 million in essential mission assets.
Program & Personnel Management
  • High-Value Asset Direction: Directed seven specialized technical crews in the end-to-end maintenance and deployment of 11 F-35 aircraft valued at $1.2 billion, consistently ensuring 100% mission readiness and operational availability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Fostered a collaborative environment between five distinct business units and multiple defense partners to streamline complex weapons loading operations, directly enabling the successful graduation of 210 F-35 pilots.
  • Talent & Performance Management: Managed the comprehensive training and evaluation program for 28 personnel, overseeing the completion of 1,700 critical tasks which supported 3,000 incident-free flights and earned nine prestigious awards at the Group and Air Force levels.
Systems & Safety Management
  • System Revitalization & Cost Avoidance: Revived a critical aircraft item tracking system by executing a complete inventory of $2 million in assets, resolving systemic deficiencies and saving the Air Force $125,000 in projected replacement costs.
  • Enterprise-Wide Safety Program Development: Revamped the job safety training program by authoring a user-friendly hazard mitigation guide and coordinating standardized training for over 500 personnel across three separate organizational units.

Weapons Loading Standardization Crew Member

United States Air Force, USAF
Luke Air Force Base AZ
11.2020 - 06.2023
rogram Management & International Relations
  • Multinational Program Execution: Directed a cross-functional team of 19 technicians in executing a complex weapons loading program, delivering comprehensive training to 460 personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, and Lockheed Martin.
  • Curriculum Development & Foreign Partnership: Designed and implemented the first-ever leadership development program for the Royal Jordanian Air Force, instructing 15 partner nation supervisors on 18 joint training objectives to build advanced leadership and technical capabilities.
  • Strategic Force Protection Management: Commanded a 94-member security force responsible for the protection of 45,000 contractors across 410 active projects, safeguarding 77 allied aircraft and directly enabling 1,000 combat flight missions.
  • Historic Unit Activation: Directed the landmark transfer of three F-35 aircraft and 53 armament assets from Tyndall AFB, a pivotal logistics and technical operation that established Air Combat Command's first combat-ready Joint Strike Fighter unit.
Training & Performance Optimization
  • Large-Scale Technical Training: Managed the training and certification for 300 armament technicians, a program whose success was integral to enabling 22,000 flight missions, graduating 191 pilots, and earning the prestigious 2022 Air Force Daedalian Trophy for maintenance excellence.
  • Performance Analytics & Quality Improvement: Advanced F-35 GAU-22 cannon maintenance operations by analyzing performance data for 122 technicians, implementing targeted improvements that increased the group's quality assurance pass rate from 86% to 94% and secured the operational readiness of a $24 million weapon system.
Logistics & Financial Stewardship
  • High-Value Asset Accountability: Managed an $8 million weapons equipment account consisting of 317 critical items, maintaining 100% serviceability that directly supported the flawless deployment of 74 munitions and 4,600 rounds with a 99% mission success rate.
  • Process Improvement & Cost Savings: Identified a critical reporting discrepancy in a flare modification process, spearheading a collaboration with Air Education and Training Command to restore 92 assets to service, delivering a documented cost savings of $418,000 to the U.S. Air Force.

Weapon Shift Lead

United States Air Force, USAF
Luke Air Force Base AZ
03.2019 - 10.2020
Leadership & Program Management
  • Strategic Program Leadership: Directed and mentored 13 specialized crews supporting high-stakes weapons operations for a fleet of 22 F-35 aircraft, a strategic defense asset valued at over $3.2 billion.
  • High-Value Asset Management: Oversaw the complete lifecycle management for 723 pieces of Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) valued at $54 million, achieving and maintaining 100% inventory accountability through meticulous tracking and control.
  • International Exercise Direction: Orchestrated the operational success of 16 crews during two large-scale international military exercises, directly leading to the generation of 280 combat sorties and the deployment of over 770 munitions.
Process Optimization & Quality Assurance
  • Workflow & Production Alignment: Optimized daily weapons loading priorities by aligning them with dynamic production schedules, ensuring absolute data integrity across a 3,000-sortie annual operational tempo.
  • Zero-Defect Quality Control: Executed 1,500 detailed supervisory inspections that identified and preemptively resolved 44 technical discrepancies, resulting in 3,200 consecutive sorties with a zero-failure rate for all weapons systems.
  • Performance & Quality Validation: Championed a culture of excellence by validating workforce quality across 62 distinct equipment inspections, a key factor in sustaining a 97% pass rate in rigorous Quality Assurance evaluations.
Technical Execution & Efficiency Gains
  • Complex System Reconfiguration: Led 108 mission-critical reconfigurations of Alternate Mission Equipment, ensuring full system compliance and readiness to meet the stringent syllabus requirements for 10 F-35 program graduates.
  • Process Modernization & Efficiency: Authored and implemented new cross-loading Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), certifying 292 technicians in the updated process and eliminating 540 man-hours annually by optimizing personnel deployment.

Weapons Load Crew Team Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
Multiple Operational Locations
01.2012 - 02.2019

Program & Personnel Management Maintenance & Technical Achievement Operational Support & Mission Success

  • Supervisory Leadership: Manages and directs personnel in comprehensive weapons systems maintenance, including planning, training, and performance evaluation for a fleet of 25 F-35A aircraft valued at $3.1 billion.
  • Logistics & Scheduling: Serves as the primary liaison with Production Control, responsible for scheduling and coordinating all weapons maintenance and loading tasks to meet operational deadlines.
  • Equipment Program Oversight: Accountable for an 840-item equipment program, driving 11 validation & verification projects and the completion of 48 Time Compliance Technical Directives (TCTDs).
  • Asset Management: Performed a comprehensive equipment audit of 1,200 items, rectifying 12 tracking errors to maintain 100% accountability of assets valued at $50.6 million.
  • Facility & Security Management: Managed a 9,000 sq. ft. facility, establishing enhanced security measures for a gun vault that safeguarded $8 million in high-value assets and resolved 5 compliance faults.
  • Quality Assurance & First-Time Fix Rate: Achieved a 100% first-time fix rate across 326 maintenance and loading actions with zero technical data violations, directly enabling a 100% Quality Assurance pass rate.
  • Process Improvement & Cost Savings: Established a new bomb rack build-up plan that returned critical equipment to service, trained 3 technicians, saved $4,000 in costs, and reduced maintenance backlogs by 60%.
  • Technical Data Development: Collaborated with the Joint Program Office (JPO) on a 25mm cannon validation project, performing removal/installation operations that were used to create first-of-their-kind technical data for all F-35 units.
  • Rapid Anomaly Resolution: Diagnosed and repaired a critical Stores Management System (SMS) communications failure in under 2 hours, beating the standard resolution time by 75% and enabling the successful deployment of two munitions.
  • Innovative Problem-Solving: Authored initial fault isolation procedures for "redball" (priority) maintenance, establishing a course of action that directly supported the achievement of 2,500 sorties and 3,800 flight hours for 39 pilot graduates.
  • Exercise Execution: Drove exercise requirements by preparing personnel to generate 16 aircraft with 32 guided bombs, directly supporting 125 successful weapons releases and 92 pilot upgrades.
  • Executive & Stakeholder Communication: Selected to brief U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on F-35A loading capabilities and challenges, providing key program insight to a national civic leader.
  • Mission-Critical Support: During a large-scale exercise, completed six weapons control unit repairs and returned the system to fully mission-capable status in under 4 hours, a key factor in enabling 29 successful aerial engagements.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinated a multi-faceted Air Power Demonstration, organizing aircraft configuration, maintenance, and munitions requirements to highlight F-35 weapons systems to the President of the United States (POTUS), Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), and Department of Defense (DoD) leadership.
  • Nuclear Deterrence Support: Conducted five 180-day interval inspections to validate B-52 weapons system integrity, directly ensuring nuclear deterrence and combat readiness for strategic assets.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Homeland Security

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
10-2025

Associate of Arts - Armament Systems

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
03-2021

High School Diploma -

DuBois Area Highschool
DuBois, PA
07-2006

Skills

  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Remote support
  • IT infrastructure management
  • IT asset management
  • Information security policies
  • System troubleshooting
  • Performance improvements
  • Disaster recovery
  • Training documentation
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Relationship building
  • Team building
  • Task prioritization
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Project leadership
  • Goal setting
  • Professionalism
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Strategic planning
  • Agile methodology
  • Time management abilities
  • Continuous improvement
  • Adaptability
  • Written communication
  • Quality assurance
  • Staff hiring
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Risk management
  • Technology integration
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Budget control
  • Agile framework
  • Performance metrics
  • Project lifecycle management
  • Operational reporting
  • Requirements analysis
  • Shipping and receiving procedures
  • Quality assurance techniques
  • Warehouse operations
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Record keeping
  • Ammunition management
  • Order processing efficiency
  • Problem-solving capacity
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Hazardous materials training
  • Stress management techniques
  • Weapons handling expertise
  • Firearms maintenance proficiency
  • Explosives handling
  • Safety protocols implementation
  • Willingness to learn
  • Strong work ethic
  • Teamwork and loyalty
  • Teamwork
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Team leadership
  • Briefing leadership
  • Assessing risks
  • Maintaining equipment
  • Combat training
  • Security procedures
  • Weapons handling
  • Aircraft maintenance
  • Identifying hazards
  • Physical fitness
  • Safety protocols
  • Communications equipment
  • Tactical operations
  • Managing classified information
  • Conflict resolution
  • Training and development
  • Operational planning
  • Risk assessment
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • Materials management
  • Surveillance techniques
  • Managing PPE
  • Force protection
  • Combat lifesaver certification
  • Personnel management
  • Training expertise
  • Safety guidelines
  • Crisis management
  • Defensive tactics
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Safety regulations
  • Report writing
  • Mission planning
  • Protective services
  • Emergency response
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Professional demeanor
  • Intelligence gathering
  • Facilities maintenance
  • Preventing incidents
  • Logistics management
  • Storage procedures
  • Combat operations
  • Systems installation
  • Self aid buddy care (SABC)
  • Analytical skills
  • Asset protection
  • Field reconnaissance
  • Electronic warfare
  • Leadership excellence
  • Military operations
  • Organizational leadership
  • Accident investigation
  • Safety management
  • Fleet management
  • Personnel supervision
  • Flight operations
  • National security
  • Information assurance
  • Aircraft inspections
  • Documentation skills
  • Route planning
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Emergency management
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Safety procedures adherence
  • Crew resource management
  • Maintenance coordination
  • Recordkeeping requirements
  • Aircraft operation
  • Data interpretation
  • Procedure development
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Customer service
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Critical thinking
  • Computer skills
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organization and time management
  • Problem resolution
  • Verbal communication

Accomplishments

2025: Air and Space Commendation Medal

2024: Meritorious Service Medal

2023: Meritorious Service Medal

2021: Air and Space Commendation Medal

2019: Air and Space Commendation Medal

2017: Air and Space Achievement Medal

2015: Air and Space Achievement Medal

2012: Air and Space Achievement Medal

2010: Air and Space Achievement Medal

2009: Air and Space Achievement Medal

Certification

Contingency Wartime Panning (2025)

Senior Joint Enlisted Professional Military Education II (2022)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I (2021)

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (2019)

Airmen Leadership School (2011)

Special Experience Identifier: F-35 / F-22 / F-16 / F-15 /B-52 / F-47/ Gravity Weapon

Current TS/SCI

Special Access Program Eligible

Timeline

Command F-35 Armament Systems Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
10.2024 - Current

Armament Section Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
06.2023 - 10.2024

Weapons Loading Standardization Crew Member

United States Air Force, USAF
11.2020 - 06.2023

Weapon Shift Lead

United States Air Force, USAF
03.2019 - 10.2020

Weapons Load Crew Team Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
01.2012 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Science - Homeland Security

American Military University

Associate of Arts - Armament Systems

Community College of The Air Force

High School Diploma -

DuBois Area Highschool
Brody Bundy