Expertise
Program Management, Procurement, Contracting, Source Selection, Strategic Planning, Risk Management
Profile
Major General Casey Blake, USAF (Ret) is a senior executive with over 35 years of demonstrated performance in Department of Defense (DoD), United States Air Force (USAF), and related service industries. Highly experienced in procurement and contracting, quality assurance, program management, and supply chain management. Experience encompasses all facets of major weapon systems acquisitions, installation management, contingency operations, government procurement policy, DoD and commercial integrated facilities management, commercial custodial and environmental services, electronics manufacturing, and kitting, fulfillment, and distribution. Accomplished in all aspects of military systems acquisition, manufacturing and production operations, procurement, and contracting.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Led a $450M annual 501(c)(3) nonprofit enterprise operating in 16 states with nearly 6,000 employees.
Led highly skilled staff supporting $825B space, global power and reach, and information dominance programs.
Oversaw training and organization of 8,000 contracting procurement professionals that executed programs worth more than $65B per year.
Directed enterprise-wide installation strategic sourcing efforts for USAF and executed $3.9B in annual obligations in mission and installation requirements.
Led 300 joint forces and contract employees, with local nationals, dispersed across the joint operations areas, as they executed more than 30,000 theater support contract actions – collectively valued at more than $6B annually.
Oversaw $65B F/A-22 development, demonstration, and production; $13B C-5 modernization program; and $9B C-130J production, spares, and repair.
Key Positions
Chief Operating Officer, Pride Industries
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the Assistant Secretary (Acquisition)
Commander, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA)
Deputy Director, Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Unlimited warranted procuring contract officer, Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP)
Education
MBA, Management, Golden State University
MS, National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces
BA, History, The Citadel
Advanced Program Management Course, Defense Systems Management College – Defense Acquisition University (DSMC-DAU)
Senior Acquisition Course, National Defense University (NDU)
National Security Studies Program, George Washington University
Systems Acquisition Executive Management Course, DAU
