Expertise
Military Airworthiness Certification, Technical Engineering Management, Integrated Avionics Sensors and Architecture, Systems Engineering
Profile
Mr. Gary Bailey has over 30 years of systems engineering experience in increasingly responsible positions across the US Air Force (USAF) Aeronautical Systems Center Engineering Directorate (ASC/EN)—now the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Engineering Directorate (AFLCMC/EN)—with specific expertise in airworthiness certification. While in the USAF, he was responsible for the airworthiness of the F-35A low rate initial production (LRIP) aircraft and served as the director of engineering (DOE) delegated authority to release flight clearances for new aircraft and release of non-reportable modifications. He is also the former ASC/EN technical director for systems engineering.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Delegated technical airworthiness authority (TAA) and chief engineer for the F-35A.
Led numerous executive independent review teams (EIRTs), notably Global Hawk and F-16, and served as the lead systems engineering representative on the USAF airworthiness board.
Cross-functional integrated product team (IPT) lead for F-35 avionics sensor development and for all radar development and production efforts associated with the F-15 and B-2.
Led B-2 and F-15 radar development and integration into the aircrafts’ fire control systems; responsible for a ten-fold improvement in F-15 radar reliability.
Key Positions
Chief Engineer, F-35A Life Cycle Support Office (AFLCMC/WWJ)
Program Manager, Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Family of Sensors
Technical Director for Systems Engineering, ASC/EN (now AFLCMC/EN)
Technical Director for Avionics, ASC/EN
Technical Advisor for Offensive Sensors, ASC/ENA
Technical Expert for Airborne Radar Systems, ASC/ENAD
Education
MS, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
BS, Engineering Sciences, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
