Expertise
Depot Operations, Integrated Life Cycle Management, Obsolescence/DMS, Sustainment/Product Support, Airworthiness, Public/Private Partnering, Supply Chain Management, Systems Engineering, Warfighter Urgent Operational Needs
Profile
Mr. Luke Burke has over 35 years of experience in engineering, program management, product support, logistics, depot production, and integrated life cycle management. He served as director of engineering, technical director, and chief engineer at multiple geographic locations for numerous programs and organizations and has delivered program-level sustainment roadmaps and preserved operational safety suitability and effectiveness (OSS&E) for various organic and contractor logistic support (CLS) weapon systems along with continued airworthiness across the range of capability and sustainment modifications. Mr. Burke also provided cross-enterprise supply chain management (SCM), reduced and eliminated hazardous materials, and drove down sustainment costs through implementation of sustainment technologies and a systems engineering approach to integrated life cycle management.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Led maintenance and sustainment technology discovery/innovation/development and implementation in direct support of requirements, planning/programming, and execution of a $19B annual portfolio of centralized asset management (CAM) depot-level weapon system sustainment (WSS) funding resources providing world-wide sustainment of 122 weapon systems spanning 10 major commands.
Responsible for policy and procedures, to include technical aspects of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and wider USAF logistics, sustainment, maintenance, and product support―focusing on depot and field level maintenance across the spectrum of supply, transportation, logistics planning, software, and technical and logistics data/information systems (LogIT).
Served as the PEO’s director of engineering responsible for a STEM workforce of over 650 employees executing more than 700 programs, projects and initiatives in the diverse portfolio of research, development, acquisition and product support programs that impact virtually all USAF capabilities—including aircraft simulators, automatic test systems, support equipment and vehicles, electronic warfare (EW) and avionics, life-saving medical equipment, alternative fuels, and many other systems used in front-line combat support operations.
Addressed cross-portfolio Cyber Security and Platform Information Technology Certification and Accreditation (PIT CA) by forming a new risk management framework for 192 systems, integrating intel into programs to proactively address the cyber threat, and implementing standard contract language―driving down risk of the “most dangerous threat to the US.”
In partnership with the B-1 system program manager, maintained and preserved (OSS&E) and airworthiness for the B-1 Bomber fleet providing technical direction for all acquisition and sustainment programs.
In response to warfighter urgent need requests, accelerated the integration of multiple pods, integrated numerous additional weapons, and led major modifications and upgrades—both sustainment and new capability―ensuring combat relevance and providing mission capable aircraft with full system performance to meet the needs of deployed combatant commanders.
Key Positions
Technical Director, Directorate of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection & Nuclear Integration (HQ AFMC A4/10-EN)
Director of Engineering, Air Force Program Executive Office (PEO) for Agile Combat Support (ACS) (AFLCMC/WN)
Director, Engineering and Technical Management, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center (AFGLSC/EN)
Chief Engineer, B-1 System Program Management Office (OC-ALC/555 ACSS)
Division Chief, Special Air Mission Engineering Division, Tinker AFB, OK
B-52 Chief Engineer, B-52 System Program Management Office, Tinker AFB, OK
Education
MA, Management, Webster University
BS, Engineering Physics (Mathematics Major), Northeastern State University
Air War College (Outstanding Graduate)
Air Command and Staff College
PMT 352B – Defense Acquisition University’s Program Management Office Course
Strategic Leadership Education II, Center for Creative Leadership
