MARK T. MATTHEWS

Vice President, Air Force Programs

As VP for AF Programs, led team of eight field offices and Washington DC cadre interfacing with US Air Force. Developed war-winning mission solutions to Air Force needs. Teamed with Raytheon's four business sectors developing competitive win-strategies. Interceded and solved program execution issues before they became major problems.

Accomplishments:

* With four distinct businesses pursuing independent, duplicative developments, created and led "One Raytheon" joint-pursuit process; in 18 months spawned seven major enterprise efforts with future potential value in excess of $30B.

* Faced with Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II termination in 2012, led combined Headquarters AF -Raytheon team creating fiscally viable alternative acquisition strategy in three weeks. Adopted by the Air Force. Small Diameter Bomb fielding in 2019.

* With AF Vice Chief of Staff, countered Joint Requirements Oversight Council push for USMC radar system through compelling, mission analysis focused on AF expeditionary needs. Raytheon won Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) contract 2017.

* With KSA indicating preference for a competitor's system, in 2014, with international colleagues, led a Raytheon in-country team simulating combat execution with Royal Saudi AF. Related Raytheon systems and processes to real-world experiences and combat reality. Convinced KSA to select Raytheon hybrid, Human-Machine teaming structure over competitor, rote "automated" Command and Control system.

* In a methodical two-year effort with Raytheon Missile Systems, as a thought leader, helped design a radically new weapons concept defending the nation against new North Korean nuclear-tipped ICBMs. Efforts led the USAF Air Combat Command extending invite to brief USAF Chief of Staff who then directed a course that will have Raytheon on contract early 2019 for rapid capability fielding.

* With several competitors and Raytheon businesses offering the USAF a disparate array of new weapons countering evolving small drone threat, in two months unified Raytheon offerings around a system enabling USAF integration of multiple vendors into existing USAF command and control structure. Not only saves money but mitigates high risk of the Air Force shooting down friendly aircraft while defeating drone threat. Program in pursuit by all four Raytheon businesses.

Led civil-military planning for all USG Iraq activities including withdrawal of military forces and mission transition to American Embassy. Led process synchronizing all US military, civil actions.

Accomplishments:

* With a drastically reduced US presence looming in 2009, streamlined disparate processes executing US policy and programs in Iraq by creating senior US Military-Embassy oversight body - led this body jointly with US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission. Produced joint USF-I, Embassy civil-military plan for transition of primary US responsibilities in 2010.

* With POTUS direction to remove +250K troops and contractors from Iraq, assessed over 1300 tasks for American Embassy, USAID transfer resulting in 40 transition plans including stand-up of an Office of Security Cooperation executing Foreign Military Sales; and Iraqi Police Training transfer to State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Programs still in execution.

* Facing potential US-Iraq government impasse, developed concept linking Iraqi F-16 procurement to US security goals. For the USF-I Commander, presented this position to Joint Staff and OSD; became component of NSC agreement. Congress ultimately approved $4.8B F-16 sale with associated weapons. Enabled a US in-country military presence after Presidential directed 2011 withdrawal.

* Faced with severe shortfalls of infrastructure and service delivery, as co-chair of an Iraq-US committee for Provincial Stability, led development and execution of an assessment process which identified to the Iraqi government arenas providing the highest marginal return on investment. Evolved as a service for all Iraqi ministries under the US-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement; set the stage for the advancement of more effective Iraqi governance.

Developed USAF requirements for all manned and remotely piloted bombers, fighters, reconnaissance and rescue aircraft, both rotary and fixed-wing; with their weapons, sensors and C2 systems.

Accomplishments:

* Needing over $3B for legacy upgrades and new fighter aircraft procurement, led innovation of a new warfighting concept that maintained combat capability while allowing early retirement of 250 older aircraft. OSD accepted cuts and Congress approved in FY 2009 budget; in-turn providing funding for critical F-22 procurement.

* Based on adversary advancements, won support for accelerating new Dual-Role Air Dominance missile in briefing to Secretary of the AF and the Air Force Chief of Staff (CSAF); key to ACC Next Generation TacAir concept. Scope required joint support garnered in a dual briefing to Chief of Naval Operations and CSAF Mar 2009; in-turn, precursor to the AirSea Battle concept AF announced in Sep 2010 and today's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative. NGAD is the basis for the USAF's planned procurement of the F-22 follow-on systems.

* With headquarters AF direction to reduce size and cost of its C2 enterprise, led CSAF-chartered team tasked to restructure processes, organization and systems. Recommendations showed how moving to "cloud" delivered services provided requisite C2 with reduced force structure. Formed basis of today's Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS) and AF future "Combat Cloud" concepts. ABMS is the critical component allowing viable execution of future airborne networked operations envisioned under NGAD.

* With mounting cost over-runs and incompatible mission requirements across the Services, moved from a single-system/stand-off to a multi-system/stand-in electronic jamming concept proving to be more mission and cost effective in meeting future Electronic Attack needs. This concept formed the basis of the AF's announced intention to pursue a Penetrating Electronic Attack (PEA) platform.

* Shaped requirements for proposed USAF Next Generation Bomber (later designated the B-21) by developing underpinning Concept of Operations. Overcame impasse on nuclear capabilities with USSTRATCOM by garnering approval in a face-to-face briefing to CSAF and STRATCOM Commander. Guided spiral development plan to keep program within fiscal constraints while delivering the most critical bomber capabilities first. Key element of Secretary Gate's ultimate decision to continue B-21 development.

Previous USAF work experience includes:

• Commanded 83 aircraft F-15C/E wing with +$5B in resources executing six deployments sending more than 9000 Airmen to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. Led and maintained the only US high-readiness tactical nuclear capability executing extended defense for NATO.
• Justified USAF requirements to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
• On Joint Staff developed strategic reconnaissance and nuclear plans - had execution oversight.
• Commanded Korean Air Operations Center (HTACC).
• USAF CHECKMATE key author of Desert Storm Air Superiority Campaign.
• Career USAF Fighter Pilot in F-15 A/B/C/D/E and F-16 C/D.

See USAF bio at (https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104656/major-general-mark-t-matthews/).