Dr. Barry Kiel

Principal Engineer, Futures Advanced Capabilities Office and Program Management Air 298

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

I started my career in the Department of Defense in the Air Force as Minuteman III ICBM Combat Crew. In that position I was a Missile Competition competitor, instructor, and Chief of the Training Flight responsible for 32 officers.

I moved to WPAFB in April of 1994, and was assigned as a Research and Development Engineer in the Combustion Branch of the Turbine Engine Division. While at WPAFB, I later held many civilian positions in the Turbine Engine Division. I lead a team conducting development and demonstration of gas turbine combustor and afterburner technology. I also started a successful in-house basic and applied research program with a team of 6 engineers and technicians. I also excelled in program management through the my leadership of the Augmentor Design System Program, project lead for 3 demonstrator engines, Capability Lead for the VAATE PC2ISR capability area, and the lead for the new VAATE Efficient Medium Scale Propulsion (EMSP) Product.

After Turbine Engine Research and Development, I did a tour in the Pentagon as the Program Element Monitor (PEM) assisting in the Planning, Programing, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process for the ~$500M annual Science and Technology (S&T) budget for Aerospace Systems. As a PEM, I translated all financial and technical aspects of S&T efforts to senior leadership within the Headquarters Air Force, The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, the FAA, and Congressional Staffers. I made the civilian grade of GS-15 while assigned as a PEM.

After the Pentagon, I was assigned to the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) as a Program Manager.

I am currently assigned to the Futures Advanced Capabilities Team (FACT) and Program management Air 298. In this assignment I am the Integrated Product Team (IPT Lead for Autonomy and Architecture for Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In this role I am working closely with the USAF and USMC CCA Temas collaborating on architecture and autonomy.

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