Rodney Stevens

Mr. Rodney Stevens, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He leads over 1,700 employees and more than $7.43B. Mr. Stevens provides strategic direction and senior-level oversight for the Directorate's four Divisions, located primarily at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Tinker Air Force Base, and Hill Air Force Base. Under his leadership, these Divisions deliver critical materiel solutions and manage the acquisition life cycle for a Training specific portfolio, including the T-7 Red Hawk, Advanced Training Capabilities, Simulators and over 1,500 fielded Training Aircraft for the USAF and its International Partners.

During his Air Force career, he attained a diverse background in acquisition, aircraft maintenance, and staff experience. He served as a Materiel Leader for F-22 Sustainment, a National Defense Fellow to a US Senator, Chief of the Congressional Operations Branch, and was an F-15E Maintenance Operations Officer. Stevens retired from active duty as the Chief of the Development and Integration Division, Fighters and Bombers Directorate, leading a multi-functional team executing a Light Air Attack (LAA) program for Foreign Military Sales and the USAF with focus on Experimentation and Combat Air Advisory pilot training.

Prior to his current position, he served as the Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director for the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In this role, he was responsible for the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the Air Force fighter portfolio, which included the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, and special programs, as well as overseeing the development of the F-47 program. His previous assignments also include serving as the Deputy PEO of the Rapid Sustainment Office, where he led a lean, agile organization focused on rapidly fielding sustainment capabilities to enhance mission readiness and reduce sustainment costs across the Air Force.