JOINT RESERVE DIRECTORATE
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JOINT RESERVE DIRECTORATE
Joint Reserve Directorate (JRD)
Since 2006, the Joint Reserve Directorate (JRD) has enhanced OSD operations and decision-making by providing Research and Engineering leaders with expertise not traditionally available to the DoD.
Our Mission is to provide timely, relevant, impactful information to USD(R&E) leaders to ensure awareness of emerging and innovative concepts, technologies, strategies, and practices important to USD(R&E) priorities.
With the vision to be an indispensable provider of insights critical to guaranteeing our nation's technological edge.
LEADERSHIP
COLONEL REZA A. GRIGORIAN
(reza.a.grigorian.mil@mail.mil)Â (reza.grigorian.1@us.af.mil)
Areas of Expertise:Â Air & Weapons Platform Lifecycle Acquisition, Program/Project Mgmt, Strategic & Business Strategies, Government Contracting
Military Experience:Â Multiple assignments w/DAF Rapid Capabilities Office (SAF/AQ), Several AF aircraft ACAT-I assignments w/AFLCMC, Operational & contingency Contracting assignments
Civilian Background:Â Current 96th Test Wing Director of Staff (Eglin AFB, FL), previous B-21 Materiel Leader, Program manager for multiple ACAT I-III aircraft/weapons programs
Education:Â BBA, International Business, University of Georgia; MS, Research & Development Mgmt, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH; MS, Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
COLONEL ERIN N. PETTYJOHN
Areas of Expertise: Space Cryocoolers, Space Flight Experimentation, Program Management, Hypersonic Materials, High Power Electromagnetic Weapons, Nuclear S&T
Military Experience: High Power Laser Weapons, Satellite Vulnerability Analyst, Intel Analyst, Hypersonic Materials Expert, PEM support
Civilian Background:Â Deputy Director, Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory. 23 years in AFRL across directed energy weapons and space in program management, S&T, and supervision.
Education: BS Physics, Virginia Military Institute; MS Applied Physics, Air Force Institute of Technology
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KATE DUFFY
(kate.r.duffy.mil@mail.mil)
Areas of Expertise:Â Alt PNT; Image Analysis; Radar; Tech startups; Rapid Acquisitions; DevOps Testing
Military Experience:Â Several tours as Navigations Engineer and Program Manager at AFRL (WPAFB) in addition to working at the Research & Engineering Group (Ft Meade, MD) in similar technology areas.
Civilian Background: President of independent contracting firm. Test Lead supporting AF’s effort for precise navigation solutions in GPS denied environments. System Engineer Lead for Joint ACAT 1 Program Office
Education:Â BS, Electrical Engineering, Northeastern Univ.; MS Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, MS Strategic Intelligence, National Defense Intelligence College.
MAJOR BARRON D. STONE
Areas of Expertise:Â Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Electronic Warfare; Signal Processing
Military Experience:Â Prior to joining the Joint Reserve Directorate, supported the Digital Acquisition and Sustainment Office at the Air Force Armament Directorate.
Civilian Background:Â AI product lead at a defense startup and instructor of online software development courses.
Education:Â BS, Electrical Engineering, Rice University; MS, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology.
MAJOR DANIEL O. FULCOLY
(daniel.o.fulcoly.mil@mail.mil)
Areas of Expertise: Alt PNT; Image Analysis; Radar; Tech startups; Rapid Acquisitions; DevOps Testing
Military Experience: Several tours as Navigations Engineer and Program Manager at AFRL (WPAFB) in addition to working at the Research & Engineering Group (Ft Meade, MD) in similar technology areas.
Civilian Background: President of independent contracting firm. Test Lead supporting AF's effort for precise navigation solutions in GPS denied environments. System Engineer Lead for Joint ACAT 1 Program Office
Education: BS, Electrical Engineering, Northeastern Univ.; MS Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, MS Strategic Intelligence, National Defense Intelligence College.
MAJOR BRYCE W. LUKEN
Areas of Expertise:Â Tech startups; VC; Space & ground sys & acq; Immersive Tech leveraging AI/ML; Entrepreneurship
Military Experience:Â Platform Integration Manager for Wideband Global SATCOM; Acq Officer for C2 Systems, LA AFB; CAG Chief & Biz Ops Lead for MILSATCOM; Assistant Professor for Tech Innovation at USAF Academy.
Civilian Background: Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Aviation AI/ML Sensor Fusion & Data Analytics company. Previously COO $600M Private Equity Enterprise SaaS fund, COO of immersive technology and AI company in NYC, CFO at venture back food tech startup, co-founder of mobile x-ray company for preventative health, & co-founder of e-com retail business. Lead VC analyst for CO’s largest Angel invest group.
Education:Â BS, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy; MS, Information Technology, Florida Tech; MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship, UCLA Anderson School of Management
MAJOR AUSTIN B. MCKINNEY
Areas of Expertise:Â Autonomy; Cloud-based software acquisitions and operations; Economic policy; International security cooperation, especially U.S. relations with Latin America
Military Experience:Â 63A acquisition program manager. Most recently served with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU); previously with AFLCMC for intelligence software and ballistic missile radar systems. Also qualified as 16F Foreign Area Officer (FAO) for Latin America.
Civilian Background:Â Diplomat with U.S. Department of State focused on economic matters, with tours in Canada, Pakistan, and Mexico. Previously worked at HubSpot, a high-growth B2B software firm, as Senior Manager for strategy and operations.
Education:Â BS, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy; MSc, International Political Economy, The London School of Economics; MBA, Harvard Business School.
MAJOR CHARLES J. NEAL
(charles.j.neal4.mil@mail.mil)
Areas of Expertise: Unmanned aircraft systems; Systems engineering & product development; Entrepreneurship
Military Experience: Developmental engineer. Active duty positions include weapon design engineer at AFRL, AFIT student, and lead test engineer for the ICBM Fuze modernization program at AF Nuclear Weapons Center. Reserve duty to present has included assistant branch chief and UAS SME at AFRL Munitions Directorate.
Civilian Background: President/CEO of an unmanned aircraft startup engineering industrial aircraft platforms. Advisor to the California State University Aviation program for the establishment of new unmanned aircraft curricula.
Education: BS, Systems Engineering, US Air Force Academy; MS, Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology.
MAJOR LINDSAY R. CAIN
(lindsay.r.cain.mil@mail.mil)
Areas of Expertise:Â Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Signal Processing; Research and Acquisition; Electronic Hardware Design; Entrepreneurship
Military Experience:Â Technical manager at AFRL sensors directorate, executive officer AFRL headquarters, combat damage forensic engineer
Civilian Background:Â Machine learning advisor responsible for advising and prototyping AI/ML insertion opportunities for DoD and IC customers. Owner of an electrical engineering design and consulting business.
Education:Â BS, Electrical Engineering, Northern Arizona University; MS, Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Artificial Intelligence, Air Force Institute of Technology.