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Gerald W. Lucas P.O. Box 78429, Fort Bragg, NC 28307 210-667-5349 [email protected] ________________________________________ Summary of Qualifications Accomplished seasoned leader and manager with experience in program management, logistics, research and development, test and evaluation, and simulation. Exten sive leadership experience gained as a career U.S. Army officer. Superior commu nication skills, easily interacts with executives, peers and subordinates. Tech nically proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Project. Education: Masters of Science - Business Management Bachelor of Science a" Chemistry U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College U.S. Army Command and Staff College Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management a" Security Assistance Mana gement a" Overseas Course Security Clearance: Current Secret, Inactive Top Secret Languages: Italian, Spanish ________________________________________ Professional Experience Program Management - As the Deputy Program Manager for a Major Army Acquisition Program, led the System Safety Integrated Product Team (IPT) for a major Army acquisition program (Crusader Advanced Field Artillery System) ensuring that the system was safe to operate and maintain. - Senior member of the Crusader Test and Evaluation IPT, integrating the effor ts of Army, Department of Defense and contractor technical and operational test efforts. - As Deputy System Manager, led a team of U.S. Army and Department of Defense a nalysts, developing and refining of operational requirements, tactics, technique s, procedures, and key performance parameters for the Crusader Advanced Field Ar tillery System. - Authored the Lockheed Martin technical proposal for the High Mobility Artille ry Rocket System (HIMARS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator (ACTD). - Developed performance specification for HIMARS system and sub-systems and neg otiated scope of work and performance requirements with subcontractors. - Employed Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), Modeling and Simulation and other tools to ensure weapons systems were both affordable and lethal. - Provided program management consulting services to the logistics program mana ger for the Chemical-Biological Protective System (CBPS) designed to protect war fighters while being treated in deployed areas. - Supervised the activities of subject matter experts in the field of power gen eration in support of the CBPS design effort.

- Provided consultative assistance to the logistics program manager for the Che mical-Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) in preparation for prototype testing. - Participated in numerous proposal-writing teams in response to blanket purc hase agreement requests for proposal issued by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missil e Command (AMCOM) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Force Modernization - Served as the focal point for integration and fielding activities across the s pectrum of Program Executive Offices supporting the conversion of the 172d Separ ate Infantry Brigade (Light) to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and formati on of the 4/25 (Airborne) Brigade Combat Team (BCT). - Coordinated activities among garrison staff and functions for classrooms, mai ntenance and maintenance facilities, and facility upgrades to support Total Pack age Fielding (TPF) of command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillan ce and reconnaissance (C4ISR) platforms. - Advised U.S. Army Alaska and the U.S. Army G-8 on fielding strategies to maxi mize New Equipment Training (NET) participation. - Provided guidance for the implementation of systems architecture (SA) and ass isted units in recommending changes based on unique requirements and capabilitie s. - Reviewed and staffed Materiel Fielding Plans (MFP) and Materiel Fielding Agre ements (MFA) within U.S Army Alaska (USARAK) staff on behalf of the 172d Stryker Brigade. - Developed and staffed Operational Needs Statements (ONS) and Urgent Materiel R elease (UMR) requests on behalf of the 172d Stryker Brigade. Research and Development - Responsible for technology management, developing opportunities within the ac ademic community to transition research to fill needs within the Department of D efense and Homeland Security. - Negotiated a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Armaments, Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) - Negotiated a Master Research Agreement and research projects with Purdue Univ ersity - Coordinated and conducted a demonstration of pandemic flu modeling and visual ization tools at the ARDEC EOC Testbed and National Defense University for membe rs of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Defense. Business Development - Developed relationships with three Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Exped ited Professional & Engineering Support Services (ExPRESS) Blanket Purchase Agre ement (BPA) Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) - Team Mates proposal with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense Age ncy Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) - Developed an unsolicited proposal to bring first generation of the CBPS syste m worldwide to operational status. Test and Evaluation

- Chaired the Future Aviation Simulation Strategy (FASS) Air-Ground Virtual-Con structive Spiral Exercise (SPIREX) Study Team to evaluate interoperability betwe en individual and collective Aviation and Maneuver simulators and simulations in a distributed environment. - Managed a $7M test budget for the Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) and Multi-Purpose Fuse Artillery (MOFA). - Coordinated test planning, execution and data collection efforts between the Program Managers Office, Systems Manager, Army Developmental and Operational Tes t Commands, Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for Operations Research (DUSA-OR), Defense Operational Test and Evaluation, TRADOC Headquarters, and the Army Mate riel Systems Analysis Agency (AMSAA). - Lead project engineer (PE) for the Army Tactical Missile System (TACMS) Joint Precision Strike effort and Block I Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) Progr am test program, managing a $6M test budget. - Coordinated integrated tests utilizing assets from the Army Aviation School, Field Artillery School and special operations in the evaluation of deep attack concepts. International Security Assistance - Department of Defense in-country Army Programs Manager responsible for U.S. b ilateral programs and agreements within the Republic of Korea. - Identified, initiated and coordinated bilateral research, development, test a nd evaluation (RDT&E) activities of advanced technologies and defense materiel w ith the Republic of Korea. - Facilitated government and industry business development activities in order to develop Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). - Managed Data Exchange Agreements (DEA) and Project Agreements (PA) between th e Army Materiel Command (AMC) and Korean Research and Development activities. - Responsible for direct liaison with senior representatives of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Defense (MOD) in support of national objectives. Combat Developments - Participated in the Future Aviation Simulation Study to address shortcomings and gaps in aviation simulation. - Determined Doctrine, Organization Training, Materiel, Organization Leadership, Personnel and Facility (DOTML-PF) impacts on developmental weapon systems. - Led a team of field grade officers, NCOs and civilians responsible for develo ping operational concepts and operational requirements for Crusader. - Oversaw the preparation and presentation of force effectiveness analysis in s upport of program reviews and decisions. - Participated in trade-off analysis, ensuring that user requirements stayed in the forefront. - Prepared briefings presented to CG TRADOC, Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) a nd Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE).

- Coordinated activities across the battlefield operating systems (BOS) in orde r to field Force Twenty One (XXI) capabilities in the 4th Infantry and 1st Caval ry Divisions. - Member of the Fire Support Integrated Concept Team (ICT) defining future capab ilities of cannon, rocket and missile systems. Simulations - Principal advisor to the Director of Simulation, U.S. Army Aviation Warfighti ng Center (USAAWC), and author for the Future Army Aviation Simulation Strategy (FASS) defining U.S. Army Aviation Simulations requirements for the next twenty years. - Directed the effort of the FASS Study team, chartered to identify gaps in avi ation simulation capabilities. - Identified near and long term simulation requirements for inclusion in the Av iation Concept Capability Plan (CCP). - Prepared briefings on FASS which were presented to the Commanding General (CG ) USAAWC and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. - Authored the Future Aviation Simulation Strategy, analyzing Doctrine, Trainin g, Leadership, Materiel, Organization, Leader, Personnel and Facilities impacts on Aviation Simulation. Volunteerism - Deputy Commander for the Texas Military Forces Standing Joint Interagency Tas k Force (SJIATF) supporting hurricane relief operations for hurricanes Dolly and Ike in 2008. Principal duties of controlling the flow and activities of the Te xas State Guard, a volunteer organization under the Texas Adjutant General. - Secretary of the General Staff for the Joint Headquarter, Texas State Guard. - Provided SCUBA instruction to numerous classes of Wounded Warriors through th e Center for the Intrepid (CFI) at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC). ________________________________________ Education: Masters of Science - Business Management Bachelor of Science - Chemistry United States Air Force Command and Staff College United States Army Command and Staff College Field Artillery Officers Career Course Professional Training / Certifications: DAWIA Program Management Level III DAWIA Test and Evaluation Level III Security Assistance Management Course Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT) Intermediate Systems Engineering Course a Employment History: Charles F. Day and Associates June 2008 a" November 2009

Program Manager/ Program Management Consultant Alion Science and Technology September 2006 a" September 2007 Senior Military Analyst Directorate of Simulation U.S Army Aviation Warfighting Center Fort Rucker, Alabama Michelin Tire Corporation October 2005 a" September 2006 Quality Engineer Dothan, Alabama Lockheed Martin Information Technology January 2004 a" July 2005 System Analyst a" C4/Operations Officer U.S. Army G-8, Field Operating Agency Fort Richardson, Alaska Quantum Research International August 2002 a" January 2004 Program Manager/Integrator U.S. Army G-8, Field Operating Agency Fort Richardson, Alaska United States Army Executive Officer August 2001 - August 2002 CECOM Army Transformation Cell Fort Hood, Texas Army Programs Manager September 1999 - Jul 2001 Joint U.S. Military Affairs Group Seoul, Korea Deputy TRADOC System Manager July 1998 - August 1999 United States Army Field Artillery School Fort Sill, Oklahoma Assistant Assistant Office of Picatinny

Program Manager - Test and Evaluation May 1996 - July 1998 Program Manager - Human Factors Engineering the Program Manager a" Crusader Arsenal New Jersey

Grand Prairie, Texas Training with Industry Lockheed Martin

September 1995 - May 1996

Maxwell AFB, Alabama August 1994 - June 1995 Air Force Command and Staff College Student Test Officer/Project Engineer (Army TACMS) Materiel Test Directorate White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Security Clearance: Current Secret

January 1992 - July 1994

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