Teams at McBride Consulting, LLC

Manage life-cycle logistics and sustainment activities for Air Force air defense sensor programs. Develop logistics support, acquisition, and sustainment plans; analyze supply, reliability, maintainability, readiness, and resource requirements; support acquisition documentation, milestone reviews, business cases, and trade studies; coordinate with product support managers, government stakeholders, contractors, and coalition partners; and address sustainment challenges through deployment, depot activation, and transition.

Oversee configuration management for Air Force electronic systems programs, including baselines, change control, configuration audits, status accounting, repositories, software releases, and data deliverables. Support Configuration Control Boards, technical reviews, audits, and engineering assessments while coordinating with program management, systems engineering, and quality teams. Maintain documentation, track discrepancies and action items, and provide configuration management guidance across software, hardware, and IT environments.

Supports USAF AWACS airworthiness and aerospace engineering programs at Tinker AFB. Defines certification requirements, evaluates contractor compliance and aircraft system designs, assesses technical risks, and supports Military Type Certification, verification, and approval activities. Coordinates with Air Force, FAA, contractors, engineering teams, and program offices; develops certification strategies, technical documentation, and executive briefings. The role requires expertise in USAF airworthiness policy, aircraft systems engineering, acquisition processes, and certification of commercial derivative aircraft.