SHAWN LYMAN

Mr. Shawn Lyman is the Deputy Director, Air Force Security Assistance & Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Mr. Lyman is directly responsible for day-to-day business and providing advice and support to the AFSAC Director. He delivers direction, leadership, and management of the Air Force $230+ billion security assistance portfolio supporting foreign military sales to 115+ international partner countries in support of our National Defense Strategy. He also serves as the directorate senior civilian leader responsible for management and mentoring of over 700 civilian and military personnel. 

Prior to joining AFSAC Mr. Lyman was the lead for Digital Product Support in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics and Product Support. His responsibility included oversight and integration of the Air Force digital transformation efforts.  Previous assignments included Director of Logistics positions in Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate and Fighters and Bombers Directorate.  Mr. Lyman served as the Product Support Manager (PSM), Helicopter Program Office, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 

EDUCATION
MS, Logistics Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, September 1991
BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, June 1985

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
Jul 1985 – May 1990, Industrial Engineer, Mechanized Materials Handling Branch
May 1990 – Sep 1991 Student, Air Force Institute of Technology
Sep 1991 – Jan 1993 Team Lead, Logistics Action Group
Jan 1993 – Sep 1998 Branch Chief, Depot Maintenance Systems  
Sep 1998 – May 2003 Program Manager, Depot Maintenance Systems Division
May 2003 – Sep 2003 Chief, Depot Maintenance Systems Branch
Sep 2003 – May 2005 Chief, Depot Process Improvement Branch
May 2005 – May 2006, HQ AFMC/A4 Lean Change Agent
May 2006 – May 2012 Deputy Division Chief, Centralized Asset Management
May 2012 – Mar 2013 Chief, Systems Integration Division
Mar 2013 – Mar 2014, Acting Deputy Director, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters AFMC
Mar 2014 – Aug 2017 Product Support Manager, Helicopter Program Office
Aug 2017 – Jun 2020 Director of Logistics, Fighters and Bombers Directorate
Jun 2020 – Sep 2021 Director of Logistics, Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate

 
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Acquisition Logistics, Level III
Program Management, Level II
Information Technology, Level II                                                                                                                                


(Current as of Jul 2023)