BRIG. GEN. JASON D. VOORHEIS

Brig. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis is the Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is responsible for the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the Air Force fighter portfolio, which includes the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, and special programs; as well as the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance program and other advanced aircraft capability development activities, to include the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

Voorheis earned his commission through the Officer Training School in 1999. He has served as a program manager in numerous acquisition positions associated with the A-10, Light Attack, F-15, F-16, F-22, F-35, NGAD, CCA, KC-46, and B-21 aircraft programs, to include as a Materiel Leader (Squadron Command equivalent) in the F-15 Program Office, and as a Senior Materiel Leader-Lower (Group Command equivalent) and Senior Materiel Leader- Upper (Wing Command equivalent) in the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capability Office. Voorheis previously served as a Security Assistance Officer in Baghdad, Iraq as the acquisition lead for the Iraqi Air Force portfolio of fixed wing platforms and as an Air Advisor to the Iraqi Air Force concerning Foreign Military Sales programs and processes. He has served as a staff officer at the Center, Air Force and OSD levels. He also has served as Executive Officer to the F-16 Program Director, as Aide-de-Camp to the DCMA Director, as deployed Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General of the Joint Contracting Command for Iraq and Afghanistan, as Executive Officer to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander, and as the Senior Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and Air Force Service Acquisition Executive.

Brig. Gen. Voorheis is a graduate of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. He previously participated in the Air Force Intern Program and graduated with a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from The George Washington University while also completing internships in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Legislative Liaison and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

EDUCATION: 
1997 - Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
1999 - Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell, AFB, AL
2000 - Master’s Degree in Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
2006 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell, AFB, AL
2007 - Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2008 - Strategic Policy Intern (Air Force Intern Program), Washington D.C.
2016 - Master’s Degree in National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. May 1999 - Jun 2000: Logistics Management Specialist, Next Generation Small Loader Program, Sub-systems System Program Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
2. Jul 2000 - Jun 2001: Program Manager, Multi-National Fighter Program, F-16 Program
Office, WPAFB, OH
3. Jul 2001 - Mar 2002: Executive Officer, F-16 Program Office, WPAFB, OH
4. Apr 2002 - Sept 2004: Director of Combat Support Operations, Defense Contract Management Agency Pacific, Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan
5. Oct 2004 - Aug 2005: Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, DCMA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
6. Sept 2005 - Jul 2006: Staff Contracting Officer, Combat Support Operations Center, DCMA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
7. Aug 2006 - Jun 2008: Student, Strategic Policy Intern (Air Force Intern Program), Pentagon, Washington D.C.
8. Jul 2008 – Jun 2009: Security Assistance Officer, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
9. Jul 2009 - Jun 2010: A-10 Program Element Monitor, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
10. Jul 2010 – May 2012: Chief of Baseline Control Branch, KC-46 Program Office, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, WPAFB, OH
11. Jun 2012 – Jun 2014: Materiel Leader, F-15 EPAWSS Program, F-15 Program Office, AFLCMC, WPAFB, OH
12. Jul 2014 – Jul 2015: Executive Officer to the Commander, AFLCMC, WPAFB, OH
13. Aug 2015 – Jul 2016: Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
14. Aug 2016 – May 2018: Deputy for Tactical Aircraft Systems and F-35 Lead, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
15. June 2018 – May 2022: B-21 System Program Director, Department of the Air Force Rapid
Capability Office, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
16. June 2022 – June 2023: Senior Military Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
17. July 2023 – Dec 2023: Special Assistant to the Commander, AFMC, WPAFB, OH
18. Dec 2023 – Present: Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft, AFLCMC, WPAFB, OH

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with Oakleaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oakleaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with Three Oakleaf Clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oakleaf Cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with Oakleaf Cluster


EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
Second Lieutenant 9 April 1999
First Lieutenant 9 April 2001
Captain 9 April 2003
Major 1 October 2008
Lieutenant Colonel 1 November 2012
Colonel 1 May 2017
Brigadier General 23 January 2024


(Current as of January 2024)