COLONEL NATHAN C. STUCKEY Col Nathan C. Stuckey is the Military Deputy Program Executive Officer for the Rapid Sustainment Office. He oversees the 120 person team responsible for rapidly fielding sustainment capabilities by leveraging mature, new, and emerging technologies at the speed of relevance to improve mission readiness and reduce Air Force sustainment costs. Col Stuckey graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in May 2002 and received his commission via the Reserve Officers Training Corps, Detachment 220. He entered the Air Force in June of 2002. In addition, he received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in March 2007. Col Stuckey has held assignments in the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab at Kirtland AFB, the 46th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, the White House Communications Agency at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the Military Satellite Communications Directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles AFB, where he led the $840M Protected Tactical Enterprise Service Program, and the B-1 Program Office, where he completed completed his Materiel Leader tour as the B-1 Systems Engineering Branch Chief. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Deputy Chief of the C-5M Super Galaxy Program Office. EDUCATION: 2002 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2007 Distinguished graduate, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 2012 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME-II), Naval Station Norfolk, VA 2015 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL 2021 Air War College, Non-Residence ASSIGNMENTS: 1.Jun 02 – Aug 05: High Power Microwave Research Engineer, Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Lab,Kirtland AFB, NM 2.Aug 05 – Mar 07: Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 3.Mar 07 – Apr 09: Chief, Ground Datalinks Test Group, Datalinks Test Flight, 46th Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL 4.Apr 09 – Mar 10: Deputy Commander, Combat Air Forces Command and Control Test Flight, 46th Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL 5.Mar 10 – Aug 11: Commander, Combat Air Forces Command and Control Test Flight, 46th Test Squadron, EglinAFB, FL 6.Aug 11 – Jul 14: Project Manager, Future Systems (J5), White House Communications Agency, Washington, DC 7.Jul 14 – Jun 15: Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL 8.Jun 15 – Jul 17: Project Manager, Protected Tactical Enterprise Service, Military Satellite Communications Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA 9.Jul 17 – Jul 20: Materiel Leader, B-1 Systems Engineering Branch, B-1 & B-52 Bomber Division, AF Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, OK 10.Jul 20 – Jul 23: Deputy Chief, C-5M Super Galaxy Division, AF Life Cycle Management Center, Robins AFB, GA 11.Jul 23 - Present: Military Deputy PEO, Rapid Sustainment Office, AF Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant, 10 May 2002 First Lieutenant, 29 May 2004 Captain, 29 May 2006 Major, 1 June 2012 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 April 2017 Colonel, 1 September 2023 (Current as of January 2024)