DCMA celebrates teams with more than 250 years of functional excellence

DCMA celebrates teams with more than 250 years of functional excellence

By Luis Delgadillo Operational Business Center Public Affairs

As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial and honors more than 250 years of military heritage, the necessity of a resilient and reliable defense industrial base has never been clearer.

Today's team of 10 multi-functional experts have a combined 378 years of professional experience and represent the Defense Contract Management Agency's Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations technical team:

• Humberto Arispe, quality assurance and nondestructive inspection engineer with 37 years of experience, including 15 years with the former San Antonio Air Logistics Center, 16 years with a major defense contractor, and six years with DCMA AIMO

• Tim Bakke, quality assurance specialist with 40 years of experience, including 20 years as a Navy aircraft mechanic working in quality assurance and as a maintenance manager, three years with a defense contractor, and 17 years with DCMA AIMO quality assurance

• Brandon Bennett, an engineering, earned value and software subject matter expert with 17 years of experience at DCMA. His areas of expertise also include government contract quality assurance and product acceptance, contractor surveillance, engineering systems, risk management, and compliance with defense acquisition requirements

• Kim Binns, an industrial specialist with 46 years of experience, including a combined 21 years serving on active duty with the Air Force and Air Force Reserve and experience working as an air reserve technician supporting a variety of aircraft platforms, and 25 years with various DCMA offices

• Darren Marshall, industrial specialist subject matter expert with 37 years of experience including 20 years of military service in Air Force maintenance supporting a variety of aircraft platforms. His military service also includes five years with DCMA serving as an aviation maintenance manager and ground government flight representative. In his 17 years as a civilian with DCMA, he has worked at various levels of the industrial specialist career field and supported various weapons systems

• Robert Pough, quality assurance subject matter expert with 47 years of related experience including 24 years with the Air Force supporting heavy airlift aircraft maintenance and operations and 23 years with DCMA in various roles such as quality assurance specialist and first-level supervisor supporting multiple defense weapon systems in AIMO and DCMA International

• Travis Roberson, quality assurance subject matter expert with 38 years of aircraft experience including 20 years with the Air Force in heavy aircraft flight test and technology assessment duties, and 18 years with DCMA in quality and program management fields

• Larry Selvage, management analyst with 41 years of comprehensive information technology experience, active-duty Army, and additional experience in private industry and other civil service positions

• Kevin Williams, quality assurance subject matter expert with 37 years of related experience, including 23 years in the Air Force and 14 years with DCMA

• Patrick Baumhover, technical director with 38 years related experience including 22 years with the Air Force and 16 years with DCMA

Executing oversight across 43 prime contractors in 15 states requires unmatched technical authority and the AIMO technical team precisely delivers that through more than 378 years of specialized aviation and acquisition experience. Comprised of senior subject matter experts and data analysts, the team provides the critical technical guidance necessary to ensure the safe production, overhaul and modification of high-quality aircraft. As senior experts they support every functional specialist across AIMO, providing the deep engineering insights, rigorous quality assurance standards and critical desktop software tools required to execute the mission efficiently. As the driving force behind AIMO's technical excellence, their unparalleled depth of knowledge directly translates to reduced risk, tighter schedule adherence and superior assets for the buying commands.