Col. Frederick A. Hunt, Jr., serves as the Senior Materiel Leader and Director of the Air Delivered Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The directorate of 298 government personnel is responsible for the life-cycle acquisition of all air-delivered weapons of the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Triad, which includes the operational Air Launched Cruise Missile and B61 and B83 gravity weapons; the Long Range Stand-off weapon; B61-12 tailkit and W80-4 life extension programs (both ACAT-1D programs); and the Weapons Storage and Security System in Europe. The directorate leads a $4.8-billion portfolio executing the development, production and sustainment for all air-delivered nuclear weapon systems and supporting infrastructure while ensuring integration with delivery platforms in support of U.S. and NATO allies.
Colonel Hunt enlisted and served eight years in the United States Army and Massachusetts National Guard as an M-1 Tank Crewman and Field Artillery Fire Direction Control Chief. He entered the Air Force after receiving his commission in November 1994 from the Air Force Officer Training School.
During Colonel Hunt’s career, he has served in a variety of additional acquisition and technical intelligence positions. Prior to current responsibilities, he served in two Senior Materiel Leader assignments. First, as the Space Production Division Chief for the Remote Sensing Division, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, he was responsible for a portfolio which included production and launch of four Space Based Infrared System missile warning replenishment satellites; on-orbit demonstrators, such as a next- generation Wide Field-of-View sensor; and technology development and maturation projects. Second, he was Division Chief for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Satellite Systems, Development Corps, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base. In this role, he was responsible for a $12-billion portfolio which included the development and fielding of the next-generation missile warning OPIR GEO and Polar Space Segment archititectures.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, Mass. 1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Master of Science degree in engineering management, Western New England College, Springfield, Mass.
2007 Master of Science degree in strategic leadership, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 2007 Intermediate Developmental Education, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2013 Senior Developmental Education, Air War College (correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1994 - January 1998, Radar Signature Engineer, Exploitation Directorate, National Air Intelligence Center, Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. January 1998 - August 2000, Project Manager, Space Based Infrared Systems High Payload, Space Based Infrared Systems Group, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
3. August 2000 - January 2002, Executive Officer, Space Based Infrared Systems, Space Based Infrared Systems Group, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
4. January 2002 - January 2004, Project Lead, Airborne Warning And Control System Radar System Improvement Program, Airborne Warning And Control System System Group, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
5. January 2004 - May 2006, Chief, Airborne Warning And Control System Block 40/45 Weapon System Integrated Product Team, Airborne Warning And Control System Group, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
6. May 2006 - June 2007, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. June 2007 - June 2008, Chief, Anti-Tamper Branch, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Special Programs, Pentagon, Va.
8. June 2008 - July 2009, Executive Officer, Air Force Special Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Special Programs, Pentagon, Va.
9. July 2009 - June 2010, Deputy Chief, Advanced Weapons and Fire Control Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Special Programs, Pentagon, Va.
10. June 2010 - July 2012, Commander, Foreign Materiel Exploitation Squadron, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. July 2012 - May 2015, Materiel Leader, Strike Systems Division Maintenance and Support Program Manager, Fighter and Bombers Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. July 2015 - May 2016, Deputy Director, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
13. May 2016 - August 2017, Senior Materiel Leader, Space Production Division, Remote Sensing Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
14. August 2017 - May 2020, Senior Materiel Leader, Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Satellite Systems Division, Development Corp, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
15. May 2020 – present, Senior Materiel Leader and Director, Air Delivered Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Nov. 18, 1994
First Lieutenant Nov. 18, 1996
Captain Nov. 18, 1998
Major April 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 2010
Colonel March 1, 2016 (Current as of June 2020)