Dr. Vincent J. Russo This is Me

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1. 1. www.afit-aog.org

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   Published on: 6/29/2008   Last Visited: 6/29/2008

   Dr. Vincent J. Russo
   
   Dr. Russo, who graduated in 1964 with a master's degree in materials engineering, was named as a Distinguished Alumni in 2006.He a retired member of the Senior Executive Service and culminated his career as the Executive Director of the Aeronautical Systems Center . Russo entered federal service in 1962 when he was commissioned a Second Lt. through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Rochester . He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1968 as a student at AFIT and a project engineer and project manager in the C-5A Galaxy System Program Office.In 1974, he earned his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Ohio State University . Russo held a variety of senior technical positions within system program offices, various laboratories and laboratory staffs.He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1986 and he retired in 2003.Russo is currently the Executive Advisor to the President of the University of Dayton, a board member, consultant or advisor with several commercial and not-for-profit organizations, and the President and CEO of Growing Splendid Leaders LLC.Recently, Dr. Russo was the Vice Chairman of the Transformation Opportunities Study for the Air Force Research Laboratory, an activity that could help shape the future for science and technology in the Air Force.

2. 2. dayton.bizjournals.com

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   Published on: 6/27/2007   Last Visited: 11/10/2007

   Vince Russo, former executive director of the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, said his group discussed the potential of a hands-on learning center that would target fourth through sixth graders and play off the aviation theme.

3. 3. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company: Business News Press Release — April 28, 1998

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   Published on: 4/28/1998   Last Visited: 5/30/2002

   Dr. Vincent J. Russo, director of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, said, "Laser ultrasonics has the potential to significantly lower the cost of building and maintaining aircraft and spacecraft that use complex shaped composite parts.We are pleased to see that Lockheed Martin has implemented the technologies developed under the sponsorship of the Air Force Research Laboratory."
   
   Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems produces the F-16 for the U.S. Air Force and a number of foreign countries, and is leading the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter team.The company also produces the F-22's mid-fuselage and is participating in the production of Japan's F-2 fighter, which features a composite wingbox.
   
   Lockheed Martin received one of the two Joint Strike Fighter Concept Demonstration contracts the Department of Defense awarded on November 16, 1996.