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Former KC-46 System Program Director, Colonel Chris Coombs, USAF (Ret), Joins Dayton Aerospace

Dayton Aerospace


Key Specialties

Program Management

Acquisition Strategy Development

Computer/Cyber Security

Foreign Military Sales (FMS)



We’re pleased to announce that Colonel Chris Coombs has joined Dayton Aerospace as a senior associate following retirement from the US Air Force (USAF). He has extensive senior program management experience in numerous aircraft, including fighters, bombers, tankers, trainers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), special ops, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as special weapons. Chris served as system program director (SPD) for four major weapon systems: KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker, MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and Global Hawk. He has specialized expertise in acquisition strategy development, computer/cyber security, and foreign military sales (FMS).

Learn more about Chris here.

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