Gerald W.

Lucas
P.O. Box 78429, Fort Bragg, NC 28307
210-667-5349
gl85b828@westpost.net
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Summary of Qualifications
Accomplished seasoned leader and manager with experience in program management,
logistics, research and development, test and evaluation, and simulation. Exten
sive leadership experience gained as a career U.S. Army officer. Superior commu
nication skills, easily interacts with executives, peers and subordinates. Tech
nically proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Project.
Education:
Masters of Science - Business Management
Bachelor of Science a" Chemistry
U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College
U.S. Army Command and Staff College
Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management a" Security Assistance Mana
gement a" Overseas Course
Security Clearance: Current Secret, Inactive Top Secret
Languages: Italian, Spanish
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Professional Experience
Program Management
- As the Deputy Program Manager for a Major Army Acquisition Program, led the
System Safety Integrated Product Team (IPT) for a major Army acquisition program
(Crusader Advanced Field Artillery System) ensuring that the system was safe to
operate and maintain.
- Senior member of the Crusader Test and Evaluation IPT, integrating the effor
ts of Army, Department of Defense and contractor technical and operational test
efforts.
- As Deputy System Manager, led a team of U.S. Army and Department of Defense a
nalysts, developing and refining of operational requirements, tactics, technique
s, procedures, and key performance parameters for the Crusader Advanced Field Ar
tillery System.
- Authored the Lockheed Martin technical proposal for the High Mobility Artille
ry Rocket System (HIMARS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator (ACTD).
- Developed performance specification for HIMARS system and sub-systems and neg
otiated scope of work and performance requirements with subcontractors.
- Employed Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), Modeling and Simulation and
other tools to ensure weapons systems were both affordable and lethal.
- Provided program management consulting services to the logistics program mana
ger for the Chemical-Biological Protective System (CBPS) designed to protect war
fighters while being treated in deployed areas.
- Supervised the activities of subject matter experts in the field of power gen
eration in support of the CBPS design effort.
- Provided consultative assistance to the logistics program manager for the Che
mical-Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) in preparation for prototype testing.
- Participated in numerous proposal-writing teams in response to blanket purc
hase agreement requests for proposal issued by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missil
e Command (AMCOM) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Force Modernization
- Served as the focal point for integration and fielding activities across the s
pectrum of Program Executive Offices supporting the conversion of the 172d Separ
ate Infantry Brigade (Light) to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and formati
on of the 4/25 (Airborne) Brigade Combat Team (BCT).
- Coordinated activities among garrison staff and functions for classrooms, mai
ntenance and maintenance facilities, and facility upgrades to support Total Pack
age Fielding (TPF) of command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillan
ce and reconnaissance (C4ISR) platforms.
- Advised U.S. Army Alaska and the U.S. Army G-8 on fielding strategies to maxi
mize New Equipment Training (NET) participation.
- Provided guidance for the implementation of systems architecture (SA) and ass
isted units in recommending changes based on unique requirements and capabilitie
s.
- Reviewed and staffed Materiel Fielding Plans (MFP) and Materiel Fielding Agre
ements (MFA) within U.S Army Alaska (USARAK) staff on behalf of the 172d Stryker
Brigade.
- Developed and staffed Operational Needs Statements (ONS) and Urgent Materiel R
elease (UMR) requests on behalf of the 172d Stryker Brigade.
Research and Development
- Responsible for technology management, developing opportunities within the ac
ademic community to transition research to fill needs within the Department of D
efense and Homeland Security.
- Negotiated a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the
U.S. Army Armaments, Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
- Negotiated a Master Research Agreement and research projects with Purdue Univ
ersity
- Coordinated and conducted a demonstration of pandemic flu modeling and visual
ization tools at the ARDEC EOC Testbed and National Defense University for membe
rs of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Defense.
Business Development
- Developed relationships with three Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Exped
ited Professional & Engineering Support Services (ExPRESS) Blanket Purchase Agre
ement (BPA) Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)
- Team Mates proposal with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense Age
ncy Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS)
- Developed an unsolicited proposal to bring first generation of the CBPS syste
m worldwide to operational status.
Test and Evaluation
- Chaired the Future Aviation Simulation Strategy (FASS) Air-Ground Virtual-Con
structive Spiral Exercise (SPIREX) Study Team to evaluate interoperability betwe
en individual and collective Aviation and Maneuver simulators and simulations in
a distributed environment.
- Managed a $7M test budget for the Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) and
Multi-Purpose Fuse Artillery (MOFA).
- Coordinated test planning, execution and data collection efforts between the
Program Managers Office, Systems Manager, Army Developmental and Operational Tes
t Commands, Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for Operations Research (DUSA-OR),
Defense Operational Test and Evaluation, TRADOC Headquarters, and the Army Mate
riel Systems Analysis Agency (AMSAA).
- Lead project engineer (PE) for the Army Tactical Missile System (TACMS) Joint
Precision Strike effort and Block I Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) Progr
am test program, managing a $6M test budget.
- Coordinated integrated tests utilizing assets from the Army Aviation School,
Field Artillery School and special operations in the evaluation of deep attack
concepts.
International Security Assistance
- Department of Defense in-country Army Programs Manager responsible for U.S. b
ilateral programs and agreements within the Republic of Korea.
- Identified, initiated and coordinated bilateral research, development, test a
nd evaluation (RDT&E) activities of advanced technologies and defense materiel w
ith the Republic of Korea.
- Facilitated government and industry business development activities in order
to develop Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).
- Managed Data Exchange Agreements (DEA) and Project Agreements (PA) between th
e Army Materiel Command (AMC) and Korean Research and Development activities.
- Responsible for direct liaison with senior representatives of the Republic of
Korea Ministry of Defense (MOD) in support of national objectives.
Combat Developments
- Participated in the Future Aviation Simulation Study to address shortcomings
and gaps in aviation simulation.
- Determined Doctrine, Organization Training, Materiel, Organization Leadership,
Personnel and Facility (DOTML-PF) impacts on developmental weapon systems.
- Led a team of field grade officers, NCOs and civilians responsible for develo
ping operational concepts and operational requirements for Crusader.
- Oversaw the preparation and presentation of force effectiveness analysis in s
upport of program reviews and decisions.
- Participated in trade-off analysis, ensuring that user requirements stayed in
the forefront.
- Prepared briefings presented to CG TRADOC, Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) a
nd Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE).
- Coordinated activities across the battlefield operating systems (BOS) in orde
r to field Force Twenty One (XXI) capabilities in the 4th Infantry and 1st Caval
ry Divisions.
- Member of the Fire Support Integrated Concept Team (ICT) defining future capab
ilities of cannon, rocket and missile systems.
Simulations
- Principal advisor to the Director of Simulation, U.S. Army Aviation Warfighti
ng Center (USAAWC), and author for the Future Army Aviation Simulation Strategy
(FASS) defining U.S. Army Aviation Simulations requirements for the next twenty
years.
- Directed the effort of the FASS Study team, chartered to identify gaps in avi
ation simulation capabilities.
- Identified near and long term simulation requirements for inclusion in the Av
iation Concept Capability Plan (CCP).
- Prepared briefings on FASS which were presented to the Commanding General (CG
) USAAWC and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.
- Authored the Future Aviation Simulation Strategy, analyzing Doctrine, Trainin
g, Leadership, Materiel, Organization, Leader, Personnel and Facilities impacts
on Aviation Simulation.
Volunteerism
- Deputy Commander for the Texas Military Forces Standing Joint Interagency Tas
k Force (SJIATF) supporting hurricane relief operations for hurricanes Dolly and
Ike in 2008. Principal duties of controlling the flow and activities of the Te
xas State Guard, a volunteer organization under the Texas Adjutant General.
- Secretary of the General Staff for the Joint Headquarter, Texas State Guard.
- Provided SCUBA instruction to numerous classes of Wounded Warriors through th
e Center for the Intrepid (CFI) at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).
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Education:
Masters of Science - Business Management
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
United States Air Force Command and Staff College
United States Army Command and Staff College
Field Artillery Officers Career Course
Professional Training / Certifications:
DAWIA Program Management Level III
DAWIA Test and Evaluation Level III
Security Assistance Management Course
Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT)
Intermediate Systems Engineering Course
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Employment History:
Charles F. Day and Associates June 2008 a" November 2009
Program Manager/
Program Management Consultant

Alion Science and Technology September 2006 a" September 2007

Senior Military Analyst
Directorate of Simulation
U.S Army Aviation Warfighting Center
Fort Rucker, Alabama
Michelin Tire Corporation October 2005 a" September 2006
Quality Engineer
Dothan, Alabama
Lockheed Martin Information Technology January 2004 a" July 2005
System Analyst a" C4/Operations Officer
U.S. Army G-8, Field Operating Agency
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Quantum Research International August 2002 a" January 2004
Program Manager/Integrator
U.S. Army G-8, Field Operating Agency
Fort Richardson, Alaska
United States Army
Executive Officer August 2001 - August 2002
CECOM Army Transformation Cell
Fort Hood, Texas
Army Programs Manager September 1999 - Jul 2001
Joint U.S. Military Affairs Group
Seoul, Korea
Deputy TRADOC System Manager July 1998 - August 1999
United States Army Field Artillery School
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Assistant Program Manager - Test and Evaluation May 1996 - July 1998
Assistant Program Manager - Human Factors Engineering
Office of the Program Manager a" Crusader
Picatinny Arsenal New Jersey
Grand Prairie, Texas September 1995 - May 1996
Training with Industry
Lockheed Martin
Maxwell AFB, Alabama August 1994 - June 1995
Air Force Command and Staff College
Student
Test Officer/Project Engineer (Army TACMS) January 1992 - July 1994
Materiel Test Directorate
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Security Clearance: Current Secret