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Mr. Geoffrey Downer
Appointed to the Senior Executive Service in August 2019, Geoffrey R. Downer currently serves as the Director Special Programs (Aviation), U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) with duty station at Fort Eustis, Virginia. In this position, Mr. Downer is responsible for the development, acquisition, modernization, fielding and sustainment of the U.S. Army's Special Operations classified and unclassified fleet of uniquely configured aviation vehicles. The objective of these low density, high demand classified and unclassified aviation enablers, is to provide the capability necessary for the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces to execute their mission to find, fix and finish targets of interest anywhere in the world, under hostile conditions, in the most extreme operational environments and conditions for the war on terrorism. Mr. Downer also serves on the Army's Aviation General Officer Steering Committee.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
Jan 2019 - Aug 2019: Acting AMCOM Director Special Programs (Aviation), Fort Eustis, VA Mar 2013 - Jan 2019: Deputy Director Special Programs, Aviation Integration Directorate (AID), Fort Eustis, VA
May 2006 - Mar 2013: Program Manager, Advance Aviation Assessment (AAA) Program Office, Fort Eustis, VA
Jun 2003 - May 2006: Program Manager, (Classified) Aviation Integration Directorate (AID), Fort Eustis, VA
Apr 1997 - Jun 2003: Program Manager, SP2100 Aviation Integration Directorate (AID), Fort Eustis, VA
Jun 1995 - Apr 1997: Deputy Program Manager, SP1600 Integrated Aviation Systems 21 Working Group (IAS21WG), Fort Eustis, VA
Oct 1984 - Jun 1995 Project Engineer, Integrated Aviation Systems 21 Working Group (IAS21WG), Fort Eustis, VA
Jun 1983 - Oct 1984 Structural Engineer, Applied Technology Laboratory (ATL), Fort Eustis VA
COLLEGE:
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic & State University, Jun 1983
SIGNIFICANT TRAINING:
Graduate of the Defense Acquisition University Program Management Course, 1996
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Applied Technology Laboratory Commander's Award, Technical Achievement, 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Army Acquisition Corps
Army Aviation Association of America American Helicopter Society
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