E. Jermaine Brinson has over 20 years of experience managing teams and defense acquisition programs. He has led teams of over 200 people and overseen programs worth over $700 billion. Brinson is highly skilled in systems engineering, program management, and leadership. He currently oversees a $230 million classified international program and has a proven track record of delivering projects on time and under budget through cost reductions and innovative solutions. Brinson holds a Master's in Engineering and has received multiple awards for his leadership and acquisition excellence.

1. E. Jermaine Brinson
Rockville, MD 20853
703-695-3678; 321-223-7841;
akil25810@hotmail.com; earl.brinson@us.af.mil
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Industrial/Systems Engineer with 20 years management and leadership experience.
 Managed teams of over 200 people and defense acquisition programs worth over $700B covering all
acquisition aspects; including integrating engineering, program control, test and deployment,
configuration management, production, manufacturing, quality assurance and logistics support.
 Highly skilled in systems engineering and integration, organization, planning, collaboration,
communication, program management and effective leadership.
 Program Management and Systems Engineering – DOD Acquisition Level 2 certified.
 Top Secret/SCI security clearance and Master’s Degree in Engineering.
 Recognized as program manager of the year and received the Welch Award for Excellence in
Acquisitions Leadership.
 Extensive tactical and strategic experience in launch, satellite and missile operations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Manager, HeadquartersAir Force Space Operations Staff, Washington DC (2014-Present).
Oversee cost,schedule, and technical performance of a $230M classified, international program.
Accomplishments:
 Supervised diverse, 250-person government and contractor team; engineered system redesign and
cost reductions totaling over $220M (nearly 100% of program cost)
 Developed interagency/international agreements and initiate program contracts leading to on-
time, on-budget construction of a $180M overseas facility.
 Guided attorneys, US and foreign embassy staffs to break a 2 year bureaucratic log-jam at the
US State Department in only 4 months. Halted schedule delays in time to save $1M.
Deputy Division Chief, Headquarters Air Force Space Operations Staff, Washington DC (2013-2014).
Executed a $40B space operations budget and kept a 20-person division running perfectly amid short
manning and blistering operations tempo.
Accomplishments:
 Formulated policies and procedures for space operations systems including space surveillance,
spacelift, missile warning, military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) and satellite
command and control (C2).
 Simultaneously functioned as Deputy Division Chief and Branch Chief for two disparate,
challenging operational areas. Administered 20 performance reports, $200K travel budget and
over 140 critical office tasks in 6 just months. Acquired bonuses for subordinates and executed
under travel budget without missing any key mission events.
 Communicated complex concepts and issues to senior management; recommended paradigm
changing policies that enabled on-time delivery of the $40B space operations budget.

2.  Executed 3 program budgets; protected $700B in funding over the five year defense budget;
enabled uninterrupted operations and capability delivery to customers.
Branch Chief, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs, CO (2009-2013).
Directed 14-person branch; developed policies, procedures, operational concepts,budget and financial
plans, and executed exercises for operational employment of current and future space systems.
Accomplishments:
 Orchestrated interagency,interdepartmental government, civil and commercial effort to protect
Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for 1B users worldwide. Directed extensive test and
evaluation of commercial terrestrialcommunications network; revealed critical GPS interference
and authored congressional testimony to inform Congress and FCC decision process.
 Reallocated manpower to overcome shortfalls during major office reorganization, and used
interpersonal skills to motivate a cross-functional team partnering with 5 nations to reconfigure
12 operational MILSATCOM assets delivering a 75% increase in operational capability.
 Restructured satellite sustainment approach; overcame $20M budget shortfall by combining 3
contracts; saved $68M with no negative impacts to operational performance.
 Led the charge to provide new GPS satellite signals 3 years early; resolved technical and
procedural issue, pioneered inventive funding and test & evaluation approach.
Program Manager, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles, CA (2004-2009).
Directed 100- member team; delivered 3 major space systems worth over $1.5B in only 2 years.
Accomplishments:
 Supervised the systems engineering process of 100 person government and contractor teams;
delivered 3 major systems in only 2 years. Detailed operational analysis, innovative test and
scheduling approach averted a $6M launch delay and produced capabilities 6 months early.
 Renegotiated 2 critical launch and satellite operations contracts; overcame $13M budget shortfall.
 Spearheaded development of a new $75M operations facility from requirements identification to
on-target operational deployment.
 Developed and utilized information assurance and cyber technical and process expertise to certify
8 interconnected facilities and system architectures.
 Completely overhauled the GPS ground control system and garnered GPS program manager of
the year and the Welch Award for Excellence in Acquisitions Leadership.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
Bachelor of Science,Industrial Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University (Cum Laude)
Air War College, Air University (Excellent Rating)
 36-month, senior executive level professional development course