K E Y S T O N E
SUSTAINMENT
2025 KEYSTONE PANEL
SUSTAINMENT PANEL
Tuesday, May 13th @ 10:00 AM
“Enhancing Aircraft Airworthiness and Sustainment Through Digital Materiel Management and Predictive Logistics”
The aerospace industry is undergoing a significant shift towards digital transformation, driven by the need for improved aircraft airworthiness and sustainment. Digital Materiel Management (DMM) and Predictive Logistics (PL) are key enablers of this transformation, offering unprecedented opportunities for optimization across the aircraft lifecycle. By leveraging advanced digital technologies, DMM and PL can predict and prevent maintenance issues (transform its operations), reduce downtime (improve efficiency), and optimize logistics operations (reduce costs). As the industry continues to evolve, the use of DMM, PL, and lifecycle optimization will become increasingly important for maintaining a competitive edge and ensuring the safety and airworthiness of aircraft.
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MODERATOR DR. CAMILLE LEWIS Fellow, Lockheed Martin Dr. Camille Lewis is a Fellow, Systems of Systems (SOS) Technology, Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), at Lockheed Martin (LM). Currently, Dr. Lewis serves as the RMS lead for Analytics Based Sustainment. She is also an Integrator for Corporate Data Strategy and One Lockheed Martin Transformation Data and Analytics Solutions, working closely with the RMS Line of Businesses. Beyond her work at Lockheed Martin, Dr. Lewis engages with various industry organizations, including the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Logistics Management, the NDIA Emerging Technology Institute (ETI), and the Digital Materiel Management (DMM) Industry Association Consortium (IAC). Dr. Lewis’ portfolio also includes previous projects with the Center for Supply Chain Research at Penn State, as well as presentations, panelist and moderator roles at leading conferences such as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), the Women In Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Conference (ILC), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Airworthiness. Recently, Dr. Lewis authored and presented a manuscript, "A Systems Engineering Approach to Data Exchange Enabling Timely and Accurate Fleet Analytics and Lifecycle Management," at AIAA SciTech 2025. Some previous engagements leading up to the manuscript included the Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) and National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Workshop, where a data sharing pilot on condition-based maintenance was developed. This workshop, held on December 6, 2022, included a C-130 pilot opportunity and engagements to analyze data from sources like ADVANA and industry data. Dr. Lewis has also participated in other related engagements, including the Department of the Air Force and Army Digital Materiel Management (DMM) Industry Association Consortium (IAC) Kickoff, which took place on November 2-3, 2023. In 2024, Dr. Lewis was recognized as a Modern-Day Technology Leader at the 38th Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), an award that honors individuals who demonstrate outstanding performance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Additionally, Dr. Lewis was inducted into the US National Academy of Engineering in 2018 and was ranked as one of the US' top 100 engineers. Dr. Lewis holds a Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics (2006) and an MS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Arkansas. |
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PANELIST MS. MELINDA LAUBACH-HOCK, PHD Director of Sustainment, NIAR As the NIAR Director of Sustainment, Melinda Laubach-Hock oversees teardown and inspection programs, airframe and ground vehicle digital twin programs, and research programs designed to integrate emerging technologies into sustainment environments, particularly military depots. Since 2002, Melinda has held various leadership roles within NIAR overseeing pro-grams with sustainment objectives to support general aviation airframes and military airframes including B-1, B-52, C-5, C-130, F-16, F-18, F-35, KC-135, T-34, T-38, and UH-60 among others. Prior to joining NIAR, Melinda worked for Cessna Aircraft Company and NASA while earning her BS in Aerospace Engineering. Since joining NIAR, Melinda has earned her MS and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University. |
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PANELIST LT. COL. RYAN POSPISAL Director of the Digital Acceleration Task Force, AFMC Lt Col Ryan Pospisal is the Director of the Digital Acceleration Task Force, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He spearheads a team of ten specialists in Digital Materiel Management. His team executes strategic planning and implementation of data and integrated digital environment projects across the command. The team promotes the adoption of "digital first" technologies, crucial for enhancing the efficiency and speed of weapon system acquisition and sustainment. He entered the Air Force in August 2004 and earned his commission through Officer Training School. Lt Col Pospisal is a career acquisition officer with a variety of duties including sustainment of multiple weapon systems, intelligence analysis, systems engineering, munitions testing and program management. He had the opportunity to lead international teams while assigned at the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Headquarters, Geilenkirchen, Germany, where he was responsible for management and sustainment for the fleet of 14 NATO E3A aircraft. Prior to his current position, Lt Col Pospisal was assigned as Technology Development Branch Chief and the Agility Prime Program Lead, Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. |
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PANELIST Mr. Earl Scott Global Fleet Support Director, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Earl Scott is the Global Fleet Support Director. In this capacity he leads standard work activities in the execution and delivery of aircraft sustainment products and services and achievement of schedule, technical and quality performance targets. He routinely interfaces with programs, functions, suppliers and customers. Prior to joining Lockheed Earl was Director, Air Force Logistics, Palantir Technologies; and prior to that he was the Director of Business Development, AF Services, Boeing Global Services. In both of these roles he led diverse teams to create and advance customer relation-ships to cultivate and grow business in the Air Force logistics enterprise. A retired Colonel, and 26-year veteran of the active duty AF, Earl previously served as the Maintenance Group Commander at Travis AFB, CA, the largest industrial complex in Air Mobility Command. In this position he led over 3,000 personnel, was responsible for manag-ing 75 facilities and performing all aircraft sustainment engineering, logistics and air cargo op-erations on over 2,600 military and commercial aircraft annually. His additional AF experience includes serving as the Maintenance Group Commander at RAF Mildenhall, England, Deputy Maintenance Group Commander at Joint Base Charleston, SC; and Deputy Director of both the Force Development & Information Systems Branch, HAF/A4, Pentagon, where he developed Air Force-wide strategic and training policy for over 150,000 logistics personnel maintaining more than 5,400 military aircraft. Earl earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Science degree from The Air University, Air War College and a Master of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He’s been married to his wife for 32 years and they have two sons. |
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PANELIST Dr. Paul Hartman President, RGBSI Aerospace and Defense Dr. Paul L. Hartman is President at RGBSI Aerospace and Defense, an SBA-certified Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing Artificial Intelligence, Digital Engineering, and Model-based Manufacturing solutions. Dr. Hartman has nearly 40 years of experience leading engineering, manufacturing, product quality, supply chain, and technology-enabled programs for the Department of Defense. Dr. Hartman earned Masters and Doctorate degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, completed the USAF Enterprise Logistics Executive Capstone Course, and the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business Executive Development Program. |
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