{"id":17079,"date":"2018-10-30T20:39:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T20:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/30\/head-of-army-rapid-capabilities-office-to-take-top-civilian-job-on-the-f-35-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:08:53","slug":"head-of-army-rapid-capabilities-office-to-take-top-civilian-job-on-the-f-35-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2018\/10\/30\/head-of-army-rapid-capabilities-office-to-take-top-civilian-job-on-the-f-35-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of US Army Rapid Capabilities Office to take top civilian job on the F-35 program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Army Rapid Capabilities director Tanya Skeen talks about the revamp she spearheaded of the Army RCO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Six months into the job, the head of the U.S. Army\u2019s Rapid Capabilities Office<\/a> is leaving to join the F-35 Joint Program Office as its top civilian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanya Skeen is set to take on the role of the F-35 JPO\u2019s executive director early next year, when the current director, Todd Mellon, vacates the position, confirmed F-35 JPO spokesman Joe DellaVedova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the executive officer, Skeen will work with the two uniformed program heads<\/a> \u2014 Navy Vice Adm. Mat Winter, the program executive officer<\/a>, and his deputy, Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Fick \u2014 to purchase the Joint Strike Fighter on behalf of the U.S. military and international F-35 customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skeen took on the Army RCO job in April, but in half a year realigned the office with the priorities of the new Army Futures Command \u2014 a transformation that expanded the role of the organization within the service. Her successor has not been named, and it is unclear whether the new RCO head will pursue the same ambitious agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Army is grateful for the service of Ms. Tanya Skeen, who has done an outstanding job during her tenure as the executive director of the Army Rapid Capabilities Office,” said Bruce Jette, the Army\u2019s acquisition executive. “Army leadership is working to fill the executive director position as soon as possible. The RCO will continue to be instrumental in delivering rapid solutions in the Army\u2019s critical capability areas, including long-range precision fires, electronic warfare, cyber, counter-UAS and other priority projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t