DWAFCEA Oct 15 Luncheon with Ms. Kathy Watern, SES, Executive Director, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)

  • 15 Oct 2026
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Wright State University - Student Union (Endeavour Room)

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You're invited to attend the Dayton-Wright Chapter of AFCEA Thursday, October 15, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Wright State University's Student Union in the Endeavour Room in Dayton, OH. 

Kathy L. Watern official photo

Speaker: Ms. Kathy Watern, SES, Executive Director, AFMC

Kathy L. Watern, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Executive Director, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ms. Watern advises the AFMC commander in managing all aspects of the command’s mission. The command employs 89,000 people and manages $72 billion annually, executing the critical mission of warfighter support through leading-edge science and technology, cradle-to-grave life cycle weapon systems management, world-class developmental test and evaluation and world-class depot maintenance and supply chain management. As the command’s senior civilian, Ms. Watern also advises the AFMC commander on labor union relations and development of the civilian work force. Civilians make up more than 70% of the command -- the highest percentage among all Air Force major commands -- and AFMC employs 40% of the total Air Force civilians.

Ms. Watern began her career in private industry and entered federal civil service in 1984. She has served in a variety of financial management and acquisition assignments at Wright-Patterson AFB in the F-15, F-22 and Air Combat System Program Offices as well as the Acquisition Cost Division. Prior to moving to Headquarters Air Force, she worked as the Director, Cost and Economics Analysis Division, Financial Management and Comptroller Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center. She was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2010.

Prior to her current assignment, she was Director, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio.

 

PRE-LUNCHEON CHECK-IN / NETWORKING: 11:30AM-11:45AM

LUNCHEON TIME: 11:45AM-1:00PM

RSVP REQUIRED: 7 days prior to the luncheon. Pre-registration is required.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Reservations will be billed unless cancelled 7 days prior to the luncheon by contacting rachel.maki@fastrope.ai.

PARKING: Please park in Visitor Lot #2 or if full, park in Lot #1. In the unlikely event that you receive a parking ticket while attending a luncheon, please report to Rachel Maki for assistance. 

Thank you to Dayton-Wright AFCEA annual sponsors: 

          


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