Arthur F. “Art” Huber II, a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2020, is Executive Director, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base, CA. He serves as principal civilian deputy for the AFTC on all matters under the cognizance of the Commander. He has extensive authority for broad management, policy development, decision-making, and effective program execution of the AFTC’s developmental test and evaluation mission. His role as the Executive Director involves long and short-range planning, policy development and implementation, the determination of program and center goals, resource planning and allocation, and the overall management of the AFTC enterprise.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Huber served nine years as a civil servant with the Department of Air Force preceded by 30 years active duty where he attained the rank of Colonel. He has completed a variety of assignments specializing in air and space systems acquisition to include development, testing, procurement, sustainment, and tactics assessment. He held commands at the squadron, group, wing, and center levels and is a Flight Test Engineer graduate of the Air Force Test Pilot School. As non-rated officer aircrew he accrued over 500 flying hours in 25 different model aircraft.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Arts, Government and International Relations, University of Notre Dame, Ind.
1983 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Ind.
1985 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Ind.
1990 Flight Test Engineer, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
1997 Advanced Program Manager Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va
2001 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Joint Professional Military Education Phase II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
MILITARY ASSIGNMENT AND CIVILIAN CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 1985–June 1989, Technology Plans Officer/Program Manager/Executive Officer, Air Force Space Technology Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2. July 1989–June 1990, Student, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
3. July 1990–July 1994, Air-to-Air Missile Test Engineer/Branch Chief, 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. August 1994–June 1995, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif.
5. July 1995–July 1998, Electronic Warfare/Air-to-Air Weapons Program Element Monitor, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
6. August 1998–July 2000, Commander, 413th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
7. July 2000–June 2001, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. July 2001–July 2003, Deputy Commander, 595th Space Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
9. August 2003–December 2006, Commander, 542d Combat Sustainment Group, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga.
10. December 2006–July 2009, Commander, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold AFB, Tenn.
11. July 2009–March 2010, Commander, 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. March 2010–August 2012, Vice Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center/Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
13. August 2012–June 2015, Deputy Director & Senior Materiel Leader, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
14. November 2012–March 2013, Operation Enduring Freedom, External Audits Management Branch Chief, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan / Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan
15. August 2015–July 2020, Deputy Director, Operations Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. August 2020–April 2024, Deputy Director, Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
17. April 2024–Present, Executive Director, Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Non-rated Senior Officer Aircrew
Flight hours: More than 400 in high-performance aircraft; 100 in cargo and light aircraft
Aircraft flown: (R)F-4C/D/E, F-15B/D, F-16B/D, T-38A (and 16 other model aircraft)
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
1983 Distinguished Graduate, AFROTC
1988 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School
1999 Defense Systems Management College David D. Acker Communications Award
2004 Air Force Association Robins Chapter Gen Chapman Outstanding Senior Logistics Officer of the Year
2005 Association of Old Crows National Executive Management Award
2006 Joint Forces Staff College MacArthur Foundation Award
2012 Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Acquisition Management Mulcahy Award
2022 Air Force Association Wright Memorial Chapter Legacy Award
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with star device
National Defense Service Medal with star device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Acquisition Professional, Practitioner, Test & Evaluation
Certified Acquisition Professional, Advanced, Program Management
Certified Acquisition Professional, Practitioner, Engineering & Technical Management
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Life Member, Air Force Association
Life Member, Association of Old Crows
(Current as of July 2024)