The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) Wright Memorial Chapter (WMC) is honored to welcome Mr. John T. Bailey as our distinguished guest speaker at the upcoming luncheon on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Mr. John T. Bailey is the Diroector of the Special Programs Division within the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. The directorate executes the development, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of the United States Air Force and foreign military sales fighter portfolio, which includes the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, and special programs. Mr. Bailey is a 2002 graduate of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Cedarville University. He then received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University in 2004. In 2019 Mr. Bailey was selected by the U.S. Air Force for the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program, where he completed his MBA in 2020 focusing on enterprise leadership, innovation and artificial intelligence.
Date: 21 May 2026 Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Place: Pentagon Towers, 3500 Pentagon Blvd, Beavercreek, OH 45431
Price: Current Military & Government Civilians $10
AFA Members $35
AFA non-Members $40
Attire: Business Casual or Military UoD (OCPs are perfectly acceptable)
Agenda:
1100 to 1130 – Luncheon Check-In & Networking
1130 – Welcome
1200 – Mr. Bailey's Presentation
1300 – Lunch Conclusion
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.
**Chatham House Rules apply, and no recording is allowed**
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