Trump also nominated usaf maj.
Vice admiral mat winter.
Mat winter director of the f 35 joint program office said the current cost estimate stands at roughly 10 8 billion for development of which 3 7 billion will be shared by u s.
Marc sasseville for a third star and assignment as commander of us north american aerospace defense command region and 1st air force air forces northern.
Mat winter says the crucial operating costs of the f 35 dropped significantly in 2017.
Mat winter is now set to replace air force lt.
If the senate approves his nomination winter will be promoted to vice admiral.
Vice admiral mat winter usn ret veteran ceo president of winter strategic solutions llc a service disabled veteran owned small business sdvosb.
He replaces air force lt.
Vicky hartzler r mo vice adm.
The head of the joint strike fighter program vice adm.
As the quarterback for the joint force the f 35 provides new transformational capabilities that.
United states navy vice admiral mathias w.
Mat winter is the program executive officer for the u s led f 35 joint program office.
Christopher bogdan as program.
Retired navy vice admiral david buss the former head of naval air forces noted that both the outgoing and incoming peo jsf commanders were graduates of the university of notre dame and as he introduced winter he joked mat you are the most obnoxious notre dame football fan i ve ever met.
Mat winter a 1984 graduate of the university of notre dame with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering received his commission through the naval reserve officers training corps and was designated a naval flight officer in 1985.
Mat winter who has led the jpo since may 2017.
Christopher bogdan as director of the joint strike fighter program office of the secretary of defense arlington va according to the announcement.
Winter program executive officer f 35 lightning ii vice adm.
Winters told a group of defense reporters.