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MS. KELLEE A. PRITT

Kellee A. Pritt is Chief of the Program Management Office and Acting Financial Manager at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. As the Lead of Program Management she oversees acquisition strategy processes, daily staff acquisition project operations and execution for nine service contracts totaling over $2.5B. Supports six key test technology areas and associated facilities and 10 test GSUs locations along with 704th program management services acquisition requirements. Ms. Pritt is responsible for all financial issues/efforts required to execute AEDC’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) missions. Serves as the Chief Financial Officer to AEDC’s Commander and provides relevant fiscal guidance on Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) funding and proper customer charging. The focus is on support for developmental test and evaluations for the Nation through modeling simulation, ground and flight test which encompasses aerodynamics, altitude propulsion, hypersonic systems, space simulations, altitude rocket motors, high-speed sled, navigation warfare and radar cross section.

EDUCATION:

1988 Bachelor of Arts in Accounting & Business Administration, Anderson University, IN

1989 Budget Officer School, Shepard AFB, TX

1996 Master of Science Business Administration, Central Michigan, MI

2006 Defense Financial Management Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

2010 Emerging Leader University of Dayton Master Cert, Dayton, OH

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

DOD Financial Management Level III

Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

Acquisition Professional Development Program- Financial Management Level III

Defense Acquisition Professional Development Program- Program Management Level II

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1988 – September 1990, Palace Acquire Intern, Procurement and O&M Budget Analyst, 2750th ABW/ACB and Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command ACB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

2. September 1990 – June 1991, HQ Air Force Materiel Command (I)/(provisional) FM, Budget Analyst, HQ Air Force Systems Command, Andrews AFB, MD and HR analyst, HQ Air Force Logistic Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

3. June 1991 – September 1994, Headquarters Procurement and Research Test & Development Budget Account Manager, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

4. October 1994 – April 1996, Head Quarters Cost & Economics Analyst, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

5. April 1996 – April 1999, Program Management & Cost/Budget for BRAC Programs, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

6. April 1999 – May 1999, Lead Analyst for Information System Activity Group, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

7. May 1999 – May 2000, Chief, Installation and Support Financial Management Branch 88ABW, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

9. May 2000 – January 2002, Sr. Lead Financial Analyst, Materiel Systems Group Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

10. Jan 2002 – May 2005, Program Manager & Sr. Cost Analyst, Development and Field Systems Group, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

11. May 2005 – March 2008, Human Resource Analyst, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

12. March 2008 – Aug 2010, Deputy Director 88th Comptroller, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

13. August 2010 – October 2011, Director 88th Comptroller, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

14. October 2011 – June 2012, Deputy Director 88th Mission Support Group, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

15. June 2012 – December 2012, Chief Fin Integrated & Workforce Branch, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

16. December 2012 – December 2013, Acting Director 88th Comptroller, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

17. December 2013 – November 2015, Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Program Manager & Technical Advisor, 88ABW, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

18. December 2015 – July 2019, Deputy Director of Staff & F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator Program Manager, AFLCMC, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

19. July 2019- September 2019 – Deputy Financial Manager, AEDC/FM, Arnold Air Force Base, TN

20. September 2019 - present - Chief Program Management Office and Acting Financial Manager, AEDC/PM, Arnold Air Force Base, TN

MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS:

2000: Aeronautical System Center Financial Management Outstanding Team Achievement Award

2002: Material System Group Outstanding Team Award

2002: American Society of Military Comptrollers Outstanding Team Award

2003: Material System Group Outstanding Team Award

2005: Development & Field System Group Outstanding Team Award

2005: Beavercreek City Council Volunteer Award

2006: HQ AFMC/FM Category III Civilian of the Quarter, First Quarter

2008 88th ABW Comptroller Annual Civilian Award

2009 Comptroller Squadron of the Year

2009 Exemplary Civilian Service Decoration

2010 Cambridge Professional of the Year

2011 Cambridge Professional of the Year

211 MAJCOM FM Commander 1 Star Award – Outstanding Performer

2011 Air Force Materiel Command Comptroller of the Year Award

2012 SAF/FM Outstanding Team Award of the Year Award

2012 American Society of Military Comptrollers Aviation Chapter Comptroller of the Year Award

2014 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Financial Improve Audit Readiness Team Award

2019 Meritorious Civilian Service Decoration