Mr. Stephen (Steve) Gray, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He is responsible for providing the enterprise-wide strategic planning and execution of the Air Force supply chain. He is responsible for overseeing operations across the enterprise that incorporate more than 3,000 civilian and military personnel located at Tinker AFB; Hill AFB, Utah; and Robins AFB, Georgia. Mr. Gray exercises the wing’s budget authority worth more than $7.2 billion annually to provide sustainment for the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, federal agencies and multiple foreign allies worldwide.

Mr. Gray enlisted in the Air Force in 1983, graduated from Officer Training School in 1994, and served as a Logistician and Operations Research Analyst during his active duty career. Upon his retirement from active duty, Mr. Gray served as an Operations Research Analyst for IB Logistics. In 2014, Mr. Gray joined the civil service as Branch Chief, Performance Management Division, Logistics Directorate, Air Force Sustainment Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He was later promoted to Director, 418th Supply Chain Management Squadron, Hill AFB.

Prior to his tenure as 448th SCMW Director, Mr. Gray led the 948th Supply Chain Management Group where he provided oversight and execution of the wing’s sustainment budget authority. He was also responsible for the 448th SCMW’s Data Sciences and Analysis Flight and the Performance Management, Supply Chain Risk, and Supply Chain Planning Programs.

EDUCATION
1992 Associate Degree, Logistics, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1993 Associate Degree, Mathematics, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston
1993 Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
1994 Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Master of Logistics and Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2019 Air War College, Montgomery, Ala.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. August 1984–August 1987, Delivery Driver, 380th Supply Squadron, Plattsburgh Air Force Base, N.Y.
2. August 1987–August 1989, Supply Inspector, 5th Supply Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines
3. August 1989–November 1993, Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, Readiness Spares Section, 2nd Supply Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
4. November 1993–January 1994, Student, Officer Training School, Montgomery, Ala.
5. January 1994–January 1995, Chief, Operations Support Branch, 88th Supply Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. January 1995–September 1997, Chief, Supply Policy Flight, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Logistics Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. September 1997–December 1999, Program Manager, Depot Repair Enhancement Program, Reengineering Directorate, Robins AFB, Ga.
8. December 1999–August 2001, Command Analyst, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
9. August 2001–January 2003, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. January 2003–December 2005, Chief, Performance and Analysis Branch, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. December 2005–May 2006, Air Movement Officer, U.S. European Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, Headquarters USEUCOM, Stuttgart, Germany
12. May 2006–March 2013, Defense Contractor, IB Logistics–Senior Operations Research Analysts, Dayton, Ohio
13. March 2013–November 2016, Chief, Performance Management and Integration Branch, Logistics Directorate, Air Force Sustainment Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
14. November 2016–August 2017, Director, 418th Supply Chain Management Squadron, 948th Supply Chain Management Group, Air Force Sustainment Center, Hill AFB, Utah
15. May 2018–July 2019, Deputy Director, 948th Supply Chain Management Group, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla.
16. July 2019–June 2021, Director, 948th Supply Chain Management Group, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla.
17. August 2020–June 2021, Acting Senior Technical Director, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla.
18. June 2021–present, Director, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla.

AWARDS AND HONORS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
DAWIA Certification–Level III Engineer
Dayton Ultimate League
USA Ultimate
Clearfield County Ultimate League
Logistics Officer Association

(Current as of July 2021)