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                  United States Air ForceThis is the official portrait of Carlos Rodgers.
            CARLOS RODGERSMr. Carlos Rodgers, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He oversees the budgeting, cost estimating and financial operations of more than $205 billion in annual resources that support Department of the Air Force priorities, in accordance with Congressional, Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Air Force direction. Additionally, he is responsible for the professional development of over 12,000 military and civilian members of the Air Force financial management community.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Rodgers was the Deputy for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., where he was responsible for planning and directing Air and Space Force budget formulations and the execution of appropriations. He led a staff of civilian and military financial managers who develop, defend and execute funding that supports military operations and Department of the Air Force priorities.
Mr. Rodgers entered government service as an Air Force Palace Acquire Intern in 1987. During his career, he has held progressively more responsible financial management positions in operational and support commands, including assignments at Headquarters Military Airlift Command (renamed to Air Mobility Command), Headquarters Air Force Communications Command (reorganized to Air Force Network Integration Center), Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Materiel Command. Mr. Rodgers has more than 25 years of acquisition experience in a variety of single and joint service programs, including automated information/computer and communication systems, weapons, munitions and aircraft.**EDUCATION**
1986 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
1991 Defense Resource Management Course, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Calif.
1993 Financial Management Staff Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
1996 Department of Defense Professional Military Comptrollers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Science, Management, Troy State University, Troy, Ala.
2002 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2017 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2018 Advanced Professional Executive Course, Washington, D.C.**CAREER CHRONOLOGY**
1. February 1987–December 1989, Cost/Budget Analyst, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Systems, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
2. December 1989–October 1991, Budget Analyst, Investment Equipment Branch, Headquarters Air Force Communications Command (reorganized to Air Force Network Integration Center), Scott AFB, Ill.
3. October 1991–November 1995, Budget Analyst, Budget Operations Branch, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
4. November 1995–January 2000, Chief, Finance, 46th Operations Group, 46th Test Wing, Air Armament Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin AFB, Fla.
5. January 2000–November 2001, Team Leader, Resource Division, 46th Test Wing, AAC, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
6. November 2001–April 2003, Chief, Program Control/Deputy Chief, Finance, Counter Air Joint Systems Program Office, AAC, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
7. April 2003–October 2004, Chief, Finance, Lethal Strike Joint Program Office, AAC, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
8. October 2004–October 2007, Chief, Finance, Long Range Missile Systems Group, Air-to-Ground Systems Wing, AAC, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
9. October 2007–October 2008, Chief, Finance, 308th Armament Systems Group, 308th Armament Systems Wing, AAC, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
10. October 2008–June 2013, Chief, Finance, Armament Directorate (Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla.
11. June 2013–March 2016, Chief, Finance, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, Arlington, Va.
12. March 2016–February 2021, Director, Budget Investment, Investment Directorate, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, D.C.
13. February 2021–January 2023, Deputy for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. January 2023–present, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Exemplary Civilian Service Award
The James E. Short Award Outstanding Contribution to Mentorship and Career Development
AFMC/FM Civilian of the Year
Black Engineer of the Year Honoree
AFMC/FM Civilian of the Quarter
Dollars and Sense Magazine Honoree
Graduate, Air Force Palace Acquire Program
Numerous Special Act/Special Service and Performance Awards**PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS**
Member, American Society of Military Comptrollers
Member, National Defense Industrial Association
APDP (DAWIA) Business, Financial Management Certification, Level III
DoD Financial Management Certification, Level III
Business Process Reengineering Certification
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