Maj. Gen. Edward Vaughan, USAF

As the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition Integration and Interoperability, Maj. Gen. Edward L. “Hertz” Vaughan, IV, leads efforts to drive rapid solutions for urgent warfighter needs and accelerate munitions production. He recently served as Executive Director for the JRAC and JPAC and stood up the Munitions Acceleration Task Force as ExecSec. A command fighter pilot and polar airlifter with over 2,700 flying hours in F-16, A-10, and LC-130, including 205 in combat, Vaughan's career spans combat operations, interagency disaster response, allied and partner security cooperation, joint war planning, and leading private sector manufacturing. He previously commanded a flying wing and holds an engineering degree from RPI and a master’s degree from the Air War College.