MR. BRIAN S. McJILTON
Mr. Brian S. McJilton is Director of Small Business and the Acting Director of Strategic Partnering at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He leads a directorate that is responsible for overseeing the reviews of approximately $4.5 billion in procurements across the enterprise, ensuring small business participation is maximized to its fullest extent to meet the demands of our science and technology needs for the Air Force. He focuses on developing novel interactions and programs between AFRL researchers, small businesses, and community partners to provide innovative technologies to meet Air Force requirements and AFRL small business contract award goals. His duties include the identification of small businesses that have capabilities to meet the AFRL requirements, outreach, support, and recruitment of small businesses, aligning AFRL scientists and engineers with external science and technology ecosystem members (industry, academia) toward innovative initiatives, and the training of scientists, engineers and contracting officers on the small business program, goals, and objectives.
Upon entering government service in 2006, Mr. McJilton served as the supervisory Chief Engineer of the Business Systems Group at Air Force Material Command/554 Electronic Systems Group. In 2011, he transitioned to the Branch Chief for the Headquarters Plans and Programs Directorate, Business Operations Division, Integrated Processes Branch, steering integration and support of necessary processes, procedures, and tools to synergize enterprise approaches and compliances. Mr. McJilton also served as the Science and Technology Strategy – Partnering and Presence IPT lead starting in 2019, which focused on enterprise collaborations and the needed enhancements and new approaches to expand and deepen AFRL’s engagement with external science and technology ecosystems (e.g., universities, industries, government) to support the maturation of technology to accelerate transition of solutions/capabilities addressing future challenges facing both the USAF and USSF. Prior to his current position, Mr. McJilton served as the AFRL Headquarters Plans and Programs Directorate - Senior Technical Director responsible for assessing strategic guidance, informing and supporting strategic planning and programming, and alliances -- both internal and external -- to the AF S&T laboratory.
Prior to serving in Federal civilian service, Mr. McJilton worked 18 years in industry for a variety of large and small businesses (e.g., SofTech, CACI, Universal Systems Inc, Integic Corp, GRACAR Corp, MacAuley-Brown) in various capacities such as Computer Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, Engineering Management, Business Development, and Business Area Manager. Mr. McJilton also served eight years in the United States Air Force (Active & Air National Guard).
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Engineering, Capital University, Ohio
2010 Software Engineering Institute (SEI) – Software Acquisition Certification, Carnegie Mellon University
2011 Master of Technology Management and Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Ariz.
2012 System Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) – Engineering, Level III Certified
2013 SPRDE – Science & Technology Manager, Level III Certified
2014 Mindset of Leadership & Growing Splendid Leaders Programs
2015 Master Certificate, Emerging Leaders Program, University of Dayton
2016 Air War College (Correspondence)
2018 Leadership Dayton, University of Dayton
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
2009 ESC Yearly Engineering – Director’s Award
2009 Chief Engineer of the Year Award – 554 ELSW/643 ELSS
2010 AFRL Commanders Challenge Award
2018 Vice Commanders Cup Award – S&T 2030 Study Team
2018 AFRL Senior Leadership of the Award
2018 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2019 AFRL Senior Leadership of the Year Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 Summa Cum Laude, Capital University, Ohio
Exemplary Civilian Service Award (2007, 2016, 2019)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Board of Directors, Rebuilding Together Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
(Current as of July 2025)
Upon entering government service in 2006, Mr. McJilton served as the supervisory Chief Engineer of the Business Systems Group at Air Force Material Command/554 Electronic Systems Group. In 2011, he transitioned to the Branch Chief for the Headquarters Plans and Programs Directorate, Business Operations Division, Integrated Processes Branch, steering integration and support of necessary processes, procedures, and tools to synergize enterprise approaches and compliances. Mr. McJilton also served as the Science and Technology Strategy – Partnering and Presence IPT lead starting in 2019, which focused on enterprise collaborations and the needed enhancements and new approaches to expand and deepen AFRL’s engagement with external science and technology ecosystems (e.g., universities, industries, government) to support the maturation of technology to accelerate transition of solutions/capabilities addressing future challenges facing both the USAF and USSF. Prior to his current position, Mr. McJilton served as the AFRL Headquarters Plans and Programs Directorate - Senior Technical Director responsible for assessing strategic guidance, informing and supporting strategic planning and programming, and alliances -- both internal and external -- to the AF S&T laboratory.
Prior to serving in Federal civilian service, Mr. McJilton worked 18 years in industry for a variety of large and small businesses (e.g., SofTech, CACI, Universal Systems Inc, Integic Corp, GRACAR Corp, MacAuley-Brown) in various capacities such as Computer Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, Engineering Management, Business Development, and Business Area Manager. Mr. McJilton also served eight years in the United States Air Force (Active & Air National Guard).
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Engineering, Capital University, Ohio
2010 Software Engineering Institute (SEI) – Software Acquisition Certification, Carnegie Mellon University
2011 Master of Technology Management and Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Ariz.
2012 System Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) – Engineering, Level III Certified
2013 SPRDE – Science & Technology Manager, Level III Certified
2014 Mindset of Leadership & Growing Splendid Leaders Programs
2015 Master Certificate, Emerging Leaders Program, University of Dayton
2016 Air War College (Correspondence)
2018 Leadership Dayton, University of Dayton
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
- April 1985 – April 1989, Avionics Guidance & Control Technician, United States Air Force, Altus AFB, Okla.
- April 1989 – April 1998, Software Systems Engineer, CACI Inc, Dayton, Ohio
- April 1998 – October 2000, Senior Software Systems Engineer, Integic Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
- October 2000 – November 2005, Business Area Manager/Developer, GRACAR Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
- November 2005 – November 2006, Business Area Lead, McCauley-Brown Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
- November 2006 – July 2008, 643rd ELSS Lead Engineer supporting 554 Electronic Systems Group Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- July 2008 – June 2010, 643 ELSS Chief Engineer supporting 554 Electronic Systems Group Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- June 2010 – July 2011, Senior Plans & Programs Engineer (AFRL/XPO), Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- July 2011 – September 2019, Branch Chief (AFRL/XPOP), Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- September 2019 – February 2021, Technical Director AFRL Plans & Programs (AFRL/XP) Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- February 2021 – Present, Director AFRL Small Business Directorate (AFRL/SB), Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- May 2023 – Present, Deputy Director AFRL Strategic Partnering Directorate (AFRL/SP), Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2009 ESC Yearly Engineering – Director’s Award
2009 Chief Engineer of the Year Award – 554 ELSW/643 ELSS
2010 AFRL Commanders Challenge Award
2018 Vice Commanders Cup Award – S&T 2030 Study Team
2018 AFRL Senior Leadership of the Award
2018 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2019 AFRL Senior Leadership of the Year Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 Summa Cum Laude, Capital University, Ohio
Exemplary Civilian Service Award (2007, 2016, 2019)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Board of Directors, Rebuilding Together Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
(Current as of July 2025)
