Mr. Charles T. "Tom" Burbage

Mr. Charles T. "Tom" Burbage

Charles T. Burbage is executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and general manager of F-35 Lightning II Program Integration. He is responsible for ensuring that all requirements are fulfilled for the program's United States and international customers as well as its industrial partners around the world. Mr. Burbage received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds master's degrees in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida and Business Administration from UCLA. From 1969 to 1980, Mr. Burbage served on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He completed the Navy Test Pilot School in 1975 and has more than 3,000 hours in 38 types of military aircraft. He retired as a captain in the Naval Reserve in 1994. Mr. Burbage joined the then-Lockheed Corporation in 1980 in Business Development. Over the past 32 years, Mr. Burbage has played a key role in the management, operations and development of naval aircraft, including the C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter, the C-5 Galaxy Strategic Airlifter, the F-22-derived AFX strike aircraft, the F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter, and currently, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Mr. Burbage has received numerous industry awards, including the inaugural U.S. Naval Academy/Harvard Business Review Award for Ethical Leadership in 2007; the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers Leadership in Aerospace Award; the Donald C. Burnham Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Silver Knight Award from the National Management Association, three Aviation Week Magazine Laurels Awards and the Aerospace Industry Personality of the Year for 2002. He is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in the United Kingdom.