Dr. Stephanie Brown Reitmeier was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in February 2024. She was appointed as the PAE Maneuver Air Systems Center Director in November 2025 and serves as the Director of the Maneuver Air Directorate for DEVCOM AvMC.
The Maneuver Air Directorate provides research, development, engineering and scientific expertise for Army aviation science and technology efforts including basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and technology maturation initiatives.
Career Chronology:
- March 2026 – Present: Director, Air Directorate
- February 2024 – March 2026: Director, Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate, DEVCOM AvMC
- June 2023 – December 2023: Technical Deputy (A), Program Support
- March 2021 – May 2023: Associate Director, Propulsion and Structures
- January 2020 – March 2021: Division Chief, Rapid Systems Development
- May 2019 – January 2020: Transition Lead, Palletized Field Artillery Launcher
- October 2017 – May 2019: Army Missile Program Manager, Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office
- October 2013 – October 2017: Lead, Programs Analysis and Evaluation, Science and Technology
- March 2013 – October 2013: Branch Chief (A), End Game Analysis, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
- August 2010 – March 2013: Team Lead, Virtual Targets Center & Active Protection Systems Simulations
- October 2003 – August 2010: Electronics Engineer
Education:
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2013
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2006
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2003
Certifications:
- DAWIA Level III, Engineering (formerly SPRDE)
- Army Acquisition Corps
Awards and Honors:
- 2022 Civilian Service Achievement Medal
- 2021 AUSA 3rd Region Civilian of the Year Award Recipient
- 2020 Civilian Service Commendation Medal
- 2013 Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Graduate Student of the Year
- 2011 Miniature Munitions Division External Team of the Year, United States Air Force Armament Directorate
- 2009 Meritorious Service Award, American Society of Engineering Management
Professional Memberships and Associations:
- Association of the United States Army
- Joint Army, Navy, NASA, AirForce
Major Publications:
- Predictive Millimeter Wave Background Signatures
- Target Modeling and Simulation
- Engineering Organizational Concepts
- Engineering Team Development