Stephen McFadden

-Provides strategic cruise missile system expertise and operational capabilities and limitations to Joint Force Air Component Commander.

- Delivers strategic bomber, intercontinental ballistic missile, and NC3 assets and capabilities to US Strategic Command for generation, sustainment, planning, and execution fo sovereign options for allied assurance.

- Provides detterence of global aggression and defense of vital US interests with swift defeat of adversaries.

- Supervises members of cruise missile maintenance test and evaluation teams; spots 30 B-52 weapons developmental test, operational test, and evaluations programs.

- Manages missile modification programs; leads non-nuclear weapon verification actions to comply with surety rules for nuclear weapon system evaluation program.

- Investigates and reports cruise missile anomalies and mishaps from tests for the Air Launched Munitions Analysis Group.

- Serves as W80 warhead and cruise missile subject matter expert to Air Combat Command, Department of Energy, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Sandia National Laboratory for nuclear weapon system evaluation program.

- Leads airmen during inspections, periodic maintenance, electrical checkout, and fault analysis on 478 air launch cruise missiles.

- Directs electronic testing and troubleshooting on 76 nuclear launch platforms and related subcomponents.

- Generates nuclear missiles for combat command taskings; sole vouching authority team leader controlling structure access keys for weapon delivery.

- Coordinates with headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command and five base agencies for shipments of classified items and missiles.

- Utilizes Air Launch Cruise Missile test set to electrically check 487 missiles and 78 launchers and pylons.

- Inspects and replaces missile components, engines, and explosive pyros extending the the missiles service life.

- Key team member and structure sentry during B-52 nuclear generations providing control access and custody of nuclear stockpile.

- Maintains missile propulsion system operating the fuel and de-fuel set.