Resume of: David R Rolston

1404 Katherine Shaye Ln, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Obective

Opportunity to contribute to winning proposals and program management for military or commercial training systems

Experience

1964 – 1969                United States Air Force               Bitburg, Germany
Squadron Pilot
– Flew T-37, T-33, F-4C/D/E, F-100C/D/F, C-123, F-105
– Air-Ground Operations School, Forward Air Controller
– Stationed in Alabama, Arizona, Germany; deployed to Spain, Italy, Libya

1970 – 1992                   McDonnell Douglas                    St. Louis, MO
Software Engineer, Project Engineer, Program Manager, Dept Head, Chief of Engineering & Product Support
– Engineering flight simulation software: F-4, A-X, F-15, F/A-18, AV-8B
– Project Engineer, F/A-18 aerodynamics, flight controls, cockpit, avionics
– Simulator Test Pilot; Test flights in F/A-18, F-15

– Head-Up-Display design (patented)
– Numerical methods for digital flight simulation (published papers, thesis)
– Simulator Program Manager: F/A-18 (Canada, Spain), F-14D, A-6E, C-17
– Successful Capture/Proposal Manager: F-4, F/A-18, F-14D, A-6E, C-17

1970 – 1992 (part time) Missouri Air National Guard      St. Louis, MO
Squadron Pilot, Flight Commander, Wing Training Officer
– Over 3,000 hours in fighters: F-4, F-100
– Participated in Red & Green Flag exercises, air-to-air and air-to-ground
– Led deployments to Italy, England, Germany, Turkey
– Wing and Squadron flight and simulator training plans
– Retired in rank of Lieutenant Colonel

1993 – 1998               Quintron/Loral/Lockheed Martin       Chantilly, VA
Business Development, Program Manager
– Successful Capture and Proposal Manager for B-1 aircrew & maintenance training systems development and field service
– Program Manager: B-1 Training System, T-1A Part Task Trainer.

1998 – 2008                 NLX/Rockwell Collins                     Sterling, VA
Manager Business Development, Program Manager, Director/Vice
President of Air Force Programs
– Successful Capture and Proposal Manager for: B-1, F-16 MSAMT, JSTARS; all with engineering development, production, and field service.
– Program Manager: B-1 Training System; B-52 & F-4 CAT/CWD.

2008 – 2024                  Rolston Consulting, LLC               Williamsburg, VA
Consultant:  Program Management, Proposal/Capture Manager
– Capture and Proposal Manager for small business bidders for Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer, Predator Training System, JTAC Trainers
– Capture Manager for Small Business for: B-52 Training System re-compete, including field service and major modifications.
– Strategist and Volume Captain for large businesses on B-1 Training System re-compete, including transition, field service and major modifications.

Professional Skills

Business Development
– Competitive analysis (customer, requirements, competition, teaming)
– Win strategy and action plans, including requirements analysis, proposal
theme/discriminator development, key graphics concepts
– Proposal planning, storyboards, graphics, writing, review (Blue/Pink/ Red), production, oral presentation
– Cost estimate modeling and basis-of-estimate; price-to-win analysis
– Proposal products: Work Breakdown Structure, Integrated Master Schedule, Integrated Master Plan, Statement of Work, Past Performance, Program Plans and Processes (Management, Risk, Configuration/Data, Systems Engineering, CLS, TSSC, Transition, Quality System, Modular Open Systems, Technical Publications, etc.).
– Confident and persuasive writer and presenter
– Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio

Program Management
– Total training systems with both engineering development and field service in Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price, Incentive, and Award Fee environments.
– Aircrew and maintenance training systems for USAF, USN, USMC, Canadian AF, Spanish AF, Taiwanese AF, Polish AF, Egyptian AF.
– Specialize in risk management, reorganization, and recovery of troubled programs. Took over B-1 and F-16 and raised Red to CPARs to Blue.
– Integrated Product/Process Development methodology and execution
– Earned Value Management baseline development and variance analysis

Education

1959 – 1964            University of Virginia                        Charlottesville, VA
– Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering;  Dean’s list, Air Force ROTC, Distinguished Military Graduate, Regular Commission.

1970 – 1976            Washington University                      St. Louis, MO
– Master of Science, Interdepartmental Program in Control Systems Science and Engineering.
– Thesis: Sinusoidal Integration for Simulation of Second Order Systems

1987 – 1988            National Defense University              Washington, DC
– Diploma: National Security Management

Miscellaneous

– Win strategy and proposal development training from Silver, Shipley, Beverage, Lockheed Martin, and Rockwell Collins
– Secret Clearance (expired); past Top Secret and Special Access
– FAA licensed instrument pilot, multi-engine
– Current Passport; Free to travel world-wide for extended periods