Colonel Scott Ruppel Colonel Scott Ruppel is the Department of the Air Force Director, DAF-MIT Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Colonel Ruppel graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Bachelors degree in Business Administration, and commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Course. His past assignments include a heavy focus on logistics and acquisitions. He has served on staff at the Major Command, Headquarters Air Force, and Joint Staff levels. Further, he completed an aircraft maintenance squadron command tour and served as a Materiel Leader in acquisitions. He has deployed three times in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Ruppel served on the Joint Staff as the Analysis Team Branch Chief in the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate. In this capacity, Colonel Ruppel advised senior Joint leaders on the development, roll-out, and Congressional review of the Department's annual budget. His team was charged with preparing strategic talking points that communicate the manner in which the budget addresses Joint Force requirements and serves the Joint Warfighter. EDUCATION 2003 Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance, University of Wisconsin 2003 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2006 Master of Business Administration, Wright State University 2007 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2015 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2022 Master of National Resource Strategy, Eisenhower College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1. June 2003 – October 2004, C-130J Block Upgrade Logistics Manager, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 2. October 2004 – May 2007, Chief, Global Hawk Air Vehicle Team, Wright Patterson AirForce Base, Ohio 3. May 2007 – November 2008, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer in Charge, Hurlburt Field, Florida 4. November 2008 –February 2010, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer in Charge, Hurlburt Field, Florida 5. February 2010 – August 2011, Chief, Fixed Wing Section Hurlburt Field, Florida 6. August 2011 – October 2013, Chief, Foundation PM, Orlando Florida 7. October 2013 – July 2014, Live, Virtual, and Constructive Foundations Deputy Division Chief, Orlando Florida 8. July 2014 – June 2015, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 9. June 2015 – June 2016, T-1/6/DMO Program Element Monitor, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 10. June 2016 – June 2018, UH-1N Program Element Monitor, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 11. June 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 12. July 2020 – July 2021, Materiel Leader, F-35 Low Rate Initial Production Program Manager, Arlington, Virginia 13. July 2021 – June 2022, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 14. July 2022 – July 2024, Defense Resource Manager, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessments Directorate, Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 15. July 2024 – Present, Director, DAF-MIT Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, Cambridge, Massachusetts. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal with three devices Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal BADGES & CERTIFICATIONS Basic Aircraft Maintenance Badge Senior Acquisition Badge APDP Level II, Lifecycle Logistics APDP Level III, Program Management