JEAN CHAMBERLIN
Vice President and General Manager
USAF Tanker Program
Jean Chamberlin is vice president and general manager, USAF Tanker Program, a division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) business unit. The USAF Tanker Program is focused on the KC-X competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling aircraft. The KC-X program, which will replace 179 Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, is the first of several measures to replace an aging tanker fleet.
Prior to her appointment to lead the USAF Tanker Program, Chamberlin was vice president and general manager for BMA's Global Mobility Systems division, leading domestic and international mobility programs including the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter and advanced mobility systems. She also served as the C-17 program manager and the leader for the Long Beach, Calif., site, which is home to the C-17, B-1B, C-130 Avionics Modernization Program, and Globemaster Sustainment Partnership, and was the senior Boeing executive representing the company in the Long Beach community. Chamberlin was appointed to this position in July 2008.
Prior to her appointment as the C-17 program manager in October 2007, Chamberlin served as program director for Airborne Warning Systems in Seattle. She had responsibility for all Airborne Warning and Control System, E-10A, and Electronic System programs.
Since joining Boeing in 1979, Chamberlin has held a variety of technical and leadership roles in a many functions, including engineering, operations, project management and program management.
From May 2004 through December 2006, Chamberlin was System Engineering and Integration test director for Space and Intelligence Systems, the lead system integrator for space and ground processing systems.
From May 2000 through April 2004, Chamberlin held various positions on the Comanche Program. She was director of Weapon System Engineering and Integration Test for the Boeing/Sikorsky Joint Venture and program manager for Boeing’s portion of the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract.
From October 1998 through April 2000, Chamberlin had the expanded responsibility as site director for Military Aircraft & Missile Systems, Space & Communications and Phantom Works operations located in the Puget Sound, Wash., region. In this role, Chamberlin was responsible for providing resources and support services to programs operating within these groups. She was accountable for managing the site’s infrastructure and associated costs to ensure program affordability and competitiveness.
From December 1997 until October 1998, Chamberlin served as site leader for Aircraft & Missiles in Puget Sound, including the F-22 fighter, Joint Strike Fighter, B-2 bomber, C-32 executive transport, C-40 transport, Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile and portions of the B-1B bomber. She was responsible for running the facilities and managing the business resources associated with the daily operations of these programs.
As B-2 program manager from May 1996 through February 1998, Chamberlin was directly responsible for all activities associated with the Boeing-supplied portions of the B-2 stealth bomber.
Prior to these assignments, she held a variety of progressively responsible positions in engineering, operations and project management.
Chamberlin earned her master’s degree in engineering management as a Sloan Fellow at Stanford University. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington.
