AECOM announced today that U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger will join its Board of Directors effective Aug. 1.<\/p>\n
A 35-year veteran of the Air Force and the branch\u2019s first four-star female general, Wolfenbarger commanded the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio from 2012 until her retirement on July 1, 2015. Among the Air Force\u2019s largest major commands, the AFMC employs roughly 80,000 people and manages $60 billion annually in its efforts globally to maintain Air Force preparedness. Wolfenbarger was also the vice commander and director of the AFMC Intelligence and Requirements Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of a decorated and pioneering military career, which included being among the first female cadets accepted into the Air Force Academy in 1976, Wolfenbarger served as the military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and as the service\u2019s director of the Acquisition Center of Excellence at the Pentagon.\u00a0 She also directed the B-2 System Program Office and commanded the C-17 Systems Group for the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson.<\/span><\/p>\n She began her career as a technical intelligence analyst in the armament division at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is an honor to welcome General Wolfenbarger to our Board of Directors,\u201d said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael S. Burke. \u201cHer impressive experience in managing complex military organizations, as well as her diverse expertise in executing support through leading-edge science and technology, will extend the Board\u2019s already broad set of strengths and perspective and be a substantial benefit as AECOM continues to grow its business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n About<\/span><\/b>\u00a0AECOM<\/b> NR 15-0704<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-11461","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11461\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=11461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAECOM\u00a0is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With nearly 100,000 employees \u2014 including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals \u2014 serving clients in over 150 countries around the world,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record<\/i>\u00a0magazine\u2019s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by\u00a0Fortune\u00a0<\/i>magazine as a World\u2019s Most Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM\u00a0provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients\u2019 projects. A\u00a0Fortune 500<\/i>\u00a0firm,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0companies, including\u00a0URS Corporation\u00a0and\u00a0Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately\u00a0$19 billion\u00a0during the 12 months ended\u00a0March 31, 2015. More information on\u00a0AECOM\u00a0and its services can be found at\u00a0<\/span>aecom.com\/taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n