Mr. Weiger assumed his duties as the Deputy Program Executive Officer, Aviation, on 29 March 2009.
Prior to this assignment he served as the Assistant Program Executive Officer for Operations (Chief of Staff), Program Executive Office, Aviation.
Mr. Rusty Weiger, a native of South Dakota, attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He later attended the University of Missouri at Rolla receiving a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management. In 2007, Mr. Weiger was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.
Prior to entering the US Army War College, Mr. Weiger served as the Assistant Program Executive Officer for Systems Engineering; responsible for the application of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Department of the Army (DA) Systems Engineering (SE) policies across PEO, Aviation's portfolio of programs. Other previous assignments include Deputy Project Manager for the Cargo Helicopter Project Office where he lead the Chinook modernization program culminating in the transition of the CH-47F from the development phase to full rate production phase which was subsequently deployed in direct support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Weiger also served as Chief of the Technical Management Division, Cargo Helicopter Project Office. His responsibilities included all technical aspects and system engineering requirements for the CH-47 Chinook Cargo helicopter including system safety, reliability, product improvements, and modernization. Prior to his assignment with the Cargo Helicopter Project Office, Mr. Weiger served 15 years with the Apache Project Office as an Aerospace and Production Engineer responsible for the management of the airframe, flight controls, and propulsion systems for the entire Apache Program. He also managed accident investigations and system safety. Mr Weiger started his Government service as a Product and Production Intern at Red River Army Depot in 1984.
Mr. Weiger and his wife Debra have two children.
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