Air Force Materiel Command executive director going to Headquarters Air Force Published June 17, 2008 By Kathleen A.K. Lopez AFMC/PA WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force officials announced today that Barbara A. Westgate will become the new Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, replacing Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who will become the commander of Air Force Reserve Command. Mrs. Westgate, a member of the Senior Executive Service, currently is the executive director of Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Replacing Mrs. Westgate is Dr. Steve Butler, also a member of the Senior Executive Service, and currently the executive director at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Brenda L. Romine, a member of the Senior Executive Service, and director of the 542nd Combat Sustainment Wing Warner Robins ALC will take over Dr. Butler's position. In her new position, Mrs. Westgate will assist in the development, integration, evaluation and analysis of the U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that exceeds $682 billion, as well as the Air Force long-range plan to support national security objectives and military strategy. Mrs. Westgate entered government service with the Air Force in 1973. She has served in numerous logistics, financial and acquisition program management positions. Prior to assuming her current position, Mrs. Westgate was Headquarters AFMC Director of Plans and Programs. "I feel privileged to have served in AFMC the past five years," Mrs. Westgate said. "We've tackled some tough challenges and the people of AFMC have always stepped forward to deliver awesome capabilities to our Air Force and the warfighter. I am proud of what we have accomplished." In his new position, Dr. Butler will advise the AFMC commander in managing all aspects of the command's mission to deliver war-winning capabilities, aircraft and weapon systems on time and on cost to America's warfighters. He also will advise the commander on labor union relations and development of the civilian work force, which at 70 percent of AFMC's total force, is the highest among the Air Force's nine major commands. Dr. Butler has served in many broad assignments within the military departments. His assignments range from developing precision guided weapons to senior advisory roles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He served as the deputy program director for the F-22 Raptor, and the technical director for most of the Air Force's munitions inventory, including the Joint Direct Attack Munition. As executive director at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Ms. Romine will oversee worldwide logistics management, engineering, supply, contracting and depot maintenance for a wide variety of aircraft and weapon systems. The center provides worldwide logistics support for C-130 and C-5 transport aircraft, F-15 fighters, U-2 reconnaissance aircraft as well as support for remotely piloted vehicles, Air Force helicopters, air-to-air missiles, surface motor vehicles and high-technology airborne electronics, avionics and electronic warfare requirements. Ms. Romine began her Air Force career in 1979 as a clerk typist before entering a training program with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center.