Stephen T. Sargeant

Summary
Major General Steve Sargeant, USAF (Ret.) was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) and Vice President for Strategic Development for The Marvin Group in June of 2012 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. With over 30 years of senior executive experience in all aspects of military and commercial aerospace operations and operational testing in a multitufde of organizations, Steve is leading MTS’s growth as a global leader serving military, aerospace, and manufacturing organizations.

Background
General Sargeant’s focus is on growing MTS, a vertically-integrated aerospace test and measurement company, as the preferred provider delivering domain expertise and a customer-centric approach with long-term, unrivaled support. He is growing the company’s customer base, ranging from the U.S. Armed Forces and their Allies to global aerospace and manufacturing firms, ensuring the company’s customized test solutions meet customers’ mission-critical requirements.

Prior to leading MTS, General Sargeant most recently served as the Commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico. In this role, he reported directly to the Air Force Chief of Staff regarding the operational test and evaluation of more than 76 major programs, including the Joint Strike Fighter. His responsibilities included the evaluation of acquisition programs valued at more than $650 billion. As a member of the acquisition community, he coordinated directly with the offices of the Secretary of Defense and U.S. Armed Forces Headquarters while executing realistic, objective and impartial operational testing and evaluation of Air Force, coalition and joint warfighting capabilities.

Prior to his assignment at AFOTEC, General Sargeant served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea at Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea, responsible for interacting with the ministers, chiefs of defense forces, and ambassadors of 26 countries.

Before his Korean assignment, General Sargeant was the Commandant of the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB in Nevada, and commanded the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, and the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB in Arizona. He served in numerous joint and coalition assignments including Deputy Chief of Staff of Strategy for Combined Joint Task Force 7 and Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Plans and Assessment for Multi-National Force – Iraq in Baghdad. General Sargeant also served in various positions in the Pentagon, including military assistant to both the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Defense, and he was the Deputy Executive Secretary to the National Security Council in the White House.

A command pilot with over 3,100 flying hours primarily in the A-10 and F-16, Sargeant’s numerous awards and decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Service and Bronze Star Medals, People to People– Korea Outstanding Service Award, and General Thomas D. White Air Force Space Trophy. He is an experienced public speaker as well as a command pilot with more than 3,100 flying hours. He is a member of BENS, CFR, NDIA, AME, AFA, AUSA, AAAA, ITEA, and the Harvard Alumni Assoc. Steve assists Veterans in their transition to the private sector and previously served the Chairman of the Board for the USO West Region and Chairman of the Board for the Greater Los Angeles (Bob Hope) USO from 2016 until 2020. He also served as an Executive Committee member and Board Member for the Military and Veterans Appreciation Trust Foundation from 2020 – 2022. Today he serves as a Trustee for Institute of World Politics located in Washington DC.