HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The Electronic Systems Directorate has selected its nominee for the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.
Jarrett K. Reagan, deputy senior materiel leader for M-Code Aviation Receiver Joint Program Office at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, was chosen for the nomination.
“I am humbled to be nominated for this award,” Reagan said. “It’s validation of the hard work my team and I have put in. The award is a testament to what can be accomplished through collaboration.”
The award recognizes civilian employees for devotion to duty, contributions to the Pentagon’s priorities and improvements in operational efficiency.
Reagan assumed his current role in August 2024 and has 25 years of experience in program management and logistics career fields.
The nomination package noted that Reagan led efforts that contributed to cost savings and system performance improvements in the directorate.
“Mr. Reagan exemplifies integrity, perseverance and steadfast commitment to the warfighter,” said Lea Kirkwood, program executive officer of Electronic Systems. “His efforts to transition a $3 billion Combat Avionics portfolio while incorporating critical workload from the Space Force and Nuclear Command, Control and Communications preserved workforce stability and sustained operational continuity across multiple levels of command critical to mission support.”
The nomination also cites Reagan’s leadership of a $21 million reliability and maintainability initiative for the F-35 Joint Program Office, the Pentagon’s focal point for the lifecycle management of the F-35 aircraft, that resulted in $1.7 billion life cycle cost savings.
Reagan described the F-35 program as a “fulfilling professional challenge.”
“Every role I have had has broadened my horizons,” he said. “The F-35 is one of the best highlights of my career.”
Additionally, Reagan led a workforce revitalization effort that reduced his division’s vacancy rate from 40% to under 10% within 12 months, affecting five program branches.
The Distinguished Civilian Service Medal is awarded annually to a limited number of civilian employees. Nominations require endorsement from senior executive leaders and approval by the secretary of war.