Time: 11:05-11:55
Location: Room 4
Speaker:
Jason Taylor
Pilot Systems Engineering
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Abstract:
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming modern air combat; reshaping how fighter aircraft perceive, decide and act in contested environments. We’ll explore the evolution of AI from decision-support, tactics validation & development, and autonomous teaming while highlighting pilot-AI collaboration. We are redefining mission effectiveness, survivability and the future role of the human warfighter in the cockpit.
Speaker Bio:
Jason serves as a Pilot Subject Matter Expert for the Pilot Systems Engineering Team, focused on Pilot Vehicle Interface design. This team is primarily composed of former military aviators as well as commercial airline and general aviation pilots. The team is responsible for the design, development, test, and support of current 5th gen and advanced cockpits. In this role he spends considerable time in high fidelity simulators designing, developing, and testing advanced warfighter technologies, employment concepts and novel vehicle interfaces.
Jason flew F-15Es for 20 years on active duty in the USAF. After retirement, he started flying for American Airlines and then joined Lockheed Martin in 2020. His experience with innovating technologies into combat air force training programs resulted in being chosen to lead a team advancing leading technologies to solve strategic problems for the USG and DoD.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Jason was commissioned in USAF in 1999 from the ROTC program at Ohio University, graduating with a BS in Aviation. He concluded his Air Force career as a Lieutenant Colonel, squadron commander, and senior evaluator pilot with 3,000 hrs in the F-15E. Following his final combat sortie in 2016, Jason had the most combat time of any fighter pilot in the USAF. Jason is married to his wife Kirstin of 14 years and they share a 12-year old daughter.