Adams worked briefly for industry as a program analyst where he conducted multiple human capital strategic planning initiatives for the Air Force. He retired from the Air Force at the rank of Colonel after 30 years of honorable service. He held a variety of base and staff level contracting positions to include commanding two contracting squadrons and serving as the Chief of Staff, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) where he directed six diverse staff functions supporting ten thousand DCMA personnel worldwide. Adams, a native of South Carolina, entered Air Force active duty in 1973 and began his Air Force career in contracting. He promotes a strong partnership with our nation’s small businesses and is responsible for identifying new opportunities to increase the Air Force’s $8B in annual obligations to small businesses in order to broaden the industrial base, inspire innovation, and improve Air Force’s access to new technologies. In addition, he reviews acquisition strategies for small business policy compliance and adequacy of the programs’ small business goals. Adams serves as the Air Force’s principle advocate for small business through policy development, legislative proposals, industry outreach, strategic messaging, and small business initiatives. He provides advice to senior leaders on all matters related to small business and oversees 152 small business specialists at 96 installations worldwide. He is responsible for directing, managing, and measuring the execution of Small Business Programs throughout the Department of the Air Force. Adams is the Deputy Director, Air Force Office of Small Business Programs, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
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