Sandra Fitzgerald is the Deputy Director of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. As the Deputy Director, she is responsible for cost, schedule, and quality of depot repair, overhaul, and modification of A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 aircraft, Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system and aerospace commodities that include landing gear systems, hydraulics, pnedraulics, electronics, avionics, instruments, secondary power systems, and armament for Air Force weapon systems. Additionally, she oversees the National-level Airpower Reservoir for aircraft storage, reclamation, regeneration and disposal at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Her responsibilities extend to operating locations in Japan, California, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana.
Fitzgerald began her civil service career in 1988 as a landing gear engineer at Hill AFB. As chief landing gear engineer, she managed all technical activities ensuring the critical functions of operational safety, suitability and effectiveness were maintained. As the deputy director, then director, of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, she was responsible for depot level overhaul and maintenance for F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft. As the deputy director of the 309th Missile Maintenance Group, she led the depot level maintenance and support of America's land based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force to include four geographically separated units. During her time as the 309th Electronics Maintenance Group Director, she oversaw the depot level maintenance, repair, manufacturing and modifications of avionics, instruments, airborne generators, aerospace ground equipment supporting nearly all Air Force weapon systems. As Ogden Air Logistics Complex Director of Business Operations, she ensured effective operations of acquisitions, training, manpower, business development, strategic planning, activations, and work-loading. As the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group deputy director, she directed operations delivering depot repair, overhaul, modification and maintenance support to A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35, and T-38 aircraft. The group also provided “on-request” Depot Field Team support and is responsible for U.S. Air Force world-wide Aircraft Battle Damage Repair.
Prior to her current position, Fitzgerald served as the 309th Commodities Maintenance Group Director where she led operations for 1,600 personnel in delivering depot technical repair, overhaul, and manufacturing for landing gear systems, secondary power systems, aircraft accessories, wings, tanks, pylons and guns.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
1987 Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
2008 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama by correspondence
2011 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2011 AFMC Squadron Commanders and Directors Course, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2021 Aviation Industrial Readiness Program (AIR-P), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. January 1988–February 1989, C-141 Journeyman Landing Gear System Engineer, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. February 1989–October 2000, B-1, B-2 and B-52 Landing Gear System Engineer, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
3. October 2000–September 2002, Heavy Weight Lead Landing Gear Engineer, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
4. September 2002–August 2004, Supervisor and Lead Landing Gear Engineer, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
5. August 2004–January 2008, Chief, Landing Gear Engineer, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
6. January 2008–March 2009, Director, Landing Gear Flight, 417th Supply Chain Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
7. March 2009–October 2010, Deputy Director, 573d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
8. October 2010–August 2012, Director, 573d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
9. August 2012–February 2016, Deputy Director, 309th Missile Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, Utah
10. February 2016–July 2017, Director, 309th Electronics Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, Utah
11. July 2017–December 2018, Director, Business Operations, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill AFB, Utah
12. December 2018–April 2022, Deputy Director, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, Utah
13. April 2022–March 2025, Director, 309th Commodities Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, Utah
14. March 2025–Present, Deputy Director, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill AFB, Utah
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023 AFMC Depot Maintenance Manager of the Year
2019 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2016 1st Annual Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Program Achievement Award
2013 AFSC Outstanding Air Force Civilian Senior Manager of the Year
2012 Exemplary Civilian Service Award
2012 AFMC Outstanding Depot Maintenance Management Team of the Year
2010 Civilian of the Quarter
2008 Federal Government Hill AFB Spirit of America Woman Award
2005 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award at Hill AFB and Air Force Materiel Command
2006 & 2009 General Bernard P. Randolph Engineering Team Award
2005 OO-ALC Engineering and Technical Management Mid-Career Civilian Engineer Award
2003 Federal Managers Association Management Achievement First Line Supervisory Award
2003 Civilian of the Quarter
(Current as of April 2025)