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Consulting Services

Defense • Energy • Safety • Strategy

Turn innovation
into mission value.

Senior perspective for companies navigating defense markets, improving operational performance, and bringing technology to the people who need it.

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Roberto I. Guerrero
President & Principal · Former Air Force Senior Executive · Retired USAF Colonel

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Roberto I. GuerreroPresident & Principal
Senior executiveDepartment of the Air Force
Operational leaderNavy & Air Force aviation experience
Independent advisorGuerrero Consulting Services LLC

Where I can help

A clearer path from
capability to opportunity.

I help leadership teams connect what their technology can do with what a mission demands—then build a practical strategy for the next decision.

01

Defense strategy &
market positioning

Identify relevant mission needs, assess potential applications across military services, and focus your resources on the opportunities that fit your capabilities.Mission alignment · Opportunity assessment · Executive briefings

02

Operational energy &
mission efficiency

Evaluate energy, mobility, and logistics technologies through an operational lens. Clarify how efficiency improvements could strengthen readiness, endurance, and resilience.Energy strategy · Logistics considerations · Technology evaluation

03

Safety &
operational effectiveness

Bring senior safety leadership experience to organizational priorities, risk discussions, and plans for adopting new capabilities while protecting people and mission performance.Safety strategy · Operational risk · Leadership priorities

04

Executive advice &
strategic communication

Sharpen the message behind your capability. Develop white papers, decision briefings, and engagement preparation that explain the problem, the proposed approach, and the potential mission value.White papers · Leadership counsel · Meeting preparation

Selected impact

Strategy translated
into measurable results.

My experience includes building partnerships, advancing aviation technology, modernizing mission planning, and changing how large organizations operate.

$140MReported cumulative MEEP fuel savings
$90MRecovered for reinvestment in energy efficiency
75%Reduction in Reserve headquarters travel expenses

Advancing the next generation of aviation

I led the development of the Air Force’s blended wing body demonstrator initiative, bringing together government, research, and industry partners, including DIU, NASA, AFRL, and JetZero. The effort secured a $235 million government investment to advance a full-scale demonstrator.

I also led research and fielding efforts for aerodynamic improvements, including C-17 microvanes. The nomination materials project a nine-month payback for the approximately $10 million fleet investment, based on $15 million in annual fuel savings.

Turning operational insight into better decisions

I created the Mission Execution Excellence Program, aligning incentives with efficient mission execution. The program expanded from two units to fifty, with reported cumulative savings of $140 million, including an additional $45 million in FY26.

I funded digital mission planning and optimization tools, including Jigsaw and Pythagoras, that reduced complex planning cycles from hours to minutes. I also built collaboration with commercial aviation partners to apply engine coatings and improved wash methods to military fleets.

Creating a lasting funding mechanism

I championed an expansion of energy-savings reinvestment authority to support operational energy projects. The approach recouped $90 million for reinvestment in additional efficiency initiatives, including another $15 million at the close of FY26.

I worked with contracting partners to establish an energy innovation contract that preserved $50 million in expiring funds for training solutions, including virtual reality applications.

Improving organizational performance

At the Air Force Safety Center, I led organizational improvements associated with an Outstanding inspection rating, a 27% improvement in surveyed morale, and a 13% reduction in vehicle mishaps.

At Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, I oversaw a $103 million headquarters budget, reduced travel expenses by 75%, and helped reduce overdue travel vouchers from 14% to 1%.

Selected historical results and projections are drawn from my FY26 Presidential Rank Award nomination materials, updated with FY26 results I provided in October 2026. Program and team outcomes reflect the periods covered in that record; projected returns are not presented as realized savings.

Experience that informs the advice

From the cockpit
to the executive table.

My career has combined Navy and Air Force aviation, command, and senior civilian leadership. I bring that experience to companies working through complex defense, safety, and energy decisions.

Before retiring from federal service in June 2026, I served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Safety and Occupational Health. My earlier assignments included Executive Director of the Air Force Safety Center and Director of Staff at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command.

Today, I help clients define the mission problem, assess their capability’s relevance, and communicate a credible path forward.

Department-level leadershipOperational energy, safety and occupational health
Enterprise safety & organizational leadershipAir Force Safety Center · Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command
Operational aviation & commandNaval aviator · E-3 AWACS · 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron

Education & professional development

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering1981–1987
Naval Postgraduate School
Operational Energy Certificate Program · Unmanned Systems Persistence2022–2023
Naval Postgraduate School
Defense Energy Certificate Program2019–2020
Harvard Kennedy School
Leadership Decision Making2020
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USAF Air War College
2005–2006
USAF Air Command and Staff College
2000–2001
Naval Postgraduate School
Aviation Safety Officer’s Course1993
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Aeronautical Science · Safety Systems
Read my Air Force biography ↗

Working together

Advice built around
your next decision.

A focused project or an ongoing advisory relationship, with clear priorities, useful deliverables, and a scope we agree on together.

Strategic advisory

Regular access to senior perspective as your priorities evolve.

  • Executive discussions and decision support
  • Capability and opportunity reviews
  • Briefing and communications feedback

Focused projects

A defined assignment with a concrete result your team can use.

  • Mission application assessment
  • White paper or concept development
  • Market positioning and strategy review

Leadership sessions

A structured conversation that helps your team align around the challenge.

  • Defense mission context
  • Energy and safety priorities
  • Technology value and next steps
01 Understand the priority02 Define the scope03 Develop the path forward

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What decision
is ahead of you?

Tell me about your company, the capability you’re developing, and the challenge you want to address.

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