Bio
Captain Eppinger currently serves as an instructor teaching Leadership 300 in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership. As an acquisitions officer, she previously served at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Captain Eppinger was a Program Manager for 4 years overseeing cost, schedule, and performance for the multi-billion-dollar F119 engine fleet program powering the F-22 fighters and the TF33 engine fleet powering the B-52, E-3, and E-8 aircraft.
Education
B.S., United States Air Force Academy (2017)
M.A., University of New Hampshire (2022)
Professional Experience
July 2017 – April 2018, F101 and F118 Program Manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Propulsion Directorate, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
April 2018 – August 2021, F119 and TF33 Program Manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Propulsion Directorate, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
August 2021 – December 2022, Student, University of New Hampshire
December 2022 – Present, Instructor, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy
Honors & Awards
Air Force Commendation Medal (2022)
Company Grade Officer of the Year, Propulsion and Sustainment Division (2018 and 2019)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Gender
Gender Discrimination and Harassment
Military Members
Mental Health