Chris Flynn

Chris Flynn is vice president, F135/F119 Programs & Maintenance Data and Support Equipment (MDSE). In this role, Chris is responsible for the development, production and sustainment of the F135 and F119 fifth generation fighter engine. In addition, Chris leads Pratt & Whitney’s MDSE team, supporting all military and commercial product lines and providing customers with innovative and cost-effective maintenance solutions. Prior to this assignment, Chris held the position of vice president, Manufacturing Programs, Military Engines. In that position, he was responsible for program management excellence and executing the industrialization and cost reduction plans for the F135 as well as other military engine programs. Chris has prior experience in Military Engines as director, F135 Programs, and as director of the F119 Program. Chris joined Pratt & Whitney in 1984 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Engine Test, Flight Test, Project Engineering, Manufacturing Liaison, and Program Management. Chris was also the manager of Military After-market Services, where he was responsible for production and strategic growth for all military engines aftermarket activity. He has served as the F100-PW-229 Program Manager and guided development of the initial engine enhancement program (EEP) for the F100-PW-229 engine powering F-15’s and F-16’s around the world. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. A native of Indiana, Chris now lives in Windsor, Connecticut, with his wife and two sons.