Matt Joy

Identifies, analyzes, and advocates for NC3, Nuclear, and other required capabilities and resources to accomplish USSTRATCOM's assigned Unified Command Plan missions. Leads high-impact advocacy and budget execution efforts while effectively guiding, developing, and overseeing, directing, defining, integrating, and implementing processes that improve decision-making, secure critical funding, and strengthen USSTRATCOM’s mission capability delivery.

• Command lead and recognized expert for Department's annual Program Budget Review (PBR) process. Identified ~$25B in FY28 shortfalls and advocated for Command's top capability gaps/funding shortfalls to meet assigned UCP requirements.
• Architects annual campaign plan for closing identified capability gaps, develops prep materials and briefs the J8 and the Commander multiple times throughout process. Based on Commander's guidance, identifies and tasks Division SMEs to help develop directed mitigation actions.
• Leads 30+ member Command wide team through the PBR process, including multiple CAPE reviews and 3/4 Star resource management forums (RMGs, DMAGs).
• Drafts Commander's Strategic Priorities Memo capturing his top strategic priorities and issues for submission to the Deputy Secretary of War.
• Synchronizes with CCMDs, Services, Intelligence Community, and other internal and external organizations to close issues through Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution processes - Leads weekly PBR synchronization meetings with OSW A&S ensuring unified position on NC3 and Nuclear issues during Senior Leader meetings.
• Orchestrates J8 engagements with Service components and OSW agencies to ensure STRATCOM capability gaps understood & considered in Service Program Objectives Memoranda. AO level pre-engagements pave way for increased cooperation, improved advocacy relationship, and successful J8 level meetings.
• Acting J821 Programming Integration Banch Chief for one year until position filled by current O6. Led branch through PBR27 process securing ~$22B in nuclear and NC3 priorities directly contributing to the continued operational readiness and modernization of the nation's strategic forces.
• Monitors, coordinates and conducts advocacy efforts in support of the Command's SAP portfolio. Routinely hand-picked to brief Senior Leadership, including the Commander, on SAP level material - personally requested to brief Commander in preparation for critical PBR28 SAP level NC3 Touchpoint with DSW.
• Proven leader: Led multi-directorate (J8, NEC, JEC, J2, and J5) response to high-priority, short-suspense DepSecWar PBR 27 re-look request for USSTRATCOM’s updated unfunded priorities. Synchronized inputs, briefed the Commander, and authored the Commander’s formal response memo identifying 79 unfunded priorities. Efforts secured over $1.0B in additional FY27 funding to directly advance USSTRATCOM NC3 and nuclear priority programs.
• Continually advises the Commander and senior leadership with expert-vetted talking points, directly influencing DepSecWar, HAF/A8P, S8P, and CAPE stakeholders to prioritize critical Command capabilities in future budget cycles - Hand-selected to provide the Commander with recommend position on the US Space Force's PBR28 proposed change to the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program, guiding leadership's decision.

Led 5 member team conducting operational testing on $20 billion GPS III, OCX, and MGUE acquisition programs
- Authored multiple GPS test plans and commanded 30+ member multi-service test team during 30 day, $600K test, organizational skills saved $150K and 14 days compared to original test plan

Managed $1.4M International Military Education and Training program; secured 155 training events for Bahrain Defense Force personnel
- Planned multi/bi-lat exercises involving Bahrain and USCENTCOM forces; ensured regional stability through effective, mutually beneficial military-to-military relations

Led selectively manned branch in support of USSTRATCOM's non-kinetic global strike mission, advised Commander on Special Access Program capabilities and activities for a broad range of military operations
- Provided Special Access Program exercise support to combatant commands; by name requested by USPACOM and USEUCOM to support each commands premier exercise

Conducted deliberate, adaptive, and contingency Information Operations and space control planning to deliver integrated operational level effects to Commander USSTRATCOM and other combatant commands
- Handpicked to execute space control plan in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
- Led USSTRATCOM Information Operations planning team at USCENTCOM in support of OIF, key elements of plan executed in support of Multi-National Forces Iraq

Led USSPACECOM and USSTRATCOM defensive space control plans and operations efforts to develop concepts of operations, policies, and instructions to protect US and allied freedom of action in space

Operated command center supporting US & Allied satellite owner/operators & all manned space flights

- Developed, programmed, & administered crew evaluations to ensure compliance with position requirements

Provided strategic nuclear deterrence by directing operations, maintenance, and security for over 1.25 billion nuclear weapon system

- Trained over 280 missile crew members and senior staff on EWO nuclear planning and execution procedures