Exclusive: F-35 chief to run Lockheed aeronautics as Evans undergoes medical treatment

Greg Ulmer, head of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter program, will tempo...

) F-35 fighter program, will temporarily lead the company’s aeronautics division while its current chief, Michele Evans, undergoes treatment for a “significant” medical issue, Evans told employees on Monday.

The surprise announcement about Evans’ illness came at the start of the high-profile annual Air Force Association conference in Washington, and could raise questions about Lockheed’s succession planning. “While it’s certainly been an unexpected shock for me and my family, the prognosis is excellent and the condition is curable,” she wrote in the memo, a copy of which was viewed by Reuters.

Evans worked at multiple positions across Lockheed throughout her 32 years in the weapons industry, and plays a leading role in the company’s diversity initiatives.

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