Jaysen Yochim is the Senior Director for the Lakota Connector Program, currently under contract to support NAVAIR’s Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. The program is developing an autonomous logistics delivery platform for the U.S. Marine Corps under a Middle Tier of Acquisition – Rapid Prototyping effort.
Jaysen is a retired U.S. Army Aviator who served in numerous leadership positions throughout his 26-year military career, including commanding the Army’s first Arctic-focused operational AH-64 Apache unit in Alaska. He also served in several strategic staff assignments, including on the Army Staff. In his final assignment, Jaysen served as a test officer for the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.