FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that Ann Rusher has been named as vice president of the company’s supply chain management organization.

Ann RusherRusher previously served at the vice president of Trusted Space Solutions within the company’s Space and Intelligence Systems line of business where she was responsible for managing an extensive portfolio of national security space RF and communications payloads, precision navigation and timing (PNT) products and ground systems programs.

Rusher succeeds Scotty Miller who retired on March 18 after more than 40 years of service with General Dynamics.

“Ann has routinely delivered solid financial results by meeting or exceeding her business commitments. Her unwavering focus on program execution excellence, mission success and customer satisfaction have enabled her to consistently increase sales and operational earnings despite challenging market conditions,” said Chris Brady, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems. “Ann is a distinguished and respected leader who is ready and able to continue the successful legacy of the General Dynamics Mission Systems supply chain management team.”

“Scotty leaves a legacy of strong customer and partner relationships, and the ultimate depiction of leadership. Together with his team, Scotty transformed the supply chain management function to be a true value driver and strategic advantage for General Dynamics Mission Systems. Even throughout the pandemic, during some of the toughest challenges the supply chain management organization has ever faced, he worked to ensure our customers received mission-critical products on time while meeting all technical and quality requirements,” Brady said.

General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), provides mission critical solutions to those who lead, serve and protect the world we live in. We are a technology integrator and original equipment manufacturer with deep domain expertise in ground, sea, air, space and cyberspace. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, General Dynamics Mission Systems employs more than 12,000 people worldwide. For more information about General Dynamics Mission Systems’ broad portfolio of capabilities, visit gdmissionsystems.com and follow @GDMS on Twitter and LinkedIn.