USAF Logistics Leader Anthony Baity to Address Readiness, Sustainment Priorities at 2026 Air and Space Summit

• Anthony Baity, assistant deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, will keynote Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30.
• Baity brings decades of experience across weapons systems sustainment, logistics technology strategy and Air Force budget policy to the event.
• The summit features keynotes and panels from senior leaders across the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force and NASA alongside top defense industry executives.

Potomac Officers Club is proud to announce that Anthony Baity, assistant deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30. Baity is a Senior Executive Service member responsible for logistics readiness, weapons systems sustainment, civil engineering and security forces policy across the entire Air Force — making him one of the most consequential civilian logistics officials in the department. Registration is now open!

The 2026 Air and Space Summit brings together senior leaders from across the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force, NASA and the defense industry for a full day of keynotes and panels on the most pressing challenges in air and space operations. The event is designed for government contractors, technologists and defense executives who want direct access to the officials driving acquisition decisions and operational priorities. This year’s agenda covers multi-domain battle management, commercial space relay, AI/ML for the warfighter and the Air Force’s network modernization effort, among other topics. Save your spot before they sell out.

Who Is Anthony Baity?

Baity is one of the Air Force’s most senior civilian logistics executives, with responsibility for the logistics and engineering posture of the entire service — from aircraft and munitions maintenance to civil engineering and security forces — and for translating that posture into budget priorities that Congress, OSD and OMB can act on.

His path to the Pentagon reflects more than four decades of hands-on experience across both active duty and reserve components. He began his career as a program acquisition officer on the MC-130H before moving into aircraft maintenance leadership, eventually commanding multiple maintenance and logistics groups across the Air Force Reserve. That operational foundation, knowing what it actually takes to keep aircraft in the fight, has informed every senior staff role he has held since.

Over the past several years, Baity has worked at Headquarters Air Force and Air Combat Command in progressively senior resource and logistics roles, most recently serving as director of resource integration before moving into his current position in February 2025. In that capacity, he has been responsible for planning, programming and defending Air Force sustainment and logistics budgets, as well as driving enterprise logistics technology strategy, including agile planning tools, digital transformation initiatives and innovative concepts for keeping the force ready at speed.

He holds advanced degrees in aerospace engineering, management science and national resource strategy, and is a graduate of both Air Command and Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

What Will Baity Discuss at the 2026 Air and Space Summit?

Baity’s 2026 Air and Space Summit keynote is expected to focus on how the Air Force is modernizing its logistics and sustainment enterprise to meet the demands of great power competition, and what that means for the industrial base and technology partners who support it. A few areas where his remarks are likely to land:

Sustainment as a warfighting imperative. Baity oversees policy and budget for weapons systems sustainment across the Air Force. For GovCons operating in MRO, supply chain, or platform sustainment, expect candid perspective on where the Air Force sees capability gaps, what performance benchmarks it holds contractors to and how readiness requirements are evolving.

Logistics technology and digital transformation. Throughout his career, Baity has championed enterprise logistics technology strategy, including the adoption of agile planning systems and digital tools designed to accelerate decision-making and reduce sustainment costs. That’s a direct signal for companies offering AI-enabled logistics platforms, predictive maintenance solutions and supply chain visibility tools.

Budget realities and industrial base priorities. As the executive responsible for defending Air Force logistics budgets before OSW and Congress, Baity has a ground-level view of where funding is flowing and where it isn’t. His remarks will likely offer GovCons useful context for where to align proposals as the next budget cycle takes shape.

Force protection and civil engineering investment. Baity’s portfolio includes installation security and civil engineering, an area that has seen increased investment as the Air Force works to harden bases and improve resilience. Companies in physical security, infrastructure and base operations support should pay close attention.

Why Should GovCons Attend the 2026 Air and Space Summit?

The 2026 Air and Space Summit is one of the most concentrated opportunities of the year to engage with senior government decision-makers across the air and space enterprise, all in a single room, over a single day.

Baity’s keynote is one of several from officials driving acquisition, technology and operational priorities. The full agenda features keynotes from Gen. John LaMontagne, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, and Matt Anderson, deputy administrator of NASA, alongside panels covering multi-domain battle management, commercial space relay, AI/ML for the warfighter and the department’s network of the future.

For GovCons across logistics IT, space systems, communications, cybersecurity, and defense tech, the summit offers direct access to the officials setting priorities and, in many cases, influencing where contract dollars flow. Hearing Baity speak is a chance to understand the Air Force’s logistics and sustainment agenda straight from the executive responsible for it.

The 2026 Air and Space Summit takes place July 30. Register today to secure your seat.