Dr. Jeffry Heggemeier serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Oshkosh Defense. In this role, he is responsible for leading Oshkosh Defense and all of its domestic and international product lines. Most recently, Heggemeier served as Vice President of Delivery Vehicle Programs for the Transport Segment.
Prior to joining Oshkosh, Heggemeier retired from federal civilian service, having worked for the Air Force Research Lab, developing and fielding Directed Energy technology and systems. Notably, he was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award for his work.
Heggemeier is an Afghanistan combat veteran. In 2012, he led the deployment of a new technology to defeat improvised explosive devices in Helmand, Afghanistan, where he conducted many patrols with Marines and soldiers. The technology, MAX POWER, was integrated onto an Oshkosh Defense LVSR, and he relied on that platform to get him home safely.
Heggemeier is also a Colonel in the New Mexico Air National Guard where he is currently the deputy commander of the New Mexico Air National Guard.
Heggemeier holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of St. Thomas, and a Master of Engineering and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.