Raptor Brothers

Two Brothers, One Mission

Tyler Robinson and his brother Jared both have career ties to the F-22 Raptor and support F-22 mission readiness. Tyler is the F-22 Sustainment director at Aero, and Jared is a senior master sergeant and superintendent in the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

“Sharing the Raptor connection with my brother is something he and I and our families will cherish throughout our lives,” said Tyler. “When we get together, we’re able to reflect on how each of our individual roles contributes to a greater mission that supports our nation’s defense and are uniquely enabled by the strong partnership between the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin.”

Although Jared has easy access to give Tyler a hard time about needed parts for the F-22, the brothers have a mutual respect and shared understanding of each other’s commitment to the same valued mission.??

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Intersecting Flight Paths

After school, both Tyler and Jared’s paths led to careers supporting national security and oftentimes supporting the same programs. Tyler’s interest in and appreciation for the military grew from seeing his brother’s experience and from participating in Air Force events with him. After graduating college and working a few years in another industry, Tyler learned about a job at Lockheed Martin and knew it would be a great fit to grow his skills and join a company tied to a higher mission.

He started his Lockheed Martin journey at Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, Florida. As part of the Operations Leadership Development Program, he completed a rotation on the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod program. During that time, Jared was an Air Force avionics specialist working hands-on with the Sniper Pods. One time, Jared came in and spoke directly to the program’s engineers about the importance of their work and his experience with the Sniper Pod during his tours in Afghanistan, bringing the mission and Lockheed Martin’s support of it to life.

When Tyler moved to Enterprise Operations in Bethesda, Maryland, they had another touchpoint. Tyler was a member of Corporate Development and part of the Mergers & Acquisition team responsible for the Sikorsky Aircraft acquisition. Shortly thereafter, Jared took an assignment as an avionics and maintenance inspector for Air Combat Command, in which he inspected fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, to include the Sikorsky HH-60 fleet. ??

“Over the years, mine and my brother’s paths have crossed a few times, most recently, in conversations regarding F-22 sustainment supply needs for the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley,” said Tyler. “When I engage with Air Force leaders, I love to hear them make the connection between us, and I couldn’t be prouder of my brother and his service to our country.”

The Raptor connection they share today has been the closest connection of them all. It’s in their current roles that they’ve been able to deepen their ties through shared interests in important U.S. Air Force-led events, such as this year’s William Tell Competition and last year’s Weapon System Evaluation Program, in which Jared’s squadron set a Raptor record for firing 28 live-fire missiles.

The brothers are both celebrating career milestones, with this February marking 15 years at Lockheed Martin for Tyler and this October marking 20 years in the Air Force for Jared. Their careers have taken them many different places, and they have both supported and received awards for a variety of efforts. They are just one example of the many military families at Lockheed Martin making a difference for global security. Their story humanizes the partnership between industry and government and the impact of our work and support of the military.

Go Deeper

Lockheed Martin Military Veteran Support: Of our 116,000 employees, about one in five is a veteran, reservist or military spouse. Click here to learn more about Lockheed Martin’s support of those who serve and their families.

F-22 Raptor: The F-22 Raptor is the world’s premier air dominance fighter. It is currently operated by 12 U.S. Air Force squadrons and is regularly called on to serve missions around the world. Click here to learn more.