Mandi McKinley is a financial specialist for the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She was hired as a full-time employee with AFRL in January 2005 after completing a co-op for the organization that began in April 2004.
McKinley’s responsibilities include working on special projects related to the headquarters’ financial management of the research labs, gathering data to be sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, and distributing information to the technical directorates regarding obligations and expenditures.
AFRL is a full-spectrum laboratory, responsible for planning and executing the Air Force’s entire science and technology budget, basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. AFRL’s partners include the Air Force major commands that operate and maintain the full spectrum of Air Force weapons systems
Mandi and her husband of three years recently moved back to their hometown of New Carlisle, where they enjoy being close to family and getting involved in the community.
