Bryant New President At Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Corp. announced the promotion of John Bryant to president of Oshkosh Defense, LLC and senior vice president of Oshkosh Corp., effective immediately.  As Oshkosh Defense president, Bryant will lead all aspects of the company’s global defense segment, including all tactical wheeled vehicle programs, manufacturing and operations, new product development, vehicle lifecycle sustainment and aftermarket services.

Prior to this promotion, Bryant served as senior vice president of Defense Programs for Oshkosh Defense, where he led the company’s strategy to win the U.S. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program.

Bryant joined Oshkosh Defense in 2010 as vice president and general manager of Marine Corps Programs. He is a retired Marine Corps Colonel with 28 years of distinguished service. As a Marine Corps Program Manager, he led several U.S. and Foreign Military Sales acquisition programs, including Tank Systems, Light Armored Vehicles and Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles. Prior to joining Oshkosh, he was a Professor of Program Management at the Defense Acquisition University.