John Bryant is the new head of Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Corp. announced today that John Bryant has been promoted to president of Oshkosh Defense, effective immediately.

Prior to his promotion, Bryant was senior vice president of defense programs for Oshkosh Defense. As president, he will lead all aspects of the company's global defense segment, including all tactical wheeled vehicle programs, manufacturing and operations, new product development, vehicle life-cycle sustainment and aftermarket services, according to an Oshkosh statement.

"John has been an invaluable leader in our Defense segment and instrumental in the return to growth of our Defense business including a portfolio of heavy, medium and mine-resistant tactical wheeled vehicles for the U.S. Department of Defense," Wilson Jones, Oshkosh president and CEO, said in the statement. "Most recently, John led our strategy to enter the light tactical wheeled vehicle market by winning the U.S. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. With his extensive military and industry track record, I’m confident that he will inspire a continuum of future success in Defense."

Bryant has been with Oshkosh Defense since 2010. Prior to that, he was a professor of program management at the Defense Acquisition University. Bryant retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel with 28 years of service.