Richard “Vinny” Caputo is the Senior Vice President of Aerospace Systems at V2X, overseeing all aerospace and defense services, modernization, sustainment, program integration, and mission support for the Department of Defense and other government agencies worldwide. He joined V2X in 2012 as Senior Director of Aviation Field Maintenance in the Army Sustainment Division in Huntsville, Alabama.
Vinny graduated from Rhode Island College in 1988 and went on to serve a 25-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel. Designated as a Naval Aviator in 1990, he logged over 3,600 flying hours in Marine Corps aircraft, including more than 700 combat flight hours in operations such as IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and JOINT GUARDIAN, as well as disaster relief during Operation INIKI in Hawaii.
Vinny’s command tours included leading Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 for two combat deployments to Iraq and serving as Commanding Officer of Marine Aircraft Group 24, where he oversaw heavy lift assault support for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan and the Pacific region. His assignments also spanned operational and staff roles, including positions as an aviation maintenance officer, an instructor at Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1), and Deputy Plans Chief at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), where he contributed to strategic planning in the Global War on Terror.
Vinny holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Rhode Island College, a master’s in operational art and science from the Air Force Command and Staff College, and a master’s in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He also completed Executive Leadership Programs at Harvard Business School and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.