Boeing Analysis: Updated 6/01/10 Congress Approves Sale of 10+ C-17s to India (Indian Air Force IAF Pending Order...Not at Risk; US DoD Actions Imply Non-Boeing Future)
Update 6/01/10: Congress Has Approved The Purchase of 10+ C-17s By India
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 28, 2010 (PressReleasePoint-- UPDATE) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Pending Order For 10 Boeing C-17s Not at Risk as Sugge...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Global HeavyLift Holdings reiterates its support for continuing production of the Boeing C-17 and KC-7A7 tanker. It argues there is no credible data to support the DoD's claim that existing aircraft are sufficient to meet airlift needs. It cites a report by General Barry McCaffrey asserting the need for a 600+ aircraft C-17 fleet. It also argues that the US tanker program should be awarded to Boeing to preserve American jobs and industrial capacity.
Global HeavyLift States C-17 Production Must be Maintained: To Seek FAA BC-17...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Following previous releases in February 2006 and March 2007, Global Heavylift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will continue its pursuit of an USD18.4B capital raise to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized (H&O) air cargo industry utilizing new and used modestly modified variants of C-17 for commercial missions, while still meeting USAF operational standards as part of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) organic airlift augmentation. (GOOGLE SEARCH: Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC; also Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) )
The document discusses efforts by the Pentagon to terminate production of the Boeing C-17 aircraft, citing internal analyses that have been dismissed by Congress and the GAO. It argues that no credible studies exist to support the claim that the current and ordered fleet is sufficient to meet strategic airlift needs. The document provides a summary of a report by General Barry McCaffrey asserting that 600+ C-17s are needed to meet 21st century force projection requirements. It criticizes the Pentagon's arguments as an "intellectual assault" aimed at making way for retrofitted C-5 aircraft and the delayed A400M.
The document discusses concepts for a potential sixth generation fighter jet called the Boeing F/A-XX. It is intended to replace both the F-22 Raptor and F/A-18 Super Hornet for the US Air Force and Navy. The fighter would enter service between 2025-2030 and incorporate advanced technologies like adaptive engines for increased range and performance. While still in the concept phase, Boeing has proposed designs and sees these sixth generation fighters as part of their future strategy alongside unmanned aircraft.
This document provides an analysis of world air forces in 2013, including:
1) The US dominates with 27% of the total active fleet of over 51,000 aircraft, followed by Russia and China, though US numbers may decline due to budget cuts.
2) Conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria, and between Israel and Hamas highlighted the importance of air power during the year.
3) New Chinese and Russian fighter designs indicate those countries aim to challenge US technological superiority over time through aircraft production.
Aerospace Competitors and Several Compromised Policy Makers Behind Continuing...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Bloomfield Hills, MI, UPDATE September 28,2010 - According to Congressional sources, Boeing C-17 Funding is not included in the first markup of the 2011 Defense Authorization Bill which failed to make it to the floor subsequent to partisan objections to its content. At this juncture, it will in all likelihood not come up for final approval until January 3, 2011.
It is our understanding that aerospace competitors to Boeing - Lockheed-Martin and Airbus/EAD - in conjunction with several policy makers (who, by their inexplicable and irresponsible efforts to kill the operationally superior and provably cost effective C-17 Globemaster III, have ostensibly been compromised) have been, and continue to be, behind the full range of activities within government, industry and media to terminate C-17 production.
It’s not difficult to understand why: With C-17 out of the way, Lockheed-Martin will reap up to USD15 billion in C-5 - an arguably mission obsolete airlifter with a long history of reliability problems that continue to this day - modernization revenues, and up to 5 billion in C-130J orders both from the US AirForce and NATO/de facto NATO allies; Airbus/EADS will have an open door to attempt the placement of 200 overweight (12 tons at moment giving it essentially the same approx. 25 ton load capacity of C-130J) overcost (current acquisition costs may exceed that of a new C-17, prompting South Africa to withdraw its order) yet-to-be-operational A-400M - an order valued at up to 40 billion based on current projected acquisition costs, and renewed confidence and vigor to pursue 35-40 billion (100 billion over life of program) US AirForce KC-X aerial tanker replacement program.
The strategy in place is structured not only to wrest airlifter and tanker program participation from Boeing, but to set the stage for the company’s rapid elimination from existence. Thus, leaving the military and commercial aircraft sector to Lockheed-Martin and Airbu/EADS and an increasingly unstable geo-political landscape (within which the duality of asymmetric/conventional war scenarios is a constant) while simultaneously bereft of Boeing profound technological and production capacity should its enemies succeed.
This must be called what it inarguably is: An issue of national security demanding response designed to ensure continuance of Boeing, a core element of the US defense industrial base.
Myron D. Stokes
Managing Member
Global HeavyLift Holdings
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Pending Order For 10 Boeing C-17s Not at Risk as Sugge...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Global HeavyLift Holdings reiterates its support for continuing production of the Boeing C-17 and KC-7A7 tanker. It argues there is no credible data to support the DoD's claim that existing aircraft are sufficient to meet airlift needs. It cites a report by General Barry McCaffrey asserting the need for a 600+ aircraft C-17 fleet. It also argues that the US tanker program should be awarded to Boeing to preserve American jobs and industrial capacity.
Global HeavyLift States C-17 Production Must be Maintained: To Seek FAA BC-17...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Following previous releases in February 2006 and March 2007, Global Heavylift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will continue its pursuit of an USD18.4B capital raise to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized (H&O) air cargo industry utilizing new and used modestly modified variants of C-17 for commercial missions, while still meeting USAF operational standards as part of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) organic airlift augmentation. (GOOGLE SEARCH: Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC; also Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) )
The document discusses efforts by the Pentagon to terminate production of the Boeing C-17 aircraft, citing internal analyses that have been dismissed by Congress and the GAO. It argues that no credible studies exist to support the claim that the current and ordered fleet is sufficient to meet strategic airlift needs. The document provides a summary of a report by General Barry McCaffrey asserting that 600+ C-17s are needed to meet 21st century force projection requirements. It criticizes the Pentagon's arguments as an "intellectual assault" aimed at making way for retrofitted C-5 aircraft and the delayed A400M.
The document discusses concepts for a potential sixth generation fighter jet called the Boeing F/A-XX. It is intended to replace both the F-22 Raptor and F/A-18 Super Hornet for the US Air Force and Navy. The fighter would enter service between 2025-2030 and incorporate advanced technologies like adaptive engines for increased range and performance. While still in the concept phase, Boeing has proposed designs and sees these sixth generation fighters as part of their future strategy alongside unmanned aircraft.
This document provides an analysis of world air forces in 2013, including:
1) The US dominates with 27% of the total active fleet of over 51,000 aircraft, followed by Russia and China, though US numbers may decline due to budget cuts.
2) Conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria, and between Israel and Hamas highlighted the importance of air power during the year.
3) New Chinese and Russian fighter designs indicate those countries aim to challenge US technological superiority over time through aircraft production.
Aerospace Competitors and Several Compromised Policy Makers Behind Continuing...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Bloomfield Hills, MI, UPDATE September 28,2010 - According to Congressional sources, Boeing C-17 Funding is not included in the first markup of the 2011 Defense Authorization Bill which failed to make it to the floor subsequent to partisan objections to its content. At this juncture, it will in all likelihood not come up for final approval until January 3, 2011.
It is our understanding that aerospace competitors to Boeing - Lockheed-Martin and Airbus/EAD - in conjunction with several policy makers (who, by their inexplicable and irresponsible efforts to kill the operationally superior and provably cost effective C-17 Globemaster III, have ostensibly been compromised) have been, and continue to be, behind the full range of activities within government, industry and media to terminate C-17 production.
It’s not difficult to understand why: With C-17 out of the way, Lockheed-Martin will reap up to USD15 billion in C-5 - an arguably mission obsolete airlifter with a long history of reliability problems that continue to this day - modernization revenues, and up to 5 billion in C-130J orders both from the US AirForce and NATO/de facto NATO allies; Airbus/EADS will have an open door to attempt the placement of 200 overweight (12 tons at moment giving it essentially the same approx. 25 ton load capacity of C-130J) overcost (current acquisition costs may exceed that of a new C-17, prompting South Africa to withdraw its order) yet-to-be-operational A-400M - an order valued at up to 40 billion based on current projected acquisition costs, and renewed confidence and vigor to pursue 35-40 billion (100 billion over life of program) US AirForce KC-X aerial tanker replacement program.
The strategy in place is structured not only to wrest airlifter and tanker program participation from Boeing, but to set the stage for the company’s rapid elimination from existence. Thus, leaving the military and commercial aircraft sector to Lockheed-Martin and Airbu/EADS and an increasingly unstable geo-political landscape (within which the duality of asymmetric/conventional war scenarios is a constant) while simultaneously bereft of Boeing profound technological and production capacity should its enemies succeed.
This must be called what it inarguably is: An issue of national security demanding response designed to ensure continuance of Boeing, a core element of the US defense industrial base.
Myron D. Stokes
Managing Member
Global HeavyLift Holdings
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Global HeavyLift States C-17 Production Must be Maintained: To Seek FAA BC-17...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Firm Also Reveals Theft of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, and Possible Compromising of F-22 and C-17 Technology, by China
Following previous releases in February 2006 and March 2007, Global Heavylift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will continue its pursuit of an USD18.4B capital raise to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized (H&O) air cargo industry utilizing new and used modestly modified variants of C-17 for commercial missions, while still meeting USAF operational standards as part of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) organic airlift augmentation. (GOOGLE SEARCH: Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC; also Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) )
In clear indication of a last minute ramping up of efforts to terminate C-17 production, an amendment was issued on September 29 by those in opposition to the aircraft's continued existence.
"We were in full expectation of this move," says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member of Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated, Bloomfield Hills, MI based DLA-listed firm (www.ccr.gov) , "And it is precisely why we restated our position via the 9/28 release.
"Since those opposed to C-17 continue to cite "internal DoD analyses" we ask, respectfully, that they produce same. We are, of course, cognizant of the fact that a certain mythological place of intense heat would be altered by cryogenic intervention before such data were produced. Short story: It does not exist."
Bloomfield Hills, MI, January 24, 2012 - (PressReleasePoint) - Global HeavyLift Holdings, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed (www.ccr.gov) entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is commending Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill's strong recommendation to the FAA that it fast track commercial certification of Boeing's workhorse C-17 Globemaster III strategic/tactical airlifter.
"GHH is exceptionally pleased that the Senator has demonstrated once again her unwavering support for this superlative airlifter, and the viability, if not the urgency, of establishing a U.S./NATO-controlled Heavylift industry based on very modestly modified C-17s -designated BC-17- for commercial use", says Global HeavyLift Holdings Managing Member Myron D. Stokes. "The Senator's actions are all the more notable when one considers the extraordinary efforts put forth by various parties in government and industry, both here and abroad, to kill C-17 by any means necessary."
Submission of this RFP, we believe, demonstrates confidence in the world's premier aircraft builder, the potential of restored financial sector equilibrium within 12-18 months, and the capability of this advanced airplane to take a lead role in the permanent air augmentation of US industrial base global supply chain as outlined in our business plan," said Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member.
Will Forever Change Acquisition, Production and Congressional Approval Process While Restoring Financial Equilibrium
Chicago – 8/26/09. In another addendum to its June 25, May 31, 2009 and 2007/2006 press releases, Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed (www.ccr.gov/) entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is clearly indicating that continued Boeing C-17 production is inextricably linked to its business strategies. Principals also believe funding for this superlative airlifter is not the issue; rather, it’s the process.
“Budgetary constraints, with due respect, exist only in the minds of those in the public and private sector who are at best disingenuous in their claims of continuing attempts to rein in spending. A true and viable solution exists that will forever change Department of Defense acquisition processes, and it’s designated Transformational Recapitalization,” says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member.
Boeing has faced many difficulties in 2001, including a downturn in the aviation industry after 9/11 that led to layoffs and production cuts. However, analysts say Boeing's commitment to diversifying away from commercial aviation into defense, satellites, and services through acquisitions will help insulate it from downturns. Boeing is also pursuing emerging areas like aircraft financing, in-flight internet services, and air traffic management to boost its success going forward.
Boeing is a major aerospace company with commercial, defense, and space divisions. It faces competition from Airbus and other companies in commercial and defense markets. Some key risks Boeing faces include declining commercial aircraft demand following events like 9/11, increasing competition from Airbus, environmental risks, and legal risks from lawsuits.
Airica Walthall
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
APUS
March 12, 2017
Abstract*
Executive Program Managers are responsible for the outcome of programs. An effective program manager proactively plans programs and holds people accountable to his/her responsibilities. They must be effective in all areas of management to ensure that the program he/she manages stays on track and within the program guidelines. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program is an example of a program that faced many struggles that may have been avoided with an effective program manager. The Joint Strike Fighter is the most extensive military program in history costing an estimated 1.5 trillion dollars. There have been numerous development issues, cost overruns, and delays. In addition to these issues, there have been other concerns over the jets’ computer systems. It has been reported Chinese hackers successfully stole classified data that was later used to manufacture an indigenous jet that shares many of the characteristics of the F-35 (Pike, John 2012). Although these are issues are cause for the concern, the program continues. Today, the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp are all testing their variants of the aircraft. That said, the military planners remain acutely aware of the plane's myriad of problems. This paper will examine the F-35 program. Discussion on its development failures, successes, and improvements will be evaluated to illustrate the importance of an effective executive program manager.
Introduction*
Global stability and security remain the goals of the US Military. The organization has been successful in its military operations by ensuring that they have control of the skies. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is designed to penetrate and defeat the most advanced military systems on land, at sea, and in the air. It is also designed to defeat emerging systems that are not yet in operation today. The everchanging technology of fighter aircraft around the globe from both allies and adversaries reinforces the need for the F-35’s new technologies and advances capabilities (Boyd, Ryan 2016). Through numerous partnerships around the world, the Joint Strike Fighter provides military forces with an unprecedented level of capability and support (Pike, John 2012). Today, America and its allies have smaller fleets of combat jets, and those jets, on average, are 25 years or older. Military planners around the world recognize the need to replace their aging fleets with modern aircraft, and the Joint Strike Fighter was designed for this very purpose. The Joint Strike Fighter Program is the largest military program in history. It will serve the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp, as well as America’s closest allies including the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Japan and others (Boyd, Ryan 2016).
Literature Review*
Boyd, Ryan. "F-35A Lightning II." Military.com. Ryan Boyd, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2017
"Improvements Made to F-35 Fighter Jets after Troubling Audit." Reuters. T.
This document provides a history of the commercial aircraft industry from its beginnings with the Wright Brothers to the current duopoly between Boeing and Airbus. It discusses key events like World War I and II and the emergence of jet aircraft that shaped industry development. It also analyzes factors that can affect demand for new aircraft like economic crises, government policies supporting Airbus, rising fuel costs, and terrorism concerns. Both Boeing and Airbus strategize around these factors through new plane models and technologies to remain competitive.
Department of Defense
United States Air Force
The Commercial Application of
Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) Program:
Observations and Recommendations
Prepared For:
Hon James G. Roche
Secretary of the Air Force
Synopsis:
With the end of the Cold War, Congress has mandated that the U.S. Air Force reduce its
fleet costs. Nevertheless, the needs of the nation and the missions for the Air Force
are increasing along the entire war-peace spectrum. In an effort to creatively
address this concern, the Air Force has created a Commercial Application of Military
Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) program that is described in this paper. An alternative
approach to cost reduction is also described.
National Security Strategist and Director of MBA/MSSL Programs Walsh College Dr.
Sheila Ronis, along with Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC Managing Member Myron D.
Stokes were directed just prior to the September 11 attacks by then Secretary of The
Air Force (SECAF) James G. Roche to craft a white paper outlining their concerns
relative to the viability of the CAMAA (Commerical Application of Military Airlift
Aircraft) program involving commercial/military variants of the Boeing C-17
Globemaster III; known as the BC-17.
Department of Defense
United States Air Force
The Commercial Application of
Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) Program:
Observations and Recommendations
Prepared For:
Hon James G. Roche
Secretary of the Air Force
Synopsis:
With the end of the Cold War, Congress has mandated that the U.S. Air Force reduce its
fleet costs. Nevertheless, the needs of the nation and the missions for the Air Force
are increasing along the entire war-peace spectrum. In an effort to creatively
address this concern, the Air Force has created a Commercial Application of Military
Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) program that is described in this paper. An alternative
approach to cost reduction is also described.
National Security Strategist and Director of MBA/MSSL Programs Walsh College Dr.
Sheila Ronis, along with Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC Managing Member Myron D.
Stokes were directed just prior to the September 11 attacks by then Secretary of The
Air Force (SECAF) James G. Roche to craft a white paper outlining their concerns
relative to the viability of the CAMAA (Commercial Application of Military Airlift
Aircraft) program involving commercial/military variants of the Boeing C-17
Globemaster III; known as the BC-17.
The document provides information about the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. It discusses Boeing's history and divisions. Key details about the C-17 include its role in strategic and tactical airlifting, specifications like its size and engine thrust, maximum speed and ceiling, countries that operate it, and interior features like rollers.
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Read the Getting Boeing Back in the Air Story Below:
The American company Boeing makes airplanes, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles. Defense production is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and the aerospace business is in Long Beach, California. Passenger jets are made in Seattle, Washington, on the northwest coast, where the company’s 40,000 engineers are based. Boeing is one of America’s biggest exporters. A million people work either for Boeing or for one of its suppliers, and it has been described as “too important to fail” (McNulty and Marcus, 2019, p. 2). Boeing’s main competitor in the passenger jet market is Airbus; other competitors include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, SpaceX, BAE Systems, Bombardier, Embraer, and Loral Space & Communications.
Boeing’s new 737 Max aircraft was introduced in 2017. In October 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crashed, killing 189 people. Five months later, in March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashed, killing 157 people. Investigators found that the plane’s new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) automatically forced the aircraft to stall and nosedive. This system had been omitted from flight manuals and crew training. The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) grounded the 737 Max. Boeing’s reputation was damaged. But chief executive Dennis Muilenburg decided to keep making the 737 Max, to demonstrate confidence in the plane, even though they could not be sold. Boeing fired Muilenburg at the end of 2019, and David Calhoun took over as CEO.
To understand how this could have happened, we have to go back to 1997, when Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, a competitor with a “finance first ethos.” Boeing took on many McDonnell Douglas executives including their chief executive, Harry Stonecipher, who was known for his aggressive cost cutting. In 2001, Boeing’s chief executive and then president, Phil Condit and Harry Stonecipher, decided to put some distance between the company’s 500 senior management and staff and the plane-makers and moved the headquarters to Chicago—2,000 miles from Seattle. They explained that senior management was being drawn into day-to-day operational decisions when they were so close to the manufacturing base. In a large, modern, multinational company, they felt that senior executives should not have such contact with engineers. Stonecipher said, “When people say I changed the culture of Boeing, that was the intent, so that it’s run like a business rather than a great engineering firm. It is a great engineering firm, but people in ...
The document discusses the future of America's aerospace and defense industry. It notes that the current peak is the 5th generation of fighter jets like the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory envisions the 6th generation, exemplified by a conceptual jet called the F-X. This jet would have capabilities like flying at hypersonic speeds over 5 times the speed of sound and using high-energy lasers. It would also have "hyperconnectivity" allowing it to receive real-time sensor data and potentially be unmanned and remotely controlled.
The best fighter jet today is the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a single-seat jet with twin engines that can engage air combatants as well as ground targets. https://sites.google.com/site/scottbealeaviation/blog/what-is-the-future-of-americas-aerospace-and-defense
What Is The Future Of America’s Aerospace And Defense? https://sites.google.com/site/scottbealeaviation/blog/what-is-the-future-of-americas-aerospace-and-defense
Professor Philip Lawrence argues that the real reason for the Airbus/Boeing WTO dispute is fundamentally different than what is usually stated publicly. Specifically, the key cause of the dispute is the US defense market, not subsidies as claimed. After Boeing scandals in 2003, the US defense market needed to be opened to competition. Boeing's WTO case has been an effective strategy to undermine Airbus/EADS and prevent them from competing for major US defense contracts like aerial refueling tankers. While subsidies are cited as the issue, the EU has offered to negotiate them away, but the US continues the case, indicating Boeing's agenda is the primary driver, not resolving subsidies. The dispute risks harming trans-Atlantic
Boeing, an American aircraft company created the newer version of B737 and named it as B737 Max 8. The newer aircraft was preferable in fuel consumption than the antecedent and the airlines need not to upskill their pilots for the new aircraft. This captivated the airlines and they hastily purchased it. B737 Max 8 was built to compete their rivals, Airbus as they built their updated version of A320 as A320 neo with better fuel consumption which dragged the attention of airlines towards Airbus, a disadvantage for Boeing. Boeing built B737 Max 8 in quick succession and hastily. They tried to save short term cost but they didn’t know it would cost them long term expense. Boeing increased the size of their engine for better fuel consumption and changed the engine placement. To overcome the error, they equipped the aircraft with software called ‘Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System’ (MCAS) that would recover the aircraft from stalling. FAA approved the aircraft by overviewing it to a subsidiary level than actually required due to lack of personnel. Boeing said that the pilots doesn’t need any additional skills or training on the new aircraft but didn’t informed about the MCAS.
On 28th October, 2018, Lion Air was scheduled to Jakarta faced severe nose down movement repeatedly but the third pilot, who was actually not on duty, knew the software, identified the software issue and turned it off. The aircraft was landed safely. The next day, 29th October, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 faced the same problem and this time, the aircraft crashed killing all the people onboard. 5 months later, 10th March, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was scheduled to Kenya from Ethiopia but the aircraft faced severe nose down maneuvers and after 6 minutes, the aircraft crashed killing all 157 people onboard.
The reason behind both the crashes was same. The cause of these deadly crashes was error in the MCAS sensor and consequently the MCAS software. The pilots were unaware of the presence of the software; they weren’t trained accordingly and didn’t know how to turn it off. Hence, these bizarre reasons led to disastrously lethal crashes which resulted in nothing but ashes and terrible memories.
Boeing, despite of admitting their fault, urged the president Trump not to ground the aircraft and keep them flying in the USA. Lately, all the aircraft are grounded and Boeing had to finally accept their fault and is now suffering a huge loss both in terms of finance and trust of the other company.
A presentation by Global HeavyLift Managing Member Myron D. Stokes at the Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, in May 2007 outlining a comprehensive and long-term strategy for establishing a US/NATO-controlled heavylift industry -- the movement of goods via air too large or outsized to fit in any door of any 747 or similar size freighter -- using commercial/military variants of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The Heavy and Outsized sector is currently controlled by Russian and Ukraine utilizing commercial versions of the Antonov AN-124 military airlifter
Chongqing University's Beckwith Paper Posits a Challenge to Dysonian Assertio...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
"According to Dr. Andrew Beckwith, renowned Astrophysicist Freeman Dyson asserted that Gravitons were undetectable via an analysis of infinite space; I.e., the analysis of the infinite distances involved, were to invalidate any chance of working with experimentation based upon the assumption of infinite distances, of propagation and of where the relevant physics interactions occurred. I believe Dr. Beckwith is correct in saying he has turned this analysis on its head by making reference to a small cavity based regime of probability analysis, as it relates to GW production by a Tokamak, which changes the probability of detection from 0 to 100%, by use of the same probability calculations Dyson used in his document. Dr. Beckwith substantively contends all of Dyson's suppositions are based upon infinite spatial geometry and Dyson did not once examine the physics of what would occur with a device based physics generator of gravitational waves." - Myron D. Stokes, Research Assistant
Beckwith Paper Posits a Challenge to Dysonian Assertions As to Non-viability ...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
"According to Dr. Andrew Beckwith, renowned Astrophysicist Freeman Dyson asserted that Gravitons were undetectable via an analysis of infinite space; I.e., the analysis of the infinite distances involved, were to invalidate any chance of working with experimentation based upon the assumption of infinite distances, of propagation and of where the relevant physics interactions occurred. I believe Dr. Beckwith is correct in saying he has turned this analysis on its head by making reference to a small cavity based regime of probability analysis, as it relates to GW production by a Tokamak, which changes the probability of detection from 0 to 100%, by use of the same probability calculations Dyson used in his document. Dr. Beckwith substantively contends all of Dyson's suppositions are based upon infinite spatial geometry and Dyson did not once examine the physics of what would occur with a device based physics generator of gravitational waves." - Myron D. Stokes, Research Assistant
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Following previous releases in February 2006 and March 2007, Global Heavylift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, will continue its pursuit of an USD18.4B capital raise to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized (H&O) air cargo industry utilizing new and used modestly modified variants of C-17 for commercial missions, while still meeting USAF operational standards as part of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) organic airlift augmentation. (GOOGLE SEARCH: Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC; also Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) )
In clear indication of a last minute ramping up of efforts to terminate C-17 production, an amendment was issued on September 29 by those in opposition to the aircraft's continued existence.
"We were in full expectation of this move," says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member of Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated, Bloomfield Hills, MI based DLA-listed firm (www.ccr.gov) , "And it is precisely why we restated our position via the 9/28 release.
"Since those opposed to C-17 continue to cite "internal DoD analyses" we ask, respectfully, that they produce same. We are, of course, cognizant of the fact that a certain mythological place of intense heat would be altered by cryogenic intervention before such data were produced. Short story: It does not exist."
Bloomfield Hills, MI, January 24, 2012 - (PressReleasePoint) - Global HeavyLift Holdings, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed (www.ccr.gov) entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is commending Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill's strong recommendation to the FAA that it fast track commercial certification of Boeing's workhorse C-17 Globemaster III strategic/tactical airlifter.
"GHH is exceptionally pleased that the Senator has demonstrated once again her unwavering support for this superlative airlifter, and the viability, if not the urgency, of establishing a U.S./NATO-controlled Heavylift industry based on very modestly modified C-17s -designated BC-17- for commercial use", says Global HeavyLift Holdings Managing Member Myron D. Stokes. "The Senator's actions are all the more notable when one considers the extraordinary efforts put forth by various parties in government and industry, both here and abroad, to kill C-17 by any means necessary."
Submission of this RFP, we believe, demonstrates confidence in the world's premier aircraft builder, the potential of restored financial sector equilibrium within 12-18 months, and the capability of this advanced airplane to take a lead role in the permanent air augmentation of US industrial base global supply chain as outlined in our business plan," said Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member.
Will Forever Change Acquisition, Production and Congressional Approval Process While Restoring Financial Equilibrium
Chicago – 8/26/09. In another addendum to its June 25, May 31, 2009 and 2007/2006 press releases, Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Florida incorporated and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed (www.ccr.gov/) entity with principal offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is clearly indicating that continued Boeing C-17 production is inextricably linked to its business strategies. Principals also believe funding for this superlative airlifter is not the issue; rather, it’s the process.
“Budgetary constraints, with due respect, exist only in the minds of those in the public and private sector who are at best disingenuous in their claims of continuing attempts to rein in spending. A true and viable solution exists that will forever change Department of Defense acquisition processes, and it’s designated Transformational Recapitalization,” says Myron D. Stokes, Managing Member.
Boeing has faced many difficulties in 2001, including a downturn in the aviation industry after 9/11 that led to layoffs and production cuts. However, analysts say Boeing's commitment to diversifying away from commercial aviation into defense, satellites, and services through acquisitions will help insulate it from downturns. Boeing is also pursuing emerging areas like aircraft financing, in-flight internet services, and air traffic management to boost its success going forward.
Boeing is a major aerospace company with commercial, defense, and space divisions. It faces competition from Airbus and other companies in commercial and defense markets. Some key risks Boeing faces include declining commercial aircraft demand following events like 9/11, increasing competition from Airbus, environmental risks, and legal risks from lawsuits.
Airica Walthall
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
APUS
March 12, 2017
Abstract*
Executive Program Managers are responsible for the outcome of programs. An effective program manager proactively plans programs and holds people accountable to his/her responsibilities. They must be effective in all areas of management to ensure that the program he/she manages stays on track and within the program guidelines. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program is an example of a program that faced many struggles that may have been avoided with an effective program manager. The Joint Strike Fighter is the most extensive military program in history costing an estimated 1.5 trillion dollars. There have been numerous development issues, cost overruns, and delays. In addition to these issues, there have been other concerns over the jets’ computer systems. It has been reported Chinese hackers successfully stole classified data that was later used to manufacture an indigenous jet that shares many of the characteristics of the F-35 (Pike, John 2012). Although these are issues are cause for the concern, the program continues. Today, the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp are all testing their variants of the aircraft. That said, the military planners remain acutely aware of the plane's myriad of problems. This paper will examine the F-35 program. Discussion on its development failures, successes, and improvements will be evaluated to illustrate the importance of an effective executive program manager.
Introduction*
Global stability and security remain the goals of the US Military. The organization has been successful in its military operations by ensuring that they have control of the skies. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is designed to penetrate and defeat the most advanced military systems on land, at sea, and in the air. It is also designed to defeat emerging systems that are not yet in operation today. The everchanging technology of fighter aircraft around the globe from both allies and adversaries reinforces the need for the F-35’s new technologies and advances capabilities (Boyd, Ryan 2016). Through numerous partnerships around the world, the Joint Strike Fighter provides military forces with an unprecedented level of capability and support (Pike, John 2012). Today, America and its allies have smaller fleets of combat jets, and those jets, on average, are 25 years or older. Military planners around the world recognize the need to replace their aging fleets with modern aircraft, and the Joint Strike Fighter was designed for this very purpose. The Joint Strike Fighter Program is the largest military program in history. It will serve the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp, as well as America’s closest allies including the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Japan and others (Boyd, Ryan 2016).
Literature Review*
Boyd, Ryan. "F-35A Lightning II." Military.com. Ryan Boyd, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2017
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Department of Defense
United States Air Force
The Commercial Application of
Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) Program:
Observations and Recommendations
Prepared For:
Hon James G. Roche
Secretary of the Air Force
Synopsis:
With the end of the Cold War, Congress has mandated that the U.S. Air Force reduce its
fleet costs. Nevertheless, the needs of the nation and the missions for the Air Force
are increasing along the entire war-peace spectrum. In an effort to creatively
address this concern, the Air Force has created a Commercial Application of Military
Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) program that is described in this paper. An alternative
approach to cost reduction is also described.
National Security Strategist and Director of MBA/MSSL Programs Walsh College Dr.
Sheila Ronis, along with Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC Managing Member Myron D.
Stokes were directed just prior to the September 11 attacks by then Secretary of The
Air Force (SECAF) James G. Roche to craft a white paper outlining their concerns
relative to the viability of the CAMAA (Commerical Application of Military Airlift
Aircraft) program involving commercial/military variants of the Boeing C-17
Globemaster III; known as the BC-17.
Department of Defense
United States Air Force
The Commercial Application of
Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) Program:
Observations and Recommendations
Prepared For:
Hon James G. Roche
Secretary of the Air Force
Synopsis:
With the end of the Cold War, Congress has mandated that the U.S. Air Force reduce its
fleet costs. Nevertheless, the needs of the nation and the missions for the Air Force
are increasing along the entire war-peace spectrum. In an effort to creatively
address this concern, the Air Force has created a Commercial Application of Military
Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) program that is described in this paper. An alternative
approach to cost reduction is also described.
National Security Strategist and Director of MBA/MSSL Programs Walsh College Dr.
Sheila Ronis, along with Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC Managing Member Myron D.
Stokes were directed just prior to the September 11 attacks by then Secretary of The
Air Force (SECAF) James G. Roche to craft a white paper outlining their concerns
relative to the viability of the CAMAA (Commercial Application of Military Airlift
Aircraft) program involving commercial/military variants of the Boeing C-17
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The American company Boeing makes airplanes, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles. Defense production is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and the aerospace business is in Long Beach, California. Passenger jets are made in Seattle, Washington, on the northwest coast, where the company’s 40,000 engineers are based. Boeing is one of America’s biggest exporters. A million people work either for Boeing or for one of its suppliers, and it has been described as “too important to fail” (McNulty and Marcus, 2019, p. 2). Boeing’s main competitor in the passenger jet market is Airbus; other competitors include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, SpaceX, BAE Systems, Bombardier, Embraer, and Loral Space & Communications.
Boeing’s new 737 Max aircraft was introduced in 2017. In October 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crashed, killing 189 people. Five months later, in March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashed, killing 157 people. Investigators found that the plane’s new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) automatically forced the aircraft to stall and nosedive. This system had been omitted from flight manuals and crew training. The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) grounded the 737 Max. Boeing’s reputation was damaged. But chief executive Dennis Muilenburg decided to keep making the 737 Max, to demonstrate confidence in the plane, even though they could not be sold. Boeing fired Muilenburg at the end of 2019, and David Calhoun took over as CEO.
To understand how this could have happened, we have to go back to 1997, when Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, a competitor with a “finance first ethos.” Boeing took on many McDonnell Douglas executives including their chief executive, Harry Stonecipher, who was known for his aggressive cost cutting. In 2001, Boeing’s chief executive and then president, Phil Condit and Harry Stonecipher, decided to put some distance between the company’s 500 senior management and staff and the plane-makers and moved the headquarters to Chicago—2,000 miles from Seattle. They explained that senior management was being drawn into day-to-day operational decisions when they were so close to the manufacturing base. In a large, modern, multinational company, they felt that senior executives should not have such contact with engineers. Stonecipher said, “When people say I changed the culture of Boeing, that was the intent, so that it’s run like a business rather than a great engineering firm. It is a great engineering firm, but people in ...
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The best fighter jet today is the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a single-seat jet with twin engines that can engage air combatants as well as ground targets. https://sites.google.com/site/scottbealeaviation/blog/what-is-the-future-of-americas-aerospace-and-defense
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"According to Dr. Andrew Beckwith, renowned Astrophysicist Freeman Dyson asserted that Gravitons were undetectable via an analysis of infinite space; I.e., the analysis of the infinite distances involved, were to invalidate any chance of working with experimentation based upon the assumption of infinite distances, of propagation and of where the relevant physics interactions occurred. I believe Dr. Beckwith is correct in saying he has turned this analysis on its head by making reference to a small cavity based regime of probability analysis, as it relates to GW production by a Tokamak, which changes the probability of detection from 0 to 100%, by use of the same probability calculations Dyson used in his document. Dr. Beckwith substantively contends all of Dyson's suppositions are based upon infinite spatial geometry and Dyson did not once examine the physics of what would occur with a device based physics generator of gravitational waves." - Myron D. Stokes, Research Assistant
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Chongqing, Peoples Republic of China 2/12/16 1238 EST, +5 GMT -The author has viewed extensively the LIGO paper in PRD and finds that it is a very good beginning. However several caveats are in order.
a. If or not gravity waves can be composed of Gravitons is a non-trivial matter and in spite of Freeman Dyson's statement as to the impossibility of finding Gravitons, the author has reviewed Dyson's arguments as to the Gertshenshtein process effect and probability and found that these arguments most heavily fall upon more than kilometer long interferometer geometry and the light years of propagation given in Dyson's paper.
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The writing technique deployed here is quasi-poetic using sonnet variation architecture of millenia old origins, and derives from an understanding of how the brain processes sensory data in a continuous stream. Arguably, humans will happily absorb any volume of verbiage as long as there is observable continuity, flow and logic regardless of the seeming complexity of terminologies, phraseologies and references utilized therein...
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The writing technique deployed here is quasi-poetic using sonnet variation architecture of millenia old origins, and derives from an understanding of how the brain processes sensory data in a continuous stream. Arguably, humans will happily absorb any volume of verbiage as long as there is observable continuity, flow and logic regardless of the seeming complexity of terminologies, phraseologies and references utilized therein...
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33014 Show re GM Recall: http://archives.warpradio.com/ltrn/CarConcerns/033109.mp3
STARGATE! Precursor Formulations to Artificial Wormholes: Dr. Andrew Beckwith...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Geometry
Physical Laws
Octonionic
No quantum physics.
Electromagnetic fields
dominate.
Pre-quantum to
quantum transition
Unknown geometry.
Transition from
octonionic to standard.
Semiclassical derivation
of Planck's constant is
possible. Quantum
physics emerges.
Standard
Quantum field theory
and general relativity
apply. Inflation occurs.
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2. In a multi
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The document discusses using a Tokamak fusion reactor to generate detectable gravitational waves. It finds that utilizing plasma drift currents could generate strain amplitudes of around 10-25 five meters above the center of the Tokamak, allowing possible detection in the coming decade. This is an order of magnitude greater than estimates using simple Ohm's law. The document outlines the theory and provides equations, figures, and a table of strain estimates for different Tokamaks to support these conclusions.
FOR HUMANITY: A BREAKTHROUGH IN TOKAMAK APPLIED PHYSICS GRAVITATIONAL WAVE GE...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
To whom it may concern: (Note: Abbreviated acknowledgement narrative by Dr. Andrew W. Beckwith )
The author, Dr. Andrew Beckwith, authorizes Myron D. Stokes, Publisher, eMOTION! REPORTS.com, a legacy automotive/aerospace research and analysis site and Managing Director, Global HeavyLift Holdings, Inc., a Defense Logistics Agency listed Federal Contractor, as to the dissemination of the following Tokamak applied physics notes for Gravitational wave generation, as his acting manager of public release of the aforementioned document. The information within will be peer reviewed , but the basic technology is intended for humankind as far as fundamental physics advancement world wide.
The notes, within, were created by Dr. Beckwith, in the Keyuan Hotel in room 1205, in Chongqing, PRC, as part of a joint USA-PRC endeavor as to GW physics; the notes are correctly identified by Gary Stephenson , as a civilian employee of the US air force, as pertinent to " Higher drift current during fusion burning" as an enabler of high GW amplitudes, of the order of h ~ 10^-25 to 10^-26 which are candidates for testing of GW direct identification technology incurrent development in both PRC and in America. The notes were also written up as of November 4 to November 12, in an eight day period, in room 1205 of the Keyuan hotel as of Chongqing University under the auspices of Chongqing University department of physics, in work which was enabled by the hospitality of Chongqing University which took unusually comprehensive steps as to the proper circumstances for the creation of this work so cited by the Author.
The following individuals should be thanked as far as their discussions and input as to formation of the "Higher drift current during fusion burning" which is crucial to the development of this material.
a. Dr. Fangyu Li, whose interest in Tokamak physics never flagged, as to its utilization. He informed the author during a stay from November 2 to November 13 of his partnership with a Tokamak fusion laboratory as of Hefei, PRC, which would serve as a test bed of GW amplitudes. His physics questions were timelyand very important during the 12 days of stay in Chongqing University.
b. Dr. Fan, Chief scientific administrator of Chongqing University wrote in administrative authorization of Dr. Beckwith's visit to Chongqing University and also as part of a 40 year friendship with Dr. Li, accompanied Dr. Li to the Tokamak fusion laboratory as of Hefei, PRC, which the author saw in photographs as to the facility, and the chief engineering officer who runs the Hefei Tokamak facility
The above written statement should be part of a slide share release of this basic information as set up by Myron D. Stokes, of Global Heavylift Holdings corporation without further delay.
Andrew Beckwith, PhD, written in Setauket, New York, as of 6 PM, November 16 ( November 17, PRC time, Chongqing), 2013
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Boeing Analysis: Updated 6/01/10 Congress Approves Sale of 10+ C-17s to India (Indian Air Force IAF Pending Order...Not at Risk; US DoD Actions Imply Non-Boeing Future)
1. Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC
Air Transport Solutions For The 21st Century
Press Analysis: Updated 6/01/10 – US
Congress Approves Sale of 10+ C-17s
to India
Indian Air Force (IAF) Pending Order
For 10 Boeing C-17s Not at Risk; US
DoD Actions Imply Non-Boeing
Future
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2. Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC
Air Transport Solutions For The 21st Century
Press Release: 26 May, 2010; Updated 28 May and 1 June, 2010
Contact: John T. Chuhran, Director of Public Relations
Ph.: 248-809-1905 Email: globalheavylift@ymail.com
Image: US Air Force
“The drumbeat of anti-C17 commentary in US,
European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news
mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by Union
workers and the observably large leap in logic
suggesting Globemaster III will be terminated as a
result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort --
again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF
…Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of
the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.”
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3. Unmatched Airborne Athleticism: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Image: USAir Force
Update 6/01/10: US Congress Has Approved The Purchase of 10+ C-17s By India
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 28, 2010 (PressReleasePoint-- UPDATE) -- Global HeavyLift
Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan,
believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright
analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These
are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF,
and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global
news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in
logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-
coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Gates' unfounded
insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
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4. Objective Reportage
While GHH feels the bulk of reportage in certain media outlets commendably takes on an aura of
objectivity regarding IAF plans to acquire C-17, that aura, they contend, collapses with pointed
and all-caps references in some to the US President and SECDEF's stated desire to kill it; i.e.,
"Everyone agrees, except Obama and Gates. Maybe they know something others are not telling
us... Why is India buying the C-17 when Barack Obama and Robert Gates want to junk it, asks
Shantanu Guha Ray?" (Note: As of 6/01/10, The US Congress has approved the sale of C-17 to
India)
Since it is somewhat inarguable by virtue of unparalleled mission completion rates (verifiable
through the US DoD) that Boeing C-17 is the best airlifter in the history of aviation, and
possessed, as articulated by Boeing spokesman Jerry Drelling, of true strategic/tactical duality of
mission capability, we'll address with specificity the concern mentioned in several versions of a
report "Maybe they (the President and SECDEF) know something others are not telling us."
"The direct answer is, and with all due respect to the President and Dr. Gates, no, they do not
'know something others are not telling us', says Myron D. Stokes. GHH Managing Member.
"Since so many editorials are containing C-17 catch phrases like 'unnecessary', 'not requested',
'The Air Force says 180 (or 205, now 223) is enough', one assumes that such assertions
concerning this superlative airlifter which has no true near, mid or long term replacement, are
fact checked to ascertain the worthiness of these comments", he said.
As stated in several press releases by GHH over the past year, the data to which the President,
SECDEF, the SECAF and others have referred to as reasons for termination of C-17 production,
have been debunked as based on flawed analytics and inapplicable, outdated, conflict
assumptions by the GAO and Congress, or do not exist. GHH believes they can only be referring
to the 2005/2006 Mobility Capabilities Study (MCS) produced by the Pentagon Office of
Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) and the Strategic airlift section of the 2006
Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) which echoes MCS conclusions that "180 C-17s augmented
by 112 REAMP/RERP C-5s was enough".
These same flawed conclusions have been repeated in the 2010 version of MCS, despite DoD
claims of "enhanced fidelity" regarding strategic/tactical airlift analytical matrices.
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5. Image: USAF
In defense of what seems to be a dichotomy of that which is publicly stated and actual airlift
requirements, GHH contends, the AF was pretty much hamstrung and stuck with the Lockheed-
Martin C-5s, which the service desperately wanted to get rid of, thanks to behind the scenes
maneuvering resulting in a 2004 Congressional Mandate authored by Sens. Kennedy and Biden
that prevented retirement of any models save for those 14 AC that were absolutely beyond repair.
The comments of a very upset AF General were conveyed to GHH by government associates the
day the mandate was implemented: "We keep trying to push these aircraft [C-5s] out the back
door, and they [Congress and LMCO] keep pushing them in the front door. From this point on,
it's going to be darned difficult to get C-17s at the levels we need them (at least 222, with 300+
quite usable)." (note: as of August 2009, this mandate was allowed to expire, paving the way for
the USAF to retire C-5A and B models known for their notorious unreliability; currently, a 56%
mission completion rate)
"The General mentioned above was of course, quite correct," says Stokes. "It has been a yearly
struggle to keep the C-17 Long Beach line open. And because the existence and continuance of
C-17 is so vital to our implementation of a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized industry
utilizing modestly, very modestly, modified Globemasters designated BC-17, we have worked
diligently to maintain its production as the linked releases from last year, following the April
2009 announcement by Dr. Gates of DoD intent to end production, demonstrate:
http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC/global-heavylift-...
http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/industry/aerospa...
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6. Questionable Behavior
Stokes further says the arguments presented by C-17 antagonists have at best been puzzling, and
most certainly to Boeing, since there is no basis whatsoever for their assertions of "We have
enough C-17s and buying more is a waste of money, epitomizes 'pork barrel' spending and is a
poster child for the extremes of earmarks."
"Nothing is further from the truth, and we openly challenge our colleagues both within
government and those who represent the private sector cheering section calling for the demise of
this indispensable airlifter, currently flying at over 159% of mission utilization projections, to
produce the data to support their arguments. It is not enough to say 'planes the AF did not request
or need', 'unwanted C-17s', or, 'The SECAF says they have more than enough to handle even
worst case scenarios'. No, one must be able to support such contentions, and we must not forget
the DoD spends 10s of millions to contract Russian/Ukrainian owned An-124s to make up for in-
theater strategic airlift shortfalls. So much for 'we have enough'", he said.
Short story? The data do not exist to support C-17 termination.
GHH personnel and associates within industry and government marvel at the lengths certain
colleagues in the private sector constituting elements of what they believe to be an "intellectual"
assault on C-17, are willing to go in demanding the end of this aircraft. This, in the form of
specious, if not fallacious, claims relative to C-17 cost which one think-tank claimed was
USD376 million (included per plane development costs; an atypical publicly stated cost
representation that goes beyond the disingenuous), another organization, 276 million. The AF
gets them according to Boeing and the service itself, for 200-230 million or soon, even less, as
Boeing Long Beach administrative and production personnel become more efficient everyday
through the process of continuous improvement. Economies of scale will reduce costs even
further, thereby reinforcing the wisdom of a multi-year buy (2011-2020) for 120+ C-17s.
"Apples to Oranges" Comparison
And then, there are those who make an "apples to oranges" comparison of retrofitted C-5s
versus new C-17, citing "USD81 million for the larger capacity (120 ton) Galaxy as opposed to
200 million for the smaller (87 ton) Globemaster III."
"As noted in a 2009 Aviation Week piece by Amy Butler, the comparative numbers presented in
response to a clearly planted question, taken at face value, would cause any reasonable person to
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7. conclude that support of C-17 would justify an immediate psychiatric examination", Stokes said.
"That is, up until the moment they are gob smacked by the operational realities of Iraq and
especially Afghanistan: C-5s require significant infrastructure, and as in-theater personnel have
said 'There ain't a lot of that in Afghanistan."
GHH observes that since people continue to be influenced by the numbers game and those
creating an atmosphere of perceived fiscal responsibility as regards C-5 vs. C-17, these numbers
ought to prove intriguing:
A.) USD81, 000,000 for one REAMP/RERP C-5 = one still near half century old airlifter
which has been notoriously unreliable throughout its service life (current: 56% mission
completion rate; i.e., half the time it's flying, half the time it's not) and is all but useless
in the operational realities of asymmetric and conventional warfare scenarios existing
concomitantly -- requiring rapid force projection of men and equipment directly to
theater. C-5 requires significant airfield infrastructure, C-17 does not, as proven in
Afghanistan, Iraq and multiple humanitarian/disaster missions.
B.) On the other hand, USD60,000,000 , when utilized in conjunction with a
Congressionally approved Transformational Recapitalization defense platform
acquisition process as outlined in the November 2004 issue of Defense AT&L, which
allows the USAF to resell first generation C-17A models to the private sector for
140,000,000 (market value of C-17, as assessed by one of the most respected aviation
consulting firms, is in the 90-140mil range) begets a new C-17 ( note: current "flyaway"
costs to the AF are in the range of 200-230mil; closer to 200mil as processes of
continuous improvement are expanded and economies of scale from multi-year orders
are applied.) ordered from Boeing, and by State Department mandate, immediate access
to the sold C-17A in times of national emergency, or as needed.
Result: A 21,000,000 per plane savings (actually more, since it is known that the C-5 retrofit
cost stated by Lockheed-Martin, will again prove unreasonably low and rapidly invoking another
breach of Nunn-McCurdy) and two C-17s; one new and one with at least half its service life
remaining, possessing a combined capacity of 174 tons.
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8. "Shall we talk again", says Stokes, about 'best use of available defense dollars' and leave out the
over-invoking of President Eisenhower, a man of underestimated wisdom who was only
referring to unreasonable waste in the defense industrial complex, and not actions that would
cripple the country's ability to defend itself against enemies past, present and future… including
China?"
MiG-35 Image: Mikoyan-Gurevich
C-5 Galaxy Image: Richard Seaman
Big Target
Operation of C-5's, large targets they are and not likely to be missed by even the most
incompetent of attacking enemy fighter pilots, also requires control of the air in the battlespace
(ask any driver what ship they'd like to be in, C-5 vs. C-17, in a chance encounter with a Mig-35.
Some may also remember Tom Clancy's treatment in his book World War III of troop-laden C-5s
encountering armed Russian bombers).
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9. Indeed, C-17, owing to its extraordinary ability to operate on underprepared, even unprepared,
runways as long as it's flat or near flat, earth (the proposed C-17B is designed to land in mud or
beach sand) in austere in-theater locales makes it the indispensable, life-saving, battle winning,
strategic/tactical airlifter it has proven to be. In Air Force tests, it has landed and taken off with
22 tons aboard in distances less than 1350'.
Image: USAF
Unprecedented Capability
C-17's amazing performances, whether humanitarian/disaster relief or conflict support missions,
are virtually the stuff of legend... seriously.
Most importantly, C-17 has proven on a continuing basis it is the ideal, if not perfect, airlift
platform for addressing the potential of conventional and asymmetric warfare existing
concomitantly, along with an observable increase in the frequency of disaster/humanitarian relief
scenarios (think Haiti, Chile and Katrina). This reality, according to military strategists, dictates
need for an ability to rapidly project significant force in a way that acknowledges the
comfortable bi-polarity of the Cold War has been replaced by the dangers and unpredictability of
a militarily/economically emergent China, a nuclear armed Iran, the traditional uncertainties
associated with North Korea's belligerence and terrorist organizations possessed of global reach.
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10. A World Being Made Safe For Retrofitted C-5s, C130Js and Airbus A400Ms?
A400M Image: Airbus Military
Stokes further says Global HeavyLift will continue in its firm belief that the non-stop and intense
efforts to kill Boeing C-17 are directly the result of a desire by involved parties to ensure retrofit
of all remaining C-5s, advance the cause of C-5M, and introduce the yet-to-be-operational
Airbus/EADS A400M 37 tonne capacity (now 25 tonnes due to its currently being 12 tonnes
overweight) turboprop tactical airlifter into USAF inventories, an assertion confirmed by Airbus
Military's publicly stated desire this year to sell 200 A400Ms to the USAF.
"As regards the clamoring for new purchases of the C-130J, the current iteration of a 50 year-old
design, let's not forget that Airbus has offered to the air forces of the world since 2006 a buyback
of new variant Hercules aircraft ordered, to be exchanged for A400M when available. I suspect a
similar offer has been made to the USAF, thus explaining the current push to acquire tactical
transport aircraft of a type flown and serviced by the grandfather's, even great-grandfathers, of
current pilots and crew", Stokes said.
"It is not a stretch to say all three aspirations require the demise of C-17, and perhaps, Boeing
itself. Moreover, it is quite telling that Secretary Gates, despite his constant statements of the
need to reduce costs and that sufficient airlift capacity existed for 'any contingency', did not
swiftly and utterly dismiss the Airbus objectives as moot. To be sure, South Africa's cancellation
of A400M due to per aircraft cost escalations, which according to their calculations, exceeded C-
17, should give everyone pause, including the Pentagon," he said.
Gates Integrity Questioned
According to Stokes, a recent statement by Secretary Gates to the effect "They [USAF
leadership] do not need and cannot afford more C-17s," and the US Congress is keeping the
program alive "at an unnecessary potential cost to the taxpayers of billions of dollars over the
next few years," is troubling. "Ominously, these completely unsubstantiated statements (except
by questionable and largely publicly unavailable strategic airlift analytics) by the SECDEF
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11. concerning C-17 have led certain colleagues in industry and government to wonder whether Dr.
Gates has been compromised", he said.
Some eyewitnesses say this Galaxy experienced in-flight structural failure while landing in April
2006 Image: USAF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI5xTmmPbsY
It is the belief of GHH consultants imply that Boeing is being targeted for removal in major areas
of DoD acquisition plans owing to several actions presumed initiated by DoD leadership. These
include clandestine attempts to sabotage FMS (Foreign Military Sales) of C-17 through
suggestions dropped within the blogosphere and "mainstream" media outlets to the effect it
would be unwise to acquire C-17. Why? Termination of its US production may render
maintenance and repair "problematic".
Of greater concern, Stokes said, is information derived from GHH sources that an attempt is
being made to render inapplicable or inaccessible, the USD2.5 bil allocated within the 2010
budget for 10 more C-17s.
"Never before in the history of the US Defense Budget", Stokes asserts, "has there been an effort
to divert or neutralize -- perhaps through the transfer of C-17 heavy maintenance to the USAF; a
task almost exclusively Boeing's since the aircraft became operational --Congressionally
approved funding of this magnitude."
"It is profoundly disturbing," says one source close to the controversy who cannot be identified,
'that a public servant of Gates' stature and academic pedigree would go to such lengths to ignore
solid, provable, incontrovertible, written and operational evidence of the extreme value of C-17,
and instead pursue a course intended to end in its destruction. I am saddened to suggest that we
must question his integrity in these matters as should the President of the United States."
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12. Loss of Last Wide-body Production Line in US Would Cede Future
Heavy Airlift to Chinese Copy of C-17
Image: PRC/PLA
GHH believes it is inarguable that the loss of the country's last wide body airlifter production
line and its product will have critical, long lasting and perhaps unrecoverable negative economic,
national security and industrial base/defense industrial base cohesiveness and viability
implications; contentions supported in the officially unavailable 2005 Department of Commerce
Study "National Security Assessment of the C-17 Globemaster Cargo Aircraft's Economic and
Industrial Base Impacts". http://www.emotionreports.com/downloads/pdfs/GHHDO...
"We strongly recommend review of this very important document by our, with all due respect,
under-informed colleagues who, by their public comments have yet to grasp that the defense
industrial base and the industrial base are one and the same, symbiotic, inseparable and
inextricably linked. They would also do well to take a refresher course in Keynesian economics,"
Stokes said. (http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/ronis-scenario1-...)
GHH further believes there should be a great cause for concern, if not alarm, that China is well
on its way to producing a larger version of Boeing C-17 based on stolen data.
http://www.uscc.gov/annual_report/2009/annual_repo...
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13. Antonov Recommendation of An-124 Airlifter Co-production in The US
An-124 Ruslan Image: VD
Stokes also noted the recent announcement by Antonov Aircraft officials, perhaps in
collaboration with Volga-Dnepr, suggesting co-production of the Ruslan with a US partner that
will allow direct purchase by American operators -- something not possible or permissible up
this point despite efforts to change this UKRSPETSEXPORT protocol over the years. "We have
been part of the effort to have a permanent certification issued for the An-124 to operate
regularly in US airspace, as opposed to the per-mission certificates obtained from the FAA by
the operator's Mobile, AL based agent", Stokes said. "We have expressed often our appreciation
for the efforts of the Ukrainian and Russian governments through their state controlled air cargo
operators like Volga-Dnepr, in proving the viability of the heavy and outsized cargo market as a
self-sustaining subset of the air cargo market.
"Moreover, our BC-17 business plan calls for a symbiotic relationship with An-124 core
operators, and we have directly conveyed this proposed interaction at the highest levels of the
Russian government. while at the same time expressing our desire to assist in bringing the
Antonov plant at Ulyanovsk, Ukraine, up to full production.
"It is of note that such efforts have existed for a decade, inclusive of very direct involvement in
the restoration of brain trust for Russian/Ukrainian aerospace industry engineering and design
sectors following the tragic accident of December 2002 that killed 46 senior level engineers,
designers and marketing personnel from both Antonov and Tupolev. Specifically, the Isfahan
crash of an An-140 turboprop being co-developed with the Iranian aerospace sector as the Iran-
140.”
"Nevertheless, we would caution our Eastern colleagues to not inject themselves into the feeding
frenzy designed to terminate C-17 production, since their role in the future of the Heavy and
Outsized market is assured", he said.
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14. Transformational Recapitalization Neutralizes DoD Budgetary
Concerns. Forever.
Stokes also asserts that the ultimate conversation stopper when it comes to annual funding of
new or existing DoD programs, which is "is there money in the budget?" has been addressed.
The process is called 'Transformational Recapitalization" and is outlined in the
November/December 2004 issue of Defense AT&L. It will forever change the DoD acquisition
process by allowing the AF to resell in-fleet aircraft to commercial (airlifters, tankers) and
military customers (fighters, bombers, tankers) when 50% of service life is reached.
"The funds derived from this activity, says Stokes,” will flow back into the budget (requiring a
change in scoring law) thus recapitalizing it, and then used to place new orders. Another core
element of Trans-Recap calls for the slowing down of assembly lines rather than building the
contracted AC as fast as possible. This allows upgrades in avionics and weapons systems to be
incorporated while in production, thus precluding the necessity and costs of a complete retrofit
15 to 30 years later. This way, the service is always operating new or fully upgraded aircraft at
all times, and when sold to NATO allies at their half-life, will create new levels of operational
readiness and interoperability," he said.
http://www.dau.mil/documents/publications/dam/11_1...
Indian Air Force in Crisis
It is a matter of record, contends GHH, that the IAF, as a direct result of aging, improperly -
through lack of components - maintained aircraft, has an appalling accident rate, and equally
disturbing, a profound lack of reliable strategic and tactical airlift capabilities at time when
China, by its own design and aspirations, is emerging as a threat to global security. And more
ominously, an immediate threat to India and Pakistan -- whether or not the latter understands this
reality.
China Concerned With India Force Modernization Efforts
According to Stokes, there are analyst colleagues who suspect China is profoundly concerned
about India's being on track, through its acquisition of C-17, to effect a near-term reversal of its
notable lack of capability and capacity to check China's expansionism via an exponential
increase in force projection. "It goes without saying," he observes,” that clearly unsubstantiated
concerns presented in a range of media outlets relative to the wisdom of India's purchase of C-
17, may very well have their origins in the land of Sun Tzu". (recommended data source: United
States-China Economic and Security Review Commission; http://www.USCC.gov)
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15. Possible Doubling of India Order?
In a statement certain to raise the controversial bar on matters related to Boeing C-17
continuance, Stokes offered that "As of this moment, in recognition of clear and observable
threats to India's national and economic security, along with a need for enhanced ability to
contribute to humanitarian/disaster relief efforts, colleagues are recommending through channels
that India double its C-17 requirement to 20, thus addressing concomitantly the country's
strategic/tactical airlift requirements for decades, and any true cost concerns through economies
of scale."
Current Status of HeavyLift Initiative
Global HeavyLift's quest to implement a US/NATO-controlled Heavy and Outsized industry
utilizing BC-17 remains in sharp focus despite the continuing efforts kill C-17.
"We continue to interact with all elements of government, industry, the financial sector and those
countries in Europe, the Middle-East and Asia who are either shortlisted or designated as sites
for one of five BC-17 Global Air Operations Epicenters. Indeed, our Director of Middle-East
Operations Tarek Ballout, states that he is looking forward to establishing such an operation in
Oman, with whom we have signed a conditional agreement.
"Ballout believes that 'Oman is poised for larger participation in the geo-economic and geo-
political landscape thanks in part to recent changes in US Embassy personnel, inclusive of a new
Ambassador whom we understand has the greatest respect for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos and
the people of Oman; as do we'".
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16. Globemaster III over the Pyramids Image: US Air Force
About Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC:
GHH Managing Member Myron D. Stokes is a veteran automotive/aerospace industry
analyst and spent several years as an industry correspondent for Newsweek, Newsweek
Japan and Newsweek International. He is currently Publisher of eMOTION! REPORTS.com
(emotionreports.com) an automotive/aerospace industries research and analysis site
targeting professionals within the academic, media, corporate and government sectors. The
site also created a pathway through which white papers and other scholarly works such as
"Crisis On Asimov: A Vision of 2085" by national security strategist Dr. Sheila Ronis;
"Quantum Parallel: The Saint-Hilaire Quasiturbine as the Basis For Simultaneous Paradigm
Shift in Vehicle Propulsion Systems"; “Auto Industry Analysis 2009/2010: GM’s Transition to
China” and "Super-Globalism: Strategies For Maintaining a Robust Industrial Base Through
Technological, Policy and Process Improvement", could be presented to a broadened yet
specific audience.
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17. Stokes maintains strong interest in global affairs, and continues to be involved in a range of
nation building and humanitarian/disaster relief efforts. Among these were the
coordination of relief activities with US, European and Middle-East based colleagues
subsequent to the Bam, Iran, earthquake of 2004, the Pakistan earthquake of 2005, and co-
structuring of academic and industrio/economic base developmental programs with
colleagues in Pakistan and India.
Founded in 2002, GHH is a strategic air transport solutions entity that was born of a multi-
year public/private effort among forward thinkers in both the private sector and
government to mitigate emerging and observable vulnerabilities in the U.S. industrial base
global supply chain. Such vulnerabilities are represented by the fact that no ocean-borne
shipping is in U.S. hands at present, thus potentially subjecting American corporations,
especially automotive, and their global operations to the whims and perhaps economically
hostile activities of and by foreign governments. Add to this the risk of terrorist activities,
which have, according to the Department of Homeland Security, targeted maritime
operations; i.e., ships, ports and ocean containers.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) listed, it is the goal of GHH and its strategic partners
around the planet to work with key logistics personnel within these corporations and
government agencies to conceptualize, craft and structure long-term global supply chain
alternative transportation methodologies through continuous -- not stop gap or emergency
-- air augmentation solutions. Its most important mission, however, has been in the co-
development of global architecture for infrastructure of a new American controlled
industry, Heavylift, utilizing the excellent airlift performance characteristics of the Boeing
BC-17.
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