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WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE HOC?
If you did not attend the HOC last year, ask
anyone who did attend about his or her
experience. You likely will realize what you
missed and how valuable an opportunity
this event is in terms of meeting with the
Lockheed Martin team and so many C-130
operators. Everyone who attends the HOC
leaves enriched, with a deeper
understanding of where the C-130 program
is headed and also a wider picture of airlift
operations in general.
"The goal of this conference is a simple
one: How can we make the ‘Herc' better?"
explains Grant. "This is a unique
opportunity, and you want to be part of
those discussions. Many operators may be
facing issues with their airlift systems, and
there may be operators in other
countries who already have solved those
particular issues."
Armando Boucourt, Director of
Distribution Management with South
Florida-based Kellstrom Industries, was one
of the presenters at HOC 2009. "As a
person with a background in both
operations, as well as heavy maintenance,"
says Boucourt, "I can tell you that the HOC
represents a single point of access for
operators and maintainers to an
unparalleled amount of information. There
is a multitude of briefings that can bring
maintainers and operators up-to-the-minute
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"The goal of this conference
is a simple one:
How can we make the ‘Herc’ better?"
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information about what is happening. For
example, the rainbow fitting and redesign
briefing gave you a glimpse into the future
of what will be the design of the rainbow
fitting, which is a critical part."
Certainly no less important, and equally
well-received, was Boucourt's own briefing
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