A Salute to the A/TA Industry Partners - Airlift/Tanker Association

Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and a Finmeccanicacompany, is an aircraft manufacturing company specializingin military transport, fighter and training aircraft as well asmaintenance, repair and overhaul. Alenia’s products include the C-27J, the world leader in the twin engine military tactical aircraftmarket, which has been sold to the U.S., Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Lithuania,Romania and Morocco. Alenia also provides the refurbishedG-222 tactical transport aircraft to the Afghanistan Air Force. OtherAlenia products include the T-100 Integrated Training System, featuringthe world’s most advanced 4th/5th generation advanced jettrainer; the T-100 ITS builds upon the proven technology, systemsand international success of Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 advanced jettrainer system, in production now for the Italian Air Force. For moreinformation visit www.aleniana.com.ARSAG International is a properly chartered and IRS registerednot-for-profit professional organization. ARASG International wasformed to provide a single inter-service and international agency topromote the common good and safety of aerial refueling operationaland technical matters. ARSAG International also serves as a coordinating/advisorybody for the resolution of existing deficiencies intanker and receiver aerial refueling systems, for the developmentand implementation of improvements to these systems, and for enhancementof aerial refueling interoperability and safety. All effortsof the organization is directed to assisting aerial refueling engineering,development, testing, support, and operating agencies.The Altus Military Affairs Committee (MAC) was established in 1952by city fathers to build a relationship between the community andbase. The MAC mission is to sustain Altus AFB as a viable militaryinstallation by promoting base growth through community supportto protect one of our nation’s most valuable assets. The Committeevision is “to have the best air force base and community relationshipwithin the United States Air Force.” To accomplish the mission,committee members engage in a variety of activities including butnot limited to financial support, base functions, social and professionalrelationships with base personnel, engage Senior AF leadership,interact with elected officials and staff at both the state andfederal level, and serves as a liaison to the community.For the pastforty-nine years, the MAC and community members have organizedand attended the Annual Quail Breakfast currently hosted by SenatorJames Inhofe.The Armed Services Mutual Benefit Association (ASMBA) is a nonprofitfraternal military benefit association founded by Airlifters in1963 to provide comprehensive, affordable life insurance coverage,security and peace of mind for members of the Armed Services andtheir families. ASMBA is run by its members through an electedBoard of Governors and an appointed Board of Advisors, all of whomserve without pay. ASMBA has no stockholders or sales agents to pay,and can therefore offer high value protection at a very low cost. Thegoal of ASMBA remains the same today as it was in 1963: to provideaffordable family protection, financial security and unmatched serviceto those who serve our country so well. Visit our web-site at:www.asmba.com, or call us at: 1-800-251-8434.ARINC was formed nearly eight decades ago to provide reliable communicationsto the airlines. Today, we’re a solutions driven companywith end-to-end capabilities in the commercial, defense, and governmentindustries alike. We provide communications, engineering,and integration services to deliver mission-critical solutions aroundthe globe. We have supported the U.S. Military for over fifty years.From aircraft modernization to innovative avionics systems to advancedlogistics support, ARINC provides mission-critical communicationsand engineering solutions for aircraft and the crews thatfly and maintain them. Our proven experience and disciplined pursuitof excellence gives our customers the results they need—whenthey need them. ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of TheCarlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integrationsolutions for commercial, defense and government customersworldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regionalheadquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001certified.Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAWW) is the parentcompany of Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas) and Titan Aviation Leasing (Titan),and is the majority shareholder of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.(Polar). Through Atlas and Polar, AAWW operates the world’s largestfleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft and is the leading providerof leased freighter aircraft and outsourced aircraft operating servicesand solutions to the global aviation industry.In addition, AAWW isthe only ACMI provider to offer customers future access to the gamechangingBoeing 747-8F, with our current order for 12 aircraft. Ourcustomers include major airlines, express delivery providers, internationalfreight forwarders, the US military-including the CRAF program,and charter brokers. Through our CMI service, we provide keysupply-chain support for the production of Boeing’s all-new commercialjetliner, the 787 Dreamliner, by operating a specially-modifiedfleet of four 747-400 aircraft. In addition, Atlas operates a private, premiumpassenger charter service for the US-Africa Energy Association(USAEA) through SonAir - Serviço Aéreo, S.A. (SonAir), acting as agentfor the USAEA. We are the provider of training for Air Force One andfor E-4B, National Airborne Operations Center pilots and flight engineers.For more information, please go to www.atlasair.com.A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 201157