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

Bell Helicopter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industryleading producer of commercial and military, manned andunmanned, vertical-lift aircraft and a pioneer of the revolutionarytiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service,innovation and superior quality, Bell’s global workforce servescustomers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.Bose is one of the largest and best-known audio technology developers.In addition to home, professional, and automotive audio products,Bose manufactures communications headsets for civilian pilots andmilitary aircrews in a variety of applications and aircraft types. Boseheadsets with proprietary Acoustic Noise Cancelling® technologyoffer an unmatched combination of noise reduction, audio performance,and comfortable fit that remains unmatched in the industry.The Boeing Company manufactures a wide variety of airlift and tankeraircraft for the U.S. Air Force including the C-17 Globemaster III,the most versatile airlifter ever built and the recently awarded KC-46A, the next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft. Boeing builtboth the KC-135 and KC-10 tankers currently in use by the Air Force,the KDC-10 for international Four modified 757s are used as VIP transports(military C-32A) by the 89 th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, MD.The 89 th also flies Air Force One, specially configured 747s. Modified737 aircraft (military C-40) are replacing the C-9 for the U.S. Navy andU.S. Air Force missions. Boeing is on contract to deliver 205 C-17s tothe Air Force and has sold C-17s to the Royal Air Force, the Royal AustralianAir Force, Canada, NATO/SAC, Qatar, UAE and India. Boeing isworking to develop other international military sales.Bombardier Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft. For over fortyyears, Bombardier has provided governments and governmentalagencies around the world with over 300 modified aircraft that meetthe most demanding mission requirements. Whether it’s a C4ISRaircraft, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Airway Calibration or VIP Platformfrom design to delivery, Bombardier is dedicated to meetingthe needs of its customers through its comprehensive range of aircraft,including the Learjet, Challenger and Global family of jets aswell as its superior turboprop aircraft. It also markets the Bombardier415 aircraft, the most advanced purpose-designed amphibiousfirefighting aircraft. This aircraft has also proven ideal for maritimemissions, which include search and rescue, coastal patrol, disasterresponse and utility transport.Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technologyconsulting for nearly a century. Today, the firm provides professionalservices primarily to US government agencies in the defense,intelligence, and civil sectors, as well as to corporations, institutions,and not-for-profit organizations. Booz Allen offers clients deep functionalknowledge spanning strategy and organization, engineeringand operations, technology, and analytics-which it combines withspecialized expertise in clients’ mission and domain areas to helpsolve their toughest problems.Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean,Virginia, employs more than 25,000 people, and has annual revenuesof over $5 billion. To learn more, visit www.boozallen.com.The C-27J Team, led by L-3 with Alenia NA, are meeting the requirementsof the Joint Cargo Aircraft program, on-target and on-schedule.The C-27J fills critical intra-theater airlift needs by providingtime sensitive, mission critical supplies and equipment to forwardoperating units. C-27J is the fight fit for the USAF.“You don’t concentrate on risks.You concentrate on results.No risk is too great to prevent the necessaryjob from getting done.”–Brig General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, USAF (Ret)CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modeling technologiesfor the civil aviation industry and defense forces around theglobe. With annual revenues exceeding US$1.6 billion, CAE employsmore than 7,500 people at more than 100 sites and training locationsin more than 20 countries. We have the largest installed base of civiland military full-flight simulators and training devices. Through ourglobal network of 32 civil aviation, military and helicopter trainingcenters, we train more than 80,000 crewmembers yearly. We offercomprehensive in-service support solutions to the air, land and seadomains, modeling and simulation software to various market segmentsand, through CAE’s professional services division, we assist clientsin applying simulation to analysis, training and operations. CAEis a world leader in the design, development, and delivery of trainingsystems for airlift and tanker aircraft, including having deliveredmore C-130 training systems than any other company. CAE USA is theprime contractor responsible for the KC-135 Aircrew Training System.58A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 2011