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Boeing E-3A Sentry LX-N 90456 della NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF), con base a Geilenkirchen in Germania, in volo sull'ILA 2002 di Berlino. (Aeromedia)
Boeing E-3A Sentry LX-N 90456 of NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF) during its flight display at the ILA 2002 air show in Berlin. (Aeromedia)
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Organization
Concurrent with the announcement of the new organization, a new series of top-level leaders within the new Integrated Defense Systems unit were named:
John Lockard, 58, vice president and general manager, Navy Systems, St. Louis
George Muellner, 59, vice president and general manager, Air Force Systems, Long Beach, Calif.
Jim Albaugh, (Acting) vice president and general manager, of Army Systems, (location to be named later)
Mike Mott, 52, vice president and general manager, Human Space Flight, Houston
Jim Evatt, 61, vice president and general manager, Missile Defense Systems, Washington, DC
Rick Stephens, 49, vice president and general manager, Homeland Defense, Seal Beach, Calif.
Roger Roberts, 55, vice president and general manager, Space and Intelligence Systems, Seal Beach, Calif.
Bill Collopy, 52, vice president and general manager, Commercial Space Systems, Seal Beach, Calif.
David Spong, 62, vice president and general manager, Aerospace Support, St. Louis
In order to ensure integration across the customer-facing businesses, two integrating organizations have been established:
Carl O'Berry, 66, vice president, Strategic Architecture
Ron Prosser, 55, vice president, Advanced Integrated Defense Systems. Prosser will report also to the president of Phantom Works.
Boeing also announced the promotion of Bob Krieger to president of Phantom Works, Boeing's internal technology and advanced research and development organization. He replaces George Muellner, who is becoming Integrated Defense Systems' vice president and general manager of Air Force Programs.
Performance
Although these changes will be effective immediately, there will a transition period as the integration of this organization takes place. "Our foremost focus must be, and will be, to continue performing in an outstanding manner on our current government programs as we align for the future," Condit said. "We have a strongly held belief that to be a great company, you must have a strong, robust strategy and superb execution. This strategic alignment does not change our dedication to both."
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 96-006 "Spirit of Berlin", del 437th AW/315th AW di Charleston, in rullaggio al Salone ILA 2002 di Berlino. (Aeromedia).
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 96-006 "Spirit of Berlin", of 437th AW/315th AW based at Charleston, after its landing at the ILA 2002 air show in Berlin. (Aeromedia).
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Leadership
The creation of Integrated Defense Systems combines all the capabilities and programs formerly under Military Aircraft and Missile Systems, headquartered in St. Louis, with Space and Communications, headquartered in Seal Beach. The new unit will have concentrated operations in St. Louis; Southern California; Seattle; Houston; Huntsville, Ala.; the Space Coast of Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and Washington, D.C.
Jerry Daniels, the president and CEO of Military Aircraft and Missile Systems since May 2000, has elected to retire and will assist Albaugh in the merger transition. "We are grateful for Jerry's 23 years of service to McDonnell Douglas and Boeing," Condit said. "As the former program manager for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, he brought this new carrier jet into U.S. Navy service on time and under budget. Under his leadership the Military Aircraft and Missile Systems unit has established a world class reputation for lean manufacturing and demonstrated strong financial performance."
Albaugh has led Boeing's Space and Communications unit since April 1998. A former president of Rocketdyne, Rockwell's rocket engine unit, he joined Boeing when the Rockwell aerospace and defense businesses were acquired in 1996. Under his leadership, Space and Communications has grown to be the world leader in several key markets - including commercial and government communication satellites, airborne surveillance and reconnaissance, human space flight and missile defense - with a significant position in launch services and classified programs.
Capabilities
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems will be a provider of integrated battlespace solutions for military services around the world. It will continue to expand its leadership role in providing system-of-systems solutions to customers by closely aligning its platform business with its network-centric activities. By doing so, Integrated Defense Systems can design into product offerings the capability to link to the network and as a result provides greater value to its customers.
The unit will design, produce, modify and support a wide range of fighters, transports, aerial tankers, bombers, rotorcraft, surveillance and sensor platforms, missiles and munitions. Along with the F-15, F/A-18, C-17 and various helicopters, Boeing is already flying an experimental unmanned combat air vehicle and sees a wide range of applications for this technology in the future.
The extraordinary range of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems' related products and services includes missile defense, the National Reconnaissance Office's Future Imagery Architecture program, airborne lasers, battlefield management and several advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs. The unit is NASA's largest supplier and the systems integrator of the International Space Station. It produces a variety of satellites, provides human space flight and launch services support, builds and launches a family of Delta rocket vehicles, is a partner in Sea Launch, and produces advanced rocket propulsion systems. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems will also serve commercial satellite and launch customers, and will be closely aligned with Phantom Works.
(From a press release by Boeing, Chicago, Il (USA) - July 10, 2002)
