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Presented to : American Helicopter Society. AED Overview. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office 5 Feb 2009; FN3832. Presented by: Mr. Jeffrey Langhout Director Aviation Engineering Directorate. 31 July 2013. AGENDA.
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Presented to: American Helicopter Society AED Overview Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office 5 Feb 2009; FN3832. Presented by: Mr. Jeffrey Langhout Director Aviation Engineering Directorate 31 July 2013
AGENDA • Who is Jeff Langhout? • AED’s Vision/Mission • Focus -- The Big Three • Transforming • What Lies Ahead…
Who is Jeff Langhout • Raised in Huntsville • BIE, Auburn 1986; MSE, UAH 1991 • Army employee since April 1986. • MSIC/TSMO (1986-2002), Cargo PM (2002-2013), AED (2013-) • Christian • Believe 100% that God is always with me and wont throw at me more than I can handle • Our time on Earth is when we decide what eternity will be for each of us • Relationships run the world… processes are important, but people and their relationships are what gets things accomplished. • What you see is what you get • Hobbies: Golf and taking care of church stuff… • Married to Jackie for 26 years. Children -- Grace 21, Robert 18
AED’s Vision and Mission • Vision: “Soldier-focused, world-recognized leader in airworthiness and aviation engineering, and the strategic partner of choice of the Army aviation materiel enterprise.” • Mission: “Deliver responsive airworthiness solutions throughout the system life cycle. Sustain the leadership and engineering expertise necessary to provide valued products to our aviation customers”
Aviation Engineering Directorate AIRWORTHINESS Delegated Airworthiness Authority for ~ 4000 manned and 8000 unmanned a/c ~ 100 different model/design/series Liaison Engineers in the field enabling readiness and OPTEMPO Principal architects of UAS airworthiness policy DoDD 5030.61 on airworthiness International Military Airworthiness Authority recognition Production Approval Design Approval Continuing Airworthiness Standards • Personnel • Civil Service ~ 500 • PhD ~ 20 • Masters Degree ~ 165 • Bachelors Degree ~ 350 • Contractors ~ 300
Aviation Engineering Directorate Director Jeff Langhout DeputyDirector Dave Cripps Business Mgmt Division Susan Osterlund Associate Director for Technology Dave Stephan Associate Director for Systems Fred Banks Aeromechanics Division Maintenance Engr Division Aviation Systems Division Armed Scout Helo Division Sustainment Division Mission Equipment Division Cargo Division Special Opns Aircraft Division Propulsion Division Apache Division Utility Division Structures & Materials Division Unmanned Aircraft Systems Division Non-Standard RW Division SED Aviation Division
FOCUS -- THE BIG THREE • Three Key Points I continue to drive home with the workforce and our customers. • 1. We take our mission seriously, we don’t take ourselves seriously. • 2. Our job is to get our customers to their finish line. • 3. We want our customers to want us on their teams, not have to have us on their teams. • and the key to successful implementation….
Transforming • As a necessity due the Army’s role with MI-17 and furthered now with the adoption of DOD Directive 5030.61… • AED’s role now includes validating/verifying processes rather than conducting detailed engineering data analysis when determining airworthiness acceptability of foreign airworthiness authorities.
Foreign Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Recognition Russia NATO AWWG Singapore (CH-47, AH-64) Italy (C-27J) Canada (CH-47) Canada Unilateral US Navy United Kingdom US Army Bilateral USAF Czech New Zealand Netherlands Australia UK (in work) Peers Near Peers Sweden (in work) Others Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC)
WHAT LIES AHEAD • The Good • Leading the way in DoD and FAA for Unmanned System Qualification policy and solutions • Key foreign allies desire for AED technical support of their efforts • Energetic young, and not so young employees • Continued growth of our professionals • Army Aviation
WHAT LIES AHEAD • The Challenges • Sequestration isn’t going away anytime soon • Rep McKeon’s comments just this week… • Our customer budgets are shrinking • 80+ % of our money comes from our customers… • Continued “quality of life” pressures • Hiring freeze – so struggling to build the bench • With that said: • AED will continue to make the choice to be happy and motivated. • We are a proud organization that looks forward to continuing to provide quality and timely products to our customers.