AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, reflects on lessons learned from reorganizing the US Air Force and why military jointness can be a challenge for the service during Part 4 of his Sept. 18, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses the morality of the US involvement in the Vietnam War, becoming US Air Force chief and the job’s challenges during Part 3 of his Sept. 18, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses his experience as a MISTY Fast Forward Air Controller during the Vietnam War and leadership lessons learned in Part 2 of his Sept. 18, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, USAF Ret., a WWII triple ace and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, reflects on the honor, what the organization means to him, why he joined the US Air Force, becoming a fighter pilot and flying the P-51 Mustang during Part I of a Sept. 19, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Elinor Otto, the nation’s longest-working Rosie the Riveter and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses the challenges of balancing single motherhood with work as a Rosie the Riveter, life during wartime, getting recruited for an aircraft industry job at age 95 and what AFA means to her during Part 3 of her interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Elinor Otto, the nation’s longest-working Rosie the Riveter and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses life during WWII, getting laid off and re-entering the aircraft business after it ended, her favorite planes to work on, the industry’s evolution and her current efforts to found parks in memory of fellow Rosies in Part 2 of her interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Jim Patch, senior manager for business development for the ACES 5 ejection seat at UTC Aerospace Systems, discusses the product’s design, safety features, market prospects, potential improvements and more during an interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Ray Duquette, president and general manager at CAE USA, discusses how the company is using trainee data to make training an interactive, personalized experience, staying competitive in a changing industry and working with the US Air Force during the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Elinor Otto, the nation’s longest-working Rosie the Riveter and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses what the honor means to her, how she entered the aerospace industry and her experience working at the Rohr Aircraft Coproration during Part 1 of her interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Otto, a first-generation Rosie the Riveter, worked in the aircraft business for 68 years, until she was laid off by Boeing in 2015. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.