ExecutiveReportA Quarterly Digest from the Aerospace Industries Association 4th Quarter 2013

The 2013 Dubai Airshow generated more than $200 billion

worth of orders for U.S. companies

2013 OFFICERSWes Bush, ChairmanMichael T. Strianese, Vice ChairmanMarion C. Blakey, President & Chief Executive Officer Ginette C. Colot, Secretary Treasurer

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERobert T. BradyExecutive Chairman Moog, Inc.Wes BushChairman, Chief Executive Officer & President Northrop Grumman Corporation

Scott C. DonnellyChairman & Chief Executive Officer Textron Inc.

David P. HessPresident Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation

Raanan HorowitzPresident & Chief Executive Officer Elbit Systems of America

Linda P. HudsonPresident & Chief Executive Officer BAE Systems, Inc.

David L. JoycePresident & Chief Executive Officer GE Aviation

Neal J. KeatingChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Kaman Aerospace Corporation

John S. LangfordChairman & Chief Executive Officer Aurora Flight Sciences

Tim O. MahoneyPresident & Chief Executive Officer Honeywell Aerospace

Thomas S. MarottaChairman & Chief Executive Officer Marotta Controls, Inc.

Dennis A. MuilenburgPresident & Chief Executive Officer Boeing Defense, Space, and SecurityThe Boeing Company

Phebe NovakovicChairman & Chief Executive Officer General Dynamics Corporation

Robert J. StevensExecutive Chairman Lockheed Martin Corporation

Michael T. StrianeseChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer L-3 Communications

William H. SwansonChairman & Chief Executive Officer Raytheon Company

Jeffrey L. TurnerMember of the Board Spirit AeroSystems

Robert WhiteVice President & Division Manager Millitech, Inc.

President’sMessage

About the Cover: The United Arab Emirates air force display team, Al Fursan, performs an aerial demonstration pictured behind a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules on display in the U.S. corral during the 2013 Dubai Airshow at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

At AIA’s 49th annual Year-End Review and Forecast luncheon we announced a record

for aerospace and defense exports. Spurred by nearly $100 billion in civil aircraft and

space exports, overall aerospace exports grew from $96 billion in 2012 to $112 billion,

resulting in a net surplus of $73.5 billion, the best for any American trade category.

Key drivers of export growth were sales to Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific countries,

about 75 percent of our industry’s export market. Middle Eastern opportunities were on

display at the Dubai Air Show in November, held for the first time at the new Al Maktoum

International Airport in Jebel Ali. The show generated more than $200 billion worth of orders

for U.S. companies, including over $100 billion worth of orders for the Boeing Company,

which announced the launch of its new 777x on the show’s first day. GE Aviation, through

its joint venture CFM International, also captured $40 billion worth of orders.

AIA was very involved in supporting our members in Dubai, where we helped organize

DOD’s corral featuring the F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15E Strike Eagle, MV-22 Osprey, E-2C

Hawkeye, C130J Hercules, AH-1Z Cobra, UH-1Y Huey and, making its international trade

show debut, the P-8 Poseidon. Also in Dubai, AIA assisted the industry reception on

the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and hosted a luncheon featuring Vice

Admiral Joseph Rixey, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s new director, and Heidi

Grant, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs.

Next month, AIA will support American activities at the Singapore Air Show, Asia’s

largest. And in April we’ll have a strong presence at the Global Aerospace Summit in

Abu Dhabi, an event featuring 14 high level panels focusing on broad collaboration in

aviation, space and defense matters.

These commitments underscore AIA’s increasing focus on helping industry capitalize

on cooperation and growth opportunities in these regions. Consider, for example, what

the expansion of middle class populations in countries like China and India will mean

to air transportation. To promote the ability of U.S. companies to assist the development

of China’s and India’s air transportation systems, I participated this fall in the U.S.-China

Targeting Growth Opportunities in the Middle East and Asia

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Aviation Symposium in Beijing and

the U.S.-India Aviation Summit in

Washington, D.C. At both events I

spoke about how important I thought

it was as FAA Administrator to have

started Aviation Cooperation Programs

between our respective countries, and

about the significant progress both

countries have made in managing the

growth of their air space utilization.

In the space sector, the United States

and Japan are strong partners on the

International Space Station project, and

in various space science endeavors,

including the upcoming launch of

the important Global Precipitation

Measurement satellite. As the U.S.

begins to focus again on human

exploration beyond low Earth orbit, I’m

certain we’ll be very engaged with our

Japanese partners. India has made

remarkable strides in space as well,

and building on the highly successful

Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission, it’s

gratifying that NASA and the Indian

Space Research Organisation have

agreed to explore potential future Earth

and planetary science missions.

Clearly, defense cooperation is critical

to our industry’s ability to prosper in the

Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Without

peace and stability, provided by an

expanding web of defense partnerships

with friendly nations, we wouldn’t be

able to focus on the growth potential

of civil aviation and space exports.

AIA has emphasized the need for a

National Defense Export Strategy that

will bolster DOD’s strategic pivot to

these vital regions. Accordingly, Japan’s

entry into the Joint Strike Fighter

circle and the near completion of

South Korea’s fighter competition are

very positive developments. Looking

forward, we’ll work with the government

to identify other defense trade priority

partners and programs in line with our

national security strategy.

To build on 2013’s export momentum,

AIA will aggressively support policies

to facilitate aerospace and defense

export markets. We’ll continue to work

with the U.S. government to speed the

transition of aerospace and defense

items to the Commerce Control List

even as we ask for further action

addressing technologies remaining

on the U.S. Munitions List. We’ll also

be pushing hard for congressional

reauthorization of the Export Import

Bank of the United States before its

authorization expires on September 30.

Last year U.S. manufacturers benefited

from Ex-Im Bank financing that

supported $37.4 billion of U.S. exports

and 205,000 American jobs. As the

defense and domestic budgets shrink,

export opportunities for aerospace

manufacturers, especially small and

medium-sized companies become

all the more critical. We believe that it

would be absurd to pull the plug on

export credits that promote U.S. jobs

and result in savings to the treasury,

while our foreign competitors continue

to enjoy heavy financial backing from

their governments.

In these and many other ways,

I expect 2014 to be a big year for

aerospace and defense trade. In the

coming months you can be assured

that AIA will be working full throttle to

help maximize our industry’s export

potential.

AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey moderating a panel discussion on air traffic management at the US-China Aviation Symposium in Beijing.

Marion C. BlakeyPresident & Chief Executive Officer

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You may not know Michael Carriker’s name, but every time you fly in a Boeing 737, 777 or 787 Dreamliner you can thank his outstanding test-piloting skills for helping to make these aircraft fly so smoothly and safely. Carriker, who began his career as a U.S. Navy pilot flying A-7Es and F-18s, has been with Boeing for 23 years. The promise of NextGen Air Transportation System technologies is a subject close to Carriker’s heart, as he expressed in a recent interview with the Executive Report.

AIA: What does NextGen mean to you?Carriker: As an engineering test pilot for Boeing I have been involved with NextGen research for almost 20 years. Not only

is it the logical next step for air traffic control, it is the necessary next step. A large portion of my job as a test pilot is working to create ever more efficient and safe aircraft. The Boeing Company dedicates tremendous resources to delivering the efficiency that our customers require of their airplanes. Take a step back from the airplane, the carriers and the fleet, and look at the system they operate in - should we not pursue every avenue possible to make flying as safe and efficient as possible? The answer is “yes” and the NextGen Air Transportation System provides an opportunity to obtain safety and efficiency increases that would represent a significant step forward in the primary goals of my work.

AIA: Once NextGen is a fully integrated system, what will that mean to the flying public?Carriker: The flying public will benefit in the two areas that I believe are of great concern to them: safety and on-time

performance. A NextGen system using GPS satellite signals will give both air traffic controllers and pilots more accurate information. That means the most informed and best decisions about routing and weather-dependent navigation are being made both by pilots and air traffic controllers. For passengers that translates into safe and on-time arrivals. Simply put, making better use of our airspace means less congestion and fewer constraints on commercial aircraft to get to and from their destination.

Two other very significant benefits are that less jet fuel is used during a direct flight path and reduced fuel burn means fewer emissions. That’s simple math. Also, when we as pilots can control the path where we define it - not where a ground-based Navigation Aid is located - we can help reduce noise issues.

AIA: What systems on new Boeing aircraft will be NextGen compatible or ready?Carriker: The airplanes we build today are NextGen-capable and have been built to integrate into the system. We can

navigate, we can communicate and crews can manage the systems. We also have features in the airplanes made today that allow our customers to easily modify their planes if requirements change.

AIA: From a pilot’s perspective, what is the most dramatic difference between flying on NextGen equipped aircraft to aircraft under the traditional system of air traffic management?

Carriker: Situational awareness is critical to a pilot; the real-time detailed view of the air traffic around you that NextGen-equipped aircraft provide is a dramatic improvement. NextGen systems improve information available to the pilot and allow him or her to select a direct flight path rather than flying in a predetermined “highway” route. This customized approach to each flight will allow for reduction in time and improved efficiency.

Q&A With Michael H. Carriker – Chief Pilot for New Airplane Product Development at Boeing

Michael H. CarrikerChief Pilot – New Airplane

Product DevelopmentBoeing Test & Evaluation

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AIA: How will the role of pilots change in the new NextGen environment?Carriker: Pilots will continue to play a critical role in the air traffic control system. In

concert with the larger system they will now be able to identify opportunities to make their own flight more efficient, easing congestion and thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. One analogy is modern car navigation systems that allow drivers to see a map showing congestion and best routes, thereby enabling the driver to avoid contributing to bottlenecks and helping them arrive at their destination on time.

AIA: What will NextGen mean in terms of ease of operations, human factors and communications with air traffic controllers?

Carriker: Enabling both air traffic controllers and pilots to see the same high-fidelity data is a significant leap forward. Shared access to key data alone is a significant advance, but there is more. System Wide Information Management will streamline the way that data is delivered and NextGen Data Communications will streamline how pilots and air traffic controllers then communicate with one another using that data. Less cluttered communication around high-fidelity data is a winning recipe.

AIA: Any other thoughts on what it will mean to fly in a NextGen world?Carriker: Everybody in the industry is working toward the goal of “start the engines, taxi without delay, fly straight to the

destination, taxi in and shut down.” On time, less fuel, fewer emissions and controlled noise - it is exciting work!

Capt. Carriker in the flight deck of the 787-8 Dreamliner. Carriker was Boeing’s chief pilot for the 787 from 2003 until 2011 when he became Boeing’s chief pilot for new airplane product development.

After a successful demonstration flight aboard the 787-8 Dreamliner, Capt. Carriker crosses

the ramp for a post-flight briefing at Boeing Field in Seattle.

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William Lewandowski Supplier Manager Excellence Awards

Ahighlight of the October Supplier Management Council (SMC) meeting in San Francisco, was the presentation of

the second annual William Lewandowski Supplier Management Excellence Award. Given to individuals who have provided exceptional support for AIA’s advocacy efforts, the award honors Bill’s long-time service at AIA and his passion for the aerospace and defense supply chain. This year’s awardees are nine members of SMC’s Executive Committee who will be rotating off at the year’s end, many of whom helped found the SMC back in 1997. At the awards ceremony (pictured left to right above)

were: Peter Rettaliata, President and CEO, Air Industries Group; Marcel Morse, accepting the award for Vickie Wessel, President, Spirit Electronics, Inc.; Bob White, Vice President and Division Manager, Millitech, Inc.; Marion C. Blakey; Joe Murphy, Chairman of the Board, The Ferco Group; and Bob Morris, Co-Founder & President, Renaissance Services. Awardees not pictured in the photo are Derek Baggerly, President and CEO of ESIS; Chuck Gray, Vice President and COO of Frontier Electronics Systems; Varun Nikore, Senior Vice President International for Tri Polus; and Robert Sprole, President and CEO of Therm.

With nearly 300 industry representatives in attendance, AIA’s Fall Board of Governors and Membership Meeting in

Scottsdale, Arizona was the largest in history. The star-studded program featured actor, columnist and Presidential speechwriter Ben Stein; Seal Team Six Leader Robert O’Neill; Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for AT&L Alan F. Estevez; USAF Air Mobility Commander General Paul J. Selva and political consultant and pollster Dr. Frank Luntz.

The program incorporated a number of panel discussions on key industry opportunities and challenges. A panel on commercial aviation growth, moderated by Spirit AeroSystems’ Heidi Wood focused on opportunities for U.S. companies to benefit from the rapid expansion of commercial aviation in Asia and the developing world, NextGen modernization, Unmanned Aircraft System integration into the domestic airspace, and STEM education. This session’s panel included industry leaders Jim Albaugh (retired Boeing executive), William Ayer (Alaska Air Group), Doug Harned (Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.), and Steven Udvar-Hazy (Air Lease Corp.).

Another panel titled “The Industrial Base after a Decade of War and in an Era of Declining Budgets,” moderated by Northrop Grumman’s Wes Bush, focused on the challenge of addressing the industry’s graying workforce and on retaining overall talent in the aerospace and defense sector. Industry leaders on this panel session were Greg Bloom (Seal Science), Raanan Horowitz (Elbit System of America) and David Melcher (Exelis).

A final panel focused on emerging and future cyber and insider threats to national security. Moderated by Bell Textron’s Keith Waddell, the panel included FBI special agent Doug Price, former White House Homeland Security Council staff member Paul Kurtz and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and America’s Security Affairs Paul Stockton.

Also in Scottsdale, the membership came together to issue a timely letter urging President Obama and Congress to work together on a budget deal. The letter, which featured 112 signatures, was sent to the President and each member of Congress. The meeting also featured calls to our membership to engage with AIA in the fight against overly severe budget cuts by coming to Washington to visit their representatives as part of our “Faces of the Industrial Base” series of Capitol Hill visits and to enlist the help of their employees to write letters to their members of Congress through the Second to None website at http://secondtonone.org. The message was clear – we must work together to preserve our industry from the long-term effects of multi-year budget cuts.

Largest Board of Governors Meeting in AIA History

2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & BOARD OF GOVERNORS ANNOUNCED

Also at the Fall Board of Governors Meeting, AIA’s Executive Committee and Board of Governors announced the new members on the 2014 Executive Committee and Board of Governors. Complete lists of this year’s board members can be found on the AIA website or at the following link: http://www.aia-aerospace.org/about_aia/governance/.

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AIA Full Member Companies

AIA Associate Member Companies

3M CompanyAAR Manufacturing, Inc.AccentureAcutec Precision MachiningAerojetAero-Mark, LLCAero Mechanical IndustriesAGC Aerospace & DefenseAireon, LLCAlcoa DefenseAlign Aerospace, LLCAllfast Fastening Systems, Inc.Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK)AlliedBarton Security ServicesAllied Telesis, Inc.American Pacific CorporationAMT II CorporationAnalytical Graphics, Inc.Aurora Flight SciencesAusco, Inc.AvascentB&E Group, LLCB/E Aerospace, Inc.BAE Systems Ball Aerospace & Technologies CorporationBarnes AerospaceBelcan CorporationBenchmark Electronics, Inc.The Boeing CompanyBombardier Aerospace

BRS AerospaceCADENAS PARTsolutions, LLCCAE USACamcode Division of Horizons, Inc.Castle Metals AerospaceCelestica, Inc.CERTON Software, Inc.Chemring Energetic Devices (formerly Hi-Shear Technology

Corporation)Chromalloy Gas Turbine CorporationClick Bond, Inc.Cobham, plcColt Defense, LLCComputer Sciences Corporation (CSC)CPI AerostructuresCrane Aerospace & ElectronicsCubic CorporationCurtiss-Wright CorporationDeloitte Consulting, LLPDeltek, Inc.Denison IndustriesDigitalGlobeDucommun, Inc.DuPont CompanyEaton Aerospace OperationsElbit Systems of AmericaEmbraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.

ENSCO, Inc.EPS CorporationErickson Air-Crane, Inc.Ernst & Young, LLPESI North AmericaESIS, Inc.Esterline TechnologiesExelis Inc.Exostar, LLCFlextronics International USAFlight Safety InternationalFluor CorporationFS Precision Tech, LLCFTG Circuits, Inc.Galaxy TechnologiesGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.General Dynamics CorporationGeneral Electric Aviation GKN Aerospace North AmericaGroen Brothers Aviation Global, Inc.Guardsmark, LLCHarris CorporationHCL America, Inc.HEICO CorporationHexcel CorporationHITCO Carbon CompositesHoneywell AerospaceHP, Enterprise ServicesHuntington Ingalls Industries

IBM CorporationIEC Electronics Corporation Celmet IEC Electronics - Albuquerque IEC Electronics Wire and Cable Inc. Southern California Braiding, Inc.Infotech EnterprisesJabil Defense & Aerospace Services, LLCKaman Aerospace CorporationKPMG, LLPL-3 Communications CorporationLAI International, Inc.Leidos CorporationLMI Aerospace, Inc. Valent Aerostructures, LLCLockheed Martin CorporationLord CorporationMarotta Controls, Inc.Mayday HoldingsMeggitt-USA Inc.Micro-Coax, Inc.Microsemi CorporationMoog, Inc.Natel Electronic Manufacturing ServicesNational Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS)

NORDAMNorthrop Grumman CorporationNYLOK, LLCO’Neil & AssociatesOntic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.Oracle USA, Inc.Oxford Performance MaterialsPacifica Engineering, Inc.The Padina Group (TPG), Inc.Pall Aeropower CorporationParker AerospacePinkerton Government Services, Inc.Plexus CorporationPPG Aerospace-Sierracin CorporationPriceWaterhouseCoopers Aerospace & Defense Advisory ServicesPTCRAF Tabtronics, LLCRaytheon CompanyRhinestahl CorporationRIX IndustriesRockwell CollinsRolls-Royce North America, Inc.RTI International Metals, Inc.SAICSAP America, Inc.

SatairSCB Training Center Inc.Seal Science, Inc.Siemens PLM SoftwareSierra Nevada Space SystemsSIFCO Industries, Inc.SITASpace Exploration Technologies CorporationSparton CorporationSpirit AeroSystemsSRA InternationalTASCTech Manufacturing, LLCTextron Inc.Therm, Inc.Timken Aerospace TransmissionsTriumph Group, Inc.United Technologies Corporation Goodrich Corporation Hamilton Sundstrand Pratt & Whitney SikorskyVirgin Galactic, LLCWesco Aircraft Hardware CorporationWoodward Inc.

AbelConn, LLCAcme Industrial CompanyADI American Distributors, Inc.AeroGoAeronautical Systems, Inc.Aerospace Alloys, Inc.Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)AeroVironment, Inc.AirBorn, Inc.Airfasco IndustriesAir Industries GroupAlcoa Fastening SystemsAllen Aircraft Products, Inc.Altemp Alloys, Inc.AMI Metals, Inc.Amratec EngineeringAnoplateApplied DNA Sciences, Inc.APV Manufacturing & Engineering Co.Arkwin Industries, Inc.Arrow Electronics, Inc.Arrowhead ProductsAsia-Pacific Engineering Consulting Services, LLCAstro-Med, Inc.Astronautics Corporation of AmericaAstute Electronics, Inc.ATC AerospaceAthena Manufacturing, LPAutomatic Screw Machine Products CompanyBanneker Industries, Inc.BodycoteBooz & Company, Inc., N.A.Brogdon MachineBRPH Architects EngineersBTC Electronic Components, Inc.Carbures USA, Inc.CDG

Celltron, Inc.CEROBEAR GmbHChandler Industries, Inc.CIT Transportation LendingCMC ElectronicsCND, LLC (formerly Cherokee Nation Distributors)Co-Operative Industries Defense, LLCCoalition Solutions Integrated, Inc.Command Technology Inc.Compass Forwarding Co., Inc.Consolidated Industries, Inc.Consolidated Precision ProductsCraig TechnologiesCrane Aerospace & ElectronicsCrestwood Technology GroupCrowell SolutionsDassault SystemesData Conversion Laboratory, Inc.Dayton T. Brown, Inc.Draken InternationalEEI Manufacturing ServicesElectralloyElectrospec, Inc.Element-Daleville (formerly Sherry Laboratories, LLC)Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEnterprise Florida, Inc.EP-Team, Inc.ETA Global, Inc.Exergy, LLCExotic Metals Forming Company, LLCFairmont Consulting GroupFASTXchange, Inc.Ferco Aerospace GroupFives Machining Systems, Inc. (formerly MAG Industrial Automation Systems, LLC)

Freedom AlloysFrontier Electronic Systems CorporationFuture Metals, LLCGlovia InternationalW.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.GPS Inventory Solutions, Inc.G.S. Precision, Inc.GSE Dynamics, Inc.Guardian Packaging Industries, LPHaas Group InternationalHarry Krantz CompanyHawker Beechcraft CorporationHercules Heat Treating CorporationH&S Swansons’ Tool CompanyHDL Research Lab, Inc.Hi-Temp Insulation, Inc.Hittite Microwave CorporationHM Dunn AerospaceHoulihan LokeyHughes Bros. Aircrafters, Inc.Hutchinson Aerospace Burbank (formerly Barry Controls

Aerospace)Impresa Aerospace, LLC (formerly Venture Aircraft, LLC) Industrial Metals Intl., Ltd.InforInfosys LimitedInfoTrust GroupIngeniumIntegrated Support Systems, Inc.Integrity Aerospace Group, Inc. (formerly X-Ray Industries)InterConnect WiringInternational Technegroup, Inc. (TranscenData Division)ITT CorporationJanes Capital PartnersJRH Electronics, LLC

Kitco DefenseKubotek USAKulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.Landstar Transportation LogisticsLawrence Holdings, Inc.LMI (Logistics Management Institute)Loos & Co., Inc.The Lundquist GroupMaterion Brush, Inc. (formerly Brush Wellman, Inc.)Meehan Electronics CorporationMerex Aircraft Company, Inc.Meyer Tool, Inc.Mid-Continent EngineeringMid-State Aerospace, Inc.Millitech, Inc.Monogram Aerospace FastenersMontana Metal Products, LLCMorris Machine Company, Inc.National Machine GroupNational Utilities CompanyNew Breed CorporationNorfil, LLCNorth Carolina Global TransParkNorton/Saint-GobainOhio Aerospace InstituteOerlikon BalzersOklahoma Department of CommerceOrion IndustriesPacific Precision ProductsPARPROPassur AerospacePaulo Products Company (formerly American Brazing)PCC Forged ProductsPentecom, LLC

Perillo Industries, Inc.Phillips Screw CompanyPiedmont Triad Airport AuthorityPlymouth Engineered ShapesPointe Precision, Inc.Precision Gear, Inc.Precision Tube BendingR & J Components CorporationRadant Technologies, Inc.RAM CompanyRenaissance ServicesRenaissance Strategic Advisors, LLCRocker IndustriesRobertson Fuel Systems, LLCRSI (formerlyAerospacemall.com)Safran USASamuel Aerospace MetalsScot Forge CorporationSDL (formerly XySoft)SEAKR Engineering, Inc.Sechan Electronics, Inc.SELEX Galileo (formerly SELEX Sensors and

Airborne Systems US, Inc.)Senior AerospaceSerco, Inc.Service Steel AerospaceServotronics, Inc.Shapes Aerospace InternationalSouthco, Inc.Southern Manufacturing TechnologiesSpecial Aerospace ServicesSpecialty Ring ProductsSpincraftSpirit Electronics, Inc.SPX Precision ComponentsStanley Engineered Fastening (formerly Emhart Teknologies) Black & Decker CompanyStarrag USA, Inc.

State Industrial Supply Corp.Stroco Manufacturing, Inc.Sugasawa CorporationSupply Dynamics, LLCSwift Engineering, Inc.SystecTactair Fluid Controls Inc.Tata Consultancy Services (formerly TCS America)TCITech Mahindra (formerly Mahindra Satyam)TechSolve, Inc.Tedopres InternationalTEK Precision Co., Ltd.Telephonics CorporationTEVET, LLCThales USA, Inc.Thermacore, Inc.The World AcademyThyssenKrupp Aerospace North AmericaTiodize Co., Inc.Tri Polus, Inc.TSI Plastics, Inc.TTI, Inc.TTM Technologies, Inc.TW MetalsUEC ElectronicsUmbra Cuscinetti, Inc.United Precision Products Company, Inc.USAeroteam, Inc.UT College of Business Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (formerly University

of Tennessee - Aerospace Defense Clearing House)

W.G. Henschen CompanyWhitcraft, LLCWindings, Inc.XeroxYarde Metals

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NASA Spacecraft Keep on Ticking

On November 18, 2013, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral to embark on a one-

year mission to Mars. If history is any guide however, we can expect much more than a single year of scientific return from MAVEN. That’s because NASA and the space industry have a proud track record of building space vehicles that go well beyond their planned design life.

Take for instance the Mars Rover Opportunity. Originally planned for three months of operation, nine and a half years later Opportunity is still collecting valuable scientific data in an area where water once flowed. The Voyager 1 mission - originally designed to take measurements of the outer planets for three years - is in its 35th year of operation, and still recording data as it becomes the first human-made vehicle to leave the solar system. The Cassini mission to Saturn is now in year nine of a planned four-year mission, and is scheduled to study the ringed planet for an additional four years.

It is this incredible record that recently enabled decision makers in Washington to propose extending the life of the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. The hard work and ingenuity behind the ISS will likely position the program to reap many more years of value for the taxpayer – thanks to NASA and the U.S. space industry.

This July 2013 image from Saturn’s vicinity which captures a unique glimpse of our home planet—the pale blue dot seen beneath Saturn’s

rings—was made possible because Cassini’s mission has endured years beyond its planned design life.

Marion C. Blakey, AIA’s President and CEO, was presented with the

prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy on December 13 in recognition of her significant contributions to American leadership in aviation. In receiving the National Aeronautic Association’s 66th Wright Brothers award, Blakey joined the ranks of such aerospace legends as Charles Lindbergh, Neil Armstrong, Norm Augustine, and the only other woman recipient of the trophy—Olive Ann Beech of Beech Aircraft.

Wright Brothers Award

(Pictured left to right) Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta,FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta, and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden

congratulate the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy recipient,AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey.