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31 July 2013

Presented by:Mr. Jeffrey Langhout

Director Aviation Engineering Directorate

Presented to:American Helicopter Society

Approved for public release;distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office5 Feb 2009; FN3832.

Approved for public release;distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office5 Feb 2009; FN3832.

AEDOverview

AEDOverview

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AGENDAAGENDA

• Who is Jeff Langhout?• AED’s Vision/Mission• Focus -- The Big Three• Transforming• What Lies Ahead…

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Who is Jeff LanghoutWho 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

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AED’s Vision and MissionAED’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”

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Aviation Engineering DirectorateAviation Engineering Directorate

FY13 Funding (~$162M)SSTS (Inhouse)

SSTS (Contract)

RDTE (Inhouse)

AWCF(Inhouse)

AWCF (Contract)

OCO (Contract)

Reimbursable (Inhouse)

Reimbursable (Contract)

Overhead

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

Personnel

Civil Service ~ 500• PhD ~ 20• Masters Degree ~ 165• Bachelors Degree ~ 350Contractors ~ 300

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Associate Director for Systems

Fred Banks

Associate Director for Technology

Dave Stephan

Aeromechanics Division

Mission Equipment Division

Propulsion Division

Structures & Materials Division

Armed Scout Helo Division

Special Opns Aircraft Division

Utility Division

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Division

Aviation Systems Division

Cargo Division

Apache Division

Maintenance Engr Division

SustainmentDivision

DirectorJeff Langhout

Business Mgmt Division

Susan Osterlund

Deputy DirectorDave Cripps

SED Aviation Division

Non-Standard RW Division

Aviation Engineering Directorate

Aviation Engineering Directorate

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FOCUS -- THE BIG THREEFOCUS -- 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….

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Leadership…. At all levels of the organization

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TransformingTransforming

• 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.

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Foreign Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Recognition

Foreign Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Recognition

US ArmyUS Navy

USAF

Singapore (CH-47, AH-64)

Unilateral

Czech

Bilateral

Canada

United Kingdom

AustraliaNew

ZealandPeersNear PeersOthers

NATO AWWG

Italy (C-27J)

Canada (CH-47)

Netherlands

Sweden (in work)

Russia

Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC)

UK (in work)

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WHAT LIES AHEADWHAT 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

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WHAT LIES AHEADWHAT 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.

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?