Now part of the team
In 2008, Boeing acquired several companies to help round out the capabilities Integrated Defense Systems offers its customers. Chris Raymond, vice president of Business Development for IDS, and his team, explains the business unit's M&A approach.
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 U.S. Marines |
There to answer the call
A team of Boeing experts is on call around the clock to support the U.S. Air Force if its flight crews need the company's guidance to address an in-flight emergency. When the pager beeps for one of these Boeing teammates, everything else takes a back seat.
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 TED WHITESIDE/BOEING |
Calm amid the storm
Knowing where and when a major storm such as a hurricane will hit helps weather forecasters give more accurate warnings—which can save lives and property. To meet this need, Boeing is building and fielding the world's most advanced multimission weather and Earth observation satellites.
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 GLADYS WICKERING/BOEING |
Witnessing the evolution
The C-17 program recently delivered its 200th aircraft. Gary Beckum, Greg Gaskin and Randolph Masada, part of the second-shift crew at the Long Beach, Calif., C-17 factory, have been with the program since its start. With this milestone delivery, the trio recounts highlights of their extensive histories with the airlifter.
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ROBERT SCHNEIDER/BOEING |
Pinpoint accuracy
Boeing employees in Albuquerque, N.M., are working to make the futuristic possibilities of tactical laser weapon systems a reality. Among their latest achievements: the Relocatable High Energy Laser system, or RHELS, a demonstrator that's designed to show the functions of a future tactical laser weapon.
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BOB FERGUSON/BOEING |
Never missed a beat
In a major project that took a mere 11 months and a testament to the power of Lean+, the F-15 team in St. Louis team revamped the aircraft's entire production line and equipment to speed production, cut costs and boost competitiveness—all while maintaining a stringent aircraft production schedule.
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Ron Bookout/Boeing |
The value of hard work
Boeing engineer Duke Tran's expertise in space shuttle structure and his contributions to making space vehicles safer has earned him the highest award for a non-government worker from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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