26 Boeing Frontiers increase its effectiveness and efficiency for the men and women who fly it. “Our designs have reduced the workload on the crews and increased situational awareness. We reach out and communicate with crew members to help us think like them so we design products that truly meet their needs,” he said. All of this effort begs a question—why update 30-year-old platforms like the B-1, particularly in light of the upcoming Long Range Strike Bomber program. “The B-1 has decades of structural life ahead of it, and it is a platform that has and continues to adapt to our military’s needs. And not just adapt to changing environments, but really excel in them,” said Rick Greenwell, B-1 program director. From his office in Oklahoma City, Greenwell can see the runway on Tinker Air Force Base where B-1s land for maintenance that includes Integrated Battle Station installation. “When you look at the history of this aircraft, it started off as a nuclearcapable Cold War deterrent,” Greenwell
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