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Airpower Symposium and Salute to Team Langley

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The Langley AFA Chapter hosted the annual Airpower Symposium and Salute to Team Langley. 2019 proved to be even better than last year as the symposium program is expanded, built on past successes, covered more information on wider relevant topics, and provided more opportunity for cross reference with Air Force leadership and industry partners.

The expanded program this year included an ACC/A6 discussion on Communications, Cyber and Networks; a panel discussion (Microsoft, Oracle, Regent University) on Developing Cyber Professionals; and, an AFA CyberPatriot presentation. The second program for the afternoon included ACC engagements with Industry, open to CEO Phil Dismukes. Topics, in order, were:

  • Future Training Capabilities (e.g. Virtual, Augmented)
  • Networks and Data Access (e.g. AOC, DCGS, Multi-level Security, Wx, etc)
  • Re-invigorating the Electromagnetic Spectrum (e.g. EMS as a Domain, EMS touch points to other domains including cyber)
  • Air Force Adaptive Basing Concept (e.g. deployability and connectivity).

The second day of the expanded program opened with a keynote address by COMACC, General James “Mike” Holmes. The program additionally included:

  • ACC/A3, ACC/A6, Industry Panel on Operationalizing Cyber into Combat Air Forces
  • ACC/A2, ACC/A6, Industry Panel on Operationalizing Cyber into ISR Missions
  • Lunch presentation from Lt Gen (ret) Bruce Wright, new AFA President.

The afternoon held classified sessions with 24th AF/CC discussing Cyber Operations and a classified requirements presentation from ACC/A5.

The SALUTE TO AIRMAN dinner honored several deployed Airman with awards and offered attendees greater opportunity for engagement and social interaction. The speaker was General (ret) Frank Gorenc, former Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe.  The Symposium was well run and attended and was a jump start for BGI to further engage in the CYBER business.  CEO Phil Dismukes attended, fortifying existing partner relationships while building new frontiers with several CYBER focused company representatives.

Contract Award for MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development

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1 March 2019 – Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management & Integration Center (ACC AMIC) has awarded the above contract for the MQ-9 CAT/CWD to Crew Training International, Inc. (CTI), on 1 March 2019 in the amount of $241,410,854. The contract was awarded as a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price contract.  The MQ-9 CAT/CWD program provides formal and continuation training, courseware development and training support to Pilot and Sensor Operator personnel at Creech Air Force Base, NV, Holloman AFB, NM, March Air Reserve Base (ARB), CA, Hancock Field Air National Guard Base (ANGB), NY, and other locations that may be required in the future in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.  The period of performance includes a two-month phase-in beginning March 2019, a five-month base year and four option years.  As a key subcontractor to CTI, BGI will provide personnel and services at Holloman AFB, March ARB and Hancock Field ANGB.

Contract Award for EC-130H and A-10C Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development

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1 December 2018 – Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management & Integration Center (ACC AMIC) has awarded the above contract for the EC-130H and A-10C CAT/CWD to Avix-BGI Joint Venture, on 1 December 2018 in the amount of $45,200,000. The contract was awarded as a Commercial, Firm Fixed Price contract.  The EC-130H/A-10C CAT/CWD program provides formal and continuation training, courseware development and training support to EC-130H flight deck and mission aircrew and A-10C pilots at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ and Moody AFB, GA.  The period of performance includes a two-month phase-in beginning December 2018, a base year and four option years.  The Avix-BGI JV was organized in 2018 and approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the All Small Mentor-Protégé program.  It includes BGI and Avix, Inc. of Yorktown, VA, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.