Lockheed AC-130

Lockheed Martin’s board of directors is currently comprised of 12 members who come from various backgrounds of business and management experience. The members of the board as listed on Lockheed Martin’s website are Daniel F. Akerson, Nolan D. Archibald, Rosalind G. Brewer, David B. Burritt, Bruce A. Carlson, James O. Ellis, Jr., Thomas J. Falk, Marillyn A. Hewson, Gwendolyn S. King, James M. Loy, Joseph W. Ralston, and Anne Stevens. However, board members change frequently due to ethical…

During my time at Sandia National Laboratories, I interned under the department of WMD Threats and Aerosol Science. I saw men and women using their scientific and engineering backgrounds to study and understand systems that can be used to counteract chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. It was incredible to see and work on various projects that allowed for counter-terrorism. One of the biggest projects I worked on was our "Spray Knockdown System" it is a massive, almost…

program, the F-35 will replace several aircraft currently operational with the Air Force, Navy and the Marine Corps. Handling the logistics support of this large scale fighter program across service branches is no easy task and the manufacturer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, introduced Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to tackle the issue. The results? No so great yet. What is ALIS? ALIS, pronounced…

The recent announcement by the Pentagon of the new created Director of the Innovation position. The position scope is to facilitate and fast track the development and application of the new military technology. The creation of the position was suggested by Eric Shmidt, who is a former Google CEO and is the head of the newly formed Defense Innovation Advisory Board. The Director of the Innovation has not been currently filled. The emphasis and direction of the position is an investment into the…

FD&C Red Number 40 Food is a staple in our everyday lives, along with water it is one of the things we literally cannot live without. As an American, it is hard to eat a nutritious diet with all the fast food options and processed foods right at our fingertips. However, one aspect of our food that is of big concern for some individuals are artificial color additives. If you pick up your favorite cereal, beverage, or even your mouthwash and start to read the ingredients list you may see some of…

One of the projects that they have done is the U-2 Program. During World War II, Area 51, or Groom Lake was used for artillery and bombing practice. They stopped using Groom Lake for testing until 1955 when it was selected by Lockheed for testing the U-2 spy plane. It was selected because it was private due to the mountains and the Nevada Test Site, and it offered a great airstrip. In 1955, they built an area to suit the testing needs including a 5,000-foot runway, houses for…

On the page previous to this, one can find the new budget I have created with a budget cut of $1 billion. I have cut my budget of $200 billion to $199 billion by cutting $57 million from the military, $22 million from food and agriculture, $14 million from transportation, and lastly $7 million from energy and environment. Each one of these cuts were made strategically, with a logical reasoning behind them. Within the military budget, I have cut $57 million. A majority of this cut comes from the…

and the F-16 Eagles are the primary fighters used for air battles or missile support for heavy armored enemies. B-2 Spirits,Lockheed F-117’s, and F-22 Raptors are used for Stealth bombings surprise attacks. The stealth units are some of the best trained pilots because they must learn certain maneuvers to make them less noticeable and more stealthy at night. B-2 Spirits,Lockheed F-117’s, and F-22 Raptor’s are used for stealth and recon flights or surprise bombings or air defense. The Air Force…

refuel. Equipped with ground-target radar, 20mm Gatling guns, 40mm cannons, and later, a side-firing 105mm Howitzer, C-130’s morphed into AC-130 gunships, destroying 10,000 enemy trucks and repelling countless enemy attacks. Late in the war, Hercules planes were even being fitted with the largest bomb in the U.S. arsenal, the 15,000-pound BLU-82” (Story of Innovation). The C-130’s were also able to adapt to the ice and snow. They are equipped with skis and “Teflon-coated runners” (Story of…

They started the brief by describing their aircraft; in this moment I learned how lucky I was. I learned the AC-130U (Spooky) that I was about to board is one of seventeen of its kind. These experienced aviators explained the Lockheed AC-130 is a C-130 cargo plane converted into a gunship. The AC-130 is flown by United States Air Force (USAF) Special Operations, mostly in the close air support (CAS) role. Other roles include preplanned air strikes, armed…