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Re: DocDiggler post# 27693

Monday, 09/14/2009 11:32:56 PM

Monday, September 14, 2009 11:32:56 PM

Post# of 375420
QASP president, james ray:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-ray/13/878/A08

worked for kaman aerospace up until april of 2009:

http://www.kamanaero.com/


James Ray’s Experience

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Program Manager
Kaman Aerospace

(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

November 1997 — April 2009 (11 years 6 months)

Responsible for $1B plus SH-2G program and contractual matters including budgets/costs, metrics, quality, delivery, schedules, correspondence with customer, contract change proposals, engineering change proposals, contract amendments, CDRL deliveries, contract correspondence, contract invoices and all contract status/tracking databases. Directly responsible for key subcontractors during development including all major aircraft avionics, sensors and weapons integration software and training and support systems including a Full Mission Flight Simulator, a Software Support Center, a Mission Preparation System, a Mission Debrief System, and a Part Task Trainer System. Also included marketing a qualified SH-2G(I) international version.
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Deputy Director of Engineering
U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command

(Government Agency; Military industry)

July 1969 — October 1997 (28 years 4 months)

Responsible for life cycle engineering support for all Army aircraft. Direct supervision of 270 to 450 personnel with overall annual operating budget of $70M. Also Chaired Aviation Research and Development Center Strategic Planning and Business Team; Served on Command Continuous Improvement Program; Led the establishment of the Army’s Flight Safety Parts Program; Served as the Command’s representative to the Lean Aircraft Initiative, FAA Requirements Harmonization, Tri-Service Non-Government Standards IPT, Joint Group on Systems Engineering, Lab Quality Improvement Program, National Performance Review Committee and represented the Command in industry/Army commercialization standards efforts with Boeing and Sikorsky. Had lead roles in requirements determination, development, qualification and fielding of all major Army aircraft systems – including Force Modernization UH-60, AH-64, CH-47, OH-58D models.