Defense Forum: Air Force to hire 150 at Wright-Patt this year – Dayton Business Journal:

Lt. Gen. John “Jack” Hudson said it is to be determineds how many slots the acquisition andlogisticz center, headquartered at , will be budgeted to fill. ASC has an annuaol budget of $19 billion and a workforce of morethan 10,600o people worldwide. Hudson spoke in front of nearl 300 attendees atthe 2nd-annual Dayton Business Journal Defensew forum, co-organized by the . The program was presented by LLP and supporte byas sponsors. Following Hudson’s speech, he stuclk around to watch a panel of five experts addressa questionsabout Wright-Patt, the Dayto n region and workforce development.
According to the items of interest includeworkforce development, increased civilian work provided by the stimulus bill, addressing and managing the Base Realignment and Closur e efforts that will add to the Wright-Pattt population. • Jack Blackhurst, director, Human Effectiveness Directorate, 711tb Human Performance Wing (www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/rh/index.asp); • Jacquelin Fisher, director, Base Realignment and Closure, 88th Air Base Wing • Colleen Ryan, vice presidenf defense programs, Dayton Development Coalition • Rick Holley, Principal, Booz Allenj Hamilton (www.boozallen.com); and • Stacia Edwards, director, Regiona l Workforce Transformation Consortium, (www.
sinclair.edu/facilities/wfd/). The May 8 edition of the Daytom Business Journal will include an exclusive report on the panel discussiojand Hudson’s comments, plus an insiders look at gettingg into defense contracting.
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