Institute for Defense and Business

AIR-P
2024-11-17 18:30 - 2025-06-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | Institute for Defense and Business, 1445 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Aviation Industrial Readiness Program

The Aviation Industrial Readiness Program (AIR-P) is an executive development program serving commanders and senior civilian leaders of our Nation’s depot, arsenal, and ammunition facilities. AIR-P integrates leadership development and business management concepts to help Defense Organic Industrial Base leaders manage these large organizations effectively.

Building a Business Mindset

The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) has designed and customized the Aviation Industrial Readiness Program for the leadership of the defense industrial enterprise. AIR-P is an executive development program serving commanders and leaders of our nation’s depot, arsenal, and ammunition facilities. AIR-P integrates business acumen, business best practices, leader development, and management processes & concepts. The program enables leaders within the Industrial Enterprise to adapt and replicate the latest technology, systems, and management practices to effectively lead large industrial organizations.

In 2018, AIR-P was developed at the request of the Naval Air Systems Command and Commander of the Fleet Readiness Centers. The program is attended by leaders from all branches of the military/DoD civilians industrial complex and private-sector manufacturers. AIR-P is developed and administered by the IDB in partnership with faculty from North Carolina State University (NCSU), other leading universities, and practicing experts in complex industrial operations.

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