Institute for Defense and Business

IBLDP
2026-01-25 18:00 - 2026-01-30 13:00 (America/New_York) | Institute for Defense and Business, 1445 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Industrial Base Leadership Development Program

IDB’s IBLDP program is an intensive one-week experience designed to equip leaders with insights to address challenges and opportunities impacting the organic industrial base and Joint Force readiness. Focused on solving current and emerging readiness issues, the course offers a tailored learning environment for experienced leaders shaping strategy, funding, and policy across the industrial base, alongside private industry and sustainment partners. Outcomes include improved policy and operational alignment, unity of purpose, and adoption of best practices—building a confident, creative cadre of leaders prepared to strengthen materiel readiness across the enterprise. Participants leave with actionable strategies to drive collaboration and innovation across the entire industrial base.

Program Details

AIR-P
2026-01-25 18:30 - 2026-01-30 13:00
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.
