Aerospace Industries Association Of America Inc

TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT KEEP OUR COUNTRY STRONG, BOLSTER OUR CAPACITY TO INNOVATE, AND SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH.

THE CIVIL AVIATION DIVISION ADDRESSES NONCOMPETITIVE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ISSUES. STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE DIVISION IS PROVIDED BY THE CEO-LEVEL CIVIL AVIATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CALC). THE CALC SETS THE DIRECTION FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION COUNCIL (CAC) ON THE ASSOCIATION'S TOP CIVIL AVIATION POLICY PRIORITIES. THE CAC THEN MANAGES THE TACTICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S THE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THECOMMITTEES, SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS ON ISSUES SUCH AS SAFELY ENABLING OPERATION OF NEW ENTRANTS AND DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE INDUSTRYTECHNOLOGIES, AIRCRAFT NOISE AND EMISSIONS IMPACTS, CHEMICAL POLICY MANAGEMENT, GAINING CERTIFICATION EFFICIENCIES, ENSURING CONTINUOUS AVIATION SAFETY, CYBERSECURITY, AND NEXTGEN NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE CAC COORDINATES WITH OTHER AVIATION ASSOCIATIONS AND SAFETY AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE DIVISION ALSO GUIDES THE ASSOCIATION'S INPUT TO THE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONS (ICCAIA), PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SECTOR INPUT TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO).CIVIL AVIATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: (1) ACHIEVE CIVIL AVIATION GROWTH THROUGH REGULATORY REFORM, PROMOTION OF EFFICIENT REGULATORY PRACTICES, AND SECURING STRATEGIC INVESTMENT (2) SHAPE AND ENSURE GLOBAL FRAMEWORK TO ALLOW FOR INTEGRATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW ENTRANTS (3) MINIMIZE AVIATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SMART DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. CIVIL AVIATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: (1) PROMOTE GLOBAL COMPETITIVE TRADE; (2) SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION AVIATION INITIATIVES AND TECHNOLOGY; AND(3) ADVANCE POLICIES AND RESEARCH THAT ENABLE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY.

THE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMITTEES, SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS ON ISSUES SUCH AS SAFELY ENABLING OPERATION OF NEW ENTRANTS AND DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGIES, AIRCRAFT NOISE AND EMISSIONS IMPACTS, CHEMICAL POLICY MANAGEMENT, GAINING CERTIFICATION EFFICIENCIES, ENSURING CONTINUOUS AVIATION SAFETY, CYBERSECURITY, AND NEXTGEN NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE CAC COORDINATES WITH OTHER IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY-RELATED GOALS STEMMING FROM THE AIA STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH THE DEFENSE POLICY COUNCIL AND THE ACQUISITION POLICY COUNCIL. THE DEFENSE POLICY COUNCIL IS COMPOSED OF SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM AIA'S CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP AND IS THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AND STANDARDS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING AIA POSITIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND DEFENSE BUDGETS. THE ACQUISITION POLICY COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF THE SENIOR CORPORATE CONTRACTS VICE PRESIDENTS FROM AIA'S CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING AIA POSITIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY AND BUSINESSPRACTICES.

THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AND STANDARDS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING AIA POSITIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND DEFENSE BUDGETS. THE ACQUISITION POLICY COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF THE SENIOR CORPORATE CONTRACTS VICE PRESIDENTS FROM AIA'S CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING AIA POSITIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY AND BUSINESS PRACTICES.TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND INDUSTRIAL-BASE ISSUES AS THEY AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND SUPPORT OF AIRCRAFT,MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, AND AEROSPACE SYSTEMS. THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS COUNCIL (TOC), IS COMPRISED OF INDUSTRY'S EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP ADDRESSING NON-COMPETITIVE ISSUES USING A CONSENSUS PROCESS. IT COORDINATES AND DEVELOPS POLICY, REQUIREMENTS, STANDARDIZATION, GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS TO ENHANCE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, STREAMLINE BUSINESS PROCESSES THROUGH INTEROPERABILITY, PROMOTE DIGITAL ENGINEERING, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUSTAINMENT, AND DATA DRIVEN RISK-BASED APPROACHES TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT. THE TOC AND THE STANDARDS GOVERNANCE BOARD HAVE OVERSIGHT FOR AIAS NATIONAL AEROSPACE STANDARD (NAS) PROGRAM. THE TOC IS AN ADVOCATE FOR ENSURING THERE IS A SUFFICIENT CAPACITY OF CAPABLE, ELIGIBLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC ENGINEERS ENTERING AND REMAINING IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.