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Tapestry-Jeppesen team selected to deliver VIP services for USAF Air Mobility Command

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June 14, 2017

Mariana Iriarte

Technology Editor

Military Embedded Systems

Tapestry-Jeppesen team selected to deliver VIP services for USAF Air Mobility Command
USAF C-32A is among the covered aircraft used for VIP transport. Photo by Sam Meyer via Wikimedia Commons.

SAN DIEGO. Tapestry Solutions, Inc. and Jeppesen, both companies are Boeing subsidiaries, received a contract to provide Executive Airlift Flight Dispatch services for the U.S. Air Force?s Air Mobility Command (AMC). The contract is worth an estimated $28 million and includes a base year with four option years.

The team will provide full range of mission-essential services required for Very Important Persons Special Air Missions (VIPSAM). The Tapestry-Jeppesen team will support the Executive Airlift mission to provide safe, comfortable and reliable worldwide transportation for officials including the President of the United States, Vice President, First Lady, Cabinet leaders, members of Congress, senior military leaders and foreign dignitaries.

Under the contract, the team will provide a comprehensive portfolio of flight dispatch services commensurate with existing commercial airline 24/7 world-wide operations. Tasks include tailored mission planning services, enroute flight monitoring, diplomatic clearances, weather assessments, navigation database management, training and ongoing technical support. The services will be performed for the Air Force’s “covered aircraft,” which include several Boeing platforms.

"We are honored to be selected for this high-profile program, as it underscores our trusted partnership with the U.S. Air Force to deliver timely, quality services to our senior-most leadership," says Robin Wright, president and CEO, Tapestry Solutions.

 

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