James White:  

CLASS OF 1968
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Life JAMES JOSEPH WHITE SR. PROGRAM MANAGER, TAIWAN MODERNIZATION BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. FORT WORTH TEXAS MARRIED: LAVERLE GREEN WHITE FOUR CHILDREN, 2 BOYS & TWIN GIRLS STEPHEN, JAMES JR., KELLY ANN & LINDA JO NINE GRANDCHILDREN, 7 BOYS & 2 GIRLS POSITION: SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER 30 YEARS PLUS SERVICE FOR TEXTRON LAST ASSIGNMENT IN USA: BELL AMARILLO MV & CV-22 ASSEMBLY & SITE MANAGER MANAGED 2ND SHIFT ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS OF THE MV-22 & THE ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING INCLUDING FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF THE CV-22 AIRCRAFT. CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: ON SITE TEAM PROGRAM MANAGER FOR BELL HELICOPTER LEGACY PROGRAMS ON THE TAIWAN FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) CASE TO PERFORM AH-1W SUPERCOBRA FLEET MODERNIZATIONS IN TAICHUNG TAIWAN FOR THE TAIWAN ARMY. WE WILL BE MANAGING AND TRAINING THE TAIWANESE COMPANY “AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION”. (AIDC) MY PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO MANAGE THE BELL TEAM CONSISTING OF NINE BELL EMPLOYEES AND AIDC EMPLOYEES TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS EFFORTS AND ALL REQUIREMENTS DESIGNATED FOR THAT PROGRAM. INCLUDING STRICT ATTENTION TO SAFETY, QUALITY, COST, SCHEDULE & COMPLIANCE TO PROCEDURES FOR BOTH COMPANIES. IN ADDITION I WILL ALSO ASSIST AIDC TO BUILD AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES FOR BELL’S H1 PROGRAM FOR THE U.S. NAVY/MARINES. EDUCATION: KECOUGHTAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE JU...Expand for more
NE 1968 TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE 1983 (NO DEGREE) UNITED STATES ARMY BASIC TRAINING JUNE THRU AUGUST 1968 UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, BASIC COURSE 67A10, OCT. 1968 OV1 MOHAWK COURSE 67H20 GRADUATED DEC. 1968 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NEELY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EULESS, TEXAS CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATE 1996 EULESS, TEXAS CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY GRADUATE 2001 ACTIVE U.S.ARMY JUNE 1968 THRU JUNE 1971 POSITIONS HELD: HELICOPTER & AIRPLANE CREWCHIEF INSTRUCTOR FORT EUSTIS, VA. (AMOC-1) FORT BENNING, GA. FORT EUSTIS, VA. REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (1969) WEST GERMANY (1970 & 1971) RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN VIET NAM AND WEST GERMANY. NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK COMPANY (TENNECO) (NOW GENERAL DYNAMICS) JULY 1971 THRU NOVEMBER 1971 DEPARTMENT X-43, MACHINERY REPAIR & INSTALLATION VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 1971 THRU JULY 1974 CIVIL SERVICE TECHNICIAN POSITIONS HELD: HELICOPTER CREW CHIEF AND CHIEF OF THE PROP & ROTOR SHOP. ALSO SERVED AS CREW CHIEF FOR THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE. AIRCRAFT MODELS: UH-1C, M, D & H, U6A BEAVER, OH6A, CH34C & A VH34C (725) PRESIDENTAL AIRCRAFT. NOW IN THE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM AT FT. EUSTIS VIRGINIA. BELL HELICOPTER INTERNATIONAL (IRAN) JULY 1974 THRU JANUARY 1979
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