AEROSPACE IN GREATER PHOENIX OVERVIEW

ARIZONA HAS THE 4TH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF AEROSPACE AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE NATION

As one of the fastest growing and RANK STATE NAME 2015 JOBS 2015 LOCATION QUOTIENT dynamic metropolitan regions 1 Washington 91,980 8.34 in the country, Greater Phoenix 2 Kansas 30,169 6.27 has a pioneering spirit and welcoming attitude—toward 3 Connecticut 28,080 4.87 people and business. 4 24,962 2.76 5 Alabama 12,437 1.89 Greater Phoenix offers a pro- business climate with the 6 Missouri 16,951 1.81 infrastructure necessary to 7 Georgia 21,668 1.50 support robust aerospace and 8 Utah 6,156 1.34 aviation operations. Our region is 9 Oklahoma 7,070 1.27 known for its accessibility, vibrant workforce and exceptional quality 10 California 68,993 1.20 of life. Aerospace and aviation companies from around the world take advantage of all that Greater Phoenix has to offer.

“The robust supply chain and availability of talent make Greater Phoenix an ideal place for aerospace and aviation operations. And the state’s rich history in aerospace and defense make it a proven ecosystem where business

thrives – including Honeywell, which 2015 LOCATION QUOTIENT has had operations in the region for 2.54 to 8.34 more than 60 years.” 0.97 to 2.53 0.35 to 0.96 MIKE MADSEN, President, Aerospace, Defense & Space Honeywell 0.01 to 0.34 Source: EMSI QCEW, non-QCEW, and Self-Employed Classes of Worker 2016.1 AEROSPACE SECTOR SKILLED LABOR, AVAILABLE BUILDINGS, SHOVEL-READY SITES Companies like Boeing, General Dynamics, Honeywell and Lockheed Martin all enjoy Arizona’s affordable operating environment and market advantages such as:

ONE OF THE LOWEST LABOR COSTS IN THE WESTERN U.S.

THE THIRD LARGEST LABOR POOL IN THE WEST

AN EXCEEDINGLY ACCESSIBLE GEOGRAPHIC REGION Photo Courtesy Arizona Republic GREATER PHOENIX BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST IN THE BIZ AEROSPACE ECOSYSTEM Aerospace & Aviation Companies THRIVE IN GREATER PHOENIX These companies and more have already realized the benefits of doing business in Greater Phoenix with access to Arizona’s strong supply chain, robust military assets and competencies in:

• AEROSPACE PARTS DEVELOPMENT • INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND AND MANUFACTURING CYBER TECHNOLOGIES • AVIONICS AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY • POWER SYSTEMS • COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS • SPACE TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) • WEAPON AND ARMOR SYSTEMS Photo Credit: The U.S. Army, Flickr.com Photo Credit: The U.S. Army,

TIER 1 & 2 COMPANIES / SUPPLIERS: MILITARY ASSETS IN ARIZONA: ·· Able Aerospace - ·· Nammo Talley Arizona is home to unmatched A Textron Company military and training facilities. ·· Northrop Grumman ·· BAE Systems ·· Northstar Aerospace LARGEST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING ·· Barnes Aerospace ·· Orbital ATK BASE IN THE WORLD ·· General Dynamics Mission Systems and ·· Paradigm Precision SECOND-LARGEST MILITARY Information Technology ·· Parker Hannifin INSTALLATION IN THE WORLD ·· Harris Corporation ·· Raytheon ·· HexCel THIRD-LARGEST ·· Standard Aero (MRO) TACTICAL AVIATION RANGE IN THE COUNTRY ·· Honeywell International ·· The Boeing Company ·· L3 Communications ·· Triumph Group 24 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF ·· Lockheed Martin DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE- ·· UTC Aerospace Systems OWNED INSTALLATIONS ·· MD Helicopters ·· ViaSat AEROSPACE ECOSYSTEM LARGEST BASES

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORT HUACHUCA LUKE AIR FORCE BASE MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) CORP AIR STATION is home to the U.S. Army located in Glendale is home (MCAS) is home to the 355th FW Intelligence Center and to the 56th Fighter Wing, the is home to the Marine and its nine major tenant the U.S. Army Network largest fighter wing in the Aircraft Group 13, which is units, including the 12th Enterprise Technology world and the only active- comprised of four squadrons Air Force Headquarters Command (NETCOM)/9th duty Air Force F-16 training (AFSOUTH). Other units of AV-8B Harriers and an Army Signal Command. wing. It is the preferred currently assigned to Davis- aviation logistics squadron. It is the headquarters training site for the F-35 Monthan AFB are the 309th Yuma supported 80% of of Army Military Affiliate Lightning fighter jet and has Aerospace Maintenance and the Corp’s aviation training Radio System (MARS), 138 aircraft, 24 squadrons, Regeneration Group, 55th in 2011, making it the Joint Interoperability Test four tenant units and ECG, 563rd RQG, 214th busiest air station in the Command (JITC) and the 5,447 military and civilian Reconnaissance Group, Marine Corps. It employed Electronic Proving Ground personnel. Since 1941, 162nd Arizona Air National nearly 7,000 military and Guard Alert Detachment and (EPG). It is the largest UAV Luke AFB has graduated civilian personnel in 2011. Operation Snowbird. Other training facility in the world. more than 60,000 Airmen. Other tenant commands federal agencies using the The $10,000,000 facility include: Marine aviation base include the Federal contains 25,000 square feet Weapons and Tactics Aviation Administration, of space and 10 simulators. the U.S. Customs Service Squadron 1, Marine Wing Air Service Branch and a Support Squadron 371, detachment of the Naval Marine Fighter Training Air Systems Command. Squadron 401, Marine Air Approximately 7,000 military Control Squadron 1, Combat and 2,500 civilian employees Logistics Company 16, and work at Davis-Monthan AFB. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4. ARMY » Fort Huachuca Army Active Sierra Vista » Yuma Proving Ground Army Active Yuma » Camp Navajo Army Guard » Papago Military Reservation Army Guard Phoenix » Barnes Hall USARC Army Reserve Phoenix

AIR FORCE » Air Force Plant No 44AF FLAGSTAFF Active Tucson » Davis-Monthan AFBAF Active Tucson » Gila Bend AF Auxiliary Field

WITTMANN » Luke AF Auxiliary Field No 1AF Active Wittman » Luke AFBAF Active Litchfi eld Park » Luke Waste Annex AF Active Litchfi eld Park LITCHFIELD PARK » The Barry M Goldwater AF PHOENIX Range Welton » Sky Harbor IAPAir Natl Guard Phoenix

GILA BEND » Tucson IAPAir Natl Guard Tucson

YUMA WELTON MARINES » MCAS Yuma USMC ActiveYuma » MCAS Yuma (Housing) USMC ActiveYuma

TUCSON IN PHOENIX » The is located at Tucson International Airport, and conducts International Pilot Training. » The 161st Air Refueling Wing is SIERRA VISTA located at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and provides aerial refueling in support of global taskings. » The 107th Air Control Squadron is located at Luke Air Force Base and provides training for Air Force weapons directors. » The 214th Reconnaissance Group is located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona s in Tucson and supports Combatant ’ Commander requirements for MILITARY INSTALLATIONS surveillance. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION GEOGRAPHIC POSITION FOR MAXIMUM BUSINESS EFFICIENCY ACCESS TO MAJOR MARKETS, CUSTOMER BASE

Greater Phoenix offers accessibility CONNECTIVITY BY: and dependable infrastructure to your company’s consumer base. AIR HIGHWAY Offering a low-cost, low-regulation • Phoenix Sky Harbor International • Transportation to major markets Airport handles 40 million and west coast ports via I-10, I-8 operating environment that is well passengers annually and the and I-40 positioned to access California region is also home to eight • Six-hour drive to Los Angeles and additional general aviation airports and the rest of the West Coast, the San Diego • Sky Harbor offers approximately Greater Phoenix region enables • Four-hour drive to the U.S.- 2,100 daily fl ights to hundreds your company to serve more than Mexico border of domestic cities as well as 30 million consumers within a internationally to cities throughout • Less than one day drive to one-day truck haul. Canada, Mexico, the United Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas and Kingdom and many more Salt Lake City • Major cargo carriers from Sky Harbor include: American, Amerifl ight, British Airways, Delta Airlines, DHL, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, United/Continental and UPS • Phoenix Goodyear Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport serve as relievers to Sky Harbor Photo Credit: Robert Couse-Baker, Flickr.com Photo Credit: Robert Couse-Baker, COMPETITIVE OPERATING ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGEOUS »»Minimal regulation »»Right-to-work state BUSINESS CLIMATE »»Low unionization »»90 days or less permitting, guaranteed Companies in Greater Phoenix benefit from low business costs, minimal »»Low workman’s comp regulation and an advantageous operating environment. The state offers and unemployment a minimalist regulatory approach, no corporate franchise tax and is »»Foreign Trade Zone (AZ constitutionally recognized as a right-to-work state. From aggressive tax Property Tax Benefit) credits and incentives to programs designed to increase access to capital, »»Military Re-use Zone the region offers direct access to Arizona’s robust, pro-business climate. LOWER COSTS, GREATER VALUE »»Highly skilled, low cost workforce »»Proximity to AN ENVIRONMENT TO large markets »»Incentives targeting SUPPORT AND GROW INDUSTRY manufacturers »»No inventory tax »»Aggressive depreciation schedules Ranked in the top 10 Electric providers Strategic management »»100% of net operating for low catastrophic APS and SRP rank as of water supply, loss may be carried and natural top business service using 1957 forward for five years disaster risk providers by J.D. consumption levels Power and Associates »»Sales tax exemptions on for reliability equipment and utilities used for manufacturing HUMAN CAPITAL + EDUCATIONAL ASSETS MATURE TALENT WORKFORCE PIPELINE Arizona has an extremely competitive workforce in regards to training, quality and availability of workers while maintaining one of the lowest costs for labor in the nation.

Arizona State University, University, Maricopa Community Colleges, University, University of Arizona and the University of Phoenix are among the more than 40 universities and other institutions of higher learning that prepare the region’s workforce.

Arizona State University: #5 IN THE NATION FOR BEST-QUALIFIED GRADUATES (Wall Street Journal)

Thunderbird School of Global Management:  RANKED #1 The current A relatively young Projected INTERNATIONAL FULL-TIME MBA population of region, Greater employment growth Greater Phoenix is Phoenix has a over the next 4.4 million and is median age of 35.1 decade is 5.4% Maricopa Community Colleges: expected to grow to — two years younger compared to the EDUCATES AND nearly 6.6 million in than the average age national projected TRAINS 260,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY the next 20 years. nationwide. decline of 0.2%. AEROSPACE & AVIATION DEGREE PROGRAMS ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-POLYTECHNIC Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY-PRESCOTT Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Photo courtesy of Arizona Republic LABOR STATISTICS MEDIAN HOURLY DESCRIPTION EARNINGS 2015 JOBS Software Developers, Applications $42.80 10,646 Team Assemblers $11.85 9,064 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $24.41 6,551 Software Developers, Systems Software $45.59 6,382 Aerospace Engineers $37.42 735 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $25.88 558 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $16.22 436 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $24.84 421 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $13.01 205 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $13.78 31 $30.73 35,030 Source: EMSI 2015.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed LIFESTYLE AFFORDABLE MORE THAN 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE ANNUALLY WITH AN HOME TO FIVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS MORE THAN 325 GOLF culture COURSES DRIVE TO BEACHES OR THE MOUNTAIN PINES Greater Phoenix WITHIN HOURS encompasses distinct communities, each with its own identity and assets. Collectively, they offer vast opportunity. Because you MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $53,228 don’t have to be entrenched in the business or social EFFECTIVE PROPERTY hierarchy of the region to TAX RATE OF 1.25% succeed, Greater Phoenix offers everyone the chance PERSONAL INCOME to thrive and make a TAX RATE OF 2.59% TO signifi cant impact. 4.54% AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME IS 24.7 MINUTES Photo Credit: Alan Stark, Flickr.com FLOURISHING ARTS THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS & CULTURE SCENE ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS

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MESA ARTS CENTER MORE THAN 30 CRAFT BREWERIES NASCAR AT PHX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Photo Credit: David Crummey, Flickr.com Photo Credit: Kevin Dooley, Flickr.com Photo Credit: Hans Enderle, Flickr.com OUR SERVICES + GPEC MEMBER COMMUNITIES

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