Advantages Major Defense/Aerospace Assets

In The Region Components 500 mi. • Jet Engine Fuel Controls: Honeywell, Rocky Mount • Fire Suppression Systems: Kidde Aerospace & Defense, Wilson • Aircraft Composite Structures: Spirit AeroSystems, Kinston 250 mi. (500,000 sf/46,451 m2), Kinston • Composite Center of Excellence: Spirit AeroSystems (30,000 sf/2,787 m2), Kinston • Cargo Handling: AAR Cargo/Defense Systems, Goldsboro • Parts and Supplies: Commerce Overseas Corporation, Kinston • Electronic Components: DHI Holdings, Inc., Trenton • Fluid Hoses: EATON Corporation, Middlesex • Information Technologies, Engineering Services and Software Solutions: Spatial Integrated Systems, Inc., Kinston • AS 9100 Machining: Petra & Goldsboro Machining, Goldsboro • Logistics: Kanban, Rocky Mount Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul • Logistics: New Breed, Kinston - MRO • Commercial Fixed Wing MRO: Mountain Air Cargo, Kinston • Logistics: Longistics, Kinston • Military MRO: US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East, MCAS • Logistics: DB Schenker, Kinston Cherry Point (V/STOL, Rotary Wing, Fixed Wing, UAV’S, • Numbered Tool Kits: US Foam & Etch, Goldsboro and turbine engines, plus Dept of the Navy Vertical Lift Center of Excellence and designated MRO for all USAF, USN and USMC V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft), Havelock • Logistics Support: AAR Defense Systems, Havelock • Mine Resistant Vehicles MRO: Oshkosh, Jacksonville Advantages Major Defense/Aerospace Assets In The Region

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Global TransPark, Kinston,17 NC Academic Support • Multi-modal business-industrial park, 5,800 acres permitted, 17 • East Carolina University: MBA program, BS in 2,500 owned Computer Science, Logistics, Industrial Technology, • Longest commercial between Washington, DC and Systems Engineering (Mechanical), Electrical - CY 2012 Atlanta, GA - 11,500 ft/3,505 m, CAT III, CY 2012 • Spirit AeroSystems Composite Center of Excellence • Foreign Trade Zone #214 on site • Rail spur to Norfolk-Southern system and Port of • Community College System: Morehead City - Nov CY 2011 - Airframe and Power Plant Technicians - Carbon Fiber Composite Components Fabrication Concentrations of Military Aircraft and Assembly • 2nd Marine Air Wing - Advanced Machining (5 axis) - Fixed Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock - Sheet Metal Fabrication - Helicopters & Tiltrotors, MCAS New River, Jacksonville • Early College and Science Engineering Technology and • , USAF - Fixed Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro Math – STEM Programs throughout the region • MCB Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville • Integrated Curriculum allows transfer of credit from - II Marine Expeditionary Force High School to Community College to University - USMC Special Operations Command - USCG Special Missions Training Center

3802 Hwy. 58 North, Kinston, NC - USA 28504 Phone: 800-474-8499 • Fax: 252-523-9017 E-mail: [email protected] www.nceast.org Advantages Major Defense/Aerospace Assets

In The State Components Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul • Engines (Commercial Transport): General Electric, Wilmington – MRO and Durham • Commercial Aircraft (Heavy): DRS Technologies, • Engines (Helicopter): Turbomeca, Monroe Elizabeth City • Engines (Aircraft): Honda Aero Inc., Greensboro • Commercial Aircraft (Heavy): Timco Linecare, Greensboro • Engine Components: Timco Aviation Services, Greensboro • Commercial 737 Maintenance: NS Aviation, Winston-Salem • Engine Components: Unison Engine Components, Asheville • Repairs/Remanufacturing Major Aerospace Systems: • Engine Components/Turbine Blades: PCC - Precision Goodrich Corp, Monroe Cast Corp., Sanford • Commercial M & O: Piedmont Aviation Component • Aero/Industrial Turbine Services: Liburdi Turbine Services, Kernersville Services, Mooresville • Military MRO: US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center: • Aircraft Parts/Landing Gear Components: Curtis-Wright Depot Level for Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, Components and Controls, Shelby Turbine Engines, Elizabeth City • Airframe/Landing Gear Components: Twin Precision Manufacturing, Leland Concentrations of Military Aircraft • Specialty Metals: ATI Alvac, Monroe • 18th Airborne Corp. (Rotary and Fixed Wing aircraft): • Motion/Vibration Management Technologies: Lord Corp, Cary , Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville • Composite Airframe Components: VX Aerospace, Morganton • U.S. Coast Guard Air Station (Rotary and Fixed Wing • Tires (Space Shuttle): Michelin, Norwood Aircraft): Elizabeth City • Aircraft Seating: B/E Aerospace, Winston-Salem Advantages Major Defense/Aerospace Assets In The State

Academic Support • NC State University: BA to PhD. programs in multiple engineering disciplines; research core competencies include combustion, structural mechanics and materials, and computational methods • Duke University: Research topics include adaptive structures, acoustics, aerodynamics, controls, dynamics, 250 mi. 500 mi. fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics • NC A & T University: Advanced Materials and Nano Technology, Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures, Center for Composite Material Research • East Carolina University: MBA program, BS in Computer Science, Logistics, Industrial Technology, Systems Engineering (Mechanical), Electrical - CY 2012 • University of : Institute for North Carolina’s Eastern Region Defense & Business • Regional Economic Development Partnership serving thirteen counties North Carolina Facts • Free, Confidential Site Location Services • Launch pad for American aviation; Wilbur and Orville • A unit of local government Wright First Flight 1903 • Revolving loan fund and grants for member counties • Ranks 9th nationally in total manufacturing jobs and to assist with infrastructure development first in the southeast US • Defense, Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing and • Ranks 9th nationally in plastic manufacturing facilities Logistics Business Clusters • Polymers Center of Excellence, Charlotte • Geographic area: 7,000 mi2/17,900 km2 • 10th most populace state in the US, over 9 million • One million residents • 4th fastest growing state in the US • Right to Work State • 300+ aviation and aerospace companies • Less than 1.0% Union workforce • 65,000 aviation and aerospace workers • Region-wide WorkKeys/Career Readiness Certificate Program • Four international, 74 publicly owned and 300 privately • Three commercial airports with service to Atlanta owned airports in the state and Charlotte • Over 7,000 registered aircraft and 15,000 licensed pilots • 3rd largest concentration of military personnel in the US

3802 Hwy. 58 North, Kinston, NC - USA 28504 Phone: 800-474-8499 • Fax: 252-523-9017 E-mail: [email protected] www.nceast.org