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    INTRODUCTION In the recent years, the SAF is moving towards a more automated technology in order to cope with the shrinking birth rate and a leaner Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) workforce. The SAF have been purchasing newer technologies from the US to replace its current fleet of technology such as F-15SG, upgrading its current fleet of F16, procurement of the F-35 fighter jets, acquiring advance weapons, and unmanned UAVs. Leveraging on new technology is the way forward for the SAF to enhance its

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    Organization Profile Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. The corporation specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. The company develops and manufactures a number of products including satellites, sensors, and missiles. However, people probably identify the corporation as a military aircraft manufacturer, due to its popular F16, F22, and F35 fighter jets. In 2017, Lockheed Martin delivered strong financial results. The corporation increased sales

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    “Hell, I 'd be happy to just find a girl that would talk dirty to me.” - Goose, Top Gun In the 1986 f ilm, Top Gun, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, is a young Naval aviator on the aircraft carrier U SS Enterprise. His Radar Intercept Officer, Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, played by Anthony Edwards, received the chance to train at the Navy’s Fighter Weapon school at Miramar, in San Diego, CA. Flying planes for the Navy seems like a breeze, but the conditions that can come with it are

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    Ned Linch Motivations

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    I am writing to give Ned Linch my highest recommendation for admission to The Graduate School at Auburn.  I have known Ned for over 20 years and I flew F-16s with him in the Alabama Air National Guard to include combat over Iraq.  He has always exceeded my expectation with his performance and attitude. He is a selfless and above and beyond performer who works well with others to accomplish the team’s goal.  I’ve personally flown with him in both the military and in our civilian jobs at Delta. 

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    Industry Profile Trends Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. The corporation specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. The company develops and manufactures a number of products including satellites, sensors, and missiles. However, people probably identify the corporation as a military aircraft manufacturer, due to its popular F16, F22, and F35 fighter jets. Given its suite of products, Lockheed Martin’s primary industry is Aerospace Products &

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    Overall, Lockheed Martin is a highly successful corporation. The organization is a leader in the aerospace and security industry and is enjoying large financial gains. However, given market volatility the corporation there are a few modifications the organization may want to consider. A brief summary of the organization’s situation and, when appropriate, recommendations follows. An organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals drive organizational decisions and, when effective, positively

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    Organizational Culture and Environment As one of the only major defense contractors, one would think that Lockheed Martin has a different organizational culture and environment than most companies, but in reality they run like any company would but in a unique industry. They specialize in four different business segments including Aeronautics, Space Systems, Electronic Systems, and Integrated Systems and Global Solutions. Their vision statement says, “Powered by Innovation, Guided by Integrity,

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    Lockheed Martin A Financial Perspective Professor Edward Kaplan April 19, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary: As the forefront of our national defense and aerospace industry, Lockheed Martin has provided complex yet highly efficient based technology driven products to their customers. With its business core highly concentrated in the aerospace industry, Lockheed Martin has branched off to include technology systems for global security, defense systems, and satellites primarily for

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    According to Henri Fayol, managers perform five basic functions; planning, organizing, leading, commanding, and controlling. Managers also adapt to assuming multiple roles, enabling them to comfortably transition between being a Monitor, a liaison, a disseminator, a resource allocator, and more. Successful managers do not simply dictate orders, they apply multiple disciplines, embrace the organization as a living breathing entity which has differing moods, requirements and needs, and they understand

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    This paper was written as an exercise to determine the characteristics of my best and worst performances as an athlete. As an athlete growing up, I never experienced “flow” as described in sport psychology. I grew up before the term sport psychology was common. However, I was a professional athlete as a warrior and fighter pilot flying the most maneuverable fighter jet ever conceived and it is still, to this date, the only jet in history that can sustain 9Gs and accelerate. This was my sport

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