Mead Treadwell Lt. Governor of Alaska

Aerospace States AssociationWashington, D.CMarch 22, 2011

Aerospace States and National Policy:

Alaska Issues in National Context

AIAS Cargo Traffic Standings(Importance to National and World Economy)

Aviation Issues and Our Economy• Global Air Transportation• Essential Air Transportation• By Pass Mail• Alaska Aviation Safety Program• Medallion Program• NextGen R&D: Winner of Collier

Award• Education• Mapping

Anchorage International Airport

Defense/Homeland Security Issues and Our

Safety• Use of UAS Systems• Missile Defense: Testing and Operation• Maintaining Competitive joint bases for training, homeland

defense, and logistics• 2008 House Joint Resolution 40: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)• Theatre-based missile defense in the future?• Search and Rescue

• Civil Air Patrol• Alaska Air National Guard• U.S. Air Force• U.S. Coast Guard

Kodiak Launch Complex

November 19, 2010 launch of STP-S26 for the U.S. Air Force

Space Issues and Our Future

• Kodiak Launch Complex• Poker Flat Research Range• NASA State Agreement• Iridium/Globalstar/LEO

Conclusions for ASA• Support STEM and Workforce Development• Economic issues:

• Airports• R&D

• Safety Issues• NextGen• Medallion• Search and Rescue • Mapping

• Security Issues• Missile Defense

• Industry Partners

Fuselage halves arrive at Hooper Bay High School through the window