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Presidential Travel

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Presidential Travel

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    1. Presidential Travel History Aircraft /Equipment Mission Accessibility Process Cost (ROM) Personal Observations

    2. Thanks and Appreciation

    3. Where It All Began Commissioned Purdue University - ROTC 1968 Flight Training Williams AFB Phoenix AZ – now closed C-141 A Transport Charleston AFB SC – C-141A now retired Helicopter Conversion School – conversion school, now non-existent

    4. Background HH-53C Apollo launch abort support pilot Patrick AFB FL Combat Rescue Pilot Viet Nam, Thailand and points unknown “ One of greatest thrills – getting shot at and “missed”!

    5. Background (Cont’d) C-141A Transport Pilot in Charleston (Instructor and Flight Examiner) Application and acceptance to 89 MAW (Military Airlift Wing) - Instructor / Flight Examiner for 2 Primary A/C (C-6, VC-9C) Air Command and Staff College Assignment to Headquarters Military Airlift Command – instrumental in creation of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) USAF Program Manager (PM) for Air Force and USSOCOM aircraft including AF-1 at USAF Systems Command (Dayton OH) Specification preparation Contractor source selection Funding Contract execution Flight test delivery and fielding

    6. USAF Program Manager for Combat Talon II

    7. Background (Cont’d) Assignment to Pentagon as Director of Special Air Missions directly reporting to USAF Chief of Staff (1990 – 1994) USAF Retirement 1994 and hired as industry program manager at E-Systems / L-3 Waco Texas Program execution for NASA aircraft modification program contract award Responsible for “bottom line” program execution Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy SOFIA NASA Augmentation to Hubble Telescope $260 Million project

    8. Background (Cont’d) Coordinated Waco Air Force One Operations to support President Bush travel to/from ranch and visit of foreign dignitaries

    9. Presidential Airlift Support

    10. Presidential Airlift -- Caveats “President’s Pilot (PP)” Changes With Each New Administration No PP Has Attained Rank of General Never Flew any sitting Presidents, did fly and direct missions for Vice Presidents First Families Visiting Heads of State Directed Primary and Support Missions as well as USAF Advance Teams for USAF Vice Chief of Staff This briefing addresses Politicians and families – First Hand Experiences, unless otherwise noted Political Bias is NOT INTENDED Cost Data is First Hand as White House Exempt from Freedom of Information Act

    11. Presidential Airlift Constraints / Considerations Commander In Chief must have line of site, securable and uninterrupted communications at all times on ground and in air Secret Service protection afforded to POTUS (President of the US), First family, Vice President and his family, presidential candidates, aircraft, and aircrews Security on ground as well as in the air Motorcade routes (manholes/windows/rooftops/sniper positions) Luggage Decoy vehicles Presidential Seal and teleprompters

    12. Presidential Travel Constraints / Considerations (cont’d) Aircrews, Secret Service and WH Staff usually signed to “Life Time” Non-Disclosure Contracts Each POTUS mission usually preceded by minimum of two to three rehearsal missions as well as three advance teams to include representatives from: State Department Secret Service Marine-1 USAF Presidential Pilot’s Office Legislative Liaison Offices

    13. Air Mission Call Signs “AF-1” and/or “Marine One” – Any Aircraft Transporting President “AF-2” and/or “Marine Two” – Any Aircraft Transporting Vice President “SAM One” – Any USAF Aircraft Transporting Foreign Head of State “Executive One Foxtrot” – USAF Aircraft Transporting members of First Family Other Special Air Missions of 89 MAW “SAM” Followed by Aircraft Tail Number - *( i.e. SAM 26000)

    14. Present Air Force 1 VC-25

    15. Marine 1 (HMX-1)

    16. C-17A

    17. Wright Flyer (Teddy Roosevelt) 1910

    18. First Presidential Helicopter (IKE) 1957

    19. H-13J Interior

    20. Original HMX-1 - 1958

    21. HMX-1 – 1958 - Present (Replacement Aircraft Cancelled/On Hold)

    22. International Presidential Aircraft

    23. Presidential Aircraft (Continued) The Sacred Cow Douglas VC-54C Skymaster

    24. Presidential Aircraft (continued) The Independence

    25. Presidential Aircraft (Continued) VC-121 Columbine (I,II,III)

    26. Presidential Aircraft (Continued) VC-135/137 Stratoliner

    27. Presidential Aircraft (Continued)

    28. AF-1 Interior

    29. Support Aircraft Required for Most, If Not All, International and domestic Presidential Travel

    30. Support Aircraft Required for Most, If Not All, International Presidential Travel

    31. Support Aircraft Required for Most, If Not All, International Presidential Travel

    32. Support Aircraft Required for Most, If Not All, International Presidential Travel

    33. Support Aircraft Required for Most, If Not All, International Presidential Travel

    34. Occasional Navy Support

    35. Support Equipment Required for All International Presidential Travel

    36. VC-25 Upper Door & Stairs (Stairs Also A Support Item To be Transported if Not available at Host Country)

    37. Other Potential Aircraft Needs – Mission/Threat Dependent

    38. Retired 89TH Military Airlift Wing Assets

    39. Andrews and Present 89th MAW Aircraft

    40. 89 MAW Aircraft Comparisons

    41. Potential Future Acquisitions HMX-1 (VXXX) Contract Awarded to LM for HMX-1 VH-3 Replacement Pending Funding Other Potential Contender Boeing Osprey Helo Take Off and Landing Fixed Wing Speed

    42. Potential New AF-1 (2012) Or Will They go Super-Sonic?????

    43. Andrews AFB

    44. Agencies With Authorization to Request 89th Military Airlift Wing (MAW) Assets) President and VP First Families Foreign Heads of State (State Department) CZARS With WH Approval Presidential Cabinet Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Interior Justice Labor Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs

    45. Agencies With Authorization to Request 89th MAW Assets (Cont’d) Congress Heads of Standing Committees Overseas Fact Finding Missions Chairman and WHIP of Individual Parties FEMA Obviously Demand Exceeds Capacity and Agencies/Process Needed to Determine “Pecking Order” and Funding Funding -”Covered Under Federal Statute or Presidential Order” ALL Directed WH Missions – USAF Budget Others by various agencies – Army, Navy, State and Cabinet – all services have Legislative Liaison functions' to lobby for their funding CZAR’s Imbedded in Individual Cabinet Budgets

    46. White House Military Office (WHMO) Controls all Presidential travel and facilities Presidential Military Aides White House Social Aides Camp David (1942) Presidential Pilot’s Office /Airlift Group (1944) White House Medical Unit (1945) White House Mess (1951) White House Transportation Agency (Garage) HMX-1 (1957) Operations, Information and Technology WHMO Counsel White House Communications Agency (WHCA) All travel requests approved by the Director of WHMO Including photo opportunities

    47. Taxpayer Cost (Three Presidential International Trips According to 1988 GAO Audit)

    48. Frequency of Administration International Travel

    49. Col Boroczk Responding to FOIA Request Re: President Clinton’s Travel Costs

    50. Press Room – Used to be Bowling Alley and Pool

    51. Distinguished Passengers Best & Worst Of - “Good, Bad and the Ugly”

    52. Various Administration Descriptions

    53. Various Administration Descriptions (Cont’d)

    54. Presidents and Vice Presidents & Pilots Flew, Directed, Managed These Missions Year President Vice President PIlot 1960-1964 John Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Col Boyer 1964-1968 Lyndon Johnson Hubert Humphrey Col Boyer 1968-1976 Richard Nixon Agnew/Ford Col Albertazzie Gerald Ford Nelson Rockefeller Col Albertazzie 1976-1980 Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale Col McClelland 1980-1988 Ronald Regan George H. Bush Col Ruddick 1988-1992 George H. Bush Dan Quayle Col Barr 1992-2000 William Clinton Albert Gore Col Donnelly 2000-2008 George W. Bush Richard Cheney Col Tillman Presidential Pilot for Current Administration of Barack Obama/Joe Biden is Col Turner

    55. Colonel Mark Tillman With Family and Friends

    56. Col Boroczk and VC-9C

    57. Most Covert: President Kennedy* Cold Hands, or cigar?

    58. Most Royal: Lyndon Johnson*

    59. Smoothest Landing: Mrs Carter

    60. Most Critical of First Family: Miss Lillian – “Rosalyn drives me nuts” Drank bourbon and branch water

    61. Challenging Landing: Walter Mondale

    62. Roughest Landing: The Gores

    63. Most Crew-Friendly: Barbara Bush and Walter Mondale

    64. Least Crew Friendly BUT Best Cubs Fan: Mrs Clinton

    65. Most Obnoxious: Pete Rose

    66. Most Aloof but Best-Looking: Dan Quayle Spelling (?) Consuming Lobster (?) Gorgeous - Yes

    67. Most Crew Appreciative: VP Dan Quayle Christmas Party @ VP Residence

    68. Most Punctual: President Bush

    69. Least Punctual: Bill Clinton What’s the Harm in a Haircut?*

    70. Most Useless Flight: Alaska Pipeline at Request of Senator Stevens

    71. Most Wasteful of Taxpayer Dollars: Top 3

    72. The Extremes….

    73. Most Priceless – shuttle launch, mission operations, and landing Little Did We Know, An End of an Era

    74. Most annoying – patience testing!

    75. Presidential Support at Waco, TX 2000 – 2008 You May Not Know Who all Were Here….

    76. President Bush’s First Arrival Via HMX-1 @ Waco

    77. Chairman Powell

    78. Russian President Putin Visits Ranch Condolezza Rice in Tow

    79. Russian and US Support Vehicles Together

    80. Who all Were Here….

    81. SEC DEF / VP Cheney

    82. Boroczk Family Time @ Waco

    83. Boroczk Family Time @ Waco (Post USAF)

    84. Boroczk Family Time @ Waco (Post USAF) VC-25 Lower/Self Contained Stairs

    85. Bucket List item – Round the World Trip Via Charter Aircraft

    86. What A privilege to Serve! The End.

    87. BACK - UP

    88. http://premierespeakers.com/mark_tillman/video/14260

    89. 2010 Fiscal Year Budget

    90. Presidents and Vice Presidents & Pilots Year President Vice President 1904-1908 Theodore Roosevelt Alton Parker 1908-1912 William Taft William Bryan 1912-1920 Woodrow Wilson Thomas Marshall 1920-1924 Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge 1924-1928 Calvin Coolidge Charles Dawes 1928-1932 Herbert Hoover Alfred Smith 1932-1944 Franklin Roosevelt Garner/Wallace/Truman 1948-1952 Harry Truman Thomas Dewey 1952-1960 Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon

    91. Door Prize Who was the “First President” to Fly ? Year and Full Name

    92. And Now, For the Door-Prize Award…… Winner: George Flynn

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