AIR-P
November 17, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – June 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Aviation Industrial Readiness Program
The Aviation Industrial Readiness Program (AIR-P) is an executive development program serving commanders and senior civilian leaders of our Nation’s depot, arsenal, and ammunition facilities. AIR-P integrates leadership development and business management concepts to help Defense Organic Industrial Base leaders manage these large organizations effectively.
Building a Business Mindset
The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) has designed and customized the Aviation Industrial Readiness Program for the leadership of the defense industrial enterprise. AIR-P is an executive development program serving commanders and leaders of our nation’s depot, arsenal, and ammunition facilities. AIR-P integrates business acumen, business best practices, leader development, and management processes & concepts. The program enables leaders within the Industrial Enterprise to adapt and replicate the latest technology, systems, and management practices to effectively lead large industrial organizations.
In 2018, AIR-P was developed at the request of the Naval Air Systems Command and Commander of the Fleet Readiness Centers. The program is attended by leaders from all branches of the military/DoD civilians industrial complex and private-sector manufacturers. AIR-P is developed and administered by the IDB in partnership with faculty from North Carolina State University (NCSU), other leading universities, and practicing experts in complex industrial operations.