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GEORGE K. MUELLNER
Pages 208-213

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From page 209...
... PAWLIKOWSKI G EORGE KENNETH MUELLNER was an elite combat pilot, test pilot, technologist, and program manager who played a pivotal role in US Air Force modernization as a military leader and Boeing executive. He was a distinguished leader, respected intellect, and philanthropist who touched many lives that were greatly enriched over his long and very productive career.
From page 210...
... As a senior leader at Air Combat Command Headquarters, General Muellner led the formulation of the requirements for a new strike fighter aircraft and was later designated director and program executive officer of the Joint Advanced Strike Technology Program, established to harmonize Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps requirements for a new combat aircraft that would be used by all three services. He was the foundational visionary for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
From page 211...
... Although Boeing unveiled the secret Bird of Prey stealth demonstrator he managed in 2002, the technologies he advanced as director of classified Air Force programs remain closely guarded secrets. He retired from Boeing in 2008 as president of Advanced Systems for the Integrated Defense Systems business unit.
From page 212...
... George was also a longtime contributor to the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, from 1998 throughout the rest of his life, holding various positions and serving on the executive committee from 2009 until his death. He participated in 17 studies covering a wide range of critical and operational topics, culminating in his chairmanship in 2018 of the secretary of the Air Force's pinnacle study "Maintaining Technology Superiority for the United States Air Force." He was an active member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, serving in a number of leadership positions -- including as president -- and was recognized as an honorary fellow.
From page 213...
... for "outstanding contributions in promoting international S&E" from Aviation Week and Space Technology, and George Lubin Award for Low Observables (2003) from the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering The greatest of George Muellner's achievements lies in the hundreds of men and women he mentored and guided throughout his career.


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