Shipmates to Teammates: How Three U.S. Navy Veterans Reunited at GE Aviation
Steve Maynard, Randy Johnson, and Rob Liner all work for GE Aviation’s marine gas turbine business, which provides reliable turbine power aboard 631 naval ships in 39 navies around the world. But these three don’t just know each other from work—for a short period in the early 1990s, all three served aboard the former U.S. Navy Spruance-class destroyer, USS Fletcher (DD-992), which was powered by four GE LM2500 gas turbines.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels transition to next generation of GE power
In a spectacular sunset flight along the Florida panhandle on November 4, the U.S.
GE, TAE Begin Advanced Engine Work for U.S. Navy in Australia
Under the GE Total Logistics Support program, the US Navy’s F414 engines will receive prime logistics support in Australia, with selected repairs to be carried out on engine components using the world-class expertise of GE and its partner, Queensland-based TAE Aerospace.
On Deck: Seeing the F414 Up Close and Personal
Raj Das, who is the F414s biggest fan, gets to see his favorite engine in action.
Sight unseen: Building Italy's naval vessels on the Dolce Vita coast
Along a stretch of the Italian coast between two of the most popular destinations of the Dolce Vita, sit two of the largest shipyards in Italy. It's here where Avio Aero, GE Marine and Fincantieri partner to construct vessels for Italy and foreign naval fleets.
The future of Military Systems | GE Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show
The end users of GE Aviation's products have a unique job. They are serving in their country’s military to protect its citizens. As the number of threats in the world increase, pilots need to fly farther while carrying more cargo and using less fuel. The engines they use need to be reliable and easy to maintain. It sounds like a tall order, but GE has a long history of providing our warfighters with the capability they need!
The pilot's perspective: Soaring at 6Gs with the US Navy's Flying Eagles
This is a guest post from Tom Lodge, GE Aviation Chief Marketing Officer of Military Systems.
#HonoringVets
On November 11, Veterans Day, Americans will celebrate the service of all U.S. military veterans. We’d like to share the stories of seven of those veterans who currently work for GE Aviation. They represent a diverse cross section of American society and a breadth of career specialties and life experiences. GE recognizes and values their strengths and is committed to being the employer of choice for veterans.
Sundown for the Viking S-3
During its 35 years of service to the fleet, the Lockheed S-3 Viking was affectionately known as “the Hoover” because of the distinctive vacuum like sound of its engines.