Employer
Pratt & WhitneyGeneral Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler (USAF Ret.), was Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. In that role he advised the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about the military's needs for future weapon acquisition. He retired in 2011. The next year he became vice president, Business Development and Aftermarket Services for Pentagon contractor Pratt and Whitney. The company produces and supports aircraft engines and auxiliary power units and received approximately $14.5 million in Department of Defense contracts in fiscal year 2012.
He "was responsible for domestic and international military sales, assessing U.S. military requirements and developing business strategies"
Pratt & Whitney - Vice President, Business Development and Aftermarket Services
General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler (USAF Ret.) "was responsible for domestic and international military sales, assessing U.S. military requirements and developing business strategies" according to an official biography. The press release announcing he had joined the company said he would also "oversee the growth of the Military Aftermarket Services business through the operational shops and Air Force bases where Military Aftermarket Services performs maintenance."
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