RICK HUSSEY – Managing Director
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| Rick was an RAF Engineering Officer who served much of his time on Support Helicopter projects, the last 7 years of which was in various Engineering Authority's and Project Offices (now IPTs). On leaving the RAF he set up AACE to continue to work within the airworthiness field. The family having settled down after a posting to RAF Abingdon, Rick now runs the company from an office at his home just outside Oxford. |
TONY NEW – Operations Manager
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| Tony worked for MOD in a number of aircraft Integrated Project offices (IPTs) and has managed the maintenance of Military Aircraft Releases (MAR) for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. He has experience in testing and flight trials certification. Tony now manages AACE support to IPTs on the management and conversion of MAR to meet the JSP 553 Generic Aircraft Release requirement. He is also an accredited Calibration and Test House ISO assessor. |
IAN TAYLOR – Operations Manager
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| Ian was an RAF Engineering Officer with a background in fixed and rotary wing structural integrity. He has a large experience working with industry on the engineering logistic interface and on the formation of integrated operational support programmes. Ian now lives close to Yeovilton and manages AACE tasks in the south West. |
OWEN WRIGHT – Operations Manager
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| Owen is an accomplished defence consultant with a strong background in ITEA, airworthiness and project management. A career officer (pilot) in the RAF for 25 years he retired as a Wg Cdr having held both command and senior MOD staff appointments. He is a Staff college graduate, holds an MBA and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He has been with AACE since 1997 and manages the Company’s tasks in the East of England. |
GAVIN EDWARDS – Operations Manager
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| Gavin’s career as a RAF engineering officer included a 4 year secondment to Munich, Germany, to support a multi-national procurement programme. He also has valuable experience in test, evaluation and airworthiness of both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. He is based with his family in Bath and has recently been engaged in the energy and petrochemical industries.
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JOHN PORTER – Marketing Manager
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| John joined AACE in 2005 after a varied RAF career as a navigator, instructor and staff officer. On joining AACE, he provided ITEA support as part of AACE’s team that successfully supported the introduction to Service of the Harrier GR9 aircraft in 2006. Since then, he worked as Business Development Manager for AACE, a job he combines with providing oversight of Typhoon Business Case, Cost Modelling and Technical Assurance support activities at Abbey Wood.
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MARK HAYWARD – Quality Manager
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| Mark was an RAF Aircraft Technician who spent most of his 27 years service supporting fast jet aircraft. His last 6 years of service were spent in the former Defence Procurement Agency working with industry to provide Integrated Logistics Support solutions for new military capability.
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