Recognized For His Longtime Support Of The Aerospace And Defense Industry

The Aerospace Industries Association recently presented its first Wright-Curtiss Legacy Award to U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) in recognition of his longtime support of the aerospace and defense industry.

Sen. Chambliss is a two-term Senator and was first elected to Congress as a representative of Georgia’s 8th District in 1994.   Sen. Chambliss serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is currently vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and co-chaired the Senate Aerospace Caucus. Throughout his nearly 20 years working on Capitol Hill, he has been widely recognized as a leading Senate expert on national security, homeland security and intelligence issues.
 

“The Wright-Curtiss Legacy Award recognizes a retiring legislator who has been a true champion of our industry.  Senator Chambliss has been exactly that,” said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey.  “It is our honor to present the award, named for both Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, the aircraft industry’s founder, to Sen. Chambliss for his strong advocacy for America’s preeminence in aviation, space and defense.  He has been true to the spirit in which the Wrights and Curtiss began this great American journey of success, innovation and leadership.”
 
“It has been an honor to serve as the co-chair of the Senate Aerospace Caucus and a pleasure working with AIA as advocates for the aerospace and defense industry,” said U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. “Since the time of the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss, the United States has been the world’s leader in the advancement of air and space capabilities.  AIA is an integral part of that legacy and its continued support helps assure America’s place at the top of the field.  I am proud of our accomplishments and honored to receive the first Wright-Curtiss Award.”
 
The new Wright-Curtiss Legacy Award is presented to retiring members of Congress who, across their tenure in office, have made a lasting impact on behalf of the aerospace and defense industry.  The award, which recognizes an unwavering dedication to our industry’s commitment to national security, aviation and space endeavors, was presented to Sen. Chambliss at a Senate Aerospace Caucus reception on Capitol Hill.

(Pictured L-R: Sen Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.); The Honorable Frank Kendall – Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Incoming Senate Aerospace Caucus Co-Chair Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.); Marion C. Blakey, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association)

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