Spring Board Meeting

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Spring Board Meeting

• May 15, 2007

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Agenda

• 930      Welcome and review of antitrust
  guidelines
• 935      Introduction of Steve Atmur as new
  USACA Chair and comments
• 945      Treasurers report and review of results
  of CMS conference
• 1000    Election of new USACA Vice Chair
• 1015    Election of new USACA Treasurer          
           
• 1030    Government Affairs update
• 1045    Membership update
• 1100    Review of actions, plans for next
  meeting, and adjourn for Technical
  Conference

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USACA 2006 Year End

• 2006 Total Revenue 248,314
• 2006 Total Expenditures 242,091
• Original 2006 budget 116,138
• 2006 Profit/Loss 6,223

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2007 Proposed Budget

• 2007 Total budget 226,000
• 2007 A/R for dues 104,000
• 2007 CMS Conference Income 111,000
• 2007 Operating Cost 115,000
• 2007 CMS Conference Cost 107,000
• 2007 Projected Profit/Loss 4,000

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USACA 2007 Budget Report

• 2007 Total Income 153,582 (as of April 30)
• 2007 Income from CMS Conference 101,974
• 2007 Income from Dues 51,000
• 2007 Other Income 608
• 2007 A/R for dues 72,000 (38k as of 5/11)
• 2007 Total Expenditures 116,139(As of April
  30)
• 2007 Expenses from CMS Conference 73,634
• 2007 General Expenses 42,504

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2007 CMS Meeting Financial Results

• 282 paid registrations 318 attendees.
• Registration revenue 101,604
• Total Expenses 97,339 (12k to USACA for labor)
• 4,265 balance falls short of 10 fee due to
  USACA from CMS registrations.
• Only 7,000 in reserve account.
• Proposed to Mark Opeka to avoid depleting reserve
  account this year and to make up for the
  shortfall by increasing fee to 15 for 2008 CMS
  conference.

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Government Affairs Update

• Congress started work on FY 08 budgeting
• FY 07 Defense supplemental still in progress.
• HASC markup completed week of May 7. Iraq
  withdraw timeline likely to shift into
  Authorization bill which will delay passage.
• House Energy and Water Appropriations expected to
  go forward the week of May 14. Reportedly, no
  earmarks will be included at this time.
• Senate will start marking up appropriation bills
  in late May or June.
• FY 08 Defense Approps will be last of twelve
  appropriation bills.

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HASC Analysis

• HASC provided roughly 2 billion increase to FY
  08 Defense Budget Request. HASC authorized
  483.1 billion.
• Funds FY 08 requested amounts for service
  materials research programs.
• OSD ManTech line fully funded at 10 million, 5
  million of which is for CMC manufacturing
  technology. Language added to require open
  competition through OSD.
• 10 million general increase for VAATE in the Air
  Force Sensors 6.3 line.
• Authorizes 480 million for continued development
  of 2nd source JSF engine.
• Authorizes continued venture capital type
  investment by DoD and provides and additional 10
  million to the Army for a new investment track in
  renewable energy technologies.

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CCAP Initiative Update

• Conducted congressional visits February 28 with
  willing USACA members.
• Not enough congressional support for initiative
  to expect FY 08 appropriation increase.
• Pursuing Senate Defense Authorization report
  language to set stage for FY 09 funding request
  and to support efforts to establish OSD program
  line for CCAP.

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Requested Report Language

• The Committee notes several recent studies by
  the National Academy of Sciences, the Department
  of Defense and industry related to DoD turbine
  engine propulsion and military system propulsion
  needs call for increased Defense Department
  investment in high-temperature materials
  development and producibility. The National
  Academy of Sciences 2006 Review of U.S. Air Force
  and Department of Defense Aerospace Propulsion
  Needs and a National Research Council 2007 report
  on Improving the Efficiency of Engines for Large
  Nonfighter Aircraft highlighted that higher
  operating temperatures result in better engine
  performance and increased fuel efficiency. For
  example, the Air Force estimates that use of
  high-temperature ceramic materials in the hot
  section of gas turbine engines can improve
  specific fuel consumption by up to 25 and can
  increase Mach 2 supersonic range by up to 50.
• The recent studies documented that advanced
  ceramic matrix composites and monolithic ceramics
  have the potential to reliably operate for
  extended periods of time at temperatures in
  excess of 1,500C and thus provide the necessary
  major materials innovation for continued advances
  in military gas turbine capability. The National
  Academy Review of USAF and DoD Aerospace
  Propulsion Needs specifically recommended
  increased DoD investment in manufacturing
  technology programs to enable advancements in
  materials for propulsion technology
  (Recommendation 6-2). Therefore, the Committee
  encourages the Department of Defense to provide
  the necessary investments over the next ten years
  to work with the advanced ceramics supplier
  community and ensure high-temperature ceramics
  are available for insertion into legacy and new
  gas turbine engine systems.

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USACA Membership

• 8 Regular Members
• 8 Emerging Members
• Pratt and Whitney is new Regular Member for 2007
  and PSI is new Emerging Member for 2007
• 2007 New Member Prospects
• CoorsTek
• Rolls Royce
• Williams International

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USACA Schedule for 2007
Organization Phase
Legislative Phase
2007
2008
Jan
Mar
May
Jul
Sep
Nov
Jan
FY 08 starts 1 Oct.
2007 CMS Conference in Florida and USACA Meeting
Feb 28 USACA Congressional visits for
CMC/Ceramics Producibility Initiative
Fall USACA Board Meeting in DC
May 15 USACA Technical Program in DC
2008 CMS Conference in Florida and USACA Meeting