This story may be more relevant to my life:
The consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton said early Friday that it would sell a majority stake of its government practice to the private equity firm Carlyle Group for $2.54 billion. The announcement came four months after DealBook reported that a potential deal with Carlyle, run by David Rubenstein, was in the works…
The sale is part of a broader split of Booz Allen
Ya gotta wonder how he flies the Viper. You think you could have taken him, 1 v 1, back in your Key West days, Skipper?
Too bad. I was hoping to see see you competing in the Red Bull pylon races.
Kevin- I was kinda hoping to see Lex hit the AirRace tour, too. He wouldn’t be the only Navy retiree on the circuit. . .although methinks the 12g turns (really! in planes cert’ed for 10g’s no less) may be a bit too much for him. I mean, we all heard what he went through when he spiked 11.2g.
I won’t dwell on the flying aspects of this post, since many have and will.
Since you seem to be hinting at a life as a “Consultant” I will comment on that first item. Have a read here: http://www.portfolio.com/interactive-features/2008/05/Middle-East-Investments?tid=advert/drudge/coming_to_america
Hover over the tall orange bar over Washington DC.
As a working consultant, it is always best to find out who you are getting into bed with, case it concerns you where your money comes from.
JimmyT
JimmyT, my prospective gig is small, flat, lean and agile. Composed entirely of ex-Navy, and working directly for a local Navy SYSCOM.
I think we’ll be OK.
“Passion into Paycheck” … now there’s a motto to run with!
Thanks, Lex.
Lex on the Red Bull circuit … now that would be cool!
Worked for Booz Allen in Bethesda for two years after I got out of the Navy. My boss then is now their CEO. Great company doing great work. Tied for the best job I ever had.
A friend flew a Staudacher, and eventually made the US World Aerobatic Team while an airline pilot. He perpetually looked like he had a hang-over. Minus 10G made the tiny vessels in his eyes burst, and plus 12Gs were hard on vessels elsewhere.
Funny you should mention it giving you a head ache. My uncle flies a Wasp radial engined Stearman doing airshows and does a manouver called a “Lumshovak” that basically has you flying upside down and backwards for a while. He tells me he knows if he got it right because it gives you a headache. Supposedly invented by famous Czech aerobatic guy Mira Slovak.
Lex, Good for You. I am a one man band, and have been for some 15 years. My customer over that time has been the Navy (NAVAIR) and I have done some work for Boeing (a NASA project). I am doing some GA work right now as the Navy is retiring the Plane that has been my bread and butter (the S-3). I am always shopping for work, it is a grind. I hope your shop has a nice desk or cube for you, not quite the same as the top of the -18 but its real work now. Enjoy.
Jimmy T