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Air Force, local leaders

address traffic safety

around Plant 42

by Giancarlo Casem Palmdale, Calif., June 30., 2021.
Palmdale, Calif. The meeting was organized by Dr. David
Smith, Plant 42 director, who sees fatalities,
motor vehicle accidents and traffic delays as
Operating Location Plant 42 hosted local civic problematic concern that impacts all of Plant 42
leaders, law enforcement and mission partners personnel to include active duty Airmen, mission
to address traffic safety around the facility in partner personnel, civilians and their families.
“We’ve got to work together to build the best
possible systems and here at Planet 42, I’m
absolutely humbled to be the director,” Smith
said. “My ultimate job is to set conditions for
success for you all that are delivering combat
capability to this great nation.”
Smith explained that besides the loss of human Air Force photographs by Giancarlo Casem
life, a possible outcome of the traffic issues The city of Palmdale city manager, J.J. Murphy, provides his remarks during a meeting between
around Plant 42 could be the loss of human Plant 42 leaders, city officials, local government, and mission partners discussing traffic safety
capital. Those issues, if left unchecked, could around the facility at Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., June 30, 2021.
lead to a reduction in attracting career candidates
to the Antelope Valley, also referred to as the Also present were city planners for Palmdale and work safely.”
Aerospace Valley. Lancaster, members of the AV Edge transportation Smith said the goal of the meeting is to open
“What we can’t allow to happen is that critical committee, the commander LA County Sherriff’s up an avenue for collaboration between all the
human capital to be cast aside and wasted to a Department Palmdale Station, and representatives agencies and entities involved. At the end of
motor vehicle accident. And that’s a huge risk that from Congressman Mike Garcia’s office. the meeting, everyone in attendance identified
we’re experiencing right now,” he said. “Smart people in the room collaborating with key intersections and parts of roadways that
Those in attendance included representatives the expertise we have from LA County Sheriff were considered problem spots for accidents,
from the major support partners: Lockheed with representatives from our political sector with Sierra Highway and Avenue M for example,
Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and NASA. folks from AV Edge transportation committee that and possible solutions, some of which, like road
can look at this holistically and see what it is we improvements, are already underway. The group
Left: Dr. David Smith, Plant 42 director, provides can do to improve safety,” Smith added. “It’s also then agreed to further work together to identify
opening remarks during a June 30, 2021, tantamount to throughput and capacity. I need other solutions and find ways to prioritize them
meeting with local civic leaders.
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