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flect a more professional readership and growing
service area. Reader’s
The business grew as well, moving through
a succession of three home-based offices be-
fore transitioning to office space in downtown Services
Lancaster, just blocks from the original garage
apartment. Aerotech incorporated in 1996 and How to contact
moved to a location in the Lancaster Business Aerotech News and Review
Park shortly thereafter. • E-Mail: editor@aerotechnews.com
According to Kinison, the key to a success- • Phone: (661) 945-5634
ful business is hard work; a lot of planning; a • Fax: (661) 723-7757
certain amount of luck, faith and perseverance, • Website: www.aerotechnews.com
and having a quality product or service that fills
a need in the community.
Aerotech has been fortunate to serve as past Advertising
and present publisher of several military base Corporate Headquarters:
newspapers, starting in May 1990 with the Ed- (877) 247-9288
wards Air Force Base Desert Wings. The com- Email: sbueltel@aerotechnews.com
pany took on several more base contracts in
southern California before being awarded the Subscriber Services
rights to publish the Nellis Air Force Base Bulls- Subscriptions to Aerotech News
eye in 1999. Contracts for military publications and Review are $59 for six
in Arizona followed. A highlight in the compa- months or $89 for one year. For
ny’s history was when they secured the contract more information, contact the
for the Thunderbolt, a publication for Luke Air subscription department at:
Force Base, Ariz., that contract having been held (661) 945-5634
by the prior publisher for 30 years.
The company now produces the following
publications: Story ideas, letters, editorials
• Aerotech News and Review, every other Please send all letters and editorials to
week serving the military and defense industry Stuart A. Ibberson, editor,
of the greater Antelope Valley and Edwards at editor@aerotechnews.com.
AFB, Calif.
• High Desert Warrior, monthly digital pub-
lication serving Fort Irwin, Calif. Web Site
• Thunderbolt, monthly serving Luke AFB, Access the Aerotech News web
Phoenix, Ariz. site at www.aerotechnews.com
• Desert Lightning News, monthly serving
Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz. Submissions for upcoming events, air
• Desert Lighting News, every other week shows and museums
serving Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, in should be emailed to
southern Nevada. editor@aerotechnews.com.
In addition to print editions, each publica- For questions concerning the web site,
tion boasts a digital edition, separate website contact the webmaster at
and robust social media presence on multiple webmaster@aerotechnews.com.
platforms.
Aerotech News and Review provides informa-
tion about new aerospace technology and devel- Where you can get
opments and their impact on military operations, Aerotech News and Review
and also includes features on noteworthy people One of the many special issues Aerotech News and Review has published over the past 35 years. For information on
and businesses that affect the aerospace and de- account executive Sandy Bueltel have been with Aerotech distribution, call
fense communities. The focus of the publication the company since 2007 and 2008, respectively. does its job well, serves the needs of our custom- (661) 945-5634 or visit
ers and readers, and takes care of our employees.
has expanded in recent years to include features U.S. Army veteran Amy Lamb recently rejoined I’m the eternal dreamer, and Lisa is the one who www.aerotechnews.com/distribution.
on military veterans and non-profit organizations
that serve them, as well as the addition of mili- the Aerotech crew after a hiatus of several years, keeps me grounded.”
and now serves as editor of the company’s Ari-
Lisa Kinison said, “I am just so grateful for
tary and aerospace history features that are very zona publications. Their talents are enhanced by our journey over the years — the history we’ve
popular with readers, young and old. Aerotech News and Review is published
“Our goals as a company are to educate, in- an experienced crew of graphic design, digital documented, the wonderful people we’ve met every other Friday, serving the
form and inspire our audience; to deliver out- media and sales support specialists, as well as a who have helped us along the way, and the rela- aerospace and defense industry of
standing value to our advertisers and help them valued roster of free-lance writers and photog- tionships we’ve developed. With all the changes Southern California, Nevada and
grow their businesses, and to use our resources raphers who round out the publication’s news and challenges in the industry over the years, it’s Arizona. News and ad copy deadline
in ways that support the communities we serve, offerings. Kinison said, “We do have a lot of very clear to us that the hand of God has really is noon on the Tuesday prior to
especially non-profit entities and veteran orga- flexibility and we appreciate our people, there been on everything we’ve done. Our informal publication. The publisher assumes no
responsibility for error in ads other
nizations,” said Lisa Kinison. is mutual respect.” company motto is, ‘We’re still here!’ And that than space used. Your comments are
“It’s important to us to inform our readers He added, “I guess I don’t have the youthful really is nothing short of a miracle. And as long welcomed and encouraged. Write to
about events that have a direct effect on them, ambitions of taking over the world like when I as God still has a purpose for us, we’ll keep the address below.
their jobs and their companies,” said Aerotech started, now I just want a solid company that pressing on.”
News and Nellis DLN editor Stuart Ibberson, a
U.S. Air Force veteran who has been with the
company since 1995. “Just because something Over the years, Aerotech News has covered many • Publisher ....................Paul Kinison
happens on the other side of the globe, doesn’t • Business Manager ....... Lisa Kinison
• Editor .................... Stuart Ibberson
mean it won’t affect people in our service area.” stories from the B-2 Spirit first flight to the YF-22/ • National Advertising
Although the company has grown over the Manager .....................Paul Kinison
years, the Kinisons remain very hands-on in YF-23 competition, from the battle to build the Joint
the everyday management of the business. Paul Strike Fighter (now the F-35 Lightning II) to the first
Kinison said, “Titles are nice, but I will go out
and deliver papers if I have to, whatever it takes flight of the C-17 Globemaster II, and from the Shut- Aerotech News and Review
to get the job done.” e-mail: editor@aerotechnews.com
Aerotech has employed Bill Whitham, senior tle Columbia disaster to the launch of the SpaceX Visit our web site at
account executive, for more than 30 years. “I en- Dragon carrying astronauts to the International www.aerotechnews.com
joy what I do, and Aerotech has been more like
a family. I have been pretty fortunate,” he said. Space Station last year.
Production manager Adrienne King and senior

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