Boeing is moving the headquarters of its Defense, Space, and Security unit from St. Louis, Mo., to Arlington, Va., starting in January, a company spokesman confirmed, but the move will only affect about 50 people, and not all at once. “We are doing this to deepen our personal engagements with customers and decision makers in the Pentagon, NASA, on [Capitol] Hill, and in the Administration,” the spokesman said. Though the headquarters will change, only 12 people initially, including BDSS chief executive officer Leanne Caret, will make the move, and up to 50 total will shift from St. Louis “over time,” he said. The incoming staff will work out of Boeing’s Crystal City office complex. “There are no other changes to our St. Louis activities,” and there will continue to be about 14,000 Boeing employees in that area, “working the programs they’re working today,” the spokesman added. Program leaders will remain in St. Louis, as will some high-profile execs, like Phantom Works chief Darryl Davis.
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
