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Seven unfinished 767-2Cs are lined up on a remote taxiway outside Boeings final assembly centre in Everett, Washington. They are held in storage to await modification into a KC-46A Pegasus tanker. About 40mi south, several more completed KC-46As also sit in storage on another remote ramp adjacent to Boeings modification and flight centre on the outskirts of Seattle.To Boeing, the image of stored 767-2Cs and KC-46s littering runways around the Seattle area is, while unfortunate, still re-assuring. As soon as the US Ai
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PORTLAND 鈥?The University of New England announced it has signed an agreement with the Maine Municipal Association to make graduate education in emergency management affordable and accessible to MMAs members in more than 480 Maine cities and towns.Through this new partnership, MMA members, including municipal employees, volunteers, and elected mun
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stanley cup ate certificate option. The program is offered 100 percent online to make it accessible to working professionals. A critical piece of UNE Onlines mission is addressing workforce needs in Maine and across the region, said Beth Taylor-Nolan, dean of UNE Online. Our educational products and services are designed for working adults who are trying to advance their careers while balancing the many other responsibilities in their lives. We design training and learning experiences that provide professionals the skills they need to succeed in todays economy. We do this by partnering with employers and organiz
stanley cup ations like MMA in order to benefit their members. This partnership with the University of New England exemplifies MMAs commitment to building partnerships that offer affordable and flexible educational opportunities for our members, said Peter Osborne, director of educational services for MMA. The need for professional and well-trained emergency management profes
