Earmark - Replacement of Parachute Canopy Releases on ACES II Ejection Seats

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Procurement
Account:		Other procurement, Air Force (57-3080)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Replacement of Parachute Canopy Releases on ACES II Ejection Seats

1 recipient will receive $1,000,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: The parachute canopy releases allow the pilot to connect to the parachute in the ACES II ejection seat during flight and to release from the parachute upon landing. In the event of an ejection, the parachute canopy releases allow the pilot to release the parachute canopy once on the ground or in the water with a maximum of 15 pounds of opening force applied to the levers of the parachute canopy releases.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
H KOCH & SONS	$1,000		For-Profit	Anaheim, CA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 88, Page 229

Citation Excerpt: Replacement of Parachute Canopy Releases on ACES II Ejection Seats

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007