Long Beach earns recognition for effort to save C-17

“The City of Long Beach Red Team, established to fight off federal budget threats to the Long Beach-built Boeing C-17, was recognized by Trade & Industry Development magazine for its efforts to retain thousands of jobs and generate economic growth associated with the military cargo plane. ‘What the Red Team did was tell the C-17 story, that this aircraft is a national asset,’ Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said in a statement. ‘But our efforts haven’t stopped; I can tell you that every member of the Red Team remains dedicated to keeping this vital program alive.’ Trade & Industry Development, a national publication specializing in corporate growth strategies, honored the city of Long Beach with the 2007 Award for Community Impact for the way it worked with Boeing executives and representatives from local, regional and state agencies, utilities and business leaders to retain the C-17 program.”