{"id":34639,"date":"2026-03-30T15:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=34639"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:33:10","slug":"atac-awarded-13th-consecutive-faa-william-bill-obrien-diamond-award-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/atac-awarded-13th-consecutive-faa-william-bill-obrien-diamond-award-of-excellence\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ATAC Awarded 13th Consecutive FAA William \u201cBill\u201d O\u2019Brien Diamond Award of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC (ATAC) announced that it has been awarded the 2025 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William \u201cBill\u201d O\u2019Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. This achievement marks the company\u2019s 13th consecutive year receiving this honor. The award recognizes ATAC\u2019s exemplary dedication to advancing aviation safety and unwavering commitment to continuous technician training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur technicians continue to set the gold standard in the defense aircraft industry,\u201d said Scott Stacy, Senior Vice President. \u201cThis award reflects the high caliber and professionalism of our maintenance team, and ATAC is proud to be recognized by the FAA for the 13th year in a row.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning, ATAC has prioritized developing safer and more efficient ways to train air and ship crews. The maintenance team, composed of highly decorated U.S. military veterans and seasoned civilian aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), is the backbone of this success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ATAC conducts advanced flight operations from eight permanent locations and deployment sites in the continental U.S., Hawaii and the Western Pacific. The company consistently achieves 100 percent compliance with initial and recurrent AMT training requirements. To qualify for the Diamond Award, every eligible member of the maintenance team must individually earn an FAA AMT Certificate of Training (Bronze, Silver or Gold) further establishing ATAC as a leader in tactical aviation safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEarning the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for the 13th consecutive year is a powerful testament to the standard our team upholds every day,\u201d said Greg Guilfoyle, Vice President of Maintenance and Logistics. \u201cThis multi-year recognition is the direct result of our technicians\u2019 tireless commitment to safety and precision. Whether we are supporting the Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps, ATAC remains dedicated to providing the most advanced and reliable training environments in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC (ATAC) announced that it has been awarded the 2025 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William \u201cBill\u201d O\u2019Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. This achievement marks the company\u2019s 13th consecutive year receiving this honor. The award recognizes ATAC\u2019s exemplary dedication to advancing aviation safety and unwavering commitment to continuous technician training. \u201cOur technicians [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34639"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34640,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34639\/revisions\/34640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}