Air Force buys palletized offices for cargo planes

4-Star General? First Class all booked up? Well you don't have to worry anymore because the US Air Force recently approved the purchase of palletized "offices in the air" which can easily be loaded into any military transport aircraft. These new luxurious accommodations should avoid the embarrassing mingling with grunts and ground pounders strapped to the canvas seat on the walls. The Senior Leaders In-transit Conference Capsule, or SLICC (pictured above), is an enclosed pod with work and rest areas that can be equipped with secure communications capabilities. The other is the SLIP, or Senior Leaders In-transit Pallet (pictured below), and is a lighted conference table with reclining chairs of which three are already in use by the Air Force with the intention of purchasing more. Both the SLICC and SLIP can be easily loaded and installed or removed from the Air Mobility Command's fleet of transports; and because of their compact design, unused space can still be occupied with cargo or "other passengers." Air Force Director of Maintenance Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon says the pallets "will allow senior leaders and dignitaries to perform their duties while traveling." He also adds, "because the pallets are on aircraft already equipped with defensive systems, and the fact that the planes don't look like they're carrying VIPs, travel will be safer into high-risk regions of the world." The Air Force intends on purchasing four SLIPs cost $290,000 each. The first SLICC will cost $2.7 million while two additional will carry a price tag of $1.9 million. Palletized secretaries not included.


(Air Force Link)

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