The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is scrutinizing why Boeing Co employees worked on current and future Air Force One planes without the security credentials required for the highly classified jets.
A general view of Air Force One as U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Warsaw Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigielemployees worked on current and future Air Force One planes without the security credentials required for the highly classified jets.
All of the workers involved have retained current top secret clearances, according to the Air Force and Boeing. However, the additional Yankee White clearance is required for individuals working on matters connected to the presidential aircraft.The issue affects employees who work on the current presidential airlift fleet as well as the next-generation Air Force One planes, known respectively as VC-25A and VC-25B.
On March 19, "the vast majority of employees" with lapsed Yankee White credentials were approved to begin working in the secured areas where Air Force One planes are built and maintained, the Air Force said., with Boeing taking about $1.9 billion in charges on its $3.9 billion fixed-price development contract.
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