TThere’s been a lot of buzz

around the site ever since March 23, when the Triumph transaction was announced. People are basically wondering the same thing: How will this impact us here in Nashville? The fact is, we don’t know much about what the transition will entail. At this early stage in the deal, there are many more questions than answers. As things are sifted out at a higher level, information will be shared with employees in a timely manner. All communications associated with this transaction will be posted on the Vought Intranet. From the home page, click on Communications; then Triumph Transaction. One thing I do know is that our day-to-day jobs remain the same as they’ve always been. We must focus on safely producing quality structures, on time, for our customers. That is paramount. If we concentrate on doing our best, I am confident this site will continue to have a strong future. As an operating division within Triumph, Vought becomes part of a well-managed, well-capitalized, publicly traded company. It’s a logical and necessary step in the evolution of Vought, which benefits our customers, employees and investors. Here’s to looking favorably on the changes we’re facing as a site and a company! With a sound work ethic and positive attitude, the sky’s the limit.

Dan Tharp General Manager

It’s Time To March for Babies!

APRIL 2010

Remember to wear your March for Babies t-shirt this Friday, April 16. We’re all meeting at 12:30 p.m. outside the Fitness Center for a group picture (inside if it’s raining), which will be submitted for an upcoming edition of Vought News. Nashville’s March for Babies walk is this Sunday, April 18, at Centennial Park in Nashville. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. Festivities include the t-shirt contest and the spirit contest. The walk itself starts at 2 p.m. Wear your Vought March for Babies t-shirt and meet at the Vought tent (look for the Vought banner) on the front lawn of the park to walk as a group. Door prizes will be given away at the walk -- you must be present to register!! Door prizes include tickets to the Country Music Marathon Concert (featuring John Rich, Cowboy Troy and Heidi Newfield) and Brooks and Dunn concert, and various gift cards.

You still have time to sign up for the Bike Ride scheduled for Saturday, April 24 (registration is

$30). The route will begin at the front entrance of Vought at 9 a.m. and travel along Natchez Trace Parkway. Lunch stop will be at the Loveless Café on the Parkway. Sign up with Bill Stafford (406-6643) or Lesa Quisenberry (636-3218). Don’t miss out on the chance to win one of our prize drawings! Drawings take place on Friday, April 16. Items in the drawing are: Concert tickets for Hank Williams, Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor & Carole King, Daughtry, and the CMA Music Festival; elephant print; 1998 Walk America Barbie Doll; and gift cards for Cracker Barrel and O’Charleys. Contact any of our committee members or Valerie Jordan-Taylor at x2611to purchase a drawing ticket or a 2010 March of Dimes t-shirt. To close out fundraising activities for the March of Dimes campaign, chicken biscuits from Chick-Fil-A will be sold at all gates for $2 on Wednesday, April 21 starting at 6:30 a.m. Quantities are limited – first come, first served!

Congrats to four G450 departments for going one full year without a recordable injury: • G450 Beams and Subs • G450 Frame and Drill • G450 Install • G450 Pick-up

They join two other G450 departments (Trailing Edge; Panel and Gemcor) in surpassing the one-year mark. Thanks for putting Safety First in our plant!

April is Severe Weather Awareness Month. No one can predict when severe weather will hit, but anyone can be ready. In fact, study after study shows that just thinking about it in advance can improve how you and your whole community come through the challenge.

Here are five easy things you can do to get ready for severe weather this month:

1. Make sure all family members (espe- cially children) know the "safe" locations in your home for severe weather. 2. Keep a battery- or crank-powered flashlight and radio in your home's "safe" location. 3. Keep an emergency kit in your car that contains food, water, first-aid supplies, flares and jumper cables. 4. Keep an emergency kit in a container at your office that would be easy to grab if you are asked to evacuate. 5. Have plenty of pet food and extra water for each pet in your family's emergency supply kit.

1st row (L-R): James Gleaves, George Haynes, Jolin Richmond 2nd row (L-R): Pat Montgomery, Jeanne Fields, Thomas Jarrett, James Allen, Larry Summar 3rd row (L-R): Ron Clark, Jerry Rogers, John Brackin, Walter Booker

Dan Tharp and others serve a BBQ luncheon in recognition of G450 employees working safely.

Mark Dickey thanks G450 employees for working safely at the Nashville site.

Employees Gather to Recognize Airbus When Airbus delivered its 6,000th airplane earlier this year, some of our employees got together to commemorate this significant milestone. Airbus is our single largest program in Nashville, employing about 500 people. Deliveries for the A330/A340 began in 1990, with more than 1,100 wing component units shipped to date. We’ve also played a role in the Airbus A319/A320 family of aircraft. From 1997 to 2007, workers at this facility built and delivered more than 600 aircraft sets of upper wing panel assemblies for the popular single-aisle A319/A320.

� April 16: Wear your MoD t-shirt for group photo (12:30 p.m., Fitness Center)

� April 18: March for Babies (walk begins at 2 p.m., Centennial Park)

� April 22: Vought Softball Team begins season vs. W.R. Newman (all games played at 8 or 9 p.m., Two Rivers Park)

� April 24: March of Dimes Bike Run (9 a.m., meet at Vought)

� April 24: Nashville Marathon/Half Marathon (7 a.m., Centennial Park)

� April 27: Softball: Vought vs. Corner Pub

� April 27-29: Register for next Wellness Challenge “Read it Before You Eat it”

� May 6: Softball: Vought vs. S-Star Building Group

� May 20: Softball: Vought vs. ACI

� May 31: Memorial Day Holiday

� June 12: Site Open House and Wellness Fair (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States