<P> Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center is administered as one of the FAA Regional Offices . </P> <P> Located in Oklahoma City on the grounds of Will Rogers Airport, with around 7,500 direct federal employees, the Aeronautical Center is one of the Department of Transportation's largest facilities outside the Washington, DC, area, and one of the 10 largest employers in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area . </P> <P> The center is named for Senator Mike Monroney, "Mr. Aviation", who wrote and sponsored the act that created the Federal Aviation Administration . </P> <P> The FAA Logistic Center is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified organization that supports the National Airspace System of air traffic controllers and aviation safety inspectors The Logistic Center provides consulting, engineering, repair, distribution, and technical support for air traffic control services in the United States and 44 different countries . Because some of the components are unique and not in current production, the center also provides technical solutions through a network of engineers using in - house manufacturing and repair facilities . </P>

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