00 million over five years to transform the one time GM facility. However, that was a fraction of what it would have cost to build an all-new facility. Approximately 2,000 aerospace manufacturing and engineering employees now work in the plant, and the operation continues to expand. A large chunk of the old GM plant is also now home to a rapidly growing software engineering division. Around 1,000 people, mostly software engineers, are employed in this division to help keep pace with the Air Force’s growing tech needs. In fact, the various ways TAC will be used by the Air Force to support our nation’s defense are sure to expand, evolve and grow for many years to come. See the 2018 OKC State of the City Address.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ideal Homes"},"mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.idealhomes.com/blog/smart-partnership-drives-choctaw-area-job-opps"}