in 2010, the "boston globe" reported on the northrop grumman approach to martin at his retirement in 2005 and the call "a few weeks later [from] the national academies air force studies board, asking him to join a top-secret air force panel studying the future of stealth aircraft technology." northrop grumman is the manufacturer of the b-2 stealth bomber. martin accepted the job offer and agreed to the air force studies board request. the article examined the claim that such dual retirement roles for martin and other generals and admirals is "ethical and beneficial for america's defense." martin asserted that for this study, the national academies reached out to all of the major us aerospace defense companies to ensure that the study included not only defense and academic specialists, but that the latest development experts with regard to propulsion and aerodynamic to contribute to this landmark study. seth bonder, a fellow pentagon panel member from the national academy of engineering, though, had not been made aware of the general's industry role during the two-year study and "said disclosure of potential conflicts would be desirable." to clarify the national academies process, it should be known that all study committee members must disclose their financial and business arrangements openly and verbally to the study committee members and in writing to the national research council (a sub element to the national academies) before being allowed to participate in a study. general martin's disclosures were completed and accepted without objection.