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INTERCOMWILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER

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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Technical CenterEmployees:

Now that a few weekshave passed since thetragic events ofSeptember 11, I want tooffer my personal condo-lences to any member ofthe Technical Centerfamily who lost a friendor loved one as a result

of these terrible events.

The outpouring of fire, medical, search and rescueservices, and donations of food, clothing and bloodfrom Americans everywhere, including many mem-bers of this community, remind us that the Americanspirit is alive and well. When you see our Flag dis-played on homes, cars and places of employmenteverywhere, as it is today, you just know we aregoing to get through these tough times.

Things have changed for the FAA and the TechnicalCenter since the terrorist attacks. The TechnicalCenter has been involved in many initiatives rangingfrom stepping up facility security to hiring new airmarshals and security research personnel. Our friendsin the Air Guard have been on alert, flying more mis-sions, and the Coast Guard has been patrolling thesurrounding waters with determination.

Congressman Frank LoBiondo paid a visit to theFederal Air Marshals facility, followed by a visit to

the Federal Air Marshals by the national media. Asyou probably saw on TV news, the Federal AirMarshals conducted demonstrations at the shoot-house, the range, and on the L-1011, all part of themarshals' training center here.

You have heard me say often, in recent months, thatthis is not business as usual anymore at the TechnicalCenter. That is even more true now, given currentrealities. We must take new steps to move people andcommerce safely and efficiently. Each and every oneof us has to work harder than ever to create innova-tive solutions that will shape the future of aviationand transportation systems. We can rise to these chal-lenges only if we recognize that each of us here has aresponsibility for helping to create a safer, moresecure transportation system.

No doubt it is going to take a long time before all ofus can fully digest what happened on September 11,and to understand how the terror this nation experi-enced will impact aviation and the work of the FAAin the future. So, be kind to yourself and thosearound you, especially during these trying times. Ifyou want to speak confidentially with a professionalcounselor, I remind you that you can use theresources of our Employee Assistance Program.

-- Anne Harlan

Volume 4, Issue 8/9 August/September 2001

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SHUTTLE SERVICE HAS NEW CONTRACTOR

The Tech Center has awarded a contract toBoston-Maine Airways (BMA), a subsidiary of PanAmerican Airways Corporation, to provide air shuttleservice from the Tech Center to Washington ReaganNational Airport (FAA headquarters). BMA will pro-vided two round trips on Tuesday, Wednesday, andThursday each week, using a British AerospaceJetstream 31, 19 seat turboprop. BMA begins servicein October.

FAA’s Technical Center is entering its 5th year ofproviding this service, and is looking forward to along relationship with BMA and Pan Am, one of theoldest names in aviation history.

For additional information, or to make shuttlereservations, please visit the following web site:http://www.tc.faa.gov/shuttle.

Regretably, lastmonth when we list-ed the Tech CetnerAward selectees weforget to include theNAFEC Volunteer ofthe Year Award. Atthe ceremony TinaFabrizio was recog-nized for her out-standing volunteerefforts on behalf ofNAFEC. Congratu-lations Tina on a job

well done!Also, last month we did not yet have a photo of

the Field Support Team of Gary Baca (AOS-260),

Joe Yannone (AOS-260), Dan Trangone (AOS-260),Hank Brouwer (AOS-270), and Brian Higgins(AOS-270). Well, here they are . . .

WJHTC INTERCOM AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2001

TECH CENTER AWARDS

BMA’s British Aerospace Jetstream 31

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ROSANNE WEISS IS FAA’S MODEL WORK

ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

At an August 3 ceremony hon-oring the recipients of the Admi-nistrator's Awards for Excellencein EEO, Affirmative Employment,and Diversity, FAA AdministratorJane Garvey recognized RosanneWeiss (AAR-420) as the ModelWork Environment Employee ofthe Year.

This award recognizes exem-plary achievements in equalemployment opportunity, affirma-tive employment, and managingdiversity through actions thatdemonstrate an awareness andcommitment to the MWE princi-ple. Among Rosanne's accom-plishments:

· Serving as the lead mediator for2 ADR panels, participating in mock mediation to demonstrate the value of the mediation process, and representing Civil Rights on numerous job bid panels.

· Providing numerous briefings, presentations, and discussion sessions in support of the agency's MWE and diversity policies.

· Serving as the nomination team lead for the Tech Center Awardsprogram, and managing the entire nomination process from the establishment of rules, pro-cedures, and criteria, and ensur-ing the process was fair and accurate.

· Serving as the AAR-420 focal point for the Resources Offered for Gifted an Talented Education (ROGATE) program.

· Undertaking a comprehensive marketing campaign for AAR-420.

· Supporting the Human Resources Division by serving

as the Center's GLOBE director.

· Representing the Tech Center ata variety of aviation education and career day events at local schools, conventions, and con-tests.

· Mentoring elementary school students, and judging a variety of science fair and education contests

In the summary section of hernomination, Rosanne's nominatorspraised her for exemplifying amodel work employee. "Inessence, the nominee practiceswhat is preached."

Congratulations Rosanne!


Don’t forget -- you can now get to the VOICE webpage through the FAAintranet at interweb.faa.gov. Once in the VOICE page, click on HotTopics, to see the latest agency news. The Hot Topics are updated daily.And, don’t forget to call 1-877-888-4325 to keep informed about agencyhappenings. The message is updated weekly on Wednesdays.

STAY INFORMED

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DELIVERING THE WRIGHT STUFF . . . On August 16, ARA held its

seventh annual awards ceremony,recognizing the achievements ofthe ARA workforce. As always,the Tech Center community hadmany winners who "delivered theWright stuff." Here are the TechCenter members of the winningteams.

Business Excellence

ARA LDR Implementation Team:The members of the LDR imple-mentation team assisted theCorporate LDR and CostAccounting System Teams inreviewing, revising, and finalizingproducts to be used for the agency-wide LDR system. The contribu-tion of this team ensures the LDRsystem will provide data that willhelp ARA managers in lead theirorganization more effectively.

Charlie Bilardo (ACT-32)Mike Chappine (ACT-32)Mary Storoz (ACT-32)Cari Law (ACT-32)

Multiple Area Support Services(MASS) Contract Team: Thisteam introduced a new and differ-ent way of doing business at theTech Center in the area of procure-ment. While obtaining the bestvalue in both price and quality, thesuccessful implementation of thismethodology reduced lead-time forthe award of new contracts fromseveral months to approximatelyfour weeks, enabling the organiza-tion to exceed the prime contractgoals for small businesses.

Jack Bernstein (ACT-223)Richard M. Coughlin (ACT-250)Courtney K. Dudley (ACT-240)Patrick S. Hyle (ACT-206)Nannette Gordner Kalani (ACT-320)Alan J. Kopala (ACT-233)Bonnie E. Leek (ACT-240)Frank D. Mierzjewski (ACT-50)Joseph J. Salvatore (ACT-202)Howard Seiver (ACT-210)William R. Sheehan (ACT-7)Ann Marie Ternay (ACT-51)Laurel Tootell (ACT-340)

Display System Replacement In-Service Management Team(ISMT): This cross-organizationalteam of ACT and AOS personnelprovides 2nd-level engineering andmaintenance services for DSR.They achieved FAA iCMM Level2 Maturity in October 2000 andare well underway with activitiesleading to a Level 3 appraisal.They are providing improved serv-ice to the ARTCC's by integratingDSR deployment schedule andproblem trouble reports with otherEn Route and Free Flight productssuch as the User RequestedEvaluation Tool (URET).

Daniel P. McGovern (ACT-231)Tracey M. Madonna (ACT-231)Pattie Dee McNeill (ACT-231)Walter D. Abilla (ACT-231)Joyce L. Robertson (ACT-231)Blair A. Badger (ACT-231)Marlene Clinkscale (ACT-231)Phillip J. Askins (ACT-231)Vincent J. Delguercio (ACT-231)Tauheedah W. Muniir-Ali (ACT-231)

Carmen Belton (ACT-231)Shellie A. Price (ACT-231)Merkia J. Weathers (ACT-231)David B. Dotsey (ACT-231)Thomas J. Rubino (ACT-231)Carol Widerker (ACT-231)Norm Hichner (ACT-231)Luan Jones (AOS-350)Thomas Ackermann (AOS-350)Fred Breen (AOS-350)Vanessa Lovelace (AOS-350)Jim Hunt (AOS-350)Sheila Mathis (AOS-350)David Pew (AOS-350)Steven Oliver (AOS-350)Larry Weisman (AOS-350)Maggie Lydon (AOS-350)Tuyen Ngo (AOS-350)John Young (AOS-350)Amy Transue (ACT-410)Nancy Proctor (ACT-231)

Advanced Technologies andOceanic Procedures (ATOP)Product Team: An ARA perform-ance measurement milestone, theaward of the ATOP contract wascompleted cheaper and earlier thancost and schedule targets in theJRC baseline. Factors in thisteam's success included: pre-award union agreements, opera-tional testing prior to the down-select decision, early human fac-tors involvement, pre-negotiatedlicensing fee, and technology-refresh provisions built into thecontract baseline.

Stacey Hamilton (ACT-240)John Evans (AOS-350)Angela Lewis (ACT-240)Adam DiBartolo (ACT-240)


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. . . ARA ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Efficiency of the NAS

WJHTC EnRoute Integration andInteroperability Facility Team:This team conducts prototype eval-uations, proofs of concept, and fea-sibility studies to expedite en routesystem enhancements to the field.In this award period the teamaccomplished several projects andtasks in support of the En RouteIPT. These include evaluations ofURET Core Capability LimitedDeployment, HOCSR Phase 3 & 4proof-of-concept, En Route Net-work Development Laboratory,DSR Display Generator assess-ment, and the En Route Commun-ications Gateway.

Gayle J. Jones (ACT-233)Stephen C. Souder (ACT-233)William P. Monsour (ACT-233)Hilda M. DiMeo (ACT-233)Edward J. Marciano (ACT-233)

Air/Gound NEXCOM SupportTeam: This team is commendedfor its outstanding contributions tothe NEXCOM acquisition pro-gram. These include: supportingdevelopment of the specificationfor the NEXCOM MultiModeDigital Radio; development of theT1 interface device provided tobidders; development of the radioevaluation testbed; and timelycompletion of the technical evalua-tion of bidders.

Andy Colon (ACT-330)Timothy P. Henry (ACT-330)John A. Petro (ACT-330)Stephen D. That (ACT-330)Edward P. Coleman (ACT-330)

Chokepoint Study Team: TheSimulation Branch, ACT-510, isrecognized for its work on theAdministrator's Chokepoint Study.In the Newark portion of the proj-ect involved redesign of congestedairspace around four major air traf-fic facilities and simulation of thenewly designed airflows. Thisteam collaborated closely withNATCA, and controllers fromNewark and LaGuardia were high-ly satisfied with the results.

Dan Warburton (ACT-510)Michael A. Pomykacz (ACT-510)Scott Allen Doucett (ACT-510)Robert G. Oliver (ACT-510)Michael J. O'Donnell (ACT-510)Mary J. Rozier-Wilkes (ACT-510)Adam Greco (ACT-510)

Runway Visual Range Team: Thisteam accomplished the integrationof the Runway Visual RangeSystem and the Enhanced TrafficManagement System. TheCollaborative Decision MakingProcess, which uses these integrat-ed systems, provides real-timeRVR data to the airlines. In thisawards period, this team estab-lished RVR connectivity to the air-lines at 29 sites, which surpassedthe Administrator's FY 2001 goalby 500%. As a result, NorthwestAirlines has praised the FAA forproviding them with the ability totake more effective operationalactions under conditions ofreduced visibility at the airport.

Mike McKinney (ACT-320)

NAS Architecture Team: Thisteam's development of implemen-tation step drawings completed acritical first step toward populatingthe technical view of the NASarchitecture. They were also ableto successfully integrate theOperation Evaluation Plan into thearchitecture.

Jacqueline Rehmann (ACT-500)Steve Stratoti (ACT-242)Mary Szalay (ACT-560)

Terminal IPT - Existing SystemsProduct Team: This team played aleadership role in the commission-ing of the Atlanta ConsolidatedTRACON, and also managed theinstallation and implementation ofARTS Color Displays at two largeTRACONS (New York and Dallas-Ft. Worth) and at Reagan National.The gradients of color for weatheron these displays enable con-trollers to route aircraft through theleast intense areas of problematicweather. This team's intense spiritof cooperation enabled the facili-ties to achieve cutover times wellwithin each site's schedule.

Virginia Gavin (AOS-400)Joan Somogy (ACT-211)Steve Frith (ACT-211)Tim Ross (AOS-430)

Traffic Flow Management Team: This team deployed half a dozenproducts that significantlyimproved air traffic flow manage-ment operations. One of theseproducts, Flight Schedule Monitorenhancements, reduced the flightschedule substitution input processfrom 17 minutes to 3 seconds.


Another product, Ground DelayProgram Enhancements, saved17.4 million minutes in total flightdelay. Their accomplishments rep-resent a major contribution to airtraffic delay reduction initiativesfor the NAS.

Robert Fietkiewicz (ACT-200)

The Weather & Radar Processor(WARP) Product Team: Sincecompletion of WARP's Indepen-dent Test & Evaluation in Novem-ber, this team has completed instal-lation and acceptance of Stage 1systems at all 22 Air Route TrafficControl Centers. The deploymentof the Weather InformationNetwork Server, a WARP subsys-tem, at Kansas City supportedcompletion of a Free Flight Phase1 milestone in the Administrator'sPerformance Agreement.

Cyndy Windsor (AOS-540)Carmen Bigio (AOS-540)Tri Nguyen (ACT-320)

Model Workplaceand Environment

Nelson Miller (AAR-420) exem-plifies the values of diversity and amodel workplace by the way hetreats people both on and off thejob. He shows trust toward theemployees who work for him, andhe fosters a safe environment toexpress their respective values andideas. He serves on the Historical-ly Black Colleges and UniversitiesExecutive Council, helps inner cityyouth in the Eagle Flight program,and spearheads monthly picnics foremployees based around birthdays or holiday themes.

Culture Assessment Team:Through numerous interviews andthe review of previous culture sur-vey data, this team identified val-ues, behaviors, and practicesembedded in ARA, some support-ing and some hindering employeeperformance and organizationalsuccess. They probed the issuesraised, identified desirable operat-ing values, and recommended ini-tiatives to foster improvement.

Rodger Mingo (ACT-2B)Tom O'Brien (AAR-400)Richard Mendell (ACT-410)

Diversity in Aviation Day Team:Tasked with ARA's second quarterDiversity Forum, this team puttogether a forum based on thepremise that diversity is not limit-ed to race, ethnicity, religion, gen-der, and age, but encompasseseverything and is found every-where. To demonstrate diversity inaviation they coordinated a varietyof exhibits and speakers includingthe Coast Guard, the Air Guard, ahigh school Air Force ROTC dis-play, 'pilots' of model airplanes,balloonists from a local policedept., members of the 99ers, ahome-built helicopter and itsowner, a rocket hobbyist, and someparachutists. To top it all off, localmiddle school students were invit-ed to the Tech Center to share thisspecial day with the employees.

Kenneth W. Biesel (ACT-52)Betty L. Ford (ACT-32)Stacie D. Graves (AAR-421)Paul E. Lawrence (ACT-640)Rodger A. Mingo (ACT-1A)Carolyn Pokres (ACT-70)

Raymond C. Stover (ACT-1A)Kimberly A. Van Dongen (ACT-500)Rosanne Weiss ( AAR-424)Thomas F. Wood (ACT-10)

Mission Excellence

Walter Wall (AAR-510) providedthe guidance to AAR-510 thatenabled them to meet our goal ofimproving threat detection and air-craft survivability. He pursuedcontinuous improvement by imple-menting Earned Value Manage-ment, Risk Management, andiCMM in the oversight of 7 grants,52 contracts, and 7 CRDAs. In theprocess, he also demonstrated agenuine concern for his colleaguesand a commitment to honor thedifferences of people in the work-place.

OASIS Test Team for SeattleAFSS IOC/IDU Deployment: TheOperational & SupportabilityImplementation System (OASIS)Test Team is recognized fororchestrating the transition ofSeattle's Automated Flight ServiceStation to operational use ofOASIS. When faced with a signif-icant budget cut, it seemed that theprogram was in jeopardy of can-cellation. The OASIS test teamstepped up and chaired a nationalworking group which overcamemany obstacles to meet AirTraffic's need date of September2000.

James A. McCullough (ACT-223)Robert P. Groot (ACT-223)Eric J. Hoover (ACT-223)Anthony F. James (ACT-223)

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Christ L. Medina (ACT-223)Sharon M. Mitchell (ACT-223)Richard M. Parkinson (ACT-223)Jack R. Sackett (ACT-223)William H. McNeil (AOS-540)Alan W. Gregory (AOS-540)Alanna B. Randazzo (AOS-540)Michael J. Greco (AOS-540)

Flight Service System (FSS) Team:This team developed an innova-tive, risk-reducing approach inimplementing a phased In ServiceDecision for the OASIS system.This approach makes possible con-tinuous OASIS upgrades at theSeattle Automatic Flight ServiceStation. The team is also com-mended for its extensive efforts toensure that OASIS is fielded incompliance new orders coveringInformation System Security andPersonnel Security.

Jim McCullough (ACT-223)Tony James (ACT-223)Bob Groot (ACT-223)Christ Medina (ACT-223)Rich Parkinson (ACT-223)Eric Hoover (ACT-223)William McNeil (AOS-540)Gregory Alan (AOS-540)Tess Gilliam (AOS-540)

Safety and Security

Aircraft Icing Pneumatic BootInvestigatory Team (AIPBIT):This team is recognized for its out-standing investigation of the per-formance of aircraft de-icing bootsduring operations in in-flight icingconditions. Their results substanti-ated the need for consideration ofinter-cycle ice accretions during

the certification process. Thischange will enhance the safe oper-ation of aircraft during icing condi-tions.

James T. Riley (AAR-421)Christopher Dumont (AAR-421)Manuel Rios (AAR-421)

Taxiway Deviation Study for NewLarge Aircraft Team: At theAnchorage International Airport,this team collected data from taxi-ing 747's that will be used to deter-mine geometry necessary for air-ports to accommodate the newAirbus A380's. The team designedand built steel stands for the laserrangefinders, and they designedtheir own software routines to runthe system and transmit data backto the Tech Center. They accom-plished this under often adverseconditions, including deep snow,freezing rain, and wind gusts inexcess of 50 mph. Jim Perhamwas given posthumous recognitionat the ceremony.

Peter Sparacino (AAR-411)James White (AAR-411)Jim Vena (ACT-630)Hank Weber (ACT-630)

Dr. Sheldon Brunk (AAR-520)has been instrumental in the devel-opment of a liquid quality controlused to validate Explosive TraceDetection Systems in airportcheckpoints. While the old stan-dards were costly, unstable, andunreliable, this new standard ismuch less expensive to produce, isstable longer, and is very reliable.Working effectively with AAR-500, ACP-400, ACS-20, and the

Security Equipment IPT, Dr. Brunkhas led the way in deploying aproduct that enhances aviationsecurity.

FAA Facility Security Manage-ment Team: To comply with FAAOrder 1600.69, dated March 1999,this team had to develop a contractthat would provide armed guardsto protect the Tech Center's em-ployees, contractors, visitors, andphysical assets. The first of itskind in the FAA, this new armedsecurity contract complies with thenew order and establishes a better-trained guard force.

Alfred G. Lisicki (ACT-600)Kathryn A. Herman (ACT-600)Kenneth A. Lee (AAR-510)William R. Sheehan (ACT-7)Walter L. Vernon (ACT-8)

Airport Surface Products Team:This team is recognized for itsaccomplishments on the AirportSurface Detection Equipment -Model 3 (ASDE-3) and the AirportMovement Area Safety System(AMASS), systems which worktogether to predict possible acci-dents resulting from runway incur-sions. This team coordinated therelocation of an ASDE-3 fromReagan National to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport andsatisfied AMASS's human inter-face requirements to achieve its In-Service Decision. AMASS hasnow been commissioned at SanFrancisco and Detroit in June ofthis year.

Dan Dellmyer (ACT-310)Jeffery Livings (ACT-310)

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MIKLOS SELECTED AS ACOMMERCE DEPARTMENT FELLOW

Richard Micklos, a mechani-cal engineer in AAR-420, has beenselected as a participant in the U.S.Commerce Department’s Scienceand Technology FellowshipProgram. This prestigious nationalprogram gives senior level execu-tive branch employees the opportu-nity to study a broad range of com-plex national and international

issues relating to science and tech-nology. It enhances their skills toplan and implement national pro-grams dealing with these issues.

At the Tech Center, Micklos isa technical project managerresponsible for research to improvenon-destructive inspection tech-niques for critical jet engine com-ponents in the FAA’s aging aircraftprogram. He manages a team ofuniversity and industry researchersthat address complex problems inultrasonic inspection, eddy currentinspection and computer modeling.His program is funded at about $4million annually.

A licensed professional engi-neer with over 28 years engineer-ing experience, Micklos was for-

merly a team leader, project man-ager and aerospace engineer at the Naval Air Warfare Center. Prior tothat, he was a supervisory projectengineer at the Philadelphia NavalShipyard.

He holds both master’s andbachelor’s degrees in mechanicalengineering from DrexelUniversity, and has completed sev-eral federal management coursesand programs. He is resident ofWarminster, Pennsylvania.

The 10-month fellowship pro-gram began on September 4. Itwill include weekly seminars,tours of research facilities, aCongressional orientation and jointactivities involving government,private industry and academia.

As part of the Division's spe-cial emphasis outreach efforts,AAR-400 supported five studentsfrom North Carolina A&T StateUniversity this summer to work inconjunction with the FAA Centerof Excellence for Airport Technol-ogy (COE-AT, formerly the COEfor Airport Pavement).

The students, while studyingat the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign (UIUC),attempted to find more durablerunway materials. This effort sup-ports an expansion project, whichis intended to include constructionof a 9,000-foot runway and a$300M FedEx hub at the Piedmont

Triad International Airport,Greensboro, N.C.

In addition to research activi-ties, the students attended coursesat UIUC over a 12-week period,focusing on analyzing materialsfound in the soil close to the air-port site, and to work with vari-eties of concrete and asphalt sys-tems. They studied aggregates thathave high strength and are similarin nature to most commonly usedrunway materials found at fourlocal rock quarries. Their goal wasto try to achieve quality parallel-runway systems at equal or betterprice with equal or better perform-ance, lasting longer with less

maintenance. The students con-centrated on materials such asaggregates found near PiedmontTriad International, that couldlessen material costs. They alsostudied Boeing B-777's and theirimpact on runway design.

This month, they will return toNorth Carolina to present theirfindings to the Piedmont TriadAirport Authority. The Authoritywill consider those findings in itsfinal design decisions for the newrunway. In the initial designstages, construction on the runwayexpansion project should beginconstruction next spring.

Dr. Fred Coleman, UIUC,

AAR-400 AND NCA&T JOIN FORCES

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A SAFETY MINUTEFROM THE SAFETY OFFICE,

ENVIRONMENTAL BRANCH (ACT-640)

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Dangerously Clean

I suppose everyone's heard thephrase "It's sparkling clean" but Ibet you haven't heard the phrase"It's dangerously clean" beforehave you? It's a phrase that comesto mind when I read about mishapsinvolving a common householdcleaners and chlorine bleach. Theneed to make an item look cleanoften leads one to mixing cleanersand bleach together to make a"stronger solution". While mixingof cleaner and bleach is performedat work and in homes on a dailybasis, it is important to understandthat such action is dangerous.

You're probably thinking"How dangerous could it be?" afterall we're talking about off-the-shelfproducts that you can find in alocal grocery store. That type of

thinking unfortunately has resultedin thousands of employees andhomemakers disabled or dead. It'shard to believe that common clean-ers can cause serious harm but it'strue!

To increase your awarenessand understanding of the dangersinvolved with mixing chlorinebleach and cleaners together, takea moment to digest the followingsafety precautions.

· Never mix chlorine bleaches and cleaners that contain ammonia.The result of this mixture is an irritating gas (Chloroamine) that can be fatal.

· If the chemical listed on the labelreads Chlorine Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) then never mix it with any other cleaner that con-tains an acid such as a toilet

bowel cleaner or an alkaline sub-stance such as ammonia. Alwaysread the label!

· When using chlorine products be aware that chlorine or chloroa-mine gas can cause severe upper respiratory difficulties, eye and nose irritations, or uncon-sciousness and even death. If such gas affects you or someone else administer oxygen or seek fresh outdoor air.

Hopefully, we have made aclear point. Always read the labelsof the chemicals that you areusing, and never mix cleanerstogether just to get an item reallyclean. From a safety perspectivegetting something clean should notwipe you out!

served asprincipalinvestigatorfor thesummerprogram,workingalong withDr. BarryDempsey,UIUCDirector,

COE-AT. Chris Seher sponsoredthis project through the AirportTechnology R&D Branch underthe direction of Dr. SatishAgrawal. For further information,please call the COE-AT ProgramManagers, Dr. David Brill at(609) 485-5198, or Dr. MichelHovan at (609) 485-5552. Forinformation regarding the FAACOE Program, contact PatriciaWatts at (609) 485-5043.

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ARA’S DIVSERSITY ADVOCATES . . .

The Office of Research andAcquisitions senior management iscommitted to creating an environ-ment where all employees are ableto contribute fully their talents andskills. The Office of PersonnelManagement recently noted that"federal diversity initiatives havehistorically focused on equalemployment opportunity and affir-mative employment. The FederalGovernment must now broaden itsview of diversity. It must embracethe business, cultural, and demo-graphic dimensions of diversity aswell as the legal dimension. Re-cognizing the multiple frameworksunderpinning diversity is importantto shape and pursue the missionsand goals of individual agenciesand the federal government as awhole. "

ARA is leading the way in theFAA and has recently put intoplace a unique Diversity AdvocatesProgram that provides a structuredapproach to all dimensions ofdiversity. ARA Diversity Ad-vocates carry out a variety ofdiversity initiatives, including:

· assessing organizational cli-mate, providing recommenda-tions for improvement, and briefing ARA management on trends,

· analyzing data, developing met-rics, recruiting new employees, and assisting in the resolution oforganizational issues, and

· partnering with management and union representatives as necessary.

The ARA Diversity Advocateshave something in common andthat is a passion for what they do.Many have had years of experi-ence in the field and now have theopportunity to serve their organiza-tion in a focused area as a collater-al duty assignment.

The ARA Diversity Advocates are:

Diversity Advocates ProgramManager -- Catherine L. Randall(ARA)

Organizational Development:Jack Jackson (ABZ) -- AssessOrganizational CultureRosanne Weiss (AAR) and RayStover (ACT) -- AnalyzeData/Develop MetricsJacqueline Rehmann (ASD) andRodger Mingo (ACT) -- FacilitateResolution of Organization Issues

Training and Development:Helen Woodland (ASU) --Provide/Arrange Model WorkEnvironment TrainingViscount Thurston (AND) --Analyze Completed Training andMonitor Application in theWorkforceSharon McMillan (AUA) --Coordinator for DevelopmentalPrograms

Outreach and Recruitment:Sabrina Saunders-Hodge (AAR)and Pat Weaver (AAR) --Assessment RecruitmentNeeds/Network with Internal andExternal SourcesBeverly Bond (ASU) --Coordinator for People with

Disabilities ProgramVincent Nguyen (AND) --Coordinator for Intern Programs

The ARA Diversity Advocatesoften work together on programareas and recruit folks from withintheir organizations as needed. Forexample, Sabrina Saunders-Hodgehas a network of ARA folks whohave provided support for recruit-ment events all over the country.

OPM notes that "the key tosuccessfully building a diverse,high-quality workforce for tomor-row begins with a strong leader-ship commitment and knowledgeof where the agency is today."ARA is fortunate to have suchleadership and through the estab-lishment of the diversity advocatesprogram has been successful inpositioning the organization forsuccessful diversity initiatives.

Meet ACT'sDiversity Advocates

Ray Stover (ACT1A) -- RayStover brings his 24 yrs of govern-ment experience with 5 FederalAgencies to the Diversity ProgramOffice. His BS in Civil Engin-eering and near completion of a

MS in Aeronautical Science withEmbry Riddle provides him with asolid analytical background. As aDiversity Program Analyst from4/96 to present, Ray has acquiredan in-depth knowledge of allaspects relating to diversity andMWE. He regularly hosts theTech Center's Diversity Council by


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providing MWE and diversityawareness/training exercises andrelated discussions. He's also theACT alternate for the ARADiversity Council.

Ray has been an active EEOCounselor since April 1997. Someof his major highlights are: servedas the team lead for the Center'sMWE conference in June 1998;served as the lead for the 1997Diversity Day Forum; and servedas the lead for the January 2001"Diversity in Aviation" day. Healso created the Center’s Diversityweb page. He likes the statement:"Let us value and take advantageof our unique differences to bringabout a better product & service tothe FAA & its customers." In hisspare time away from the office,Ray owns and operates a small dayspa specializing in massage andbody treatments.

Rosanne Weiss (AAR-420) --recent recipient of the FAAAdministrator's Award for ModelWork Environment; ARA MWEAward for Diversity in AviationDay Team, and Tech Center:Employee of the Year andCommunity Outreach Awards.

"I believe and act upon thebelief that everyone has somethingto contribute and that everyone andhis/her ideas and opinions are ofvalue. I can learn from listening toother's ideas even if they are notthe same as mine (even if they areforeign to me). No matter howmuch we might appear to differ(culturally, values, though process-es, experiences, ideas, etc.) we cangain much by being open to thedifferences and can build a betterteam because of those differences.Plus we can learn that we mayvery well have a lot in common inspite of the obvious differences. Ihave been a mathematician at theTC for 26 years and have been onthe TC's diversity council since1995. I helped write the TC'sDiversity Plan and have beeninstrumental in initiating discus-sions within my division arounddifferent diversity issues. I amcurrently working for AAR-424,Risk Analysis Section in theAircraft Safety Branch (AAR-420)which is part of the Airport andAircraft Safety R&D Division."

Rodger Mingo (ACT-1A) -- AnAtlantic City native, and a gradu-ate of Atlantic City High School,Rodger received a BS inInformation Sciences fromStockton State College and a M.S.in Aviation Management fromEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. He has been an EqualEmployment Opportunity (EEO)counselor, discriminations com-plaints investigator, and a EEOaction committee (EEOAC) repre-

sentative. His involvement inEEO related activities at work, inand outside of the government wasthe impetus to seek employment inEEO. In 1979, Mr. Mingo wasable to transfer laterally to theCivil Rights staff as an EEO spe-cialist. In 1981, he was selected asthe Civil Rights Officer andremained in that position until hewas selected to the position ofDivision Manager of HumanResources Management (PersonnelOfficer). In 1993, Mr. Mingo wasasked to serve on the staff of theDirector of the FAA TechnicalCenter, as the Program Managerfor Diversity, a position that hecurrently holds.

Rodger is a military aviationand military history buff, would bepilot and a sports car collector andenthusiast.

Jacqueline Rehmann (ASD-100)-- an engineering research phsy-chologist -- “I am an ARA diversi-ty advocate, currently working atthe technical center. I have beeninvolved in diversity initiatives formost of my FAA career, andhelped craft the agency's modelwork environment program. I alsodeveloped the first ATS diversityplan some 6 years ago and havepublished articles about theagency's diversity initiatives.”

A special thank you toJacqueline Rehmann for writingthis article.

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The NationalBlack Coalition ofFederal AviationEmployees (NBC-FAE), in partnershipwith the TechCenter's AviationEducation OutreachProgram, recentlysponsored theAviation Career

Academy. The theme of this year's camp was"Soaring Into A World of Aviation."

Carleen Genna-Stoltzfus, FAA CommunityOutreach/Aviation Education, Ken Hitchens, NBC-FAE, Marvin Morris, FAA "ACE" Instructor,Patricia King, NBCFAE Awards Coordinator, andSheneil Green, HBCU Intern, played instrumentalroles in arranging and running the weeklong program.Other individuals helped to direct the students duringthe week: Joe Young from Millville Flight Service;Ginger Cairnes for tours of the facilities; and Prakieand Hirsh Singh, students from Egg HarborTownship, spent the entire week as assistants.

Twenty-seven students, ages 13 to 18, from 19different schools attended the program. During their adventure the students had airplaneflights at the Center using the FAAFlying Club planes, and at theWildwood-Cape May Airport withFred Boyle and EAA Chapter #287. The entire camp traveled toBaltimore International Airport fortours of the facilities and the tower.Charlotte Helge and Colonel BruceBurner from the Civil Air Patrolalso provided lessons, discussions,and activities for the students.During graduation ceremonies inthe Center's Auditorium, all stu-dents received certificates of atten-dance, volunteers recieved plaques

for their participation, and Carleen Genna-Stoltzfusreceived a "Friendship Award" from the NBCFAE forher continued work with the program.

Some of the volunteers that made this programpossible were Bill Vaughan and John Wilks (ACT-220); Marlo Barnes and Sgt. Arnie Karp, 177thFighter Wing Instructor; Charles Masters (AAR-421); Gus Sarkos (AAR-422); and RodneyGuishard (ACT-330). Classroom Assistants/Volunteers included: Hirsh and Prakie Singh; BobbyDouglas; Shantoyia James; Robyn Peele; VarrickSmith; Edward Warren; Joe Young, Millville FlightService Station; Ginger Cairnes, (ACT-70); andBarbara H. Para (ACT-510).

Thanks also goes out to the many volunteers thatmade this program possible: Armando Gaetano andKeith Biehl (ACT-370); Bill Benner (ACT-205A);Nanette Kalani and Tri Nguyen (ACT-320); BobFietkiewicz (ACT-210); Fred Boyle, Jim Stalford,and Larry Winchell, EAA-#287; Cape May Aviation,Inc.; Al Jones and Charlie Haury, Cape May Airport;Chris Dumont (AAR-421); Barry Silverman (ATQ-3); Scott Cramer (ACT-510); Jack Bastian (ACT-330); Nick Talotta (ACT-350); Lewis Hakes (ACT-600); Ron Delcorso and Pete Tuuplaupua, Wackenhut;and all the security guards.

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THE POWELL’S ARE FLYING HIGH

Alvin and Maudie (ACT-4) Powell are sharingtwo of their most precious treasures with the U.S. AirForce. On June 28, their first son, Desmond, graduat-ed with honors from the U.S. Air Force OfficerTraining School, Maxwell AFB, AL. 2nd Lt. Powellis an alumnus of Oakcrest High School and a gradu-ate of Texas A&M University, School of Engineering,with a BS in Industrial Distribution. In September,Desmond will begin pilot training at Laughlin AFB,TX, and thereafter be assigned to McGuire AFB, NJ,to fly the KC-10, a long-range tanker/transport jet.

Derrick, the Powell's youngest son and a 2000graduate of Oakcrest High School, is a cadet at theU.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.

To ease her adjustment to an empty nest, Maudieis directing her energy to exercise and bowling.While her sons are working hard to make the grade,Maudie is working just as hard - well maybe not thathard - to raise her bowling average. As always, shesucceeded - and was awarded the Women's BowlingCongress (WBC) "Most Improved" Award for her

league. She increased from a 106 average to 118 inone year, scored a "turkey," and rolled a 232 highscore. In between her other activities, Maudie foundtime to plan a surprise 50th birthday party for herhusband, Alvin, at their home in Mays Landing.Alvin was really surprised and personally thankedeach guest for helping him celebrate a special day.Congratulations to the Powell family!

FUN AT OSHKOSH

This year’s ACT contingentto Oshkosh included: (from left toright) Carleen Genna-Stolzfus(ACT-70); Sue Wall (ACT-73);Anne Harlan (ACT-1); VernaChapman (ACT-73); MikeRoames (ACT-73); Chris Dumont(AAR-421); Ken Knopp (AAR-432); and Don Gallagher (AAR-411). Not shown is MarkMcMillen (ATB).

Aviation enthusiasts andEAA members from around theworld gather each year in Oshkosh,WI, and this year was no excep-tion. Usually there are more than


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750,000 visitors arriving in over12,000 airplanes for this one-of-kind aviation happening. Thedaily airshows are not the onlyattraction for this week long gath-ering, there are seminars on everysubject concerning aircraft, pilots,and airports.

There is also the opportunityto view some of the famous air-craft used around the world.Warbirds, sport aerobatics, andexperimental aircraft are on dis-

play for all to marvel at and admire. This year's "Countdownto Kitty Hawk" helped visitors getready for the 100th anniversary offlight in 2003. EAA has commis-sioned a reproduction of theWright Flyer and hopes it canrecreate the first flight at KittyHawk on December 17, 2003.

The Tech Center Exhibits Staffhas supported the Airshow formore than 12 years. Their primaryfunction has been the coordination

and construction of the FAAexhibits inside the FAA Safety Center hangar. The Exhibits staffapproaches the yearly project withan overall FAA team attitude.Every aspect of the FAA's pres-ence is considered and worked outwith all participants from all theregions. The Exhibits staff goal isto solve any and all issues to makethe Oshkosh experience a positiveone from the FAA and it's Staff tothe EAA and its' guests.

The FAA's Airport andAircraft Safety R&D Division,Risk Analysis Section (AAR-424),the Office of System Safety(ASY), and NASA Langley recent-ly hosted the third Workshop onRisk Analysis and SafetyPerformance Measurement inAviation in Hampton, VA.

The conference provided aforum for government organiza-tions, air carriers and air operators,including general aviation inter-ests, to share knowledge, philoso-phies, approaches, models, andmethodologies. The approximately140 international participants dis-cussed their approaches to riskmanagement and safety perform-ance measurements from training,maintenance, and operations per-spective.

The opening speaker, Dr.Meshkati's (Associate Professor at

the University of SouthernCalifornia), set the overall tone forthe 3½ day seminar. He comparedthe Nuclear RegulatoryCommission's approach to riskmanagement to the FAA'sapproach to risk. He talked aboutmeasuring performance in relationto the cornerstone of the process,

which includes the safety areas,and presented a risk-based hierar-chy: industry sequence level, sys-tem level training level, and thebasic event.

Steve Smith (ASY) explainedthe Analytical Hierarchy Process(AHP) from a technical point ofview and explained its applicabili-ty to aviation safety data. Hetalked about how to determinewhat factors are important to sup-port safety decision-making. TheAHP narrows down choices andhelps determine the framework to determine the list of priorities.

John Goglia, from theNational Transportation SafetyBoard, kicked off the second dayof the seminar. He began by com-paring accidents of the past tothose of the present. He stated thatpast accidents were often causedby design errors, while today's

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accidents are often the result ofhuman error. He stressed that it isimportant to look at all aspects ofthe operation even if only a smallpiece has a problem. If an organi-zation wants to develop a safetyculture, information has to get tothe top, but unfortunately therecurrently are too many filters fromthe bottom up.

A question and answer periodbrought up many interestingissues, from how to address cultur-al issues to how to deal with repairstation issues. Mr. Goglia pointedout that any process has to be wellestablished in the beginning so thepeople being studied will feel theyare part of the solution. Com-munications up and down thechain of command are very impor-tant. Everyone in the organizationhas to feel they count. He stressedthat a culture shift is needed toallow the NTSB, FAA, and indus-

try to work together to preventanother Value Jet-type incident.

Several aviation industry rep-resentatives also gave presenta-tions. These presentations cen-tered along four key areas: train-ing, maintenance, operations, andgeneral aviation. Each presentergave a brief overview of risk andsafety issues from their standpoint,and discussed things such as pro-grams, attitudes, and goals. Thesecond day also provided theopportunity for small group discus-sions during break out session.

On the third day of the confer-ence, representatives from the FAAand NASA spoke about theirresearch efforts. Personnel fromthe Flight Standards SafetyAnalysis and Information Centerdiscussed what research is beingdone and why. They talked aboutthe focus of the work being organi-zational and modeling efforts withindustry support. The jointFAA/Industry Air CarrierOperations Systems Model workwas briefly explained.

Another FAA representativespoke about the evolving contextof risk management. He explainedthe relationship between systemssafety and risk assessment and pro-vided an overview of analyticalresources. A third FAA speakertalked about how the JamesReason model is used to analyzerisk and determine causal factors.Later in the morning, NASAresearchers discussed: ProactiveManagement of Safety Risk (the

Aviation Performance MeasuringSystem); Artificial IntelligenceReal Time In-situ ProfilingSystem; and Building a DecisionSupport Tool for Safety ResearchInvestments.

Tours of the NASA Langleyfacilities were provided to theattendees during the afternoon.

On the fourth day of the semi-nar, international presenters, fromUnited Kingdom and theNetherlands gave an overview ofresearch being done. They cov-ered topics such as different safetystandards, safety management sys-tems, organizational failures, acci-dent prevention failures, differentsafety objectives, safety initiatives,and safety interventions were cov-ered from an international perspec-tive.

A military panel concluded theworkshop's activities. The militarypresenters provided a goodoverview of the military perspec-tive of risk analysis.

Attendees were afforded anopportunity to network with oneanother during the breaks and at a3-hour reception one evening atthe Virginia Air and SpaceMuseum. The attendees had manyfavorable comments about theworkshop and indicated theywould like to see a fourth work-shop next year. Some attendeeshave already indicated a desire tobe presenters next year.

John Goglia and conference coordinatorRosanne Wiess (AAR-420)

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Editor:Terry KrausContributors:Holly Baker

Therese BrennanGinger CairnesStan CiurczakBill Dawson

Carleen Genna-StoltzfusAnnette Harrell

David HessPaul Lawrence

Pat LuiBob Marks

Maria MarksErnie Pappas

Jacqueline RehmannPat Watts

Rosanne WeissLaurie Zaleski

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