All set for takeoff - Rockwell Collins
Transcript of All set for takeoff - Rockwell Collins
Volume SeVeNTeeN ISSue THRee b 2012
All set for takeoff
Why our new Pro Line Fusion® avionics system and
Head-up Guidance Systems
are changing the way our industry views
situational awareness.
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In July of 1977, David Van Dusseldorp, then a young
engineer, sat atop one of our company’s buildings in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, part of a team attempting to set a
new standard in navigation.
His rooftop role at that time was to reposition an
antenna as the rest of the team below worked to receive
the first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal. Back then,
there was only a four-hour window each night during
which a satellite would be overhead, and the antenna had
to be repositioned every few minutes in order to receive
the signal.
Success came on the first night the satellite was
turned on when the message “AAAAAAAAAAAA” was
received and decoded. The U.S. Air Force later awarded
Rockwell Collins the NAVSTAR GPS user equipment
contract, the first of many GPS wins that would ultimately
lead to our position as a market leader.
At that time, the idea of GPS likely seemed farfetched,
and it was hard to envision how this technology would
transform the aerospace and defense industry. Yet,
Rockwell Collins employees – like David Van Dusseldorp –
understood the unique value GPS would offer customers,
so they were eager to make the technology work.
While a lot has changed in 35 years, this pioneering
spirit and focus on the customer continue to drive
innovation at our company. In this issue of Horizons, you
will find several articles that explain how our technologies
– like the Pro Line Fusion® avionics system and Head-
up Guidance Systems – are solving customers’ critical
challenges and setting new industry standards.
As we look ahead and beyond, it’s important to
keep customer needs at the forefront when considering
new technologies. If we do, today’s research and
development projects are more likely to become
tomorrow’s success stories. b
Publisher: David Yeoman
Editorial director: Cindy Dietz
Managing editor: Cindy Adkins
Editor: Crystal Hardinger
Creative direction: Rick Kaufman
Copy editors:
Ruth Anne Denker
Karen Steggall
Staff writers:
Jill Wojciechowski
Katie Shatzer
erica Solum
Nathan Pilling
Photography:
Photos courtesy of Bombardier, cover, pages 8, 9, 10, 11
Steve Allen, Winter Park, Fla., page 21
David Jackson, Wilsonville, ore., page 14
Rob mourton of Horizon Air, Portland, ore., pages 12, 13
mark Regan, Reston, Va., pages 5, 6
mark Tade, Iowa City, Iowa, pages 7, 17, 18, 20
John C. Thomas, Hiawatha, Iowa, page 19
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I N T H I S I S S u e
On the back coverThis ad – which emphasizes our company’s complete networking solutions for the global market – recently appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology.
On the coverThe Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® avionics system entered into service earlier this year as part of Bombardier’s Vision Flight Deck on the Global 5000. This aircraft is the first of 17 platforms to be delivered with Pro Line Fusion by 2017.
Clay Jones
Chairman, President and CEO
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Standardizing work 2lean tools helped employees in mexico increase production for embraer.
Navigating by the stars 4The Rockwell Collins Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing System is a different spin on a centuries-old technology.
Collaboration to the core 5We’re experts in avionics development; we’re experts in simulation and training. What happens when we bring those capabilities together?
C O V E R S To R I e S
All set for takeoff 8With the first delivery of Pro line Fusion®, the aviation world is seeing the payoff for taking risks on innovative technology.
A new standard 12Why Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance Systems are an important part of today’s aircraft.
Going the distance 16A successful test in 1977 led to our company’s dominance in GPS. Thirty-five years after the birth of the technology, Rockwell Collins employees explain what’s next.
Direct delivery Down Under 20employees in Australia discovered that sometimes you have to look beyond our typical process to make a sale work for an international defense customer.
Service anniversaries 21
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A magazine for the employees and friends of Rockwell Collins
Customer needs continue to drive innovation
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Standardizing work
lean perspectivesQ What was the first step in your
transformation?
A All employees in Mexicali have been
through Lean training and certification,
so our team was familiar with Lean tools.
We started with a spaghetti diagram to
determine how the product flows through
the process and to identify waste. Once
we began using the spaghetti diagram and
other tools, it was easy to see opportunities
for increasing efficiency.
Q What was a simple change that produced big results?
A We used the 787 pilot controls assembly
model, which is in operation in Mexicali,
as a benchmark to improve Legacy pilot
control products. Before, we used to have
one assembler complete the whole unit
from scratch. To make assembly easier and
more repeatable, we decided to break down
our process and incorporate a moving line
model. After a standard work event, we
established takt time based on customer
demand and balanced
the assembly process.
That meant, instead
of one work station,
there were three work
stations as part of the
moving line. By doing
this, we standardized work and reduced the
opportunity for errors. It’s a big change.
Q Did you see improvements right away?
A In the first week after implementing
the moving assembly line, we were able to
complete the same quantity of units as we
did before. Then, the second week, we got a
little bit better. Everybody was happy about
it. There was a learning curve with the new
process, but a few months later, we were
able to produce within the established
takt time, completing more units per week
than ever before. So far, we’ve been able to
maintain those levels, and we continue to
focus on improvements. b
Lean tools and processes helped employees in Mexico quickly increase production of Throttle Quadrant Assemblies for Embraer.
L E A N E L E C T R O N I C S T H e N E W S
Rockwell Collins’ aviation technology recently
entered the world of Formula 1™ racing under
a strategic agreement with the Caterham F1
Team.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Rockwell Collins and the Caterham F1 Team,
which is based in the United Kingdom, are
collaborating to define aviation technology that
will be adapted in the team’s quest to win the
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
Formula 1 World Championship. In exchange,
F1 fans will see the Rockwell Collins logo on
the Caterham F1 Team car, in the pits, and
elsewhere throughout the racing season.
“This teaming agreement joins two innovative forces on a world stage,” said Colin Mahoney, vice president,
Commercial Systems Marketing and Sales for Rockwell Collins. “Both Rockwell Collins and the Caterham F1 Team strive
for technological advances that deliver speed, power, performance and reliability.”
Mahoney added that the size and interests of the Formula 1 audience complement Rockwell Collins’ international
growth strategy to establish a stronger local presence in key markets. b
Formula 1™ racing team to use Rockwell Collins aviation technology
Roberto Bracamontes
Employees can learn more about Lean tools on the Lean Electronics website found via “L” in the Rockwell Collins Online index.
Lean ToolsSpaghetti diagram - A method that uses a
continuous line to trace
the physical movement of
product as it passes through
production. It helps expose
inefficient layouts and
unnecessary motion.
Standard work - The best,
easiest and safest way to
perform a task. It consists of
three elements: the rate at
which products must be made
to meet demand, the exact
work sequence in which an
operator performs tasks, and
standard inventory needed to
keep the process going.
Takt time - The frequency
with which the customer
wants a product or service. It
is calculated by taking avail-
able working time and divid-
ing it by the number of units
required by the customer.
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
MayAprilMarch
Top-level assembly (completed units for Embraer Legacy aircraft)
Sub-level assembly (components that go into the top-level assembly)
FebruaryJanuary
The Rockwell Collins Throttle Quadrant
Assembly is an important part of the pilot
controls in Embraer Legacy aircraft. In January,
Operations employees in Mexicali, Mexico,
were building 15 units a month for Embraer
of Brazil, but the customer wanted more.
Manager Roberto Bracamontes knew drastic
changes were needed so his Mexicali team
could meet customer needs. Working with
the Rockwell Collins Operations Production
System Optimization Lean team, employees
focused on standard work. By doing so, they
were able to rapidly increase productivity
while maintaining quality.
mattai named Avionics magazine Woman of the YearAvionics magazine named
Nan Mattai, senior vice
president, Engineering and
Technology for Rockwell
Collins, as Woman of the
Year for her leadership and
dedication to her job, as well
as the aviation community.
Mattai, who joined
Rockwell Collins as a
software engineer in August 1993, said she is
“humbled” by the recognition and hopes it serves as
a model for other women.
“I’m all too aware that I travel in a rarefied
crowd – a woman, particularly a woman in
an executive leadership role – in the field of
science and engineering,” said Mattai. “I take my
responsibility to the industry, to women in
the industry and to the next generation of female
engineers very seriously.” b
Rockwell Collins selected as prime contractor for $68 million Australian Defence Force program Rockwell Collins has been selected as the prime contractor for
the Australian Defence Force Land 17 Digital Terminal Control
Systems (DTCS) program. The company will be delivering a total
of 152 systems valued at $68 million. It’s the largest contract win
for Government Systems in the Asia-Pacific region in 15 years.
The DTCS allows Special Forces and artillery forward
observers to identify targets with greater accuracy through the
use of precision targeting software.
“We’re delivering a user-focused, customized solution that
provides the Australian Defence Force with an accurate, combat
proven system for air and ground targeting,” said Nick Gibbs,
managing director of Rockwell Collins in Australia.
The contract is part of the Project Land 17 mission system,
which addresses the tactical joint fires artillery command and
control systems, indirect fire system delivery platforms and
other indirect fire system elements. As part of the contract,
Rockwell Collins employees in Australia are responsible for a
comprehensive through-life support program including training
and integrated logistics support. b
Nan Mattai
2012 Throttle Quadrant Assembly Productivity
Navigating by the starsThe Rockwell Collins Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing System is a different spin on a centuries-old technology.
A lot has changed since the accounts of celestial
navigation in Homer’s epic “The Odyssey.” Today, GPS and
inertial-navigation systems help point us in the right
direction. But what’s the solution when typical methods
aren’t good options due to size, weight or cost restraints?
To answer this question, Rockwell Collins employees
looked to the stars and created the Rockwell Collins
Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing System.
“Humans have been navigating by the stars for
hundreds of years, and what makes our technology work is a
very close integration between cameras, sophisticated image
processing and inertial sensing technology,” explained Matt
Hutchison, a programs manager in Government Systems in
Warrenton, Va. “This allows the Celestial-Inertial Precision
Pointing System to provide precision pointing data in a very
compact and relatively inexpensive way.”
Navigating via celestial objectsThe system consists of two cameras, which convey
the position of the sun or the stars to calculate
orientation, working in conjunction with
inertial sensors called micro-electro-
mechanical systems (MEMS).
The MEMS provide acceleration
and angular-rate signals, like
those used to enable a
smartphone to know which way
it’s being tilted.
Running on a dedicated
processor, the Rockwell Collins
Celestial-Inertial Precision
Pointing System software
blends the information
gathered by the cameras and
the MEMS to give a best estimate
of roll, pitch and heading
angles continuously,
sending out information 40
or 50 times per second.
“Pitch and roll are pretty easy to measure accurately
— but heading isn’t. Using celestial object determination
and inertial sensing, the device continuously calculates all
three angles very accurately,” Hutchison said. “From there,
you’re just a trigonometry problem away from accurately
locating distant objects.”
All of these features were combined into a product
that measures just 2 x 3 inches, weighs less than half
a pound, and is capable of pointing accuracies within a
tenth of a degree.
The best of three worldsBringing this unique addition to the marketplace required
the expertise of three separate Rockwell Collins business
areas. The team in Warrenton had the know-how to create
the sensor fusion technology necessary to blend the sun
or star location information with inertial-sensor data.
When it came to optics, however, the natural place to turn
was to the Optronics group in Carlsbad, Calif.
“The team in Carlsbad really understands how to make
precision lens assemblies that work in extreme environments,”
Hutchison said. “This was crucial for us, as the Celestial-Inertial
Precision Pointing System can conceivably be used under all
different kinds of field conditions.”
Teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, also contributed to the
project, bringing the processing capability to host the
Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing System software.
After completing the algorithmic and system-
design work, the teams were able to create a system
demonstrator in a span of just four months. Right now,
the technology is being considered for use with military
ground targeting systems, antenna pointing systems for
satellite communications and optical/infrared cameras.
“We needed to be able to quickly demonstrate what’s
possible to potential customers,” Hutchison said. “There
was a concentrated effort from these three parts of the
company to pull the Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing
System together.” bBy Erica Solum
Programs Manager Matt Hutchison from Warrenton, Va., is excited to be part of the development
process for the Celestial-Inertial Precision Pointing System and believes Rockwell Collins is carving
out a unique leadership position in the marketplace with this technology.
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Collaboration to the coreWe’re experts in avionics development; we’re experts in simulation and training. What happens when we bring those capabilities together?
Inside a small lab at Rockwell Collins in Sterling, Va., a team
of Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) engineers is flying
an aircraft that doesn’t exist yet – virtually flying, that is.
The team is using the CORE™ simulation architecture
to build a testing solution for engineers in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and Richardson, Texas, who are developing avionics
solutions for Boeing’s KC-46 tanker.
“It’s as if we’re building the rest of the aircraft
virtually, so that we can test our avionics solutions for it,”
explained Jim Anderson, a principal systems engineer in
Sterling. “Rockwell Collins is the only company with full
avionics development and full simulation and training
capabilities integrated together. And that provides us
with a unique advantage.”
Three years ago, STS engineers began using CORE
simulation architecture to more efficiently develop
customized flight simulators in the commercial
marketplace. CORE architecture’s modular design allows
engineers to simulate each aircraft system as an individual
piece, creating a virtual aircraft in a building-block fashion.
The architecture also supports the incorporation of real
aircraft hardware as those building blocks, so avionics
developers can test avionics hardware in as realistic an
environment as possible.
But the benefits of using CORE architecture during
avionics development extend to training as well.
“The avionics data can be the trickiest piece of
developing a flight simulator for training, particularly the
displays,” explained Mike Knowles, senior director of Air
Transport and Mission Solutions for STS. “Since Rockwell
Collins is providing the displays and other avionics for the
KC-46, we stepped back and said, ‘Wouldn’t this be the right
time to integrate STS engineers with the avionics team?’”
Knowles and other team members recognized that
if avionics engineers used the CORE architecture at their
development stations and on their test rigs, not only could
they “virtually” fly the KC-46 while in development, they
also would be creating software that could be used for
future training applications.
Christopher George (left),
Laura O’Connell and Joseph
Branly, all from Sterling, Va.,
are working with KC-46 teams
to modify CORE architecture
to meet their needs for an
avionics testing solution.
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A long-distance relationshipIn order to meet the requirements for the avionics
engineers, CORE architecture first needed some
modifications. While a majority of the requirements are
the same for both groups of engineers, there are distinct
differences.
Laura O’Connell, the engineering lead for the STS
engineers working with KC-46 teams, is focused on building
and maintaining strong relationships among the different
teams. According to O’Connell, close communication
is critical to addressing the differences between the
simulation and training and the avionics worlds.
“The avionics teams don’t always have a complete
picture of what CORE architecture can do for them,” said
O’Connell. “But if they tell us what they need, then the
CORE architecture team can work to provide them the best
possible testing solution.”
The integration of the teams began with regular – and
for some team members,
prolonged – visits to
Cedar Rapids. O’Connell
said the time spent
face to face laid a solid
foundation for what is
primarily a long-distance
relationship. Now, the
teams stay in contact
through weekly status
updates as well as ad hoc
communications.
Virtual take-offToday, KC-46 teams
are already starting to
see the benefits of this
collaboration.
Mike Sparks, a
senior systems engineer
in Cedar Rapids, says the CORE simulation architecture will
help his team save time and effort when it comes to testing
elements of the KC-46 large display system (LDS).
“In previous test environments, we used a
static environment,” said Sparks, who is leading the
development and integration of the test rigs for the LDS.
“This meant we could only complete one piece of a test
at a time.”
Now, with CORE architecture’s dynamic environment, the
team can see how a system performs through all phases of a
test, instead of just one piece.
“We can virtually takeoff and fly around and look at all
the pieces of the display to make sure they are doing what
they should,” said Sparks. “The test represents what the
aircraft is doing overall. You can look at multiple pieces of
air data – such as altitude and ground speed – to validate
that the systems on the aircraft are responding the way they
would in that stage of flight.”
Rapidly expanding our capabilityRockwell Collins is currently working on proposals to
provide pieces of the KC-46 Aircrew Training System,
contracts for which the U.S. Air Force is expected to
announce later this year. In addition to supporting these
proposals, our experience with avionics teams also fits
into our overall development roadmap for the CORE
simulation architecture.
According to Larry Kermon, a principal program
manager for STS and CORE life cycle value stream manager,
CORE architecture’s
modularity means that
Rockwell Collins can
more easily provide
simulation and training
customers a Packaged
Avionics Simulation
Solution (PASS) for
a full simulator that
exactly matches
Rockwell Collins’
avionics content.
“CORE architecture
has the potential
for a broad range of
applications,” said
Kermon. “We know
how simulators come
together and we know
the expectations, so we can package simulation elements
so they are ready for installation.”
This opens up opportunity for Rockwell Collins to work
with airlines and other simulation and training original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
“OEMs are seeing how CORE architecture’s flexibility
can lower their development risk,” said Kermon. “It’s a
rapidly expanding capability that allows us to collaborate
better internally and externally – a tool with bright
promise for our whole company.” bBy Katie Shatzer
Our company’s CORE simulation architecture was first developed for
commercial flight simulators, but Rockwell Collins engineers have found that
it is beneficial for a variety of applications, including testing avionics
solutions. Rockwell Collins employees Mike Knowles (left), Jim Anderson and
Larry Kermon are standing next to the CORE Instructor Operating System in
Sterling, Va.
A unifying forceKC-46 teams aren’t the only ones using CORE architecture outside of
flight simulators – engineers throughout Rockwell Collins are looking
at how it can provide benefits to their teams.
Examples include a team of engineers in Toulouse, France, that
used the architecture to develop avionics display and panel
prototypes. In Portland, Ore., CORE architecture drives Head-Up
Guidance System demonstration rigs, while the Pro Line Fusion
avionics system team in Cedar Rapids is exploring how it can be used
to collaborate on development work with original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). Additional teams also are considering how
CORE architecture can meet their simulation needs.
For Alex Postnikov’s team, CORE architecture provides the “glue”
that connects the data in a Live Virtual Constructive training scenario,
which combines elements of a live feed from a jet with virtual and
constructive elements to provide a realistic training experience at
a lower cost.
Today, Postnikov, a principal engineering manager in the Advanced
Technology Center (ATC), is leading a 10X project to analyze how
different groups could use a collaborative development and
simulation environment – such as CORE architecture. The 10X
program is one way the ATC provides funding to validate new ideas
quickly – usually within three months. As part of the project,
Postnikov’s team is surveying these groups to learn what
functionalities are required for a standard simulation tool.
“Our company emphasizes open architecture, but different
programs use different development environments – which often
don’t work together,” said Postnikov. “If we have a standard tool, we
can reduce cost. Different groups tend to stay in their own separate
areas, but CORE architecture is a unifying force.”
Inside our Advanced Technology Center’s Virtualized
Systems Integration Lab in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Senior
Systems Engineer Jackie Hoke shows Software Engineer
Alex Halfpenny the configurable tool suite found in the
CORE Instructor Operating System. The Advanced
Technology Center is leading a project to determine
how collaborative development and simulation
environments – like CORE – could help teams across the
company share information and be more efficient.
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All set for takeoff With the first delivery of Pro Line Fusion®, the aviation world is seeing the payoff for taking risks on innovative technology.
The Global 5000 business jet is the first of 17 platforms to be
delivered with the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system.
The aircraft was already in production when Bombardier opted to
incorporate our brand new avionics technology.
Three-time Formula 1
World Champion Niki Lauda
(left) takes delivery of his new
Bombardier Global 5000*
jet from Steve Ridolfi,
president of Bombardier
Business Aircraft. Lauda is the
first Bombardier Global 5000
customer to own the
Rockwell Collins Pro Line
Fusion avionics system.
*Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
C O V E R S TO R Y
to Greg Irmen, vice president and general manager of
Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins, those
capabilities were developed with a central goal in mind.
“Our overall philosophy is about situational
awareness – giving pilots a view of the world outside the
aircraft they wouldn’t otherwise have,” explained Irmen.
Large format displays mean a pilot can view more
information at one time. Add such features as synthetic
vision on the Head-up Guidance System (HGS™), graphical
flight planning and Multiscan™ Weather Radar, and pilots
have a better understanding of where they are and what’s
happening around them at all times.
And pilots notice the difference. Before Lauda took
delivery of his jet, he completed Bombardier’s Global 5000
Pilot Differences course during which he trained on a
simulator with Bombardier instructor pilots and Rockwell
Collins employees.
“He was particularly impressed with how much of his
previous experience with Rockwell Collins equipment was
transferrable to his new aircraft,” said John Spellmeyer, a
principal customer support manager for Rockwell Collins
in Wichita, Kan., who worked with Lauda during the
training. “He could see how we kept the same concepts of
operation, but really boosted pilots’ situational awareness.”
A risk-sharing relationshipGetting to this point wasn’t an easy task, however.
Flying away with Pro Line Fusion took more than five
years and the efforts of hundreds of Rockwell Collins
employees in engineering, operations and several
other areas of the company. It also required a trusted
relationship with Bombardier.
“When Bombardier selected Pro Line Fusion, the
Global* family of aircraft was already in production,” said
Irmen. “It was a huge risk for them to switch suppliers and
to opt for brand new technology. But, Bombardier trusted
that Rockwell Collins does what it says it will do.”
What Rockwell Collins committed to was an
avionics system built on an entirely new software-based
architecture that runs on a cabinet-based computing
system. This system provides more flexibility than
other systems because it’s constructed with an open
system architecture.
At the Rockwell Collins Supplier Conference a few
weeks after the Pro Line Fusion first delivery, Michael
Mancuso, director of Supply Chain, Interiors and
Completion Centers, Avionics and Transparencies for
Bombardier Aerospace, said there’s a reason why Rockwell
Collins technology is on many Bombardier platforms.
“Rockwell Collins is a strategic supplier that has
invested with Bombardier on new technologies,” said
Mancuso, who works at Bombardier Aerospace
headquarters in Dorval, Québec, Canada. “We’re looking
for risk-sharing strategic suppliers to help us gain a
competitive edge.”
For both Rockwell Collins and Bombardier, selecting
Pro Line Fusion meant investing in technology years before
it began to generate revenue. According to Irmen, this type
of shared risk is essential for innovation and industry growth.
“We have great faith in Bombardier,” said Irmen.
“It works two ways – we want to be their preferred supplier;
they want to be our preferred customer.”
Building momentumThe Global 5000 is the first of 17 platforms to be
delivered with Pro Line Fusion by 2017. Bombardier’s CSeries*
aircraft also will be outfitted with the Pro Line Fusion
avionics system in this time frame.
For Rockwell Collins employees, building momentum
means continuing to introduce Pro Line Fusion refinements
and enhancements – such as airport moving maps,
additional weather capabilities and other surface
management system capabilities.
“With the Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft in
service, Pro Line Fusion teams are seeing their ideas come to
life,” said Irmen. “Energy and excitement are growing – that’s
a very important result of the first delivery for us. Now, we’re
building on what we started.” b
It was a big day for Rockwell Collins when Formula 1™ racing legend Niki Lauda stepped into
the cockpit of his gleaming, white Bombardier Global 5000* jet – the world’s first aircraft to
be delivered with Pro Line Fusion® avionics as part of Bombardier’s Vision Flight Deck*.
“I am very excited to be the first to own and fly a Global 5000 jet with the Vision
Flight Deck,” said Lauda. “Flying a Global aircraft is an incomparable experience, and
I’m convinced that the new flight deck will not only meet but surpass my expectations.”
When Lauda took to the skies in this new jet in late March, he marked an important
day for the advancement of avionics technology. At the same time, the first delivery of
Pro Line Fusion also solidified the important relationship between Rockwell Collins and
Bombardier – a relationship characterized by shared risk-taking that led to innovation.
Giving pilots a new viewAs the world’s first owner and pilot of an aircraft with Pro Line Fusion, Lauda is reaping
the benefits of many industry-first capabilities (see infographic, page 10). According By Katie Shatzer
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Rockwell Collins Pro line Fusion®
Why pilots want an avionics system this advanced.
When the Rockwell Collins Pro Line
Fusion® avionics system entered
into service earlier this year as part
of Bombardier’s Vision Flight Deck*
on Global 5000 and Global 6000*
aircraft, it brought a new level of
situational awareness, flexibility
and synchronization to the business
aviation industry. Here’s why pilots
covet a flight deck like this.
Head-up Guidance System with synthetic and enhanced vision
Our Head-up Guidance System
(HGS™) integrates a terrain database
with real-time flight information
for greater situational awareness.
HGS allows pilots to more effectively
manage the flow of flight information
while keeping eyes forward. Rockwell
Collins is the first to bring this level of
situational awareness on a head-up
display to the marketplace.
Head-down Synthetic Vision System with Airport Dome
Synthetic terrain data and Rockwell
Collins’ Airport Dome (center) on
the head-down display help orient
pilots during the approach phase.
When combined with the HGS, it
provides enhanced safety, especially
in low-visibility conditions or during
operations at an unfamiliar airport.
Paperless environment with networked capability
The four 15-inch displays with configurable window formats
make it easy for pilots to access information from the flight deck,
including navigation charts, real-time graphical weather and
aircraft manuals. Networked capability enables interoperability
with Rockwell Collins Ascend™ flight information solutions. Ascend
provides automatic database and
maintenance updates and allows pilots
to access customized flight support
information from the airplane.
Point-and-click navigation
With our advanced Flight
Management System, flight
planning is now much easier.
Symbols on the moving map
allow pilots to point and click
to create and modify flight
plans. Information is organized
by the phase of flight, so pilots
see the right information at
the right time.* Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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Perry Solmonson knows all too well how just one low pressure weather system can bring air
transportation to a grinding halt.
As a pilot for Horizon Air – a regional carrier based in Seattle, Wash. – Solmonson
has seen the area’s oftentimes dense fog and rain prompt flight delays, diversions and
cancellations that wreak havoc on flight schedules, cost airlines money, and test the
patience of travelers and airline personnel alike.
He’s also experienced the beauty of getting passengers to and from their destinations
on schedule – even when visibility distances fall below what the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) typically allows for passenger aircraft takeoffs and landings – thanks
to the Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance System (HGS™).
“Our entire fleet of Bombardier Q400s is outfitted with HGS that has been approved for
Category III, low-visibility approaches,” explained Solmonson. “That means we’ve been able
to continue flying when other airlines have canceled or diverted flights.”
Such was the case two days before Christmas 2009, when bad weather in and around
Portland, Ore., and problems with the airport’s Instrument Landing System threatened to
keep thousands of passengers from reaching family and
friends for the holiday.
According to Solmonson, 58 Horizon flights safely
landed that day and an estimated 3,700 passengers made
it to their holiday destinations because the airplanes were
equipped with HGS.
“In my opinion, HGS is an insurance policy that no
airline should be without,” said Solmonson, who joined
Horizon Air in 1989. “Airlines might save a little money up
front if they don’t equip their fleet with HGS, but when
bad weather hits and they can’t get people where they
need to go, they’re out millions of dollars.”
Three seconds is a big dealAn electronics and optical system that displays flight
information in the pilot’s forward field-of-view, HGS
provides enhanced aircraft situational awareness in any
weather condition, day or night.
According to Dean Schwab, senior manager of
HGS Flight Operations-Technical for our HGS business
in Wilsonville, Ore., and the former director of Flight
Operations Training and Flight Technical at Alaska Airlines,
enabling pilots to see both the real world and the flight
symbology simultaneously provides a safer way to fly
because the pilots don’t have to refocus their eyes.
“Takeoffs and landings are out-the-window events,
and the transition time for a pilot to go from head-down
to head-up can be as much as three seconds,” explained
Schwab, who joined our company in 1999. “Three seconds
might not seem like long, but it’s a very big deal.
“Imagine maneuvering a 170,000-pound airplane with
180 people on board down a glide path at about 145 knots
(155 miles per hour),” continued Schwab. “Without HGS,
it takes up to three seconds to decide whether to land,
and the runway search starts 100 feet before reaching
approach minimums.
“As the pilot, you’ve got between six and seven
seconds once you’ve decided to land before the wheels are
on the ground,” said Schwab. “With the HGS flight path
and guidance cue symbology, your eyes are trained to the
runway touchdown zone and there’s no searching. An
immediate decision to land or go around is intuitive and
natural. It all happens very fast, so the easier the decision,
the safer the procedure.”
In addition to enhanced situational awareness and
safety, enabling pilots to fly more precisely leads to
increased operational capabilities and efficiencies, such
as windshear awareness, precise speed and acceleration
control, and improved touchdown precision.
Perry Solmonson, a pilot for
Seattle, Wash.-based Horizon
Air, believes the Rockwell
Collins Head-up Guidance
System (HGS) is one of the
best safety features that can
be installed on a modern-day
aircraft. He relies on the
system, which displays flight
information in the pilot’s
forward field-of-view,
to navigate through
low-visibility weather in
the Pacific Northwest at
any time, day or night.
A new standardWhy Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance Systems are an important part of today’s aircraft.
Commercial airline pilot Perry Solmonson flew with a Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance System (HGS) for the first time in 1994. Since then, he
has participated in five initial HGS aircraft certifications, including certifications for the Bombardier Q400 and CRJ700 aircraft. Horizon Air’s entire
fleet of Bombardier Q400s is outfitted with Head-up Guidance Systems that have been approved for Category III, low-visibility approaches.
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“Many people don’t realize that precise speed control
is a very important aspect of flying,” said Schwab. “The
more precisely a pilot can fly an air speed for a given
condition, the less wear and tear will be placed on the
airplane. Stabilized approaches and precise touchdowns
can lead to quite a cost savings.”
From novelty to mainstream technologyThe FAA recently selected our company’s HGS with
synthetic and enhanced vision to support its NextGen
implementation and applied research efforts. NextGen is
a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. Airspace System to
make air travel more convenient and dependable, while
ensuring flights are safe, secure and hassle free.
“It’s been a lot of fun to see how the HGS has grown
from very limited acceptance in the late 1980s and early
1990s, to standard equipment on a new generation of
aircraft,” said Paul Boucher, director of Commercial and
Military Transport Programs in Wilsonville.
With customers ranging from military transport
operators and corporate aircraft owners to regional and
major commercial airlines, the Rockwell Collins HGS
business has enjoyed tremendous success over the years.
Sales have more than quadrupled between 2004 and 2012.
Today, because of safety and operational efficiencies,
entire fleets at both Alaska and Southwest Airlines
are equipped with HGS. The HGS is available as
factory-installed equipment on several aircraft being
manufactured by The Boeing Company, including all
737 models. It’s standard equipment on the 737 Boeing
Business Jet and is standard in a dual configuration on the
new 787 Dreamliner.
Original equipment manufacturers Alenia, Bombardier,
Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream and Lockheed Martin also
offer factory-installed options on various aircraft, and the
airline community install base spans the world.
“Over the past 10 years, it seems that head-up display
technology like the HGS has gone from a novelty found in
a few aircraft to mainstream technology,” said Bob Wood,
director of Engineering for Commercial and Government
Systems Development Programs in Wilsonville. “People
are recognizing the advantages of having information
head-up, and that’s evident in the enormous growth we’ve
experienced.”
Seeking our expertiseIn rapidly expanding market segments in South America
and Asia, where increasing wealth and economic power
are driving an increased need for air transportation,
Rockwell Collins employees are being sought out for their
expertise with head-up displays.
For example, Schwab, Hailin “Helen” Wen, manager
of Sales and Support in the Asia-Pacific region, and Bob
George, a principal account manager in Air Transport
Sales, have spent the past seven years working with the
Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) on a roadmap that
will likely accelerate the use of head-up displays in the
fastest growing aviation region in the world.
Issued in late 2011, the roadmap includes a “draft
rule” – currently out for comment – that would require
all Chinese airline fleets to be equipped with head-up
displays by 2020.
According to Steve Paramore, director of Commercial
Systems Marketing for the Asia-Pacific region, the
formalization of this rule and roadmap – anticipated later
this year – is one of the first steps toward new norms for
safety and efficiency.
“No matter where you are in the world, having flight
information that’s conformal with the real world right
in front of your eyes is invaluable when flying,” said
Paramore, a former U.S. Navy pilot. “Head-up displays are
becoming a new standard.” b
What is HGS technology?Located in the flight deck just above
the pilot’s head, the Rockwell Collins
Head-up Guidance System (HGS) high-
integrity computer projects precise
navigational guidance cues that
overlay and conform with the outside
world onto a reflective combiner
commonly referred to as a Head-Up
Display (HUD).
This guidance information
works in concert with critical flight
information also projected in front of
the pilot – including air speed, radar
altitude, wind speed and direction,
and flight path data – thus eliminating
the need for continual transition from
head-down instruments to a head-up,
out-the-window view during critical
phases of flight.
What is the Enhanced Vision System?
Technology that allows pilots to “see”
through some types of fog, haze
and precipitation via an infrared
sensor. The image is projected on
the HGS display. This technology has
some limitations, especially during
extremely poor weather conditions or
while in thick clouds.
What is the Synthetic Vision System?
A 3D virtual world based on a
database of terrain, obstacles and
runway information that safely
replaces the outside view and can be
seen in all weather conditions.
What is Combined Vision?
A system that combines the all-
weather view of synthetic vision
and the real-world view of enhanced
vision to give a combined vision
view. By pushing a button on the
airplane’s yoke, the pilot will be able
to select any of these “views” on the
head-up display.
Dean Schwab (left), senior manager of Flight Operations-Technical
for our HGS business, shows aviation journalist Fred George
how to adjust the head-up display brightness and contrast
during a recent HGS training event for journalists at our
facility in Wilsonville, Ore. A writer for Aviation Week’s Business
and Commercial Aviation magazine, George used our HGS
with synthetic vision to fly a 3.8-degree approach in a simulator.
Zero degree pitch line (horizon line)
The zero degree
pitch line overlays
the horizon at a
low altitude.
Flight path accelerationWhen the flight path acceleration
symbol is above the wing of the flight
path symbol, the aircraft is accelerating.
If below, the aircraft is decelerating.
Flight path The flight path
symbol shows
the actual flight
path vector of
the aircraft.
Guidance cueUses landing aid information
to help pilots maneuver the
aircraft and position the flight
path symbol.
Aircraft reference (Boresight)
The aircraft reference
symbol represents the
projected centerline
of the aircraft.
By Jill Wojciechowski
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A successful test in 1977 led to our company’s dominance in GPS. Thirty-five years after the birth of the technology, Rockwell Collins employees explain what’s next.
In 1977, few could imagine life with a Global Positioning
System (GPS). Today, 35 years later, it’s hard to imagine life
without it.
“When GPS first started, it was a military capability
to give our troops an advantage while navigating through
unfriendly areas,” said Jane Krueger, senior director
of navigation products for Rockwell Collins. “But the
technology took off like wildfire and became a main staple
of our lives. Now, pretty much every cell phone and car
come with GPS, and it also maintained its importance in
the military world.”
In the 1970s, Rockwell Collins played a big
role in the development of GPS receivers. Our first
successful test of GPS – which was the birth of the
technology – in July of 1977 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, led
to a major contract with the United States Air Force.
Since then, Rockwell Collins has introduced more than
50 GPS products.
While a lot has changed in 35 years, our company
continues to find ways to use and improve navigation
technology, creating smaller, more cost-effective and
increasingly global products for customers throughout
the world.
“Today, we provide GPS products that go on weapons,
ships, vehicles and airplanes,” said Krueger. “That first
milestone gave us a foundation and baseline on which we
continue to build.”
Focus on smaller footprint, expanded functionsReducing size, weight, power and cost have been major
priorities in the GPS marketplace for years – whether for
commercial or military purposes. Yet, more so than ever,
improvements in consumer electronics GPS devices are
driving changes in military GPS.
“Our military customers see commercial GPS being
integrated into devices like cell phones, and they ask,
‘why can’t I have a watch with GPS in it for military
applications?’” said Trevor Overton, principal program
manager in Modernized and Embedded GPS products
in Government Systems. “And while commercial GPS
receivers have become incredibly small, the devices are
extremely vulnerable to attack.”
A GPS jammer can easily scramble or block GPS
satellite signals, while a spoofer will confuse a GPS device,
making it think it is somewhere it’s not.
Going the d i s t a n c e
Our company’s first successful test of GPS – which was the birth of the
technology – took place 35 years ago in July of 1977. The first GPS
receiver station developed by Rockwell Collins in 1976 was about six
feet tall and included two seats.
“We recognize warfighters need the
security military-grade GPS provides,” said
Overton. “But they also want GPS devices
with a smaller footprint, allowing for
multifunctional products like a smartphone
that are much more convenient.”
One example of a solution that meets
this need is the new Rockwell Collins
MicroGRAM, weighing in at only a quarter
of an ounce, the smallest military GPS
receiver in the world.
The MicroGRAM was designed to
easily drop into existing GPS applications
without an extensive reconfiguration
process, according to Overton. This type
of flexibility, along with the significant
reduction in size, provides opportunities
for the military to integrate secure GPS into
several new and existing devices.
For instance, the MicroGRAM can be
placed in handheld radios and computers.
And now, the reduced footprint means
there’s room for expanded functions,
such as precision pointing applications –
which use small sensors to detect motion,
allowing for more accuracy and precision
when satellite signals are unavailable.
“The goal is to provide soldiers with
expanded functions they can use while
reducing the load they carry,” said Overton.
“Our customers have a unique advantage
with this very small GPS receiver.”
Government Systems Principal
Program Manager Trevor
Overton holds the new
Rockwell Collins MicroGRAM,
today’s smallest military GPS
receiver, weighing in at only a
quarter of an ounce. Behind
him is the 1970s-era four-bay
GPS receiver station, which
was so large, it required a
pallet to be moved.
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enable commercial airlines to meet Automatic Dependent
Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) mandates as part of
global modernization efforts.
Focus on global interoperabilityU.S.-based GPS and Russia-based GLONASS were the first
navigation satellite systems available globally. Over the
last three decades, other major powers have recognized
the value of having their own satellite navigation
infrastructure from both a commercial and a security
perspective.
This has led to the development of new satellite
constellations such as Galileo in Europe and Compass
in China.
With these additional satellite constellations comes
a need for interoperability, allowing commercial airlines to
use multiple constellations as part of worldwide travel.
“In the future, we realize countries implementing
these regional satellite constellations may require airlines
to use a specific satellite system while in the country’s
airspace,” said Ungs. “In response to this worldwide
change, Government Systems and Commercial Systems
are developing solutions that will accommodate the
emerging requirements by providing improved operational
capability no matter where the customers are located in
the world.”
Continuing to set the paceIn spite of how quickly GPS technology is changing, the
fact that our company has remained a GPS leader in
the aerospace and defense industry for 35 years makes
employees confident that Rockwell Collins will continue to
set the pace.
“Our customers look to us as a knowledge base for
the modernization of GPS, not just in terms of receiver
technology, but also how the receivers interact with
satellites and the control center,” said Cavanah. “It’s really
a testament to the expertise of our employees.
“We have a wonderful foundation of satellite
navigation experts globally who continue to share
their knowledge,” continued Cavanah. “This expertise,
combined with our history of innovation, positions us to
remain on the forefront of the industry for years to come.” b
By Erica Solum
GPS key to changing airspaceThis smaller GPS device footprint trend extends into
airborne applications of military GPS.
“Our customers are interested in making GPS
receivers smaller and lighter because it allows us to
add more functions,” said Nicole Cavanah, programs
manager in Airborne Navigation Products in Government
Systems. “Right now, we’re investing in what we’re calling
our NextGen GPS airborne receiver. It has additional
capabilities, all because the smaller size of the GPS
receiver allows us to integrate new functions in the same
footprint.”
As air traffic around the world becomes more
congested, air forces in the United States and Europe
want airborne GPS solutions that provide the flexibility to
navigate in both military and civilian airspaces, according
to Cavanah. In response, Rockwell Collins engineers are
developing airborne GPS solutions that meet both military
and commercial certification requirements.
Modernization efforts to reduce congestion in civil
airspace also are driving big changes on the commercial
side of our GPS business. In February, U.S. President
Barack Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration
reauthorization legislation, moving forward plans for
the United States’ NextGen airspace program. The plan
includes Automatic Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast
(ADS-B), a surveillance technology that uses GPS to
provide more accurate aircraft tracking than radar
surveillance.
As more and more commercial aircraft take to the skies,
the need for a transformation to a GPS-based airspace
program has become apparent, said Steve Ungs, senior
director of Commercial Navigation Systems Programs
in Commercial Systems. That’s why Rockwell Collins
is active in industry airspace modernization efforts,
including NextGen implementation in the United States
and the SESAR implementation in Europe.
“The implementation of NextGen and SESAR, along
with accompanying GPS technologies, will enable airlines
to operate more precisely, including better routing and
more efficient landing and performance,” said Ungs, who
is based in Melbourne, Fla. “Rockwell Collins continues
to be a leader in bringing new GPS technology to the
commercial airspace.”
Such leadership can be found in Rockwell Collins’
role with the Airbus A350
program, where our
company will certify
an enhanced
feature to improve
accuracy and
availability using
a Satellite Based
Augmentation
System. This
feature will
Government Systems Programs Manager Nicole Cavanah
displays the Navfire GPS receiver for weapons as well as a
variety of other modern-day Rockwell Collins military
GPS products. She believes the fact that our company
has remained a GPS leader in the aerospace and
defense industry for 35 years is a testament to
our commitment to innovation.
Commercial Systems Senior Director Steve Ungs stands next to the
Rockwell Collins antenna that received the first GPS signal in 1977.
Back then, an employee had to sit on the roof and reposition the
antenna every five minutes in order to capture the first signal from a
satellite. Today, the Rockwell Collins GPS-4000S (to the left of the
antenna), designed for precise navigation and landings in aircraft, can
simultaneously process the transmissions of up to 10 GPS satellites
and two Space Based Augmentation System geo-stationary satellites.
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Direct delivery Down underEmployees in Australia discovered that sometimes you have to look beyond our typical process to make a sale work for an international defense customer.
Credit an exceptional relationship with the
Commonwealth of Australia for helping Rockwell Collins
finalize our first direct commercial sale of Defense
Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs) and first international
sale of MicroDAGRs.
“The Australian Defence Force wanted an acquisition
method that would provide more visibility into our delivery
process,” explained Sonny Foster, principal marketing
manager in Government Systems Marketing in the Asia-
Pacific region, who is based in Sydney, Australia. “We knew
it would take a lot of work to change our typical process,
but we also knew that it could make a big difference for
the customer and for future sales, so we took it on.”
For the last 15 years, our company has sold GPS
equipment, including DAGRs, to the Commonwealth of
Australia via foreign military sales – the government-to-
government method for selling United States defense
products. A few years ago, the Australian government
asked about direct commercial sales.
While our company had not previously delivered
DAGRs via this method, Foster and other Rockwell Collins
employees in Australia recognized that it would allow us to
provide the customer with a complete solution tailored to
needs and potentially a quicker acquisition route.
“With this method, we’re no longer just a provider of
products, but a provider of complete solutions,” explained
Stew Chapman, director of Government Sales in the Asia-
Pacific region, who also is based in Sydney. “Now, Rockwell
Collins can deliver our products and all of the elements
that go with it over the longer term, including local
support. In addition, we’re able to better understand how
vital these solutions are for the customer’s mission.”
Special application processWorking in conjunction with the Commonwealth of
Australia, a team of Rockwell Collins employees in the
U.S. and Australia went through a special application
process with the U.S. Government in order to deliver
DAGRs through direct commercial sales. While the initial
application process took several years to complete,
it was worth the wait, according to Foster.
“Once it’s done, there is a precedent for the next
sale. That’s what’s exciting,” he explained.
Last July, the Commonwealth of Australia received its first
deliveries of DAGRs and MicroDAGRs under a direct commercial
sale contract with Rockwell Collins.
This year, the Australian Defence
Force was able to use the same
method to order 2,443 DAGRs.
“They can ring us real
time to discuss needs now,”
said Foster. “We also can
solve problems on the spot
since we’re in country.” b
By Erica Solum
Principal
Marketing
Manager
Sonny Foster
from Sydney,
Australia, holds
the DAGR, the
handheld standard for
military GPS position,
navigation and situational
awareness, and the
MicroDAGR, our company’s
latest handheld GPS receiver.
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Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant service award milestones in recent months.
Service anniversaries
Fostering a diverse, inclusive workplaceClara Centeno-Calero, principal manager in manufacturing engineering at our
Melbourne, Fla., facility and member of the Latino Employee Network, teaches
Spanish to her fellow employees in a weekly class. Centeno-Calero began teaching the
classes as a way to bring together people from diverse backgrounds, including
engineers, manufacturing operators and leaders. “I thought it would be a fun way to
encourage team building – to help people work together and better understand their
colleagues,” she said. To read more about Centeno-Calero and other employees who
are empowering teams, building our communities, and sustaining our world, view the
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CELEbrATiNG 40 yEArS
Donna R. BensonCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: May 1972
Original position:
107 Assembly in the Coil department
Current position:
197 Lead/Mentor in Operations
Advice for new employees:
Learn as much as you can.
Proudest accomplishment: Working
40 years for the same company.
CELEbrATiNG 40 yEArS
Jean HlavacekCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1972
Original position: 107 Assembly
Current position: 197-Lead/
Mentor in Operations
Advice for new employees:
Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Proudest accomplishment:
Getting to be a lead mentor.
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EngebritsonMario A. EscobarHerbert J.
FangmannRonald A. FawcettPascal
GaluszkiewiczJames C. GregoryShane A. HillRobert N. HolderJennifer L. HudsonKristine A. IrishRonald L. Klinger, Jr.Jeanne L. KopfLinnet A. KueterDat Le TanEric A. LuedemanMichael P. MarzecTami T. MassmanTina L. MatneyBrian T. McDonaldGeorge A. McNeillAbdil S. NassibMark A. NidayRichard B. PiersonSteven J. PolcynPeter Paul G.
Quintos
Mark S. ReddittPhyllis E. ReistrofferStephen E. RoseAmy L. SchieferJames B. ScroggsMichael W. SpragueJerry P. SummerdayDebra A. TieskoetterRussell W. TriplettWilliam D. VandecarJeffrey C. WardXiang Yin
MAyChristopher W.
AyersMichel A. BeaulneMark L. BrittonTerrance P. BrodsackKristy M. ButterfieldAdan R. CervantesChristopher M.
CrainPatti CreedenSon T. DoJeffrey M. DolanMario Alberto
Dominguez FavelaMichael E. DooleyPhillip R. DoughertyScott R. ElderMary C. FangmannFarley A. Gerber
Jason H. GersemaJohn F. GlenskiFernando Gutierrez
OrtizMark W. HeinrichSusan L. HorneDavid W. JensenDouglas J. JuergensDean C. KarlSudsada A. KavanSteven M.
KlinkkammerDavid W. KnabKevin R. KovarWayne J. LandryAnna N. LenoEric S. LenoEduardo M. LoganMichael G.
ManninenTerry T. MaysBenny J. Miles, Jr.Tony R. MorelandSerge MullerScott W. OberstMaria Isabel Osuna
MezaShelley A. PetrolleArturo Ernesto
Prieto GarciaMarion T. SchlossCorey M. SellnerDwight H. SenneJoan L. SmithRichard E. SniderHeather A. StaffordMichael H.
StockmasterThomas L. TappMark A. UdelhofenMichael R. VorhiesStephen WhatfordRandy E. WilsonTracy A. WolfeTammy L. ZuehlkeMichael A. Zuercher
JUNEJames R. AndersonGregory A. BarnettKader BelferadjiConnie S. BeuterAntonia A.
BrockwellChristopher A.
BrownChad S. BryantRonald J. BuckleyCorey A. BustaSean Camilleri
Bertha Alicia Castaneda Gamboa
Maria Del Rosario Cerda Valdivia
Nabeel ChaudryKimberly B.
CrudgingtonShirron L. FernandoMarlin E.
Francksen, Jr.Doris M. FultonAaron S. GoemanMichael J. GrayGary J. GrommonJason T. HallValerie F. HelmickCharles D. HewittPeter J. HowellsKristen M. JeromeReginald Jones, Jr.Janna E. KaffSteven M. KeehnerAnna C. KernShilo D. KnappGlen A. KoenigsfeldMee Teck KohDaniel J. KurfisDouglas J. Lee
Linda K. LyleTimothy J.
ManternachMichael D. MartinDavid W. MowryDonald C. PurdyJohn A. ReptikBarry ReynorByron B. RoethlerFrederick J. RogersAndrew D. RogersGary L. RohretDouglas G.
RothenbergerPierre RouziesLisa A. SeamanStacie L. ShannonDavid K. ShemaMarisa A.
StephensonWilliam A. StroufTyler K. SwartzMaureen L. TanuryJames M. TanuryEmilia L.
TimmermanEric A. WeaverPhilip R. Williamson
10 YeARS
APriLKatrina L. AmiriaCurtis D. BlodgettEsperanza Delfin
AhumadaMark S. EckmanTravis A. EikeDavid T. ErieArturo Garcia
UrrutiaJuana Garcia
VillanuevaKimberly S. GloverMark L. GreenLeah E. HauseMichelle R. JohnsonRobert E. KilbergerDavid M. LeathThomas K.
McGathenVarojon Z. MoranSusan J. NelsonErin A. RobinsonAndrew S.
RychnowskiKaroline A.
ThompsonRigoberto Torres
MoralesEduardo Vazquez
AcevesAlina Warner
MAyPaul A. AndersonLaurent AudonetRachael A. BauerNaryam BeltranKevin L. BuiMichael P. DanielsDanielle V. DoSorell Dones
GuerreroCharles C. FordChristopher J. FreyFranklin S.
Gutierrez IIICathleen HozempaJames A. KurtzlebenAida Livier Lara RiosLeticia Lopez GomezMatthew J. MarionJonathan MorleyApril E. NiemuthJeffrey W. NolanClara Pimentel
VallesGuillermo Reyes
SalvadorSusan Robbins
Bertha Alicia D. Romero
Cristina Salazar Ramirez
Maria Elena R. Sanchez
Thomas SchnellBryan R. SmithShelby M. SommersJason C. WengerPatrick J.
Wraneschetz
JUNEJan M. BarczMikael BorinEdward E. CentenoJustin D. DavisDavid S. FangWade A. FeickertJason W. GerlachColin GibsonKindel J. HaverbackRobert T. HeitschWilliam J. HenschelChristopher A. KeithLeanne P. KillmeyerMichael A.
Makarczyk
Richard T. MatthewsClint W. McLaughlinJames J. Menei, Jr.Sarah A. MillerPatricia A. MondelloMagdiel Monzon
FraijoHue T. PhanDavid R. PochilyLuke E. RyonPatrick A. ScullyKarl L. ShepherdCarolyn J. SmithVeronica Solorzano
CastellanosKimberly A. SullivanPaul TaylorSami R. WahabWayne C. WilcoxChristina M. WrightGregory A. Yehling
5 YeARS
A PriLChristopher G. AbelRichard O. AnnenAlineh Avanessian
Alice K. BelcherBonnie J. BergPeter H. BeutelmanLindsay I. BloodChristopher A.
BoedingLee J. BradleyRegina M. BrownPsalms A. BryanMichael J. BuckleyDaron M. BuolRodney D. BurtDavid J. BuyarskyThi H. CaoKevin M. CarmodyPaul CarneyJohn W. CarterTzuChung ChangDenis J. ChavezTimothy T. ChengBrian R. CigrandRebecca S. ClemensJohn C. ClemensCaroline
ComarmondBlake L. ConnerThomas R. ConradLisa K. CookMary F. CoughlinChristel CousiAndrew F. CraigRichard J. DefayRyan P. DermawanKaren S. DidioPatrick F. DoyleJayne A. DvorakGary D. EddyTicey M. EllysonJerome EymannPamela A. FaustSaul Ferreira GarciaLouis FontanazzaJared L. FosterRowena T. FrameJeremy R. FultonMichael R. FurthMichael D. GarrisonLuanna K. GeisslerSteven A. GetzTravis R. GlewMitchell C. GlewLisa M. GriffithArjuna K.
GunarathnaLacey L. HagemanBrandon C.
HamiltonDenise A. Herb
CELEbrATiNG 40 yEArS
Rebecca Jane JunkinsCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1972
Original position: Assembly Operator
Current position: Senior Lab Assistant,
Government Systems
Advice for new employees: Do not be
afraid to try new things and always
challenge yourself outside of your
comfort zone.
Favorite aspect of your current
position: I love the variety of work.
CELEbrATiNG 40 yEArS
Peter TillyCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1966
Original position: Reliability Engineer
Current position: Senior Systems
Engineer in Government Systems
Advanced Data Links Engineering
Advice for new employees: Never
quit learning, including technology.
Keep up with the changing business
environment, and learn to work with a
great diversity of personalities.
Proudest accomplishment: There have
been many proud accomplishments,
but I’ve always attempted to make the
next accomplishment the proudest.
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
Christian CassanBlagnac, France
Start date: April 1977
Original position: Technician in
Electronics
Current position: Senior Quality
Assurance Engineer in the Quality
department
Favorite aspect of your current
position: The opportunity to improve
any process.
Proudest accomplishment: In 1997,
as a project leader, I successfully
implemented the Service Center
Software project. All process
improvements I proposed were
adopted by the French repair shop
management.
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
Nathan J. BorrettCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: May 1977
Original position:
Component Engineering
Current position: Principal Engineering
Manager in the Range & Training Data
Links Department
Advice for new employees: Never
be afraid to explore new areas and
opportunities.
Proudest accomplishment: I have
enjoyed mentoring many engineers
who have worked with me or for me
throughout the years. I also have
either performed or managed the
successful transition of over ten
data link products from design to
production.
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Shane A. HicokStephen J. HillBrian R. HilzendagerJennifer D. HuntMatt J. JohnsonLarry L. JohnsonRicardo T. JordanHsiaojung KaoRobert D. KentPatrick M.
KettmannKyle E. LaceyDenise L. LaingLylah G. LapidTheresa S. LightGregory C. LinnellJoni L. LittsHsueh Chun LoMark G. McKinnon
John A. MeyerStefanie K. MillerGregory J. MonroeStephane MoreauScott J. MorganRachel A.
MurphyNiecJeffrey B. NeillHai-Duong T.
NguyenPhat T. NguyenKyaw NyuntTeresa L. O’BrienChristian OliverTaiwo O.
OlorunniwoGrzegorz P.
OrzechowskiKarla R. OsbornCaleb C. Owenby
Lorena E. ParadaFranklin L.
Parsons, Jr.Alexa L. PetersenJason M. PimlottAndre P. PopeRene A. PostonLeslie W. PritchardJerry L. ProffittCheryl D. RayReggie C. ReicksBryan G.
RennekampPaul S. RenningKyle D. RickelsStephanie E.
RobertsMatthew C. RossZachary J. RutelonisMichael W. SawaCarolyn A. SchaeferClint D. SchreinerGeoffrey A. ShapiroThomas J.
SharpnackJean G. SheppardAlbert J. SimonSteven P.
SlagenweitGeorge T. Snyder IVLori S. StewartJia Jen SunKeith A. ThurmSusan E. UnruhSergio I. VelazquezMary A. WheelerClaire L. WildShawn L. WilsonTimothy A. WittmerFaisal ZamanMark W.
Zimmerman
MAyBrian M. AdamiakJason M. AdamsBenjamin K. AgorChrissy J. AllmannJerry K. AngsouvanJavier AragonLoren K. AshleyJeramy L. BarrettMatthew BartonJeanie K. BauerJohn K. BaughmanBrandon A. BazalDaniel J. BensemaShannon F. BensonBrandi L. Bettis
Sidharth BharijHema D. BhideMark A. BillsberryHomer L. Birdine, Jr.Trent G. BlytheGregory S. BradenDaniel BrannstromBryan M. CarrollJohn T. ChargoBradley J. CorradiSonal DhallTanya M. DiasStephen W. DickeyJose J. DonateKelley L. DotsonJames H. EakesChristina K. EldredAngela F. FarmerHolly M. FondellDonald E. GlassBenjamin J.
GoemaatJeffrey C. GoodmanAaron S. GoodmanKalyani GopalamWilliam A. GrayLiliana GuerreroTrevor L. HaasLee M. HarbinJustin L. HarmsSara S. HeckJohn E. Highcock IITuyet N. HoangDaniel G. HoffardJaclyn A. HokeJennifer L. HolladayTodd B.
HospodarskyLourdes R. HudsonValoree J.
HumphreyBeverly A. JacksonBenjerman J. JandaTina R. JochimsenChristopher D.
JohnsonJanan E. JonesJanet G. KelleyKim L. KendrickJustin A. KerperDarren N. KinoshitaKevin M. KirkBridget M.
KlostermanGeraldine KnausLarry J. KrierElizabeth A. KueterJames A. Kumpon
Joshua J. KunzeRemi LecointeChris M. LewisZhidong F. LiaoKara J. ListCynthia A. MaleyChristopher J.
MarkhamJeralyn L. MarsalliNathan L. MarzenRonald P. MastersonAmanda M. MattoxSebastien MazuelTiffany R. McCallKevin H. McDonaldJean M. McGeeGerardo A. MejiaSergio Z. MendezJean-Louis
MichalskiJason W. MierJoel G. MillageAlissa A. MillerAmy L. Mize
Tracy L. Montgomery
Angela MontoyaSara M. MorlanJairo MunozGrethel Navarro
HernandezMai-Hong D. NgoThuy T. NguyenMan Q. NguyenThanh-Hai T.
NguyenMary J. NickelJose L. NunezRichard A. O’BrienBrenda L. OlsonThomas J. OmenCorinda C. ParksRitesh R. PatelAlexander T.
PaulsonPaulette M.
PetersenSrdjan PudarDivashree Rai
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
John H. AllenCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1977
Original position: Electronic
Engineering Technician in the
Switching Systems Division
Current position: Manager of the
Commercial Systems Technical
Support Department
Most challenging project: During the
2008 flood, we had an engineering
program located in downtown Cedar
Rapids. It was recommended that
we vacate the building and relocate.
Working with the Facilities team, we
moved all the lab equipment in one
afternoon and were up and running
the next day. It was a good decision as
all power was soon lost downtown,
and we had no access to the building.
Favorite aspect of your current
position: Interfacing and working
with all the various organizations and
departments that it takes to make our
products and systems come to life.
David ReynoldsCharles M. RhoadesJason A. RiceBrianne A. RiehlDominic D. RiehlKaren A. RobertsJesus A. RobledoDominique RoquesDavid W. RossJeffery J. RosselKerri K. RowlandBrittany C.
RutelonisJorge Sanchez LeonGregory J. SandovalNancy A. SantosJoel M. SauserRose A. SchillingGabriel W. SchiveMaria I. SchlossbergMegan N. SchmittDerek A.
SchoonmakerChristina A. SettlesTravis L. ShawWeifang ShenLinda L. ShirvanianJeshua M. SmithDoug SpikesKatie L. StoberLinda M. SturgeonAndrew T. SullivanMarilyn SuttonChalise R. SwansonRobert TownsendTam T. TranFaviola ValdezRakshith VaradarajuRobert J. WhiteMolly L. WienekeDaniel C.
WinterbergLaura R. YindraMartin A. YoungJames R. ZalnoskiRichard ZamudioLei Zan
JUNEIdris S. Abdul HafizBrian F. AdamsLisa D. AdamsTalha S. AnsariLaura A. AnstoetterIan AnthonySusan L. Applegate-
HayesAlemseged K.
Aragaw
Kristine M. Armstrong
Teresa M. BaartmanThunyaporn BagleyScott A. BaileyTyler E. BalkmanJaime A. Basco
Joshua J. BatesTodd M. BayStephen BellDanny BenitezMelissa A. BertramRatandeep S.
BhangalJesse J. BlochwitzShane L. BlockTom C. BowersoxDavid R. BreitwischRoger C. Brendecke
Darsha L. BrownDaniel J. BullardScott A. BullermanMark BurtScott A. CampbellDonald A. Cass
Carl P. CavallaroChristopher R.
ChapmanCaleb J. CheakMark A. ClineSteven R. CollardEric C. CrafterFelicia A. CraigJohn M. DanielCarine DavidJustin M. DeeganDavid L. DeWitt
Isaack DiarraTerry W. DickersonKimberly D. DierksSharon D. DonahueDavid DornerDaniel J. DoyleBrian L. DuganNuri R. EadyDillon S. EggersDavid N. EischRonald Elder, Jr.Denise L. ErnsterLyndsy L. FadlEric M. FaggionatoPatrice FilominAlexander T. FineAaron M. FitzgeraldRyan D. FlemingBenjamin T. FritzBryan L. FrySergio A. GalloLindsay F. GilbertChristopher J.
GiuratoHeather GrantLiana M. GregoryBassel HabboubIvan N. Hall IIINancy A. HarrisRyan D. HatfieldPhilip J. HayekJudith G. HeinDarren E. HolmesDaniel R. HolubSean D. HowardBrendan M. HughesDennis R. HunterJillian IhrkeJeffrey R. ImigBrian D. JeffreyAntonio G. JohnsonSheena JohriKerlin JosaphatJohn M. KaiserAlex F. KassNathan A. KelleyErick Y. KimKevin L. KoontzKurt L. KratovilDawn R. KrauseRyan A. KremerChristine A. KrugerNicholas W. KueterMichael S. LarkinDee Dee Z.
LaughridgeSylvia E. Lee
Robert D. LeeMarlen L. LongElizabeth M. LujanKimberly A. LyChris L. MaddingKonstantin S.
MaksimovMurray T. MarpleNicole M. McElligottDarcie R. McGrathJames F. McHaleM. Blythe MeisterJever MendozaCraig N. MillerJustin L. MoonBrandon A. MoralesRowdy W. MorrisCandace L.
NebraskaJoshua A. NeuhausRaylin J. NevlandTiffany M. NickensMatthew A. NobleChad A. NoskoJennifer L. NovakHarry D. OakleyRilwan O.
OkanlawonBen Hur John D.
Ong
Matthew D. ParkerViral R. PatelNicholas C. PenzerAbhishek PeriwalRobert M. PerrinAmanda M.
PershingJames J. PetskaTuoi N. PhanLeslie C. PlendlScott ProthmanKristen L. PulczinskiPadmanabha B.
PuthigeKevin C. ReedLyle D. RichardAnthony J. RokusekCaryn R. RoweCasey J. RyanJoseph K. SchuetteSophie SchurchThomas R. ScobleEmily E. ScottJennifer S. SeguraKatherine L. ShelorNathan R. SickelsJessica R. SiskBenjamin F.
Skogerboe
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
Dena BaethkeCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1977
Original position:
Fabrication Tool Control in
105 Fabrication
Current position: Senior Procurement
Program Specialist in Procurement
Advice for new employees: Come to
work every day ready to “earn your
pay.” Always make an attempt to
contribute something to Rockwell
Collins. Make this a better place
because of what you have done while
on your job.
Most challenging project:
One of the more memorable projects
was the transition from typewriters
and file cabinets full of manually-
created paper documentation to
the one computer shared by many
in our group.
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
Thomas R. (Tom) McCowanWichita, Kan.
Start date:
June 1975 to June 1979,
then May 1981 to present
Original position: Avionics Technician
at the Wichita Service Center
Current position:
Quality Representative at the
Wichita Service Center
Advice for new employees: Embrace
the workplace challenges as
opportunities, but strive to maintain a
reasonable work/life balance.
Favorite aspect of your current
position: The pace of challenges
in Service Center Quality is very
demanding, but the vital role Quality
plays in the success and reputation of
the Service Center and Rockwell Collins
as a company, plus the variety of
experiences and personal interactions,
makes it all rewarding.
CELEbrATiNG 35 yEArS
Thomas (Tom) YunghansTustin, Calif.
Start date: June 1977
Original position: Electrical Engineer
for Hughes Aircraft
Current position: Principal Electrical
Engineer in Electrical Engineering II
in Tustin
Advice for new employees: Lobby
with passion for what you think is the
right approach, but remember that
projects are a team effort.
Most challenging project: I can’t really
identify one in particular. All projects
in Tustin tend to be a challenge as we
strive to deliver a quality product, on a
tight schedule, with a lean budget.
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Paul N. SmithFay A. SmithAllen E. SnowBradley D.
SouthwickNathaniel L.
Spronk
Clint W. StanersonLouis P. StipkovichMichael Succio, Jr.Stephen D. TannerAllonia C.
Taylor-Harry
Jennifer N. Thomas
Ray G. ThomsenWilliam H.
TownsendTravis J. VossRandall J.
WalbridgeAimee L. WalshShin Ho WangJianning WangTorie S. WatermanJason A. Watts
Joseph J. WeinerNathan F. WelchJason S. WeyerAlexander V.
WhiteSamuel F. WilliamsDon E. Wright
Arouny XayaseneChristopher YatesFrances H. YiBradley S.
Zoodsma
RetireesRockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements.
Mary A. AllamandScotch Grove, Iowa
richard A. AlvarezRiverside, Calif.
robert r. AnkeneySeaside, Ore.
Hugo A. AntonucciAdin, Calif.
Diana AparicioPlano, Texas
Jay W. AthertonMurdock, Kan.
Kathleen A. batyCoggon, Iowa
Alan E. benningCedar Rapids, Iowa
richard L. bowersoxCedar Rapids, Iowa
David r. brantonEscondido, Calif.
James H. brownGarland, Texas
Marvin D. buhrMarion, Iowa
Toan T. buiFremont, Calif.
Steven A. burnsCedar Rapids, Iowa Christine C.
CallahanCedar Rapids, Iowa
Mary E. Casey-Olson
Coggon, Iowa
bonnie S. ClareyMarion, Iowa
Paul A. ClarkMonticello, Iowa
Gerald D. ClementsMonticello, Iowa
barry F. CoelhoCastro Valley, Calif.
ray L. CollinsRobins, Iowa
Harold E. CollinsLa Plata, Mo.
rebecca S. CookMarion, Iowa
Julianne r. CrosmerCedar Rapids, Iowa
Sonny A. DemayoMilpitas, Calif.
Jeffrey A. DudreyMarion, Iowa
Darlene L. EalyCedar Rapids, Iowa
John r. FosterGarland, Texas Thomas G. GalloroCedar Rapids, Iowa
Lynn A. GarnerCedar Rapids, Iowa
Sheila M. GibsonChicago, Ill.
Joseph Glogovsky, Jr.
Marion, Iowa
Frances C. GomezSachse, Texas
Anne M. GrantPlano, Texas
Jerry C. GrodeckyPalm Bay, Fla.
Jonas A. HadibrataLa Habra, Calif.
Esther J. HamiltonCedar Rapids, Iowa
James M. HannonCentral City, Iowa
Gregory A. HarmanSolon, Iowa
Lori M. HarringtonPlano, Texas
Terry M. HarrisGold River, Calif.
robert D. HeathToddville, Iowa Tom C. HessRobins, Iowa
David Hite, Jr.Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Charles L. HolecekMarion, Iowa
Donna S. HouchensFontana, Calif.
Patsy A. Housewright
Fairfield, Texas
reginald C. HowkW Melbourne, Fla.
Dennis J. HrncirikHiawatha, Iowa
Cindy b. HuovinenCedar Rapids, Iowa
Larry E. JonesMarion, Iowa
Deborah S. Jorgensen
Melbourne Village, Fla.
William H. KameryKearney, Neb.
robert A. KarlCedar Rapids, Iowa
rosario KirkleyLa Mirada, Calif.
roger r. KolbCedar Rapids, Iowa Joseph E. KopishCedar Rapids, Iowa
Nancy A. KotarCedar Rapids, Iowa
Mary A. LagerquistMarion, Iowa
Thomas r. LindgrenCedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael E. LittleMcKinney, Texas
William S. LoganMarion, Iowa
Kimhuong T. LongFremont, Calif.
Cuc T. LyLewisville, Texas
Thomas E. MachCedar Rapids, Iowa
Margie M. MartinezWills Point, Texas
roberta J. MeaderCenter Point, Iowa
Gary L. MillerWest Amana, Iowa
Donald F. MoriartyManchester, Iowa
Fred b. MoyerPalo, Iowa
Vivian M. NeelleyEllenton, Fla.
Jimmy K. OffenMartelle, Iowa
David PenunuriSan Diego, Calif.
barbara A. PetrickParker, Colo.
Elizabeth C. PotterTyrone, Ga.
Douglas r. PotterTyrone, Ga.
Dwight W. ramseyPlano, Texas
Charles H. reichertHiawatha, Iowa
Wesley G. roedigerWoodway, Texas
Manas K. royCedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael SapanaraReedville, Va.
betty L. Satterlee-Mull
Waterloo, Iowa
Steven H. SawyersMarion, Iowa
Clifford W. SchuppCedar Rapids, Iowa
Gordon L. SturmMarion, Iowa
Lida S. TimmMarengo, Iowa
Phung V. TranSan Jose, Calif.
Dennis J. VanderheiCedar Rapids, Iowa
James A. WardMount Pleasant,
Iowa
Melodee S. WebbMooresville, N.C.
ralph E. WilliamsSwisher, Iowa
blane W. Wollschlager
Swisher, Iowa
John A. yanosyGrapevine, Texas
Shirley A. ZacekOak Lawn, Ill.
In memoriamRockwell Collins offers condolences to the families and friends of the following employees and retirees, whose deaths were recently reported.
James L. barton*
Malta, Ohio
Jan. 8, 2012
ronald L. bole*Newark, OhioFeb. 28, 2012
Sharon L. bradley*Pickett, Wis.March 6, 2012
richard H. butler*Oro Valley, Ariz.April 7, 2012
Cecilia E. Conklin*Moorpark, Calif.April 7, 2012
ray E. Crim*Minden, Nev.Feb. 2, 2012
Victoria A. CulverWhittaker, Mich.May 9, 2012
Jad J. Dihu*Darien, Ill.April 10, 2012
Donald L. Dynes*Stockton, Calif.Feb. 22, 2012
Jack Fitzpatrick*Kenton, OhioApril 18, 2012
Arlie W. Gilbert*Bean Station,
Tenn.April 22, 2012
robert S. Graham*South Lyon, Mich.March 18, 2012
George T. Graham*Stanton, Ky.Jan. 26, 2012
Margaret i. Havlicek*
Cedar Rapids, IowaFeb. 23, 2012
Frederick C. Hawkes*
Monte Sereno, Calif.
March 22, 2012
Henry Hernandez*Cedar Rapids, IowaMarch 19, 2012
Ellen M. Hiatt*Cedar Rapids, IowaMarch 12, 2012
roy W. Howard*Charlotte, N.C.Feb. 4, 2012
robert C. Kosen*West Bloomfield,
Mich.March 4, 2012
robert Kovich*Fullerton, Calif.May 12, 2012
Joseph W. Kusia*Troy, Mich.Jan. 24, 2012
Anthony A. Lansbarkis*
Sun Lakes, Ariz.March 14, 2012
Joseph W. MacKinnis*
York, S.C.April 8, 2012
Daniel E. Martin*Cedar Rapids, IowaApril 30, 2012
Frederick A. Mikkelsen, Jr.*
Dallas, TexasMarch 31, 2012
Glen E. Miner*Pittsburg, TexasMay 19, 2012
Gerald C. Myers*Cedar Rapids, IowaMarch 19, 2012
rodger O. Oleson*Farmersville, TexasFeb. 27, 2012
Cynthia L. Perdue*Santa Rosa, Calif.Feb. 6, 2012
Peter J. Petersen*Shellsburg, IowaJan. 29, 2012
Katheryne L. ringgenberg*
Center Point, IowaApril 14, 2012
Jerry D. rupe*Wellington, Ky.Jan. 13, 2012
Jean M. Schuttloffel*
Marion, IowaMarch 6, 2012
Judith A. SimonManchester, IowaJune 14, 2012
Norman C. Stordahl*
Marion, IowaDec. 26, 2011
Hien C. Trinh*San Jose, Calif.Feb. 10, 2012
June E. WardWest Melbourne,
Fla.April 8, 2012
Charles A. Weseman*
Melbourne, Fla.April 8, 2012
robert J. Wickham*
Murrells Inlet, S.C.Feb. 28, 2012
James W. Wilkins*Gilroy, Calif.Jan. 6, 2012
robert L. Wince*Ada, OhioJan. 5, 2012
Francis X. Wolf, Jr*Reading, Pa.Jan. 27, 2012
Fred P. Zimmer*Frisco, TexasJan. 20, 2012
A R o u N D T H E W O R L D
*Retiree
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