Number Twenty Eight Summer 2007

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By RDML Mike Hardee (’77) PATUXENT RIVER, MD – Over the past few months we have been executing one of our large muscle movement initiatives – moving artisan capability forward. We’ve also been laying the foundation for the next initiative – integrating supply and maintenance processes. Moving artisans closer to the flightline means a more agile and responsive maintenance posture for the warfighter. I was just visiting FRC Northwest, Whidbey Island, and am impressed with the synergy between the artisans and sailors. The partnerships they are building are not only improving responsiveness for the warfighter, but the exchange of information and knowledge is taking Naval Aviation maintenance to the next level. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the artisans who have gone forward, whether for 90 days or permanent move. We appreciate their service and the value they bring to generating readiness for the warfighter. They are national assets! To date we have interdicted over 1,500 beyond capable maintenance items and I know we have only scratched the surface. I have been engaging with RADM Roesner, RADM Berube and SES Leggeri, our Supply team, on how we build trust though partnering, integration, shared risk and transparency into our processes. I call this the Summer of Supply. Lots of light bulbs going off, head nodding and productive debate. I feel our best future lies with a closer integration with Supply. But this trust has to happen at every level. We hope to identify some key projects to build closer partnerships. AIRSpeed is a good bridge between maintenance and supply. It has shown us our interdependencies and how to resolve them to make us both successful. Another one of our large muscle movements is AIRSpeed saturation. I know the tools of Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma have application at every level of our work. I expect everyone to learn at least the basics and fundamentals of Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and get involved in improving and creating our future. I have included an update to the leadership teams on the next page.

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Featured Articles Seafarer’s Legacy.....................................John Roach UIDs..........................................................Dan Granados The World of Industrial Engineering..........Mike Callinan DAU 101 ...................................................Duane Mallicoat Modernizing CASS ...................................Mike Belcher AMO PQS Updates & Changes................Nate Schneider

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The FRC leadership teams:

HQ COMFRC: Commander: RDML Mike Hardee Deputy Commander: Mr. John Johns, SES Chief of Staff: CAPT Avgi Ioannidis Operations/EA: Emily Faught Communications Team: Susu Kulow and Laurie Schmidt FRC East: CO – COL David Smith XO – CAPT Gordy Coward (acting) FRC Southeast: CO - CAPT John Scanlan XO - CAPT Tim Matthews FRC Southwest: CO - CAPT Fred Cleveland XO - CAPT Mike Kelly FRC Northwest: CO – CDR James Parish PCO – CDR Charles G. Murphy FRC Mid-Atlantic: CO - CAPT Steve Bartlett PXO - CAPT Will Bransom FRC West: CO - CDR John Kemna AOIC – LCDR Kevin Eckman

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Seafarer’s Legacy

A tribute to AMDO #1 Howard Goben, who passed away on 22 September 2006.

By John Roach (’56)

All during his life he was a man of great dignity, and he ascribed to a policy of honesty and integrity. He was not a person to be egotistic or pretentious, nor was he an individual prone to be contentious.

He was raised in an era when responsibility was a must, his word was his bond and he was one you could trust.

A period when authority respected "rights" with conformity, where equally; authority was respected with no animosity.

AD2 Jessie Dougherty (right) shows RDML Hardee his work on the oil cooler intake for the T-56 engine during a “Boots-on-the-Ground” tour May 3

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Character and demeanor were his ideals to the end, and lost to the generations that now follow and pretend. His life's journey was arduous with a measure of strife,

yet ~~ he left us his principles to emulate in life.

He shared understanding and love with those he held dear, and asked that those qualities be reciprocated each year. Those around him were treated with respect and a smile, for he knew life was brief and would last only a while.

He believed it was not how much we would own

the wealth... the cars... or the home... It's spiritual values accumulated, one upon one, because affluence alone, won't get the job done

Threatened by enemy's of evil intent and resolve,

he left Kilbourne, Illinois to become personally involved. Enduring the hardships of combat in torpedo bomber flights' the air battles in the "Far East" were no match for his might.

When hostilities were over and freedom again flourished, He returned home from the sea, to those that he treasured. The rigor of battle that strengthened his resolve to survive

was just one of a number of factors that kept him alive.

His service in Naval Aviation has been lasting and memorable, and those AMDO reunions became much a part of his ritual.

The reunions were the magnet for shipmates far and near, with his leadership inspirational, renewing friendships each year.

The ravages of time and illness became all the more relevant,

difficulty attending scheduled reunions became more prevalent. His name now on the roster has now identified him as "expired"

but his legacy will remain ageless and to be forever admired.

I am sure he would be humbled by this brief recollection and sorely mortified in this "era" of less veneration. He would be sure to decry any accolades extolled yet, I suspect he is pleased with what's been told.

"Gobe" was a man of his own, one of few left in that mold, and now shipmates from that

"Great Generation" have welcomed him into their fold.

"Time changes, as do we with time, but Captain Goben's

"Legacy" remains ageless and a beacon of light in these tempestuous times.

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Congrats to Reserve AMDO Steve Clarke on his nomination for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) while serving as assistant chief of staff, logistics operations, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Response Center, Cheatham Annex, VA.

Congrats to the following FY08 AMDO Captain selectees

Rob Caldwell Fred Hepler Rich Lorentzen Fred Melnick Ellen Moore

Congrats to the the following FY08 Reserve AMDO Captain selectees:

FTS Curt Dodges USNR Ken Branham Richard P Carrano

William C Hendricks Kevin J McGovern

Congrats to the following FY08 Commander selectees: Fitz Britton Russ Dickison Ellen Evanoff Bryant Hepstall Carl Nolte Craig Owen Nate Schneider Eric Simon John Zrembski

Congrats to the following FY08 Reserve Commander selectees: Reserves: Meghan Isingard Jobin

Joann L Mccabe Curtis L Michel Andre L Smith

FTS: Matt Browning William T Franklin Michael J Kingston Tom May

Congrats to the following AMDOs on their selection for major AIMD:

Cristal Caler - USS LINCOLN Trent DeMoss - USS ROOSEVELT Bob Farmer - USS ENTERPRISE Dave Ferreira - USS TRUMAN Mike Huff - FRC Southwest Keith Nixon - FRC Southeast Kimberly Schulz - USS EISENHOWER Bob Stailey - USS KITTY HAWK

Community News: Congrats to our Selectees

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On January 21, 2007, RADM Wayne Smith passed away following a seven-year battle with Frontemporal Dementia.

Wayne was buried at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors on 15 February. Honorary pall bearers were VADM Wally B. Massenburg (retired), RADM Mike Bachmann, CAPT Gordy Coward, CAPT Fred Cleveland, CDR Rich Lorentzen, and LT James Cherry. RDML Mike Hardee presented the flag to Molly Smith.

Bob Repp, one of the Original 100 AMDOs, died in October.

In December, ENS Julio (Andy) Barreras completed the last Direct Commissioning Officer Indoctrination Course

(DCOIC) class to be taught in Pensacola. A new course will be stood up in its place next year in Newport R.I. that will combine was formally DCOIC, OIS and Mustang University.

The NAVAIR Commander's Award winners have been announced. Congrats to CJ Jaynes, leader of the PMA202 Aircrew Systems Team which won the Program Management category, and to Kate Erb, whose Enterprise AIRSpeed Team took Honorable Mention in the Quality of Service Category.

Congrats to Todd Nelson, Stennis IM-2, on his selection as the Captain Chuck Nechvatal Award winner for 2006

Congrats to Keith Nixon on his selection into the Acquisition Corps from the February 2007 board

Congrats to Andy Cooper of HS-15 on his selection as CHSCWL DET JAX Maintenance Officer of The Year

Congrats to Daphne McGinnis of HSL-43, winner of the COMHELMARSTRIKEWINGLANT Superior Maintainer of the Year award

More AMDOs In The News

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YG 60 Sandra and Mack Prose just can’t seem to stay home. They’re making frequent trips from P’cola to Oak Harbor to see their two grandchildren, plus last year they managed a two-week trip to Italy. In November, Mack saw lots of shipmates at the Blue Angels’ sixty-year reunion.

YG 61 Leo Willetts is doing part-time work as a bookkeeper for two non-profit organizations as well as his wife’s architectural design business. “Life in San Diego is great”, he reports. The Willetts’ recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and made the trek to Michigan in January for the birth of their fourth grandchild.

YG 64 Bob Ferguson had to leave teaching to care for his wife fulltime, but he says he still enjoys the monthly greenshirt luncheons at the Coronado O-Club. Bob Hunter got his second knee replaced this spring, and he should be back up in time for the Marine Corps Marathon this fall. He also attended a reunion in Key West where Norma got to swim with the dolphins in Islamorada fulfilling a lifetime dream for her.

YG 65 Norm Blinn reports that he did some extensive work on his Duffy37, turning it into a long-range cruiser. This fall they’ll take Ebb Tide II south to spend time in warmer waters and will return to Virginia in the spring. Norm has also written a few magazine articles; the most recent about his boat’s mods will be published in a summer issue of PassageMaker magazine. Doc Savage has moved to San Antonio.

YG 68 Kathy and Dave Mozgala completed a cruise around the horn of South America. They flew to Santiago, got on the Holland America cruise ship and sailed all the way around, ending up in Rio. Dave says that the highlights were walking with the penguins in their habitat and eating the most incredible steak ever in Buenos Aires.

Bob Munsey is busy doing upgrades to his home, being involved in church activities, helping to restore a TMB Avenger, and building model aircraft. In January, Marty Reagan paid him a visit at the Warbird Museum at which Bob volunteers in Titusville, FL. The TBM Bob has been working on to restore to flight condition made the June 2007 edition of Air Classics magazine. Bob says that he couldn’t have found a better place to retire.

YG 69 Jane and Bill Adams just got back from Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Bill reports that there is no bad beer in Europe. Bob Moeller is sill hacking away at Booz Allen focusing on leading the firm's BRAC Implementation business and on growing their Navy Marine Corps market. Marty Reagan took his first non-USN cruise this past winter with a group of friends, and is hooked. He highly recommends Holland America lines. Phil Smiley successfully defended his dissertation and received his Doctorate in Education from George Washington University.

YG 70 Mike Keim reports that he’s been doing lots of travel and scuba diving and as little yard work as he can get away with! His latest hobby is avoiding hurricanes and tornados. Kiemo also recently completed a nice vacation in Tahiti.

YG 71 Jerry Blocker got his first hole-in-one in May on #14 at Deerfield Lakes golf course in Callahan, FL. Viv and Jerry will be heading to Mallorca, Spain in June to attend Viv’s nephew’s wedding. Tom Conroy accepted a position in San Diego with the Defense Acquisition University.

YG 72 Ken Lantta changed jobs last year and went to work for a drilling contractor that has rigs drilling for natural gas. His new company is Grey Wolf Drilling Company, L.P. (www.gwdrilling.com) which does land drilling work (no offshore rigs) predominantly in the Texas and Gulf Coast

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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areas. Ken works as the safety guy for the Rocky Mountain Division headquartered in Casper. The company has about 115 rigs total and there are 17 in Ken’s division doing work in Wyoming and Colorado. Ken says that its fun and interesting work, and that rigs are much like small detachments. Each has a personality and the rig hands do work that is quite parallel to what we are used to in flight deck ops. Work has inherent hazards, is repetitive, is physically arduous, and is exposed to the elements. Ken is a happy camper.

YG73 Carol and Jim Aldridge have been doing some serious traveling. In addition to Savannah, Shreveport, Medicine Bow, DC, Memphis, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Branson and New Orleans, they’ve recently been to New Zealand, Australia, Scandinavia, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, England. In the plans are trips to Switzerland, Italy, France and England. Whew!

YG 75 Diane Diekman’s biography of Faron Young titled “Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story” can now be preordered from any bookstore. It will be published in early October by the University of Illinois Press. Here’s what the press release says: “Presenting the first detailed portrayal of this lively and unpredictable country music star, Diane Diekman masterfully draws on extensive interviews with Young's family, band members, and colleagues. Impeccably researched, Diekman's narrative also weaves anecdotes from Louisiana Hayride and other old radio shows with ones from Young's business associates, including Ralph Emery. Her unique insider's look into Young's career adds to an understanding of the burgeoning country music entertainment industry during the key years from 1950 to 1980, when the music expanded beyond its original rural roots and blossomed into a national (ultimately, international) enterprise. Echoing Young's characteristic ability to entertain and surprise fans, Diekman combines an account of his public career with a revealing, intimate portrait of his personal life.” Ken Marks is working as a part-time CACI guy supporting a Surface Navy initiative out of his house, which is moving soon to New Jersey. But Ken says that “as we also own a place in Savannah, so I don't think we'll ever be fully accepted as card-carrying Yankees”. Lou “Pat” Patterson is now working for AT&T as their IT Engineer in Honolulu. Rick Phillipson is the Facilities Division Manager for the City of Corpus Christi. Ray Rice is still retired, making sawdust, doing odd jobs and volunteer work. His daughter Katie is now 11 years old and she is keeping things from getting too boring or routine.

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Congrats to Dr. Stan Sloane upon his selection to be President and Chief Executive Officer of SRA International, Inc. effective April 2, 2007. Prior to this appointment, Stan served as Executive Vice President for Integrated Systems and Solutions at Lockheed Martin Corporation. Prior to that position, he was Deputy and Executive Vice President of IS&S, responsible for all operational aspects of the business unit. Stan began his post-Navy career with General Electric Aerospace in 1984 and progressed through engineering, program management, and business development assignments in a variety of General Electric Aerospace and subsequently Lockheed Martin businesses.

YG 77 Steve Clarke was selected for Reserve RDML and will be transferring to NAVAIR by 1 Oct as the Deputy Assistant Commander. Steve will still stay gainfully employed in his day job with EDO supporting NADEP Jacksonville. John Dembowski changed jobs due to a challenging offer to move from Bell Helicopter to Raytheon NCS in Plano TX, and recently completed his first year as the Ground Sensor Integrator team's Logistics Management Information Specialist on the Army Future Combat System program. John says that working with Army types has been "interesting" (i.e. sometimes you have to speak SLOWER and LOUDER!). Mark Stone’s Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony was held at NAVAIR in April. Mark has taken a position with BAE Systems in Pax River. Jim Woolway is the Deputy Director of Business Management at HQ COMFRC.

YG 78 Bill Devey decided to return to the smell of jet fuel, the flight line, jet noise and NAVAIR. He has returned as a Navy civil servant (again)working on the Marine Corps Heavy Lift Replacement (HLR) helicopter otherwise known as the CH-53K. Bill is in a leadership position for all air/ship integration issues for the new helo. As in the last time Bill was in NAVAIR, he is working with many of his former shipmates like Bill Stahler, Tom Vandenberg, Don Segal and many others. Many changes have occurred in Bill's life within the past 18 months: he sold his boat (yes, that's right, the boat is gone); sold the place in Daytona Beach; and got married. Also, he bought a Harley-

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Davidson motorcycle. At present Bill informs us that the work is most challenging, he works with some very bright engineers and life is good. Jim Tyrpak is enjoying life in St Augustine and is currently looking for gainful employment after a period of tending to pressing family matters. Applications and interviews are continuing and he hopes to be back working soon.

YG 80 Daniel Christensen, NAVAIR Configuration Manager and CCB Chairman, reports that he has completed the Arizona State University, Institute of Configuration Management CMII certification. Dan says that he is having a great time stirring the pot at NAVAIR and even better time being a "Road Captain" for the local Harley Owners Group.

Steve Williams left Camber and is taking a position as Director of Operations with Edwards & Associates, a commercial helicopter maintenance and completion center in upper East Tennessee.

YG81 Bryan Forsyth is working as an independent consultant supporting the Navy’s investigation and implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. He currently works with the Navy ERP Program Office in Annapolis, MD.

YG 82 Debbie and Ray Bednarcik are having long lines and great success with their newly opened Brusters Real Ice Cream store in Hollywood, MD. Tim Holland is leaving NAVAIR ERP and transferring to PEO Enterprise Information Systems. In the meantime, he is doing double duty as the COM FRC Chief of Staff and deputy IT lead. Avgi Ioannidis is leaving CNAP and heading back to Pax River for another NAVAIR tour. Vince Scott retired in April at the Washington Navy Yard, several weeks prior to which he accepted the position of Director of Procurement Audits for the NASA Office of Inspector General-Audit Division.

YG 83 Bob Ramsey has taken a position with CACI at CNAL in the NAE Current Readiness CFT as Lead Maintenance Analyst.

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Doug Killey is now at OPNAV N881C. Kit Schanz has moved to Las Vegas.

YG 85 Mike Belcher transferred from is NAVAIR PMA260 position as CASS Officer to the PEO Carriers office at NAVSEA. Jim Gillies says that life at NAVSEA, PEO Aircraft Carriers is very interesting and that the six new T/M/S coming to the Air Wing in the next 10-15 years offer many aviation/ship integration challenges. Ken Nicholas left NAVAIR last August after 7 years after accepting a job offer with DAU where he joins other AMDOs, including Marty Sherman, Ron Burroughs, and Tom Conroy. Ken says that the 1520 mafia continues to grow within DAU.

YG 86 Lisa Lamarre played taps at the Antietam National Cemetery for the Echo Taps event on Armed Forces Day, May 19. Lisa says that this event was started in 2005 and organized by the VA National Cemetery Administration and Bugles Across America. It consists of volunteer buglers lining up in the cemeteries and performing a cascading version of taps. More information is available at www.echotaps.org. After Ellen Moore is relieved by Joe Rodriguez as OIC, FRC Mid-Atlantic (Oceana) at the end of June, she will transfer to NAES Lakehurst to take over as XO in August.

YG 87 In February, Ron Kaelber started his IA tour in Iraq as Deputy Comptroller, US Embassy Annex Baghdad. Fred Melnick is the Deputy F/A-18 PM for Production and Sustainment, having relieved CJ Jaynes back in November. John Smadjeck relieved Mike Belcher as the CASS Officer in PMA260. Dan Van Orden now works for JF Taylor, Inc supporting PMA-209 and the Systems Engineering effort for the Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) Program. Dan says that its very interesting work, a great

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company, and he’s getting to cut his teeth on software development. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Matt Webber, the AIMDO aboard USS George Bush. Neil Williams will be leaving NAVAIR and heading off to ICAF this summer.

YG 88 Debbie O’Bryant gets her Level III Program Management PMT 352B class this summer. Kurt Reinholt officially retired in February and took up snowboarding because his 17 year old daughter and 5 year old son are both doing it. Kurt says that it's harder on the body (the falls are more painful) than skiing, which is probably why it is more of a sport for those with younger bodies. He does enjoy it though. When he’s not snowboarding, he is hot and heavy in job searches for the Salt Lake City area. Rick Taylor completed his tour as Kitty Hawk AIMD Officer has taken the F/A-18 APML job. Mark Wassil completed his tour as AIMDO, Vinson and is now at COMNAVAIRLANT.

YG 89 Bob Stailey checked out of his CASS APML job and is now AIMDO aboard USS Kitty Hawk.

YG 90 Tim Pfannenstein is AIMDO aboard Stennis, currently deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Sylvia Wasylyk, the Aviation Readiness Support Analyst in OPNAV N433.

YG 91 Trent Demoss has reported aboard Teddy Roosevelt as AIMDO.

YG 92 Steve Crawmer relieved Mark Wassil as AIMDO Vinson in December.

Bob Farmer will soon be leaving NAVAIR for USS Enterprise. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Kimberly Schulz, the shore readiness officer at CNAL, with responsibility for tracking readiness of all shore-based Navy and USMC aircraft forward deployed, homeguard and training commands.

YG 93 Eric Simon finished his CAGMO tour and is headed for the CASS APML job in NAVAIR PMA260.

YG 94 The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Jerry “Buster” Brown, CVW-14 GAGMO . Chris Couch transferred from Truman and is now at NADEP Jax as QAO. Duane Decker, IKE AIMD MMCO, finally, after six deployments, became a trusty shellback. Al Ford will be completing his tour aboard Kitty Hawk and heading for NAVAIR this fall. Bryant Hepstall has replaced Trent DeMoss as the AMDO Community Manager. Brian Lauer retired and is working for National Air Cargo in Seattle. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Hump Lee, CVW-11 CAGMO. Craig Owen finished his IM1 tour on the GW and is going to relieve Joe Rodriguez at OPNAV N432C.

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Tony Jaramillo transferred from NATEC and is now NIMITZ MMCO. Angie Jones has traded Atsugi for DMCA El Segundo in Los Angeles. Wes Joshway relieved Chris Couch as IM-1 on USS Harry S Truman.

YG 96 Joe Byers is back in the work force working with Grainger Inc as a Government Acct Manager for West Point, Marist

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College, Vassar College and Suny New Paltz University. Joe says that it’s a great company and should keep him busy. The Association welcomes into membership Jackie Etheridge, MMCO in HSL-37 in K’Bay. The Association welcomes into membership Mitch Garcia, HSC-84, Norfolk, AMO/DET MO Chris Sacco relieved Wes Joshway in PMA-208 Aerial Targets and Decoys as Integrated Product Team Leader for Target Auxillary and Augmentation Systems (TAAS). Doug Sullivan completed PGS and is now OIC, AIMD Bahrain.

YG 97 Annette Kelly is now the proud mom of a very handsome son. John Montojo retired and has taken a position with Frito-Lay. Bruce Osborne is now the Deputy APML in NAVAIR PMA-299.

YG 98 Sharon German (formerly Tuono) is now QAO at AIMD/ASD Willow Grove. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Carl Hink, OIC of the ELU in Sembach, Germany providing support for expeditionary EA-6B squadrons. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Win Peregrino who completed his tour in VFA-41 last winter and is now the MMCO/Airspeed Officer at FRC SE Det JAX, FL. Marilee Pike left FRC NW Whidbey Island and is now at COMUSNAVCENT Code N42, Bahrain.

YG 99 Chris Miller transferred from VAW-124 where he says he had a blast as the AMO and MMCO. He is now at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training where he is working in the N3 Directorate as an Education and Training Program Manager involved in such big navy projects as NMETLS, determining requirements for Rating Relevant Degrees, Navy Credentialing On-Line and Littoral Combat Ship Aviation Detachment training.

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Randy Berti is at work aboard Truman and is feeling fine following a blown disk and pinched nerve and subsequent surgery.

YG 03 The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Will Gray, the MMCO in VFA-192 in Atsugi. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Becky Ramos, the MCO in VP-47 in Hawaii.

YG 04 The AMDO Association welcomes into membership David Bell, the MCO in VFA-87 at Oceana. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Mark Logan, a former 1110 and Asst. Strike Operation Officer aboard USS Stennis who was selected for lateral transfer to AMDO. Joe Stierwalt is finishing his tour at VAQ-131, where he has been serving as Aircraft Division Officer and is heading to USS Eisenhower.

YG 06 The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Joseph Ashpari of HSC-23 at North Island. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Miguel Bernal, the Material Control Officer in VAQ-136 at Atsugi. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Charles Fulmer, also of HSC-23 at North Island. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Chad Jelsema, QAO in AIMD Nimitz. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Sarah Mowdy, the Material Control Officer in VP-1 at Whidbey Island. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership James Oates, the MCO in VFA-27, based in Atsugi. The AMDO Association welcomes into membership Christopher Schrock, the Material Control Officer in VAQ-138 at Whidbey Island.

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HONORARY AMDO

Ted Spivey (CNAL alumni) and Lee Ann just celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. They have two sons and one grand daughter all living in the Tidewater area. Ted will be 75 in August of this year. He had a triple bypass in 1999 and extensive cancer surgery in 2004. Ted reports that his doctors say that he is doing very well, everything considered. BY DAN GRANADOS (’89)

With technology improving every aspect of life, it is only logical that we see them in Naval Aviation. The

realization of these improvements is actually a true benefit as it always seems there is never enough time in a day to get to everything. If you’ve been in Aviation Maintenance long, chances are you have had to endure the time consuming, but necessary, process of completing a wall-to-wall IMRL Inventory. Ah, if only there were a way to inventory, account, and update the IMRL database more quickly, effectively and efficiently. During my tour as Avionics Officer aboard USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN74), I recall this grueling task like a haunting nightmare. Endless cable sets and CCA’s (circuit card assemblies), box after box of IMRL interconnect devices and equipment for test benches; much of it rarely used yet still requiring accountability. Then the introduction of the IMRL barcode and scanner arrived on scene and was welcomed with open arms as the panacea to inventories and accountability. If you recall going through that process, you also remember the hiccups associated with it. In the end though, the idea, technology, and process was really a big step in the right direction. Now fast forward to today. Department of Defense is embracing this same idea and taking steps toward a more thorough, standardized process in the item tracking world. Today, we now have the technology known as IUID or Item Unique Identification which is utilizing a technology currently used in the commercial world. Just take a look at many of the products in your home. If you’ve ever wondered what that odd looking square pattern was on the back of your soaps, shampoos, lotions, etc., that is the UID marking, without the additional data elements DoD is calls for. Specific details on UID markings can be found in MIL-STD-130M, Department of Defense Standard Practice, Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property. What I present here is a quick overview of this requirement which is now being implemented throughout DoD and which is now required on all new Naval Aviation Common Support Equipment procurements. References are sited at the end of this article to assist in the research of this new DoD requirement.

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REMEMBER IMRL BAR CODES? They’re back – technologically better

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A Little Background “DoD Directive 8320.03, signed on March 23, 2007, implements Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG) FY 2006-2011 to establish policy and prescribe the criteria and responsibilities for creation, maintenance, and dissemination of UID data standards for discrete entities. The latest IUID Policy Update, signed February 6, 2007, is now available. Please access the Policy Announcements page to view the file in PDF format. Additionally, version 3 of the Phase I, II and III Program List is available on the Guides page under the Program Plan Supporting Documents section. DoD Instruction 4151.19 "Serialized Item Management (SIM) for Material Maintenance” was issued on December 26, 2006 by Mr. Kenneth Krieg, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. This Instruction outlines the requirement to establish SIM programs, including the identification of items, marking of Unique Item Identifiers (UIIs), and the analysis of usage data for specified populations of items. IUID is an integral part of SIM, providing a globally unique identifier to each item, as well as the establishment of pedigree information and system keys within the IUID Registry.”1 What is IUID? “Item Unique Identification (IUID) is a cornerstone of the Department of Defense's business transformation efforts and is one element of the overall DoD strategic imperative for unique identification. The requirement to uniquely identify items applies to domestic and foreign contractors providing deliverables to DoD throughout the supply chain. Additionally, all DoD serially managed assets must be Registered in the Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry by September 2007! A comprehensive registry of marked items will provide accurate and accessible information about personal property that will make acquisition, repair, and deployment of items faster and more efficient within the Defense Supply Chain.”2 “IUID of items is accomplished by marking each qualifying item with a permanent 2-dimensional data matrix. The data matrix is encoded with the data elements necessary to construct a Unique Item identifier (UII) which is globally unique and unambiguous. The data elements required to form a UII include the manufacturer’s identification (i.e. cage code) and the item’s serial number. If the manufacturer serialized within part number, that data element will also be encoded. Because the data matrix is machine-readable, IUID marking greatly reduces human error and improves the accuracy of inventory and acquisition records. The UII’s are stored in comprehensive registries which will allow easy access to information such as acquisition cost and life-cycle data. The registries will be maintained by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). Every IUID delivery includes the required data elements describing the end item and the “pedigree” of embedded items. This data is captured during the acceptance process via the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) application, or after acceptance via direct data submission. Items marked with IUID’s accelerate the receipt and acceptance process, allowing DoD to submit payment to its vendors in a timely fashion, thereby saving on late charges.”1

From Policy to Hardware IUID deployment is only beginning. Implementation policy and procedures are still very new but they are being put into action now to comply with regulations. The UID marking requirements and specifications are conveyed to manufacturers in a variety of ways. One method used for our CSE procurements is to incorporate these requirements via contractual vehicles such as the Statement of Work (SOW) and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Reference for these documents is DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation. Items such as Construct and Method,

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UID Location, Repaired/Reworked Items, Permanency and Legibility are discussed. An excellent reference detailing reporting requirements for Non-ACAT 1D programs is DFARS Clause 252.245-7001, Reports of Government Property. Items such as Purpose, Definitions, Business rules, and IUID Management & Maintenance are discussed here. Don't wait until you are up against a deadline for implementation! If you need practical guidance to understand the compliance procedures for IUID implementation, the UID Forum is your official platform! The Forums are geared for personnel from military programs and the DoD supplier base who are actively seeking to acquire the technology and systems to help them comply with the DoD UID policy. Recommended Reading Don’t just take my word for it, do some reading on this subject and find out for yourself.

• DoD Directive 8320.03, Unique Identification (UID) Standards for a Net-Centric Department of Defense • DoD Instruction 4151,19, Serialized Item Management (SIM) for Materiel Maintenance • Pamphlet, IUID Item Unique Identification, A Better Way To Keep Track Of Things, DoD DPAP-IUID Program

Office, http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/UID/attachments/iuidtri-overview-20060921.pdf • The UID Forum, http://www.uidforum.com, useful site with conference dates. • DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation. • DFARS 252.245-7001, Reports of Government Property.

References:

• http://www.acp.osd.mil/dpap/UID/, Unique Identification (UID), Capturing business intelligence through technology.

• AT&L Workforce Bulletin, dated 02 February 2007, Practical Guidance on Successful IUID Implementation. BY MIKE CALLINAN (’76) Since completing my Navy Career I have been fortunate in having two intellectually stimulating and rewarding follow on careers. First serving in a variety of challenging roles within the Lockheed Martin Corporation and currently as President of an Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and Modeling & Simulation company. We are currently providing a broad range of industrial engineering research services and modeling and simulation applications both directly and indirectly to NASA through both Lockheed Martin and Boeing. We call one of our projects the "longest supply chain in the universe - from Kansas to Mars." Back on this planet we are also performing inter-modal freight transportation research for both the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (Don’t you just love sharing the road with those 18 Wheelers) In the DoD world we are teammates/subcontractors to a variety of folks including SAIC, DRC, about to go on contract to IBM supporting the Army FCS program, and recently completed and assignment with EADS-NA Defense In the civil government sector we recently completed an assignment assessing passenger throughput and operations at Orlando International Airport and anticipate kicking off a project in a couple of months regarding baggage handling. (Just maybe we can reduce the chances of someone losing your luggage if you come to Orlando)

An AMDO and the World of Industrial Engineering

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DAU 101: So You “Might” Want to be a DAU Professor

On the commercial side we have been doing research, data mining and application develop for companies as diverse as Siemans, Duracell, International Speedway Corporation and Disney. Interestingly, while I never got 'in-country' in the Middle East during my Navy days, next week I am heading to Kuwait where we are invited to present a series of seminars to private industry on the uses of operations research and industrial engineering to maximize performance across their various industrial sectors. (Comments from the wife about ‘voluntary’ travel to the Mid-East not appropriate for print) With all the recent success though I have come to realize that the common thread through all these assignments and the direct link back to my earliest AMDO days has been the opportunity to facilitate or provide the bridge between management goals and operational performance. While I knew that getting mission ready aircraft off the pointy end of the ship was the common goal, from CNO down to our plane captains, I had no idea how my individual efforts, in large part, would also provide the experience base for all of my subsequent endeavors. Since Industrial Engineering and Operations Research gives equal weight to hardware, information systems, and people (think airplanes, NALCOMIS, the troops) I guess I had always been an industrial engineer but didn't know it. The commercial was true. The Navy was more than a job, it was an adventure, an experience and the best thing that ever happened to this old Nebraska farm boy. To any of your readers still on active duty I say step back, look around and understand and appreciate where you are in the big picture, and acknowledge the capabilities of your superiors because they are truly the best, encourage your subordinates since you will be amazed by their capabilities and enjoy the camaraderie and professional competence of your peers because I can attest that as a group they are unsurpassed. By Duane Mallicoat - Dean Newman - Bill Conroy

Approaching your military career’s twenty-year mark should spawn the realization that the time is at hand when khaki won’t be the prevailing color of your wardrobe. If the thought of exchanging your uniform for a coat and tie doesn’t create at least a little apprehension you’re atypical and this article is wasting your time. If, like almost everyone else, you’re experiencing concern, rest assured all the fun, satisfaction, camaraderie and—let’s get it out in the open—financial compensation you’ve enjoyed hitherto doesn’t end when you leave active duty. Several of us former AMDOs have joined the ranks of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and life just keeps getting better. If you doubt that statement, call and ask us. Phone numbers will be provided at the end of this article.

If the acronym, DAU, is a mystery, your transition planning is deficient. Any retired AMDO now working in the defense industry will confirm that acquisition certification in a career field or two is a real eye-catcher on your resume. DAU is the source of training necessary to receive those Level I, II & III acquisition certs. so often bandied about in detailer briefs. We realize that we are going out on a limb here,

but we can think of no good reason for not having both a Master’s degree and Level III certification in at least one career field prior to retirement. Please don’t trot out that “demanding-operational-commitments” excuse. There comes a time when you have to prepare for life after the military and, given the convenience of both types of training, there’s no reason you can’t do both post-military preparation and your current job very well.

Enough “Dutch-uncle” talk. Assuming you’ve been focused on the above-quoted goals, DAU is a great place to work. Primarily a teaching job (both in and out of the classroom), DAU is no different than any other corporate university teaching under-grad and graduate courses as well as providing consulting services to our “customers”, except the benefits are better. It’s government service with a twist and comes with all the associated insurance, leave accrual, holidays and familiar work environment. Benefits not advertised are low stress (as compared to flight ops/NAVAIR), flexible work hours (we do CWS and flex hours) and, best of all, daily association with uniformed and former AMDOs. There’s always a former shipmate or two in every class we teach.

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DAU is an accredited university but doesn’t issue degrees—government academia. As such you’ll teach on average two weeks each month but the DAU experience goes much farther than the classroom. We also manage courses, write curriculum, initiate and maintain centers of excellence and perform consulting-type services for a range of military platforms and career centers. Legal and contract commands, inventory control points, industry groups as well as program offices have benefited from DAU’s outreach services. We’re working cutting-edge training issues such as enhanced distance (computer-based) learning, pod casts and modularized learning packages. You’ll also have a variety of opportunities to get published in DoD related magazines including AT&L and Acquisition Research. We don’t get bored a DAU.

Everyone considering DAU as a second career has questions about the travel requirements that go with the position. Frankly, it varies with the region but, trust me, it’s a lot less than most of you are doing now. We at Pax River have less than three or four two-week trips per year with one or two of them in Europe. Those are not hard numbers but an average for positions most AMDOs might apply for (Logistics / Production, Quality & Manufacturing / Program Management). Those out west travel more with their OCONUS sites in Japan and Korea. Regardless of the region you’ll know your teaching schedule well in advance and (unlike your detailer) DAU works with you to ensure your work

commitments consider any “must-attend” events in your life.

Timing is the wildcard to obtaining a DAU position. With five main campuses (Fort Belvoir, VA, Pax River, MD, Huntsville, AL, Kettering, OH, (near Wright Patterson AFB)and San Diego, CA) and numerous satellite sites, odds are you can find employment within commuting distance of your ideal retirement destination. Positions are offered on a regular, but not continuous, basis at all five campuses so the key is getting your resume together and waiting on the opportunity to present itself.

Qualifications that will help you land this “perfect” post-Navy job are essentially Level III certified in the area that you are applying for or the ability to gain certification at that level quickly after being hired. If the latter, you better have a strong experience section in your resume. A Master’s degree is a huge plus and, of course, the more experience that you have had in teaching, performance support, consulting, and research the better.

There’s no way we could’ve answered all of your questions in this brief article. However, if we’ve whetted your appetite feel free to give Duane a call at 240-895-7363, Dean at 240-895-7321, Bill at 240-895-7368, or Marty Sherman (out in San Diego) at (619) 524-4807. Anyone who has seen us after our transition can testify to the sincerity of this article. We’ve drunk the Kool Aid—DAU is a great place to work.

MODERNIZING CASS By Mike Belcher (’85) Introduction

When I deployed on CONSTELLATION in 1999, it was CONNIE’s first deployment without Versatile Avionic Shop Test (VAST) stations. During the turnaround period between deployments, the VAST stations that had supported many air wings over the years were ripped out and were replaced with brand new Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) benches. A couple of years later, prior to my deployment on THEODORE ROOSEVELT in 2003, three brand new CASS High Power stations and one CASS E-O were installed and six legacy testers were removed. That’s why it seemed odd to me when I transferred to the Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) at NAVAIR, that major focus areas for the CASS program included equipment obsolescence management and the development of a long-term strategy to modernize the CASS family of testers. From my perspective as a Fleet maintainer, CASS was still fairly new, especially when compared to all the legacy testers that have been around for as long as I can remember. However, when looking at the acquisition history of CASS, and the factors that drive the requirement to recapitalize and modernize, those focus areas became much more obvious.

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This article will discuss the evolution of CASS, the requirements that are driving the need to modernize, and CASS modernization goals and objectives. History of CASS The Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) is the Navy’s standard Automatic Test System for electronics and avionics. It is in use throughout the Navy both afloat and ashore, at Navy Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMDs) and Depots, at USMC Marine Air Logistics Squadrons (MALSs), aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and at many other sites, including several foreign countries.

Mainframe CASS is fielded in five versions that are designed for specific testing requirements. The Hybrid version is the basic core five-rack station that provides analog and digital test capability. Other CASS configurations add capability to the basic Hybrid Station to test radio-frequency components (CASS RF), high power radar systems (CASS HP), electro-optics (CASS E-O), and communications/navigation/IFF systems (CASS CNI). The Reconfigurable Transportable CASS (RT CASS) tester, a sixth configuration, was initially developed to support USMC and US Special Operations Command V-22 mobility requirements. The Marine Corps has since expanded the requirements for RTCASS to support all USMC fixed wing aircraft (F/A-18, AV-8B, and EA-6B). RT CASS will eventually replace Mainframe CASS at all USMC maintenance units. The initial CASS stations were ordered in 1990 and CASS entered the Fleet in 1994. The last of the 613 production Mainframe CASS stations was delivered in December 2003. Mainframe CASS was acquired in three major blocks:

Block I includes the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stations acquired in four production lots from 1990 – 1994. Block II introduced a Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) that brought upgrades to the computer, the Digital Test

Unit, the display, several test assets, and included timing changes and asset relocation. Block II stations were acquired from 1995 – 1999.

Block III brought another upgrade to the computer, changes to improve reliability, and addressed a few production obsolescence issues. Block III stations were acquired from 2000 – 2002.

Requirements Driving Modernization

Several drivers have led to the decision to modernize mainframe CASS.

Obsolescence CASS is 85 % Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), semi-COTS or Non-Developmental Items. This made CASS considerably less expensive to develop and procure than the alternative, but it has made CASS more susceptible to individual instrument or component support problems. Experience with older legacy testers shows that obsolescence in automatic test equipment is pervasive and not limited just to CASS or COTS testers. History shows that cost spikes to address obsolescence occur on 5-year intervals, and that a more major spike occurs near the 15-year point, especially with testers that contain a high percentage of COTS. This data coupled with the actual experience on legacy testers shows that the age of the initial Block I CASS stations indicates that the time is right (17+ years since first procurement) to begin a modernization program.

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Technical Capability Weapon systems are continually being upgraded to incorporate the latest in warfighting and net centric technologies. CASS must evolve to remain abreast or, ideally, ahead of changes being incorporated into weapon systems and test capability must be added where needed. Emerging weapon system testing requirements will drive the replacement or the upgrade of test instruments to meet higher performance requirements. Differences Between Blocks The three blocks of CASS stations are increasingly more capable. However, it has been necessary to develop Test Program Sets (TPSs) to the Block I station configuration, which is the lowest common denominator. Since CASS stations of any block may be assigned to a given Intermediate Maintenance Activity, TPSs must be transportable among all blocks of CASS. This results in TPSs generally being written to play on Block I stations, which means that TPS engineers sometimes cannot take advantage of increased processing speeds, instrument capabilities, or software algorithms available in the Block II and Block III stations. On the other hand, if TPSs were to be written to exploit the capabilities of the Block II and III stations, maintenance management would be more difficult and flexibility in utilizing all available CASS stations would be decreased. By modernizing the Block I stations to match or exceed the speed and instrument capabilities of the Block II and III stations, TPSs will be more efficient. Unit-Under-Test (UUT) turn-around times will decrease and maintenance management can be optimized. Moreover, modernizing Block I stations will also reduce requirements and costs for logistics and training by optimizing parts and management commonality between Blocks II, III, and the modernized Block I stations.

Deterioration of the CASS Station Infrastructure A majority of CASS Block I stations have seen more than 100,000 hours of use and, as a result, are beginning to physically deteriorate. The physical infrastructure of the CASS stations includes components such as wiring, rails, slides, power supplies, and card connectors all of which are subject to corrosion, metal fatigue, and normal wear and tear. While obsolescence has typically been limited to instrumentation, as the CASS stations age, replacement of these physical components incurs greater costs and down-time. Therefore, CASS modernization must also provide for a planned program to upgrade and replace the physical infrastructure.

Architecture

Since CASS was developed in the mid 1980s, its electrical and software design is based on a closed architecture, which is inflexible and does not permit easy modification or upgrade. When it became necessary to add functional test capability to mainframe CASS to support offload of the F/A-18’s Intermediate Avionics Test Set (IATS), the CASS computer was incapable of managing a functional test environment. As a result, a Slot 0 PC controller had to be added to manage the new functions. Incorporation of an open architecture will better address situations such as this and better facilitate future changes to reduce the cost of ownership.

CASS Station System Software

Mainframe CASS has millions of lines of system software code, which is becoming archaic, and while technically supportable, it is likely to become so cumbersome that it is no longer cost effective to maintain. Therefore, modernizing CASS will allow the Navy to take advantage of the latest state-of-the-art in system software, operating systems, bus architectures, and TPS programming environments. Modernizing the system software will also facilitate the cost effective addition of “better, faster, cheaper” instruments and TPSs.

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The CASS Modernization Program PMA260’s ultimate goal is to have all CASS stations in equivalent configuration based on an open ATS architecture; for current and future TPSs to be transportable among all configurations, for CASS to be capable of interoperability with other Services, for new test technologies to be easily inserted and for stations to be easily reconfigurable (scalable) to meet specific UUT testing requirements with only the minimum required assets in the stations. Specific objectives, which support these goals, are:

Update current test capability Add test capability to support emerging weapon system requirements Deal with obsolescence Address the ageing station infrastructure Reduce logistics footprint – both in the shops and inside Mobile Maintenance Facilities - and for ancillaries/spares as

well Implement an open system via the DoD ATS Technical Architecture Framework Fewer configurations of CASS Facilitate interoperability with other Services Decrease station mean time to repair Reduce Total Ownership Costs Add user-friendly enhancements

Identification and Evaluation of Alternatives

Since the entire modernization project is ultimately based on cost, PMA260 decided to step back and employ an outside organization to conduct an Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) and Cost Benefits Analysis (CBA) as the basis for subsequent decisions. As this analysis unfolded, it became apparent that CASS truly needed a modernization effort of some sort and that continued piece-meal incorporation of ECPs was very sub-optimal. PMA260 made the decision to modernize and then focused the CBA on identifying and evaluating alternatives for modernization. The analysis showed that replacing the older mainframe CASS stations with a new procurement has the lowest total ownership costs, the lowest costs due to asset obsolescence, the lowest maintenance costs, and the greatest cost savings due to footprint reduction, improved TPS throughput, and improved TPS development and maintenance methodologies.

eCASS The modernized CASS concept, named eCASS, will be a product of all of its predecessor testers. The technologies inserted into RTCASS and other technology development projects will flow into eCASS and it is expected that additional test technologies beyond these (only some of the candidates are shown in the figure) will flow into eCASS. What to expect of eCASS:

Much smaller footprint with more test capability Faster run times Multi-lingual test environments Interoperable with other Services’ ATE More scalable to needs Reduced acquisition and support costs “Smarter” diagnostics concepts

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The Plan PMA260 plans to competitively award a development and initial production contract in 2009. The development period will be 2009 – 2011, or maybe a little beyond. Low Rate Initial Production stations will be procured in 2011 and 2012. Production will begin in 2014 following formal testing, and eCASS stations will begin fielding in 2015. Wrap-Up The basic objectives of the CASS modernization project are to satisfy weapon system support requirements while reducing the logistics support burden and reducing ownership costs. Having completed my tour as the CASS Officer, I highly recommend a tour in PMA260. Every AMDO position offers the opportunity to significantly help the fleet, and you may even be lucky enough to get in on the ground floor of the eCASS program.

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By Nate Schneider (’93) How To: It is an extremely easy process to submit a PQS change once you know how, right? Here is the gouge on the process. Possibly, more than you ever wanted to know. 1. Determine the ADD/CHANGE/DELETE requirement. 2. Research and validate locally using available resources. 3. Fill-out and submit Personnel Qualification Standard Feedback Form for NAVEDTRA 43438-A. The Form is part of the PQS and currently located on page 215-216 of the PQS. Note: The feedback form has recently been updated with email for the NPDC PQS Manager, N71 (currently Mr. Donald B. Walton, donald.b.walton@navy.mil, 757-444-2996 Ext. 3210 and the address for CNATT PQS Coordinator, N331 (currently ABHCS Todd L. Williams, todd.l.williams@navy.mil, 850- 452-9700 Ext. 3276). The PQS is being reviewed and updated to include AIRSpeed and recently received Fleet Change Requests (FCR) as we publish this article. You, the Fleet are direct contributors and relied upon to submit updates and changes as they are discovered. You will get action and feedback from the Model Manager. Minor or administrative changes may be consolidated and held for the annual review process, but only with CNATT and CNAF concurrence.

It is our hope and request that you submit the feedback and assist in making the AMO PQS as accurate and relevant as possible. For clarification or questions feel free to contact AMO School (PQS Model Manager): AMO PQS Coordinator CWO3 John Linzer john.linzer@navy.mil 850-623-7851 Ext. 126 AMO Director LCDR Tom Kennedy thomas.p.kennedy@navy.mil 850-623-7848 OIC, CNATT DET Milton LCDR Nate Schneider nathan.d.schneider@navy.mil 850-623-7868 Please direct Policy and Execution questions to CNAF N422G, currently CDR Ed Luca

Aviation Maintenance Officer PQS Updates and Change Requests

The AMDO Association Newsletter Summer 2007

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