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One of the biggest challenges in the aerospace and
defense industry today is maintaining our innovative edge in an
increasingly competitive environment. Defense and commercial
original equipment manufacturers’ budgets are under pressure,
and new competitors are constantly entering the market with
disruptive technologies.
Rockwell Collins meets this challenge by maintaining a strong
commitment to research and development (R&D). We annually
dedicate approximately 20 percent of revenue to investment in R&D
– both company and customer funded – which is industry leading.
As a result of this sustained commitment, we’re now at a
time where preproduction engineering investments made about a
decade ago are paying off. In fact, approximately 75 percent of our
investments for captured positions on key programs are behind us,
and over 90 percent of the revenue is in front of us. This will play an
important role in accelerating our growth for years to come.
Pro Line Fusion® is one example where we’re beginning to see
dividends from our R&D investment. Rockwell Collins remained
committed to the development of this solution through some very
tough economic times. By successfully sharing this technology
and reusing the flexible and adaptable architecture of this system
across our commercial and government markets, the Pro Line Fusion
Integrated Flight Deck is now featured on 18 platforms from air
transport to business jets, military aircraft and helicopters.
Our R&D investment also allows us to gain essential
competitive advantage in emerging technologies such as the
rapidly growing field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Our
navigation and flight control systems are part of several military
applications including the U.S. Marine Corps’ RQ-21 Blackjack
UAS – one of the first UAS to land and take off from a ship at sea.
Rockwell Collins also is working with NASA to develop a solution
to ease communications congestion once UAS are integrated into
the shared civil airspace.
Innovation is at the heart of how we best serve our
customers, and we can’t afford to stand still. Our commitment
to R&D goes hand in hand with our employees’ commitment
to using their creativity and problem-solving skills to develop
meaningful and differentiating solutions for our customers. I’m
proud of how our employees work together, share ideas and find
opportunities to innovate. That’s key in helping position us for
exciting growth opportunities ahead.
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Horizons
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I N T H I S I S S U E
On the coverThe Pro Line Fusion® upgrade for Pro Line II- equipped King Air 350 aircraft provides intuitive, icon-based, touchscreen primary flight displays – exclusively available from Rockwell Collins – for easy, eyes-forward operation.
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The news 2
Introducing our new chairman of the board 3Anthony Carbone shares his thoughts on his new role and the future of Rockwell Collins.
C O V E R S TO R Y
Innovating for growth 4Our ongoing commitment to innovation helps bring about the right solutions, at the right price, at the right time.
Unmanned aerial systems: The next big frontier in aviation? 8Rockwell Collins develops innovative communications, navigation and cyber security technology solutions for this rapidly evolving industry.
Setting the standard for technical excellence 12Known for exceptional achievements in their respective fields, 26 engineers are named to Rockwell Collins’ inaugural class of Fellows.
Aiming for new opportunities in rail and security 15Our ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM®) technology provides the foundation to expand cutting-edge rail and security solutions in Information Management Services.
From camouflage to corporate 18Veterans are trained, ready and a proven source of talent for Rockwell Collins.
Service anniversaries 20
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A magazine for the employees and friends of Rockwell Collins
Our commitment to innovation
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Kelly Ortberg
CEO and President
On the backThis ad – introducing our HeliSure™ flight situational awareness solution – appeared in the spring issue of ACP magazine, a China-based avionics publication.
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Rockwell Collins finalizes new agreement with Inmarsat
A few questions and answers with Anthony Carbone
As the longest-standing member of the Rockwell Collins
Board of Directors, Anthony J. (Tony) Carbone has witnessed
a multitude of changes in our company and in the
aerospace and defense industry since our spin-off from
Rockwell International in June 2001.
The retired vice chairman of the board and senior
consultant of The Dow Chemical Company has spent more
than 13 years sharing a wealth of corporate knowledge with
his fellow Rockwell Collins board members and our senior
leadership team.
On Aug. 1, Carbone was appointed non-executive
chairman of the Rockwell Collins board. He succeeds
Clay Jones, who retired from his most recent roles as director and non-executive
chairman of the board on July 31.
In this interview, Carbone shares thoughts on his new role and the future of
Rockwell Collins.
Q How would you define your role as
non-executive chairman of the board?
A As non-executive chairman, my
responsibilities include chairing the
board meetings, conducting the Annual
Meeting of Shareowners, assisting in
the selection of new board members,
providing advice and counsel to
CEO and President Kelly Ortberg
and his leadership team, and guiding
the board’s review of company
succession plans relative to the CEO
and senior executives.
Q What changes do you see for
Rockwell Collins in the next
five to 10 years?
A Our future is undoubtedly predicated
on remaining innovative in a large,
emerging market for the technology
intensive products we develop
and sell. We also need to continue
leveraging resources to keep our cost
position under control. Finally, we
must aggressively develop positions
in adjacent markets and increase our
international footprint to achieve our
growth objectives.
Q What are some of the key factors
that will drive that momentum?
A Rockwell Collins has an extremely
talented and motivated workforce
and, from what I’ve witnessed, a
very skilled management team at
all levels of the organization. We
also maintain extremely high ethical
standards and strive to be responsive
to our customers. All of these qualities
give meaning to our brand promise,
“Building trust every day.” This
corporate culture clearly differentiates
Rockwell Collins and is a great
calling card at all key industry
accounts. I can’t stress enough how
important it is to preserve these
attributes if we’re to remain a
successful and growing enterprise. b
By Jill Wojciechowski
Anthony J. Carbone
Our Board of Directors
Anthony J. CarboneRetired Vice Chairman of the Board and Senior Consultant, The Dow Chemical CompanyDirector since 2001
Chris A. DavisFormer General Partner, Forstmann Little & Co.Director since 2002
Ralph E. EberhartChairman and President, Armed Forces Benefit AssociationDirector since 2007
John A. EdwardsonFormer Chairman and CEO, CDW Corp.Director since 2012
David LilleyRetired Chairman and CEO, Cytec Industries Inc.Director since 2008
Kelly OrtbergCEO and PresidentDirector since 2013
Andrew J. PolicanoFormer Dean, Dean’s Leadership Circle Professor and Director, Center for Investment and Wealth Management, University of California, IrvineDirector since 2006
Cheryl L. ShaversChairman and CEO, Global Smarts, Inc.Director since 2002
Jeffrey L. TurnerFormer President and CEO, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.Director since 2011
Introducing our new chairman of the board
T H E N E W S
Memorandum of Understanding expands business opportunities in South KoreaA recently signed Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between
Rockwell Collins and the Incheon
International Airport Corporation
(IIAC) in South Korea will lead to closer
collaboration on new technologies to
enhance passenger processing at the
country’s largest airport. The agreement
– announced Sept. 11 – also will enable
Rockwell Collins and the IIAC to jointly
expand their footprints in Southeast Asia.
Through the 2013 acquisition of
the former ARINC, Rockwell Collins has
been a long-standing partner of IIAC in
its pursuit of innovative products and
services to enhance and streamline
passenger processing. Since the Incheon
International Airport opened in early
2001, it has used our ARINC portfolio of
passenger processing solutions.
Rockwell Collins also will integrate
the ARINC vMUSE™ common-use
platform – a solution that enables
airlines to process passengers faster
and more efficiently – and other
passenger and baggage processing
solutions with IIAC’s new AirCUS
check-in solution. b
The Rockwell Collins core server room at
Incheon International Airport in South Korea
supports 750 workstations equipped with
our ARINC vMUSE™ check-in solution and other
passenger processing technology.
The first of three Inmarsat
I-5 Global Xpress satellites is
already in orbit and began
delivering commercial services on
July 1. Inmarsat currently expects
to complete the next two launches
in a timeframe to permit the
introduction of GX services
on a global basis by the end
of the first half of 2015.
Rockwell Collins and Inmarsat – the
leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services –
have signed the final agreement to
make our company a Value Added
Reseller (VAR) of GX Aviation connectivity
to the commercial air transport market.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Rockwell Collins will bring Inmarsat’s
new high-speed Ka-broadband service to
airline customers worldwide. This is in
addition to a similar agreement Rockwell
Collins has as a reseller for business
aviation. GX Aviation is currently
scheduled to be globally available for the
commercial air transport market by the
end of the first half of 2015.
Jeff Standerski, senior vice president
of Information Management Services
at Rockwell Collins, said this Ka-band
service brings with it new possibilities
for our company’s ARINC Cabin Connect
offering that extend far beyond what’s
available today. With connectivity speeds
of up to 50 Mbps virtually everywhere in
the world, it is set to change the shape
of inflight connectivity.
GX Aviation will be the only global
commercial Ka-band network, providing
a consistent service across the world. b
Latest ARC-210 Gen5 radio delivered to U.S. NavyRockwell Collins and the
U.S. Navy celebrated delivery
of the first Modernized Type I
Cryptographic Airborne
AN/ARC-210 Gen5 radio
during a special ceremony
on Sept. 16 at our
company’s headquarters
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Certified by the National
Security Agency with Tactical
Secure Voice (TSV) 2, the radio
replaces existing ARC-210
radios, which are currently
installed on more than 180
different aircraft platforms
in 45 countries. The Gen5
radio is now available to be
installed on the following
platforms: E-6B,
E-2D Hawkeye and F-16
Falcon, along with Marine
One Presidential and
MH-60R/S helicopters. b
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When Matt Carrico became manager of Advanced
Concepts in Commercial Systems about 10 years ago,
part of his group’s work was around the development of
the Pro Line Fusion® flight deck. The vision for Pro Line
Fusion included a flexible and adaptable architecture,
an empowering user interface, extensive situational
awareness and information enablement to improve
operational efficiencies.
“Everything scales on Fusion,” said Carrico, who is now
a senior engineering manager and Fellow in Advanced
Concepts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “Everything is big – the
complexity, the challenges, the rewards, the market share.”
As soon as the baseline for the technology was
established, Carrico’s group turned its attention to
growth features for the Pro Line Fusion platform,
including our industry-first synthetic vision system
on a Head-up Display (HUD).
“We had committed early to a head-down
presentation of synthetic vision, but we saw there was
an opportunity to put it up on the HUD which would be
market-leading and align with our ‘head-up eyes-forward’
cockpit philosophy,” said Carrico.
The flexible and open architecture of the platform
also has proven valuable in multiple market segments.
Thanks to ongoing innovations, our Pro Line Fusion
Integrated Flight Deck is now featured on 18 platforms
ranging from Bombardier’s CSeries air transport
aircraft, to Embraer’s Legacy 450/500 business jets, the
Embraer KC-390 tanker/transport military aircraft and
AgustaWestland’s AW609 TiltRotor helicopter.
According to Carrico, the Pro Line Fusion platform
was an extremely ambitious undertaking at the start.
But Rockwell Collins was willing to make a significant
investment in this groundbreaking technology – through
some tough financial headwinds – to support the
innovative work of a cross-functional team, including
employees from engineering and marketing.
“As a result, we arguably have the flight deck with the
most situational awareness that’s flying out there today,”
he said.
The Advanced Concepts group maintains an active
technology dialogue with customers to make sure our
research priorities are aligned with their ever-changing
needs. As a result, Pro Line Fusion continues to evolve
along with our customers’ expectations. Engineers
in Advanced Concepts are continually exploring
improvements for optimizing the user experience and
more efficiently giving pilots the information they need.
“We ask ourselves, ‘Can we build more intelligence into
the system to present the information so that it pops up
when needed? Do new forms of human-machine interface
reduce pilot workload?’” said Carrico. “This platform has all
the connectivity and processing resources we need to do a
lot of that, so we’re really only limited by our imagination.
That’s very exciting.”
Successful innovationInnovation is key to our company’s growth in the global
marketplace. As one of our three brand pillars, along with
personal relationships and heritage, it guides employee
actions as they bring our brand to life and distinguish our
company from our competitors.
However, for innovation to be truly successful,
it needs to solve the problems our customers care
about, be aligned with our business growth strategies
and be presented in the marketplace at the right time,
according to Nan Mattai, senior vice president of
Engineering and Technology.
And with the aerospace and defense industry
becoming more and more competitive, customers are
demanding solutions that are affordable and offer greater
operational efficiencies.
“In the past, it might just have been about
cutting-edge technologies,” said Mattai. “Today,
customers want efficiency and affordability in addition
to innovative technology. It’s critical that we optimize
our research and development (R&D) investment and
ensure that our innovation strategies are aligned with
our business strategies.”
One way to optimize our R&D spend is by
collaborating and reusing our knowledge and technologies
across the enterprise, added Mattai.
“Pro Line Fusion is a great example of how we’re doing
that,” she said.
Advanced researchOur Advanced Technology Center (ATC) – which is
part of our Engineering and Technology organization –
is responsible for developing innovative products
or product enhancements that help fuel the growth
of Rockwell Collins, according to John Borghese,
vice president of ATC in Cedar Rapids.
Innovating for growth»
Our ongoing commitment to innovation helps bring about the right solutions, at the right price, at the right time.
C O V E R S TO R Y
Our Pro Line Fusion® avionics solution
continues to evolve to meet customers’
expectations. The intuitive, touchscreen
flight displays provide efficient,
eyes-forward operation.
Our HeliSure™ flight situational awareness solutions enhance the safety
of commercial and military helicopter pilots. The latest innovation under
development is the Proximity Hazard Alerting System (PHAS) that detects
and warns helicopter pilots of a potential rotor strike.
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Approximately 70 percent of the ATC’s budget
is aligned closely with our business unit strategies
to focus on the technologies and capabilities they
need to take to market. When those are identified,
a timeline is determined for developing the needed
technology to a maturity level that can be transitioned
to the business units. The remaining 30 percent of the
budget is allocated for exploring early stage technologies
that require a longer-term research commitment.
In addition to receiving ideas for new products
internally from employees and customers, ATC
collaborates with government research and academic
institutions and technology companies on concepts and
trends that are important to our industry.
“It’s very expensive to develop a new technology into
a mature one,” said Borghese. “By engaging with external
customers’ research, Rockwell Collins gains insight into
their needs and obtains outside funding to help mature
these early stage technologies. Once they’re mature, we
can transfer the technologies to our business units.”
The ATC’s top external customer is the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Recently,
DARPA awarded ATC a contract to develop new electronic
scanned array (ESA) antennas more quickly and affordably
than is currently possible.
ESA antennas include hundreds of individual sensors
that electronically steer a radar beam faster and more
effectively as opposed to steering it mechanically. Under
the DARPA contract, the goal is to reduce the total cost of
procurement by at least 80 percent.
According to Lee Paulsen, principal electrical engineer
in ATC, one antenna can cost millions of dollars. Engineers
in ATC are working to reduce that cost by developing a
common module technology that can meet the needs of a
number of different systems.
“There is a market demand for ESAs, but very few
government or commercial customers have been able
to afford them,” said Paulsen. “We’re trying to make
this technology affordable to provide differentiating
capability for existing product lines, as well as enable new
product lines and burgeoning markets including satellite
communications systems connectivity, and detect and
avoid solutions for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).”
Global collaborationAt Rockwell Collins, successful innovation also
frequently crosses international borders. ATC often
collaborates on new innovations with the India Design
Center and Research & Technology-Innovation, a Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EuMEA) region organization.
Collaboration between engineering teams at
Rockwell Collins France and the Commercial and
Government Systems teams in Cedar Rapids recently led
to the development of our HeliSure™ flight situational
awareness solutions for helicopters. Our differentiating
market advantages include improved performance in all
types of weather operations, an intuitive user interface
and a flexible configuration for different platforms.
According to Elias Bitar, a principal engineering
manager involved in the HeliSure program at Rockwell
Collins France, challenges that come with collaborating
across international borders include becoming familiar
with engineers from different cultural backgrounds and
navigating the different time zones to find times to
videoconference.
“But the more experts you can have working on a
project is a benefit,” said Bitar. “Combining all of our
expertise with our knowledge of our European customers
and local requirements are key factors to our success.”
A history of innovationIt’s been more than 80 years since the young Arthur
Collins founded Collins Radio Company. From the very
beginning, our company has been recognized for quality,
reliability and innovation. That commitment has not
wavered over the decades, said Mattai.
“Arthur Collins cared about his customers’ needs and
invested in innovative technologies to meet those needs,”
said Mattai. “We have that same focus on the customer
and commitment to R&D today. Offering our customers
the right innovation at the right cost and the right time
will extend our legacy well into the future.” bBy Annette Busbee
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fuel innovation and growth. In FY’14, that investment is expected to
total approximately $950 million.
Conducting a near field range test on a low cost electronic
scanned array (ESA) antenna are (foreground) James West
and Matilda Livadaru; (back, from left) Chenggang Xie,
Jeremiah Wolf and Anna Kern.
C O V E R S TO R Y
One of the latest innovations under
development to our Head-up Display
solution is the Surface Guidance System
(SGS) that extends synthetic vision
capabilities to the airport surface.
These images from recent taxiway tests show
how situational awareness at an airport is
greatly enhanced with the SGS solution.
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Unmanned aerial systems:
The next big frontier in aviation?Rockwell Collins develops innovative communications, navigation and cyber security technology solutions for this rapidly evolving industry.
When Eric Brewer sits at his Warrenton, Virginia, desk
he is typically focused on one very important task –
improving the operations of one of our company’s
major unmanned aerial system (UAS) programs, the
U.S. Marine Corps’ RQ-21 Blackjack.
A lead systems engineer in Flight Controls and
Navigation since 2010, Brewer works with a team of
about 100 engineers in Warrenton, as well as at the
Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to create the “brains” of this aircraft –
one of the first to land and take off from a ship at sea.
“We provide the autopilot and Real-Time Kinematic
(RTK) GPS subsystems for the Blackjack,” said Brewer. “Our
autopilots are in control from automatic launch all the
way through precision recovery.”
UAS programs in the United States military date
back to 1917, making the concept of unmanned aircraft
anything but new. But innovations in navigation,
communications and satellite bandwidth have now made
operation of UAS more practical – increasing
the opportunity for companies like Rockwell Collins
to capitalize on a growing market.
“It’s a truly exciting time to be involved in UAS
projects,” said Matt Hutchison, program manager for
UAS and Control Technologies. “We’re constantly
finding ways to take technology our company created
for manned aircraft and apply that to the
next generation of unmanned systems.”
For example, the landing algorithm used
by Brewer for the Blackjack was developed
in coordination with the ATC and is a variant
of our Joint Precision Approach and Landing
System (JPALS) technology used for U.S. Navy
carrier-based aircraft and helicopters.
Along with the Blackjack, our company
provides similar navigation and flight
control systems for the U.S. Army’s RQ-7
Shadow and MQ-1C Gray Eagle tactical UAS.
The global market for the research,
development and procurement of UAS
is forecasted to double in the next decade
from $5.2 billion annually to $11.6 billion a
year, according to the Teal Group, a defense
consulting firm in Virginia. The firm also
estimates worldwide sales of military and
civilian UAS will reach an estimated $89
billion in the next 10 years.
Much of the expected growth in this
market will come from the transition of UAS
being used primarily for government and
Soldiers with the RQ-7 Shadow
200 platoon of Company B,
Brigade Special Troops Battalion,
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, recover an unmanned
aerial vehicle following a training
flight at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.
Members of the Marine Corps’
RQ-21A Small Tactical
Unmanned Air System (STUAS)
test team transport an
RQ-21A Blackjack across the
flight deck of the USS Mesa
Verde after its first flight at
sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd
Class Sabrina Fine/Released)
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Wisconsin National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Vaughn R. Larson
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military purposes to commercial and civil – a move that is
already putting increased pressure on regulatory agencies
to match the pace of this advancing technology.
UAS regulations struggle to keep paceThe Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence
estimates that UAS are being used in as many as 87
countries worldwide – mostly for commercial applications.
For more than 20 years, unmanned aircraft have been
used to spray chemicals on farm fields in Japan. More
recently, they are being used to deliver sushi in England
and monitor elephants and giraffes in South Africa.
In the United States, there is exploding interest
in UAS by the motion picture, agriculture and energy
industries. In fact, the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) estimates that as many as 7,500 small commercial
UAS will be in use within five years after the necessary
regulations are put into place.
Currently, the FAA bars UAS commercial use at
medium or high altitudes, thus prohibiting many of the
functions already being used by other countries. Only
operators who have obtained a Certificate of Operating
Authority (COA) from the FAA are legally cleared to fly
unmanned aircraft in the national airspace.
“Currently, those COAs are only going to government
organizations,” said Bobby Sturgell, senior vice president
of Washington Operations for Rockwell Collins. “There
have been a handful of exceptions, but not many.”
According to the FAA, less than 600 certificates were
granted in 2013. That was up from 257 in 2012.
“There is obviously a lot of pressure on the FAA
because many industries realize there are many innovative
market capabilities with this technology,” added Sturgell.
“I think these autonomous aircraft are going to have a
huge economic impact on the U.S.”
Congress has dictated that the FAA has until 2015 to
integrate UAS into the national airspace. While Sturgell
doesn’t think that deadline will be met, he believes basic
regulations will be established in the near future.
“I think we’ll start to see a framework for low altitude
flights, and maybe some entities will get authority to
fly at medium altitude on a case-by-case basis. Full
integration of medium and large UAS, at the same altitude
as commercial, is still probably 10 years away,” he said.
Additional hurdlesWhile the FAA is developing regulations, one of the largest
issues the UAS industry will have to address is the FAA
requirement for these aircraft to have the capability to
“detect and avoid” objects during flight. Other looming
issues include communications congestion and protecting
the embedded computer systems in the unmanned
aircraft from internal and external cyber threats.
Rockwell Collins is actively working to find a solution
to ease communications congestion once UAS are
cleared to fly in the national airspace. For a number of
years, our company has teamed up with the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to
develop a communication and control system that will
accommodate multiple users and frequencies and will also
be able to support future growth.
“The number of active UAS is only going to grow in
the future,” said Alex Postnikov, a principal engineering
manager in Rockwell Collins’ ATC. “We are in an
exciting position to ensure there is a safe and secure
communications link between the pilot on the ground and
the unmanned aircraft in the air.”
Rockwell Collins and NASA have developed a
prototype of an open, nonproprietary data link waveform
we hope will one day be available to the public. The
radio link was recently tested in Cedar Rapids by using
two manned aircraft and a mobile communications
center on the ground. Through the innovative thinking
of those involved, the test successfully demonstrated
that the communications system could accomplish two
important tasks – the ability for one tower to hand off
communications with a UAS to another tower and for a
single tower to talk to multiple aircraft.
“We tested at different altitudes, different frequencies
and through different modes of operation,” said John R.
Moore, principal systems engineer in Government Systems
UAS Engineering for Rockwell Collins. “We’re happy to say
things went very well. It’s good to be a part of the very
foundation of safe and efficient operations of unmanned
aviation in the national airspace.”
Rockwell Collins also is the prime contractor in a
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
program to develop software that will make unmanned
vehicle systems immune to cyber attacks.
John Borghese, vice president of the Advanced
Technology Center, said our expertise in security
certification of complex systems and the use of
formal methods are being used to design software
that is invulnerable to large classes of cyber attacks,
thus ensuring that a hacker cannot take control of a
UAS. Formal methods are the application of rigorous
mathematical reasoning and advanced analysis tools to
prove relevant properties about a system.
“We had a successful demonstration of the software
on a quadcopter at the Pentagon earlier this year,” said
Borghese. “The next phase is to apply this solution to
Boeing’s H-6U Unmanned Little Bird helicopter.”
Expanding marketsWith the UAS market expected to double in the next
10 years, our company is working to position itself to
capture a healthy piece of it.
According to Brian Wiebke, senior director of the
Strike and Strategic C2 program, one thing that’s unique
about UAS is that they drastically range in size.
“They can be as large as small airplanes and as small as
remote control helicopters,” said Wiebke. “Rockwell Collins
hasn’t typically done work on aircraft that small, but this is
new territory, and we can’t rule anything out just yet.”
He added that research and development in this area
will be critical to Rockwell Collins positioning itself as a
market leader. The key will be continuing to find ways to
apply our established technology to this next generation
of aircraft.
“This is the beginning of something that’s going to
evolve very rapidly,” said Wiebke. “Anyone can see how
quickly the technology is advancing. The sky is really the
limit on where we can go with this.” b
By Megan Strader
Rockwell Collins and NASA recently conducted a successful test of a radio link communications system for UAS.
Rockwell Collins engineers participating in a joint test with NASA of a UAS communications system were (sitting, front to back) Dan Zange, Daniel Snodgrass and NASA engineer Kurt Shalkhauser; (standing, front to back) John R. Moore and Khai Bui.
Test #1: Communications link handoff from one tower to another Test #2: Multiple aircraft communicating through a single tower
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Setting the standard for technical excellenceKnown for exceptional achievements in their respective fields, 26 engineers are named to Rockwell Collins’ inaugural class of Fellows.
Jim Melzer carries a lot of titles – engineer,
patent holder, author and, most recently,
Rockwell Collins Technical Fellow. But if
you ask him, he’ll tell you he’s a scientist
at heart.
“Growing up, that’s what I wanted
to be,” said Melzer, a Fellow in Surface
Solutions in Carlsbad, California. “It wasn’t
until I started doing research that I realized
I liked building hardware more than I liked
the science aspect of it.”
It was that realization that led
Melzer into a career in engineering and
his involvement in innovating some of
the earliest technology in our company’s
airborne head-up and Helmet Mounted
Display System (HMDS) programs. An HMDS
allows pilots to view images, maps and data
through a transparent lens that is attached
to their helmets.
“I still remember that day back in the
1980s when we were working on the first
HMDS prototype,” said Melzer. “We had no
idea what we were doing. But the first time we
powered it up and actually saw light coming
through it, we were jumping around like kids.
We knew we were onto something big.”
Melzer’s passion for research and
finding new ways to answer complicated
questions is something he shares with the
25 other individuals who recently were
named to the inaugural class of Rockwell
Collins Technical Fellows.
Recognition and opportunityTogether, this group holds 20 master’s
degrees, 15 doctoral degrees, more than
400 patents and has an average of 20
years of service with our company. And
while the Fellows program exists to
honor and recognize engineers for their
expertise in their respective disciplines, it’s also about
creating opportunities for those still building their
careers, according to Nan Mattai, senior vice president of
Engineering and Technology.
“The feedback we got from our Voice of the Employee
Engineering initiative was that there needed to be a
greater focus on career development, more opportunities
for career advancement
and a greater focus on
technical recognition,”
said Mattai, who
played a key role in
the development and
deployment of this new program.
“Extending the technical career path with the Fellows
program is important to attracting, engaging, growing
and retaining our workforce,” Mattai continued. “As an
engineering-driven company, at the end of the day, it’s the
engineers who help us to create differentiating solutions
that make us successful in the marketplace.”
Technical excellence is foundational to all engineering jobs.
In order to be named a Fellow, employees must exhibit
engineering leadership, be recognized as a subject matter
expert in a specified area both internally and externally,
and have achieved notable contributions to technical
advancements at our company. A Senior Fellow also must
have a proven record of driving business development and
developing innovation that has allowed Rockwell Collins to
establish a strategic business based upon that innovation.
While Fellow is the most senior rank or title an
engineer can achieve on a technical career path, Fellows
may hold other leadership titles as well.
A team effortThe names in this
year’s class are
associated with many
of our company’s
most successful products and inventions, such as Matt
Carrico and Pro Line Fusion®, Jim Doty, Advanced Spinning-
Vehicle Navigation (ASVN), Dave Jensen, Enhanced Vision
Systems (EVS), Bob Wood, Head-up Display (HUD) systems,
Harold Tiedeman, Common Avionics Architecture System
(CAAS), and Roy Robertson, MultiScan™ weather radar.
“It’s funny how some of our greatest innovations
always came at the last minute,” said Robertson, a Fellow in
Surveillance-Radar Systems in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We had all
the information on MultiScan, we knew how it would work,
but we had yet to put together a prototype.”
Fellows in Commercial Systems
Names in bold are Fellows
Front row (left to right):
John Roltgen, Kelly Ortberg,
Nan Mattai, Roy Robertson
Second row (left to right):
Leo LaForge, Matt Carrico,
Nicholas Bloom,
Bob Wood (Senior Fellow),
Steve Nieuwsma
Back row (left to right):
Linda Peyton, Leigh Parker,
William Greenleaf,
Dan Clark, Craig Olson
Fellows in Government Systems
Names in bold are Fellows
Front row (left to right):
Clay Lindwall, Kelly Ortberg,
Rodney Mickelson, Nan
Mattai, John Thommana
Second row: Jim Melzer,
Tim Snodgrass, Jim Stevens,
Troy Brunk, Mike Anderson,
Greg Miller, Shannon
Standing, Mike Jones
Back row (left to right):
Harold Tiedeman Jr.,
Harold (Dee) Gardiner,
Phil Jasper, Rodney (Cap)
Popeck, Andy Seitz
The term “Fellow” is widely used in academic, industry and corporate professions to honor a person’s exceptional achievement or service in his or her field.
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Robertson laughed as he clearly
remembered a day in 2001 when suddenly
there was a customer from Taiwan who
wanted to fly into Cedar Rapids and see
a prototype.
“We worked all night, and the first time
we actually tested it was in front of this
customer,” he recalled. “We were very happy,
and relieved, that it worked as well as it did.”
Robertson says his accomplishments
were possible because of the people he
worked with. That’s a sentiment echoed
by Mark Jorgenson, Fellow and principal
engineering manager at Rockwell Collins’
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, facility.
“It’s all been a team effort for all of us,”
he said. “Engineering is a team game.”
The accomplishments of Jorgenson and
his team involve using new waveforms to
increase the data rates achieved with High
Frequency (HF) radios to make these radios
a viable and desirable networking option
in the military environment. And he’s not
done with his work, yet.
“This is a very nice recognition, and
I see it as a potential vehicle for those
of us who are Fellows to influence the
organization to continue to innovate and
become even more effective,” he said.
Serving as mentorsMany in the 2014 class of Fellows state
that giving back also involves teaching and
mentoring other engineers.
John Kraemer, a Fellow who specializes
in electromagnetic compatibility in Cedar
Rapids, encourages our young engineers to
seek out the more experienced ones in the
areas they’re interested in.
“When I started here I wondered,
‘Where do I want to be in five years, 10
years, even 20 years?’” he recalled. “Then I
looked to find people in those roles, and I
learned from them.”
Kraemer has been instrumental in
developing cable/connector assembly
and circuit designs to enable off-the-
shelf interfaces like Ethernet, DVI and
Firewire to meet the demanding customer
requirements of defense and aerospace
environments.
“I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of
working with electromagnetic fields and
waves,” he said. “I’m excited when I meet
young, talented engineers who share that
same passion. I’m very humbled to have
been selected as a Fellow, and I look forward
to the new opportunities it will bring.” bBy Megan Strader
Fellows in Engineering and Technology and
International and Service Solutions
Names in bold are Fellows
Front row (left to right):
Patrick Hwang,
Darren Cofer, Kelly Ortberg,
Nan Mattai, Paul Ekman,
Savyasachi Srinivas
Second row (left to right):
James Sampica, Ray Zanoni,
Dave Jensen, Jim Doty,
John Kraemer, Mark
Jorgenson, John Borghese
Third row (left to right):
Scott Zogg, Rick Twedt,
Bob Newgard,
Cale Stephens, Eric Leno
Back row (left to right):
Gary McGraw,
Tim Etherington, Rob Frank,
Barry Alexia, Ray Kamin
Aiming for new opportunities in rail and securityOur ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM®) technology provides the foundation to expand cutting-edge rail and security solutions in Information Management Services.
Suzanne Furr’s first experience working with the ARINC
Advanced Information Management (AIM®) software
platform was as a systems engineer in 2000. The customer
was the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority (SEPTA), the regional rail system in the
Philadelphia area. Her role involved configuring the
programmable logic controllers to feed the ARINC AIM
software in dispatch centers with information from field
equipment – information such as the status of train
locations or the signal system.
Since that time, Furr and other engineers with our
Information Management Services (IMS) business have
developed numerous advanced applications that leverage
ARINC AIM to meet our rail customers’ evolving needs.
One of the largest innovations in recent years feeds train
locations directly to a station’s public address system or
information displays, providing passengers with real-time
information.
“We listen to our customers and create additional
functions to meet their needs and changing operating
requirements,” said Furr, who is now a senior program
manager in IMS Surface Transportation.
ARINC AIM is a core command and control software
that provides both our rail and security customers with
visibility into their operations, according to Denny Lengyel,
staff vice president of Surface Transportation and Critical
Infrastructure for IMS.
In rail, the solution allows dispatchers to set routes,
see problems on the tracks and dispatch and reroute Employees can read about all 26 Fellows and their accomplishments on Rockwell Collins Online at http://epedia.rockwellcollins.com/wiki/Engineering_Fellows.
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trains. In security, capabilities include controlling access
into a facility and monitoring the perimeter for intrusions.
“Our software integrates all this systems information
so an operation can efficiently be monitored and events
can effectively be responded to, whether it be to reroute
trains or respond to an alarm,” said Lengyel.
And because each rail or security customer has
different operating protocols, individual business rules can
be coded into the software, creating customized solutions.
New applicationsRockwell Collins is continually adding features and
functions to the ARINC AIM platform. In the rail group,
systems engineers are now working on the development
of new ARINC AIM-based applications for Positive Train
Control (PTC) systems.
Mandated by the United States federal government
to make rail transportation safer, a PTC system must be
able to determine the precise location, direction and speed
of trains, warn train operators of potential problems, and
take immediate action if the operator does not respond
to a warning provided by the system. It also must allow
for communication among all passenger, commuter and
freight rail systems traveling on PTC-equipped tracks.
While our leading-edge technology is
critical to our customers, Ciocco stressed
that the trust our employees have
established with them is equally important.
“Our customers take security very
seriously. They want to work with people
who are not only experts in the field,
but who understand their needs and
they can trust to address issues or make
improvements to their system,” he said.
“It’s not uncommon for a customer to
call and specifically request a couple of
our engineers to work on a particular
project they want us to do. That’s the
kind of relationship our people have with
our customers.”
Adding valueFuture applications of the ARINC AIM
technology will continue to focus on
providing customers with versatile and
reliable solutions.
In security, engineers are working
on a solution that integrates ARINC AIM
into a Geographical Information System
(GIS) to provide 3D mapping for increased
situational awareness.
A future rail innovation under
development includes offering ARINC AIM
as a cloud-based service. Smaller rail and
transit agencies that don’t have the IT
infrastructure to maintain all the systems
they need will then be able to access
applications – such as PTC, customer
information and dispatching – via fee-
based subscriptions.
According to Lengyel, our ongoing
innovation will address not only our
customers’ needs, but also their requests
for cost-effective solutions.
“We’re in a position to develop value-
added applications that will continue to
streamline customers’ operations and
reduce their operating costs,” he said. “And
at the same time, our solutions have the
flexibility they require to keep pace with
the growing and evolving demands of
their industries.”
By Katherine Marcheski and Annette Busbee
A snapshot of our surface transportation and criti-cal infrastructure group
b Approximately 300 people
make up our surface
transportation and
critical infrastructure team.
b The surface transportation
group has locations in
Annapolis, Maryland, Marina
Del Rey, California, and New
York City, New York. Our
critical infrastructure group
has two facilities: one in
Carrollton, Texas, near
Dallas, and one in Cranberry
Township, Pennsylvania,
near Pittsburgh.
b Approximately 50 percent
of passenger rail control
centers in the United States
and Canada use our dispatch
command and control
solution. Our transit,
commuter rail and Amtrak
customers extend from
the East to the West coasts
of the United States and
into Canada.
b Rockwell Collins was the
contractor for the dispatch
system for a light rail
extension project in
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
that was completed in
time to transport fans
to Target Field for the
2014 Major League
Baseball All-Star game.
b Just over 60 percent of
nuclear power plants
in the United States
use our critical
infrastructure solutions.
“We’re working to create a flexible architecture that
supports the business rules of each railroad’s dispatch
center and interfaces with any number of devices that are
receiving the information on the back end,” explained Furr.
In addition, Rockwell Collins is a major contractor
for the CSX Railroad PTC test program. As part of that
program, we have developed and are applying ARINC AIM-
based simulators for both laboratory and field testing.
Aside from trains, developments with the ARINC
AIM platform provide advanced security solutions for
nuclear power plants and critical infrastructure, including
oil refineries, airports, transit systems and government
facilities. In addition to physical security, innovations
are constantly being made in the area of cyber security,
according to Tim Ciocco, senior director of Security
Systems for IMS.
“Cyber security is a top priority of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission,” said Ciocco. “Our solution
enables nuclear power plant operators to create a
‘defense-in-depth’ strategy that implements multiple
layers of security controls to thwart cyber attacks. One
of the big challenges has been to avoid putting so many
layers onto a system that it prevents it from working. But
we’ve figured it out.”
Rockwell Collins’ ARINC security systems safeguard some of the United States’ most critical infrastructure.
Systems Integration Engineer Mark Wasylson tests the functionality of a central alarm station that will
be part of a security system upgrade at a nuclear power plant in Georgia.
Suzanne Furr, Trey Sargent, Becky Heinz and
Jason Robinson (left to right) are part of the
engineering team developing value-added
solutions for our rail customers.
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Military persons transitioning from active service to the workforce often
worry that the jobs they did in uniform will not translate to the jobs they
seek out of uniform. However, some veterans find that a career mentoring
program can help them make this transition.
This is the case for Rayce Evenson, an electrical engineer working
on digital display systems who found his way to Rockwell Collins via our
Student Veteran Mentor Program – a two-year-old program sponsored by
the Military and Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG). Evenson has
transitioned from maintaining flight controls on helicopters and gunships
in combat zones for the Air Force to testing similar avionics display
systems in Rockwell Collins’ labs.
The road to Rockwell CollinsEvenson’s career trajectory began straight out of his Minnesota high
school in 2005 when he enlisted in the Air Force and served four years
as an integrated avionics technician. He was twice deployed to Iraq
where he conducted unscheduled maintenance on “anything that goes
in the cockpit.” After his four years of service, he turned down a cash
incentive and a promotion to E-5 staff sergeant when he decided not
to re-enlist. But he did take advantage of the GI Bill, a U.S. government
program that offers educational assistance to service members, veterans
and their dependents.
“I wanted to have the college life experience and transfer the
skills I learned in the military to a civilian life,” said Evenson. “So
I took advantage of the GI Bill to get a good education.”
He then hit the books – hard – at the University of Iowa in Iowa
City, earning a degree in electrical engineering. Evenson leaned on his
military background to help move his career forward, pairing a passion for
service with his education goals. His first stop was an introduction to the
University of Iowa Veterans Association (UIVA) where he would eventually
become the group’s treasurer and take advantage of Rockwell Collins’
Student Mentor Program.
Neil Foley, principal engineering manager in Power Electronics Engineering
at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, became Evenson’s assigned mentor.
“Neil and I began our mentoring sessions by emailing back and forth
with general questions and answers,” said Evenson. “Then he invited me to
come see the Rockwell Collins labs and talk about real-world engineering.
I got to see all the cool tools and actually learn what an engineer does.”
Foley – a veteran who served in the Air Force for seven years before
earning an electrical engineering degree – felt he could offer Evenson
some perspective on the transition from military to civilian life.
Empowering our veteransRockwell Collins has been recognized by four organizations for our work to employ and empower veterans:
b Nominated for the Freedom Award, the U.S.
Department of Defense’s highest award for support
of the National Guard and Reserve
b “10 Best Corporations for Veteran-Owned
Businesses” by the National Veteran-Owned
Business Association
b “Top 10 Companies for Veterans”
by DiversityInc, 2013, 2014
b “Top Military Friendly Employer” by G.I. Jobs
magazine, 2010-2014
From camouflage to corporateVeterans are trained, ready and a proven source of talent for Rockwell Collins.
“I didn’t have a mentor to guide me on how to translate
my Air Force experience into a real-world job and sell my
value to a company,” said Foley. “So I’ve always wanted to
show a student veteran what I eventually learned about
leveraging a military background and a college degree.”
According to Evenson, his meeting with Foley came at a
crucial time during his studies. Foley showed him the front
end of the engineering design process and discussed the
different focus between electrical and systems engineering.
“He told me to evaluate what I learned in
my Rockwell Collins visit and take it back to
the University and guide my class selection
more toward what I would eventually want
to do in my career,” said Evenson. “I took
his advice and did just that.”
Evenson also took advantage
of the “awesome huge avionics
company right near me” and
applied for a position at
Rockwell Collins.
He was hired in May
2014, becoming the
first person to be
hired from our
Student Veteran
Mentor Program.
Veterans add valueAccording to Ken Manley, a
senior recruiting specialist in
Human Resources, Rockwell
Collins’ commitment to helping
veterans succeed in a civilian
environment is the right thing
to do but, more importantly, it’s also the smart business
thing to do.
“Having veterans in our workforce provides us with
valuable insight into our customer base while providing
the returning veterans with opportunities to transition into
civilian life,” said Manley, himself a former member of the
armed services now working in corporate America. “Veterans
are loyal, responsible employees who do well under pressure
and know how to work in teams.”
According to Tim Carson, manager of Diversity and
Inclusion, 8 percent of the Rockwell Collins workforce is
made up of veterans and, over the past two years, more
than 10 percent of all new hires have been veterans.
This mentoring program is part of a number of
veterans hiring initiatives Rockwell Collins is engaged in.
Others include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring
Our Heroes” program, the “Joining Forces” initiative
sponsored by the White House and the Student Veterans
of America program.
“The recruitment and retention of veterans and
military personnel has long proven to be a successful
strategy in the global competition for talent,” said Carson.
“Many veterans have used our communication and
navigation systems at some point in their careers. The
ability to hire individuals who are already familiar with
our products and who speak the business language of our
customers is always a winning strategy.”
Evenson is an example of that. At Rockwell Collins,
he is working with equipment he used while deployed in
Iraq. As he transitions into his newest career, he’s already
thinking about how he can help veterans like himself.
“When I’m settled into my new position, I will
definitely give back and volunteer my time to be a veteran
mentor,” said Evenson. b
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Rayce Evenson, an electrical engineer in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, helps develop test
equipment for our digital display
systems. The Air Force veteran is the first
person to be hired from our Student
Veteran Mentor Program.
By Colleen Scholer
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AUGUST
Carl J. Berstler
John-Paul E. Besong
Kathleen I. Billington
Mark N. Hepworth
J. S. Hobbs
Kris E. Housel
David N. Latta
Vicki D. Lydon
Teresita Z. Nunez
Rodney W. Olsen
Joni R. Richmond
Dawn M. Scott
Mark C. Singer
Bruce E. Visser
SEPTEMBER
Philip D. Brown
Dan J. Claflin
Jack A. Colon
Cheryl A. Cook
Roger D. Eller
Stephen G. Fuemmeler
Ricky L. Fulbright
Luisa Girlando
Jacquelyn S. Kuennen
Charles K. Masko
Michelle P. Matheny
Scott R. Murphy
Dennis R. Nebraska
Marion A. Payne Jr.
Gloria G. Perez
Dirk D. Punzelt
Rhonda S. Ryan
Michael A. Scanes
Kathy M. Smith
Linda S. Snow-Solum
Jesse L. Thedford
30 YEARS
JULY
Susan Anderson
Robert D. Beebe
Donald R. Collingwood
Cheryl G. Hart Lloyd
Bruce M. King
Paul A. Kratzer
Robert C. McKillip
Richard Napolitano
Candace M. Schnepf
AUGUST
Joseph P. Acker
Alan J. Gassmann
Earl R. Haft
Pamela K. Hahn
Gary L. Hawkinson
Clinton Jones
Lois Meadows
Thierry Mirabel
Randall Mokler
Bret A. Nilles
Gregory J. Rowe
Bryan R. Vester
Ground broken on new facility in Reading, U.K.; expansion planned in BrazilRockwell Collins broke ground on a
new 70,000-square-foot facility in the
Winnersh Triangle business park near
Reading, England, on July 16 that will
help meet existing operational needs
while allowing sufficient space for
future business growth.
Located about five miles from
our existing facility in Reading, the
new building will comprise 40,000
square feet of laboratory facilities
with research and development
space, and 30,000 square feet
of office space over three floors.
Engineering, business development,
program management and shared
service functions will be housed
within the office space.
The decision to construct
this new “center of excellence” to
support our military and commercial
customers further reinforces
Rockwell Collins’ presence and
investment in the United Kingdom.
The current plan is for employees to
begin moving into the facility in early
summer 2015.
Rockwell Collins also is
expanding the size of its facility in
São José dos Campos, Brazil, as part
of its strategy to invest and grow its
presence and activities in-country.
Work is expected to begin in 2014.
When completed, the facility
will span nearly 19,000 feet and will
provide enough space to house an
employee base that has increased by
50 percent over the last three years. b
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45 YEARS
AUGUST
Mark A. Ramsey
SEPTEMBER
Kevin E. Meyer
40 YEARS
JULY
Gary J. Deimer
Keith H. Diefenderfer
Karl R. Hoffman
Sharon K. Kos
Maria Teresa Medina Vazquez
Dale R. Motsinger
Douglas E. Salisbury
David E. Seeliger
Claude E. Spears
Elizabeth A. Spears
Edmond M. Wilson
AUGUST
Janet R. Appleton
Steven P. Bruns
Sandra L. Burgess
Lawrence W. Feltz
Kirk S. Finnell
Gary W. Jones
Debra A. Joosten
Carl L. Meiners
Marilyn J. Miller
Alan G. Olson
Thomas C. Olson
James D. Proffitt
Kendal M. Ramstad
William C. Ross
Patsy J. Sanders
SEPTEMBER
Virginia L. Burns
Alan R. Erickson
Mark W. Gibbs
Robin Gross
Gary L. Harrington
Nancy L. Hayes
Kerry L. Luchauer
David W. Lutter
Donna R. Moriarty
Casey W. Orr
L. A. Smith
Robert J. Ward
35 YEARS
JULY
Stephen L. Belland
Servando Chavez
Charles J. Dickerson
Joanne K. Digiantonio
Richard S. Dove
Gary A. Driscoll
Dewayne A. Fields
Kathryn E. Heath
Cornelius Hollestelle
Jack J. Holmes
Angelene M. Hoover
Keith H. Kintopf
Stefan Koczo
Amy M. Kramme
John R. Krouse
Martin E. Labs
Martin S. Liatos
Linda K. Lindsay
Randy E. Maring
Douglas B. Miller
Kent L. Miller
Bradley S. Novotny
Lisa G. Rider
Debra B. Sampson
Janet R. Sargent
Joseph L. Schemmel
A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant service award milestones in recent months.
Service anniversaries
Rockwell Collins broke ground on a new
facility in the United Kingdom on Wednesday,
July 16. Pictured are: John Redwood, member
of the Parliament for Wokingham (left),
and Chris Hazeel, managing director for
Rockwell Collins in the U.K.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Alan EricksonCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date:
September 1974
Original position:
Electrical Engineer
Current position: Pr. Systems
Engineer, GS Airborne
& Ground Communications
What piece of advice do you have
for new employees? Don’t be afraid
to pursue new ideas, practice LEAN
by continuously learning from
mentors and experts throughout
your career, and avoid the idea of
“I can do it myself.”
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Casey OrrCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date:
September 1974
Original position: Technician,
Test Equipment Services
Current position:
Sr. Electrical Engineer,
Test Equipment Services
What is your proudest
accomplishment at
Rockwell Collins? I was instrumental
in automating
the calibration process for
test equipment.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Doug SalisburyCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1974
Original position: Lab Technician,
Government Engineering
Current position: FPGA Design
Engineer, ASIC & FPGA Solutions
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? I like to do design
work. It keeps the thrill in my job
Barry Abzug announces retirement; Jeff MacLauchlan to lead Corporate DevelopmentAfter 13 years as the senior vice
president of Corporate Development
at Rockwell Collins, Barry Abzug has
announced his intent to retire in December.
Jeff MacLauchlan succeeded Abzug
on Monday, Sept. 15. Abzug will support
the transition through the end of the
calendar year.
MacLauchlan comes to Rockwell
Collins having enjoyed a distinguished
career in aerospace. In his most recent
role as vice president of Corporate
Development for Lockheed Martin, he
focused on supporting the company’s
strategy through investments, technology
commercialization, acquisitions and
divestitures, and strategic ventures,
including leading approximately 20
significant merger and acquisition deals
and the formation of dozens of joint
ventures. He also served as vice president,
Finance and Business Operations, for the
company’s Information Systems and Global
Services business sector, as well as vice
president, Financial Strategies, for the
corporation, among other roles. b
Jeff MacLauchlan
Barry Abzug
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SEPTEMBER
James A. Conklin
Craig B. Ivie
Annette M. Kuelper
Rodney N. Larson
Cindy L. Maring
Kary D. Miller
John W. Nirschl
Teresa R. Ochs
Clyde M. Watkins
Mark E. Whiting
25 YEARS
JULY
Laura Amezola Leon
Glenn A. Averkamp
Michell R. Avis
Danielle M. Beebe
Bradley G. Bennett
Matthew H. Brace
Debra L. Burmeister
Rhonda L. Corum
Philippe Courtial
DeAnna M. Creque
Jeffrey A. Danzer
Frederic David
Richard R. Demers
Jody E. Dunne
Caroline A. Ehlinger
Mary A. Halford
Dana J. Hanson
Joan M. Klemme
Kathryn A. LeClere
Darrell G. Letson
Pascal Martin
Sarah H. Minett
Marty A. Moore
Mary J. Mueller
Micheal J. Murphy
Lauren M. Nakama
Sandra L. Nelson
Cindy J. O’Meara
Michaela L. Parbs
Kelli S. Parker
Kirk D. Perry
Sheldon K. Rutherford
Jerilyn J. Seaton
Bobbye K. Shaheen
Carla J. Sommers
Teresa Stutts
Didier Tais
Jeanette H. Thomas
Anabel Valle Astorga
Bernetia A. Vaske
Evangelina Zepeda Hernandez
AUGUST
Dawn D. Cannon
Patrick L. Cannon
Geoffrey Davies
Lance A. Devereaux
Bradley J. Dixon
David A. Greve
Fred Haase
Patricia A. Hager
Cindy L. Heister
Karl F. Hoech
Terri J. Johnson
Raymond A. Kamin III
Mary K. Kelchen
Diane L. Kilburg
Christopher B. Larsen
Wanda A. Linderwell
Daniel Llorens
Colleen K. Meyer
Sharon K. Michel
Eldon E. Oberheu
Robin K. Paulsen
Elaine S. Perrinjaquet
Jeffrey R. Priborsky
Stephon Rawlings
Hernan Rojas
Teresa A. Shaw
Douglas V. Thurm
Alexander J. Troisi
Margarita Valle
Judy A. Wessels
SEPTEMBER
Sandra A. Andera
Robert A. Armstrong
Nancy K. Baumann
Kathleen J. Bronson
Kelly P. Collins
Wayne K. Garner
Brenda K. Gombert
Kurtis C. Grigg
Todd A. Hermanson
Sandra J. Horsfall
Enrique Jacuinde Bermudez
Ron A. Kandt
Karen M. Kilburg
Caroline M. King
Patrick Laffage
Scott M. Maccallum
Marielle Monterde
Martha J. Napper
George R. Rozier
Cherri L. Sieverding
Judy M. Spalla
Denise A. Stille
Tomi J. Trentz
Donald D. Washburn
Debra A. Weinschenk
Reba K. Winter
Christopher Young
Sharon A. Zeimet
20 YEARS
JULY
Mark A. Anderson
Brice A. AntonJensen
Steven F. Buckland
Tracy E. Budzinski
Maki D. Dervo
Timothy A. Gale
Mark L. Johnson
Dung C. Nguyen
Jon D. Perkins
Beng Guan Pour
Leigh Prasse
Sethu R. Rathinam
Carl J. Riechers
Lee C. Smith
William F. Vargo
AUGUST
Steven J. Bell
Steven C. Bouchett
Rodney J. Budzinski
Stuart Cadwallader
Rex A. Chamberlain
Michael E. Chase
Donald F. Craig
Victor Manuel Garibay Gonzalez
Aaron P. Maue
Jennifer M. McAllister
Douglas Miller
Trevor Oestreich
Bruce M. Savage
David Huat Leong Tan
Christopher J. Terrington
Sonny T. Vo
Jayne D. Watters
James K. Worden
SEPTEMBER
Patricia Amaro Quiroz
Martha Patricia Barajas Perezchica
Tracy J. Barnidge
Daniel D. Bliek
Beverly A. Bray
Stephanie L. Brood
Mark A. Chase
Harold G. Gibbs
David H. Jameson
John T. Kelly
James S. Lande
Anna M. May
Duane S. McAfee
Rick A. Meyer
Todd E. Miller
Maria De La Luz Pineda Gonzalez
Perry R. Rebhuhn
Jose Rodriguez Sanchez
Francis K. Scherrer
Robert M. Taylor
Foong Mui Theng
Daniel M. Toy
Paul R. Wilder
Juana Lorena Zaragoza Esquivel
15 YEARS
JULY
Hernie Marina Bte Ahmad
Lisa L. Andrade
David D. Atwater
Robert K. Barlow
Tracy L. Covington
Xavier Doumergue
Timothy Emmert
Cesar L. Esquin
Christophe Georgin
Henry C. Gofforth
Jose Marcelo Guzman Saldana
Leslie Harris Jr.
Ann Marie Hassman
Yubo Huang
Matthew C. Huffaker
Ricky J. Johnson
Michael A. Kane
Richard J. Kinney
Dixie L. Kirkpatrick
Victoria L. Knutson
Tracy L. Kraling
Ha Le
Julia E. Long
Maria Chloe U. Lorono
Oscar Manrique
Susan L. Martin
Janet S. McCullough
Corey C. Muldoon
Brian G. Neal
Michael N. Newhouse
Chau D. Nguyen
Cedric Nioche
Peter A. Olander
Robert D. Oliva
William J. Pitcher
Alex Postnikov
Glenn A. Rasmusson
Raymond J. Richards
Lawrence L. Robinson
David S. Rokos
Laurent Saez
Curtis L. Schafer
Alan E. Siniff
Stephanie Smith
Alban Thevret
Thi Bich Dung Tran
Raymond C. Trottier
AUGUST
Pedro M. Andrade
Jeffrey S. Bellner
Mayra Beltran Sanchez
Michael J. Bernard
Frederic Bertrand
Anthony N. Brandt
Sofia I. Bray
Laurel J. Brown
Nicholas J. Burgart
Mark R. Burrowes
Medaline D. Burzachiello
Timothy D. Carman
Lauren Carre
Olivier Cayre
Jeffrey R. Dains
Melissa A. Dean
Ann M. Denney
Kurt M. Ebenkamp
Pamela L. Fabre
Blake A. Farmer
Stacy Garn
Frederic Gayraud
Paul E. Grace
Deborah Griffin
William O. Grunwald
David A. Haber
Steven M. Hatt
Susan E. Henry
Amanda Hunt
Ann M. Jacoby
Tina M. Juricak
Melissa S. Lewis
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Gary J. DeimerCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1974
Original position: Engineering Lab
Technician, GS Engineering Services
Current position: Pr. Systems Engineer,
GS CR Airborne & Ground
What piece of advice to you have
for new employees? Never assume
anything.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Angel HooverCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1977
Original position:
Production Assembly
Current position: Sr. Lab Assistant,
PECoE Power Supply
What is your proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Having returning customers tell me
that I’m doing something right.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Chuck DickersonCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Engineer/Scientist,
General Aviation Weather Radar
Current position: Pr. Systems Engineer,
Weather Radar Advanced Applications
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? The ability to work
with an outstanding team.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Gary DriscollTustin, California
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Technician,
Assembly & Test
Current position: Sr. Mechanical
Technician, EMS Sustaining
Engineering
What is your favorite aspect of
your current position? It allows
me flexibility to multi-task while
achieving specific project goals.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Janet SargentCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Sr. Clerk Typist, Air
Transport Manufacturing
Current position: Sr. Master Scheduler,
Enterprise Planning
What is your favorite proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Working here for 35 years and still
enjoying it!
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
John KrouseBothell, Washington
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Field Engineer,
LAX airport
Current position: Pr. Engineer,
Cabin Systems
What piece of advice do you have for
new employees? Build friendships in
person. Phones and tech toys can be
turned off; a handshake cannot.
.CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Sandy BurgessCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: August 1974
Original position: Rotate Accountant
Current position: Tools Application
& Design Assistance (TADA) Team
Member, Finance Process Governance
What is your proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Participating in the implementation
of the pay from receipt (PFR) process
which was nominated for the
President’s Award in 1993.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Robin A. GrossAnnapolis, Maryland
Start date: January 1974
Original position: Clerk Typist,
Customer Service
Current position: Manager, IMS
Communications & Billing
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? Working with all the
other departments for a common goal.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Robert J. WardCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: September 1974
Original position: Test Technician
Current position: Lab Technician
What piece of advice do you have for
new employees? Do not stop learning
and your service will be in demand.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Bruce VisserCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: August 1979
Original position: Engineering Lab
Technician, Government Avionics
Current position: Sr. Product
Classification Specialist, Office of the
General Counsel
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? To see the global
reach of Rockwell Collins’ products and
services is impressive.
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Martha Gabriela J. Fragozo
Brandon J. Franklin
Dustin L. Fransioli
Veronica Garcia Villa
Sara J. Garrett
Paul Gregory
Mitchell S. Groen
Gabriela Guadalupe Gutierrez Chantres
Megan D. Heater
Ramy W. Henin
Maria de los Angeles Hernandez
Steven M. Hesselgrave
Judy K. Hoff
Nicholas J. Holoviak
Phillip S. Holtzman
Margaret M. Horsfield
Hai M. Huynh
Stuart L. Johnson
Patrick W. Kalahar
Lawrence J. Kermon
Debra L. Kilcoyne
Julia A. Klaren
James A. Langemo
Lisa D. LeMaster
Cinthia Mireya Lezama Martinez
Karen M. Lindquist
Pamela S. Maire
Gordon E. Monis
Elizabeth Moreno Estrada
Tonya M. Moss
Joseph A. Mossa
Thanh D. Nguyen
Kathleen M. Nowak
Martha Alicia Padilla Venzor
Adam W. Pfab
Maria Guadalupe R. Plascencia
Penny J. Porter
Rex J. Procter
Randal C. Rath
Francisco Rene Reyes Garcia
Roy A. Rhodes
Orlando R. Romero
Christopher A. Roos
Shari M. Ross
George L. Saile
Erika Viridiana Sandoval Gonzalez
Erik M. Sautter
Steven R. Savage
Rachel A. Schlabsz
Jonathan D. Schmidt
Arthur L. Silbernagel
Stacey Singleton
Kimberly L. Smith
Dena D. Smith
Michael A. Springer
Michael J. Stodola
Margarita Tanori Mares
Stephen Tien
Wesley L. True
Christina G. Tryon
Angela M. Tubbs
Johanna Lizeth Ulloa Martinez
Beverly F. Underwood
Chad M. VanDorston
Michael P. Veit
Ranganath Venkatachalam
Adrian J. Villena
Christopher S. Warner
Donald L. Westermeyer
Todd M. Wilgenbusch
Joseph K. Wilton
Cliff A. Worrell
Mark R. Zerr
SEPTEMBER
John J. Ahlers
Mikael A. Aurili
George D. Ballingall
Keith W. Ballou
Raul Barba Rivas
Ronald M. Bennett
Eleonora Bosco
Steven R. Boston
Julio Cesar Castillo Moreno
Mark D. Chapman
Tambri M. Coats
Michael J. DeBower
Michael W. DeWyke
Paul J. Eby
Paul M. Eger
Antonia Esparza Navarrete
Clyde Evans Jr.
Josefina Flores Gonzalez
James L. Fredieu
Darlene K. Frith
Scott M. Fuemmeler
Jeffrey L. Fulmer
Bettie L. Harmon
Todd A. Holcomb
Jayson R. Humrich
Scott A. Hussey
Gayla R. Huston
Jerard L. Jensen
Ronald W. Kaler
Andrew Kamel
Glen L. Krogh
Johnathan C. Lewis
Martha A. Lopez
Ileana Lykins
Corey R. Marx
Travis C. Millen
Steven R. Miller
Andrew L. Miller
Clint A. Mueller
Jamie L. Nees
Mark A. Nolder
Lorenzo Obertan
Wendy L. Orth
FRANCK PARSY
Randy J. Rickards
Yuridia Rodriguez Castillo
Joshua A. Ross
Kristi L. Schadle
Jeremy J. Seiler
Teresa C. Serbousek
Mark S. Sexton
Venkata A. Sishtla
Dayton G. Smith
Ariel S. Soken
Michele D. Swartz
Ryan J. Taylor
Matilde M. Torres
Alfonso Velarde Majalca
Adalberta Vera Cortez
Tina M. Waggoner
Christopher W. Welzien
Sara Wetz
Ryan J. White
Charles H. Wood
5 YEARS
JULY
David J. Bettmann
Shari Bibb
Audrey Caillaud
Rakesh Chennakesavulu
Chris Clark
Leland C. de Guzman
Christopher D. DeSalvo
Karen DiMeglio
Pavan Kumar V. Elluru
Andrew T. Fiore
Arthur Hatchman
Vinh V. Hoang
Amanda Hueston
Jennifer L. Johnson
James D. Knight
Chee Khiang Leow
Brenda L. McClelland
Angus L. McLean
Shobhit Mishra
Santosh Multhalli
Ganesh Paladugu
Jason Pinzone
Ajay K. Potta Bathula
Vijay Ramesh
Kalahan L. Ramirez
Suzanne Rowell
Erik S. Ryan
Matthew Saunders
Robert J. Smith
Rhonda Stanton
Ryan S. Steffens
Alexandra Vialla
Jeffrey A. Wiest
Liuxiang Xu
Roger E. Yaffe
AUGUST
Maury J. Anderson
Michael T. Baggett
Bart Borczuch
Ryan P. Borst
Gary L. Brown Jr.
Zhiyuan Dai
George Del Vecchio
Steve M. Engleman
Anthony N. Lyne
Carlos R. Mendez
Loring C. Mercil
Michael E. Miller
Mickey J. Miller
Jason Millman
Richard N. Roelofs
John M. Rossi
Erika Noemi Sanchez Carrillo
John J. Savant
Kelly D. Scott
Eric Scroggins
Larry V. Simon
Mary G. Skorupa
Terry S. Spencer
Kimberlee E. Staab
Kenneth D. Stuteville
Vincent L. Thomas
Natalie M. Thomas
Moises J. Vargas
Noelle E. Wadsworth
Ted Wahnon
Matthew R. Wedeking
SEPTEMBER
Chris B. Bezodis
Craig A. Bries
Eric Burgeat
Kathi S. Decker
Rogelio Diaz
Kenneth W. Dubbs
Anderson Duggar III
Geoff M. Dumolien
Pamela J. Ehlen
Debra S. Ferrer
Philip M. Froom
Sebastien Guilmin
Najib Hassani
Javier Herrera Orozco
Craig W. Holding
Jennifer M. Hunt
John R. Knebel
Kristin Krammes-Grubb
Carlos Guzman
Mark Layton
James R. L’Homme
Diana L. McGraw
Jean-Francois Neu Faber
John H. Osborne
Dustin S. Paulos
Patrick C. Phelan
Christy M. Primley
Dhirajlal B. Raghwani
Angelo J. Ruggeri
Dean A. Schwab
Sally C. Sklarsky
Joseph Splean II
Debra J. Tanner
Robert A. Townsend
Nancy M. Trieu
Rolen N. Weeks
Andrew J. Wiebold
10 YEARS
JULY
Erick Agosto
Syed A. Ahmed
Heather M. Airy
Maria Juana D. Anguiano
Jack W. Barnes
Erica M. Beamer
Sarah M. Beckett
Jacqueline A. Bell
Richard A. Bernecker
Thomas Breymeier
Lisa M. Carter
Jacob A. Chacko
Sharon F. deBruijn
Elizabeth Doughney
Matthew L. Eisenhammer
Lorena R. Esquivel
Scott T. Evans
Jesse W. Fisher
Adam M. Freeman
Nicholas C. Freese
Derek W. Gehrke
Timothy L. Gray
Jeremiah D. Hansen
Richard C. Harrison
Sue A. Hartogh
Mercedes Hernandez Gutierrez
Viviana Hernandez Villa
Anthony Hessler
John R. Higgins
Jeri L. Holst
David J. Inman
Jason J. Kamphaugh
Kenny Lam
Andrew D. Lang
Christopher J. Lawler
Bambi L. Lewis
Ye Li
Obdulia Guadalupe Lizarraga Aragon
Bertha Lopez Velazco
Ronald P. Magoun
David L. Malcolm
Jason M. Marshall
Carolyn R. McArtor
Kim McCord
Michelle R. Meiners
Kerri A. Melendez
Andre G. Moorman
Shelly A. Moyer
Theresa M. Murdock
Nancy Ng
Zachary J. Nelson
Joseph D. Obirek
Joseph A. Ohliger
Sergio Olachea Arreguin
Glen Oliveiro
Amanda M. Pauly
Matthew M. Pauly
Jeremy K. Sands
Benjamin Sannier
Michael T. Sansky
Christine A. Schuster
Debra L. Shattuck
John C. Smith
Shawn M. Stanger
Stephen M. Stec
Toby J. Stecklein
Nicolas A. Swarner
Denise Taylor
Kirk R. Thorson
Constance R. Trout
Michael C. Whitley
Natalie D. Wong
AUGUST
Stephen P. Adams
Jesse P. Ambers Jr.
Larry D. Anderson
Ludwig W. Barton
Joshua R. Bertram
Wanda J. Biglow
Melissa A. Bjornsen
Grant C. Blythe
Anja Bonacci
Lisa M. Brockmeyer
Claudia Cabrera Rodiguez
Carlota A. Castaneda
Michael F. Cimprich
John M. Connelly
Daniel D. Cushman
Serena L. Dalhamer
Roger A. Dana
Drew T. Dechant
Tracy D. DeLong
Dayna L. DiCesare
Matthew C. Drahos
Robin C. Eathorne
Thomas L. Evans
Christopher N. Fitzpatrick
Mercedes Guadalupe Flores Berrelleza
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Lisa RiderMelbourne, Florida
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Mechanical
Assembly
Current position: Sr. Manager,
Inventory Planning BRS/EMS Service
Solutions
What was your most challenging
project? SAP Go Live!
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Luisa GirlandoAnnapolis, Maryland
Start date:
September 1979
Original position: Financial Analyst
Current position: Pr. Analyst,
IMS Transport & Messaging
Implementation
What piece of advice do you have
for new employees? Learn as much
as you can!
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Mike ScanesReading, England
Start date:
August 1979
Original position: Field Support
Engineer
Current position: Account Manager
Sales, Business & Regional Systems
What was your most challenging
project? Being sent to the Sinai
desert for eight weeks in 1981 to
support the Camp David Treaty
operation and trying to get the
HF-200 communication system to
work on four helicopters.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Randy MaringCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Printed Circuit
Drafting
Current position: Sr. PC Designer,
Printed Circuit Drafting
What is your proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Being part of the initial design of
many communication and navigation
products that are now being produced.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Rod OlsenOrlando, Florida
Start date:
August 1979
Original position: Electronic Technical/
Manufacturing
Current position: Pr. Account Manager,
STS
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? Working with
customers, engineering and program
managers to offer solutions to real and
very challenging problems.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Richard DoveMelbourne, Florida
Start date: July 1979
Original position: Radio Frequency
Engineer, MicroLine Development
Current position: Systems Architect/
Engineering Pilot, CNS Navigation
What is your proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Being a 2009 Engineer of the Year
finalist.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Michelle MathenyCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: September 1979
Original position: Accounts Payable
Clerk
Current position: Engineering Project
Assistant, Test Engineering & Services
CoE
What piece of advice to you have for
new employees? Be ready for advice
and embrace it
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Jesus H. Escobar Rivera
Peggy S. Fite
Mark R. Fulton
Scott Hellmann
Stephen E. Hengen
Sherrel V. Hensley
Zoe Hughes
Troy R. Jessen
James M. Johnson
Krishna Kishore Josyula
Ki Y. Lee
Garrett Luebker
John T. Mason
Howard T. Mayoh
Shze Wee Ng
Stephen Noel
Veeresh M. Patil
Vladimir G. Petrov
Matthew J. Poduska
Marshall D. Potter
Timothy M. Pullen
Karteek Ravipati
Brian A. Richard
Anthony C. Samuels
William J. Sanford
Jeanna M. Schmidt
Sheryl A. Swanson
See Ling Tan
Jason M. Temporado
Christian M. Umphress
Conan M. Valente
Austin Youngblood
SEPTEMBER
Glen Adkins
Ovais Ali
Daniel E. Alt
John M. Amidon
Adriana E. Andrus
Samantha Caffarel
Lisa M. Carstens
Gregory Dukeman
Gregory Duncan
Karen Elsasser
Jason J. Harvey
Ken D. Heitzman
Edwin Hung
Andrew E. Ighedo
Richard Jones
Jenny Kent
Sandeep Kshirsagar
Breanna K. Malanaphy
Perla Maldonado
Stephane Malpel
Alexander Maromaty
Judd K. Meinders
Gangadhar Nekkalapu
Uzma Nishat
Alva Parris Jr.
Jennifer S. Peterson
Roberto A. Pino
Lorna Purtell
Deepak Rajamohan
Naveen Rajanikantha
Jonathan Riccio
Tiffany D. Roy
Kimberlee R. Smith
Pamela J. Tallon
Dinesh Tantuvay
James D. Zimmerman
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Rhonda RyanDecorah, Iowa
Start date: May 1980
Original position: Operator
Current position: Schedule Adherence
Coordinator
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? I get to work with
everyone and help them be successful
by having parts and material here for
them when they need it.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS
Steve FuemmelerCedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date:
September 1979
Original position: Software Engineer,
Collins Government Avionics
Current position: Technical Project
Manager, Airborne Strike Platform
Systems Engineering
What is your proudest
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
Being selected as a 2004 Engineer of
the Year finalist.
RetireesRockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements.
Ruth A. AllenMarion, Iowa
Denis E. AltheideCedar Rapids, Iowa
Kimberlee D. Anderson
Palm Bay, Florida
Deborah J. AvisCedar Rapids, Iowa
Joey R. BarkerCripple Creek,
Colorado
Terry A. BeckFairfax, Iowa
Daniel B. BishopRogersville, Alabama
Robert L. Bodine Jr.Melbourne, Florida
Nelson G. BordenMonticello, Iowa
Mary K. BoykinMelbourne, Florida
Shelia A. BrownPalm Bay, Florida
Joyce E. CarterCedar Rapids, Iowa
William L. Chamberlain
Titusville, Florida
Joyce E. ClarkMarion, Iowa
Patricia A. CorbettCedar Rapids, Iowa
Donald F. CraigMarion, Iowa
Patricia J. Dalessandro
Alburnett, Iowa
Francis E. DavisCedar Rapids, Iowa
Elaine C. DillaboughWest Melbourne,
Florida
Elizabeth DoughneyEnfield, Connecticut
Evelyn M. Ehrenberger
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Roxanne K. EmeryAlburnett, Iowa
Beverly R. EndresenMarion, Iowa
Margaret A. FarrellHiawatha, Iowa
John E. FieldsHilton Head Island,
South Carolina
Mary K. FlickingerWalford, Iowa
Ricky L. ForresterPalo, Iowa
Daniel D. GoodrichWest Melbourne,
Florida
Luann GottschalkLowden, Iowa
Sherry J. GrieffMount Vernon, Iowa
Rodger J. GriffithMarion, Iowa
Bruce D. HammellCedar Rapids, Iowa
Barbara J. HarrisonMelbourne, Florida
Ralph R. Haste Jr.Annapolis, Maryland
Jean P. HlavacekCedar Rapids, Iowa
Charlene K. HolthausFestina, Iowa
Vernon W. HootmanCedar Rapids, Iowa
Pamela J. HuffCedar Rapids, Iowa
Frank A. HummerCedar Rapids, Iowa
Karen S. JohnsonHarpers Ferry, Iowa
Mark S. JohnsonRockledge, Florida
Gerald E. KvardaCedar Rapids, Iowa
Carmen M. KvardaCedar Rapids, Iowa
Emily S. LangguthMarion, Iowa
Janice K. LarisonCedar Rapids, Iowa
Marlene A. LemontFairfax, Iowa
Louise E. Leuenberger
Marion, Iowa
In memoriamRockwell Collins offers condolences to the families and friends of the following employees and retirees, whose deaths were recently reported.
David Aanderud*Seaford, DelawareJuly 20, 2014 John Bach*Fox River Grove,
IllinoisAugust 7, 2014
Mark J. BartelmeMelbourne, FloridaAugust 24, 2014
Roger E. Bathe*Huntington Beach,
CaliforniaMay 31, 2014
Robert V. Bennett*Zanesville, OhioJuly 20, 2014
Denise A. Biggers*York, South CarolinaJune 17, 2014
Oakley Brashear Jr.*Olympia, KentuckyJuly 23, 2014
Peter B. Carlson*Orange, CaliforniaJune 7, 2014
Gary L. Caudill*Harrod, OhioJuly 12, 2014
James A. Chandler*Frisco, TexasJune 28, 2014
Larry S. Claphan*Kenton, OhioJuly 10, 2014
Stephen M. ConwellKalona, IowaJune 13, 2014
Evelyn Dicey*Denton, MarylandJune 7, 2014
James L. English*Mesa, ArizonaJune 9, 2014
William H. Fowler*Kennewick,
WashingtonJune 23, 2014
Lyle M. Fox*Toddville, IowaJuly 3, 2014 Beverly Galbraith*Oceanside, CaliforniaJuly 1, 2014 Earl E. Gray*Louisville, ColoradoJuly 5, 2014
Leo J. HamanCedar Rapids, IowaJuly 29, 2014
Craig W. Hickok*Mason City, IowaJuly 24, 2014
Thomas R. HobsonCedar Rapids, IowaJune 21, 2014
Derwood H. Iverson*Robins, IowaJune 6, 2014
Mary M. LittleMarion, IowaAugust 16, 2014
Gordon N. ManeyNorway, IowaJune 19, 2014
Anthony McClary Jr.*Bolingbrook, IllinoisJune 29, 2014
Michael R. Molski*Oshkosh, WisconsinJuly 11, 2014
Jon M. Noah*Central City, Iowa July 4, 2014 Josephine Oaksmith*Davisonville,
MarylandJuly 23, 2014
Patricia A. Olinger*Branson, MissouriJune 30, 2014
Dominic Quintana*Pleasanton,
CaliforniaJune 28, 2014
Mary A. Ridenour*King George, VirginiaJune 3, 2014
Carol S. Rodriquez*Cedar Rapids, IowaJune 3, 2014
Robert F. Sharpe*Central City, IowaJuly 6, 2014
James T. Songster IIICedar Rapids, IowaJuly 5, 2014
Robert J. Stanczak*Alqonac, MichiganJune 1, 2014
Timmis E. Stevens*Newark, OhioJune 12, 2014
Harry Vosburg*Curtis, MichiganAugust 6, 2014
John T. Walborn*Beaumont, CaliforniaJune 22, 2014
Thomas E. Whitlock*Royse City, TexasJune 15, 2014
Margaret Wojciechowski*
McHenry, Illinois
June 9, 2014
Linda K. LindsayCedar Rapids, Iowa
Charles C. LittererLake Arrowhead,
California
Kurt N. LivingstonCedar Rapids, Iowa
Deborah A. LuckertUpland, California
William E. McVayUrbana, Iowa
Belita K. MeierBellevue, Iowa
Rhonda M. MeinersFairfax, Iowa
Karen K. MensenDelhi, Iowa
John B. MetzgerSeverna Park,
Maryland
Lee W. MeyerAltoona, Iowa
Esther M. MillerMelbourne, Florida
Joanne M. MitchellCedar Rapids, Iowa
Brian G. MohwinkleMarion, Iowa
Florence MurphySt. Peters, Missouri
Mark E. NaughtonIowa City, Iowa
Krishna P. PandeGaithersburg,
Maryland
Francis K. PattersonMidwest City,
Oklahoma
Randolph F. PizziDavidsonville,
Maryland
Candace M. PlotzEly, Iowa
Susan L. PopeMelbourne, Florida
Patricia A. PrescottMelbourne, Florida
Sethu R. RathinamCedar Rapids, Iowa
John N. RichardsWest Richland,
Washington
Sandra L. RichardsPalm Bay, Florida
Crist A. RigottiNorth Liberty, Iowa
Harold F. RobertsMarion, Iowa
Richard D. RogersHico, Texas
Debra L. SamuelsonCedar Rapids, Iowa
John M. SarazinCenter Point, Iowa
John A. SchmidtMarion, Iowa
Darwin L. SchminkeCedar Rapids, Iowa
Charles S. ShaferCedar Rapids, Iowa
Diana L. ShoresMarion, Iowa
Jini J. StrempkeMelbourne, Florida
Fred J. Studenberg Jr.West Melbourne,
Florida
Wayne S. TullMarion, Iowa
Allen E. TupkerMarion, Iowa
Donald W. TurrentineClovis, California
Bernardita P. TylerMission Viejo,
California
Larry J. WackerViola, Iowa
James R. WalkerSpokane, Washington
Charlotte A. WeuveMarion, Iowa
Bruce W. WinterHebron, Kentucky
Rob R. WolfSanta Ana, California
Carmen E. WoodsLisbon, Iowa
Terry L. YoungCedar Rapids, Iowa
Marc W. ZieglerCedar Rapids, Iowa
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