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TS Team Members Contribute to Sector Success Realize Your Fullest Potential as an Individual and a Member of Team TS I wanted to provide more than my professional engineer license to the customer to ensure Northrop Grumman continued to be the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency’s “contractor of choice.” Because of my work in integrating sustainability in new energy projects, the logical choice was to Brian Allen become certified as a Leadership in Energy and T & S Group Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional. I completed my certification and became the first accredited professional in Panama City, Fla. My goal is to use my experience to strengthen Northrop Grumman’s competitive advantage. Realize the Benefits of Continuous Process Improvement As a senior operations specialist for National Security Technologies’ Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS) program, I’m responsible for creating and maintaining the baseline and operations schedules for our Mobile Training Teams (MTT) and Hazardous Bridget Ward-Christian Systems Support Technician (Haztec) courses. Conducted at locations across the country and at the Nevada Test Site respectively, these courses train first responders in the prevention and response to nuclear or radiological disasters. Furthermore, these schedules provide the mechanism to track and report high-level activities to ensure delivery of CTOS “first-in-class” training. I am proud to be a team member of an organization whose purpose is to protect our nation’s security. Realize the Benefits of Continuous Process Improvement As the grid section supervisor at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., I supervise a team of vehicle support technicians. Our team has the responsibility of setting the requested vehicles to grid for each rotation with accuracy and in a timely manner. We track what equipJulie Laird ment has actually been issued, make any grid Systems Support changes that are requested during the draw, and ensure that everyone is complying with all safety and HAZMAT regulations. We strive to make each Reception, Staging, Operations and Movement phase quick and painless for the training units so that they have more time to do their actual warfighter training. I’m in! Superior Performance on ALL Programs I love coming to work every day knowing that my sole mission is to assist in supporting the world’s best military ever assembled. As the Echelon Above Brigade (EAB) maintenance supervisor, I coordinate with the customer to establish and identify priorities of maintenance and ensure Marquez McInnis resources are available for rotation logistics supT & S Group port missions. Together with my four shift supervisors, we ensure that tasks are defined for upcoming Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, Integration and Regeneration. We are a 45-member team composed of dedicated men and women trained to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on various types of military equipment. One Team! One Fight! We’re all in! Superior Performance on ALL Programs I have the honor and privilege of providing a key service to rotational unit soldiers at the National Training Center, one that I do not take lightly. With this often being the last significant “trainup” for war, it is important I do my part to ensure there is nothing that hinders world-class service Prince O. Thomas to our soldiers. I fully realize the important role Systems Support the project plays in our country’s defense of freedom and will strive for continual improvement in our service to the rotational units sent here to train. I’m provided with new and interesting challenges practically daily making this job even the more rewarding and satisfying. Superior Performance on ALL Programs The Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD) team is committed to providing the very best in operations, maintenance and training for the Global Hawk system in support of the Navy customer at Pax River, Md. Our team demonstrates on a daily basis its commitment Andrew Audette LCOE Group to superior performance on this revolutionary new capability for the United States Navy. I feel privileged to be part of the GHMD’s outstanding success story. Realize the Benefits of Continuous Process Improvement As new systems come on-line that allow us to greatly improve customer service, such as the Defense Personnel Property System, the processes I use improve and I continue to learn and grow professionally. I am committed to the needs of our very special customers and ensure Vicki Mentz that their needs are met professionally and with Systems Support sensitivity. Relocating is stressful for anyone. My coworkers and I are very much aware of the pressure this places on a family and know that our actions can reduce this pressure and take away part of the anxiety. I are proud of what we do and how we do it. Northrop Grumman Technical Services Realizing Your Fullest Potential as an Individual and a Member of Team Technical Services I work in the Personal Property section at Fort Eustis, Va. I’m continually striving to improve our processes to better serve our customers. One way I’m doing that is through preparing docuTheresa Garcia-Brown mentation for ISO 9001 requirements. I’ve also Systems Support assisted in the preparation of work instructions for Port Call Operations, Travel Operations, Inand Out-bound Freight, and Personal Property. I’ve been fortunate to have benefitted professionally from several cross-training opportunities. 21

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Technical Services - Spring 2008 Contents President's Column New Business Wins Sierra Vista, Arizona Military Weapon Systems Support Operation Achieves ISO 9001:2000 FSS Supports Navy in Hot Spots Lake Charles Maintenance and Modification Center Tanker Win a "Game Changer" Warner Robins Regional Service Center NY Labs Keep Aircraft Mission Ready TS Team Helps People Reach the 'American Dream' NSTec Brings NNSA Green Construction Project on Time, Under Budget SGS Team Member Takes on New Challenges at Cape Canaveral; Fort Leavenworth Team Members Help Local Youth NSROC Helps Students Shoulder to Shoulder BCTB Program Wins Prestigious DoD Award TS Instructors Prepare Warfighters for Combat I'm In! TS Team Members Sharpen Skills Through Advanced Training and Career-Broadening Opportunities OpenLine; Fort Leavenworth Team Members Honored

Technical Services - Spring 2008

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