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lcoe 2 For Fire Scout operations, TS provides maintenance and training development support. Fire Scout is currently flying at Webster Field outside of Patuxent River, Md., for Navy testing. TS provides support to the Global Hawk program at Beale Air Force Base in California in several areas. A Courseware Development team develops and builds all academic, simulator and computer-based training for Global Hawk pilots and sensor operators. Northrop Grumman instructor pilots provide approximately 80 percent of all academic and simulator training for Global Hawk Initial Qualification students. Currently, TS is training 36 student pilots per year with that number expected to increase to 60 by 2010. TS instructor sensor operators provide approximately 90 percent of all academic training for newly assigned Air Force students, currently training 24 per year. Additionally, TS provides approximately 70 percent of all flight training for these students. A Northrop Grumman team, composed of TS team members, builds 100 percent of all Global Hawk mission plans used for all training and exercise support flights. These mission planners have also provided the sole support for planning and executing over 1,200 missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. TS also has field service representatives who provide expertise for any Global Hawk air vehicle issues that may arise. TS will begin supporting Global Hawk forward operating locations for U.S. Air Force missions in Guam and Germany as early as mid-2009, providing UAV maintenance through field support teams. Additionally, TS will provide mission planning and sensor operator support to Global Hawk operations at Grand Forks, N.D., in 2010. At Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the TS Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration team operates and maintains two Global Hawk aircraft that are flown regularly in support of the development of CONOPS (Concept of Operations) and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures) for risk reduction for future Navy operations. A highly skilled team of TS engineers living in Germany also work with their EADS counterparts to ensure the success of our combined Euro Hawk contract with the German government. Initially the Euro Hawk aircraft will fly a SIGINT (signals intelligence) payload with subsequent plans for other payloads; they are currently at the Critical Design Review point in their schedule. TS 3 4 5 1 2 3 Pictured is a Global Hawk on the runway. A Fire Scout descends over the battlefield in this artist’s rendition. TS team member Carlos Nogales completes final preparation on a UAV Heavy Fuel Engine prior to shipment overseas. TS team member Carol Harshbarger is currently on her third deployment to Iraq providing Hunter logistics support to Army warfighters. “This has been the most rewarding and personally fulfilling event of my career,” said Harshbarger. TS team member Lea Rolland pulls material prior to shipment overseas. 4 5 Northrop Grumman Technical Services 5

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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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