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Shoulder to Shoulder: TS continues outstanding support of injured warfighters N orthrop Grumman TS continues to make a difference in the lives of soldiers recovering Gen. Ed Soriano assisted with the effort. Retired Col. Duane Hardesty, TS Outreach manager for Operation Impact, served as the event host. The purpose of the summit was to provide education on career opportunities in the homeland security and defense fields. Following the two-day educational summit, soldiers and their families visited the Northrop Grumman homeland security exhibit and spoke with program managers about career opportunities. The governor of Utah also recently honored the Operation IMPACT program with his Utah Freedom Award for outstanding contribution in support of wounded services members serving in the Global War on Terrorism. This year was the first for this award and marks the third time that Operation IMPACT has been recognized by federal and state leaders for its industry-leading model and example of providing career transition opportunities for our wounded service members and their families. To read more about this award-winning program, visit the Operation IMPACT Web site at: http://operationimpact. ms.northropgrumman.com. TS from battlefield injuries. Through Operation IMPACT (Injured Military Pursuing Career Transitions), TS sponsored an October symposium and summit in Colorado Springs, Colo., benefiting soldiers injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. A TS Homeland Security Solutions team from Colorado Springs hosted soldiers and family members from the Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Carson, Colo., organized under the auspices of Northrop Grumman’s Operation IMPACT program. TS’s Gary Sams and retired Lt. 1 2 1 Duane Hardesty (far right) visits with soldiers during an Operation IMPACT event. The Governor of Utah recognized the Operation IMPACT Team with the prestigious Freedom Award at an October ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pictured are team members Cindy Nielsen of Space Technology (ST) sector; 2 Karen Stang of Mission Systems (MS) sector; Debbie Ortega of MS sector; Al King (back left) of ST sector; Lt. Col. Richard Martin of ST sector (also Operation IMPACT hire and a member of the Idaho Army National Guard); Craig Allen, ST sector; and Duane Hardesty, TS sector. Northrop Grumman Technical Services 17 http://operationimpact.ms.northropgrumman.com http://operationimpact.ms.northropgrumman.com

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Technical Services - Winter 2009 Contents President's Column New Business Growth TS Implements Improvements to USPS Equipment Security Services Award in Southwest Asia; TS Awarded Qatar Contract Livermore Operations Provide Major Support to NSTec NSROC Team Achieves Technical Excellence NG Board Visits Nevada Test Site Fort Irwin Gains Efficiencies Global Hawk Award Lake Charles Reaches Significant Milestone TS Continues Expanding Hunter UAV Support Operations Warner Robins Uses Technology to Increase Business U.K. AWACS Accident Data Recording Systems Upgrade TS Continues to Support Injured Warfighters TS Transforms Army Training; Secures Key DHS Contract TS Trainers Deliver New Military Intelligence Instruction I'm In! TS Supports Joint Training Media Operations; BCTC Trainers Prepare for Combat Ethics OpenLine Results and Poster Contest Winners; Safe Harbor Annual Recertification TS Optimizes Operations Through ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Technical Services - Winter 2009

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