Technical Services - Winter 2008 - (Page 4)

lcoe Life CyCLe OptimizatiOn and engineering Technical Services Team Members Support F-18Ds in Malaysia tractor Field Team (CFT) lead, and mechanics Malcolm Croxton, Cesar Feliciano and Jonathan San Pedro were deployed for seven months. These highly skilled mechanics had been assigned previously to a support assignment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego County. The support team was wholly self-sufficient during the entire deployment, meaning that all parts, tools, tooling, support equipment, dry goods and controlled materials had to be identified, acquired, loaded and shipped to arrive prior to the team’s arrival in the country, all in accordance with stringent International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Working 10 hours or more a day in tropical conditions, just 400 miles north of the equator, the team successfully met every challenge—cultural and technical. “They accomplished their mission for the Malaysian aircraft, earning the admiration of their customers, the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s 18 Squadron personnel,” said Hugh Speed of the F/A-18 Fleet Support Team. The team members developed a keen rapport with their Malaysian counterparts during their stay, which significantly reduced administrative and technical obstructions. They built deep mutual respect and trust with their RMAF counterparts based on their consistently high level of expertise and professionalism. In the end, the team earned praise from RMAF commanders, as well as Integrated Systems and Technical Services management for a job well done, meeting all schedule and cost parameters established. TS Northrop Grumman Contractor Field Team members with Royal Malaysian Air Force 18 Squadron counterparts. F our Technical Services personnel recently returned to the United States after a highly successful assignment at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base Butterworth, near Penang, Malaysia. Rey Garcia, the Con- 4 Technical Services Magazine • Winter 2008

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Technical Services - Winter 2008 Contents President’s Column Lake Charles Maintenance and Modification Center Celebrates Milestones F-18 Fleet Support in Malaysia B-2 Receives Upgrades U.S. Army Upgrades Entire Hunter Fleet Global Hawk Missions Flown in Support of California Wildfires Lanham Site Provides World-Class Support FSE Warner Robins Achieves CMMI Level 3 Rating TS Participates in Multi-Sector Conference Egypt and Volunteer Activities Fort Hood Team Prepares Warfighters for Combat; eSupport Team TS Team Members in Turkey Wallops Island Team Wins Kreiger Award TS Teams Win Chairman’s Award for Excellence ACS Program and Continuing Education; Space Gateway Training Team to Combat IED Threat Shoulder to Shoulder – Brad Britt; Saudi Arabia Service Milestones Warner Robins Training and Simulation I’m In! Ethics; ID/IQ Business; All-Hands Meetings

Technical Services - Winter 2008

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