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VOLUME NINETEEN ISSUE THREE
Innovating
for growth»
b
2014
www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons
Our commitment to innovation
Kelly Ortberg
CEO and President
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.
IN THIS ISSUE
A magazine for the employees and
friends of Rockwell Collins
Publisher: David Yeoman
Editorial director: Cindy Dietz
Managing editor: Cindy Adkins
Editor: Annette Busbee
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Creative direction: Rick Kaufman
15
8
The news
2
Introducing our new chairman of the board
3
Anthony Carbone shares his thoughts on his new role
and the future of Rockwell Collins.
COV E R STO RY
Innovating for growth
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Our 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?
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Rockwell Collins develops innovative communications, navigation and
cyber security technology solutions for this rapidly evolving industry.
Setting the standard for technical excellence
12
Known 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
15
Our 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
18
Veterans are trained, ready and a proven source of talent for Rockwell Collins.
Service anniversaries
20
On the cover
On the back
The Pro Line Fusion®
upgrade for Pro Line IIequipped King Air 350
aircraft provides intuitive,
icon-based, touchscreen
primary flight displays –
exclusively available from
Rockwell Collins – for easy,
eyes-forward operation.
This ad – introducing
our HeliSure™ flight
situational awareness
solution – appeared
in the spring issue
of ACP magazine,
a China-based
avionics publication.
Copy editors:
Karen Steggall
Joan Schaffer
Staff writers:
Megan Strader
Colleen Scholer
Jill Wojciechowski
Photography:
Sabrina Fine, Mass Communication Specialist
3rd Class (SW/AW), U.S. Navy, page 9
Tom Gigliotti, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, page 17
Vaughn R. Larson, 1st Sgt.,
Wisconsin Army National Guard, page 8
Read Photography, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
pages 12, 13, 14
Mark Regan, Reston, Virginia, page 16
Mark Tade, Iowa City, Iowa, pages 6, 18
Anthony Venuto, page 11
Design:
WDG Communications Inc.
How to contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Horizons
Rockwell Collins
MS 124-302
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001
Phone: +1.319.295.1000
Fax: +1.319.295.9374
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Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714
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The following articles may contain forwardlooking statements including statements about
the company’s business prospects. Actual results
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result of certain risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to those detailed from time to
time in our earnings press releases and Securities
and Exchange Commission filings.
VOLUME 19 b ISSU E 3
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THENEWS
Latest ARC-210
Gen5 radio delivered
to U.S. Navy
Rockwell 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
Memorandum of Understanding expands business
opportunities in South Korea
A recently signed Memorandum of
Introducing our new chairman of the board
A few questions and answers with Anthony Carbone
Understanding (MoU) between
As the longest-standing member of the Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins and the Incheon
Board of Directors, Anthony J. (Tony) Carbone has witnessed
International Airport Corporation
a multitude of changes in our company and in the
(IIAC) in South Korea will lead to closer
aerospace and defense industry since our spin-off from
collaboration on new technologies to
Rockwell International in June 2001.
country’s largest airport. The agreement
consultant of The Dow Chemical Company has spent more
– announced Sept. 11 – also will enable
than 13 years sharing a wealth of corporate knowledge with
Rockwell Collins and the IIAC to jointly
his fellow Rockwell Collins board members and our senior
expand their footprints in Southeast Asia.
leadership team.
On Aug. 1, Carbone was appointed non-executive
Through the 2013 acquisition of
HORIZONS b 2014
Chris A. Davis
Former General Partner,
Forstmann Little & Co.
Director since 2002
Anthony J. Carbone
the former ARINC, Rockwell Collins has
chairman of the Rockwell Collins board. He succeeds
been a long-standing partner of IIAC in
Clay Jones, who retired from his most recent roles as director and non-executive
its pursuit of innovative products and
chairman of the board on July 31.
In this interview, Carbone shares thoughts on his new role and the future of
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
Rockwell Collins.
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.
Q How would you define your role as
must aggressively develop positions
A
international footprint to achieve our
non-executive chairman of the board?
the ARINC vMUSE™ common-use
As non-executive chairman, my
responsibilities include chairing the
board meetings, conducting the Annual
platform – a solution that enables
passenger and baggage processing
Meeting of Shareowners, assisting in
airlines to process passengers faster
solutions with IIAC’s new AirCUS
the selection of new board members,
and more efficiently – and other
check-in solution. b
providing advice and counsel to
Rockwell Collins and Inmarsat – the
commercial air transport market by the
leading provider of global mobile
end of the first half of 2015.
satellite communications services –
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Anthony J. Carbone
Retired Vice Chairman of the
Board and Senior Consultant,
The Dow Chemical Company
Director since 2001
The retired vice chairman of the board and senior
enhance passenger processing at the
CEO and President Kelly Ortberg
Rockwell Collins finalizes new agreement with Inmarsat
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.
Our Board of Directors
the board’s review of company
succession plans relative to the CEO
and senior executives.
Jeff Standerski, senior vice president
have signed the final agreement to
of Information Management Services
make our company a Value Added
at Rockwell Collins, said this Ka-band
Reseller (VAR) of GX Aviation connectivity
service brings with it new possibilities
to the commercial air transport market.
for our company’s ARINC Cabin Connect
Under the terms of the agreement,
and his leadership team, and guiding
offering that extend far beyond what’s
Q
in adjacent markets and increase 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
What changes do you see for
to our customers. All of these qualities
Rockwell Collins in the next
give meaning to our brand promise,
five to 10 years?
“Building trust every day.” This
A Our future is undoubtedly predicated
corporate culture clearly differentiates
on remaining innovative in a large,
Rockwell Collins and is a great
Rockwell Collins will bring Inmarsat’s
available today. With connectivity speeds
emerging market for the technology
calling card at all key industry
new high-speed Ka-broadband service to
of up to 50 Mbps virtually everywhere in
intensive products we develop
accounts. I can’t stress enough how
airline customers worldwide. This is in
the world, it is set to change the shape
and sell. We also need to continue
important it is to preserve these
addition to a similar agreement Rockwell
of inflight connectivity.
leveraging resources to keep our cost
attributes if we’re to remain a
position under control. Finally, we
successful and growing enterprise. b
Collins has as a reseller for business
GX Aviation will be the only global
aviation. GX Aviation is currently
commercial Ka-band network, providing
scheduled to be globally available for the
a consistent service across the world. b
Ralph E. Eberhart
Chairman and President,
Armed Forces Benefit
Association
Director since 2007
John A. Edwardson
Former Chairman and CEO,
CDW Corp.
Director since 2012
David Lilley
Retired Chairman and CEO,
Cytec Industries Inc.
Director since 2008
Kelly Ortberg
CEO and President
Director since 2013
Andrew J. Policano
Former Dean,
Dean’s Leadership Circle
Professor and Director,
Center for Investment and
Wealth Management,
University of California, Irvine
Director since 2006
Cheryl L. Shavers
Chairman and CEO,
Global Smarts, Inc.
Director since 2002
Jeffrey L. Turner
Former President and CEO,
Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc.
Director since 2011
By Jill Wojciechowski
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COV E R STO RY
Innovating
for growth»
When Matt Carrico became manager of Advanced
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.
Our ongoing
commitment to
innovation helps
bring about the
right solutions,
at the right price,
at the right time.
“We had committed early to a head-down
Concepts in Commercial Systems about 10 years ago,
presentation of synthetic vision, but we saw there was
part of his group’s work was around the development of
an opportunity to put it up on the HUD which would be
the Pro Line Fusion® flight deck. The vision for Pro Line
market-leading and align with our ‘head-up eyes-forward’
Fusion included a flexible and adaptable architecture,
cockpit philosophy,” said Carrico.
According to Carrico, the Pro Line Fusion platform
The flexible and open architecture of the platform
was an extremely ambitious undertaking at the start.
awareness and information enablement to improve
also has proven valuable in multiple market segments.
But Rockwell Collins was willing to make a significant
it needs to solve the problems our customers care
operational efficiencies.
Thanks to ongoing innovations, our Pro Line Fusion
investment in this groundbreaking technology – through
about, be aligned with our business growth strategies
“Everything scales on Fusion,” said Carrico, who is now
However, for innovation to be truly successful,
Integrated Flight Deck is now featured on 18 platforms
some tough financial headwinds – to support the
and be presented in the marketplace at the right time,
a senior engineering manager and Fellow in Advanced
ranging from Bombardier’s CSeries air transport
innovative work of a cross-functional team, including
according to Nan Mattai, senior vice president of
Concepts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “Everything is big – the
aircraft, to Embraer’s Legacy 450/500 business jets, the
employees from engineering and marketing.
Engineering and Technology.
complexity, the challenges, the rewards, the market share.”
Embraer KC-390 tanker/transport military aircraft and
As soon as the baseline for the technology was
AgustaWestland’s AW609 TiltRotor helicopter.
established, Carrico’s group turned its attention to
growth features for the Pro Line Fusion platform,
“As a result, we arguably have the flight deck with the
And with the aerospace and defense industry
most situational awareness that’s flying out there today,”
becoming more and more competitive, customers are
he said.
demanding solutions that are affordable and offer greater
The Advanced Concepts group maintains an active
operational efficiencies.
including our industry-first synthetic vision system
technology dialogue with customers to make sure our
on a Head-up Display (HUD).
research priorities are aligned with their ever-changing
cutting-edge technologies,” said Mattai. “Today,
needs. As a result, Pro Line Fusion continues to evolve
customers want efficiency and affordability in addition
along with our customers’ expectations. Engineers
to innovative technology. It’s critical that we optimize
in Advanced Concepts are continually exploring
our research and development (R&D) investment and
improvements for optimizing the user experience and
ensure that our innovation strategies are aligned with
more efficiently giving pilots the information they need.
our business strategies.”
“We ask ourselves, ‘Can we build more intelligence into
when needed? Do new forms of human-machine interface
across the enterprise, added Mattai.
lot of that, so we’re really only limited by our imagination.
That’s very exciting.”
HORIZONS b 2014
One way to optimize our R&D spend is by
collaborating and reusing our knowledge and technologies
the connectivity and processing resources we need to do a
Our Pro Line Fusion® avionics solution
continues to evolve to meet customers’
expectations. The intuitive, touchscreen
flight displays provide efficient,
eyes-forward operation.
“In the past, it might just have been about
the system to present the information so that it pops up
reduce pilot workload?’” said Carrico. “This platform has all
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company from our competitors.
an empowering user interface, extensive situational
“Pro Line Fusion is a great example of how we’re doing
that,” she said.
Advanced research
Our Advanced Technology Center (ATC) – which is
Successful innovation
part of our Engineering and Technology organization –
Innovation is key to our company’s growth in the global
is responsible for developing innovative products
marketplace. As one of our three brand pillars, along with
or product enhancements that help fuel the growth
personal relationships and heritage, it guides employee
of Rockwell Collins, according to John Borghese,
actions as they bring our brand to life and distinguish our
vice president of ATC in Cedar Rapids.
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COV E R STO RY
Research & Development investment
Approximately 70 percent of the ATC’s budget
In dollars and percentages of sales
is aligned closely with our business unit strategies
Rockwell Collins is industry leading with an annual investment
of 18 to 20 percent of revenues in research and development to
fuel innovation and growth. In FY’14, that investment is expected to
total approximately $950 million.
need to take to market. When those are identified,
Company Funded
Customer Funded
to focus on the technologies and capabilities they
Net Deferred
to the business units. The remaining 30 percent of the
budget is allocated for exploring early stage technologies
In addition to receiving ideas for new products
3%
800
3%
4%
internally from employees and customers, ATC
collaborates with government research and academic
trends that are important to our industry.
“It’s very expensive to develop a new technology into
11%
11%
500
10%
a mature one,” said Borghese. “By engaging with external
customers’ research, Rockwell Collins gains insight into
400
their needs and obtains outside funding to help mature
300
can transfer the technologies to our business units.”
200
these early stage technologies. Once they’re mature, we
7%
100
millions
of dollars
0
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.
institutions and technology companies on concepts and
700
600
technology to a maturity level that can be transitioned
that require a longer-term research commitment.
1000
900
a timeline is determined for developing the needed
The ATC’s top external customer is the Defense
6%
5%
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Recently,
DARPA awarded ATC a contract to develop new electronic
scanned array (ESA) antennas more quickly and affordably
FY’12
FY’13
percentage of sales
FY’14
than is currently possible.
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.
These images from recent taxiway tests show
how situational awareness at an airport is
greatly enhanced with the SGS solution.
ESA antennas include hundreds of individual sensors
market advantages include improved performance in all
effectively as opposed to steering it mechanically. Under
types of weather operations, an intuitive user interface
the DARPA contract, the goal is to reduce the total cost of
and a flexible configuration for different platforms.
procurement by at least 80 percent.
According to Lee Paulsen, principal electrical engineer
Collins France, challenges that come with collaborating
in ATC are working to reduce that cost by developing a
across international borders include becoming familiar
common module technology that can meet the needs of a
with engineers from different cultural backgrounds and
number of different systems.
navigating the different time zones to find times to
“There is a market demand for ESAs, but very few
government or commercial customers have been able
videoconference.
“But the more experts you can have working on a
to afford them,” said Paulsen. “We’re trying to make
project is a benefit,” said Bitar. “Combining all of our
this technology affordable to provide differentiating
expertise with our knowledge of our European customers
capability for existing product lines, as well as enable new
and local requirements are key factors to our success.”
communications systems connectivity, and detect and
avoid solutions for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).”
Global collaboration
At Rockwell Collins, successful innovation also
frequently crosses international borders. ATC often
collaborates on new innovations with the India Design
A history of innovation
It’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
Center and Research & Technology-Innovation, a Europe,
invested in innovative technologies to meet those needs,”
Middle East and Africa (EuMEA) region organization.
said Mattai. “We have that same focus on the customer
Collaboration between engineering teams at
and commitment to R&D today. Offering our customers
Rockwell Collins France and the Commercial and
the right innovation at the right cost and the right time
Government Systems teams in Cedar Rapids recently led
will extend our legacy well into the future.” b
to the development of our HeliSure™ flight situational
HORIZONS b 2014
According to Elias Bitar, a principal engineering
manager involved in the HeliSure program at Rockwell
in ATC, one antenna can cost millions of dollars. Engineers
product lines and burgeoning markets including satellite
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awareness solutions for helicopters. Our differentiating
that electronically steer a radar beam faster and more
By Annette Busbee
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Unmanned aerial systems:
for manned aircraft and apply that to the
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
autopilots are in control from automatic launch all the
he is typically focused on one very important task –
way through precision recovery.”
back to 1917, making the concept of unmanned aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps’ RQ-21 Blackjack.
anything but new. But innovations in navigation,
communications and satellite bandwidth have now made
Navigation since 2010, Brewer works with a team of
operation of UAS more practical – increasing
about 100 engineers in Warrenton, as well as at the
the opportunity for companies like Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in
to capitalize on a growing market.
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
is forecasted to double in the next decade
from $5.2 billion annually to $11.6 billion a
in coordination with the ATC and is a variant
year, according to the Teal Group, a defense
of our Joint Precision Approach and Landing
consulting firm in Virginia. The firm also
System (JPALS) technology used for U.S. Navy
estimates worldwide sales of military and
carrier-based aircraft and helicopters.
civilian UAS will reach an estimated $89
Along with the Blackjack, our company
billion in the next 10 years.
Much of the expected growth in this
control systems for the U.S. Army’s RQ-7
market will come from the transition of UAS
Shadow and MQ-1C Gray Eagle tactical UAS.
being used primarily for government and
Unmanned aerial systems classifications
“It’s a truly exciting time to be involved in UAS
Micro
Mini
Small
Tactical
Long
Endurance
< 2 kg*
2-20 kg
20-50 kg
150-600 kg
>600 kg
projects,” said Matt Hutchison, program manager for
UAS and Control Technologies. “We’re constantly
finding ways to take technology our company created
Endurance
(RTK) GPS subsystems for the Blackjack,” said Brewer. “Our
development and procurement of UAS
by Brewer for the Blackjack was developed
provides similar navigation and flight
UAS programs in the United States military date
major unmanned aerial system (UAS) programs, the
A lead systems engineer in Flight Controls and
For example, the landing algorithm used
Weight
improving the operations of one of our company’s
next generation of unmanned systems.”
The global market for the research,
A few
hours
Up to
2 days
Up to
2 days
Up to
2 days
Days/Weeks
200
Unlimited
Normal Operating Altitude in thousands of feet
65
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.
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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)
10
5
3
.2
Radius of
Mission (km)
5
Reconnaissance,
inspection,
surveillance
* 1 kg equals 2.20462 lbs
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HORIZONS b 2014
Wisconsin National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Vaughn R. Larson
25
50
Surveillance, data gathering
Surveillance,
cargo transportation,
data gathering,
signal relay
** 1 km equals 0.621371 mi
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Test #1: Communications link handoff from one tower to another
Test #2: Multiple aircraft communicating through a single tower
Rockwell Collins and NASA recently conducted a successful test of a radio link communications system for UAS.
military purposes to commercial and civil – a move that is
Congress has dictated that the FAA has until 2015 to
two manned aircraft and a mobile communications
already putting increased pressure on regulatory agencies
integrate UAS into the national airspace. While Sturgell
center on the ground. Through the innovative thinking
to match the pace of this advancing technology.
doesn’t think that deadline will be met, he believes basic
of those involved, the test successfully demonstrated
regulations will be established in the near future.
that the communications system could accomplish two
UAS regulations struggle to keep pace
The 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
“I think we’ll start to see a framework for low altitude
communications with a UAS to another tower and for a
fly at medium altitude on a case-by-case basis. Full
single tower to talk to multiple aircraft.
integration of medium and large UAS, at the same altitude
as commercial, is still probably 10 years away,” he said.
recently, they are being used to deliver sushi in England
Additional hurdles
and monitor elephants and giraffes in South Africa.
While the FAA is developing regulations, one of the largest
In the United States, there is exploding interest
issues the UAS industry will have to address is the FAA
in UAS by the motion picture, agriculture and energy
requirement for these aircraft to have the capability to
industries. In fact, the Federal Aviation Administration
“detect and avoid” objects during flight. Other looming
(FAA) estimates that as many as 7,500 small commercial
issues include communications congestion and protecting
UAS will be in use within five years after the necessary
the embedded computer systems in the unmanned
regulations are put into place.
aircraft from internal and external cyber threats.
Currently, the FAA bars UAS commercial use at
Rockwell Collins is actively working to find a solution
medium or high altitudes, thus prohibiting many of the
to ease communications congestion once UAS are
functions already being used by other countries. Only
cleared to fly in the national airspace. For a number of
operators who have obtained a Certificate of Operating
years, our company has teamed up with the National
Authority (COA) from the FAA are legally cleared to fly
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to
unmanned aircraft in the national airspace.
develop a communication and control system that will
“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.
important tasks – the ability for one tower to hand off
flights, and maybe some entities will get authority to
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
“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
According to Brian Wiebke, senior director of the
certification of complex systems and the use of
Strike and Strategic C2 program, one thing that’s unique
formal methods are being used to design software
about UAS is that they drastically range in size.
that is invulnerable to large classes of cyber attacks,
“They can be as large as small airplanes and as small as
thus ensuring that a hacker cannot take control of a
remote control helicopters,” said Wiebke. “Rockwell Collins
UAS. Formal methods are the application of rigorous
hasn’t typically done work on aircraft that small, but this is
mathematical reasoning and advanced analysis tools to
new territory, and we can’t rule anything out just yet.”
prove relevant properties about a system.
“We had a successful demonstration of the software
He added that research and development in this area
will be critical to Rockwell Collins positioning itself as a
on a quadcopter at the Pentagon earlier this year,” said
market leader. The key will be continuing to find ways to
Borghese. “The next phase is to apply this solution to
apply our established technology to this next generation
Boeing’s H-6U Unmanned Little Bird helicopter.”
of aircraft.
Expanding markets
“I think these autonomous aircraft are going to have a
prototype of an open, nonproprietary data link waveform
With the UAS market expected to double in the next
huge economic impact on the U.S.”
we hope will one day be available to the public. The
10 years, our company is working to position itself to
radio link was recently tested in Cedar Rapids by using
capture a healthy piece of it.
10 HORIZONS b 2014
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.
“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
11
expertise in their respective disciplines, it’s also about
advancements at our company. A Senior Fellow also must
creating opportunities for those still building their
have a proven record of driving business development and
careers, according to Nan Mattai, senior vice president of
developing innovation that has allowed Rockwell Collins to
Engineering and Technology.
establish a strategic business based upon that innovation.
“The feedback we got from our Voice of the Employee
While Fellow is the most senior rank or title an
Engineering initiative was that there needed to be a
engineer can achieve on a technical career path, Fellows
greater focus on career development, more opportunities
may hold other leadership titles as well.
for career advancement
A team effort
and a greater focus on
technical recognition,”
said Mattai, who
played a key role in
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.
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
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
Setting the standard for
technical excellence
Known 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,
1980s when we were working on the first
Rockwell Collins Technical Fellow. But if
HMDS prototype,” said Melzer. “We had no
you ask him, he’ll tell you he’s a scientist
idea what we were doing. But the first time we
at heart.
powered it up and actually saw light coming
to be,” said Melzer, a Fellow in Surface
We knew we were onto something big.”
Melzer’s passion for research and
until I started doing research that I realized
finding new ways to answer complicated
I liked building hardware more than I liked
questions is something he shares with the
the science aspect of it.”
25 other individuals who recently were
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.
12 HORIZONS b 2014
through it, we were jumping around like kids.
Solutions in Carlsbad, California. “It wasn’t
It was that realization that led
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,
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 SpinningVehicle 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.”
and have achieved notable contributions to technical
“I still remember that day back in the
patent holder, author and, most recently,
“Growing up, that’s what I wanted
engineering-driven company, at the end of the day, it’s the
The names in this
named to the inaugural class of Rockwell
Collins Technical Fellows.
Recognition and opportunity
Together, this group holds 20 master’s
degrees, 15 doctoral degrees, more than
400 patents and has an average of 20
Fellows in
Government Systems
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
Harold Tiedeman Jr.,
Harold (Dee) Gardiner,
Phil Jasper, Rodney (Cap)
Popeck, Andy Seitz
years of service with our company. And
while the Fellows program exists to
honor and recognize engineers for their
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Fellows in Engineering
and Technology and
International and
Service Solutions
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
Gary McGraw,
Tim Etherington, Rob Frank,
Barry Alexia, Ray Kamin
Robertson laughed as he clearly
Serving as mentors
remembered a day in 2001 when suddenly
Many in the 2014 class of Fellows state
there was a customer from Taiwan who
that giving back also involves teaching and
wanted to fly into Cedar Rapids and see
mentoring other engineers.
a prototype.
“We worked all night, and the first time
John Kraemer, a Fellow who specializes
in electromagnetic compatibility in Cedar
we actually tested it was in front of this
Rapids, encourages our young engineers to
customer,” he recalled. “We were very happy,
seek out the more experienced ones in the
and relieved, that it worked as well as it did.”
areas they’re interested in.
Robertson says his accomplishments
“When I started here I wondered,
were possible because of the people he
‘Where do I want to be in five years, 10
worked with. That’s a sentiment echoed
years, even 20 years?’” he recalled. “Then I
by Mark Jorgenson, Fellow and principal
looked to find people in those roles, and I
engineering manager at Rockwell Collins’
learned from them.”
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, facility.
“It’s all been a team effort for all of us,”
he said. “Engineering is a team game.”
Kraemer has been instrumental in
developing cable/connector assembly
Aiming for new opportunities
in rail and security
Our ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM®) technology provides the foundation to
expand cutting-edge rail and security solutions in Information Management Services.
and circuit designs to enable off-theshelf interfaces like Ethernet, DVI and
Suzanne Furr’s first experience working with the ARINC
locations directly to a station’s public address system or
Firewire to meet the demanding customer
Advanced Information Management (AIM®) software
information displays, providing passengers with real-time
increase the data rates achieved with High
requirements of defense and aerospace
platform was as a systems engineer in 2000. The customer
information.
Frequency (HF) radios to make these radios
environments.
was the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
The accomplishments of Jorgenson and
his team involve using new waveforms to
functions to meet their needs and changing operating
working with electromagnetic fields and
Philadelphia area. Her role involved configuring the
requirements,” said Furr, who is now a senior program
waves,” he said. “I’m excited when I meet
programmable logic controllers to feed the ARINC AIM
manager in IMS Surface Transportation.
young, talented engineers who share that
software in dispatch centers with information from field
I see it as a potential vehicle for those
same passion. I’m very humbled to have
equipment – information such as the status of train
that provides both our rail and security customers with
of us who are Fellows to influence the
been selected as a Fellow, and I look forward
locations or the signal system.
visibility into their operations, according to Denny Lengyel,
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
organization to continue to innovate and
become even more effective,” he said.
“I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of
to the new opportunities it will bring.” b
By Megan Strader
Since that time, Furr and other engineers with our
Information Management Services (IMS) business have
developed numerous advanced applications that leverage
Employees can read about all 26 Fellows and their accomplishments on Rockwell Collins
Online at http://epedia.rockwellcollins.com/wiki/Engineering_Fellows.
14 HORIZONS b 2014
“We listen to our customers and create additional
Authority (SEPTA), the regional rail system in the
ARINC AIM to meet our rail customers’ evolving needs.
ARINC AIM is a core command and control software
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
One of the largest innovations in recent years feeds train
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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
“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
so an operation can efficiently be monitored and events
receiving the information on the back end,” explained Furr.
can effectively be responded to, whether it be to reroute
In addition, Rockwell Collins is a major contractor
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 applications
Rockwell 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.
A snapshot of our surface
transportation and critical infrastructure group
for the CSX Railroad PTC test program. As part of that
program, we have developed and are applying ARINC AIMbased 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.
While our leading-edge technology is
critical to our customers, Ciocco stressed
that the trust our employees have
A future rail innovation under
development includes offering ARINC AIM
“Our customers take security very
as a cloud-based service. Smaller rail and
seriously. They want to work with people
transit agencies that don’t have the IT
who are not only experts in the field,
infrastructure to maintain all the systems
but who understand their needs and
they need will then be able to access
they can trust to address issues or make
applications – such as PTC, customer
improvements to their system,” he said.
information and dispatching – via fee-
“It’s not uncommon for a customer to
based subscriptions.
According to Lengyel, our ongoing
our engineers to work on a particular
innovation will address not only our
project they want us to do. That’s the
customers’ needs, but also their requests
kind of relationship our people have with
for cost-effective solutions.
our customers.”
Adding value
Future applications of the ARINC AIM
technology will continue to focus on
providing customers with versatile and
16 HORIZONS b 2014
situational awareness.
established with them is equally important.
call and specifically request a couple of
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.
(GIS) to provide 3D mapping for increased
reliable solutions.
In security, engineers are working
on a solution that integrates ARINC AIM
into a Geographical Information System
“We’re in a position to develop valueadded applications that will continue to
streamline customers’ operations and
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.
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
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From camouflage to corporate
Veterans 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
thing to do.
“Having veterans in our workforce provides us with
show a student veteran what I eventually learned about
valuable insight into our customer base while providing
leveraging a military background and a college degree.”
the returning veterans with opportunities to transition into
According to Evenson, his meeting with Foley came at a
Military persons transitioning from active service to the workforce often
to do but, more importantly, it’s also the smart business
civilian life,” said Manley, himself a former member of the
worry that the jobs they did in uniform will not translate to the jobs they
crucial time during his studies. Foley showed him the front
armed services now working in corporate America. “Veterans
seek out of uniform. However, some veterans find that a career mentoring
end of the engineering design process and discussed the
are loyal, responsible employees who do well under pressure
program can help them make this transition.
different focus between electrical and systems engineering.
and know how to work in teams.”
This is the case for Rayce Evenson, an electrical engineer working
on digital display systems who found his way to Rockwell Collins via our
“He told me to evaluate what I learned in
According to Tim Carson, manager of Diversity and
my Rockwell Collins visit and take it back to
Inclusion, 8 percent of the Rockwell Collins workforce is
Student Veteran Mentor Program – a two-year-old program sponsored by
the University and guide my class selection
made up of veterans and, over the past two years, more
the Military and Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG). Evenson has
more toward what I would eventually want
than 10 percent of all new hires have been veterans.
transitioned from maintaining flight controls on helicopters and gunships
to do in my career,” said Evenson. “I took
his advice and did just that.”
in combat zones for the Air Force to testing similar avionics display
Evenson also took advantage
systems in Rockwell Collins’ labs.
of the “awesome huge avionics
The road to Rockwell Collins
company right near me” and
Evenson’s career trajectory began straight out of his Minnesota high
applied for a position at
school in 2005 when he enlisted in the Air Force and served four years
Rockwell Collins.
as an integrated avionics technician. He was twice deployed to Iraq
He was hired in May
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
According to Ken Manley, a
skills I learned in the military to a civilian life,” said Evenson. “So
senior recruiting specialist in
I took advantage of the GI Bill to get a good education.”
Human Resources, Rockwell
He then hit the books – hard – at the University of Iowa in Iowa
of America program.
“The recruitment and retention of veterans and
military personnel has long proven to be a successful
“Many veterans have used our communication and
Veterans add value
“I wanted to have the college life experience and transfer the
sponsored by the White House and the Student Veterans
strategy in the global competition for talent,” said Carson.
Mentor Program.
and their dependents.
Our Heroes” program, the “Joining Forces” initiative
first person to be
Student Veteran
program that offers educational assistance to service members, veterans
Others include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring
2014, becoming the
hired from our
to re-enlist. But he did take advantage of the GI Bill, a U.S. government
This mentoring program is part of a number of
veterans hiring initiatives Rockwell Collins is engaged in.
City, earning a degree in electrical engineering. Evenson leaned on his
Collins’ commitment to helping
military background to help move his career forward, pairing a passion for
veterans succeed in a civilian
service with his education goals. His first stop was an introduction to the
environment is the right thing
University of Iowa Veterans Association (UIVA) where he would eventually
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
become the group’s treasurer and take advantage of Rockwell Collins’
By Colleen Scholer
Student Mentor Program.
Neil Foley, principal engineering manager in Power Electronics Engineering
at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, became Evenson’s assigned mentor.
Empowering our veterans
“Neil and I began our mentoring sessions by emailing back and forth
Rockwell Collins has been recognized by four organizations for our work to employ and empower veterans:
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.
18 HORIZONS b 2014
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.
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
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AROUND THE WORLD
Service anniversaries
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant
service award milestones in recent months.
45 YEARS
AUGUST
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
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
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
Alan Erickson
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date:
September 1974
Original position:
Electrical Engineer
Current position: Pr. Systems
Engineer, GS Airborne
Barry Abzug announces retirement; Jeff MacLauchlan to
lead Corporate Development
After 13 years as the senior vice
focused on supporting the company’s
president of Corporate Development
strategy through investments, technology
at Rockwell Collins, Barry Abzug has
commercialization, acquisitions and
announced his intent to retire in December.
divestitures, and strategic ventures,
Jeff MacLauchlan succeeded Abzug
including leading approximately 20
on Monday, Sept. 15. Abzug will support
significant merger and acquisition deals
the transition through the end of the
and the formation of dozens of joint
calendar year.
ventures. He also served as vice president,
MacLauchlan comes to Rockwell
company’s Information Systems and Global
career in aerospace. In his most recent
Services business sector, as well as vice
What piece of advice do you have
role as vice president of Corporate
president, Financial Strategies, for the
for new employees? Don’t be afraid
Development for Lockheed Martin, he
corporation, among other roles. b
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.”
Ground broken on new facility in Reading, U.K.; expansion planned in Brazil
Jeff MacLauchlan
support our military and commercial
new 70,000-square-foot facility in the
customers further reinforces
Winnersh Triangle business park near
Rockwell Collins’ presence and
Reading, England, on July 16 that will
investment in the United Kingdom.
Start date:
help meet existing operational needs
The current plan is for employees to
September 1974
while allowing sufficient space for
begin moving into the facility in early
Original position: Technician,
future business growth.
summer 2015.
Test Equipment Services
Casey Orr
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rockwell Collins also is
our existing facility in Reading, the
expanding the size of its facility in
new building will comprise 40,000
São José dos Campos, Brazil, as part
square feet of laboratory facilities
of its strategy to invest and grow its
Current position:
Sr. Electrical Engineer,
Test Equipment Services
with research and development
presence and activities in-country.
What is your proudest
space, and 30,000 square feet
Work is expected to begin in 2014.
accomplishment at
of office space over three floors.
Engineering, business development,
will span nearly 19,000 feet and will
program management and shared
provide enough space to house an
service functions will be housed
employee base that has increased by
within the office space.
50 percent over the last three years. b
The decision to construct
this new “center of excellence” to
20 HORIZONS b 2014
Rockwell Collins? I was instrumental
When completed, the facility
in automating
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.
30 YEARS
AUGUST
Rockwell Collins broke ground on a
Located about five miles from
Finance and Business Operations, for the
Collins having enjoyed a distinguished
& Ground Communications
Barry Abzug
the calibration process for
test equipment.
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
JULY
Current position: FPGA Design
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
Engineer, ASIC & FPGA Solutions
AUGUST
Doug Salisbury
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: July 1974
Original position: Lab Technician,
Government Engineering
What is your favorite aspect of your
current position? I like to do design
work. It keeps the thrill in my job
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
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
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Gary J. Deimer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Original position: Engineering Lab
Technician, GS Engineering Services
Current position: Pr. Systems Engineer,
GS CR Airborne & Ground
What piece of advice to you have
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
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
SEPTEMBER
James A. Conklin
Craig B. Ivie
Annette M. Kuelper
Rodney N. Larson
Cindy L. Maring
Kary D. Miller
Robin A. Gross
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
.CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Start date: August 1979
Sandy Burgess
Original position: Engineering Lab
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: August 1974
Original position: Rotate Accountant
Current position: Tools Application
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
current position? Working with all the
Start date: September 1974
other departments for a common goal.
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.
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
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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
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
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
Gary Driscoll
which was nominated for the
President’s Award in 1993.
20 YEARS
JULY
Mark A. Anderson
Brice A. AntonJensen
Steven F. Buckland
Tracy E. Budzinski
Maki D. Dervo
Timothy A. Gale
Mark L. Johnson
AUGUST
Steven J. Bell
Steven C. Bouchett
Rodney J. Budzinski
Stuart Cadwallader
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.
Tustin, California
Original position: Technician,
Chuck Dickerson
Assembly & Test
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Leigh Prasse
Sethu R. Rathinam
Carl J. Riechers
Lee C. Smith
William F. Vargo
15 YEARS
current position? To see the global
services is impressive.
Current position: Manager, IMS
Robert J. Ward
General Counsel
accomplishment at Rockwell Collins?
of the pay from receipt (PFR) process
Communications & Billing
Classification Specialist, Office of the
Participating in the implementation
Current position: Sr. Product
reach of Rockwell Collins’ products and
Start date: January 1974
Customer Service
Technician, Government Avionics
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
Annapolis, Maryland
Original position: Clerk Typist,
Bruce Visser
Member, Finance Process Governance
Philippe Courtial
DeAnna M. Creque
Jeffrey A. Danzer
Frederic David
Richard R. Demers
Jody E. Dunne
Dung C. Nguyen
Jon D. Perkins
Beng Guan Pour
& Design Assistance (TADA) Team
for new employees? Never assume
anything.
Reba K. Winter
Christopher Young
Sharon A. Zeimet
Current position: Sr. Mechanical
Technician, EMS Sustaining
Original position: Engineer/Scientist,
Engineering
General Aviation Weather Radar
What is your favorite aspect of
Current position: Pr. Systems Engineer,
your current position? It allows
Weather Radar Advanced Applications
me flexibility to multi-task while
achieving specific project goals.
current position? The ability to work
with an outstanding team.
Angel Hoover
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date: June 1977
Original position:
Production Assembly
Current position: Sr. Lab Assistant,
PECoE Power Supply
Having returning customers tell me
that I’m doing something right.
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
Janet Sargent
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Original position: Sr. Clerk Typist, Air
Transport Manufacturing
Current position: Sr. Master Scheduler,
Enterprise Planning
What is your favorite proudest
Working here for 35 years and still
enjoying it!
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
Raymond C. Trottier
AUGUST
Pedro M. Andrade
Jeffrey S. Bellner
Mayra Beltran
Sanchez
Michael J. Bernard
Frederic Bertrand
Anthony N. Brandt
John Krouse
Bothell, Washington
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.
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
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
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Lisa Rider
Melbourne, Florida
Original position: Mechanical
Assembly
Current position: Sr. Manager,
Inventory Planning BRS/EMS Service
Najib Hassani
Javier Herrera Orozco
Craig W. Holding
Jennifer M. Hunt
John R. Knebel
Kristin KrammesGrubb
Carlos Guzman
Mark Layton
James R. L’Homme
Diana L. McGraw
Jean-Francois Neu
Faber
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
Solutions
What was your most challenging
project? SAP Go Live!
Michelle Matheny
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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
Start date: September 1979
SEPTEMBER
Assistant, Test Engineering & Services
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
Luisa Girlando
Annapolis, 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!
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Original position: Accounts Payable
Clerk
Current position: Engineering Project
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
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
What piece of advice to you have for
Mike Scanes
new employees? Be ready for advice
Reading, England
and embrace it
Start date:
August 1979
10 YEARS
JULY
Erick Agosto
Syed A. Ahmed
Heather M. Airy
Maria Juana D.
Anguiano
Jack W. Barnes
Erica M. Beamer
Sarah M. Beckett
Elizabeth Moreno
Estrada
Tonya M. Moss
Joseph A. Mossa
Randy Maring
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Original position: Printed Circuit
Drafting
Current position: Sr. PC Designer,
Printed Circuit Drafting
Being part of the initial design of
many communication and navigation
products that are now being produced.
CoE
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
Martha Gabriela J.
Fragozo
Brandon J. Franklin
Dustin L. Fransioli
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
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.
Shawn M. Stanger
Stephen M. Stec
Toby J. Stecklein
Nicolas A. Swarner
Denise Taylor
Kirk R. Thorson
Constance R. Trout
Matthew C. Drahos
Robin C. Eathorne
Thomas L. Evans
Christopher N.
Fitzpatrick
Mercedes Guadalupe
Flores Berrelleza
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
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
Rod Olsen
Orlando, Florida
Start date:
August 1979
Original position: Electronic Technical/
Manufacturing
Current position: Pr. Account Manager,
STS
current position? Working with
customers, engineering and program
managers to offer solutions to real and
very challenging problems.
Christopher W.
Welzien
Sara Wetz
Ryan J. White
Charles H. Wood
5 YEARS
JULY
Richard Dove
Melbourne, Florida
Original position: Radio Frequency
Engineer, MicroLine Development
Current position: Systems Architect/
Engineering Pilot, CNS Navigation
Being a 2009 Engineer of the Year
finalist.
Jennifer L. Johnson
James D. Knight
Chee Khiang Leow
Brenda L. McClelland
Angus L. McLean
Shobhit Mishra
Santosh Multhalli
Ganesh Paladugu
Jason Pinzone
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
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
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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
Steve Fuemmeler
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Start date:
September 1979
Original position: Software Engineer,
Collins Government Avionics
Current position: Technical Project
Manager, Airborne Strike Platform
Systems Engineering
Being selected as a 2004 Engineer of
the Year finalist.
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
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
Rhonda Ryan
Decorah, Iowa
Start date: May 1980
Original position: Operator
Current position: Schedule Adherence
Coordinator
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.
Alva Parris Jr.
Jennifer S. Peterson
Roberto A. Pino
Lorna Purtell
Deepak Rajamohan
Naveen Rajanikantha
John B. Metzger
Severna Park,
Maryland
Francis K. Patterson
Midwest City,
Oklahoma
Charles C. Litterer
Lake Arrowhead,
California
Lee W. Meyer
Altoona, Iowa
Randolph F. Pizzi
Davidsonville,
Maryland
Kurt N. Livingston
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Esther M. Miller
Melbourne, Florida
Deborah A. Luckert
Upland, California
Joanne M. Mitchell
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
William E. McVay
Urbana, Iowa
Brian G. Mohwinkle
Marion, Iowa
Belita K. Meier
Bellevue, Iowa
Florence Murphy
St. Peters, Missouri
Rhonda M. Meiners
Fairfax, Iowa
Mark E. Naughton
Iowa City, Iowa
Karen K. Mensen
Delhi, Iowa
Krishna P. Pande
Gaithersburg,
Maryland
Linda K. Lindsay
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
SEPTEMBER
Jonathan Riccio
Tiffany D. Roy
Kimberlee R. Smith
Pamela J. Tallon
Dinesh Tantuvay
James D. Zimmerman
Candace M. Plotz
Ely, Iowa
Susan L. Pope
Melbourne, Florida
Patricia A. Prescott
Melbourne, Florida
Sethu R. Rathinam
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
John N. Richards
West Richland,
Washington
Sandra L. Richards
Palm Bay, Florida
Charles S. Shafer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Larry J. Wacker
Viola, Iowa
Crist A. Rigotti
North Liberty, Iowa
Diana L. Shores
Marion, Iowa
James R. Walker
Spokane, Washington
Harold F. Roberts
Marion, Iowa
Jini J. Strempke
Melbourne, Florida
Charlotte A. Weuve
Marion, Iowa
Richard D. Rogers
Hico, Texas
Fred J. Studenberg Jr.
West Melbourne,
Florida
Bruce W. Winter
Hebron, Kentucky
Debra L. Samuelson
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
John M. Sarazin
Center Point, Iowa
John A. Schmidt
Marion, Iowa
Darwin L. Schminke
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Wayne S. Tull
Marion, Iowa
Allen E. Tupker
Marion, Iowa
Donald W. Turrentine
Clovis, California
Bernardita P. Tyler
Mission Viejo,
California
Rob R. Wolf
Santa Ana, California
Carmen E. Woods
Lisbon, Iowa
Terry L. Young
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marc W. Ziegler
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
In memoriam
Rockwell Collins offers condolences to the families and friends of the following employees and retirees, whose deaths were
recently reported.
Retirees
Rockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements.
Ruth A. Allen
Marion, Iowa
Nelson G. Borden
Monticello, Iowa
Denis E. Altheide
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mary K. Boykin
Melbourne, Florida
Kimberlee D.
Anderson
Palm Bay, Florida
Shelia A. Brown
Palm Bay, Florida
Deborah J. Avis
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Joey R. Barker
Cripple Creek,
Colorado
Terry A. Beck
Fairfax, Iowa
Daniel B. Bishop
Rogersville, Alabama
Robert L. Bodine Jr.
Melbourne, Florida
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Joyce E. Carter
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
William L.
Chamberlain
Titusville, Florida
Joyce E. Clark
Marion, Iowa
Patricia A. Corbett
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Donald F. Craig
Marion, Iowa
Patricia J.
Dalessandro
Alburnett, Iowa
Francis E. Davis
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Elaine C. Dillabough
West Melbourne,
Florida
Elizabeth Doughney
Enfield, Connecticut
Evelyn M.
Ehrenberger
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Roxanne K. Emery
Alburnett, Iowa
Beverly R. Endresen
Marion, Iowa
Margaret A. Farrell
Hiawatha, Iowa
Bruce D. Hammell
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Karen S. Johnson
Harpers Ferry, Iowa
John E. Fields
Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina
Barbara J. Harrison
Melbourne, Florida
Mark S. Johnson
Rockledge, Florida
Ralph R. Haste Jr.
Annapolis, Maryland
Gerald E. Kvarda
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Jean P. Hlavacek
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Carmen M. Kvarda
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Charlene K. Holthaus
Festina, Iowa
Emily S. Langguth
Marion, Iowa
Mary K. Flickinger
Walford, Iowa
Ricky L. Forrester
Palo, Iowa
Daniel D. Goodrich
West Melbourne,
Florida
Luann Gottschalk
Lowden, Iowa
Sherry J. Grieff
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Rodger J. Griffith
Marion, Iowa
Vernon W. Hootman
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Janice K. Larison
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Pamela J. Huff
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marlene A. Lemont
Fairfax, Iowa
Frank A. Hummer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Louise E.
Leuenberger
Marion, Iowa
David Aanderud*
Seaford, Delaware
July 20, 2014
John Bach*
Fox River Grove,
Illinois
August 7, 2014
Mark J. Bartelme
Melbourne, Florida
August 24, 2014
Roger E. Bathe*
Huntington Beach,
California
May 31, 2014
Robert V. Bennett*
Zanesville, Ohio
July 20, 2014
Denise A. Biggers*
York, South Carolina
June 17, 2014
Oakley Brashear Jr.*
Olympia, Kentucky
July 23, 2014
Peter B. Carlson*
Orange, California
June 7, 2014
Gary L. Caudill*
Harrod, Ohio
July 12, 2014
James A. Chandler*
Frisco, Texas
June 28, 2014
Larry S. Claphan*
Kenton, Ohio
July 10, 2014
Stephen M. Conwell
Kalona, Iowa
June 13, 2014
Evelyn Dicey*
Denton, Maryland
June 7, 2014
James L. English*
Mesa, Arizona
June 9, 2014
William H. Fowler*
Kennewick,
Washington
June 23, 2014
Lyle M. Fox*
Toddville, Iowa
July 3, 2014
Beverly Galbraith*
Oceanside, California
July 1, 2014
Earl E. Gray*
Louisville, Colorado
July 5, 2014
Leo J. Haman
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
July 29, 2014
Craig W. Hickok*
Mason City, Iowa
July 24, 2014
Thomas R. Hobson
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 21, 2014
Derwood H. Iverson*
Robins, Iowa
June 6, 2014
Patricia A. Olinger*
Branson, Missouri
June 30, 2014
Timmis E. Stevens*
Newark, Ohio
June 12, 2014
Mary M. Little
Marion, Iowa
August 16, 2014
Dominic Quintana*
Pleasanton,
California
June 28, 2014
Harry Vosburg*
Curtis, Michigan
August 6, 2014
Gordon N. Maney
Norway, Iowa
June 19, 2014
Anthony McClary Jr.*
Bolingbrook, Illinois
June 29, 2014
Michael R. Molski*
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
July 11, 2014
Jon M. Noah*
Central City, Iowa
July 4, 2014
Josephine Oaksmith*
Davisonville,
Maryland
July 23, 2014
Mary A. Ridenour*
King George, Virginia
June 3, 2014
Carol S. Rodriquez*
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 3, 2014
Robert F. Sharpe*
Central City, Iowa
July 6, 2014
John T. Walborn*
Beaumont, California
June 22, 2014
Thomas E. Whitlock*
Royse City, Texas
June 15, 2014
Margaret
Wojciechowski*
McHenry, Illinois
June 9, 2014
James T. Songster III
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
July 5, 2014
Robert J. Stanczak*
Alqonac, Michigan
June 1, 2014
*Retirees
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