Volume EIGHTEEN Issue ONE b 2013

Uncharted territory Experimental test flights show our latest synthetic vision technology helps military helicopter pilots navigate at low altitudes. www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons

IN THIS ISSUE

Staying at the forefront of innovation A magazine for the employees and friends of Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has a strong reputation for innovation. Publisher: David Yeoman Key to that success has been our unwavering commitment Editorial director: Cindy Dietz to investing in the products and technologies that meet Managing editor: Cindy Adkins our customers’ needs. In both good years and bad, we Editor: Crystal Hardinger have consistently dedicated 18-20 percent of our revenue to 4 8 22 Creative direction: Rick Kaufman research and development. This fiscal year, we plan to raise Maximizing space 2 Copy editors: that figure to 22 percent of sales, or about $1 billion, even as Using Lean principles, employees in Oregon were able to expand Ruth Anne Denker production without expanding the manufacturing floor. Karen Steggall revenue growth remains challenged. Staff writers: In this issue of Horizons magazine, you’ll learn about Solving the integration challenge 4 Jill Wojciechowski Rockwell Collins has a greater, more integrated development role our dedication to innovation – driven by the needs of Annette Busbee on the Airbus A350 XWB than on previous Airbus aircraft. Kelly Scott customers – and how it is producing results. You’ll also read COVERS TO RY Photography: about how we’re asking the right questions in order to solve Airbus S.A.S., pages 4,7 the right problems. Uncharted territory 8 Annette Busbee, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, page 3 Experimental test flights show our latest synthetic vision For example, this issue’s cover story talks about our Klaus Hecke, Mannheim, Germany, page 19 technology helps military helicopter pilots navigate at low altitudes. research and development work to integrate synthetic Jim Hinnant, U.S. Department of Defense, cover vision into a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Synthetic Small details, big difference 12 Laurel Hungerford, Costa Mesa, Calif., pages 15, Why Rockwell Collins’ synthetic vision technology can help 19, 23 vision is an important feature offered on our Pro Line Fusion® military helicopter pilots. David Jackson, Wilsonville, Ore., page 19 integrated avionics system for business and regional aircraft Streaming with Skybox 14 Frederic Lancelot, Toulouse, France, pages 5, 6 and, in this case, we were able to leverage technology from With the Rockwell Collins Skybox™, business jet passengers can Mark Tade, Iowa City, Iowa, pages 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 , 21 our commercial business for military customers. now enjoy digitally-protected Apple® content. Yet, as you can imagine, military helicopter pilots’ John Thomas, Hiawatha, Iowa, pages 8, 10 Innovation in engineering 16 operational needs are very different from those of Design: Rockwell Collins’ annual Engineer of the Year Program celebrates WDG Communications Inc. commercial pilots. To ensure our company is solving the the accomplishments of our company’s top engineers. How to contact us: right problems and providing the right features, our Creating the ultimate supplier relationship 20 Email: [email protected] engineers have worked closely with Army helicopter pilots Rockwell Collins wants to work with trusted suppliers that Horizons Rockwell Collins to better understand real-life challenges in poor visibility share our passion to win. MS 124-302 and at low altitudes. 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And in an Service anniversaries 25 contained herein are the property of their environment where every dollar must deliver value, we must respective owners. avoid that waste. ©2013 Rockwell Collins On the cover On the back cover All rights reserved. Clay Jones As Rockwell Collins expands globally and develops A formation of three U.S. Army Black Hawk This ad — which can be The following articles may contain forward- helicopters arrive at an airfield. Military helicopter found in the early March Chairman and Chief Executive Officer relationships with customers in new market segments, looking statements including statements about pilots often encounter brownout landings, where issue of Aviation Week — the company’s business prospects. Actual results it’s more critical than ever for us to ask the right questions visibility disappears in rotor-blown sand and dust. highlights our company’s may differ materially from those projected, as a Rockwell Collins is working to combat this danger commercial solutions that to ensure we’re solving the right problems. This level of result of certain risks and uncertainties, including by combining synthetic vision technology with offer smart, new ways to but not limited to those detailed from time to diligence and clarity will help us stay at the forefront of sensors to improve situational awareness. deliver information faster, time in our earnings press releases and Securities innovation and realize continued success. easier and more reliably. and Exchange Commission filings.

VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 1 LEANELECTRONICS THENEWS Maximizing space Rockwell Collins donates flight-test aircraft to museum Rockwell Collins recently donated and delivered its With efficient planning and proven Lean principles, employees in Oregon were able to expand North American Sabreliner 50 flight-test aircraft to production without expanding the manufacturing floor. Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore. Manufacturing Floor Before Manufacturing Floor After The 1964 Sabreliner Model 50 (tail number N50CR) was acquired by our company in 1976 and was used for significant flight-test projects that helped shape modern commercial and military avionics. The aircraft was flown approximately 8,000 hours with more than 5,000 landings. “For any pilot, the process of grounding an aircraft is emotional, especially knowing, in this case, what Rockwell Collins’ Sabre contributed to the aviation industry,” said Ivan Rockwell Collins’ 1964 Sabreliner, now at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, logged more than 5,000 landings, McBride, director, Flight Operations for Rockwell Collins. The radar technology developed for Rockwell Collins’ market-leading MultiScan™ Threat Detection System, including forward-looking wind shear and turbulence detection, was proven on N50CR. Other notable flight-test projects completed using the aircraft include the development of Rockwell Collins’ Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II) technology, which When the new Rockwell Collins facility in Wilsonville, Ore., opened in 2009, employees never imagined that their 17,000 is required on most commercial and business aircraft today for alerting pilots of potential collisions with other aircraft. Also, square-foot manufacturing area would be maxed out in less than four years. Yet, during that time, the team experienced two enhanced vision systems were developed for aiding flight crews in low-visibility conditions near the ground. significant changes – demand for Head-up Guidance Systems increased and production for multiple product lines was moved to Wilsonville. Craig Olson, senior director of Head-up Guidance Systems, explains how Lean principles not only helped his team optimize the manufacturing floor, but also improved overall customer satisfaction. Experience head-up and eyes-forward flying with the HGS Flight app Q What drove your Lean transformation? Q What other activities helped your team? A The first time a Helmet Mounted Displays customer We went through a super 5S (a Lean came through our facility, they were disappointed in how A tool that creates a more effective work our manufacturing floor was set up. Granted, we were in an environment) where we freed up more initial stage of low-rate production, but in evaluating our than 1,000 square feet of manufacturing facility, they wanted to see us ready for full-rate production. space. We also held an event similar to a Space was maxed out, and given the economic environment Pre-Execution Program Planning (PEPP) Craig Olson we’re in, we knew we couldn’t buy more real estate. Lean event with the electricians, movers and other contractors involved. Everyone wanted to know how long the move was Q What was the first step? going to take. Initially, I thought it might take a couple of More than 40,000 people have down- A We started with an intense planning activity. We weeks, but we all knew we couldn’t interrupt production flow. loaded HGS™ Flight, an app that lets considered the size of all of the products that we’re building, users experience our company’s Head-up So, how long did it take? Guidance (HGS) System with synthetic the volume produced, the set of activities for each product, Q vision on an iPad®. and the equipment needed to support production. Then, A We accomplished the entire move in 4.5 hours over a “Eyes-up, out-the-window flying with weekend. There wasn’t one thing left in its original place, and we performed a series of mock layout exercises and used head-up guidance is the future, and we’re computer-aided design software to make sure everything there was no impact to flow or deliveries. The changes also Inspiring engineers and innovators of tomorrow allowing anyone with an iPad to see first- fit and flowed continuously. We discovered that almost 50 made our work more modular, so it’s easier for us to move In February, nearly 5,000 students from around the world participated in hands-on hand the precision, increased situational and adjust in the future. Our customer who was initially engineering events facilitated by Rockwell Collins during Engineers Week. As part of our percent of our floor space was consumed by the storage of awareness and efficiency that HGS brings,” disappointed in our facility has come back and is thrilled with “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” program, employees at six facilities – Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said Joel Otto, senior director of Commercial small equipment and carts. what we’ve done. Melbourne, Fla., Portland, Ore., Richardson, Texas, São José dos Campos, Brazil, and Sterling, Systems Marketing. Va. – provided middle school girls with an inside look at what it’s like to be an engineer Anyone with an iPad can download the through tours and activities. Girls visiting our Cedar Rapids facility learned more about free app in English in the Apple® iTunes® Lean helps us become more efficient through the elimination of non-value added activities. Employees can learn more engineering processes from female engineers while building prosthetic hands. The App Store. A version in Mandarin Chinese about the Five Principles of Lean, which identify focus areas to achieve operational excellence, on the Lean Electronics prosthetics will be distributed to people in need around the world. page on Rockwell Collins Online. will soon be available.

2 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 3 This fully integrated package enables all communications time gave certain system-level responsibilities to high-tech Solving the integration challenge systems for the aircraft using next-generation VHF/HF and suppliers like Rockwell Collins. satellite communications. For the first time, Rockwell Collins “We have been known as the state-of-the-art The first flight of the Airbus A350 XWB is just months away, and Rockwell Collins has a greater, is a Tier 1 supplier provider for more integrated development role on this jetliner than on previous Airbus aircraft. to Airbus, and communication, so the system navigation and integration work surveillance It’s a typical day in one of many validation labs at Airbus According to Delbary, there’s always at least one on this package solutions,” headquarters in Toulouse, France. All 16 avionics rigs in Rockwell Collins employee present in the lab, and often was completed in explained this particular lab are in use as engineers carefully test there are multiple team members present to support Airbus identical Rockwell Christophe Blanc, applications for the new Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide- employees during test simulations as part of the technical Collins labs – one senior director of Body) aircraft family. integration process. in Toulouse and one Airbus programs You can tell François Delbary, a senior systems engineer “The technical integration we are doing for this in Melbourne, Fla. – at Rockwell Collins. for Rockwell Collins in Toulouse, is familiar with the people IMO platform used to be done by Airbus,” he said. before delivery “Airbus now knows and the electronics in the room. His team is currently “Now, Airbus is relying on us to lead the integration to Airbus. that the breadth working side by side with Airbus employees to test the of this complex solution.” “It’s a very of our capabilities final levels of application integration for the Fly Smart A short walk from Airbus headquarters, in one large project,” is much wider, Information Management Onboard (IMO) solution, a of several A350 XWB labs at our company’s facility in Rockwell Collins employees Marina Arnaud and Guillaume Rebeyrotte perform tests on the said Sevestre, including our system that monitors and provides detailed information Toulouse, Stéphane Sevestre, also a senior systems A350 XWB Communication Global Work Package System Integration Facility rig at our who started on company in Toulouse, France. With the A350 XWB, Airbus gave certain companies like integration about all of the systems on the aircraft. engineer for Rockwell Collins, is focusing on integration the A350 XWB Rockwell Collins stronger and more integrated involvement in the aircraft’s development, capabilities, For the last four years, most of the Fly Smart IMO for the Communication Global Work Package. While his Communication production and support. For the first time, Rockwell Collins is a Tier 1 system provider for and trusts us integration work has taken place at Rockwell Collins facilities team has already provided the fully integrated system to the Communication Global Work Package. Global Work to deliver.” with close collaboration with Airbus. And now, with the first Airbus for first flight, employees are now working to meet Package in May of 2008. “We are responsible for activities Airbus selected Rockwell Collins to provide the flight of the A350 XWB just months away, final integration a June deadline for additional equipment verification. that were previously done by Airbus, so we had to make sure communication, information management, navigation, is taking place at Airbus. our processes align with Airbus’ requirements. We also are data network and landing systems, along with the Trimmable managing more risk than on previous Airbus programs.” Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator, for the A350 XWB. More recently, Airbus awarded Rockwell Collins the contract for Technology transfer the rudder/brake pedal assembly, which is part of the pilot For more than two decades, Rockwell Collins has worked control system. The overall win means that the A350 XWB with Airbus, providing content for the A300, A310, A320, will contain more Rockwell Collins content than any previous A330, A340 and A380. Yet the A350 XWB win in 2008 Airbus platform. introduced a new level of trust. The program also is changing the way Airbus and To deliver on the A350 XWB’s promise of shaping future Rockwell Collins engineering teams – from Toulouse, France; airline travel, Airbus looked at ways to incorporate the very Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Melbourne, Fla.; Tustin, Calif.; Hyderabad, latest in advanced technologies into the aircraft. One way to India; and Moscow, Russia – work together. do this was by implementing a new policy that for the first

Rockwell Collins solutions on the A350 XWB Communication Global Work Package Fly Smart Information Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer The Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) is an all-new mid-size long-range aircraft. The communication package, which Management Onboard Actuator (THSA) In preparation for entry into service, Airbus has implemented a “pyramid” approach for includes fully integrated radios with the This system serves as a hosting platform Rockwell Collins brings decades of testing, starting with computer validations during design, followed by component-level audio and datalink systems, enables all for flight operations, aircraft maintenance experience designing, certifying and demonstrators and the full-scale build-up of certain major subassemblies in the © Airbus S.A.S. communications systems for the aircraft and airline applications. In addition, an manufacturing its THSA to the A350 XWB. using next-generation VHF/HF and satellite intelligent, Internet protocol (IP)-based The flight-critical control system is built development phase. The pyramid’s next level is airframe testing in ground-based communications that lower operating cost communication system optimizes the to withstand no-command-motion and installations, and it is topped off with the flight test/certification program. and improve performance, especially during voice and data connection, which is based load-path failures, and utilizes multiple intercontinental and oceanic flights, with on the customer’s desired quality of service. electric drive motors for redundancy ground sources and other aircraft. Rockwell Collins is providing the hardware, and maximum availability. system software and system integration. continued on page 6 »

4 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 5 get to the root cause at a product level, and then provide solutions to that problem at a system level, we’re able to identify issues sooner and give Airbus a more mature product when we deliver.” The other advantage is the expertise Rockwell Collins is able to provide Airbus. For example, on other Airbus aircraft, there are typically three VHF units. Rockwell Collins engineers proposed a better architecture with two physical units with two VHF channels inside each one. François Delbary, Dominique “Airbus respects the innovation and creativity of © Airbus S.A.S. Roques and Pamela Bertin, Rockwell Collins because it provides them better value,” all Rockwell Collins said Guzak. Airbus’ A350 XWB family consists of three versions — the A350-800, employees from Toulouse, -900 and -1000. In a typical three-class configuration, the A350-800 France, prepare a test Many players, shared outcomes will accommodate 270 passengers, while the A350-900 and the scenario on the technical A350-1000 will seat 314 and 350 passengers, respectively. To achieve integration success, a working partnership integration rig for the Fly Smart Information built on trust is absolutely essential, according to Mark Management Onboard Fejfar, principal systems engineer at Rockwell Collins and “With Fly Smart IMO, this is the first time Rockwell platform verification. technical project manager for Fly Smart applications on Collins has integrated an Airbus system with so many the A350 XWB. different companies, and such a variety of applications,” Specifically, with the Fly Smart IMO, Rockwell Collins explained Fejfar. “It’s been really intense and multifaceted, Collaborative relationship Melbourne, Fla. “Airbus will then finish the system and Airbus engineers worked together on the front end of but the role has demonstrated our ability to productively A defining element of this new level of trust is an Airbus integration effort in the aircraft environment. It’s a very the program to define the system hardware modules and work through integration issues that naturally come up specification called ABD-0200, which is the development collaborative relationship between Rockwell Collins and the operating software that hosts the applications that during development and collaboratively sort through process and validation and verification processes Tier 1 Airbus for the system activities.” control functions like circuit breakers, maintenance reports them with many companies.” suppliers follow for Airbus aircraft systems. One reason why Rockwell Collins’ Tier 1 system and flight deck communications. Rockwell Collins then built Luc Signargout, a Rockwell Collins employee who was In the past, Rockwell Collins has always followed responsibility is beneficial for Airbus is the fact that the and integrated the system and delivered it to Airbus for part of the strong trans-Atlantic team that proved our ABD-0100, the Airbus specification for products. With the engineering team can integrate hardware and software further levels of integration. capabilities to Airbus during the A350 XWB pursuit, and Communication Global Work Package – a system that earlier and fix problems sooner. With previous platforms, “The journey to get there has been just as important now director of program management for the Fly Smart includes VHF and HF systems, satellite communications, if Airbus employees found a problem in their lab during as the results at the finish line,” he explained. “Everyone had IMO in Toulouse, believes Rockwell Collins has entered avionics communications router, radio and audio integration, they would diagnose it down to the equipment to be aligned – ensuring we’re achieving the results we need a new domain when it comes to system integration. management systems, and airline operational control level and then relay that information to our company. at the right time and with the right quality.” “A major reason why Airbus selected us is our software – Rockwell Collins has more system responsibility With the A350 XWB Communication Global Work Package, As Rockwell Collins developed the hardware modules innovation, and we continue to prove that we have the than on previous Airbus platforms and is following any system integration issues are not only identified by and the operating software, the software applications were technological and system-level expertise to develop state- ABD-0200 for the first time. Rockwell Collins, but also fixed before delivery to Airbus. being designed and built by other suppliers. So as part of the of-the-art solutions at a higher level,” said Signargout. “As a Tier 1 supplier, we are in charge of integrating “You can imagine that issues identified later in the technical integration, Rockwell Collins hosted joint reviews “In many ways, Airbus is now looking to us to provide everything within the communication package,” said development program are more costly to fix,” said Guzak. where those suppliers were invited to our company’s lab functions instead of just boxes. That makes our work much Programs Manager Nancy Guzak, who is based in “Since Rockwell Collins is taking the lead to diagnose and facilities to validate the software. more collaborative and interactive during development.” b By Crystal Hardinger

Rockwell Collins solutions on the A350 XWB continued from page 5 » Avionics Data Network Landing Systems System (SBAS). The DLRA provides precise Navigation Systems Rudder/Brake Pedal Assembly Rockwell Collins’ Avionics Full Duplex This flight landing avionics package includes height measurements above terrain during Rockwell Collins provides navigation system In 2013, Airbus chose Rockwell Collins to Switched Ethernet (AFDX) network is the Rockwell Collins’ Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) aircraft climb-out, approach and landing components including the Automatic supply the rudder/brake pedal assembly, backbone of the flight avionics data and Digital Low Range Altimeter (DLRA). The phases of flight. This information is provided Direction Finder (ADF-900), Distance which is part of the pilot control system. communications and connects the aircraft’s MMR enables precision departures and to the automatic flight control system, Measuring Equipment (DME-2100) and systems and applications together, such as approaches by combining Instrument instrument system and terrain awareness the VHF Omnidirectional Range receiver displays and Integrated Modular Avionics- Landing System (ILS), GPS Landing System and warning system. (VOR-900). based applications. (GLS) and Space Based Augmentation

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and lower into an area that had numerous obstacles in terms Uncharted territory of towers, wires and antenna farms. Along with the crew, Rockwell Collins Senior Flight Test A surprise storm led to the first true operational test of Rockwell Collins’ Synthetic Vision System in military helicopter Engineer Ryan Scoble began watching for obstacles. When a displays. Now, our engineers are combining synthetic imagery with sensors on an experimental U.S. Army Black Hawk Dallas air traffic controller kept warning them of the antenna helicopter to improve situational awareness not only in bad weather, but also during brownout landings. farms ahead, the situation became a little more intense, Experimental Test Pilot Bob Nagel isn’t often surprised. Extensive planning was certainly involved last May according to Scoble, who was onboard the helicopter to His job, after all, is to ensure nothing dangerous or during an early test of Rockwell Collins’ Synthetic Vision collect data and analyze the Synthetic Vision System. unexpected happens on test flights for the Aviation System on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter – however, “Our idea was that we were going to call out anything Applied Technology Directorate (AATD), an organization the flight was anything but boring. that we saw outside,” he said. “As we were flying, we could within the United States Department of Defense Synthetic vision provides a computer-generated 3D see the antenna farms come up on the synthetic vision that transitions critical technologies to enhance view of the outside world that improves pilots’ situational displays, but it was hard for us to see the obstacles outside Army Aviation. awareness. Nagel was testing this capability while flying because the weather was so bad. “We like our flights to be as boring as possible, to be from Little Rock, Ark., to El Paso, Texas. When he made “Synthetic vision did exactly what it was designed to quite frank,” said Nagel, who works in the rapid prototyping his first fuel stop in Texas, there were some rain showers do,” continued Scoble. “It was the first true operational test Rockwell Collins engineers, including James Sampers, Max Taylor, division based in Fort Eustis, Va. “For every hour that we fly, moving into the area, but nothing to cause alarm. Then, as of the Synthetic Vision System on a military helicopter.” Scott Schultz and Jenny Myren (pictured left to right), are working there are probably tens of hours that are put into planning the crew flew south of Dallas, weather conditions began to with AATD to adapt synthetic vision technology for military Helicopter pilots need more detail missions. The integration of synthetic vision into the CAAS cockpit that flight.” deteriorate. As a result, they were forced to descend lower Rockwell Collins’ integration of synthetic vision into is an example of our company’s unique ability to leverage a Black Hawk helicopter is an example of our company’s technology from commercial business for military customers. unique ability to leverage technology from our commercial business for military customers. In this case, synthetic This is particularly true for brownout landings, vision, a key feature offered on the Rockwell Collins where visibility disappears in rotor-blown sand and dust, Pro Line Fusion® avionics system for business and that military helicopter pilots often encounter in Iraq regional aircraft, is now being applied to military and Afghanistan. helicopter cockpits. “There’s so much dust over there,” said Toy, explaining Yet, a glance at the experimental EH-60L Black Hawk that there have been more helicopter accidents in non- helicopter with a Rockwell Collins Common Avionics combat situations in Iraq than in Vietnam, according to a Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit on one half is all that Joint Department of Defense rotorcraft study. “The dust it takes to realize that the synthetic vision displays are not gets churned up and pilots can’t see.” the same as those found in business jet cockpits. While One way Rockwell Collins engineers are helping to the out-the-window view from high-resolution databases combat this danger is to enhance synthetic vision with remains the same, images of obstacles and terrain are far sensors that will image the ground, allowing a pilot to more detailed. “see” through the brownout. “In commercial applications, you’re almost always at For example, if a pilot is making a tactical approach an altitude over 1,000 feet. In military helicopters, however, to an unprepared landing zone, the synthetic vision shows you’re rarely higher than 500 feet, so you have to pay a lot nearby hazards, such as buildings, towers and power lines. more attention to ground obstacles,” said Dan Toy, principal By adding radar sensor data, a pilot also can see a dynamic marketing manager in Rockwell Collins Government object like a truck that’s moving into the landing area or Rockwell Collins is working with the Aviation Applied Systems Airborne Marketing. “We really had to focus on small obstacles such as irrigation ditches or rocks that Technology Directorate (AATD) to test sensor-fused synthetic vision on an experimental EH-60L Black increasing the resolution of the synthetic vision imagery.” will damage the aircraft’s landing gear. Hawk. In between flight tests, the helicopter landed near our hangar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Only one half of the experimental “It’s exciting because this hasn’t been done before for Meeting operational needs EH-60L Black Hawk cockpit is this marketplace,” said Schultz, explaining that Rockwell Jesse Miller, the flight test team lead for synthetic vision used to test synthetic vision and Collins’ research and development funding made it and a senior engineering manager at Rockwell Collins, sensor data so the aircraft is possible for the teams to quickly prototype the technology, can personally relate when he hears helicopter pilots always flightworthy. During one of the demonstrations, a test demonstrate it to pilots, and incorporate feedback. like Nagel from AATD talk about the need to advance pilot flew with synthetic vision While our company is developing “sensor-agnostic” situational awareness technology. He was an Army while his outside view was avionics, meaning the technology is not limited to one pilot for 20 years. blacked out. When the safety type of sensor, the team is currently using BAE’s Brownout From his perspective, it’s important for Rockwell pilot asked the test pilot to Landing Aid System Technology (BLAST) sensor during Collins to be conducting flight tests with AATD because remove the black-out material, flight tests. our company’s engineers can better understand real-life the test pilot was shocked to learn that he was flying in a rain “The sensor can draw what the ground looks like, so it challenges and tailor synthetic vision technology to meet shower. He realized that with the can see through dust, which is important in those brownout operational needs. Synthetic Vision System, he situations,” said Myren, a senior flight test engineer. “The “We’re able to test on an aircraft that’s currently in the could maintain control in nearly display is constantly being updated, and you can see the Army fleet and Army pilots are familiar with,” said Miller. any weather conditions. latest view of what’s going on outside on the display.” “The benefits are huge for us, but also for the end user.” According to Sampers, also a flight test engineer, One of the biggest rewards of Miller’s current role this intuitive picture is especially useful for pilots during is being able to see the evolution of the synthetic vision subsequent helicopter landings in sandy or dusty areas. technology. As the team adds capabilities, he said it’s “When the first helicopter comes in to land, the pilot exciting to see the new functionality presented to pilots. is 200 feet off the ground and will visually scan the area for “Ultimately, we’re developing a solution designed to obstacles before going in. In between those two points, a lot save lives and increase the capabilities of pilots,” said Miller. of dust or debris can be picked up, but at least there was that “We know this technology is important for the future. We chance to look before landing,” he said. “Pilots in subsequent know we are investing in a solution that will be beneficial aircraft don’t get that opportunity. All the dust has already for our customers.” b been kicked up, and they’re not sure what the landing site By Crystal Hardinger looks like. At night, once you get in the brownout, you can’t see stars, you can’t see the moon, you can’t see anything.”

3 arc-sec. (30 meters) 1/3 arc-sec. (10 meters) Military helicopter pilots fly lower and in worse conditions than commercial pilots, dictating the Testing synthetic vision Principal Software Engineer Max Taylor and Principal need for highly detailed images of obstacles and terrain. Digital terrain Last year, when Scoble, along with Rockwell Collins Systems Engineer Scott Schultz are part of the Rockwell data is measured in arc-seconds. employees Jenny Myren and James Sampers, began Collins development team that was able to increase the Synthetic vision imagery on testing our software version 1.0 with AATD, the system resolution of the synthetic vision images and rapidly business jet cockpits is typically was rudimentary, but it was easy to see the potential for optimize the software based on flight test findings. displayed with three arc-second adaptation for military missions. “Working in concert with the flight test folks was key,” resolution (30 meters), while the “We started at Fort Eustis and flew west. The said Taylor. “Customer feedback was integral to our team’s helicopter displays are testing with 1/3 arc-second resolution mountainous region and high terrain had everything we ability to quickly turn around new features.” (10 meters), which provides about wanted in order to exercise the capability,” explained Scoble. Now, the testing and development teams are working 81 times more detail. In the future, “We started with this basic version, and every time we’d get on the latest version of the software with sensor-fused Rockwell Collins plans to flight test feedback from pilots, we’d come back with another version synthetic vision. synthetic vision imagery with even with more improvements.” higher resolution.

10 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 11 INFOGRAPHIC Small details, big difference When integrated into the Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) as illustrated Why Rockwell Collins’ synthetic vision technology can help military helicopter pilots below in a CH-47F cockpit, synthetic vision provides flight crews with an intuitive computer-generated more safely navigate during hazardous and low-altitude missions. 3D view of the external environment.

Alerts pilots of Provides highly detailed nearby obstacles images of terrain In degraded visibility conditions Data management algorithms, due to weather or dust, the high-resolution databases and Synthetic Vision System will embedded processing capabilities alert military helicopter pilots of of the CAAS architecture enable the nearby hazards, such as antennas, Synthetic Vision System to provide towers, buildings and power lines. exceptionally detailed situational awareness in mountainous regions and other areas with rugged terrain.

12 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 13 – from Skybox’s on-board Apple iTunes® library to cabin displays or to a maximum of 10 Apple devices. Music, movies and presentations saved on Windows® and Android™ devices can be accessed, too. “Before the Apple iPad® came on the market, I don’t know that anyone would have thought about people bringing their own equipment for in- flight entertainment,” said Derderian. Skybox™ is the first aircraft- “When game changers like this happen, certified device where passengers can stream movies, TV shows and you have to be able to move quickly.” music from an Apple iTunes® Rockwell Collins’ leadership team first library to cabin displays or a authorized the Skybox project in December maximum of 10 Apple® devices. of 2011. Ten months later, our company introduced it to the marketplace. “That’s the fastest turnaround Cabin Rockwell Collins employees Systems has ever done,” said Mike Tiffany, “Rockwell Collins is about building Michael Diekmann, Ara director of Cabin Systems business jet trust, so even though we were working Derderian, Michael Tiffany quickly, there was no way we were going programs. “There’s so much competition (back row, left to right) Paul when it comes to the aircraft cabin, so our to compromise the quality of this product,” Sapp, Stan Dewan and Nga Do primary goal with Skybox was to get it out said Tiffany. (front row, left to right) as soon as possible.” showcase the content that’s Skybox provides unique value accessible wirelessly and on Aircraft certified Dassault will be the first original equipment demand while in flight with Technology used on the ground isn’t manufacturer to offer the Skybox capability. the Skybox™. designed for use in the air. That’s why It will be available on Dassault Falcon Jets Skybox had to be engineered to ensure equipped with FalconCabin HD+, Streaming with Skybox movies, TV shows and music could be which currently includes the safely and reliably streamed, viewed and Falcon 7X, Falcon 900LX With the Rockwell Collins Skybox™, business jet passengers can now enjoy shared while in flight. and Falcon 2000LX+. digitally-protected Apple® content across a variety of devices while in flight. “You can’t just take Apple TV and plug Skybox also easily it into an airplane. The Federal Aviation integrates with our Steve Jobs once said that a lot of times people don’t know “We kept asking ourselves how we could create this Administration would have issues with that,” company’s Venue™ what they want until you show it to them. personalized experience on an airplane,” said Derderian, said Derderian. “We had to come up with a high definition cabin That was the case when Ara Derderian, senior explaining that Skybox includes the second-generation way to make everything airworthy. That’s management system, engineering manager for our company’s Cabin Systems version of Apple TV®. “We knew our business jet customers where a lot of the engineering happened.” turning every Venue business in Tustin, Calif., created an Apple®-based audio/ would want it as soon as they saw it, and we knew we In addition to designing the appropriate touch screen into a video server that allowed him to stream his library of didn’t have to reinvent the wheel.” connections necessary for power conversion Skybox controller. nearly 300 movies and more than 5,000 songs. on an aircraft, the team worked closely with “Innovation is Quick to market He invited his colleagues over to demonstrate how his a Chicago-based design and manufacturing all about finding creative Unveiled in October 2012, Skybox is the first aircraft- family could easily access their desired content from any company to develop Skybox’s external casing. solutions for a problem,” said Tiffany. certified device to share a wide range of entertainment TV in his house. Soon after, the employees envisioned a Various qualifications and certifications “In this case, we’ve taken commercial and business content, wirelessly and on demand across solution that ultimately led to the Rockwell Collins Skybox™, – including flammability, radiation and off-the-shelf products and added value a variety of devices. Passengers can stream digitally- a new cabin entertainment system that brings the full vibration testing – also had to be completed in a unique way to make the solutions protected Apple content – movies, TV shows and music Apple experience to business aircraft. successfully prior to marketplace introduction. work in our marketplace.” b By Jill Wojciechowski

14 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 15 ENGINEER OF THE YEAR WINNER Innovation in engineering Sarah A. Miller Government Systems Rockwell Collins’ annual Engineer of the Year Program celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of our Sarah Miller credits her decade of mentoring at military satellite communications. She provided technical company’s top engineers. These corporate winners, who were nominated by their peers or leaders, have achieved Rockwell Collins with developing key skills she needed insight and leadership on waveform development for our breakthrough results that significantly impact business growth. to effectively lead system design on the Common Range ARC-210 radio. With its advanced networking capabilities, Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) engineering team. the ARC-210 will have the potential to expand into new “My experiences as a mentor sharpened my ability to markets with this MUOS capability. encourage open communication with team members, so Her daily operating motto is: Learn something new that I could understand their issues as well as express my every day. “If you try something,” she said, “whether you knowledge,” she said. succeed or fail, any experience you gain will be beneficial.” Miller also is being recognized for her work with the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) for

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR WINNER Eric N. Anderson Commercial Systems Winning a large-format display contract over the “Our target was a brand new display system that fits incumbent provider required something that Eric the 737, is as capable as the one that we just got through Anderson believes is essential for innovation. putting on the 787, and has very aggressive cost targets,” “You need a hard target,” he said. “Then you need the he said. “We knew that we needed to do something like time and ability to go off and find a new way to meet the that to get a foot in the door at Boeing.” target – not just squeeze more out of the existing ways.” It worked. Anderson made progressive technical Anderson’s engineering team took on the extraordinarily contributions that helped win Rockwell Collins the contract. tough cost challenges in pursuit of a significant flight-display program contract for Boeing’s 737 MAX.

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Ara James Roger R. Kirpes Derderian Government Systems Commercial Systems He led his team in the design and implementation of M-code, He helped develop a type of GPS signal designed Skybox™, an FAA- and secured for military use. certified iTunes® server It is a critical capability in the that integrates into the U.S. military’s Modernized User cabin management Equipment (MUE) Program. system.

Susan R. Timo Reubold Margheim International & Service Solutions Operations His innovations have helped She led an initiative to our company efficiently develop a web-based compress high-definition (HD) application that streamlined video for transmission in real the process for notifying our time from a moving platform, buyers and suppliers such as an aircraft, to a whenever a Rockwell Collins ground-based receiver. engineer revises a part.

Jonathon C. Carlo Tiana Skarphol Commercial Systems Government His development work on Rockwell Collins’ Remote Systems Vision System program He lent his technical helped our company expertise and leadership achieve significant savings to develop four new modules in non-recurring engineering for the Common Range and material costs. ENGINEER OF THE YEAR WINNER Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) program’s second phase for the Richard D. Jinkins U.S. military. Engineering & Technology Russell D. Taking Rockwell Collins’ commercial weather radar product domain, where a customer has a specific need. Wyse Engineering excellence technology and broadening its utility beyond traditional “That’s a very focused kind of innovation,” Jinkins said, Engineering With thousands of Rockwell Collins engineers working weather applications was a market opportunity that “versus innovation that is more broadly about what the & Technology around the world, it’s a tremendous honor to be chosen Richard Jinkins helped achieve. He developed and aviation world needs, or what would be valuable for the He led the design of radio- as a finalist. These 10 employees were selected from prototyped systems that use weather radar technology to company. I think you need both kinds.” frequency integrated circuits 50 semifinalists for their business impact, innovation provide better runway imaging and altitude estimation, and Jinkins is passionate about innovating. “When people say that are used in three solutions: CRIIS, electrically and leadership contributions in FY’12. Their work con- to reduce equipage requirements in commercial aviation. that something can’t be done,” he said, “it motivates me to steerable antenna satellite tinues the long legacy of innovation at Rockwell Collins. Jinkins has worked in what he describes as two prove them wrong.” b communications and weather radar. distinct areas of engineering innovation. One is in the

18 HORIZONS bb 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 19 SUPPLYCHAIN

Spotlight on quality Sharing this type of accountability is Creating the ultimate what our company is looking for with all suppliers. But not every supplier strives for the same high level of performance as supplier relationship KEMET. In FY’12, our overall supply base contributed to about half of the major Rockwell Collins wants to work with trusted suppliers that share our passion to win. quality issues Rockwell Collins had to disclose to our customers. That’s double Joint accountability with our When it comes to essential components in product lines. Like many of our company’s where we wanted it to be, according to suppliers is key to achieving the Rockwell Collins’ products, capacitors rank trusted suppliers, its performance as a level of quality Rockwell Collins’ Kevin Myers, vice president of Material at the top. These devices, which are used quality and innovative supplier hasn’t gone products are known for. Our and Supply at Rockwell Collins. to store electrical energy, are contained in unnoticed. In fact, in 2012, KEMET received company enjoys this type of “Our quality performance had not been virtually every product manufactured by our top supplier award, the Rockwell Collins trusted partnership with accelerating at the pace it needed to,” he said. KEMET Electronics, a supplier our company. President’s Award. To achieve and maintain the industry- of capacitors. Rockwell Collins “As far as piece parts, capacitors are According to Overton, the ability to communication with Rockwell Collins leading quality levels that Rockwell Collins employees Randy Harris (left), one of the largest commodities by volume work collaboratively with the capacitance is quarterly question-and-answer lunch a senior buyer, along with is known for, our company’s Material and we use in electronics,” said Jordan Overton, company is helping drive continuous meetings, which give engineers from both Jordan Overton, an application Supply organization recently implemented application engineer at Rockwell Collins. improvement processes. companies a chance to learn from each other. engineer, work with Janice a set of strategies to improve both our “It’s imperative that we have a reliable “If there’s a capacitor failure, it’s my “One of the factors in having a quality Kass, a KEMET Electronics internal and external processes. representative, as well supplier to consistently deliver quality job to find out if it was due to an issue on product is selecting the right capacitor for “We’re first looking at ways to as KEMET engineers to parts for our products.” our part, or something that occurred during the right application,” explained Janice enhance our internal processes to ensure troubleshoot problems and Kass, a KEMET Electronics manufacturer’s For several decades, KEMET Electronics, KEMET’s manufacturing process,” said Nearly every Rockwell Collins drive continuous improvement. we prioritize clear supplier expectations – a global company based in Greenville, Overton. “Knowing that I can go to KEMET representative. “When we come together solution that ships outside whether it’s providing more clarity in our S.C., has provided Rockwell Collins with and they’ll provide us with the information and collaborate on this, we can avoid the our doors contains a KEMET design drawings or better communication various surface-mount and through-hole to help us get to the root cause of the expense of having the wrong capacitor Electronics capacitor like the about changes to an order,” said Myers. tantalum (tan) and ceramic capacitor technologies for use across our failure is important to us.” designed in from the start.” The second piece of the strategy (gray) rectangle capacitors Another benefit of these sessions, is external, and involves better under- shown above. KEMET is one said Kass, is to learn what capacitance standing our suppliers’ capabilities, quality of Rockwell Collins’ trusted technology Rockwell Collins may need suppliers that is working management systems and innovation in the future that KEMET may already collaboratively to help our strategies. Our company also is looking be working on or may be able to develop company achieve industry- at ways to grow our global supply base as to fill that need. leading quality levels. Rockwell Collins grows internationally. For Myers, these conversations show “Our supply chain is extremely that KEMET is committed to helping important from a profitable growth Rockwell Collins produce quality, cutting- standpoint,” said Myers, emphasizing edge, cost-effective solutions for our that about 60 percent of the cost of our customers – traits he’s looking for in product content is supply chain-related. all suppliers in the future as part of the “To be successful, we have to have trusted Rockwell Collins Trusted Supplier Program, suppliers that will help us positively which was rolled out last year. influence the quality of our products.” “From our perspective, not all suppliers Not all suppliers are equal are equal,” he said. “Our strategic supply A key tool KEMET has used to continu- partners are those that help define and drive ously foster collaboration and improve solutions, and share our passion to win.” b By Annette Busbee

20 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 21 Staying on top Why the Rockwell Collins Airshow® moving map continues to be a passenger favorite.

When Mike Sanders flies, he gets a thrill out of seeing how other commercial passengers become engaged with the Rockwell Collins Airshow® moving map. He’s witnessed passengers taking photos and videos of the map to record where they’ve been. He’s watched travelers’ reactions when they discover on the map that they’re flying over a famous city like Casablanca. He’s also assisted passengers in using Airshow to determine the direction of Mecca so they can pray before takeoff. “With all the information and entertainment options available to passengers, it’s fun to walk through a twin-aisle airplane and see that over half of the people Members of the Airshow are watching Airshow,” said Sanders, a principal systems team in Tustin, Calif., include (left to right) engineer in Tustin, Calif., who has worked on the product The Airshow team responded quickly to market demands David Chong, Jeff Davis, since 1984. “It continues to have universal appeal and with a 3D moving map mobile app. Mike Sanders and value to passengers.” Cathleen Collett. Rockwell Collins celebrated the 30th anniversary Same information, new delivery methods of Airshow at our facility in Tustin last October — The first Airshow moving map – developed in the early a milestone that includes being the preeminent map 1980s — tapped into passengers’ desire to know the globally throughout all three decades. aircraft’s location and length of time to arrival. Airshow Day and night views for 3D maps, historical details according to Rick Moore, director of Flight Information Currently, the product line is flying on more than 100 provided that information by linking cockpit flight about points of interest along the route, and the recently Solutions Architecture and Content. 10,000 aircraft in both the business aviation and air information to the cabin in a two-color map. launched 3D moving map app are just a few examples of “Today, our map is basically a self-contained transport markets, according to Cathleen Collett, manager While the desire for real-time information has how Airshow continues to evolve. Designed for business experience on the aircraft,” he said. “Over the next five of Sales Support for Airshow in Tustin. remained constant over the years, passengers’ jet customers, Collett noted that the interactive app for years, capabilities like our Airshow network — which “The Airshow brand is recognized worldwide,” said expectations in the way in which it’s delivered has the iPad® includes the ability to see a moving map of the connects the map to ground-based systems — will morph Collett. “Other in-flight entertainment vendors are selling changed along with technology. Collett believes Airshow outside world from any direction the device is pointed — and expand, connecting passengers to a host of additional our map as an integrated part of their solutions because has been successful because of our company’s ability to as if the aircraft were transparent. information and services as they’re traveling.” it’s demanded by their customers.” keep up with evolving technology and consumer trends, “The app also is customizable,” she added. “There’s a But the challenge remains to continue to move as well as our capability to customize for our customers. sync functionality that allows the app to pull the airline’s rapidly to respond to market demands. New consumer branded elements from the onboard Airshow system.” technologies — particularly in mobile devices — are Airshow 1982 Airshow 1990 increasing customer expectations. Staying ahead of the competition “The 3D mobile app is a good example of how we saw When Airshow came on the market 30 years ago, it was a disruption created by consumer technology and got out the first and only product of its kind available. Today, our in front of it to maintain our leadership position,” he said. moving map faces a growing field of competitors. “Historically, we have had the best map in the industry, To remain the first choice of our customers, we’ll need to but we can’t be complacent. We’re continuing to take connect Airshow maps to other value-added services, proactive steps to stay on top.” b By Annette Busbee

22 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 23 CAREERS AROUND THE WORLD Six rules for building better business Service anniversaries relationships worldwide Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant service award milestones in recent months.

Fifteen years ago, Ye “Grace” Du won the admiration of other countries. She recommends those practices to others January Sherry J. O’Connor Catherine C. Alain Le Balle her university classmates when she accepted a job at who want to develop stronger business relationships: Margaret J. Altheide Mc Millan Celebrating 45 years Linda J. Rabik Sharon S. Phillips Rockwell Collins in Beijing, China. Today, she’s winning 1. Recognize that building a great business relationship – Douglas D. Christian Monetti Carpenter Sandra K. Scaia Rita C. Raynor David G. Murray the admiration of colleagues for her work to establish whether with a customer, partner, supplier or colleague Judy Burger Debra K. Doran Timothy A. Stevens Ralph L. Reed successful business relationships in China. – and the benefits that come with that relationship, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kathleen E. Hull Fred J. Studenberg, Jr. Angela L. Sweeney Born and raised in Beijing, Du was among the first in take time. Craig A. Langguth Start date: July 1967 Kenneth L. Mason Sterling A. Warner Celebrating 40 Years China hired to work for our Government Systems business. 2. Get to know each other first. Before jumping to Melanie A. Williams Original position: SueEllen L. Perkins Yet, for most of her career, she’s held various Rockwell Collins recommendations or conclusions, it’s important to Dennis R. Steven P. Womack Geraldine Lemon Assembly Operator Wordehoff Madonna M. Cedar Rapids, Iowa roles working with Chinese commercial customers. truly understand the other party’s business, interests Zimmerman In her current role as a principal business and requirements. Current position: FEBRUARY Richard P. Alldredge November Start date: October 1972 development manager in International and Service 3. Be open minded. Both parties often Certified Quality Instructor Patricia A. Cline Roger A. Baesman Carey S. Cole Original position: Assembly Operator Solutions, her main focus is establishing joint interests have to be receptive to new Jeffrey K. Dwhytie What is your favorite aspect of your Margaret K. Herring between Commercial Systems and in-country partners. ideas in order to grow. Patrick E. Henry Current position: Repair Displays IPT current position? Helping employees Joan M. Mendoza Larry D. Johnson She recently helped support the formation of the joint 4. Find win-wins. There understand quality procedures James M. Pienkos Donald L. Jones What is your favorite aspect of Cheryl I. Lamson ventures for the COMAC C919 aircraft program and a has to be mutual Mary L. Shaffer your current position? Being able that enable them to be successful Opal A. McNiel renewed maintenance, repair and overhaul joint venture success for a business contributors to Rockwell Collins. It’s 35 Years Katherine L. Pogue to tear down old display units and contract with China Eastern Airlines. relationship to last. wonderful when someone flashes a October Pierre Roumagnac repair them. Steven R. Brown Lee Ann H. Seals “All parties are excited with the strategic partnerships 5. Be accommodating. big smile and thanks me for all the Humberto Garcia Lawrence K. Smith we have established so far, along with other alliances in For example, something new knowledge they’ve gained. Sevilla Paul W. Zwanziger Charleen A. David A. Griffey January progress in China,” said Du. “The next step is to further as simple as scheduling Norman W. Arons Rinehart Rosie L. Hagans December grow the joint ventures to achieve mutual operations a meeting during the other Barry A. Brown Gary W. Boesdorfer Gilles Tetrel 45 Years Glenn D. Light Barbara J. Harrison success, which will also help Rockwell Collins expand in party’s regular working David A. Buckmiller Deborah K. Bryan John S. Tiller November Patricia K. David M. House Patty L. Williams Merrifield Robert Celdran Verl W. Day China’s marketplace over the long term.” hours shows that Judy K. Burger Joseph F. Knight Janice D. Kester Kathryn J. Mull Gary M. Cobler Fredrick D. Fidel Like many of her peers, Du enjoys working for a you’re adaptable Denise K. Krenz 30 Years Marcia K. Sedlacek Brigitte Fages Susan Frazee December David F. Little October multinational company like Rockwell Collins because of and willing to meet Twila R. Soden John E. Fields Jesse L. Graham, Jr. Ladona M. Gates Wayne J. Lukes Mark A. Blomberg Allen E. Tupker Paul G. Jagnow Edward B. Hayes the opportunities to learn more about Western culture others’ needs. Robert G. Pinchotti Lieu L. Nguyen Mary J. Classon Daniel L. Hoover Denna K. Vanourny Annie Khoun and working styles, interact with people around the world, 6. Make the Steven M. Kennell 40 Years Jacquelyn M. Seals and develop her critical thinking and problem-solving commitment and November Lee W. Meyer October Deborah J. Barger skills. She also values the people she works with. deliver it. To build Michael J. Allen Celebrating 40 Years Christopher B. November Connie K. Folken Miller Lois A. Albertson Janet L. Benish “The Beijing office has a good team and many loyal trust, you have to Margaret A. Hewitt Hugh C. Moore, Jr. Cheryl L. Bazzell Jean Pierre Biaggi Don Havens people,” she explained, emphasizing that more than half do what you say Robert H. Holmes Long H. Nguyen Lila J. Bjork Catherine M. Boyer Tustin, Calif. Emily S. Langguth Deborah A. Guy K. Clark of Rockwell Collins employees in China have been with the you’re going Norman N. Marilyn K. Merrill Patterson Brittingham Start date: Richard E. Forrester company for more than 10 years. “We have a diverse and to do.b Loras A. Overmann Stephen A. Peot Jo Ann M. Buck Brenda S. Kohl Paulo Rendon October 1972 Stephen P. Ponder inclusive working environment, and much of our success LuAnn L. DeMoss Gilbert R. Arrieta Robert M. Raeside McCutcheon is driven from the fact that we gain a lot of knowledge Patricia S. Hanson Original position: Crystal Designer Barbara J. Roggow Steven C. Sachtjen Gary M. Molle Donald P. Havens from each other.” Larry R. Schlehuber Virginia T. Sanford Virginia J. Hayes December Current position: Throughout her career, Du has learned a number of Diane L. Hawkins Carol M. Hepner FEBRUARY December Karen M. Kenny Business Director of Filter Products best practices that have helped her build relationships Dewayne E. Ronald M. Chupp John C. Clem Hindman Susan K. Lange What advice do you have for James S. Guy Peter R. Holland with customers, partners and colleagues in China and Linda M. Olshewsky Vallerie A. Jannie new employees? Find the best Susan R. Holder Shirley A. Schultz Pamela S. Kramer Shirley A. Tobiason Grazyna D. mentor available. Principal Business Development Manager Ye “Grace” Du has Geraldine S. Lemon Karasiewicz worked in our Beijing office for more than 15 years.

24 HORIZONS b 2013 January Jeanne L. Riniker David J. Dvorsky Jeanne Neuzil December Jerome L. Schmidt John H. Jacquelyn R. Rose M. Donnelly Raejean Fairbanks Dean J. Schmidt Timothy R. Fannin Fred W. Powell, Jr. Russell L. Schmidt Brosnaham, Jr. Masterson Kevin J. Leonhard Celebrating 40 Years Jennett P. Lewis Celebrating 35 Years Patricia A. Shulista Frank P. Gonzales Gia M. Roccatani Brian L. Schultz Sally A. Bruce Loic Meesseman Richard C. Rauch Barbara A. Prouty Debra D. Dennis Wordehoff Keith R. Gudenkauf John W. Roltgen III Eric Thomas Richard Chabanet Rosa Maria Meza Barry A. Brown Brenda K. Reynolds Stephenson Regina M. Smith Han Yin Chua Gonzalez Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sherri A. Heim John E. Thoreson Karl W. Ulmer Cedar Rapids, Iowa Renee S. Spars Robert J. Turnquist Evan R. Walters Charles R. Crawley Steven C. David J. Hillers Joseph D. Trcka Janet L. Walton Middlekauff David M. Staehely Julia K. Vaske Olivene A. Dottin Start date: John C. Kehoe Dreama F. January James M. Wolff Bernard L. Mienke Start date: Kevin L. Witte Linley E. Woelk Washington Chris L. Brown Andrew O. Garcia January 1973 Mary E. Kennedy Steven D. Monahan December 1977 Carolyn M. Weber Franck Bruet FEBRUARY Gerald R. Gerber FEBRUARY November Michelle M. Kathryn A. Brincks Gery J. Mras Joyce A. Blakey Kleinlein David M. Zias Laurence Calvignac Helen Giesecke Christopher G. Original position: Assembly Operator Martin T. Budrovic Elisa Munoz Barrera Original position: Engineering Robert J. Kalb Armstrong Tracey A. Lewin Daniel J. Cannon Scott M. Glass November Graciela Munoz Lab Technician Nick O. Noreuil Dawn M. Barton Current position: Jeffrey M. Lyons Carolyn M. Bies Scott E. Greener Nachez Lynn M. Pilkenton David A. Bellendier Principal Electrical Engineer Linda A. Moser Shawn P. Day Gwen D. Gritti Matthew A. Neelley Current position: Corporate Pilot Celebrating 35 Years Scott E. Wagner Gloria R. Bockman Amy J. Nicholas John P. Dunnwald Lynn M. Halweg Susan M. Paul J. Burke What is your proudest Normington What was your most challenging Rodney L. Sarver, Jr. Claude E. Denise K. Krenz Lisa R. Haugen 25 Years Pamela M. Cook accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Tina J. Sheckles Etheridge, Jr. Johannah M. Mark C. Novak project? Flight testing during the early October Barbara L. Curtis Daniel J. Spoden John K. Fitzpatrick Cedar Rapids, Iowa Hepner Debra M. Pasker The most outstanding was being part development of our Traffic Alert and Lori J. Baumgartner David L. Davis Kimberly D. Willie Antonio Guillen Thomas E. Herlihy Connie C. Petersen Start date: Carol A. Berger Mari J. Diesch of the Personnel Computer Signal Roger L. Hurmence Janet E. Hoefer Richard Puntous Collision Avoidance System, in which Larry W. Black Corey S. Eichinger Generator team (PCSG). The PCSG 20 Years Bruce A. Jones October 1977 John A. Hoffman Nathan G. Rohrssen we had to fly in very close proximity October Joann M. Kuennen Gregory R. Isaacson Kristine A. Seeley is a GPS satellite simulator used for Original position: Document to our other flight test aircraft. The Philippe Bardet Debra L. Lemmen Tabatha D. Jayne Laurence Serieys Celebrating 40 Years GPS development and testing. We Echo M. Batson Gilles Maccarini Change Notice Clerk Jon R. Jensen Wade A. Stevens testing involved overtaking, closing were able to add a feature to an John K. Callaway Patrick D. Mc Cusker Mickala A. Jess Richard W. Szy laterally and flying head-on at various Margaret (Peg) Hewitt Kirk J. Darroch Current position: Senior David A. Johnson existing GPS ASIC which provided GPS Jacqueline A. Andrea J. Taylor speeds and altitudes. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dawn M. DeFrieze Medinger Administrative Assistant Narmin N. Koenig Annette M. Timm simulated signals. This allowed us to Jeffery A. Finley Lodivic L. Alan L. Kritzman Ma Del Pilar Middlebrook Start date: November 1972 design a GPS simulator significantly Stephen J. Griffiths What was your most challenging Jacqueline A. Kruser Vazquez Delfin November James B. Ledebur Patrice Perrier Jodi L. Adair smaller than what was available Duane R. Heidt project? In the summer of 1998, I Robert D. Larson Hollie R. Volkenant Gregory A. Original position: Post Coat Operator Mark L. Jackson Clayton M. Roberts Christopher J. Georgina Alvarez Lewenczuk was tasked with moving a group Maria del Rosario De La Torre in the market at that time and at a Wendy J. Johnson Debra L. Samuelson Lopez Garcia Wagner Marco Antonio Current position: Test Technician Birendra Bahadur Macias Jasso significantly lower cost. Curtis J. Larson Glen E. Treankler of more than 400 employees into a Esthela Manriquez Lori L. Wallerich Gomez Dean A. Beitzel Melissa A. Mackin What is your proudest Sara A. Martens Kelly B. Wright newly remodeled facility over three Holly S. Walsh Lynnette J. Yoder Betty L. Marshall Terri L. Watkinson Ryan G. Bruce Luis Angel Martinez accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? weekends. Thanks to the help of some Lanette A. Mark S. Carroll Cervantes Terri L. Pettinger Sherry L. Betzer Sue M. Wenger I worked my way through the labor awesome coworkers, the task was Maschino Edward W. Carroll Rebecca K. Maynard Peggy L. Prince Todd M. Brown Celebrating 35 Years Christian L. Case Jesus Mario Medina grades from the bottom almost to accomplished and we were able to get Nieto Gary N. Prior Chet A. Cooper Liliana Chanes Carolyn J. Raymond Karl E. Duecker Linda Rabik employees back online quickly. Carrillo Marcus E. Miller the top by taking advantage of Celebrating 35 Years Clare H. Richins Lori A. Fowlkes Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kevin J. Cooper Shelley M. Molidor training opportunities and college Sharon E. Jon A. Greeb Joseph Knight Leland D. Diers Gail L. Morarie courses. I learned everything I could Schneekloth Michael D. Hinds Start date: Jean-Pierre Lisa M. Duffy Enrique Ozuna Wilfrid Cottavoz Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ontiveros everywhere I worked and tried to Nancy A. Timp Sharyl M. Keller October 1977 Demortier Raymond Dynes Christian T. Deloy Kathryn E. Pica Frederick A. Tolmie Jenny Leibenzon Lawrence R. Jose Antonio help others do the same. Goudzwaard Start date: Micheal J. Tritle Bonnie E. Neuzil Original position: Assembly Operator Angela M. Glaw Estrada Tucuh Xu-miao Qi Sandra L. Hodges October 1977 Carmen K. Whittle Marilyn R. Carlton J. Martha Liliana Amanda J. Raue Quandahl Current position: Senior Engineering Harrington Ronald D. Parpart Ferreira Gonzalez Renee S. Reding December Corey D. Hawken Original position: Lab Technician Craig R. Calkins Christy K. Entwisle Gregory E. Brown Brenda L. Rodas Project Assistant Linda S. Roseman Kariann M. Fiser Katherine R. Rowley Randy J. Hiatt Robin L. Corwin Rick L. Grapes Cindy K. Craig Laurel L. Rollins Norman R. Schrock Current position: Manager, Avionics David Fuller Lilian Ruvalcaba What is your favorite aspect of Greg O. Johnson Sandoval David A. Crowley Laurie A. Hanson Diann M. Dennis Jeffery L. Salter Thomas M. Sida A. Grecian Anita A. Kern Sedlacek Project Cost Management Roger D. Sanford Glenn F. Gomme Tammy T. Heiar Lisa M. Edaburn Terrence J. Santel your current position? I enjoy Michael L. Hageman Paul G. Leiper David F. Walerius Kenneth K. Hamby James J. Schoen Susan R. Gorsh David G. Joosten Madonna M. Fink Kevin H. Truong helping people navigate through What advice do you have for new Clayton A. Lindwall Jennifer F. Stephen J. Hay Jeffery D. Keleher Patricia A. Foss Jane Allison Wersky Larry A. Hass our processes and sharing knowledge Donald L. McDonald 15 Years employees? Treat everyone with Schwendinger Donna K. Krapfl Lynette J. Koffron Duane A. Grave Kevin R. Havran FEBRUARY October Sherry S. Sibel Deborah A. from my years of experience. I also Randy W. Nelson respect and dignity. Over time, Ngoc K. Huynh Cheri L. Martens Karen K. Mensen Mark A. Ackland Dolores Agramont Cameron C. Smith LaBarbara David J. Ohara Aguilar Jeffrey M. Kaufman Marilyn J. Carol L. Nickels Sandra S. Ashler get to interface with many different people may forget what you did or Guy A. Stacy Steven J. Larson Mc Donald Jeffrey L. Phelps Heidi R. Ahrendsen Douglas D. Kayser Daniel A. Cool people and functions which keeps said; however, they will likely always Dennis M. Urbon Dawn M. Muench Sharry A. January George O. Pratt III Brian S. Anderson Steven Kempler Michael R. Aubey Eddie L. Coverson Mohammed A. Patricia J. Odell Mc Farlane my perspective fresh. Mark D. Rolfes remember how you made them feel. Robert H. Koelling Jace C. Barkley Marian J. Coyle David L. Benesch Waheed Leon A. Powelson Julie A. Meese Gregory A. Royer Scott L. Bradley Jeramie T. Kopp Garry A. Walker

26 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 27 Lynette J. Goedken Michelle R. Sanford 10 Years November JoEllen M. Hovind Giles A. Beer Pascaline Barre Shawn M. Goudy Christopher A. October Victoria E. Hunt William H. Celebrating 35 Years Celebrating 35 Years John R. Blodgett Celebrating 35 Years Mark W. Gruette Scherer Mark A. Bohush Dominic G. Kelly Belcher, Jr. James E. Boswell, Jr. Christopher B. (Kit) Miller Scott A. Hargens Brian K. Schmuecker Larry R. Schlehuber Josephine Brillo Steve Kennell Teresa A. Ladera Celeste A. Blythe Tuan A. Bui Eric G. Hauk Dustin J. Sellon Christopher N. Christopher R. John K. Botsford Richardson, Texas Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bristow Jean-Claude Cedar Rapids, Iowa Christopher D. Lynne M. Sevcik Lensing Kathryn M. Lionel Cojan Chateaubon Brendecke Start date: January 1978 Heald Dennis L. Sly Start date: Start date: David S. Lomonaco Michael L. Davis Graham M. Joshua M. Brinkley Trina L. Herren Thomas D. Smith Davenport Anthony Q. January 1978 Erik R. George January 1978 Mancilla Bryan L. Brown Original position: John D. Horth Cheri L. Snider Sergio Dias Jennifer J. Gilbert Joel C. Mason Michele M. Busse Contract Administrator Paul J. Huber Lisa J. Steffen Original position: Barbara D. Farnum Original position: Nicolas Grassart Erica R. Morgan Teresa K. Butt Mark A. Hunt Naparat Stutzman Paul A. Fleuelling Current position: Business System Analyst Michael G. Koontz Flight Controls Engineer Roger F. Muggleton Edward C. Casey Brett A. Ibsen Harold L. Thoma Gregory Fremont Olivier Laroque Corrine O. O’Leary Thiam Watt Cheng Director, GS Operations Kimberly I. Johnson Coy L. Wagner Current position: Principal Jack T. Galyean Current position: Director, Travis C. Kalous Michelle L. Webb Michele Y. Lehr Vincent Patanchon Abla Chevalier Subcontract Program Manager Michael E. Publications and Training Solutions What advice do you have for new Richard E. Bruce A. Wedemeier John P. Li Grumkoski Mildred L. Pierce Corinne Clabaut Kimberley Kyle D. Wehring Graham P. Luff Denise L. Haack Maria-Luisa Molly L. Clark employees? Excel in the job at hand What is your proudest What piece of advice do you have for Quiroga Shawn L. Kolosik John S. Wilcox Julien Mayelle Peter Halliday Inna S. Clasen and career development will follow. Anne Lattes accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Thomas G. new employees? Come to work every Vania Elizabeth John L. Coleman Lane A. Wranek Emmanuel I. Jidaria Salazar Avila Poh Mun Lee Being involved as the pricing analyst McNamee LiQiang Cong Thomas E. Yerke Kevin E. Kempf day ready to accept new challenges Mark E. Schotts James E. Lee Bob J. Milner Timothy R. Connell Dione L. Wilson Wendy N. Roberts- for the original GPS user equipment, Ricky L. Lopata and give your best effort. Tami K. Soden Gorton Pierre Lombard FEBRUARY Robert B. Moore Lincoln H. Cornell James J. Wright Albert J. Anderson Peter S. MacKenzie Megan M. Tharp Libbie A. Rottman and being the marketing manager Ryan T. Parnow Rebecca D. Zaspal Christopher E. Amirouche Richard C. Dahmke Madsen Nohemi Noelia Amy M. Thomas Kevin W. Spielmann Barraza Lopez for the KC-135 Global Air Traffic Kirk A. Phelps Mekhtoub Trevor J. Cowles Douglas L. Orion D. Davies December Jason J. Manders Yazid Rahmane McKechnie Frederick M. Suzanne L. Baxa Management proposal. Both of these Scott M. Pfeiler Lisa M. Dietze 5 Years Gaylon M. Decious Steven D. Aab Spinner Peter J. Martin Mary K. Schell Guillaume Pineau Ulrika Edback Elizabeth A. Mintz Michael T. James E. Andorf Laurent Beaules October Dennis G. Tuite Gary R. Mayberry contributed to the long-term growth Adam C. Sick Richard Moles Diekmann Eric J. Appleget Sherry R. Bell Ronald S. Roberson Andrew R. Casey D. Chieu C. Vu Doris J. Midyett of the company. Kevin A. Sikkink Hollingworth Jennifer A. Myren Abernathey Joseph E. Dudek Cameron P. Bell Jeffrey R. Bennett Gregory A. Sochurek Jing-guo Yang Bret A. Molander Gregory S. Tate Weston J. Lahr Akio Nagato Fuad R. Aldawodi Steven R. Dugan Riney L. Bryson Dennis F. Diana Rocio Vargas Tomiko L. Morris Nathan M. Dunson January Blumenthal Kent A. Terwilliger Leon Loren M. Lang Rebecca Nunez Rosaura E. Amaro Tanya M. Caldwell Sebastien Duburc Sherry J. Mysak David W. Altdorfer Phillip W. Nielsen Billie D. Bridges Kathleen R. Wenthe Darcy D. Magee Ann E. Ajay Anand Troy W. Edwards David M. Carroll David W. Dunnicliff Erica L. Padilla December O’Shaughnessy- Oscar Arvizu Jara Lori A. Packingham Kevin L. Carkin Erik Wiberg Mark Beier Debra A. Maness Scott R. Bader Dante G. Estevez Poh Khoon Chia Lisa L. Gutierrez Randall A. Pasker Happel David S. Austin Leigh A. Parker Carlos Marx Castillo Kelli S. Wolfe Barrett R. Bowers Ryan D. Miller Richard E. Balvanz Lynn E. Evans Andrea J. Drinovsky Curt C. Harman Bethany C. Pearce Jamie T. Petersen Edilia Ayala Ray A. Parks Calderon Michael A. Nickerson Delos Kevin K. Finck Rachelle Y. Flake Mark J. Pope Hernandez Stan J. Pidima J E Clark Brian R. Hazen Randall W. Poe Montemayor Reyes Bautista Joy D. Fitzgerald Michele D. Ford Jose Trinidad Dale L. Rawdon Dale A. Perry II Kim D. Powers Gary L. Bohlken Mitchell A. Riley Harry J. Cole Celebrating 35 Years Wendy S. Bauwens Douglas K. Forret Ernest M. Freese Hernandez Chavez Darin L. Quist Linda L. Bucci Maria Isabel Roman Brenda K. Curtis Aimee L. Richard John R. Seber Stephen J. Bedford Heather J. Franks Nancy A. Hlas Iona K. Selby Fred P. Galbraith Michael J. Burian Cecena Eric Dagnac Richelle L. Riley Edward Bernard Grant R. Sorenson Kim K. Gingrich James P. Burke Bradley J. Horejsi Victor Arturo Hayes Eugene Ta Larry J. Shephard Damien M. Glynn Andrew J. Burkhardt Shannon R. Horn Rodriguez Perez Xiao-fei Tang Scott M. Slivko Cedar Rapids, Iowa Celebrating 35 Years Timothy A. Jennifer L. Chase Celebrating 40 Years Thomas R. Horn Michael D. Sanders Mikael Touffet Amy M. Soukup Hefflefinger Eric T. Howe Coni L. Schaul Start date: Wan Hwee Chua LaToya T. Deborah A. Patterson David W. Herrell Patricia Cline Claude Jibouleau Terry L. Smith January Southerland Victor Cornejo January 1978 Mark R. Abrams Nicholas W. Jones Daniel J. Karl Andrew J. Sova Rachel D. Sparks Richardson, Texas Lawrence M. Cedar Rapids, Iowa John F. Acree III Nicholas D. Klima Covington Timothy R. Kellogg Jennifer L. Stanfield Original position: Systems Engineer Dianne J. Tarantino Orin A. Anderson Start date: January 1978 Richard A. Kostner Rosalina M. Curtiss Start date: Gabriela Kirstein Perry L. Tafoya Brian B. Ton Current position: Thomas W. Billig Eric M. Larsen Michael W. Davies Olga V. Kornienko Rohan G. Thomas Kristy M. Ziegler February 1973 Barrie Birch Original position: Circuit Board Line Christopher A. Robert D. Denison Timothy E. Kreel Michael D. Thomas Principal Systems Engineer FEBRUARY Larsen Joshua P. Breitbach Rosanne C. Eden Original position: Clerk Typist Radomir Kuznetsov Leticia Vargas Fidel Arredondo Current position: Senior Electrical Leslie A. Martin Aguilar What is your favorite aspect of Valerie Bru Castro Christopher L. Seok Cheng Lee Mechanical Inspector Michael H. Masters Current position: Senior Customer Elizabeth Daly Farmer Nicolas Lefevre David R. Vieth your current position? At the Steven J. Beck Rogelio R. Matos Anthony B. Dekenah Matthew R. Brown Duane M. Feltes Account Specialist David M. Lortz James R. Walker Aircraft Certification Center, What is your favorite aspect of Arice Morales Mickie L. Weber Patrick H. Frost Alberto Ubaldo Richard P. Fine John P. Loyal your current position? Without Iain Mottram What was your most challenging we are exposed to and support the Clare E. Gridley Canedo Burgueno Jerry E. Frawley William T. Madley Debra K. Young Richard E. Cook, Jr. Gerald A. Muench Gloria Armida Teresita Zapata entire suite of avionics products Matthew L. the employees in receiving, no job project? The most challenging project Michael J. McIntire Hamand Grant D. Nesheim Fuentes Garcia Padilla Carlos Enrique Gary R. Mehrl that Rockwell Collins manufactures could be accomplished. We help I was involved in was being a member Gilberto Zavala Lynnette K. Heiter Cornejo Dale L. Nicponski Raul Joaquin Hernandez Galindo Christopher L. Guerrero – many which are cutting-edge James M. Hinkle make sure the parts come in Suzanne M. Nilles of the team that trained and tested for Migdalski Armendariz Martin R. Hoare Joy A. Eslinger Phillip M. Page SAP integration at Rockwell Collins. technology – so that they may be correctly to make the manufacturing Thomas A. Galloro John M. Kahle Stephen J. Foley Didier Perrin part of the build easier. Nancy J. Gatchel approved for the marketplace. Mollie J. Lorenz Jose Antonio Garcia George S. Reida Hernandez

28 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 29 Robert D. Scott Kenneth P. Hosby Simon P. Young Suku Kuriakose January David Gondy Jesse C. Maire Denis Grishin William M. Adam Balaji Shanmugam Sharon Hudock Maria P. Young Jacob L. Lappe Meana Hackman Vikram Malhotra Jon B. Hagarman Celebrating 35 Years Paula J. Adams Celebrating 35 Years Jaime L. Shaw Alfredo L. Ituarte Christopher M. Stephen Hallett Joseph S. Manire Stephane Hallyg December Mains Jason L. Adrian Daniel L. Hoover Perminder S. Sidhu Bengt-Ove Douglas S. Abraham Robert M. Harner Ian McIntosh Verl W. Day Amie L. Haumesser Johansson Douglas M. Zafar S. Ahmad Cody J. Silver Amanda L. Benesh Marc D. Hiler Andrew F. McNabb Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ashley J. Kempton Cedar Rapids, Iowa Matthew L. Karlen McCormick Justin M. Alger Keevan W. Garrett A. Blust Amanda R. Hill Adam K. Miller Bianca W. King Simmonds Richard L. Kaufman Dennis E. McPhillips Luis A. Algutria Start date: January 1978 Doris E. Cabassa Michael J. Laurie E. Moeller Start date: January 1978 Sabrina A. Hayley Spargo Michael J. Koehnke Jacqueline N. Maged M. Almawri Holmstedt Klostermann Rachida Capderou Michaca Roman D. Moore Original position: Clerk Typist Roger C. Stano Aaron J. Lamaak Eric D. Ames Justin D. Holtgard Original position: Test Peah Yen Lee Jeffery S. Carman Joshua S. Miller Jeremy K. Moore Timothy L. Adam H. Langfitt Joshua N. Ballew Jason D. Hoyt Phillip H. Legate Shankar Chetry Loc T. Ngo Joshua J. Moore Equipment Engineer Current position: Manager, Service Stansbury Jeffrey A. Leitch Gerald J. Baron David J. Huff Alok R. Madasani Joshua E. Ciha Paula D. Parker Zachary A. Moore Solution Contracts Christine I. Stout John D. Martin William M. Bentley Samantha Hursey Current position: Principal Sam Markham Joseph D. Cleary Aubrey E. Patocka Jessica L. Moraniec James M. Testa Nancy J. McCoy Carl A. Binhammer Queanh N. Huynh Becki L. Merkel Jason T. DeSotel Joshua M. Patocka Kevin A. Morris Program Manager What is your favorite aspect of your Scott B. Thompson James P. McKeone Nicholas A. Bjork Evan J. Hyatt Tiffany A. Miller Hsin-Chi Esneu Ronald L. current position? I’ve got to be the Tracy J. Thomson Sonal H. Mehta Dustin L. Bolin Md M. Islam Munsterman What is your favorite aspect of your Ted K. Nakayoshi Jeffery C. Tomlinson luckiest person at Rockwell Collins. Tonatiuh Mendoza Kristine K. Brown Andrew K. Jeffrey Joe L. Myers current position? I enjoy working Juan A. Ocasio Eric S. Tow Jean Hubert Eric M. Bryant Joseph C. Jordan Tuan V. Nguyen Alexander M. I am part of a world class contracting Celebrating 35 Years with the customers and the Rockwell Travis B. Weland Meunier Dolfus Jeffrey L. Calloway Andre P. Kahler Judy S. Ogawa Oransky team where I serve four fantastic Patrick R. Wilcox Brooke A. Nelson Bob Raeside Thomas L. Naga Suman Vadim Olen Collins teams to fulfill a need or Timothy S. Carpenter Pasewark contracting professionals. My Ashley M. Williams Karla J. Novak Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kanagala Ronald Palermo provide a solution. Karen R. Chapman Shane W. Paustian James D. Wuensch Kristyan Osborne Solamite S. Kapaldo John P. Perich director is an absolutely super Neha Patel Paul J. Chinski Hakim G. Kenyi Brian G. Portzline November Start date: Nathan R. Brian E. Christensen Richard Sadil person, outstanding leader and Felicia A. Allen Megan J. Plecker January 1978 William J. Klema Petersburg Kara L. Volz Christopher M. Marina D. Porter Kristopher L. Cory Adam K. Krist Daniel Ramirez, Jr. Danielle L. Cheney Andrew D. mentor, and I work with a peer I can Brandon H. Alvey Schroeder Laura C. Postel Original position: Mechanical Bartel Danjul Darlene M. Krsek Alvin R. Rasing Watkinson Ta-Hsiang Chiu trust as a friend and confidant. Michael J. Armatys Tequila A. Scott Bandi B. Reddy Steven P. Dodd Srinivas Fabian Reyes Peter R. Weidow Erin L. Clemen James C. Baker Design Drafter Choon Leong Seah Tamara J. Reicks Daniel R. Dostal Kuchibhotla Jeffery J. Rodenburg Scott E. Welsh Gordon W. Cox Uriel Barillas Chad M. Sites Ryan Fulton Tristan J. Lawson Daniel E. Richards Current position: Sean P. Duffy Kalyana Kumar Michael A. Ruess Daniel T. Williams Gary L. Cox Debora J. Betzer Eric E. Smith Kent J. Fuqua Alex Legg Mathew P. Nithya Duraiswamy Michelle R. Lager Glenn P. Ruiz Ryan C. Wolfe Valentine Cucu Elias Bitar Director, Communication Services Tammy Y. Snipes Lisa M. Ganster Yan Lian Ripperger Robert T. Elworth Christopher J. Brett D. Schauer Lynn M. Woods Robert A. Dagdagan Levi S. Boscardin Lampe David L. Souders Kimberly E. Kay Chor Lim Gregory V. Robinson in Enterprise Communications Christeen J. Faille Paul W. Schneeman Jeffrey J. Daugherty Heath A. Bradley Miranda R. Lankford FEBRUARY Nicole L. Stanford Garrahan Troy L. Mack Andrew V. Robinson James D. Fitzgibbon Stephen J. Schreiber Sebastien Ayrolles Vincent Delacotte Sjonna L. Brunt What advice do you have for new Samuel W. Lee Sheila J. Stites Karen M. Gaule Malcolm J. Curtis J. Romey Paul W. Forbes Neel S. Shah Shawn A. Baker Janeth Demara Frederic Chatelain- Thomas J. Lehmkuhl Katherine M. Stolley Rachel A. Manning, Jr. Gorjux Katie E. Schaefer employees? Smile. Work hard and do a Dominic P. Foti, Jr. Forrest K. Smith Thomas G. Barber Clark J. Denney Goldsberry Teresa L. Lemley Pheap Thang Bryan J. McGonigal Li Chen James B. Shaw, Jr. good job, and not just when people are Larry J. Fruit Peter Sollner Jonathan Z. Jennifer L. Duffy Jesus Gonzalez, Jr. Maxime Lepage Brian J. Thoma Brooks D. McLaren Todd A. Clay Kendrick L. Shipman Shane M. Garrick Mary P. Sorgenfrey Bauwens Phuong T. Duong Ourihya Guerdane watching you. Continually build strong Steven L. Lesso Jeffrey M. Valenta Daniele Mechain Curtis J. Crano Travis T. Shultz Christopher L. Raymond D. Peter D. Beauchamp Vanessa Eaton Ryan J. Guttridge Joseph Miller Paul L. Simon working relationships. And whatever George Crystal L. Long Sukalski Craig D. Beecher Eldon L. Ely Shravan Kumar Thomas J. Deasy Vatambeti Scott A. Hanson Shivani Mishra Clare Elizabeth you do, never criticize or complain. Joshua W. Gerdes Stephanie C. Dinh N. Tran Hugh D. Buchanan Sean W. Eubanks Timothy M. Lowder Ricardo A. Villarreal Mark R. Hasara Robert C. Mitchell DelCampo Stafford Kevin N. Gillson Christopher A. Timothy J. Burke Marc Ferrier Rosalba V. Luna Jason A. Wilks Clarence M. Kelli M. Morris Jessica K. DeSotel Ruthie M. Stewart Evan R. Glendinning Van Buer Juan M. Cangahuala David E. Garbe Heckman Marc J. Tattar Ryley J. Lyons Mary M. Van Nathaniel P. Michael L. Muldong Marcus C. Dismuke Jill M. Perez-Vernon Trent G. Goldsack Jean Caujolle Kimberly A. Gourley Wyckoff Jennifer A. Henry Michael D. Tienvieri Eliana Faile Mohammed Y. Ersvelde Anna M. Ng Paul R. Dombrowski Jen L. Poppe Andres F. Gomez Mahdi Kirk R. Herman Simon Tocock Fabienne Fourcade Robert H. Nutting Muaaz F. Elhag Jesus M. Rey Andrew D. Hinds Ivra L. Turner Anthony E. Fransioli Kyle T. O’Connor Wayne Francis Christopher D. Rice Harald H. Robert G. Utterback Danielle L. Glessner Holderness Mark P. Orsborn Kimberly M. Frank Tod K. Richardson Smitha G. Varghese Alyssa A. Hahn Adam P. Houser Tracy Penn Jodelle C. Franklin David L. Ryall Quynh H. Vo Lisa C. Hamm Rena F. Hunt Christopher A. Julien Gagnayre John D. Samuelson Pieper Benjamin F. James W. Hauser Donald J. Iehl Andrew C. Yvette C. Scamardo Rodney D. Pierce Gustafson Washington, Jr. Mark W. Hefron Renjith Jagadeesan Jennifer L. Serra Mellisa S. Powers Amber B. Hanlon Rebecca S. Weiss Catherine L. Honour Magnus Johansson Amy L. Stuessel William M. Puhl Dwaine J. Heppler Michael S. Welch Christian M. Horak Charleen M. Jones Felegeselam F. Tesfa Ephraim Reitzfeld Antonio Zhibin Weng Scott A. Houck Michael E. Kessler Hernandez, Jr. Dan V. Tran David K. Kelley P. Wesley Asif Iqbal Husnain S. Khan Rentmeister Sonya M. Hill Nathan A. Wiegman Navin R. Itwaru Michael Vu Kristin J. Kiesey Jason R. Rigby William A. Hiner Eyal Wilamowski Charlotte Kaby Ronald M. Watts Trina H. Kinser Anthony J. Rios Tony B. Holmes Jeffrey L. Willis Kara A. Kennicker David L. Westergren Michael C. Quinn I. Roehl Bonnie B. Holtkamp Christina Xavier George C. Kochmann Ronald Rogers Trevor B. Horton FangQiang Yin Koenigsaecker Rachel R. Kuhn

30 HORIZONS b 2013 VOLUME 18 b ISSUE 1 31 Retirees In memoriam Rockwell Collins offers condolences to the families and friends of the following employees and retirees, whose deaths were Rockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements. recently reported.

Morris H. Anderson Duane R. Cooley Thomas E. Hodel Donna R. Thomas R. Penn Sharon K. Siebels Norman W. Anderson* Lewis A. Cosentino* Donald R. Heck* Marlan B. Modrow* Mary L. Shepherd* MacDonald Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marion, Iowa Sherwood, Ore. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Elmhurst, Ill. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Outing, Minn. Marshall, Mich. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sept. 28, 2012 Oct. 17, 2012 Dec. 11, 2012 Dec. 2, 2012 Aug. 16, 2012 Terry J. Anthony David J. Duncalf Dennis L. Hoffman Richard D. Peterson Charles F. Smiley Ronnie E. Manthe Derby, Kan. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Coupeville, Wash. Center Point, Iowa Marion, Iowa Jay W. Atherton* Kathryn F. Daily* Sandra K. Henry* Richard O. Morgan* Curtis L. Siler* Central City, Iowa Murdock, Kan. Belle Plaine, Iowa Lansing, Mich. Newark, Ohio Modesto, Calif. James M. Arrington Bruce E. Eickhoff Steven K. Horton Barbara A. Pitlik Billie E. Smith Aug. 31, 2012 Nov. 2, 2012 Sept. 19, 2012 Dec. 28, 2012 Dec. 18, 2012 Melbourne, Fla. Springfield, Va. Garland, Texas Roy Mattai Mount Vernon, Gilbert, Ariz. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Iowa Jeanne B. Besendorfer* Noreen A. Damery* Roy I. Ishida* Patricha Ovelgonne* Curtis H. Spradling* Steven R. Ball Alan D. Eilers Sheryl D. Houser Joe E. Spoden Salt Lake City, Utah North Billerica, Mass. Rowland Heights, Calif. Ellensburg, Wash. Bean Station, Tenn. Charles W. David D. Pohl Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa North Liberty, Iowa Robins, Iowa June 8, 2012 July 12, 2012 Nov. 20, 2012 Sept. 16, 2012 Dec. 2, 2012 McDermed, Jr. Center Point, Iowa Lake Oswego, Ore. Joan M. Barth Benjamin A. Ekwall Jeffrey L. Hudson Astrid J. Taen Donald S. Betts* James H. Doyle* Kenneth L. Jesion* William J. Paffenroth* Richard E. Stalter* Jeanne O. Pratt West Melbourne, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Grand Prairie, Texas Rancho Santa Freeport, Ohio Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh, Wis. Lancaster, Ohio Fla. Margaret E. Malabar, Fla. Margarita, Calif. McDonald Aug. 10, 2012 Oct. 22, 2012 Oct. 15, 2012 Aug. 25, 2012 Oct. 21, 2012 William P. Diane M. Hudson Palm Bay, Fla. Carol A. Barton Engelhardt Janice E. Randall James M. Tanury Marion, Iowa Timothy M. Binda N.P. Durette* Sharla M. Landers Teresa Pham* Gary A. Swanstrom West Melbourne, Sharpsburg, Ga. Fairbank, Iowa Toddville, Iowa Fla. Mary E. McGuire Palm Bay, Fla. Merritt Island, Fla. Lisbon, Iowa Garden Grove, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mary M. Johnson Cedar Rapids, Iowa Nov. 18, 2012 Oct. 29, 2012 Nov. 25, 2012 Aug. 20, 2012 Nov. 16, 2012 Carol L. Franchi Marion, Iowa James E. Ringwald Michael P. Taylor Peggy A. Bearbower Los Gatos, Calif. Hiawatha, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Vinton, Iowa Marjorie F. McGuire Willard W. Boner* Tina M. Ellis James H. Loughman* Irwin L. Priest* Robert J. Thon* Rodney L. Kiser Fort Myers, Fla. Orwigsburg, Pa. Watkins, Iowa Glenford, Ohio Thornville, Ohio Center Point, Iowa Maryann B. Frazer Lawrence A. Connie W. Taylor Plano, Texas Dec. 10, 2012 Nov. 12, 2012 Aug. 23, 2012 Sept. 12, 2012 Oct. 17, 2012 Pamella S. Blinn Cedar Rapids, Iowa Robison Commerce, Texas Harbor City, Calif. April M. Meader Hiawatha, Iowa Larry D. Knapper Cedar Rapids, Iowa Martha J. Branchaud* Carl L. Garno, Sr.* Sandra J. Matthew* Genrikh Rashevsky* Thomas A. Tietze* Carl R. Galloway Jose J. Tostado Robins, Iowa Palm Bay, Fla. Newark, Ohio Hiawatha, Iowa Beaverton, Ore. Macomb, Mich. Nathan J. Borrett Hurst, Texas Maria T. Rodriguez Corona, Calif. Marion, Iowa Joan A. Meyer Melbourne, Fla. Oct. 22, 2012 Nov. 6, 2012 Oct. 23, 2012 Aug. 22, 2012 Sept. 4, 2012 Holly J. La Trobe Cedar Rapids, Iowa Lynda N. Gentry Dorothy T. Usher Huntington Beach, Margaret A. Burns* Glenn E. Gibbs* George N. Meldrum* Michael W. Redman* Joyce A. Vaden* Katherine S. Brown Van Alstyne, Texas Calif. Gary Rosenberg Fort Worth, Texas Garland, Texas Karen J. Miller Portland, Ore. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Roseville, Calif. Hollister, Mo. Snellville, Ga. Gordonsville, Tenn. Beaverton, Ore. Nov. 13, 2012 Oct. 15, 2012 Dec. 4, 2012 Oct. 15, 2012 Dec. 30, 2012 Raul H. Gonzalez Marie A. Lanning Michael S. Vasquez William R. Cumming, Ga. Marion, Iowa Melinda G. Ruble Canyon Lake, Calif. Carmichael Terry L. Moffitt Solon, Iowa Ray L. Carman* Myrtis Hartry* Thomas Merritt* Alvin G. Salinas* Sami R. Wahab Stamford, Conn. Huntington Beach, Urbana, Iowa Detroit, Mich. Moberly, Mo. Union City, Calif. Melbourne, Fla. Enrique Gonzalez Marie C. Lanphere Calif. Ursula G. Virgin July 10, 2012 Oct. 3, 2012 Dec. 1, 2012 Aug. 16, 2012 Nov. 22, 2012 Palm Desert, Calif. Swisher, Iowa Maureen D. Ryan Palm Bay, Fla. Debbie J. Carraway Marion, Iowa Robert S. Moore Gray Court, S.C. John J. Christin* Calvin E. Hayes* Roger D. Miller* Ernest A. Sallee, Jr.* James J. Zagacki* Michael D. Groat Alan G. Leong Carson, Calif. Lonnie R. Voeller Palm City, Fla. Santa Ana, Calif. Dunkirk, Ohio Hot Springs Village, Ariz. Bellaire, Mich. San Jose, Calif. San Jose, Calif. Vickie L. Burien, Wash. Christine L. Carson Schoettmer Oct. 6, 2012 Aug. 22, 2012 Sept. 19, 2012 Sept. 4, 2012 Sept. 2, 2012 Palo, Iowa Timothy D. Moores Newhall, Iowa Richard E. Groth, Jr. Rosavilla N. Leos Cedar Rapids, Iowa Renate A. Yent Joseph P. Cook* Marion, Iowa Portland, Ore. West Melbourne, Penny L. Carter Michael L. Schwab Fla. Anamosa, Iowa Donna R. O’Brien Marion, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug. 20, 2012 Robert T. Hall John P. Li Cedar Rapids, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Los Altos, Calif. Charles D. Young Linda L. Caslavka Larry R. Scott Tucson, Ariz. Plano, Texas Larry D. Olson Marion, Iowa Dale L. Harris, Jr. Brenda S. Linder Grand Rapids, Minn. Edwardsville, Ill. Sigourney, Iowa Madonna M. Steven H. Conston Dennis J. Scully Zimmerman San Jose, Calif. Sherry G. Payne Mission Viejo, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Theodore Hicks Judith A. Luke Garland, Texas Forney, Texas Marion, Iowa

*Retiree

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