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EDITORIAL TEAM: Managing editor: nnovation rarely happens Robert Fleener +1.319.295.8791 by accident. Instead, it takes discipline, creative thinking, Editor: Crystal Hardinger +1.319.295.3932 collaboration and careful Ipreparation. Copy editor: Ruth Anne Denker +1.319.295.0643

During FY’08, three extraordinary Staff writers: examples of innovation at Rockwell Cindy Duran +1.319.263.1573 Marielle Rodeheffer +1.319.263.1160 Collins were demonstrated by our

Corporate Engineer of the Year award increased sales and profitability, Freelance writers: winners — Jan Heeren in Commercial reduced cycle times and costs, Jill Brimeyer, Ankeny, Iowa Michael Watkins, Council Bluffs, Iowa Systems, Brian Herting in Engineering new product opportunities and & Technology and Curt Moore in contributions to business growth. Contributors in this issue: Government Systems. Kristie Austin, Decorah, Iowa But how they did it is just as important Phyllis Blech, Bellevue, Iowa Helene Bloch, Portland, Ore. In this issue of Horizons, you will read as what they accomplished. By seeking Michelle Brauch, Sterling, Va. about these three winners — and the and accepting feedback, taking Noreen Brooks, Melbourne, Fla. Megan Leniek, Binghamton, N.Y. ownership and accountability for their seven other finalists — who developed Yen Pham, San Jose, Calif. new solutions to meet our customers’ work, and by having an extraordinary Kelsey Slay, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Karen Thinnes, Cedar Rapids, Iowa requirements or in anticipation of their commitment to their teams, they needs. gained recognition and respect from How to contact us: their peers. Email: [email protected] Mailing address: Horizons Rockwell Collins M/S 124-302 Congratulations to each of the 400 Collins Road NE Corporate Engineer of the Year award Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001 winners, the finalists, and to everyone Phone: +1.319.295.3932 Fax: +1.319.295.9374 at Rockwell Collins across the globe Web address: www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons Back cover > Facility spotlight who has driven our company’s success Our new facility near Portland, Ore., How to contact the Ombudsman: through innovation, creativity and a offers an atmosphere that promotes Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714 communication and camaraderie. These individuals pursued the latest passion for discovery. Email: [email protected] advances in leading-edge technologies Horizons is published by Rockwell Collins Enterprise or applied innovations across multiple Communications for our employees, retirees, solutions. In doing so, they attained shareowners and customers. We seek to inform and inspire our readers by incorporating our significant achievements such as Clay Jones company’s Vision, business goals and other Chairman, President and CEO enterprise-wide initiatives throughout our publication. We also strive to spotlight issues that affect our employees, our company and our industry. © 2009 Rockwell Collins, Inc. All rights reserved. Horizons Volume 14 > Issue 2 > 2009

3 > Top engineers Highest engineering award recognizes technical creativity and innovative thinking.

7 > Strong support Collaborative efforts inside the Head Down Display Center give Rockwell Collins a leg up.

10 > Generations of service Weston Lahr is the third generation of his family to work for our company.

12 > Across our company Learn more about what’s taking place in Rockwell Collins locations around the world, including Binghamton, N.Y., and Abilene, Texas.

13 > 50 years of service Bill Henry, a senior industrial engineer at Rockwell Collins in Melbourne, Fla., celebrated a half century of service with our company.

Back cover > Facility spotlight Our new facility near Portland, Ore., offers an atmosphere that promotes communication and camaraderie.

Also in this issue 13 > Service Anniversaries

On the cover > Rockwell Collins employees Curt Moore (left), Brian Herting (middle) and Jan Heeren each received the Corporate Engineer of the Year award for accomplishments in 2008. Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Read these stories and more at www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons Web extra feature stories

Executive profile Rising through the ranks Before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, Woody Hogle had never been on an airplane. Yet, his modest upbringing didn’t stop him from achieving big dreams. http://www.rockwellcollins.com/ horizons/volume14-issue2/executive-profile

Bob Thompson: Quarterly Open Innovator Award winner Senior Systems Engineer Bob Thompson was honored for his discovery of low-cost, miniature solutions for military Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. http://www.rockwellcollins.com/ horizons/volume14-issue2/open-innovator Allegis Group Services receives 2009 President’s Award at supplier conference Allegis Group Services, a contract labor provider, was recognized as Rockwell Collins’ top supplier. http://www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons/ volume14-issue2/presidents-award

Question and Answer session Using Lean Electronics in an office environment LeAnn Ridgeway’s Material Operations team knows that Lean Electronics works in an office environment. That’s because they have nearly a decade of jaw-dropping numbers – and customer kudos – to prove it. http://www. rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14- issue2/lean

Also online: More information about what’s taking place across our company • Additional service anniversaries • Recent retirements

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> Rockwell Collins employees Jan Heeren (left), Curt Moore (middle) and Brian Herting each received the Corporate Engineer of the Year Top engineers award for accomplishments in 2008.

very year, Rockwell Collins employees nominate in Engineering & Technology, Mark McEachran in their peers for our company’s highest e-Business, Jim Sabin in Government Systems and Eengineering award. Out of all of the nominees, Kanu Salaria in Commercial Systems were recognized 50 are honored as semi-finalists, 10 go on to be as finalists. recognized as finalists, and three are named corporate The three corporate winners – along with the winners of the Engineer of the Year award. seven finalists – demonstrated outstanding technical This year, Jan Heeren in Commercial Systems, Brian creativity and innovative thinking in FY’08. Additional Herting in Engineering & Technology and Curt Moore details about their work are found on the next pages. in Government Systems were honored with the Corporate Engineer of the Year award. The following articles may contain forward-looking statements including statements about the company’s potential revenues. Actual results may In addition, Kevin Armstrong in Rockwell Collins differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and Services, Debbie Braid in Government Systems, Abbas uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in our earnings press releases and Securities and Exchange Commission Charafeddine in Commercial Systems, Joshua V. Davis filings.

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was eight or nine years old, of the fifth-generation ARC-210 radio, he taught me Morse code, and Moore went to his leader, Rodney which spun into an interest Mickelson, to volunteer for the new in ham radio.” TPM position. The curious youngster “Curt’s job was to build a very earned his amateur (ham) complex radio — unlike any we’ve radio license at age 12 and built before,” said Mickelson, formed a small radio club. senior director of Communication In addition to fostering his Applications Engineering and Moore’s curiosity for how things nominator for the Engineer of the worked, amateur radio Year award. “The ARC-210 Gen5 gave him a bit of familiarity employs a modernized cryptography with the company where approach and a new, efficient software he would one day build his communications architecture that engineering career. has never before been used with that “I learned about Collins type of radio. He stepped in and was Radio back in 1968, when a highly effective technical advisor, as I would read about the well as a leader.” company’s products in ham While leading the $42 million magazines,” he said. ARC-210 Gen5 program, Moore Moore started working achieved on-schedule performance, Curt at Collins Radio – known identified cost savings, and drove for today as Rockwell Collins an upgraded solution that is poised to Moore – two weeks after his June successfully compete with competitors’ 1978 graduation from the products. In addition, he took a As a 12-year-old amateur radio electrical engineering program at creative approach to partnering with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology the customer, which led to additional enthusiast, Curt Moore learned in Terre Haute, Ind. As our company FY’08 contract awards. of Collins Radio through ham and its product lines evolved over As a now-seasoned TPM, Moore radio magazines. Today, his three decades, so did Moore’s career. is gearing up for his next challenge passion for radio electronics After 10 years of working as a design – serving a similar role with the ARC- and his leadership abilities are engineer, he transitioned into project 210’s further incarnation, currently helping our company’s ARC-210 engineering and management roles, termed the “Gen5 Plus” program. and also earned his Master of Science Moore is eager to dive in, and he will program succeed. degree in Electrical Engineering from be doing so with a new honor – the The University of Iowa. Then, a little Corporate Engineer of the Year award By Jill Brimeyer more than two years ago, Moore for Government Systems. decided he’d like to try his hand as a “I never dreamed back then, 40-plus s a youth growing up in Technical Project Manager (TPM) – a years ago, that I would someday Palestine, Ill., Curt Moore was relatively new role at Rockwell Collins be nominated as a Rockwell Collins already being introduced into that combines elements of both Engineer of the Year, let alone be A program and technical management. selected as the corporate winner,” said the world of radio electronics. “My dad was in the Army Signal Moore. “This company has been an Corps in World War II and was a radio Flourishing in a new role important part of my life for a very operator,” Moore recalled. “When I Rockwell Collins had just won the long time, and this is definitely the latest contract for the development highlight of that association.”

Award finalists from Government Systems Debbie Braid Jim Sabin

Debbie Braid’s ability to tailor a product to At a very young age, Jim Sabin dreamed of becoming meet a public safety customer’s unique need an engineer. Now, as our company’s systems architect helped our company achieve an important for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System foray in a new marketplace. (JPALS) Increment 1 program, he’s working to make landings on aircraft carriers safer. Read full story online at: http://www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons/ Read full story online at: http://www.rockwellcollins.com/ volume14-issue2/eoty/finalists/debbie-braid horizons/volume14-issue2/eoty/finalists/jim-sabin

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Corporate Engineer of the Year for Government Systems Corporate Engineer of the Year for Commercial Systems Jan Heeren As an instrument-rated pilot, Jan Heeren has a special passion for making flight controls better and easier to use. But it’s her ability to rally people around a common cause that lines her path with success.

By Jill Brimeyer effort on multiple programs for the “It’s interesting, challenging work,” Pro Line 21™ avionics system. said Heeren. an Heeren knows firsthand how In addition to her engineering it feels to ease an aircraft into a Rallying people around a goal program success and her mentorship Jthick layer of clouds, relying solely Two years ago, Heeren’s flying of teams of young engineers, Heeren on her flight instruments to guide the experience, technical knowledge also channels her passion for aviation way. This special insight has made the and team building ability converged toward bettering her community. principal systems engineer even more when, as a principal systems engineer, Since 2005, she has led an effort to determined to design reliable, user- she was selected to lead a research fight the placement of a solid waste friendly flight controls. and development group that was composting operation near The “Flying has helped me do my job designing flight decks for light jets. Eastern Iowa Airport. better,” said Heeren. “I don’t think a lot “Jan would know when to stop “Compost facilities are known to of people can really grasp what it’s like and say, ‘What does the pilot want attract birds, and putting a facility to sit in the pilot’s seat and be totally or need?’ She was always focused, within two miles of the airport, under dependent on the avionics. You really reminding us where our priorities the flight path of many aircraft, is understand why things like safety were,” said Amanda Gregory, a systems incredibly dangerous,” said Heeren. analysis and equipment redundancy engineer who served on Heeren’s team Recently, the Department of Natural are so important.” and her nominator for the Engineer of Resources denied the site’s request for Heeren followed the path of her the Year award. “She was able to lead a a permit. siblings – three of her six brothers fairly inexperienced team and achieve Considering all of the truly talented are engineers – and earned an milestones that were just unheard of engineers who work for our company, electrical engineering degree from The before.” said Heeren, she was honored to University of Iowa. After graduation, While her research and development be named Commercial Systems’ she spurned distant job offers to begin program has been delayed temporarily Corporate Engineer of the Year. her career close to home at Rockwell until market conditions improve, “What makes a project successful is Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Heeren has been applying her the contributions of everyone on the She started as a design engineer in leadership talents toward a new team,” said Heeren. “I’m doing the job our company’s commercial group in challenge – nailing down integrated the best I can and enjoy it, and to get 1980, and earned her pilot’s license avionics requirements for Pro Line recognized for it feels great. My whole through the Rockwell Collins “To Fly” Fusion™ for the Bombardier Global team deserves recognition — I just program. She also led the engineering 5000 and Global Express XRS aircraft. happened to be the lucky one.”

Award finalists from Commercial Systems Kanu Salaria Abbas Charafeddine

Kanu Salaria has always been intrigued by the A childhood fascination with airplanes at the inner workings of machines. Now, as a senior Beirut International Airport led Abbas Charafeddine systems engineer, she’s putting that interest to to a career in engineering. Today, his innovative work on the Pro Line Fusion avionics program. thinking is making air travel safer.

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Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Corporate Engineer of the Year for Shared Services Award finalist from Rockwell Collins Services

Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong’s innovative thinking helped our company deliver a faster, more efficient Stryker Maintenance Training System upgrade.

Read full story online at: http://www. rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14- issue2/eoty/finalists/kevin-armstrong

Award Brian finalist from Engineering & Herting Technology Brian Herting played an integral role in the development of two new antennas that will improve airborne weather radar systems.

By Michael Watkins improve the functionality and usefulness Joshua V. Davis of airborne weather radar systems,” said Josh Davis increased our company’s rian Herting enjoys the small, day- Director of Advanced Radio Systems credibility and visibility in a new to-day victories of his job – like Scott Zogg, who nominated Herting for marketplace with his team’s “nearly Bgetting a computer simulation to the Engineer of the Year award. “Brian impossible” 30-day prototype. work or validating hardware in the lab. is a true leader and an extremely hard Read full story online at: http://www. But it’s the visionary breakthroughs worker. He is well-respected by his peers rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14- – such as working on next-generation for his ability to bring people together to issue2/eoty/finalists/joshua-davis weather radar antenna technology – accomplish difficult technical objectives.” that make his work in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) at Rockwell Looking ahead Collins fascinating. After earning his Master of Science Award “As a college undergraduate, I chose degree in electrical engineering from finalist from electrical engineering because I enjoy a the University of Illinois at Urbana- challenge,” said Herting, who completed Champaign in 2003, Herting and his wife, e-Business his Bachelor of Science degree at Jenny, knew they wanted to be near their Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., hometown of Dubuque, Iowa. in 1999. “And the dynamic and breadth “Family has always been important to of work I am presented with in the ATC us, so we wanted to move close enough certainly keeps me challenged.” that our children could grow up with On any given day, this senior electrical their grandparents, aunts and uncles,” engineer’s work may vary, but Herting’s he said. “Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids Mark McEachran expertise in the area of advanced radio allowed us that opportunity, and we While in his teens, Mark McEachran began systems is especially important to our love it.” writing his own computer programs on a TI-99 company. Two years ago, he began His work in antenna technology at computer. Today, his programming capabilities are helping our company improve efficiency designing two new antennas and, Rockwell Collins also provides him with and reduce costs on the manufacturing floor. months later, his team built flight-worthy the ability to continue doctoral research prototypes that provided performance that was started at the University of Read full story online at: http://www. rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14-issue2/ well beyond early expectations. Illinois. eoty/finalists/mark-mceachran “These two inventions dramatically (continued on Page 13)

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RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell CollinsRockwellCollins Extra Light D eepBlue* Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* Spot color: PA NTONE 180 Spot color: PA NTONE 371 Spot colorSpot: PA NT colorONE: PA2915NTONE 180 Spot color: PA NTONE 371 Spot color: PA NTONE 2915 Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process colorProcess: C:60 color M:5 Y: C:0:0 K:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color:RGB R:77 color G:190: R:217 B:238 G:58 (#63B5E8) B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8)

Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green RockwellRock Collinswell Da Collinsrk Gray Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot colorSpot: PA NTcolorONE: PA WaNTrmONE Gr 716ay 10 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process colorProcess: C:0 color M:14: C:0 Y:28 M:50 K:55 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB colorRGB: R:138 color G:121: R:247 B:102 G:148 (#7B6E66) B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66)

Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green RockwellRock Collinswell Collins Gray Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot colorSpot: PA colorNTONE: PA NT WaONErm Gr124ay 8 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 ProcessPr colorocess: C:0 color M:9: C:0 Y:16 M:28 K:43 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB colorRGB: R:161 color : G:149R:238 B:138G:177 (#92877F)B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* RockwellRock Collinswell Collins Light Gr Daayrk Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot colorSpot: PA colorNTONE: PA NT WaONErm Gr462ay 4 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 ProcessPr colorocess: C:0 color M:4: C:50 Y:9 K:24M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB colorRGB: R:201 color : G:193R:90 G:71 B:184 B:26 (#BDB6B0) (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue RockwellRock Collinswell ExCollinstra Light Brow Grnay* Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot colorSpot: PA coloNTONEr: PA WaNTONErm Gr 140ay 2 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process Prcolorocess: C:0 color M:2: C:0Y:5 K:9M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB colorRGB: R:233 color G:227: R:139 B:220 G:105 (#D9D5D2) B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* Spot color: PA NTONE 132 Spot color: PA NTONE 300 Spot colorSpot: Pr colorocess: PA BlackNTONE 132 Spot color: PA NTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 ProcessPr colorocess: C:0 color M:0: C:0 Y:0 M:28 K:100 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB colorRGB: R:0 color G:0: R:187 B:0 (#232020 G:140 B:8) (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. interference, pressure, fingerprint smudges, bright sunlight, exposure to water, neutron radiation, random Strong support vibrations, impacts and high humidity. In addition, our displays not only Collaborative efforts inside the Head Down Display need to be rugged, they often need to be built for more than 50 years of Center give Rockwell Collins a leg up. use. Today, cathode ray tube displays assembled by our company decades By Crystal Hardinger environments.” ago are still being used, and some that Established more than a decade were designed in the 1980s are still ustomers worldwide expect ago, the Head Down Display Center being produced. Rockwell Collins’ displays to at Rockwell Collins was formed as “You can imagine the changes that Cwithstand harsh environments – part of the Engineering & Technology happen over 50 years when it comes no matter how extreme. organization to offer cost-effective, to sourcing and inventory,” said Rob So unlike mass-produced displays state-of-the-art display technologies to McKillip, senior director of the Head found in the consumer electronics our business units. Down Display Center. “That’s always a industry, our displays are customized With about 175 employees in Cedar challenge for us.” specifically to meet a stringent set of Rapids, Iowa, San Jose, Calif., and Salt integration, durability and readability Lake City, Utah, the group members Value behind Shared Services model requirements. primarily focus on avionics displays, With the display center’s Shared “If you have a GPS navigation display but their capabilities also are used Services model, many of the processes, in your car, you may have trouble in other areas, such as the military technology and approaches used to reading it on certain days because ground vehicle market segment. build our complex displays can be of the sun,” said Vince Marzen, a On a daily basis, specialists consolidated – even if the products principal engineering manager who supporting the center design, originate in different business units. leads the design and technology develop and test technical solutions development for the front end of to ensure that our displays meet > High-tech displays – Senior Electrical Engineer Susan Tweeton designed the field programmable our company’s displays. “We can’t customer specifications and can gate arrays for the high-resolution displays in our work that way; pilots need to be withstand various environments. Pro Line Fusion™ avionics system. She works in the able to see our displays in all lighting Some of the conditions that may Head Down Display Center, which was organized to provide cost-effective, state-of-the-art displays conditions. We have to determine how disrupt functionality include excessive for our business units. to make a display work in multiple temperatures, electromagnetic Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PA NTONE 131 Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PA NTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2)

Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66)

Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. This approach – which follows our of work. Knowledge sharing is essential Lean Electronics philosophy – reduces Senior Electrical Engineer Susan In 2000, a number of specialists on development costs, limits recurring Tweeton joined the display center in military displays joined our company costs, improves work flow in the Cedar Rapids in 1999 to design very when Rockwell Collins acquired K factories, and helps in managing the large scale integration (VLSI) devices, Systems, Inc. – the parent company of supply chain. specifically field programmable gate Kaiser Aerospace and Electronics. For example, inside one of the arrays (FPGA), which provide graphics One of those employees was 15-inch liquid crystal displays for the and video solutions for displays. Desiree Villaluz-Kimura, now a senior Pro Line Fusion™ avionics system are While working on the Pro Line engineering manager in San Jose. several unique technical solutions Fusion displays, she incorporated a Primarily focused on solutions for that provide access to flight planning, new video protocol. Known as ARINC military fighter jets and bombers, she aircraft performance monitoring 818, this new standard enables high- has developed displays for the F-15, and hazard avoidance. But some of performance, uncompressed video F-18 and F-22. Currently, she’s working its key components also are found in for the mission-critical applications with Northrop Grumman to provide the AFD-2100 display for the Boeing commonly found in military and the next-generation display for the 787 and the MFD-2912 display for commercial aerospace environments. modernization of the B-2 bomber. “In terms of speed, throughput and reliability, we’re offering the latest technologies for the B-2 and F-22 displays,” said Villaluz-Kimura. “As technology moves forward, the customer always wants the best and the latest.” In order to constantly evolve display capabilities in anticipation of those changing customer requirements, Principal Engineering Manager Todd Brown says knowledge sharing is essential. Brown’s team focuses on the hardware and software driver components that generate and output Photo by Steve Castillo, Menlo Park, Calif. images on a display. And while he is > Collaboration is key – Rex Morgan (left) and his leader, Desiree Villaluz-Kimura, typically focus on based in San Jose, his team members display solutions for military fighter jets and bombers. The liquid crystal displays that appear next to them were designed for F-15 aircrafts. While both Morgan and Villaluz-Kimura work in San Jose, Calif., are spread out among the three they frequently collaborate with employees in the other display center locations. display center locations. This helps the team develop common solutions and processes throughout our company. the C-130 Avionics Modernization This specific protocol was new to “We’re here to facilitate the Program. her, but her colleague in the display migration of technology across the “For the most part, we tend to use center, Principal Electrical Engineer company,” said Brown. “By combining and reuse a lot of the same devices, Lyndon Dunbar, was part of the digital efforts, we’re able to better serve our processes and architectures when video subcommittee that created the customers.” we’re designing and building displays,” specifications. said Marzen. “It’s much more efficient “Not everybody knows everything Research leads to development than to have one group build a display about everything. What’s nice about Each fiscal year, as part of the one way and another group do it a working for a shared service is that Engineering & Technology different way in the same factory.” all of your display subject matter organization, the Head Down Another benefit of the Shared experts are together in each city,” Display Center receives research Services model is that employees in said Tweeton. “Everyone has an and development dollars to improve the Head Down Display Center in all expertise, so we learn a lot from each products and processes. Today, some of three locations are able to develop other, no matter where we’re based the technical solutions that give us a areas of expertise due to the volume geographically.” competitive advantage were achieved

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Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66)

Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PANTONE 131 Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray engineers in the display center began Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 to realize that commercial off-the-shelf Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 (COTS) technology could help them RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) develop solutions at a lower cost. Yet, COTS parts were not designed for use in the extreme, ever-changing Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* environments our customers regularly Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 face. Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) Through research and development, our engineers were able to develop a process to “ruggedize” COTS technology in order to meet Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* requirements. These low-cost solutions Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 have led to opportunities in new RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) market segments. What’s next? One of those marketplaces is In order to stay ahead of the curve, outdoor environments today. As people military ground vehicles. Our company employees in the Head Down Display become accustomed to reading displays was awarded its first contract for this Center are constantly researching outdoors, it is expected that there *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. I market segment in June 2008 when the latest technologies available for will be a greater demand for technical we were selected to provide displays displays. They think we may see more of solutions that make displays viewable the following features in the future: in sunlight, at a wide angle or while for the U.S. Army Future Combat wearing polarized sunglasses. Since Systems Manned Ground Vehicle Super intuitive interfaces – When pilots must be able to see our displays Program. you talk in person, you not only at all times, Rockwell Collins was able “For years, we were told that we communicate through spoken words, to overcome these challenges years ago. couldn’t do it; our displays could never but also nonverbal cues such as Now, this know-how is proving useful be cost competitive,” said Joe Tchon, gestures, eye tracking and tone of voice. for market segments outside of avionics. senior engineering manager who Technologies to identify nonverbal focuses on low cost display technology. cues can help enrich communication Greater use of LEDs – Starting in 2012, “But if you can truly use a COTS part, between a person and a system on traditional light bulbs will be phased it’s going to be much less expensive an airplane or in other vehicles. For out in the U.S. Light-emitting diode than a custom part. Ruggedization is example, in a cockpit with multiple (LED) technology is advancing as it displays, it’s faster for pilots to move becomes more mainstream. While how we were able to make consumer their eyes than to use a traditional Rockwell Collins has been using LEDs for parts work.” cursor control device. So if a computer display backlights for about 10 years, One of the challenges with using is able to identify what the pilots are new technologies help us to continually COTS technologies, however, is that looking at, the eyes become an input improve luminescence and power parts from commercial markets device that can improve intuitiveness, consumption in our displays. typically become obsolete in a few speed and productivity. years or months. That means the Head More streaming video – In the Down Display Center has to carefully 3D – Just as 3D movies provide the consumer electronics world, it’s manage inventories and sourcing illusion of depth, 3D depictions in a becoming easier to produce and share strategies so if a customer needs a crew station can enhance visibility and video through electronic devices. In product to be functional for several situational awareness. Already, with the our market segments, the ability to development of synthetic vision, we’re share and receive streaming video decades, our company can support it. using 3D graphics to provide a clear provides greater situational awareness, “By having so many experts in our and accurate picture of what’s outside whether in the air or on the ground. department, we’re able to develop – any time of day and in all weather Demand for higher throughput – which creative solutions to problems as conditions. is the volume of data handled – is they arise,” said McKillip. “The reason driving efforts to advance processing our department exists is to extract Broader use of solutions to overcome capabilities. efficiency. It’s difficult; but, because bright light – Whether it’s next to a gas it’s difficult, we have a sustainable, pump or outside of a mall, you’re seeing competitive advantage.” more and more electronic displays in

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Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66)

Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Photo by Craig Alness, Portland, Ore. Generations of service Weston Lahr is the third generation of his family to work for our company.

Editor’s note: This is the third in a expansive snapshot at a facility in piece of Lahr’s family history, but that series of articles celebrating our 75th Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shows a woman of our company. And, often, the two anniversary. instructing young technicians on the overlap. art of soldering quality joints. The family lineage includes Lahr’s By Jill Brimeyer The woman in charge is Hazel Knott, paternal grandmother, Mildred Weston Lahr’s maternal grandmother. Lahr, who worked for our company he old black and white She was employed with our company for 35 years, first in publications photograph that rests on for 28 years. Knott worked on the and then as our company librarian; the desk of Weston J. Lahr, a production line and as a soldering his father, Jim Lahr, who served in software engineer at Rockwell instructor for contracts such as the various engineering and program CollinsT in Portland, Ore., catches a lot Apollo manned spaceflight program, management roles for more than of eyes. retiring in 1982 – the year Lahr was 28 years; and an aunt who had 26 Taken in 1959, it captures a moment born. The photo represents not just a years of service as an administrative in time when Collins Radio Company assistant to the director – now Rockwell Collins – Photo courtesy of the Lahr family of Human Resources. Also was still a young company included are briefer stints with a big future. The by Weston’s mother, Pat; his paternal grandfather; > Link to the past – Weston Lahr, a software engineer at our facil- and his older sister, Erin, ity in Portland, Ore., is frequently who spent five summers asked about this photograph on interning at Rockwell his desk. Taken at our company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1959, this Collins before embarking photograph shows Lahr’s mater- on her own engineering nal grandmother, Hazel Knott, career. leading a soldering class. Knott is standing next to the middle table In all, the family figures on the far left. that they’ve built up a

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. cumulative 130 years – much like our of experience at our company itself. company. The grandmother in the photo, Hazel A tradition continues Knott, spent the “When my dad was latter portion of her working in program career traveling the management, I would country setting up get to go see his office production solder and meet the people training programs, he worked with,” and spent several Photos courtesy of the Lahr family recalled Weston. months in Yugoslavia > A family tradition – Long before Jim Lahr became an electrical engineer, he occasionally Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue “But the best part training local Spot color: PANTONE 131 visited our workplace with his mother, Mildred Lahr, on Saturdays. Mildred worked for our Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 for me was seeing company for 35 years, first in publications and then as our company librarian. As Jim grew workers to build pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2) the environmental older, he was able to obtain career-related experience as a test technician at our company. backpack radios. Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 Taken in 1963, the photo on the left is of Jim Lahr, while the photo on the right shows chambers, the Jim and Mildred in 1979. And Weston’s sister, manufacturing floor Erin, interned at and all of that. I was computer language to various our Reading, United RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* already interested in techy-type things, projects. After he earned his software Kingdom, facility. Spot color: PANTONE 180 Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 so it was definitely exciting.” engineering degree from Iowa State With his own move to Portland from RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) Weston’s father, Jim, also recalls University, Weston was offered a job Cedar Rapids in May 2008, Weston was going to work with his mother on at Motorola in Chicago, but turned able to apply his expertise in model- occasional Saturdays when he was a down the offer in favor of returning to based development tools for Head-Up Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray child. At age three or four, he would Rockwell Collins. Displays – a key skill for the site. And Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 play with paper punches or create he got a new adventure in the bargain. Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 books in the lobby with the guard. “It seemed like an interesting RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) Linking the past and the present But when he grew older, Jim was While the Lahr family is strongly product to work on, and I was able to able to do inventory or work as a test rooted in the traditions of Collins get out and explore a great new city technician during the summers. For Radio’s earlier years in Cedar Rapids, and interface with a different part Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray him, it was a great place to be. its members also took the opportunity of the company,” said Weston. “It’s Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 “When I was young, I was interested good to be a specialist, but I also really Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 to branch and grow around the globe RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) in electronics, and I got a like to learn about all kinds of ham radio license when products.” I was 13 or 14,” said Jim. And when he moved to the “I was also interested West Coast, Weston brought Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 in airplanes. So when along with him that black and Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 you’ve got a world-class white photograph – his link to RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) communications and the past as he seeks his future avionics manufacturer in in Portland. your hometown and your “I keep it on my desk, and

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Upstate New York children obtain real-world experience through mentoring program Facility spotlight

By Cindy Duran progresses, we learn more about each other,” said Kumpon. “I think that makes lying a helicopter simulator typically for more meaningful weekly meetings. isn’t part of the school day for most The general sentiment is that it’s very Fsecond and third graders, but 16 gratifying to be able to help make a lucky students in upstate New York were difference in the lives of these kids.” able to do just that as part of a school When the mentoring visits take place mentoring program at our facility in at Rockwell Collins, they usually include Binghamton, N.Y. a walk through the manufacturing area. Pete Kumpon, senior mechanical Most students are enamored with all > An unforgettable experience – Eric Perez, a engineer for the Canadian Maritime there is to see – from the TH-57, UH-60 student from the elementary school in Johnson Helicopter Program (CMHP), started and S-92 flight simulators to the Stryker City, N.Y., flew our company’s latest level-D helicopter flight simulator during a recent men- the mentoring program after our vehicle maintenance trainers. toring session at our facility in Binghamton, N.Y. company was approached by the local During a recent visit, the mentees not Johnson City elementary school. The only saw this high-tech equipment, they administration at the school asked also had a chance to fly the facility’s give back. for mentors in the hope that some of latest level-D helicopter flight simulator. “I think it’s important to all of us that their students with challenging family “In reality, flying this simulator is our community knows who we are and situations could benefit from having the closest that any of us will come to what we do — and that goes beyond additional positive role models in their ever flying a real helicopter,” Kumpon making simulators,” he said. lives. said. “Giving the kids a chance to fly it is The children and 16 Rockwell Collins something they will remember the rest Editor’s note: Rockwell Collins supports mentors have been meeting one-on-one of their lives.” hands-on activities – like this event at our on a weekly basis since January, both When asked why he and the others facility in Binghamton, N.Y. – through our at our Binghamton facility and at the make time for the mentoring program, Engineering Experiences education initiative. school. Kumpon said it’s another example of This program provides students with a real- “It takes some time to establish how Rockwell Collins employees are world connection to classroom learning. relationships with the kids; but, as time reaching out to our communities to

Highway program. Employees at Dyess During the “Don’t Mess with Texas Air Force Base adopt Trash-Off” event, approximately half of our facility’s employees met after a highway work on a Tuesday in April to clean up litter along their roadway. Wearing By Cindy Duran safety vests and carrying trash bags, the volunteers picked up various objects ockwell Collins employees on Dyess – including old tires, lengths of pipe, Air Force Base (AFB) near Abilene, empty bottles and soda cans. RTexas, took spring cleaning to a “By adopting a section of roadway whole new level this year when they leading to the base, we knew we would picked up trash along their “adopted” be supporting the base, as well as the highway as part of the “Don’t Mess with local community and the state of Texas,” Texas Trash-Off.” said Larry Jordan, site manager at our Two miles of Texas Farm Road 3438 – Simulation & Training Solutions facility the roadway leading from Interstate 20 on the base. just west of Abilene to the front gate of As part of the TxDOT program, signs Dyess AFB – is now cared for by Rockwell with our company’s name have been put > Spring cleaning – Rockwell Collins employees Collins employees on a quarterly basis up along the highway to recognize our on Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, Texas, have volunteered to keep two miles of Texas Farm Road as part of the Texas Department of volunteers who are working to “Keep 3438 clean. Transportation’s (TxDOT) Adopt-a- Texas Beautiful.”

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Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66)

Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 124 Spot color: PA NTONE 384 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* Spot color: PANTONE 180 Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) Rockwell Collins Service Anniversaries Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 service award milestones in recent months. RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) 50 YEARS Barbara J. Karr Ralph Portales Susan Pope April Lillian J. Kemmerer David W. Robinson Walter Schwarz Bill J. Henry Diana J. Kinion Patty E. Serovy Keith B. Smith Kathryn A. Lara Robert J. Snow Sherry L. Taylor Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray 45 YEARS Suzanne J. Lawrence Wolfgang Barry L. Van De Carr Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 March Dale G. March Kupferschmitt Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 Terry L. Speral William A. Perkins April RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) Merlin K. Pertzsch May Mark H. Carlson 40 YEARS James S. Pruitt Dean A. Abramczak Mong W. Chu March Jerome A. Roland Susan C. Bailey Delphine Cobb > Big milestone – Senior Industrial Engineer Bill Steven R. Ackerman Vicki L. Shifflett Henry C. Barbre Mary J. Coonce Henry was honored for his 50 years of service in John J. Huschka Deborah L. Sindelar Timothy M. Binda Randall E. Davis Diana L. Sindelar Jr. Gloria M. Bond April. Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Brent Dobson Rockwell Collins Light Gray April Michael P. Stadtmueller Kim L. Cargill Cynthia R. Harry Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 Mae Webb Grant J. Straub Gerald E. Chetwynd Kathleen K. Henry Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 Mary E. Taylor Dawn M. Cunningham Franz-Otto Huber RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) 35 YEARS Gladys E. Tonsager Michele M. Frett Paul L. Isaacson Bill Henry celebrates March Diane K. Tucker John K. Gee Ricky A. James Steven R. Davenport Robert W. Wendel Kathy A. Gourley Richard C. Jean 50 years of service John R. Guthrie Martin H. Gresham Bryan L. Jurgensen Joan C. Hanel 30 YEARS Robert H. Hendricks Cary D. Loehr Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Scott E. Howe March Patricia M. Hepker Rosa Maria Medina ot everyone gets to ride to Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 Conrado Sanchez Terry J. Alef Lori J. Huff Paul R. Nemeth work in a limousine. But when Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Carolyn M. Seeliger Carol J. Kendle Glyn E. Osborne Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 Ronald W. Aull you’re celebrating 50 years of RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) Tomas M. Tucker Connie L. Basil Gretchen M. Lickiss Peggy A. Ritter N John M. Vanourny Thomas J. Cleveland Kurt N. Livingston Joel Roumegoux service at our company, it seems like Patricia M. Clynch Debbie A. Malamphy Peggy S. Sproston April Jens Dose Alan V. Merrill Terry A. Zimmerman an appropriate thing to do. Trevor R. Barlow Rhonda B. 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Groth Jr. Linda J. Makowiec Dick G. Postma David L. Black James V. Hacker Karl Meisner Craig K. Robinson his special day. Dennis G. Bumsted Ronald R. Hornish Karen J. Miller Sharon A. Shipp “The whole day was a complete Mary J. Cook Michael Joest Christine L. Moellers Shalain D. Sisco Linda M. Cooley Renata A. Loth Ann M. Murphy Barbara J. Thrasher surprise,” he said. Mary A. Duggan Sherry L. Myhlhousen Wendy E. Nelson John T. Walborn Vickie K. Eilers Nancy J. O’Connell Irma Yolanda Osuna Christy J. Wasson John F. Godeaux Jr. Richard Oppermann Gomez Susan M. Jaeger Larry K. O’Rourke Ann M. Peyton

Web extra: Rockwell Collins employees celebrating 20 years of service or less are recognized in Horizons online at www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons.

Brian Herting (continued from Page 6) Seeing simulations turn into going to work out in the end, but successful prototypes has been you learn from your failures as well “For me, it’s interesting to unravel extremely rewarding for Herting, but as your successes. And even though the magic of antennas,” said Herting. he realizes that this doesn’t happen all I’m the one who received the award, “With the facilities we have at Rockwell the time with applied research. this recognition is a reflection of Collins for antenna research, I have “As a team, we discuss a lot of everybody’s work in the program.” everything I need to complete my different problems and ways to solve The photo of Abbas Charafeddine on page 5 was taken by Laurel Ph.D. dissertation, and hopefully that them. Sharing of ideas typically Hungerford of Costa Mesa, Calif. The photo of Kevin Armstrong research will prove beneficial to our on page 6 was taken by Jonathan Cohen of Binghamton, N.Y. All of generates even more new ideas,” he the other photos in this story were taken by Paul Marlow of Cedar company.” said. “We know not everything is Rapids, Iowa.

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Facility spotlight: Portland, Ore.

By Marielle Rodeheffer

ituated less than 20 miles southwest of Portland, Ore., our Snew facility offers an atmosphere that promotes communication and Photos by Craig Alness, Portland, Ore. camaraderie. > New facility – Completed in January, our Portland facility is now a modern 125,000 square-foot The 125,000 square-foot building building in a wooded business park. includes a streamlined manufacturing floor, specialized labs, a simulator for Operations. “We can resolve issues more people known for their entrepreneurial customer demonstrations, dedicated quickly because we can walk across the spirit and innovative thinking. Many conference rooms and large windows hall instead of walking to an entirely of the employees joined Rockwell that bring the natural beauty of the different building.” Collins through the 1999 acquisition of Pacific Northwest into the facility. Most of the employees at our facility Flight Dynamics, a small company that In addition, the building – which was in Portland design, manufacture and began providing head-up displays to completed in January – allows Portland service our Head-Up Displays (HUD), commercial airlines in the mid-1980s. employees to be under the same roof for Head-up Guidance Systems (HGS®), Principal Systems Engineer Carlo the first time in 15 years. Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) and Tiana began working with employees “Now that we are all in the emerging Synthetic Vision Systems in Portland about 10 years ago, starting same building, it is a lot easier to (SVS). These products are used by many out as a consultant for Flight Dynamics. communicate,” said Sirikit Valentin, a of the world’s premier airlines, business Today, he is in charge of all aspects of manufacturing program specialist in and regional operators, military tanker/ Enhanced Vision Systems at Rockwell transports and flight training companies Collins, and is excited to be able to make to improve flight path guidance and use of his department’s new lab. enhance situational awareness. “The new EVS lab is great; it’s exactly “I enjoy working on a product that what we needed,” said Tiana. “It’s 80 improves safety for people,” said feet long and painted a dark color to cut Valentin, who is currently developing down on stray light, so the displays look HGS technology for the Bombardier very impressive.” CSeries family of commercial aircraft.

Innovative thinkers > High-tech labs – Principal Systems Engineer With about 300 employees – the Web extra: To learn more about our facility Carlo Tiana says the new Enhanced Vision majority of whom are engineers – the in Portland, Ore., visit Horizons online at Systems lab is exactly what his team needs to www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons. advance products. Portland facility is home to a group of