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Building New Bridges to Nextgen Photo by Jamey Stillings Jamey by Photo > A Journal of the FAA Managers Association September/October 2011: Vol. 9 No. 5 www.faama.org » Building New Bridges to NextGen photo by jamey stillings jamey by photo MTS-SeptOct-11-MECH_cc.indd 1 8/25/11 12:45:06 PM MTS-SeptOct-11-MECH_cc.indd 2 8/25/11 12:45:12 PM faa managers association, inc. #315 4410 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 Tel 202.741.9415 | www.faama.org ACE | Advocate. Communicate. Educate. We ADVOCATE to Congress for aviation’s leaders. We COMMUNICATE for and with aviation leaders. A JOURNAL OF THE FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION We EDUCATE in leadership values. September/October 2011: Vol. 9 No. 5 Promoting excellence in public service, the FAA Managers Association is recognized by the FAA to represent all levels of management through all lines of business. We are committed to increasing the accountability to our owners, improving service to our customers, and fostering a professional workplace for our employees in which they can excel and take pride. FAA Managers Association is a forum for managers, supervisors, administrative, and non-bargaining unit staff to effect change. officers President, David Conley AbOUT ThE COVEr: The new Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge which soars 890 feet above the Vice President, Stephen Smith turquoise Colorado River supplies breathtaking views of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. When it opened in October Secretary, Julie Fidler 2010, it became the highest and longest arched concrete bridge in the Western Hemisphere as well as the second- Treasurer, Tom Dury highest bridge of any kind in the US and fourteenth in the world. directors For a two year period beginning in 2009, photographer Jamey Stillings returned to the bridge again and again. Director of Administration, Jack Allen According to Mr. Stillings, “As it evolved, each visit required fresh perspectives and visual inquiry. The overarching Director of Communications, Laurie Zugay goals of The Bridge at Hoover Dam (A Photographic Essay and Exhibition) are to acknowledge the collective Director of Legislative Affairs, Tony Tisdall Director of Membership, Dan Alexander talents and labors of those who built the bridge, to place the bridge within the historical and aesthetic context Parliamentarian, Andy Taylor of Hoover Dam and the American West, and to initiate a dialogue that the imposition of infrastructure within a Membership Education Committee Chair, Hal Albert natural environment inevitably summons.” To view more of Jamey Stillings’ award-winning photographs, go to Political Action Committee Chair, Dan Cunningham www.bridgeathooverdam.com. Alaskan Region, Darla Gerlach Central Region, Joyce Davis Eastern Region, Rich Baker Great Lakes Region, Heather Mullett New England Region, Bruce Hall Contents Northwest Mountain Region, Lori Scharf Southern Region, Billy Reed Southwest Region, Michael (Hitch) Combe Western Pacific Region, David Chappuies 04 07 11 16 perspective: faama q & a: Making NextGen Courage to Lead: Building Bridges to Michael P. Huerta, FAA Real, Today! 31st Annual Gathering publisher the Future Deputy Administrator of Eagles / Agenda Kathleen Cummins Mifsud managing editor Laurie Zugay 17 22 26 30 contributors Courage to Lead: 2011 faama interview: The FAA, the NAC, New Professional David Conley, Michael P. Huerta, David J. Almeida, Kathleen FAAMA Convention Dr. Karlin Toner, and a “No-Surprises Standards Program – Cummins Mifsud, Rich Baker, Dr. Karlin Toner, David Bond, Megan Kuhn, Terry Biggio, Garth Koleszar, Mike Demonte, Corporate Partners JPDO Director Handoff” Creating a Bridge Robin Dybvik, Andy Marosvari, Jeff Richards, Glenn Livingston, & Exhibitors to the Future Michael Livingston, and Robyn Kehoe. illustration and photography Cover photograph and page 3 by Jamey Stillings; illustrations pages 12-14 supplied by Harris Corporation; photographs pages 32 33 34 22-23 by Kathleen Cummins Mifsud; illustrations page 29 supplied by FAA NextGen Office. money talks: 25 Years of Feds FAAMA Corporate A Time for Patience Helping Feds – Partners / New design Sagetopia, 703.726.6400, www.sagetopia.com How It All Began Member Profile: Kerrie Hodge / production FAAMA/FEEA Join FAAMA Today! 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For all others, the annual subscription rate is $49. 06 Plantronics, Inc. www.Plantronics.com/government Please address your inquiries to [email protected] and [email protected]. 19 Evans Consoles Corporation www.evansonline.com Managing the Skies is published bi-monthly by the FAA 21 BlueCross BlueShield Federal Employee Program www.FEPblue.org Managers Association, Inc. 25 Aydin Displays, Inc., www.aydindisplays.com The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and should not be construed to be the opinion of the FAA Managers 31 Livingston Federal Employee Retirement Planning www.LivingstonFederal.com Association. Suggestions and opinions expressed in Managing the Skies are not necessarily endorsed by the FAA Managers 35 The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program www.LTCFEDS.com/FAAMA Association. Nothing in these pages is intended to supersede operators’ or manufacturers’ policies, practices, or requirements, 36 Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies, Inc. (WAEPA) www.waepa.org or to supersede government regulations. ©2011 FAA Managers Association, Inc. All rights reserved. www.faama.org managing the skies Sept/Oct 2011 3 MTS-SeptOct-11-MECH_cc.indd 3 8/25/11 12:45:14 PM perspective b UILDING NEW brIDGES TO NEXTGEN b uilding bridges to the Future A message from the President For slightly more than three decades, the FAA Managers Association has supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and our members, promoting aviation safety and efficiency and advocating for our members’ interests. In the past 10 years, we have built increasingly influential relationships within the FAA and in the Congress, positioning the Association as an effective voice for FAA managers nationwide. Old bridge Spans river of Uncertainty colleagues have not been authorized through September 16. Throughout the With that said, we worked very hard back pay. In addition, until a final FAA process, I could not be more proud of to assist the 4,000 FAA employees who Reauthorization bill is passed, the threat our FAAMA team. were furloughed in early August. First of additional furloughs looms over the and foremost, we recognized that many heads of FAA employees. We want to be A New bridge for FAAMA of these employees needed immediate there for our colleagues when they need This year, in particular, has been a chal- financial assistance because they were the help. Bear in mind that it could hap- lenging one for FAAMA leadership as we not receiving paychecks. Therefore, pen to any of us. Your generous contri- have experienced testing from a variety we responded by joining with part- butions were and are appreciated. of directions. However, as we lead up to ner association, Federal Employee Prior to the end of the furlough, our 31st Annual Convention in October, Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA), FAAMA worked diligently with mem- we are poised on the threshold of a new to quickly establish the FAAMA bers of Congress to ensure that they era in this Association’s history. It is Furlough Relief Fund. This fund made understood the significant and negative time to build a bridge. it possible for financial donations from impact that the furlough placed upon With the consent of the Board of generous members to be channeled to FAA employees. Utilizing a flurry of press Directors, I recently appointed Louis furloughed employees in need. releases, interviews, and personal appear- Dupart as Executive Director of FAAMA FAAMA and FEEA have long been ances, we took our message to the news (more about Louis Dupart on page 6). partners and mutual supporters of FAA media – both print and broadcast – in an The Executive Director is vital to our employees. FAAMA (www.FAAMA.org) effort to help. long-term strategy to take the FAA thanks FEEA (www.FEEA.org) for their Department of Transportation Managers Association to the next level tireless efforts during the furlough. Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA of effectiveness. Mr. Dupart’s depth and Steve Bauer, FEEA’s Executive Director, Administrator Randy Babbitt are com- breadth of experience are exactly what reported that they received over 3,000 mended for putting themselves on the we need now in this role. inquiries into the FAAMA Furlough line and consistently keeping their As Executive Director, Mr. Dupart Relief Fund in just the first day. This is employees informed. From the very will direct the Association’s day-to-day an exceptional response and is evidence onset of the shutdown, these two pub- business and will enhance our con- that people really needed your help and lic leaders were on the case and vigor- tinuous presence in Washington, DC. that you were equally eager to give. A ously stood up for their employees. As our Association continues to grow tremendous “thanks” goes to all of you Together, our message had an impact: in influence, we are excited about the who helped (See the FEEA article on on August 5th, following a 13-day opportunities this will present to you, page 33). partial shutdown leaving 4,000 FAA our members. In turn, your continued Even though the furlough ended in employees and 70,000 construction support helps FAAMA move one step August, the FAAMA Furlough Relief workers on unpaid leave, the Senate closer to our vision of becoming the Fund is still in need of donations.
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