Volume Sixteen Issue Four b 2011

Refueling innovation

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Employees often come to me with a new technology they’re so excited about that they insist I see it for myself. That was the case recently when I donned a pair of 3D glasses in order to experience the Virtual Prototype Modeling system in Advanced Industrial Engineering. Using gaming software and computer-aided design files, employees are interacting with product designs directly — checking screw settings, fittings, cabling and more. Research and usage statistics show their approach is saving our company time and money by avoiding engineering change orders. Now, my job is to make sure our focus is on solutions and processes that make sense for our business. And flashy technology, as impressive as it is, does not always translate into business results. Yet, when a clever idea — like the Virtual Prototype Modeling system —

solves problems and From engineers to assembly operators, is cost effective, of entire teams are able to experience course that makes a product design with the Virtual good business sense. Prototype Modeling system. In this issue of Horizons, you’ll find most of the articles have one underlying theme: working together. You’ll also see that the cover story featuring the KC-46 program, this page, and several other pages inside this magazine require 3D glasses to view. We’ve included the stereoscopic 3D images in this issue not because they’re flashy, but because the images help illustrate how we’re working together to develop Clay Jones solutions that make sense for our customers. So, no, Chairman, President and CEO your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Instead, the 3D images should help you see the benefits of this innovative technology. I hope you enjoy viewing this issue and learning more about how we’re helping our customers perform their jobs easier and more effectively. b www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons

IN THIS ISSUE

A magazine for the employees and friends of Rockwell Collins Publisher: David Yeoman Editorial director: Nancy Welsh Managing editor: Robert Fleener Editor: Crystal Hardinger Creative direction: Rick Kaufman, Jeff Andrus

Copy editors: 4 12 14 Ruth Anne Denker Karen Steggall

Using Lean in operations 2 Staff writers: With Lean tools and processes, employees in Burgess Hill, Katie Shatzer U.K., increased production of the 2015HC projector. Jill Wojciechowski Micaela Cashman Continuing education: Does it make sense for you? 4 Erica Solum Tuition reimbursement helps employees maximize education options. Photography: Navigating for the future 5 Stephen Allen, Winter Park, Fla., page 4 Employees in the U.K. are leading the way as a new Guy Buesnel, Reading, U.K., page 5 era of global satellite navigation unfolds. DeDecker Studio, Loveland, Colo., page 13 Galileo illustration courtesy of ESA, page 5 COVERS to rY Laurel Hungerford, Costa Mesa, Calif., page 13 Brandon Jennings, Richardson, Texas, page 9 Refueling innovation 6 Dan Kalan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, page 3 Inspired by in-house technologies, employees took a Frederic Lancelot, Toulouse, France, pages 15, 19 collaborative approach in designing solutions for the KC-46. Chris Longhurst, Salt Lake City, Utah, page 3 Why 3D? 10 Matt Lorch, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, page 10 John Merritt, Williamsburg, Mass., page 11 Three examples demonstrate why 3D makes sense for our industry. Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech, page 20 Extending a helping hand 12 Paul Noble, Burgess Hill, U.K., page 2 Russell Brown’s dedication to providing children with necessities John Reasoner, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, cover, pages 6, 7 earned him the Rockwell Collins Volunteer of the Year Award. Mark Tade, Iowa City, Iowa, pages 12, 16, 18 John C. Thomas, Hiawatha, Iowa, page 8 Designing for a global marketplace 14 Design: Engineers in France recognized the need for a situational WDG Communications Inc. awareness solution for risky operations. How to contact us: Aligning our past with the present 16 Email: [email protected] How does our heritage provide a competitive advantage? Horizons Rockwell Collins A view from Mars 20 MS 124-302 Our lens assemblies have important roles in space exploration. 400 Collins Road NE Service anniversaries 21 Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001 Phone: +1.319.295.1000 Fax: +1.319.295.9374 On the cover On the How to contact the Ombudsman: back cover Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714 When Rockwell Collins employees Email: [email protected] constructed proposals for Boeing’s new This ad — which All trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein KC-46 tanker for the United States Air introduces our are the property of their respective owners. Force, they were intent on modernizing company’s latest aerial refueling operations. The Remote PAVES™ system ©2011 Rockwell Collins, Inc. Vision System (RVS) is one of many — appeared in the All rights reserved. high-tech solutions that will benefit daily news at the The following articles may contain forward-looking statements U.S. forces. With RVS, refueling becomes Airline Passenger including statements about the company’s business prospects. more like a video game — an operator Experience Actual results may differ materially from those projected, as a will watch a large stereoscopic 3D Association (APEX) Annual Conference & result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not lim- display to connect the boom to the Exhibition in September. ited to those detailed from time to time in our earnings press receiving aircraft. releases and Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 1 LEANELECTRONICS Using Lean in operations With Lean tools and processes, employees in Burgess Hill, U.K., were able to quickly increase production for the 2015HC projector to meet customer demand.

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The Rockwell Collins 2015HC projector is essential for visual display products for simulation training. With an average rate of 1.5 projectors built per day and a goal of five, employees in Burgess Hill, United Kingdom, faced a large order backlog last year. After a five-day Lean event, the team developed a plan to boost production and meet the project schedule. In seven months, the team increased yield (number of projectors that pass all tests and function properly) by 29 percent. Since then, employees have continued to use Lean to make improvements. Lean perspectives After their Lean event, Anton White and his team established daily stand-up meetings, engaged in takt time analysis, and created a new layout for their production floor. These changes reduced build time — from six hours to three hours — and allowed the team to meet customer demands. Q What was key to making this Lean effort successful and sustainable? A We were able to achieve some big breakthroughs with the value stream mapping. Every employee at the event worked together to identify the entire current process for building the projectors. We were then able to identify areas that needed to be improved and convert that into a future state process map. It gave us direction and a long-term action list for the future, taking the guessing out of the process. Anton White (right), operations Q How do you maintain excitement around Lean after the initial event? manager in Burgess Hill, and Dale Kepler, manager in Lean A Before this event, many of us had only heard of Lean, but once we had Dale product optimization in Kepler and others from across the enterprise to guide us, people directly saw the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, focused on basic benefits. Because we had such a large backlog, Dale didn’t have to deliver any Lean fundamentals — such as value motivational speech; we wanted to be successful. What started with some Lean stream mapping and takt time — experts facilitating an event has turned into a self-sustaining Lean operation. Lean to significantly increase the did what we expected it to do. People now look forward to doing Lean events. b production of 2015HC projectors. To learn more, email Dale Kepler at Takt time? Value stream mapping? — [email protected]. Employees can learn more about Lean fundamentals on Rockwell Collins Online via “L” in the Index.

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787 Dreamliner receives certification Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane, which features more “This accomplishment is monumental,” said Rockwell Collins content than any other commercial Standerski. “The talent, sacrifice and commitment of aircraft, has obtained Federal Aviation Administration and our employees have allowed us to bring industry-first European Aviation Safety Agency certification. innovations to this revolutionary aircraft.” The announcement, made in Everett, Wash., in late Rockwell Collins serves as the systems integrator for August, marked a significant milestone on the way to the the 787’s flight deck displays and crew alerting system, pilot first aircraft delivery. According to Jeff Standerski, vice controls, communication and surveillance systems, and core president and general manager of Air Transport Systems at network cabinets. Rockwell Collins also Rockwell Collins, this certification is representative of years of provides the Common Data Network for hard work among several teams. the aircraft’s Common Core System. b

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the launch customer for the 787 Dreamliner.

Final aircraft brings model KC-135 program to a close A 100 percent on-time, on-budget program recently Rockwell Collins provided the U.S. Air Force C/KC-135 came to an end with the final aircraft delivery for the tanker fleet with a variety of communication, navigation, C/KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) program. and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) A prime contractor and flight deck systems integrator, products. According to Dave Nieuwsma, vice president and general manager of Mobility and Rotary Wing Solutions at Rockwell Collins, the collaboration between our company, the U.S. Air Force and Boeing led to the success. “This team has met all major milestones while also maintaining an extremely demanding schedule,” Nieuwsma said during a final delivery ceremony at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, in July. “The commitments we made became commitments kept. This program has allowed the KC-135 to transition between commercial and restricted military airspace seamlessly… anytime, anywhere.” Our company will continue to upgrade the C/KC- 135 as part of the Engineering, Manufacturing and Program Manager Trent Martin and Subcontracts Manager Lida Bridgers, both from Richardson, Texas, participated in the final Development phase of the C/KC-135 Block 45 cockpit delivery ceremony at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, in July. upgrade program. b

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 3 Lisa Andrade, a Rockwell Collins operations manager who earned her MBA degree at Florida Institute of Technology, shows Gerald Melton the campus of her alma mater. Continuing education: Does it make sense for you? Our tuition reimbursement program helps employees make the most of education options.

As a new employee, Gerald Melton began counting the However, she emphasized the importance of finding a days until he marked one year with Rockwell Collins. degree program that fits in with your career goals. Melton — a production manager in Melbourne, Fla. — had “What’s important is that employees talk with their plans to earn a master’s degree, and he knew that after leaders before and during their enrollment in a program,” one year at his job, he would be eligible for our company’s said Augustine. “Draft a plan and work together to find a tuition reimbursement benefit. balance between work commitments and classes.” “Knowing that the company had a very healthy Melton’s manager, Lisa Andrade, knows what finding tuition reimbursement program was one reason I was that balance requires from her own experience working drawn here,” said Melton. full time while taking classes. Shortly after he joined Rockwell Collins, Melton “It’s not easy,” said Andrade, an operations manager. discussed his goals with his manager, and then contacted “You need your family and your company’s support, and Tuition Advisory Services (TAS), an external resource that includes flexibility from your manager.” designed to help employees research schools and map out Since Andrade received her advanced degree, programs of study. she’s worked in management roles with increasing A TAS enrollment counselor helped Melton determine responsibility. As Melton takes the first steps toward that it made sense for him to pursue a Master of Business earning his MBA degree, he also looks forward to how it Administration (MBA) degree and recommended several may help his career. area schools. The counselor also explained the amount “Right now, my skill set is not on par with my of financial support available through Rockwell Collins’ ambition,” said Melton. “I hope an MBA degree will help tuition reimbursement program. me become more well-rounded.” b By Katie Shatzer Start with your leader

According to Anita Augustine, director of the Rockwell Tuition reimbursement is a benefit available to qualified Collins University, most employees use our tuition part- and full-time U.S. employees. To learn more, visit reimbursement program to pursue MBA, Master of Rockwell Collins University via Rockwell Collins Online or Engineering or Master of Computer Science degrees. email [email protected].

4 HORIZONS b 2011 Navigating for the future As a new era of global satellite navigation unfolds in Europe, Rockwell Collins employees in Reading, U.K., are leading the way.

Satellite navigation technology reaches from the everyday areas, and support satellite navigation in commercial to the spectacular — from guiding soldiers blinded by a air transport. sandstorm to directing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Independent yet complementary landing on a small island. Recognizing the importance of interoperability between In the 1980s, Rockwell Collins helped begin a Galileo and other constellations, Rockwell Collins revolution in navigation technology by proving the engineers in the U.K. began to explore how existing potential of the United States’ Global Positioning System Rockwell Collins GPS receivers could be augmented to pick (GPS). Now, Rockwell Collins joins Europe in its leap to up Galileo signals. establish its own satellite system, Galileo, by developing To start the development process, Buesnel and David interoperable receivers. Hagan, a senior systems engineer in Avionics and GNSS “We have a history as the premier military GPS Solutions in Reading, worked with a global team of provider in the U.S., as well as the expertise to develop Rockwell Collins subject matter experts. Together, they Galileo solutions for our European customers,” said Guy created a roadmap for the phased development of an Buesnel, the European Global Navigation Satellite System interoperable, multi-constellation receiver. (GNSS) Product Line Manager at Rockwell Collins in Within four months, the U.K. team completed the Reading, United Kingdom. “Galileo and GPS are separate first phase. The team hopes to complete systems, but they can complement each other.” the next phase during FY’12, when they A constellation is born plan to demonstrate the receiver to Since the advent of satellite navigation, Europe has used European regulatory authorities. GPS and Russia’s GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite “It’s important that European System) constellations – or groups of satellites. According institutions offering research and to Buesnel, Galileo will change that. development funding perceive “It gives European users a degree of independence Rockwell Collins as an international from relying on GPS,” he said. “It will be simpler for organization with strong European them to change or update technology, or change the development capability,” said Hagan. signals available.” “We need to show what Rockwell Collins Additionally, Galileo will provide improved satellite is doing in Europe.” b coverage in urban and mountainous By Katie Shatzer

Senior Systems Engineer David Hagan is part of the U.K. team developing interoperable navigation receivers that will work with Europe’s Galileo satellite system and the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS).

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Refueling innovation Inspired by in-house technologies, Rockwell Collins employees took a collaborative approach to design cost-effective solutions for the KC-46 tanker.

Military aircraft that perform attack, reconnaissance For example, the Remote Vision System (RVS), which and air defense missions are known for speed, allows crew members to accurately view the physical maneuverability, superior weapons systems and stealth. fuel boom and refueling status data, will include cutting- Yet, without the tanker’s aerial refueling capabilities, edge sensors, a graphics subsystem and stereoscopic these aircraft wouldn’t have the military might to respond 3D displays to allow the operator to control the aerial quickly to a conflict or crisis anywhere in the world. refueling boom. The RVS is one of many systems Rockwell When Rockwell Collins employees constructed Collins is providing Boeing. proposals for Boeing’s new KC-46 tanker for the United “The tanker’s primary mission is refueling,” explained States Air Force, they were intent on modernizing aerial Keane as he flipped through an album of photos refueling operations. Technology and geopolitics have portraying refueling operations on a KC-135. “It’s a changed a lot since the Cold War era when the current difficult job that requires a clear view and accurate depth tanker — the KC-135 — was initially deployed. After cues in all conditions.” looking at requirements and working with internal In the photos, Keane showed how a KC-135 boom experts, engineers envisioned high-tech and cost-effective operator currently conducts this aerial ballet while lying solutions for the new tanker that would benefit all U.S. face down, peering out a small window to guide the boom forces for decades to come. into the receiving aircraft. He explained that with the “Other companies’ engineers might falter at where to RVS, refueling will become more like a video game — an start,” said Steve Keane, director of Tanker and Transport operator will watch a large stereoscopic 3D display to Advanced Solutions. “But this is Rockwell Collins, and connect the boom to the receiving aircraft. integrating complex systems for extreme situations is “It’s critical to have those 3D depth cues so operators what our engineers do.” can guide the boom into the receptacle,” said Gladys Yanez, a systems engineer on Keane’s team, working on A clear view the RVS in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From his experience with flight tests and operations on KC- “We’re using proven technology to develop an 135 upgrade programs, Keane understands the technological imaging solution that has never been done before,” said leap Boeing and Rockwell Collins are making with the KC-46. Yanez. “That’s what is exciting.”

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KC-46 boom operators will use the Remote Vision System — instead of a small window — to view the boom and receiving aircraft. The system, provided by Rockwell Collins, includes cutting- edge sensors, a graphics subsystem, stereoscopic 3D displays and 2D displays (above). The stereoscopic 3D displays provide the boom operators with enhanced depth perception.

Evolved from a robot “Consumer commercial technology couldn’t withstand Many times, inspiration begins by taking technology the environmental factors the technology on the already available and adapting it to the challenge at hand. tanker will endure under normal operating conditions,” This is exactly what happened with the RVS. explained Yanez, pointing to a consumer digital camera During the early stages of the proposal, the team as an example. “If you put your camera in the freezer contacted employees in Carlsbad, Calif., and Warrenton, — temperatures that the RVS sensors will routinely Va., who worked on optics for the Mars rovers and experience — it probably won’t work anymore. So we unmanned aerial vehicles, respectively. They also reached ruggedized each piece of the RVS, which was challenging, out to employees in Portland, Ore., hoping to draw upon but something Rockwell Collins knows how to do well.” their experience with head-up displays, along with the Collaborative relationships Head Down Display Center (HDDC) in Cedar Rapids. Along with the RVS, Rockwell Collins is providing the “A remotely-operated bomb-disposal robot in the large-format cockpit display system, tactical situational HDDC sparked the idea for the RVS proposal,” said Yanez, awareness system, autopilot flight director system, who has been at Rockwell Collins for four years and is military and commercial navigation sensors, military quickly becoming an expert on imaging technology. “The and commercial communication radios, the signal data stereoscopic 3D display used for the robot helped us converter network, onboard maintenance system and develop a solution that would work for the RVS. It was as if data transfer unit. we started with a puzzle we had already put together, and To develop these solutions, more than 200 then thought about how we could adapt those pieces to Rockwell Collins engineers will be assigned to the meet a new customer need.” KC-46 program. And while the overall program is At the same time, the RVS team evaluated the Air managed by Government Systems, it includes Force’s requirements to design a long-term cost-effective engineers from other areas of our company. solution. One of these requirements was ruggedization — Lisa Steffen, formerly the Commercial Systems a process that distinguishes military 3D technology from principal engineering manager for the display program for that used commercially in products like televisions. the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, led the proposal for the

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VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 7 The cockpit display system on the KC-46 is modeled after the displays on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Lisa Steffen (front) demonstrates the features of the large display system to Gladys Yanez (left), Steve Keane, and AJ Lindaman.

large-format cockpit display system on the KC-46. four years, a team in Richardson, Texas, has been developing According to Steffen, Rockwell Collins submitted a datalink and situational awareness technology for multiple proposal so that the physical displays and features on programs, including the Tactical Situational Awareness the new tanker would mirror the Dreamliner. System (TSAS) processor and display for the KC-46. “The wide displays on the 787 are well received by “Our team has experience with multiple tactical pilots, and our proposal will provide some of the same datalinks and has grown in size to support this and features on the tanker,” explained Steffen. “We’ve built other future datalink programs,” explained Technical a collaborative relationship with Boeing, from their Project Manager Kimberly Frank, whose team will include engineers to their leadership. That has led to a lot of more than 35 people from Richardson at the peak of strong working relationships.” the program. “With TSAS, we’re providing a new level of capability with improved situational awareness that helps Integrating information tanker pilots identify other aircraft and threats.” Of course, as a military platform, the KC-46 has unique The KC-46 program brings some additional challenges, requirements for tactical information. That’s where Rockwell due to the amount of information from multiple sources Collins’ datalink integration team comes in. For the past that must be correlated and displayed to the tanker crew.

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“We’re experts at being able to display that A new generation information in a way that can improve pilots’ situational At the end of February, soon after the U.S. Air Force awareness without overwhelming them,” said Josh announced the selection of the Boeing Company to Brinkley, a senior software engineer behind the provide the KC-46 tanker, Brinkley received several instant TSAS software built on the Rockwell Collins OpenEdge™ messages from his fellow engineers. product line. “As a team, we analyzed the requirements Many employees had followed the tanker’s decade- and architected a solution to provide a tactical long competition. Weeks before the ink dried on our situational awareness system that minimizes aircrew company’s contracts, they were eager to start work on workload as well as enables tanker crews to make TSAS solutions that would help the warfighter — more informed today and decisions.” in the future. During the “The proposal phase, OpenEdge the team discussed software how to meet architecture in requirements while TSAS allows the also providing customer a lot the best technical of flexibility and solutions for capability for the lowest cost. growth potential,” Employees who explained Brinkley. had previously “It’s very easy worked on digital to add new mapping solutions, capabilities to datalinks, military TSAS; if a customer radios and updates or adds OpenEdge software Josh Brinkley, Dana Williamson and Kimberly Frank (left to right) discuss best practices for new hardware receiving, processing and displaying information so that tanker pilots can easily identify were consulted. in the future, the other aircraft and threats via the KC-46 Tactical Situational Awareness System. These employees application can provided best practices for receiving, processing and be easily modified based on the modular design of the displaying information. Brinkley’s team also turned to OpenEdge software.” the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) for innovative Already, the datalink integration team is testing technology when an aircraft needs to be rerouted in flight the software on new hardware platforms, including due to pop-up tactical threats such as surface-to-air smartphones and tablet computers that run the Android™ missiles or hostile aircraft. operating system. Dr. Ryan Young, a principal systems engineer in ATC, “The scalability of the OpenEdge architecture is really has been leading an internal research team to develop what makes TSAS such a cutting-edge setup for military Airborne E*, a technology that will be used on KC-46 tankers applications,” explained Frank. “It’s possible for a soldier to automate the threat assessment and avoidance tasks. on the ground or a sailor on a ship with a smartphone to “Currently, when pilots determine a reroute is needed, see the same tactical picture as the pilot in the tanker.” they also need to decide what maneuver should be Asked about the future, Brinkley responds with an performed to safely avoid pop-up threats as well as terrain answer typical of employees on the KC-46 tanker program and surrounding traffic,” explained Young. “Our automatic these days. rerouting technology shows how technology developed “We’re ready to execute on a program we’ve been through internal research helps us win programs.” waiting years for,” he said. “It’s a very exciting time.” b

By Katie Shatzer and Crystal Hardinger

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 9 So given the enormous appeal of S3D, it should come as no surprise that Rockwell Collins is researching Why ? the benefits of this evolving technology for future applications. “Stereoscopic systems allow us to use our natural depth perception,” explained TJ Barnidge, a senior material and process engineer in the Head Down Display Center. “This can make certain tasks easier to perform.” Right now, stereoscopic 3D, or S3D, is one of the hottest For most people, it’s easy to understand why trends in Hollywood. It’s been cropping up everywhere, S3D is appealing for the entertainment industry. Here, from animated and live-action movies, to video games, to three examples demonstrate why it makes sense for laptop computers specifically developed for S3D viewing. our industry.

Note: A small percentage of the population is not able to perceive depth when viewing S3D content due to impaired stereoscopic depth perception.

Improves situational awareness With stereoscopic vision, the brain can more easily separate a applications. Today, synthetic vision provides a three-dimensional complicated image and better comprehend spatial relationships image of the earth’s terrain, obstacles and airports to improve between objects. This helps reduce visual workload and allows a pilot’s situational awareness. By adding stereoscopic vision people to more rapidly focus on critical information at various to current synthetic vision technology, situational awareness is depths. taken to the next level. The prototype images above — developed That’s why stereoscopic vision could be beneficial by the Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center — show the for Rockwell Collins’ Synthetic Vision System and similar difference between synthetic vision with and without S3D.

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3D glasses recommended

Helps decipher poor-quality images Enhances spatial recognition S3D glasses enable the eyes to each see a different image. The Stereoscopic vision helps expose potential hazards not easily detected with conventional illusion of depth occurs when the 2D systems. If you were remotely operating a ground vehicle through this scene, which two eyes see an object differently view would you prefer? and the brain combines the two perspectives. In our industry, different angles of view are particularly helpful when people have to decipher images of reduced quality due to interference or lack of color. This image, taken behind Building 192 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during a test, helps illustrate the different angles of view. b Look at the image with the 3D glasses. b Close your right eye. Watch the cloud disappear. b Open your right eye and close your left eye. Watch the cloud reappear.

Why does this happen? The cloud is in the right eye image but not the left eye image.

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 11 Extending a helping hand Rusty Brown’s dedication to providing disadvantaged children with homemade blankets and other necessities earned him the Rockwell Collins Volunteer of the Year Award.

Last year, as the holiday season approached, Russell “Rusty” Brown, a senior reliability, maintainability and safety engineer at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, planned to give a gift at a party. It wasn’t anything significant — just extra baby blankets a friend had given him. When he arrived at the party, he saw presents pouring out from under the grand evergreen tree. Children ran from every direction, yelling and laughing, clutching brand-new toys to their chests like they were gold. Then, a boy no taller than Brown’s thigh appeared at his side. “Will you tie my shoe?” the boy asked. “As I was tying it,” Brown recalled, “the boy said, ‘Put it in a double knot.’” For most people, that moment may have seemed insignificant but, for Brown, it made him think of his favorite work of art — a statue of a man bending to tie a boy’s shoe. And as he looked around the room at the Homeless Children’s Trust’s Community Christmas Event, he was impressed by the actions of the volunteers who had helped coordinate activities for the party and made arrangements so parents could choose and purchase gifts for Rusty Brown, a senior their kids. He also was reminded that children whose families are homeless rarely realize they reliability, maintainability need help from others; they just act like any other kids. and safety engineer at Later, when Brown began handing out the extra baby blankets to the parents, he couldn’t Rockwell Collins, enjoys believe the looks on the faces of the mothers. volunteering with others at the Coralville Ecumenical “They didn’t expect to get anything,” said Brown, who was chosen as our company’s Food Pantry in Coralville, Iowa. 2011 Volunteer of the Year. “I was hooked. I had to do more.” He is the Rockwell Collins 2011 Volunteer of the Year winner for his work with the food pantry and other area non-profit organizations.

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Committed volunteer things kids need, but I came With the help of area Girl Scout troops and other from a struggling family.” volunteers in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area, Brown, the vice As a teenager, Brown’s president of the Homeless Children’s Trust board, hopes extended family taught him to give away 1,000 homemade blankets at this year’s the importance of giving Community Christmas Event to children whose families back. He would volunteer are homeless or living in transitional housing. The project, with cousins and friends, known as Build a Blanket 4 Kids, is just one of many helping younger kids. community activities Brown is involved with. “I knew quite a few kids Aside from Build a Blanket 4 Kids and the Homeless with a lot less than I had,” Ties that Bind by Jane DeDecker is Children’s Trust, Brown also is an active volunteer at the he said. “I tried to be some Rusty Brown’s favorite work of art because it reminds him that he Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry. Last year, he put on a small influence for them.” went from needing help to now His uncle, Alan Brown, benefit show for the food pantry and raised 10 percent being able to give help. of their yearly budget in one night. Additionally, Brown formerly a designer in recently started the Corridor Volunteering Group on the electrical drafting at Rockwell Collins, inspired Rusty website meetup.com, which currently has 30 members Brown to pursue an engineering career of his own. who dedicate some of their free time to various projects In 1991, after Rusty Brown completed his Bachelor of like planting trees and serving food at the Ronald Science degree in electrical engineering at The University McDonald House. of Iowa, he began working as a reliability engineer at Rockwell Collins. In 1998, he completed a Master of Able to relate Science degree in electrical engineering. There’s a reason why Brown is so involved with Today, Brown is grateful that he’s in a position to be disadvantaged kids and area charities. At one time, he was able to extend a helping hand to children, and encourages the boy needing help tying his shoe. others to give back within their own communities. “I could relate to the kids at the party,” said Brown. “Each community must step forward together,” he said. b “My parents worked very hard to provide us with the By Micaela Cashman

Volunteer of the Year finalists

Rita Gatto Peter Kumpon Rita Gatto, a senior recruiting Peter Kumpon, a senior specialist in Tustin, Calif., is mechanical engineer in an active supporter of the Binghamton, N.Y., is the Animal Care Center of Irvine. founder and leader of a She frequently searches for mentoring program for local stray animals, helps socialize elementary school children. them at the center, and The program was designed prepares them for adoption by appropriate caretakers. to help the students build confidence and develop Gatto also served on an animal rescue team after relationships with positive role models. To support the Hurricane Katrina and supported efforts in the program, Kumpon organized a number of fundraisers – Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area after the 2008 flood. including a beard-growing contest – with his colleagues.

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 13 Designing for a global marketplace

When engineers in France began working on a situational awareness solution for risky operations, they had a global market in mind.

At the moment, Etienne Gomez, a principal program “There is a real strong global market need for a manager for Rockwell Collins in Blagnac, France, has situational awareness solution for risky operations,” but one goal: to provide a picture pilots have never said Gomez, whose team is performing flight trials to test seen before. and improve capabilities. “We believe we have the right Using radar sensors, terrain and obstacle databases, technology, and it’s not like anything else out there.” along with unique software, Gomez and others in Currently, pilots providing emergency medical the Mobility and Rotary Wing Solutions group in services, search and rescue, law enforcement and military France are currently working to develop a new operations are at risk for hazard collisions, in both urban level of situational awareness capabilities for and rural environments, and especially at low altitudes, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. at night, and in poor weather conditions. According to the International Helicopter Safety Team, obstacle collisions are the number one cause of nonmechanical helicopter accidents — a statistic the team in Blagnac hopes to change using our company’s latest technology.

Our latest scalable situational awareness solution for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft provides pilots with a clear depiction of threats in all environments and in all weather conditions.

14 HORIZONS b 2011 GLOBALGROWTH

Frédéric Girbal (left), a senior software engineer, and Sébastien Laffont, a systems engineer, work on the demo unit integration in preparation for upcoming trials all over the world. Both employees are part of the Rockwell Collins Navigation Surveillance Group in Blagnac, France.

Multinational team “Specifications from customers differ depending on the In 2006, engineers in France were looking at ways to take mission they need to perform,” he said. “In order to develop our company’s experience with existing radar technology a solution for customers globally, we matched the mission and find new uses. After the team interviewed pilots from to the market need and put an emphasis on the needs of around the world, it became clear that there was a need our largest potential customers over the long run.” for a scalable situational awareness solution that could Disruptive technology better pinpoint hazards and low-altitude obstacles in an Over the next few months, the Rockwell Collins team plans aircraft’s path. to put the new radar technology demo units through Once the Mobility and Rotary Wing Solutions group several rigorous trials in operational situations all over the in France had a development plan in place that included world. The goal of these trials is to prove to customers our multiple capabilities, they began talking with Government scalable solution, which can be implemented in 6-by-8, Systems engineers in the United States. They also looked 8-by-10 and stand-alone displays, dramatically enhances for ways to blend new technologies with our existing flight safety and increases situational awareness. radar capabilities. Gomez said the feedback from customers up to this Since the group in France already had a strong point has been encouraging. relationship with a European lab that specialized in “Customers’ reactions have helped us refine the research and development for radar technology, it also final product,” he explained. “Since there currently is made sense to collaborate with them. no satisfactory solution, we do believe our technology “Research done with the lab helped our team is disruptive.” implement new techniques to advance the technology,” Meanwhile, engineers are again thinking about how said Gomez. “From there, Rockwell Collins engineers to take their experience with radar and develop new uses implemented a real-time system capable of processing that would be of interest to customers. millions and millions of operations per second. What we’re “Our capabilities could be useful for sense and avoid doing with radar has never been done in a helicopter or applications in unmanned aerial vehicles or in ground fixed-wing aircraft to date.” vehicles; additional applications such as ground mapping According to Gomez, in order to meet the most may be of the interest to military users,” said Gomez. important requirements, ongoing communication with “The market needs truly are global.” b potential customers around the world was essential. By Micaela Cashman

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 15 Aligning our past with How does our heritage provide the present a competitive advantage?

Rockwell Collins Marketing When Clay Jones walked into the “Some of our customers referred to us Director Bob Ellis has senior leadership meeting at Rockwell as Rockwell, some referred to us as Collins, witnessed the evolution of International in Milwaukee, Wis., in the and some put both names together,” said innovative avionics systems fall of 2000, he was on a mission. Jones. “Both names had great meaning, and during the three decades he’s been with our company. Well aware of the Board of I didn’t want to lose that meaning in the Directors’ decision to make its Avionics negotiations for our final name.” & Communications business unit a A decade later, three characteristics stand-alone, publicly-traded company, — personal relationships, innovation and Jones was intent on securing a solid heritage — are embedded in our brand name and identity. and distinguish our company from our “I told the board, ‘I’ve got my competitors. recommended name right now As the final in a series of articles about — Rockwell Collins,’” recalled our company’s brand, we take a closer look Jones, then president at the heritage of the Rockwell Collins of the Avionics & name and what it means for the future. Communications “Our heritage gives people a sense of business unit. what they can expect from those carrying As a 22-year the Rockwell Collins business card,” said company veteran at the Jones. “It represents decades of good work time, Jones — now chairman, that got us to where we are today. How president and CEO of Rockwell we maintain that heritage going forward Collins — recognized and appreciated is our legacy.” the power of both brands.

16 HORIZONS b 2011 OURBRAND

Our heritage says we’re innovative Bob Ellis still finds it amazing that what he’s been with our company. began as three weeks of new product The latest example, Pro Line line training at an aerospace and defense Fusion®, our most integrated and company he knew little about resulted in a advanced avionics system for 33-year career that’s still going strong. business aircraft, is part of the When Ellis went to work in the late long legacy of Collins Pro Line 1970s for an avionics dealer in Oxford, avionics systems. England, he was required to learn the ins Unlike some companies that and outs of a new line of panel-mounted have exited and others that have avionics called Collins Micro Line for the entered our marketplace over single-engine and light twin-engine the years, Rockwell Collins has market segments. maintained a strong presence and Designed and manufactured by continues to extend its footprint. the Collins General Aviation Division According to Ellis, this speaks volumes When Bob Ellis joined our of Rockwell International, the new about our heritage. company in 1978, he had dual sets of business cards. product line made quite an impression “There are so many significant One emphasized Rockwell, on the international commercial aviation milestones that our company has achieved while the other emphasized audience. Ironically, Ellis also made an over the years – the introduction of the Collins. Back then, Collins impression and, at the end of the three- single cue (V-bar) flight director (1960s), was a better-understood week training class, was asked to join certification of the first category III brand in international Rockwell Collins in the United Kingdom. autolanding system (1970s), the transition market segments. In the months to follow, Ellis began to electronic flight displays (1980s), venturing to places like Africa, Switzerland and the Middle East to sell another line of Collins avionics called Collins Pro Line, which was designed for twin-engine turbine airplanes and business jets. “Collins was a well-understood brand Visit the in the international commercial aerospace the introduction of the Common Reusable Rockwell Collins Museum You can learn more about our and corporate aviation market back then, Elements (CoRE) architecture (1990s), company’s heritage by visiting so it was easy for me to make sales,” said and the recent implementation of the Rockwell Collins Museum. Ellis. “Rockwell was almost unheard of synthetic vision imaging on head-up Tours are held from 11:30 a.m. because it was primarily a U.S. defense displays,” he said. “We wouldn’t be where to 1 p.m. every Wednesday contractor, but Collins had significant we are today without our heritage and from September through brand equity.” without these innovations. Rockwell Collins May and begin at the south entrance of Building 120 in Now the director of Marketing for was there back then, we’ve been there Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Large Flight Information Solutions, Ellis has along the way, and there’s still more to groups and people from witnessed the evolution of innovative come in the future. That’s who we are.” outside our company should avionics systems during the three decades contact Lawrence Robinson at [email protected] or 319.295.1698 in advance to >>> make security arrangements.

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 17 Our name reflects the company we are today Our heritage says we’re focused on customer needs People buy from companies Standing behind our product and making developments that helped secure our they know, prefer and trust. it right for the customer are things Jane company’s position in the multi-billion The Rockwell Collins name Krueger believes began with our company’s dollar GPS market segment. Since then, reflects the company we are today, and conveys our value founder, Arthur Collins. Rockwell Collins has introduced more than proposition to customers “Our company has always put 50 GPS products and delivered more than worldwide. By consistently customers first,” said Krueger. “As we one million GPS receivers — including the using our corporate name, we go forward and continue developing PLGR, DAGR, NavStorm™+ and MicroDAGR. build brand awareness and new products, we need to maintain “In the GPS community, Rockwell was strengthen our global identity. that reputation.” recognized as the leader in military GPS,” Remember, unless you’re referring to our company In 1985, three years before Krueger said Krueger, now the senior director in a historical context, began working at our company, Rockwell of Precision Navigation in Government always use Rockwell Collins. International’s Collins Government Avionics Systems. “If our name didn’t include Division in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was selected Rockwell, we would have had to re- to produce the first Global Positioning establish ourselves, and I think we would System (GPS) user equipment sets. At that have lost some of our credibility.” time, Rockwell International’s Satellite In her current role, Krueger frequently Systems Division in Seal Beach, Calif., was meets with GPS customers who repeatedly already producing satellites as part of an express how much they appreciate our earlier phase of the GPS program. company’s service over the years. Weighing more than 270 pounds, One key example of our commitment the Generalized to our customers can be found with the Development DAGR. According to Krueger, of the last Model was 73,000 DAGR deliveries, just one customer the first return has been made. in a series “The robustness and quality of our of GPS GPS receivers speak for themselves,” said technology Krueger. “We’ve heard incredible stories over the years from people who use our equipment in the field and how that equipment has saved lives or protected the people around them. “Our customers know that when they have a problem, we’re going to jump through hoops to help fix it,” continued Krueger. “They know we have the expertise and want to be part of the solution.”

Jane Krueger, senior director of Precision Navigation, frequently meets with GPS customers who repeatedly express how much they appreci- ate our company’s service over the years. In the last three decades, Rockwell Collins has intro- duced more than 50 GPS products — including the Ground-Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) that she’s holding.

18 HORIZONS b 2011 As a member of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), Sales Manager David Wilkinson became familiar with the Collins 618T — a transceiver installed Our heritage says we’re reliable during the 1970s and 1980s on all RAF multi-engine Over the years, our company’s reputation became familiar with the aircraft. Years later, after for quality has helped us win multiple Collins 618T — a high frequency single Wilkinson joined Rockwell product and system contracts — including sideband transceiver installed during the Collins, a procurement officer in the Middle East. 1970s and 1980s on all RAF multi-engine told him the replacement of According to David Wilkinson, a member aircraft — made by a somewhat unfamiliar the 618T was a low priority because it was so reliable. of our International and Service Solutions defense company. sales team for Europe, the Middle East At the time, nearly all communication and Africa (EuMEA), our company built a and navigation products were manufactured reputation in the Middle East in the 1970s by the U.K. aerospace and defense industry. and the 1980s as a premier supplier of air As a result, U.S.-based Rockwell International and ground communications equipment. was almost unheard of. Junior military officers who started But Wilkinson and others have built out with our equipment are now in senior upon the reputation of the 618T so that the officer roles, and they’re still choosing our Ministry of Defence (MoD) recognizes the company’s solutions. value of our brand. “These officers know from first-hand Today, most areas within the U.K. MoD experience the Rockwell Collins brand are well aware of Rockwell Collins because of represents a highly reliable product that the solid foundation laid so many years ago. performs as advertised,” said Wilkinson. In fact, our company’s communications, data “Reliability is part of our heritage — it gives link, navigation and display products and people a sense of what they can expect from systems encompass both strategic and tactical Rockwell Collins.” platforms in the air, at sea and on land. As a former aircrew team member for “Our company’s reputation for reliability A link to the past To view a video about the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), is what keeps customers coming back for our company’s history Wilkinson can easily relate. More than 30 more,” said Wilkinson. b in aviation, search By Jill Wojciechowski years ago, while spending time on the C-130 “Rockwell Collins history” and other air transport aircraft, Wilkinson at YouTube.com.

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 19 3D glasses

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A view from Mars Our company’s lens assemblies have important roles in space exploration.

Perched on the western rim of the Santa Maria crater with Originally slated for a three-month mission, the rovers wind whistling through its wheels, the Mars rover zooms have far outlasted initial expectations. Today, Opportunity in on its target. continues to transmit data, while the other rover, Spirit, This rover, known as Opportunity, captures yet operated for more than six years. another image of the barren and dry Martian landscape New opportunities using Rockwell Collins lens assemblies. While it will take The success of the Mars rover mission recently led to more 90 minutes to send the photo to Earth, once it’s there, business in space for Rockwell Collins. In August 2011, our scientists will examine it, catalog it, and add it to an ever- company’s lens assemblies were used on the JunoCam as growing database. part of the Jupiter mission. The next Mars rover, which is “Every picture that’s ever been taken by the scheduled to be launched later this year, will again use Mars rovers was made possible with Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins lens assemblies. equipment,” said John Fitzpatrick, a programs manager in “We’ve proven that we can meet the expectations Optical Systems in Carlsbad, Calif. “There are thousands of an organization like NASA,” said Fitzpatrick. “Meeting and thousands.” the stringent requirements of space says a lot about our In 2003, the Rockwell Collins Optical Systems team experience and expertise.” in Carlsbad provided 18 lens assemblies for the Mars The spacecraft armed with the JunoCam is expected rover cameras for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to reach Jupiter in 2016 and will provide the first three- the lead center for robotic exploration of the solar color images of the planet, as well as investigate its system in the United States. The lens assemblies allow ice-rock core. The mission also will involve students in the rovers to navigate across Mars’ rough terrain, collect the collection of scientific data. geological data, capture panoramic images, and even “Our company provided solutions for the moon take stereoscopic 3D images. and the Mars explorations, and now we will be part “We’ve done well in space because we know how to of the Jupiter mission,” said Linda Vancea, principal deal with the extremes,” said Fitzpatrick. “It was always account manager for optronics sales in Carlsbad. believed that dust would be the killer of the mission. But “It’s part of our legacy.” b the dust isn’t getting into the optics because we still have By Erica Solum excellent imagery.”

Rockwell Collins provided four separate lens designs for the Mars rovers. Panoramic lenses on the mast of the rover allow for 3D images, navigation lenses help the rover judge distances, and hazard lenses are positioned above the wheels in order to identify potential terrain obstacles. There’s also the microscopic imager, which is attached to a robotic arm that grinds away the surface of rocks. Once a fresh layer of strata is revealed, the imager can capture geological details.

20 HORIZONS b 2011 AROUND THE WORLD

STEM experiences translate to real-world results A group of Girl Scouts from Ames, Iowa, who call themselves “The Flying Monkeys,” shared the tale of their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) adventures over the past year at an Engineering Experiences breakfast in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in August. Sponsored by Rockwell Collins, The Flying Monkeys received the FIRST® Global Innovation Award for developing a prosthetic device that enabled a toddler with a compromised limb to write. Last year, Rockwell Collins employees dedicated 22,000 volunteer hours to inspiring students to explore careers in STEM through our Engineering Experiences program. To learn how you can get involved, visit www.rockwellcollins.com/Our_Company/ Corporate_Responsibility.

Service anniversaries Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant service award milestones in recent months.

45 years Uwe Kroen Tammy E. Mowrer 25 years James L. Lane Shirley M. Pasker Celebrating August 45 years July Lynda N. Gentry Marlene A. LeMont Bernd Radecke Cheryl F. Ahlrichs Patricia L. Ashlock September Paul D. Pospischil Susan Simmons Joanne M. Joanne M. Mitchell Robert M. Sheffler Kenneth E. Smith David W. Asman Mitchell Barbara K. Steger Karin Strauch Timothy E. Guadalupe Astorga Snodgrass Diaz Nora F. Wade David L. Start date: Van Dusseldorp Cynthia J. Temple Mark J. Bartelme 40 years Donna L. September 1966 Brian S. Bullington September Troublefield Rhonda L. Cahoon August Redge G. Frances J. Kolsrud Bartholomew Kevin D. Walters Original position: Luis Cob Robert O. Butler Plastics department Martin S. Frasher September August Ellen Warren Doreen K. Harrison Robert L. Anderson Corinne Guibert Shelia G. Keith Lowell L. Buchholz Current position: 333C-Plater Etch Harald Heimpel 35 years Jeffrey P. Kline Melissa V. Butler Operator in Fab Finishing-247 Lee M. Keuter July Kenneth R. Knight Albert J. Caliendo Robert J. Kirby Howard R. Bentley Frank E. Koenig David A. Cudworth What was your most challenging Michael Lundy Kenneth F. Blazek Sigrid Koessler Daniel E. Cudworth project? Working on a NASA space Alan L. Mahoney Klaus Bohlmann Friedbert Irene G. Dulin shuttle program meant three Randy D. Narveson Patricia J. Bulten Oestringer Sharon D. Duncan Jack Primault grueling weeks of training to become Jon A. Gilbert Juergen Rettig Gaye A. Einck Kerry R. Reisen Deborah J. Heller Judith M. Roedema Thomas A. Frost solder-certified for space. I passed, Barry L. Roberts Rodney K. Larson Judy Smith Thomas L. Hauber but it was the most difficult training Thomas D. Sanders Kevin K. Loux Robert E. Wadell Thomas R. Kerner I ever went through. b William J. Schuyler Mary J. McLaren Jenny M. Klotzbach Timothy D. Stepp 30 years David W. Meiners Jennifer L. Kramer Robert Wolf Randy E. Moore July April M. Meader September Andreas Graf Renee L. Woods Marco A. Baldi William P. David O. Morgan Kimberly A. Armstrong Nathan A. Layne D. Brooks Hendricksen August Gary A. Pershin Misel-Scott Kathleen J. Bell Lonnie N. Adams David B. Davis Edward Marquez Ronald G. Redington Lori E. Ohlhauser Cynthia A. Stephen J. Banham Deborah L. Endres Elias H. Orta Keli J. Walt Rudolph Ramirez Bonebright Mark Bonifacii Fredric R. Gruendell Lew D. Schatten Randall R. Wilke Daniel Sentoure James E. Brooks Steven K. Brown Dickie E. Hooten John R. Todd James M. Tedesco Ronald C. Dean Linda L. Dart August Linda A. Lennon Rena M. Williams Gary Hamer Janet A. Teslow Sharron G. Dennis John L. Kristine A. Malatek Kenneth A. Jeffrey L. Hudson Brenda K. Warner Mary B. Dostal Frankhouse, Jr. Sheila K. Mathews Zimmerman Robert C. Flint Daniel J. Goiffon Korry L. Hein Michael C. Garrett Belinda L. Banks Sandra K. Phelps Chad M. Weber Thomas L. Deanna M. Albert A. Giegerich Patrice Bourrier Doris M. Sommers Mark W. Weikel Stoppleworth Holtzman Timothy E. Gifford Roxie A. Davis Bryan J. Till Steven M. Whalen Donald A. Stratton Patrick Y. Hwang Sandra L. Grant Muriel Deffore Timothy R. Vezina Matthew M. Keith D. Tindall Joseph E. Kopish Jon B. Hamann Kathy S. Gavin Uwe Wallenwein Wilding Carol L. Tuley Thomas S. Law Elizabeth A. Heinig Anna M. Heiserman Andrew R. Watson Douglas W. Wolcott Kenneth J. Webb Matthew G. Dena L. Hendrix Karen K. Peter F. Webb Lloyd V. Whiting II Maynard August Pamela K. Kiefer Hendrickson Michael E. Alepra Pedro Ismael Robert E. Meikle Zaragoza Blanco Joachim Kohler Richard L. Jenkins 15 years David P. Bauer Rhonda M. Meiners Chongwu Zhong Maureen A. Lehman Rick N. Johannsen July Kevin E. Baughn Steven A. Milbach LuAnn Manson Douglas R. Johnson Espen C. Anneling Traci L. Beitzel September Gregory M. Pollari Gregory A. Arundale Uwe Mehren Edward A. Johnson Timothy F. Jeremy J. Bergh Ryan J. Rand Bartholomew Claudia A. Brown Wolfgang Merrem Kerry L. Klein Hercilia J. Butler Billie E. Smith Kristine N. Bell David J. Butcher Brian L. Miller Laurent Malliet Norma L. Cadena Mary Jo Thurn George M. Berry O’Connell Gary E. Cameron Richard E. Miller Octavian I. Popa Richard L. Tomy Mark A. Bobbin Charles J. Campbell Brian J. Collins Dan E. Novinger Kirk E. Reynolds Deborah L. David C. Schroeder Kevin L. Gay A. Carpenter Craig L. Colwell Williamson Ronald J. Pelusi Boomgarden Kevin D. Sempf Kevin D. Coates Charles C. Cooling John R. Wood Todd J. Ramsey James D. Cahoon Mark S. Shanks Mary M. Colon Patricia A. Corbett Bruce Lori L. Robinson Lisa M. Coffin Woolstenhulme Roger K. Shultz Rosemarie C. Robert F. Corkin Christopher A. Kelly G. Dalton Conner Sather Karen M. Spading Francisco Delgadillo September De Etta L. Dickerson Alan L. Duncan Gutierrez Steven I. Schick Gary J. Albert August James M. Eichstadt Eric W. Dunn Neil Elliott Shawn L. Shiley Joan M. Barth Donna M. Bandy Pedro L. Ronald L. Durant Maria Isabel Flores Bonnie J. Stewart Hubert Birbes Encarnacion Julie A. Bellendier Steven C. Erwin Vargas Robert I. Bowen Timothy D. Michael G. Farley Kristian B. Fosse Scott D. Bruner Erenberger Jennifer L. Fisher Bruce R. Gelder Celebrating 35 years George G. Cox John E. Ferguson Frank M. Gilroy Joel T. Gillett Ruth D. Fleming Alma D. Franco Dina R. Gray Kurt A. Graber David Van Dusseldorp Ema D. Graham Gary B. Green Donna J. Hanna William D. Hannen Bryan D. Grunewald Patti A. Groff Jeffrey W. Hawkins Maria Guadalupe Start date: August 1976 Fernando J. Curtis W. Hicks Haro Rosas Brendan T. Howard Hernandez, Jr. John R. Hill Bryan L. James Original position: GPS Receiver Brad J. Jansz Carrie L. Hoover David J. Holtz LuAnn Jensen Marcie G. Jean Engineering in the Collins John R. Howell Rudolph Jara Michael L. Johnson William E. Jordan Government Avionics Division George S. Lindsay Evie R. Johnson Douglas M. Kirk Brian L. Kreger Kathleen C. William R. Johnson Pamela K. Letsch McAteer Robb A. Lassen Current position: Technical Project Carla M. Lankester DeAnna M. Losey Mark V. McPeek Tim M. Lawless Manager in Precision Strike Thomas N. Larson David J. Lynott Rafael J. Monte Choy Wan Lee Kai Lai Leong Engineering in Government Systems Quintin V. Mancilla Kathy Schumacher Gregg R. Lind Benjamin R. McAllister Janet M. McClain Jonn D. Strausser Daniel E. Martin What is your proudest accomplish- Julie G. McInroy Todd M. Petersen Paul E. Thompson Kari L. McGregor ment? Being a member of the GPS Jarad W. Miller Adriana Mercedes Martin G. Mills Ramirez September Horace L. Pereira teams that started with a new system Robert R. Ankeney Stephen D. Novey Donald L. Roberts Ernesto Perez concept, believed in what it could Laurent Cardon Charles S. Paramore Hernadez Armando M. Rodriguez Denise A. Chesmore Jill M. Petersen Duane E. Peters do, and ended up fundamentally Robert A. Roslawski Richard C. Elliott Judy F. Phelps Lillian L. Peters changing the world. b Lisa M. Schreihart Dominique Favre Angela B. Pittman Debra K. Powers Kirk R. Scott Pamela R. Haas Linda M. Pratt Jeanne O. Pratt Robert J. Hickey John J. Schroyer Peter J. Shaw Julie Booth Steven Reyes Eric Thomazeau Thomas R. Hobson Adam A. Schutte Chris R. Simons Michael J. Caldwell Dennis P. Ricke Peter C. Tushar, Jr. Terry L. Hoffman Kevin Shoubridge Michael S. Smith David R. Campbell Theresa M. Sylvan C. Weis Anthony V. John Randy A. Simonsen Robertson Dennis W. Snyder William L. Bruce E. Thompson Cronbaugh Larry L. Young Ludovic Kaman Andre L. Smith Sergio Santoyo David V. Kazanovicz Stephen R. Spitz Ortiz Martin Valdez Scott A. Daugherty Salgado 20 years Stephanie Serge Trouin Lori J. Sipper Barbara J. De Long Claudette M. July Keuerleber Rochell I. Soltau Michael D. Dillavou Patrick P. Wallace Walker Matthew D. Steven P. Miller Kevin W. Stopko Renee R. Frazier Bamford Edward D. Walsh Timothy C. Wallace Debra L. Nelson

22 HORIZONS b 2011 Mark S. Webber Brett J. Carlson Jason K. Dahlstrom Jose A. Rodriguez Patricia J. Woods John M. Carter Manuel Diaz Celebrating 35 years Aaron L. Runge Adam A. Zimerman Yannick Cornu Alan J. Elmer Uwe Kroen Jeffrey D. Sadowitz Lionel Darrieutort Bernd Gerlach Kristine A. Sargent 10 years David W. Davis Justin P. Gibson Start date: August 1976 Charles S. July Timothy J. Drahos Rebecca L. Scarbrough Kenneth R. Stéphane Dupuy Haberstroh Original position: Operations David E. Schauer Anderson Rachid M. Elkhatib Johnny W. Hill Joshua J. Schmitt Barry J. Berg Current position: Principal Marketing Barbara L. Elsbernd Thomas M. Horner Christopher M. Timothy I. Blevins Schubert Belinda M. Fiacco Jeffrey P. Kolm Manager for Precision Strike Rolf Boehler Laura J. Seay Jamie J. Fisher Anthony D. Kuker Michael P. Joseph A. Lahart What is your favorite aspect of Lokesh Shivanna Bongiorno Sébastien Gay Thomas A. Ligon Karun Siddana Frédéric Brun Darcy E. Grimm your current position? I can bring Steffen Lortz Dwayne M. Bruce R. Bullard Ronald J. Hoebeck my ideas into the organization and Simpson Rodney G. Love David P. Carter Gregory A. Hopkins Cristina Soriano Guillaume Mahieu contribute to the future success of Gary R. Chadick Srikanth C. Sarah A. Taylor- Kamineni Deborah A. Rockwell Collins. b Craig E. Chambers Falcioni Jared M. Kesling McIntyre Daniel J. Clark Andre B. Theobalds Moris Y. Koriel Thomas J. Minarcin Olivier Dalla Rosa John H. Collins James H. Knupp John V. Thommana Carol L. Lemieux Praveen Mishra Christine A. Davis Andre Colmant Olaf Koepke DeShaun A. Oliver Manz Ted O. Mundelein Thompson Benjamin De Souza Carmen M. Colon Allen J. Kopp Analisa S. Matthew J. Nelson Terry L. Thompson Philip D. Dean Clare E. Davis Kim D. Laub Marquardt Nhi P. Nguyen Kent R. Turpin Stacy K. Duehr Catherine O. Demps Jill M. Lawniczak Michael K. McGuire Jonathan M. Pavia John J. Uberbacher Régis Garau Brent A. England Ya-Shan Lei Patrick D. Miller William C. Pearson Adam Uribe Yannick Garriguenc Lu Z. Fields April S. Little Sébastien Tony W. Potter Sandra Monica V. David I. Han Montrozier Jeffrey D. Printy Roberto Filocamo Hsien Chiang Lue Valdez Matthew R. Hubbell Jason L. O’Connell Aaron F. Rath John W. Finfrock Miguel A. Lugardo Nancy L. Vargason Raymond E. Carmen Ravasz Philippe Rouquiere Marcela V. Garcia Melissa L. Lynas Cecile Vinges Kennedy John M. Reyland Philip J. Scarfield Brent J. Gassman Silvia D. Maass Matthew J. Volk Fabienne Llorens Ralf Ritter Lora L. Scheckel David A. Goldberg Stephane Malepart Kathleen F. Voss John J. Mccorry Richard T. Siefers Traci N. Schlemmer Christian M. Griffith Edna Aide Sacnite Lisa A. Webb Marina Mitrovic Marquez Ordan Marek J. Siwiak Jennifer J. Simmons Inez L. Gronewold Amanda J. Westhoff Myles E. Mongar Christopher M. David W. Snow Jesse W. Soden Simon A. Grosvenor Aaron C. Williams Kevin G. Mortensen McGuan Bruce H. Stetler Gabriele Strauss Stephen F. Guillot Carrie A. Wilson Lenard E. Noice Jeremy S. Miller Chen Tian Joseph M. Strenecky Keith W. Hartnell Liza M. Wilson Susan M. Olson Claudia M. Anthony A. Trujillo Thierry Teres Lee A. Hauser Miramontes Edward T. Wood Todd D. Peterson Sherry L. Webber Robert J. Thomas Yonah Her Julia L. Mogle Shingo Yonezawa Kathryn T. Ramsey Martina Weber Milagritos Zarate Aaron R. Holland James H. Morash Lisa R. Young Alexander D. Reid Bauer Jodi M. Holtz Matthew J. Mueller Michael A. Rigsby Mary B. West August 5 years Kaly Hong Anwer Muhammad Kjell O. Albihn Steven J. Robbins Jennifer L. July Michelle M. Howe Bernard D. Mungal Merritt W. Whittenbaugh Gabriel Arnedo Vedran Alagic Jason Y. Ishibashi Robertson Michael T. Lourdes Yanett C. Joshua D. Bakk Charlene L. Anstett Murillo Mark V. Ryan Yamagata Julie K. Issa Michael B. Baumert Richard C. Atkins Raymond A. Narlock Bruce A. Shauger Muhammad Fadli James R. Bovinet September Aaron B. Austin Bin Jaafar Vladimir O. Negron Edward Slaby Timothy L. Adkisson Andres A. Brugal Sophie Beaujan Kathryn A. Janda Bren M. O’Connor Chan L. Soeung Ludovic Almiento Daniel L. Bullerman Fawn L. Beckham Bonnie J. Jessen Brian Ayres Jason C. Olmstead Juan C. Candelaria Scott W. Muhs Stadelmann Carol A. Beeh Christopher D. Thorsten Benz Johnson Chaun A. Carter Leticia Bello Elizabeth A. Otting Clayton C. Stephens Eduardo Bernal Fabien Casagrande Valdivia Wade T. Johnson Anthony P. Thomas D. Garcia Denise M. Billings Elisha A. Jones Overmann Michelle W. Chan Wahlstrom Jesse C. Bringas Hocine Boumaza Ronald G. Junge BichHa T. Phan Daniel Y. Chiew Douglas E. Webb Quan S. Bui Sherin J. Brunker Christopher A. Francois Pineda Darrell Choa Wayne H. Weeks Malcolm S. Burns Kamman Willis D. Potter Elizabeth M. Collins Joon Sang Wong Scott D. Butler Claudine Chadebec Tristan J. Kendall Stefanie A. Cannon Kurt M. Pulczinski Nicholas C. August Marianne Chiorozas Faraz H. Khan Consalvo Elizabeth M. Carlos C. Ramos Johnny Alves Andrew Clements Michael A. Cosman Cazares Carl A. Kirkpatrick Richard A. Riness Jeronimo Richard Counts Kendall L. Counce Maggie I. Chen Robert J. Klaus Angela R. Roberts Steven V. Auchter Michael L. Cox Erich J. Currier

VOLUME 16 b ISSUE 4 23 Arla E. Dawley Keat Seng Ng Donovan L. Kyle A. Pogue Jason B. Dever Jaime S. Nosbisch Alldredge Celebrating Christopher M. 35 years Sonja Dieters Carly B. Okken Victor C. Ashby Primeau Nuku M. Jessica M. Steven L. Bailey Judith (Judy) Raymond E. Proctor, Doamekpor Ostrowski Romain Baillet Jr. William E. Duffy Dale L. Parker Jennifer L. Becker M. Roedema Marcel Reiss Val D. Eisele II Clayton R. Parsons Firew T. Belayneh Olivier Ricci Start date: Carmen F. Endicott John R. Patton Destahun W. Berhe Derrick J. Richmann Edward W. Fisher Ashley N. Percy David M. Birken September 1976 Angelia J. Rigel Ulf Folkesson Tania M. Pfalzgraf Dickie L. Bishop Veronica D. Rivera Original position: Keypunch Operator William G. Galvin Thomas A. Porter Catherine A. Bohn Shane D. Robertson Steve E. Rocha Martha I. Garcia- Linda I. Purdy Pamela A. Bowlby Current position: Senior Business Wegener Alen Ramovic Kristina A. Boyd Stephen W. Russell Integration Analyst in e-Business Charles P. Gilkison Michael W. Raschke Cedric Brault Travis J. Ryan Colin D. Gillens Peter M. Sahayda Bianca Ravasz Lily M. Bridenbaker What advice do you have for new Reginald C. Glaisyer Damon Rutledge Micah J. Briedwell Kanupriya Salaria employees? Get engaged in Robert L. Grange Oscar D. Sanchez Lawrence W. Brock Edmon R. Salcedo Samantha A. Green Peggy S. Schuver Mary D. Burmeister Rockwell Collins’ many opportunities David C. Schreck Raymond J. Gregory Mark A. Schwegler Shaun P. Chinn Jenny L. Sheriff via Communities of Practice (CoPs) Evans Joseph W. Harvey Michael E. Sebree Karen L. or clubs, be excited about your job, April D. Shircliff Kurt A. Heath Carl S. Shank Christensen Judith A. Simon Melissa G. Herring Mark A. Simmons River S. Clarke and contribute to Rockwell Collins Anthony J. Sleezer Herbert D. Joiner Gregory M. Smith Kimberly K. Cole and your community. b Kyle B. Snyder Corne R. Jones Michael M. Sparks Thomas R. Cooney Gary A. Stearns Rachel D. Jones Yancy D. Stearns Edgar A. Corredor Steffen Gladki Beatriz Adriana P. Gerald L. Stewart Richard P. Kaiser Scott A. Sutton Steven P. Criswell Mark P. Glassberg Luna Jeffrey A. Stickley James R. Kennamer Thomas L. Tilden Robert M. Cunningham Karen S. Hildebrand David D. Markley Stephanie L. Takes Ronald W. Mai Quynh T. Tran Langbecker Kasey A. Curtis Elena N. Hill-Rush Carol A. Martensen- Francoise Thekal Candace D. Vargas Luth Heather R. LaPlante Misty D. Dawson Richard K. Hopkins Amanda K. Stephen C. Vella Jessica M. Miller Andrew M. Lee Ana Veronica O. Nenshing Hsu Thorstenson Ryan D. Venteicher Robert J. Miller Daniel R. Levetzow Delfin Wei Hu Layne H. Thorup Jennifer L. Wade Cecilia Mjallby Murray J. Lindstrom Charles J. Della Kimberly K. Hudson Brent W. Tolman Pamela J. Wallace Porta Richard J. Musiol Laura B. Livnat Ronald A. Iovine Sy T. Tran Colt R. Wallace Jyl M. DeMoss Robert J. Daniel L. Trembath Brian L. Logan Timothy L. James Myhlhousen Joel L. Ware Dawn M. Donels Jamie J. Vaske Marisol Lopez Wannipa S. Johnson Angela L. Nott Marc S. Widick Loic Dupressoir Heather L. Wade Jerry H. Lundy Robert J. Jones Michelle R. Ogle Tony G. Wilson Fabian Erat Stefan M. Williams Paul A. Lyman Larry M. Jordan Mandy L. Orndoff Anthony P. Zaide Melissa D. Estes Frank E. Marcum Larry C. Kelley Jason R. Wirth Louise D. Feagans Mary T. Orndoff Alec D. Marin September Glen P. Kiss Anne M. Peter R. Fessler Berardino Parisi Wiskerchen Lance A. Maynard Florian Adam Katie J. Kraus Warren A. Frank Charles W. Parks Avinash Yadav Amy L. McDonald Jennifer K. Claire L. Kubecka Allamand Alisha L. Garrett Camden L. Peeples Lyle L. Zumbach Jorge Mora Timo Leyser Angelika Gastrop Robert A. Pfouts Toni M. Mrkvicka Sandra M. Louviere Ronald J. Phister, Jr.

In memoriam Rockwell Collins offers condolences to Cleo D. Carolan* Jack M. Fisher* Diana K. Holliday* Nancy A. Kelly* Decorah, Iowa Oshkosh, Wis. Marion, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa the families and friends of the following April 19, 2011 July 25, 2011 July 23, 2011 July 26, 2011 employees and retirees, whose deaths Darlene M. Klaas* were recently reported. Frank L. Chabre* Clayton V. Ford* Barry L. Holtzer* Claremont, Calif. Lodi, Calif. West Lawn, Pa. Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 11, 2011 April 24, 2011 May 24, 2011 May 6, 2011 James L. Bailey* Kathryn A. Bennett* Holcomb, Miss. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Richard A. Dalecky* Francis C. Hechmer* Michael R. Homant* Scott T. Knotts Jan. 30, 2011 June 24, 2011 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sneedville, Tenn. Lake Orion, Mich. Solon, Iowa May 30, 2011 May 30, 2011 May 24, 2011 June 29, 2011 Dennis M. Barton* Peter M. Burtram* Libertyville, Iowa Orange, Calif. Sylvan L. Dawson* Bastian Hello* Robert C. Jensen* Vernon G. Marsden* July 13, 2011 July 3, 2011 Marion, Iowa Potomac, Md. San Ramon, Calif. Lakewood Ranch, Fla. May 11, 2011 Feb. 12, 2011 June 5, 2011 Aug. 3, 2011 *retiree

24 HORIZONS b 2011 Retirees Rockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements.

John A. Ackeret Tonda L. Claassen Kathryn S. Gritton Walker B. Kelly Leonard J. Alfredo Santana Wichita, Kan. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marion, Iowa Moellers, Jr. Laguna Woods, Vinton, Iowa Calif. John H. Ackerman Glenda L. Clark Wayne L. Groff Shirley K. Kemp Apple Valley, Calif. Shellsburg, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marion, Iowa David P. Moos Terrence L. Schmitt Marion, Iowa Marion, Iowa Margaret A. Ames Terry L. Cole Barbara J. Gudenkauf Charles W. Westminster, Calif. Elkader, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kirkpatrick Craig A. Mrkvicka Shirley A. Schmitz Fairfax, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Palo, Iowa Ronda R. Armstrong Peter F. Collins Gary S. Hackbarth Atkins, Iowa Ocala, Fla. Robins, Iowa Mary J. Knutson Michael K. Musgrave Larue S. Shepard Manchester, Iowa Garland, Texas Richardson, Texas Jill L. Armstrong Donald B. Conkle Michele M. Hartzler Anamosa, Iowa Laguna Hills, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Carey G. Krull Danny W. Myers Kulwant Singh Brooklyn, Iowa Murphy, Texas Tracy, Calif. Orville A. Bakenhus Barbara E. Conner Steven G. Hostert Elberon, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Urbana, Iowa Edward A. Landuyt David P. Nessl Gary L. Thompson Atkins, Iowa Mission Viejo, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jacqueline Barnett Barbara J. Denny Kathryn E. Hovden Garrison, Iowa Solon, Iowa Decorah, Iowa Richard B. Lohse Cassandra A. Robert R. Tierney Cedar Rapids, Iowa Norwood Cedar Rapids, Iowa John W. Baughn Charles A. Dewey Rodney A. Hulbert Rialto, Calif. Clinton, Mich. Iowa City, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa George L. Lovato Ricky L. Tolin Rancho Santa Michael Parker Haven, Kan. Ruth E. Bensmiller Stephan L. Dickinson John J. Huschka Margarita, Calif. Sunnyvale, Calif. Marion, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Raymond C. Michael L. Luken Gene S. Parker Walaska, Jr. Robert J. Brice Michael J. Catherine J. Jackson Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa North Liberty, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dosdourian Cedar Rapids, Iowa Whittier, Calif. Thomas H. Lynch Daniel J. Paukert Robert S. White Lauren F. Bullock Linda S. Jennings Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dublin, Calif. Patricia J. Feller Cedar Rapids, Iowa Plano, Texas Habib Maleksalhi Charles M. Pendleton James T. Williams Daniel A. Carda Sandra L. Johnson Laguna Niguel, Hemet, Calif. Coralville, Iowa Riverside, Calif. Alicia D. Forstner Guttenberg, Iowa Calif. Pomona, Calif. Nancy D. Quinn Donald R. Wood Peter M. Carter Laura J. Jones Richard C. Marett Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Elkhorn, Wis. Kenneth J. Gary Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Trabuco Canyon, Carl G. Raap Bruce F. Young John A. Chihak Calif. Nancy A. Juve Deborah S. McBride Cedar Rapids, Iowa Swisher, Iowa Hiawatha, Iowa Decorah, Iowa La Habra, Calif. Rodney D. Giboney George T. Reid Joseph M. Zhou, Jr. Michael H. Cisco Irvine, Calif. Ed L. Kaff Keith V. Melford Morrison, Colo. Fremont, Calif. McKinney, Texas North Liberty, Iowa Lake Forest, Calif. Jimmy D. Graham Jinann K. Roed Plano, Texas Waukon, Iowa

In memoriam Martin L. Melrose* Jason A. Mofle Gary W. Oldham Rolf W. Rasmuss* Russell G. Schmidt* Randy A. Simonsen Newark, Ohio Tualatin, Ore. Hendersonville, Tenn. College Station, Springville, Iowa Urbana, Iowa May 27, 2011 Aug. 28, 2011 Aug. 12, 2011 Texas Aug. 6, 2011 July 1, 2011 May 26, 2011 Marcelino Mercado* Rabindra Narayan Danny Penzellna Jody R. Schudel Kenneth M. Wendell* Reading, Pa. Wilsonville, Ore. New Haven, Conn. Joseph Richter* Kalona, Iowa Marion, Iowa June 11, 2011 July 4, 2011 Sept. 4, 2011 Newark, Ohio June 6, 2011 May 19, 2011 July 24, 2011 John F. Miller* Patrick J. Neu* Donald E. Petrics* Georg J. Schwarz* Ronald P. Whitson* Rock Hill, S.C. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mission Viejo, Calif. Gary D. Ross* Suffern, N.Y. Morrisonville, N.Y. May 21, 2011 July 8, 2011 June 9, 2011 San Jose, Calif. March 20, 2011 May 26, 2011 June 1, 2011 Frank H. Mills* Lois J. Nosek Robert L. Powell* Jack R. Shatley* Rohnert Park, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Anaheim, Calif. James G. Sawyer* McKinney, Texas July 3, 2011 Aug. 24, 2011 July 16, 2011 Cedar Rapids, Iowa July 13, 2011 July 7, 2011 *retiree

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