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Perfect The Fit F-35 Gen III HMDS www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons

What sets Rockwell Collins apart IN THIS ISSUE A magazine for the employees and One of the qualities that sets Rockwell Collins apart from others friends of Rockwell Collins is our ability to solve complex problems and develop innovative Publisher: David Yeoman solutions. Not many companies have the technical diversity that Editorial director: Cindy Dietz we do. We continue to be a pioneer in our industry because our Managing editor: Cindy Adkins employees are constantly finding ways to turn ideas into valuable Editor: Annette Busbee solutions and make leaps in technology. Creative direction: Rick Kaufman While our industry respects tradition, it values innovation. Copy editors: We know our growth is dependent on satisfying customer needs Karen Steggall and wants – both now and in the future. 4 6 12 Joan Schaffer This issue of Horizons magazine includes several stories that Staff writers: illustrate this. The news 2 Crystal Hardinger Megan Strader In the cover story, you’ll read how more than Keeping passengers moving 4 Colleen Scholer 140 employees from a number of technical domains were Rockwell Collins’ ARINC airport solutions make passenger processing Jill Wojciechowski quicker, easier and safer. challenged to design and develop what will be the Gen III Helmet Photography: Mounted Display System (HMDS) for the F-35 Lightning II jet COVERSTORIES Steve Allen, Winter Park, Florida, page 14 David Branco, São José dos Campos, Brazil, page 20 fighter – the United States’ most advanced tactical aircraft. This The Perfect Fit 6 Bombardier, page 2 futuristic helmet system will be the first to provide full flight Rockwell Collins’ unique expertise differentiates us for Nelson Chenault III, Little Rock, Arkansas, pages 17, 18 the F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System. Embraer, pages 12, 15 and mission capability day and night. You’ll learn more about the Proving our night vision solution 10 Randy Epperly, Eglin AFB, Florida, page 7 outstanding technical achievements in this program. For instance, Engineering problem-solving and improvisation are key to Samuel King Jr., Department of Defense, page 6 you’ll find out why our integrated digital night vision solution is a demonstrating our latest night vision technology. Lockheed Martin, page 10 Northrop Grumman, page 10 real differentiator for us. Sikorsky Aircraft, page 2 A Legacy in the making 12 More examples of how we’re making leaps in technology to Mark Tade, Iowa City, Iowa, pages 13, 22 Embraer wanted a flight deck so advanced, it can see into the future. John C. Thomas, Hiawatha, Iowa, cover, pages 8, 9 meet customer needs are found in the article, “A Legacy in the Working in sync with the Brazilian original equipment manufacturer, our making.” Employees from the United States and Brazil worked company developed one that met their tough specifications — and more. Design: WDG Communications Inc. together to provide Embraer with a state-of-the-art flight deck Aviation aftermarket service is flying high 16 How to contact us: for its mid-light Legacy 450 and mid-size 500 business jets. Rockwell Collins is poised to take advantage of a growing Email: [email protected] The result is a Pro Line Fusion® cockpit featuring our HGS-3500 aftermarket service business. Horizons Rockwell Collins compact head-up guidance system (HGS™), which is capable of Lean roadmap leads to international success 20 MS 124-302 Award-winning team’s use of Lean ElectronicsSM helped establish presenting synthetic and new multi-spectral enhanced vision 400 Collins Road NE a Rockwell Collins brand presence in a key emerging market. system (EVS) imagery. This new situational awareness technology Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001 Phone: +1.319.295.1000 has never before been available in the mid-light and mid-size Career opportunities are looking up 22 Removing lateral transfer guidelines gives employees more prospects Fax: +1.319.295.9374 business jet segments. for career development and growth. How to contact the Ombudsman: I was actively part of the Legacy program while leading Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714 Service anniversaries 24 Commercial Systems and the F-35 HMDS program while leading Email: [email protected] Government Systems, so both of these stories bring back strong All trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein are the property of their memories of what can be accomplished when teams work On the cover On the back respective owners. together and focus on a winning solution. Rockwell Collins and This ad — ©2014 Rockwell Collins The best ideas and results are truly created when people Elbit Systems of America which highlights All rights reserved. work together. I’m a big believer in the power of teamwork, as designed and developed our safety-enhancing The following articles may contain forward- situational awareness I know it will help us stay at the forefront of innovation, and I’m the advanced technology looking statements including statements about of the Gen III Helmet- technology — Kelly Ortberg the company’s business prospects. Actual results proud of all the employees who are working together to make Mounted Display System recently appeared may differ materially from those projected, as a CEO & President Rockwell Collins successful. for the F-35 Lightning II in Flying Magazine result of certain risks and uncertainties, including and Professional jet fighter. but not limited to those detailed from time to Pilot Magazine. time in our earnings press releases and Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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New CH-53K helicopter includes Rockwell Collins’ digital glass cockpit Rockwell Collins part of Collier Award-winning X-47B UCAS-D team

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s new CH-53K Heavy Lift The CH-53K helicopter will have the means to move Replacement helicopter – equipped with our company’s troops and equipment from ship to shore and to higher Avionics Management System (AMS) – was officially altitude terrain more quickly and effectively than ever unveiled during a special event on May 5 in West Palm before. The U.S. Marine Corps, which has named the new Beach, Florida. aircraft the “King Stallion,” expects to begin operational Touted by Sikorsky as the world’s premier heavy lift service in 2019. helicopter, the CH-53K helicopter is an all-new aircraft “It’s exciting to finally see this aircraft assembled and Accepting the Collier Award on behalf of built to thrive in the modern battlefield. It boasts more ready for flight test,” said Kelley Kirtz, principal program Rockwell Collins were (from left) Rob Hughes, than three times the lifting capability of the aircraft it will manager for the CH-53K program at Rockwell Collins. “This LeAnn Ridgeway, Eileen Leonhardy, Jody replace and features a Rockwell Collins digital glass cockpit aircraft has existed only on paper for such a long time, Rockwell Collins CEO and President Kelly Ortberg and Nan Mattai, senior vice president of Wilkerson and Rick Tomy. with mission management system that incorporates fully so it’s nice to see it become a reality. Our employees have Engineering and Technology, talk with a member of the Dark Matter FTC team during the The National Aeronautic Association integrated flight and navigation displays. worked long and hard on this effort and will continue to 2014 FIRST® World Championship. (NAA) presented aviation’s highest do so in the months and years ahead.” b honor to the X-47B Unmanned Spreading the innovation message Combat Air System Demonstration ® (UCAS-D) Joint Industry Team – which at FIRST World Championship includes Rockwell Collins – during ® Bombardier’s Learjet 85 takes flight with Pro Line Fusion avionics Rockwell Collins once again played a key role in bringing together the world’s a special ceremony on May 29 in Orlando, Florida. Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion® avionics suite and “Working with Learjet and the Rockwell Collins team next generation of engineers and innovators for four days of competition at The NAA voting committee horizontal stabilizer trim system (HSTS) were on board to resolve issues and see the aircraft build progression the 2014 FIRST® World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. recognized the U.S. Navy, Northrop the Bombardier Learjet 85 aircraft when it completed made the first flight that much more exciting,” said Mans. This annual event is a culmination of the season for FIRST – For Inspiration Grumman and industry partners with a successful first flight on April 9 in Wichita, Kansas. Craig Olson, vice president and general manager for and Recognition of Science and Technology – and was held April 23-26. It its 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy for Rockwell Collins was awarded the Learjet 85 contract in Business and Regional Systems at Rockwell Collins, said brings together students from the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC®), the FIRST “developing and demonstrating the first 2008, marking a milestone six years in the making. Pro Line Fusion’s breadth of mission capabilities and the Tech Challenge (FTC®) and the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL®) programs. unmanned, autonomous air system Ryan Mans, a systems engineer at Rockwell Collins, ingenuity of the HSTS is a “perfect match” for the next- Rockwell Collins has been supporting FIRST for more than a decade and operating from an aircraft carrier.” has spent the past two years on-site at Bombardier’s generation performance and technology this clean-sheet providing the not-for-profit organization with $1 million annually since 2007. Rockwell Collins supplied the facility in Wichita providing engineering support for the aircraft brings. b The partnership serves as the main component of our company’s Engineering Northrop Grumman-built aircraft the Learjet 85. During that time, he experienced a perspective Experiences initiative to promote science, technology, engineering and math advanced data link – Tactical Targeting that most people don’t have a chance to see. (STEM) education. CEO and President Kelly Ortberg and Nan Mattai, senior vice president of Network Technology (TTNT) – used Engineering and Technology, attended the event for the second consecutive to support autonomous control in year. Ortberg is a member of the FIRST Board of Directors. He and Mattai the historic catapult launch and watched the competition and visited with students, and Mattai also spoke at capture of the UCAS-D on the aircraft the FTC closing ceremonies. b carrier U.S.S. George H.W. Bush in the summer of 2013. b

2 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 3 1 Check-in Whether checking in via a mobile device, personal computer, self-service kiosk or airline counter, our company helps airports streamline this process through our innovative solutions. Sixty percent of the common-use self-service kiosks in airports worldwide are ARINC kiosks, accounting for more than 80 percent of flight check-ins. Our company contracts with a third party for the production of the kiosks and then ties our technology into the IT network of an airport.

2 Security One of the growing components in Rockwell Collins’ airport product portfolio includes our security technology. To optimize passenger flow at security checkpoints, we have solutions to efficiently screen both passengers and crew members. Our Crew Personnel Advanced Screening System (CrewPASSSM) technology expedites Keeping passengers moving the security clearance for airline crew members, while enhancing Rockwell Collins’ ARINC airport solutions make passenger processing quicker, easier and safer. security and keeping the screening process moving. New technology You’ve arrived at the airport to travel to an important “The solutions we provide to airport operations ensure with this system includes state-of- the-art fingerprint biometrics. business meeting or to a favorite location for a well- there is proper passenger flow. And our solutions can be earned vacation. fully integrated and are easily adaptable to evolving needs 3 Information Displays You’ve checked in for your flight at a self-service of airport operations.” Our multimedia airport flight information displays let passengers kiosk, had your luggage tagged, passed through Under a new five-year agreement announced in view real-time flight information in security and are now checking the status of your flight March, our company’s latest ARINC vMUSE™ Common Use the airport or from mobile devices, keeping them up to date on their on the information display. Passenger Processing System (CUPPS) will soon be placed flights. Similar to the self-service Many of the services you just experienced were in all four common-use terminals at London Heathrow check-in kiosks, our company uses a likely provided by Rockwell Collins’ Information Airport — one of the largest airports in the world. third party to develop the displays and then works hand in hand with Management Services (IMS) business. IMS provides According to Forrest, this is just one example of airports configuring the technology passenger processing products and services at more how Rockwell Collins continually innovates to provide into our IT network. than 130 airports around the world, including many customers with state-of-the-art, cost-effective solutions 4 Baggage of the key international airline hubs. within the aviation industry. To meet passengers’ Our baggage solutions cover With global airline passenger traffic projected to rise expectations to navigate throughout airport touch- luggage check-in from off-site, curbside, at the counter or at the an average of 5 percent a year over the next two decades, points with their mobile devices, our company also kiosk. Passengers also can print out airport operations constantly face the challenge of moving offers mobile solutions for check-in, flight information, bag tags right at the kiosk and leave people as efficiently and seamlessly as possible, according security and boarding. their bags at nearby designated drop locations, reducing lines to Chris Forrest, staff vice president of Global Airports for “We are in a key position to keep airports on the at the counter. In addition, our Rockwell Collins. leading edge of technology and efficiency,” Forrest said. BagMatch™ solution provides airlines and airports with bag “With the number of travelers increasing every year “We’re constantly looking for new ways to improve management technology that and changing security requirements, efficient passenger passenger processing, while saving airports and airlines tracks luggage from curbside to processing is more crucial than ever,” Forrest explained. money as well.” b the aircraft and final destination. By Megan Strader

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enabling the pilot to fly the Lightning II aircraft and execute missions. They are Rockwell Collins employees, Dan Kalsow, a senior systems engineer, and Rodney Breuer, a senior customer support manager, both in the F-35 HMDS program. The two began fitting pilots in the Pilot Fitting Facility (PFF) at Eglin Air Force Base near Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, in the fall of 2011. Since that time, they’ve fit over 120 pilots from the United States Air Force and Navy, in addition to three foreign national pilots from the Netherlands.

Department of DefenseDepartment photo by Samuel King Jr. According to Kalsow, each fitting presents its own unique challenges. “We have to fit a helmet to an asymmetrical human head so the optics package on the display visor is within two millimeters of exact center of each of the pupils,” he explained. The process takes approximately four hours per helmet and involves two contact days with each pilot. On

the first contact day, precise measurements are taken of As part of the helmet-fitting process, Dan Kalsow (back) and Rodney the pilot’s head, including a 3D head scan and the use of a Breuer (front) test to ensure the pilot’s pupils are within 2 millimeters of pupilometer to measure the distance between the pupils. exact center to be properly aligned with the optics package on the HMDS. Once Kalsow and Breuer have the measurements and the virtual HUD symbology for the first time on their the helmet components – most of which are produced helmet visor, we talk them through it and help them get at our company’s facility in Wilsonville, Oregon – they comfortable with what they’re seeing.” begin assembling the helmet. This process includes As the face of Rockwell Collins to the end users of The custom-milling each helmet liner so the helmet fits the our helmet product, Breuer and Kalsow sometimes find individual’s head comfortably and maintains its stability themselves at what they describe as the “pointy end of under high gravity (G) maneuvers. the spear” with pilots. It requires them to think outside “Our helmet liner must stand up to the pressure of the box to resolve any challenges the pilots are having high G manuevers so the optics package remains aligned with the helmet. Perfect Fit with the pilot’s field of view,” Kalsow noted. “The pilot’s life may depend on the HMDS and what Rockwell Collins’ unique expertise differentiates us for When the helmet is assembled, the pilot comes in for a he or she sees or doesn’t see,” Kalsow said. “It’s critical fitting during the second contact day. It’s at this time that the the F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System. that Rodney and I respond to pilots’ concerns so they are optics package is aligned to the pilot’s pupils and the display happy and confident in our product. We’re passionate The F-35 Lightning II jet fighter is the United States’ field of view, high brightness, high resolution display, visor is custom contoured – a process that must be done about keeping pilots safe.” most advanced tactical aircraft. It has supersonic speed, with integrated digital night vision. When fully integrated precisely so the pilot has a single focused image at infinity. radar-evading stealth, the ability to hover and a powerful with the aircraft sensors and systems, the HMDS provides Keeping pilots safe is one of the primary purposes integrated sensor package. One of the critical components the F-35 pilot with unparalleled situational awareness. Pilot safety is the priority of all the advanced technology of the helmet and the that enables realization of the full capabilities of this That includes the Distributed Aperture System (DAS) from Kalsow and Breuer’s job doesn’t end with the fitting of F-35 Lightning II aircraft. fighter is the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) Northrop Grumman, which gives pilots the ability to see the helmet. Each has nearly 30 years of experience fitting When pilots began reporting a number of issues designed and developed by Rockwell Collins and our joint through the structure of the aircraft for a 360-degree view helmets in the U.S. Air Force. They use that knowledge to with the Gen II HMDS, the Department of Defense (DoD) venture partner, Elbit Systems of America (ESA). as well as a direct picture of the ground beneath them. help the F-35 pilots understand how the HMDS works and identified it as one of several F-35 program risks in 2011. Our state-of-the-art HMDS provides a virtual Head Up gain their trust in the new technology. Problems included inadequate night vision acuity, jitter Custom fit to fly Display (HUD) and other critical flight information directly “A lot of these pilots are used to having the HUD and latency of the DAS imagery displayed on the visor. The Only two people in the world are currently authorized onto the visor of the helmet. It features a bi-ocular, 40x30 system on the aircraft,” Breuer said. “When they see issues resulted in a loss of confidence from our customer to assemble and custom-fit a helmet to an F-35 pilot, and prime contractor on the F-35 program, Lockheed

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Martin, who subsequently awarded a contract to BAE The team addressed each of the Big 5 technical issues Systems to develop an alternate helmet. utilizing the Lean Electronics SM 8-Step Problem Solving F-35 Gen III HMDS Process. The team also leveraged experts from throughout Keeping it sold the Rockwell Collins enterprise and ESA to assist in By the Numbers To address the issues with the Gen II HMDS and regain resolving the technical problems. customer confidence, the joint venture with partner ESA Helmet Mounted Display Our engineers in Warrenton, Virginia, who work on HMD = was restructured, and Rockwell Collins was positioned as 3D Scan virtual Head Up Display unmanned aircraft system flight controls, were called on to create custom fit the lead for the F-35 HMDS program. and other critical flight information to validate software algorithms to solve the readability

A core team of approximately 24 systems engineers takes 4 hours directly onto the visor problem known as jitter — a symptom of the aircraft over 2 days per pilot from Rockwell Collins facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and shake generated during a high G turn. Knowledge from Display Visor Wilsonville, and ESA locations in Merrimack, New Hampshire, engineers in our Head Down Display Center in Cedar is custom contoured and Haifa, Israel, was formed to tackle the “Big 5” technical helmet Rapids was used to fix the display contrast issues. certified for 600 pupils issues affecting the resolution of the data displayed on the Expertise from our Advanced Technology Center was ejection up to knots are aligned to optics helmet visor. Led by John Lewis, senior engineering manager leveraged to take on the complex math to resolve the harmonized in the F-35 HMDS program in Cedar Rapids, the team alignment problem relating to the accuracy of the pupilometer image at developed solutions for each issue before the HMDS Critical targeting information displayed on the visor. measures 1 Design Review (CDR) in October 2012. within There also was the issue of affordability. We had “The goal we had as a company was to not lose this mm to meet cost targets set by the Department of Defense 2[that’s 2 mm] ° program to BAE Systems,” Lewis said. “Our team had a (DoD), and our facility at Wilsonville took the lead in of exact center of pupils 360 ‘Keep it sold’ chart to mark our progress during the time unobstructive views ensuring those targets were met. ensures precise pilot vision with integrated aircraft cameras leading up to the CDR.” According to John Kahle, programs manager in Flight G Suit Integration Integrated Digital Airborne Solutions F-35 Products in Wilsonville, those hoses and cables custom fitted cost requirements were broken down across the various for UNRESTRICTED pilot movement components that make up the HMDS. “We worked both within our factory and our suppliers’ factories to identify ways to lower our costs to meet the government’s cost targets,” Kahle said.

Regaining customer confidence After working many long days and leveraging the expertise of more than 140 Rockwell Collins employees from around confidence for Rockwell Collins and ESA. The F-35 aircraft Rockwell Collins recently was awarded a contract to the world, the F-35 HMDS program team came away will replace virtually all jet fighters in the U.S. military stand up another PFF at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, from the CDR with only three action items. Following and is expected to enter into service in 2015. The aircraft Arizona. We expect to receive word later this year about a four successful night flight demonstrations of our digital also is being purchased by U.S. allied countries. contract for a third facility at the Marine Corps Air Station integrated night vision solution in 2013, the joint venture “It’s a multi-billion dollar program including Global in Beaufort, South Carolina. team of Rockwell Collins and ESA was named the sole Service and Support,” McKillip noted. “Plus, the program McKillip noted that our work is really just beginning source provider of the F-35 helmet on Oct. 10, 2013. award shows confidence from our customer that Rockwell with this program as it expands domestically and “We had clear goals on what we had to do to Collins and ESA have the best technology for helmet internationally. Rockwell Collins and ESA are monitoring win,” Lewis said. “Our colleagues from throughout the systems in the world.” trends with our HMDS technology in the field and are enterprise stepped up to work with our team to take on focused on continuous improvement. Expanding our footprint tough technical challenges with innovative thinking.” “Fighter programs last a long time, and this one Kalsow and Breuer are looking forward to fitting and Production of the Gen III HMDS with our latest state- is just getting started,” McKillip said. “To continue to training pilots on the new Gen III HMDS. Their expertise of-the-art technology is scheduled to begin in mid-2015. differentiate ourselves from the competition, we must will soon have to be replicated, however, as more PFFs John Lewis, Tony Ball, Rob McKillip and Bob Foote were part of According to Rob McKillip, senior director of F-35 keep innovating solutions and providing our customer come on line. the F-35 core team whose work resulted in our company and programs in Cedar Rapids, being down-selected as the with exceptional customer service.”b ESA being down-selected as sole source provider of the F-35 HMDS. sole source provider of the F-35 HMDS was a huge vote of By Annette Busbee

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Planning and Tony Ball, a senior improvising customer service Proving our night vision solution Engineers on the engineer in International Engineering problem-solving and improvisation are key to demonstrating HMDS team tackled and Service Solutions our latest night vision technology. the issue like any other and former Navy engineering problem avionics technician, The question facing the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display The halo effect, acuity, contrast and brightness of to systematically figure sat next to the test System (HMDS) engineering team at Rockwell Collins and images coming through our night cameras were being out how to do that. And pilot pointing out our joint venture partner Elbit Systems of America (ESA) contrasted with the resolution in analog night vision they improvised. various terrain and was: How do we demonstrate our latest integrated digital goggles – a solution being offered by our competition for On the F-35 asking him to describe night vision solution for the Gen III F-35 HMDS, when this the F-35 helmet program, BAE Systems. Lightning II jet fighter, what he was seeing. next generation helmet won’t be ready for months? “We believed our latest solution using the ISIE 11 an ISIE 11 night sensor Throughout the It turned out the answer involved an F-35 test pilot sensor would match, if not exceed, what the competition’s would be mounted on 60-minute flight, and a twin-propeller Cessna airplane. analog goggles offered,” Lewis said. “We wanted to the glare shield at the Sam Hinckley, a lead According to John Lewis, senior engineering manager demonstrate this technology to government test pilots as front of the aircraft optical engineer with in the F-35 HMDS program in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the soon as possible to show that it would provide them with and another on the ESA, captured the customers – Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program the high resolution capability they require to complete pilot’s HMDS. For the imagery from the night Office (JPO) – felt there were weaknesses in our night night missions.” demonstration flight, sensor and recorded the vision technology on the Gen II HMDS. engineers determined Engineers had to think outside the box to come up with a method for pilot’s comments. the sensor could be demonstrating our latest night vision technology. Their solution involved During subsequent mounted on the front placing the ISIE 11 sensor on the front of a twin-propeller Cessna aircraft flights, the pilots were and modifying the pilot’s F-35 HMDS to receive output from the sensor. of ESA’s Cessna, and the able to compare the pilot’s HMDS could be modified to receive the output ISIE 11 sensor with the analog ANVIS 9 goggles in real time. from the sensor. “We were able to demonstrate that the ISIE 11 digital Next came the exhaustive planning to address all night vision met or exceeded the capability of the analog the logistics and hurdles to ensure each of the four goggles,” Lewis said. “And the pilots concluded that our demonstration flights – two in April and two in June 2013 sensor technology met their mission objectives.” – were successful. The results of these demonstrations Pilots rely on high resolution night vision capability Northrop Grumman Northrop were being watched closely by both Lockheed Martin and to fly night missions. And because they can be up in the the F-35 JPO. air for hours, they need that acuity at close range when “The test pilots wanted to see laser spotting, they hooking into the probe of a refueling tanker. wanted to look at runway lights, they wanted to look at “There’s no room for error in that,” Lewis said. water versus tree lines,” Lewis said. “Flight test cards were In October 2013, Lockheed Martin named Rockwell (Above) When integrated with the Distributed Aperture System from built to include all the pilots’ specific requests – just like Collins and our joint venture partner, ESA, sole source Northrop Grumman, the F-35 HMDS gives we would have done for an actual test flight.” provider of the F-35 HMDS. Production of the Gen III pilots a 360-degree view of what is going No detail was overlooked, and the team received helmet is scheduled to begin in 2015. on around the aircraft, as well as a direct outstanding support from the Rockwell Collins enterprise, According to Rob McKillip, senior director of F-35 picture of the ground beneath them. ESA, Lockheed Martin and the F-35 JPO in the planning programs in Cedar Rapids, our integrated digital night and execution of the demonstration flights. vision solution is an important technical achievement An F-35 test pilot from Lockheed Martin participates in one of the April 2013 flight which differentiates Rockwell Collins and ESA. Executing the demonstrations demonstrations of our integrated digital “Pilots can automatically switch to night vision At approximately 11:15 p.m. on April 15, 2013, the Cessna night vision solution. mode on their helmets without the need to put on bulky aircraft took off for the first demonstration flight from goggles,” McKillip said. “It’s the first helmet system that St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in Maryland, located provides full capability day and night.” b near the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. By Annette Busbee

10 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 11 For starters, it was created as its smaller twin – 2015, will be fully integrated on both the Legacy 450 and the Legacy 450 – on the same development track, which the Legacy 500. A Legacy in the making means the avionics software applications are identical “Embraer employees often voice their excitement for both aircraft. at bringing this new situational awareness technology Embraer wanted a flight deck so advanced, it can see into the future. Working in sync with the Brazilian “All of the technology we’re integrating into the to this market segment,” said Susan Schnapp, principal original equipment manufacturer, our company developed one that met their tough specifications – Legacy 500 will apply to the Legacy 450, and any new program manager for the HGS/EVS in Wilsonville, Oregon. and more. Introducing the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® flight deck on the Legacy 450/500. functionality we add to the Legacy 450 over the next year “Embraer always sets the bar really high, but they’re very will be available in the Legacy 500 as well,” said Gienger, good partners in overcoming aggressive challenges. They explaining that the Legacy 500 will enter into service this want the Legacy 450/500 to be the best in class. Our year, and the Legacy 450 is expected to follow some time compact HUD will only make the aircraft better.” next year. “There are some configuration changes that Another Pro Line Fusion feature that will be available we do for each aircraft, so Embraer will have to integrate first in the marketplace on the Legacy 450/500 program the functionality on both airplanes and flight test. But is a safety-enhancing Airport Moving Map application. anything new we deliver only has to be tested once.” This functionality was not part of the original scope of One example of this type of commonality is the the program, and Gienger remembers being somewhat Rockwell Collins HGS-3500 compact head-up guidance skeptical about adding it. system (HGS™), capable of presenting synthetic and new “Anytime you add new functions that need to be multi-spectral enhanced vision system (EVS) imagery to certified, there’s a risk,” said Gienger. “We felt the risk was improve safety and access to airports during low-visibility manageable, and we made Embraer very happy because conditions. This technology has never before been the development team did a fantastic job delivering a Embraer’s Legacy 500 featuring available in mid-light and mid-size business jet segments. quality product. They hit every one of their milestones.” Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion® flight The compact HGS and EVS solution, once available in deck includes a number of options that helps differentiate it in the marketplace. Rockwell Collins employees in the United States and Brazil worked closely with Embraer to A journey to the heart of Embraer’s flight testing facility Our company was confident that our brand-new Pro Line meet the customer’s unique goals. Members in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, reveals the first fully integrated Fusion cockpit was the right fit to set future standards of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, team included (from Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® flight decks for the for capability, value and reliability. Embraer agreed. left) Chuck Wood, Coen Van Der Linden, Legacy 450/500 program. On any given day here, you’re “Embraer looked to Rockwell Collins for our overall Luis Martinez and Dale McPherson. likely to meet Rockwell Collins employees working next to avionics expertise to deliver a state-of-the-art solution Embraer employees as the Legacy 500 aircraft prototypes that met their aircraft goals,” said Dan Gienger, Rockwell undergo final testing for certification. Collins’ principal program manager for the Legacy “The relationship between Embraer and Rockwell Collins 450/500. “But they also made it clear that maturity was is very strong,” said Senior Engineering Manager Marco a key component of their strategy. They want a smooth Silveira, a native Brazilian who has worked on commercial entry into service. Throughout the program, we’ve worked aviation programs at our company for nearly 10 years. “We collaboratively with Embraer to ensure our system meets have a good group of experts supporting Embraer, and that operational intent and can support their customers’ needs group has built a lot of trust between the two companies. in the end.” Pro Line Fusion plays an important role in Embraer’s success.” New safety-enhancing technology Seven years ago, Embraer approached several The Legacy 500 will soon be the third platform in the companies, including Rockwell Collins, to develop an avionics world certified with the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion system for its mid-light Legacy 450 and mid-size Legacy 500 integrated avionics system. And while the aircraft includes business jets. Back then, the Brazilian original equipment all of the system’s advanced features – including the manufacturer was looking for a flight deck that would help large, high-resolution displays – the flight deck also was differentiate these twin jets in the marketplace. designed with Embraer’s vision of the future in mind.

12 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 13 to work as a corporate pilot and aircraft maintenance technician. “When you run your finger across the front panel, everything is flush. More importantly, information is presented really well. It’s clean. It’s simple. It’s truly beautiful to look at.” During the early stages of flight deck development, Embraer put a lot of focus on minimizing clutter and anything that might cause pilot confusion, according to McPherson. “Working together with the customer, we really brought a more advanced and easier-to-use interface to Rockwell Collins’ HGS 3500 compact head-up Our customer, Embraer, was impressed by this flight test video showing Pro Line Fusion,” he said. “To meet Embraer’s vision for Embraer Legacy 500 guidance system. the capability of our new EVS technology. this flight deck, we included things like automatic focus motion, automatic cursor motion, cursor tabbing. We “Embraer is incredibly thorough and very focused on Automatic flight control “For me, what will be the most exciting thing is to see also completely redesigned the track ball and the track advanced quality planning.” The $18 million Legacy 500 and $16 million Legacy 450 the airplane in service and be able to say I was there with ball software.” An example of this, according to Dever, is the four-day are also the first two business jets under $50 million the authorities, and I helped certify it,” said Van Der Linden. product and process maturity review the customer held Focused on quality to use fly-by-wire flight controls, which provide weight at our Melbourne facility, where our company produces Smooth ride Seven years ago, Luis Martinez started on the Legacy savings and greater precision in flying compared to the majority of the Pro Line Fusion products for the The one word that Van Der Linden and other Rockwell Collins 450/500 program as a project engineer. Today, he’s a conventional manual flight controls. Pro Line Fusion Legacy 450/500 aircraft. engineers involved in flight testing have used over and over senior engineering manager. He, along with the rest of the communicates with the fly-by-wire system to provide “During this event, we looked at 19 different factors again when describing the Legacy 500 is “smooth.” Rockwell Collins engineering team, has developed close, automatic flight control. to show full compliance to their requirements,” he said. “If you push the throttles up, there is hardly any noise personal relationships with their Embraer counterparts. “Our flight controls team took algorithms that were “This was the first time we had ever done anything like from the engines. A little bit of back pressure on the stick, They talk at least once a week; more often, it’s two or tried and tested through years of experience and applied this for any Business and Regional Systems customer. and it pitches up. If you center the stick, it holds exactly three times a week. them to Embraer’s fly-by-wire system,” explained Gienger. We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but it turned where it was left because of the fly-by-wire system,” said “We’re very much one team. Embraer wants to reach “Yet, since we were working with brand-new fly-by-wire out to be a big success for us.” Dale McPherson, our company’s chief systems engineer the end state together,” said Martinez, who is based in technology, it required close collaboration with Embraer for the program who trained Embraer’s test pilots on Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “During formal testing, Embraer and their simulation capabilities to understand how the Challenging program, important work how to use our avionics system. “The aircraft is just engineers have come here and have tested alongside us. systems interact in flight and what changes were needed.” Roberto Figueiredo, a Rockwell Collins senior systems smooth. Very comfortable. They weren’t here just to look over our shoulders to make Coen Van Der Linden, a flight test engineer and engineer based in Gavião Peixoto, has 30 years of “Embraer has taken great pains to make the Legacy 500 sure we’re doing things right, either. They were here to talk control law analyst within the Rockwell Collins Flight avionics experience in Brazil. Along with Rogério Ribeiro, flight deck beautiful,” continued McPherson, who used through solutions and come to an agreement together Controls department, began working with Embraer who is also a senior systems engineer for our company, in order to get the best product out there.” three years ago on the requirements for flight testing his role is to support Embraer’s Legacy ground and flight Our customer quality engineer for the Legacy 450/500 the controllers for the flight director and autothrottle test campaign. program at our facility in Melbourne, Florida, Jason Dever, functions. About a year ago, Van Der Linden began Figueiredo has participated in several tests, and it’s an began working with Embraer about a year and a half ago participating in the flight test on the Legacy 500 and everyday occurrence for him to see Legacy aircraft take off when his Operations leadership asked him to help develop shortly after that, the team started talking about the and land. Still, he’ll never forget the first time the Legacy a tool that would provide better insight into quality certification test plan. 500 prototype No. 1 landed in Gavião Peixoto in November metrics. This tool allowed the Rockwell Collins team to “We exercised all the various modes on the autopilot of 2012. He even has a photo standing in front of the better engage with the Embraer team on any early design system to see how it was working and to see how the aircraft with Ribeiro to remember the day. issues or areas where processes needed to be more robust. autothrottle was behaving,” he said. “Embraer has a very “I’m so proud to be working on a program like the Legacy “One of the Embraer executives told us that any accurate simulation model, but the best simulator is 450/500 because it has an amazing avionics system; it’s returns or failures during the development phases are always the airplane itself.” state of the art,” said Figueiredo. “I believe as others around really gifts, and we should view them as that because it’s In recent months, he’s been providing support for Embraer’s manufacturing facility is located a few miles from our Melbourne, the world experience the technology, they will also be in awe Florida, facility. Operations employees in Melbourne who worked closely a chance to address any weaknesses early in the program,” the last phase in the certification process. of our work on this challenging program.” b with the customer on quality planning and metrics included (from left) Renee said Dever, who works just a few miles down the road By Crystal Hardinger Acosta, Roy Hoaraeu, Jason Dever, Wilfredo Rivera and Rudy Luchsinger. from Embraer’s manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

14 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 15 Intertrade employees (from left) Jimmy Jones, Raven Wells and Daniel Canizaro Aviation aftermarket supervised the disassembly of this ATR-72 turboprop airplane service is flying high in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Rockwell Collins is poised to take advantage of a growing aftermarket service business.

Inside an airplane hangar, about 45 minutes outside to Bob Haag, senior director of Global Service Business Little Rock, Arkansas, Jimmy Jones watches as a crew from Development. CAVU Aerospace dismantles a retired ATR-72 turboprop “Aftermarket is essentially everything we do from airplane. On this day, he’s overseeing the final parts being the time the new product is delivered until the time it’s taken off the aircraft – Intertrade’s 15th purchase in just obsolete or no longer being used by the customer,” Haag the last five years. explained. “It’s the support and services that keep planes “It’s hard work,” Jones noted. “They start with the in the air.” avionics and flight controls and, within a few weeks, we’re At Rockwell Collins, that support comes through five down to just landing gear. As they pull the plane apart, areas within Service Solutions: Maintenance, Repair and I’m helping get the pieces sorted, boxed up and sent off to Overhaul (MRO) – the basic repair and upkeep of products; one of our warehouses.” Field Services – which provides product support and training Jones, based out of Memphis, Tennessee, is a primarily to Government Systems customers; New Part Sales senior quality assurance technician for Intertrade – – to allow customers, including government militaries, to a Rockwell Collins company and a global leader in be self-sustaining and do basic repairs themselves; Global providing new and recertified airframe, avionics and Asset Management – the rental or leasing of products to engine parts for commercial, regional, business and commercial airline and business aviation customers; and military aircraft. Intertrade – the selling of used aircraft components and Jones, along with Raven Wells, senior quality management of our customers’ Rockwell Collins and non- assurance technician, and Daniel Canizaro, quality Rockwell Collins equipment repairs. assurance technician – also based in Memphis – have According to Haag, it’s estimated that 80 percent of inventoried approximately 750 parts from this turboprop the money a customer spends throughout the life cycle airplane for recertification and resale by Intertrade. of an aerospace product takes place after delivery. With “Like most things, as aircraft get older they are the aftermarket outlook trending toward expansion, he retired,” Jones said. “But just because a plane is taken out said Rockwell Collins is positioning itself to capture an of service doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of great parts increased piece of that business. on it that can be used again.” Backlog and budget cuts The parts from this aircraft will be sold by Intertrade, Fueling the growth in the service industry are two which is just one part of Rockwell Collins’ Service Solutions contradictory trends. One is the robust upturn in the air business. Through Service Solutions, Rockwell Collins transport market, according to Thierry Tosi, vice president is working to capitalize on a growing aviation service and general manager for Service Solutions. aftermarket, valued at over $2 billion in 2013, according

More about Intertrade b Intertrade was founded by two former b Intertrade employs more than 50 people. b Intertrade maintains one of the largest Collins Radio Company employees in 1969 b With headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, used equipment inventories in the industry. and purchased by Rockwell Collins in 1999. Intertrade has distribution facilities in b International sales account for about b The company originally specialized only in Memphis, Tennessee, London and Singapore. 40 percent of Intertrade’s business. Rockwell Collins avionics.

16 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 17 For instance, two major Original Equipment Corporate Aircraft Service Program (CASP). CASP is To better serve customers in the Europe, Middle Manufacturers (OEMs) – Boeing and Airbus – are currently essentially an insurance policy for business jet or private East and Africa (EuMEA) region, Intertrade opened a at historically high production rates with backlogs of plane owners. Since the owners of those aircraft typically new distribution center in March near London Heathrow seven to nine years, depending on the platform. At don’t have a dedicated service shop with spare parts Airport. The distribution center primarily houses high the start of 2014, Boeing reported a backlog of 5,070 readily available, repairs can be lengthy and expensive. in-demand avionics and next-generation Boeing 737, commercial airplanes. As of March 31, the Airbus backlog Rockwell Collins can insure all of our products through Airbus A320 and ATR-72 inventory. stood at 5,521 aircraft. CASP for a set amount of time — allowing customers to Bergquist said the new warehouse will allow “Rockwell Collins has a large amount of content receive new parts in a very timely manner, without hassle. Intertrade to keep costs low for customers in EuMEA by on those aircraft alone,” Tosi said. “Because those are With several world events, such as the World Cup and providing increased parts availability and shortened lead long-cycle platforms that typically come with four-year the 2016 Olympics, Service Solutions expects to see an times due to the closer proximity of parts. warranties, those aircraft will be in need of support over increase in business jet usage and an increase in those All of this Service Solutions expansion aligns with our the next 10 to 20 years.” Jones, Canizaro and Wells cataloged approximately 750 parts off taking advantage of the CASP program. company’s overall commitment to accelerating growth, as well the turboprop plan for recertification and resale by Intertrade. As an example of how our company supports our as our focus on superior customer service, according to Tosi. Intertrade expansion commercial air transport customers, a number of our being more competitive in seeking out and capturing “The aftermarket is a big portion of our business, Intertrade also is playing an important role in growing Boeing 787 customers are employing our Global Asset new business in select global markets such as Europe, and we see a lot of opportunity right now,” he said. “Plus, Rockwell Collins’ service business as the demand for used Management (GAM) programs to assure needed spare South America, the Middle East and Asia; and finding taking care of customers throughout the life cycles of their parts increases. According to the aviation consultancy firm equipment is in the right place at the right time. These new channels to our markets. A complementary strategy aircraft plays an important role in building an affinity and ICF SH&E, the air transport serviceable parts market made customers leverage Rockwell Collins’ global asset pools to involves leveraging our partnerships and relationships trust with them.” up about 11 percent of the parts market in 2001. In 2013, improve their fleet availability while also reducing overall in regions around the globe to identify additional Intertrade’s current success in the aftermarket is that number grew to 18 percent. And it could climb to 20 life cycle costs. opportunities. being noticed by others in the industry. Rockwell Collins percent of a $15 billion parts market by 2015. While commercial aircraft production is on the As part of the plan to capture new business, Rockwell and Intertrade received Aviation Week’s 2014 MRO of Shawn Bergquist, director of Intertrade, said the rise, the same cannot be said for the number of new Collins is looking to expand several current strategies. the Year honor in the Innovative Suppliers/OEM services company will continue to expand and evolve to meet the government aircraft entering into service. As a result of One of them, specifically on the government side, is provider category. The award was presented in March at needs of its growing global customer base. Over the next budget cuts to military programs around the globe, those centered around Repair Chain Management (RCM), in the MRO Americas conference in Phoenix, Arizona. five years, Intertrade’s revenue is expected to increase numbers are trending flat. which Rockwell Collins would contract with a customer Back in Memphis, as Jones waits to help “part-out” proportionately as it further expands its offering of parts “If a government can’t afford to buy new aircraft, they to repair and sustain not just avionics, but other parts, Intertrade’s next aircraft purchase, he’s feeling positive from multiple manufacturers. One step in that expansion will have to continue to upgrade and maintain the ones whether made by us or other companies. For example, about the direction of the company. includes an engine division in Boca Raton, Florida, added in they have,” he said. “That will also create a service growth governments could drastically cut the cost of repair “I’ve been in the aviation industry for 30 years, and October 2013. area for Rockwell Collins.” contracts for their military aircraft if Rockwell Collins I know there will always be a demand for aftermarket “Engines make up approximately 65 percent of the serviced all the avionics, hydraulics and landing gear. In services,” he said. “I’m happy to be doing my part to ensure Diversified for growth surplus market spending,” Bergquist noted. “We’ll continue to addition to being more streamlined for the customer, this we have quality parts available for our customers.” b To capitalize on the increasing aftermarket opportunity, also would increase revenue for Rockwell Collins. study the trends and make smart acquisitions so we remain a By Megan Strader and Annette Busbee Service Solutions’ business development strategy calls Another avenue for growth is in the business jet full service, used components supplier to our customers.” for capturing a larger share of the product repair market; market with the potential expansion of our company’s

New commercial aircraft entry into service rates accelerating through 2019

Boeing 787 Bombardier C Series Boeing 737 Max Boeing 777X (future opportunity)

Airbus A350 COMAC C919

18 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 19 LEAN ELECTRONICS

including the HF radio and Pro Line 21™ complicated due to the multiple parties Lean Achievement Award Runner-up and avionics. To absorb our offset obligations as involved. Category Winners a result of the sale, our company proposed The team utilized the ADKAR (Awareness, Overall Runner-up: that the customer purchase an HF radio Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement) The Master of All Plans tester, and we would produce the 50 radios change management approach and DMAIC (MOAP) project team delivered value throughout at our Rockwell Collins Brazil facility. The (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) the supply chain by creating client agreed. processes to drive their efforts. Killmeyer a leaner process with fewer touch points and better The HF-9087D Production Flow team labeled the outcomes “extremely successful.” security, as well as creating had just 60 days to establish the testing and A second challenge involved finding a single enterprise standard production process without having standards the space to build the radio and set up process. Their results included the elimination and processes in place at our facility in Brazil. the new HF tester and chamber at our of a root cause of customer “At first look, the project was Rockwell Collins Brazil facility. This had to escapes and increased supply chain effectiveness. overwhelming and no one believed we be done without increasing the footprint could do it,” Killmeyer recalled. “But we or incurring additional cost. Once again, Best for Lean Six Sigma Tools: were determined to make this happen, the team went to the Lean toolbox – this The Airborne Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) so we pulled from our Lean toolbox and time using 5-S (Sort, Simplify, Systematic Implementation team quickly got to work.” Clean, Standardize, Sustain) to establish launched Lean activities that led to the revolutionary production in our existing facility. Lean tools for tough problems reinvention of engineering “In the end, the HF tester was workflows in conjunction One of the key tools used by the team manufactured and delivered on time, and the with the introduction of was Value Stream Mapping (VSM), the new Application Lifecycle first radio was produced and delivered two Management and process used to identify all actions and weeks ahead of schedule – with all the offset Mobility initiatives. tasks required to bring a product from its requirements met,” Killmeyer said. “I have never inception to delivery. Best for Shareholder/ been so proud to be a part of Rockwell Collins.” Stakeholder Benefits: “VSM was the roadmap that guided Another benefit of our proven in-country The KC-46 Boeing Defense us and tied it all together from beginning Systems Hardware production capability is the establishment Development team utilized to end,” Killmeyer noted. “It put processes Members of Rockwell Collins of a strong Rockwell Collins brand within Design to Cost Plus (DTC+) in place. And we combined long-term process to drive significant Brazil, along with their the region, according to Cristiano Carvalho, improvements into New colleagues in Cedar Rapids, Lean roadmap leads to mapping with multiple Burst events and principal strategic development manager at Product Introduction. Iowa, and Blagnac, France, the 8-Step Problem Solving Process to Rockwell Collins Brazil. This resulted in significant used Lean tools to find space define and propose the offset solution to long-term hardware savings at our facility in Brazil for international success “We positioned ourselves as a and product transition to our customer.” production of the HF-9087D Award-winning team’s use of Lean ElectronicsSM helped establish a resourceful partner and built trust in Brazil,” the factory. The project team included employees radio, as well as the HF Rockwell Collins brand presence in a key emerging market. Carvalho said. “And the processes and from Brazil, France and the United States, Best use of Rockwell Collins tester and chamber. They are sustainable production flow created here Employees: (from left) Mariana Santos, The HF-9087D Production Flow team Intelligence and Analytics for International as well as customer representatives. can now be replicated in any country. As an The Air Transport Cesar Esquin, Cristiano received the 2014 Enterprise Lean and Service Solutions (I&SS) and Lean According to Killmeyer, transferring Systems team realized international company doing business in Carvalho, Walter Spinosa Achievement Award for its use of Lean team facilitator. increased margins for its framework contracts for the HF-9087D Communication/Navigation/ and Altemar Oliveira. SM various multi-national programs, this helps Electronics tools to help meet a The customer had to meet offset radio from Rockwell Collins France to Surveillance (CNS) 2100 Series position us for future growth.” b customer’s offset requirements and grow requirements for the sale of 50 of its by dramatically reducing the Rockwell Collins Brazil and from the By Colleen Scholer our business in Brazil. military helicopters in Brazil. An offset material and manual touch customer to its subsidiary in Brazil was time product costs while At the outset, the team’s task seemed is a trade condition put on exporters to simultaneously addressing daunting. The challenges included purchase products or help develop a foreign obsolescence concerns. developing a process for the establishment country’s industry in order to open markets and ongoing production and service for for the exporters’ products and services. Lean helps us become more efficient through the elimination of non-value added activities. Employees can learn more our HF-9087D radio in Brazil, according Rockwell Collins has a number of about the Five Principles of Lean, which identify focus areas to achieve operational excellence, on the Lean Electronics to Leanne Killmeyer, manager of Business products and platforms on this helicopter, page on Rockwell Collins Online.

20 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 21 CAREERS

Michael Weber was in engineering project support in Removing roadblocks Commercial Systems in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for nearly The ability to attract, engage and grow our talented three years when an opening became available for a senior employees at Rockwell Collins is a focus for Human Career project manager in Operations. He felt he had the skill set Resources, according to Martha May, senior vice president to do the job and believed the promotion would be a good of Human Resources. career development move for him. “One of our highest priorities is to give our people a opportunities However, corporate procedure at that time didn’t place to use their talents, to develop their skills and move allow employees to apply for a position posted internally ahead in their careers,” May said. “While lateral transfers that would result in a promotion. Weber felt stuck. still provide important development options, we want are looking up “I really enjoyed the work I was doing in engineering to remove barriers to career enhancement. We want our but, as a non-engineer, the potential for me to develop people to apply for both lateral moves and promotional Removing lateral transfer guidelines gives employees my career in that area was limited,” he said. “I felt the opportunities when they fit with their skills, experience more prospects for career development and growth. position in Operations presented a great opportunity for and career goals.” me, but I was informed I wasn’t eligible because of the According to May, the recent changes demonstrate our lateral transfer practice.” company’s new approach to career development. Additional Weber discussed his situation with a Human updates include eliminating the “minimum years of Resources contact and shared his view that the practice experience” requirement, allowing employees to add specific limited his career options. information about their roles or skill sets to their position He wasn’t the only employee to express frustration title and updating the career path for engineers. with the guidelines. Other employees communicated via the 2013 Voice of the Employee (VOE) survey that Focus on university recruiting they also had been restricted in their ability to be Along with removing barriers to career development, considered for promotional opportunities based on there also has been a shift to more robust university the company’s lateral move guidelines and rigid recruiting to fill entry-level positions left vacant from promotion schedules. the progressive promotional changes. Human Resources and engineering leaders According to Bonnie Knittel, manager of College listened to the feedback, and in September Relations at Rockwell Collins, we are being more 2013 the practice was eliminated, giving intentional about expanding our student outreach beyond employees the ability to apply for the typical career fair. The new approach focuses on positions when they’re ready – proactively building long-term relationships with students, at any time throughout the year. university faculty and staff early in the college education When another senior project process, while also using social media to stay in contact manager position opened up in with quality candidates throughout the recruiting cycle. Operations, Weber applied for it “We’re also enhancing our Intern and Co-op programs and received the promotion. He to provide more exposure to career development began his new responsibilities opportunities so these students will want to come back in December 2013. and work at Rockwell Collins,” Knittel said. “It’s been a great move,” Weber Weber concurs that the removal of the promotional said. “I’m taking an ownership role restrictions has made it easier for him to remain at on advanced projects, I’m learning Rockwell Collins, rather than seeking a new job at a along the way, and I’m progressing in different company. my career at Rockwell Collins.” “It’s been positive for me,” he said. “It’s opened up more options that will allow me to grow and develop my career here.” b By Colleen Scholer

22 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 23 AROUND THE WORLD

30 YEARS Richard C. Jean Peggy S. Sproston Dennis H. Brunache MARCH CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Bryan L. Jurgensen Terry A. Zimmerman Tamam Gharib Mary F. Burke Cary D. Loehr MAY Mark R. Hanneman Service anniversaries Joyce V. Cerny Annette O. Burkett Rosa Maria Medina John S. Alexander D’Arlene Hinton- Lindenberg Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marcia J. Floy Paul R. Nemeth Victoria A. Au Natalie D. Joens Rockwell Collins offers congratulations to employees who have marked significant service award milestones in recent months. Debra R. Grotegut Joel Roumegoux Kenneth J. Beyer Start date: June 1974 Teresita P. Hermosura Mary L. Lensing Donna M. Hotvedt Juana Angelica Leon Original position: Planar Operator, Roslyn Jones Moreno CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 45 YEARS Kathleen A. Welsh Diane K. Tucker Dennis E. Sanner Avionics Bonnie M. Kraus James L. Lorenz APRIL Terry L. Young Robert W. Wendel Duane A. Smith Lisa M. Kuester Mary Ann Duffy Robin R. Love CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Current position: Sr. Manufacturing Patricia M. Osborne Mae Webb Robert L. Zapf JUNE James D. Stone Christine L. Moellers Cedar Rapids, Iowa Julia K. Peacock JUNE Edward J. Zilka Gary L. Anderson George D. Weihrauch Charlie Case Production Control Specialist, Ann M. Murphy Dirk O. Peterjohn Steven L. Reece MAY Kathy J. Bazal Jayne F. Williams Cedar Rapids, Iowa Data Links Wendy E. Nelson Start date: June 1974 Craig K. Robinson Leona M. Wauters David L. Black Charles W. Case Irma Yolanda Osuna 35 YEARS Gomez Original position: Composer, Shalain D. Sisco Earl J. White Mary J. Cook Joyce V. Cerny Start date: June 1974 What piece of advice do you have for MARCH Ann M. Peyton Barbara J. Thrasher David H. Church new employees? Don’t be afraid to Graphics Services Terry J. Alef Original position: Engineer, General Susan Pope John T. Walborn Donald R. Detwiler Ronald W. Aull ask questions and keep asking until Karen J. Rogers Current position: Technical Writer, JUNE CELEBRATING 45 YEARS Gary D. Druse Aviation Flight Control Connie L. Basil you’re satisfied. Sherry L. Taylor Mary A. Duffy Publications & Training Solution Michael R. Ament Ruth A. Burtis Current position: Pr. Systems Engineer, Steve Reece Rosemary L. Glubka APRIL Michelle A. Bickerton Thomas J. Cleveland What is your favorite aspect of your Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dwayne D. Grote Fusion Systems & RMS Engineering Brian K. Smith Linda L. Warring Mark H. Carlson Karen A. Crank Patricia M. Clynch Richard D. Hanson Andrew R. Spencer Scott K. Watson Delphine Cobb current position? My favorite aspect is Don H. Eldredge, Jr. Start date: Rhonda B. Edwards What is your proudest Wade E. Ireland Cheryl A. Starr Gary A. Weber Mary J. Coonce Gregory A. Eulberg Connie A. Elgin going to the labs to see our equipment September 1969 Raymond E. Knoff accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Jacqueline R. Steffen Kirk L. Weber Randall E. Davis Jane A. Howes Anthony L. Gaitor that will go on airplanes, and watching Gary D. Krause I played a key role in winning our first June M. Stepanek Bruce W. Winter Randy R. Gouge Todd E. Hutcheson Original position: Printed Circuit Kathy A. Hunt the latest developments in electronics John E. Langfitt Sung S. Stultz Dale E. Wulf Kathleen K. Henry David A. Kegel Shawnna M. Larison position with Bombardier on Draftsman Steven K. Lee Catherine M. Thomas Marc W. Ziegler Paul L. Isaacson and software applications. Kathy B. Kraft Kevin J. McKenna the Canadair Regional Jet. Randy L. Lindsey Cindy S. Usher Ricky A. James Thomas E. Laing Current position: Principle Logistics Debra K. Rassman Richard J. Lyons Dan L. Samuelson Solutions Manager John H. Mohr Nancy J. O’Connell Marlene T. Bohach APRIL Cathleen E. Moore David W. Robinson Joleen K. Brady What piece of advice do you have for Robert L. Bodine, Jr. Karen M. Quint Patty E. Serovy Randall A. Buck Geirun B. Giza new employees? Be patient. You don’t Katheryn A. Robert J. Snow Terry W. Crist Rockwell Collins celebrates 40 years in Renata A. Loth learn everything overnight. Build a Rutherford MAY Linda M. Farrell Melbourne, Florida Sherry L. Myhlhousen strong network of people from various Henry C. Barbre Danny T. Fields Jon K. Gehman More than 1,400 employees at Rockwell Collins in Melbourne, functional groups because you will Kim L. Cargill Gerald E. Chetwynd David C. Haerther Florida, were joined by several state and local officials and need to tap into these resources at CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Dawn D. Connell Roger D. Hatcher community leaders on April 10 to celebrate the facility’s 40th some point in time Gary L. Anderson Michele M. Frett Kathryn R. Hausmann anniversary. Lee Smith, who began his career with our company Cedar Rapids, Iowa John K. Gee Kathy A. Gourley Susan L. Hendley about two months after the facility opened in September 1974, Marsha D. Henning Mary A. Duggan Start date: June 1974 Robert H. Hendricks was one of the employees in attendance. 40 YEARS Curtis F. Johnson Vickie K. Eilers Lori J. Huff “I never imagined Rockwell Collins would impact my life MARCH Original position: Engineering Daniel K. Kaspari Sarah E. Griffith Carol J. Kendle Joan C. Hanel Lisa J. Lower the way it has,” said Smith, a senior manufacturing production Lillian J. Kemmerer Lab Technician, Test Equipment Gretchen M. Lickiss Scott E. Howe Daniel W. Lyttle Diana J. Kinion Engineering Kurt N. Livingston control specialist. “I’m very proud of everything we’ve Karole L. Jonas Timothy J. Madden Dale G. March Debbie A. Malamphy accomplished.” Carolyn M. Seeliger Current position: Sr. Electronics Donald L. Michaels William A. Perkins Alan V. Merrill In addition to Jeanne Boland, senior director of Melbourne Thomas M. Tucker Pamela M. O’Neill Merlin K. Pertzsch Technician, GS Sensor & Airborne Labs John W. Pomeroy APRIL Stephen K. Overbeck Operations, company executives like Bruce King, senior vice James S. Pruitt Jeffrey S. Reynolds Dean M. Gross Cynthia J. Paulsen Vicki L. Shifflett What was your most challenging Timothy R. Soukup president of Operations, and Craig Olson, vice president and Brian L. Hanel Ronald R. Pratt Deborah L. Sindelar project? Helping to develop and Shelli J. Wilcox general manager of Business and Regional Systems, attended Deborah J. Law Robert A. Ramsey Michael P. test the microelectronics for the JUNE Kathy Meehan (right), mayor of Melbourne, Florida, the celebration and reflected on our company’s rich heritage. Rodney D. Merta Stadtmueller Gary R. Reimer Todd A. Biegler presented Jeanne Boland, senior director of Operations at Glen A. Schwartz Grant J. Straub EKV program. Michael A. Melbourne Mayor Kathy Meehan also was in attendance Josef F. Bielefeld Rockwell Collins in Melbourne, with the proclamation Roger W. Soukup Richardson and read a proclamation in commemoration of the milestone. b she read in commemoration of the facility’s 40th anniversary.

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Kara M. Burmeister Bruce E. Hall, Jr. Jeff M. Henry Mark A. Werstein Dianne J. Wiest Sandra L. Knepper

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Susan L. Debner Steve D. Hamilton CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Kenneth M. Hogan Michael J. Whetstone CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Georgia M. Winkfield Clive J. Littlechild Kevin E. Gilbertson Cherie L. Hammerand Paula J. Holub Joyce D. Williams Jedediah E. Young Maria De Jesus Sarah E. Griffith Colleen M. Godar Evangelina Dale G. March Amelia L. Huey Shirley E. Wilson George (Dale) LeRoy F. Zmolek Macias Castro Daniel L. Griggs Hernandez Quezada Lang Huynh Mary Ann Wood Julio C. Medrano Annapolis, Maryland Cedar Rapids, Iowa Weihrauch 20 YEARS Timothy M. Grimm Debra A. Herrmann Diane L. Kilburg I. Sylwester Nguyet M. Nguyen Cedar Rapids, Iowa MARCH Start date: May 1974 Frank E. Gusta Jean A. Knockel Start date: May 1974 Thomas P. Konoske Wytrychowski Don A. Potter Carlos Manuel Bret A. Kohl Antonia Preciado Michael D. Hertle Jack D. Kopish JUNE Start date: June 1974 Alcaraz Ruiz Original position: Engineering Linda L. Michels Original position: Work Internship Robert J. Agnew Peralta Mary J. Jahn Jeff D. Kulper Guillermo Avalos Siavash Safari Secretary, Telecommunications Harold D. Jesse Alain Mouls Program/Co-Op CS Flight Controls Eric Lasserre Lee A. Armstrong Original position: Test Technician, Sanchez Douglas C. Krumm Janet M. Primmer Peggy A. Macal Maria Porfiria Barrera Receiving Inspection Systems Program of ARINC Research Current position: Principal Systems Susan M. Mackey Arce Current position: Staff Analyst, Engineer, Process Development and Troy J. Martin Melvin R. Bender Current position: Senior Technical CELEBRATING 35 YEARS GLOBALink Voice Services CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Deployment, E&T Sharon K. McCarville Vickie L. Boettcher Illustrator Dean R. Breau Randy Buck Diana Kinion Ruby L. Montgomery What piece of advice do you have for What piece of advice do you have Steve L. Oehlert Katherine L. Brunssen What is your proudest Cedar Rapids, Iowa new employees? Please know that Cedar Rapids, Iowa for new employees? Take this William B. Perkins Franklin R. Caldwell accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Thomas P. Clark Start date: June 1979 you are joining a wonderful family Start Date: May 1974 job seriously. You are a small but Christopher B. Peters My proudest accomplishment was Robin L. Podgorski Julien De Pablo Original position: Reliability Engineer, and your individual efforts are very critically important part of one of Elaine C. Dillabough receiving my master’s degree in Original position: Planar Assembly Calvin R. Potts General Aviation Division important to the overall success of the safest ways to travel throughout Information Systems. Line Operator Rockwell Collins. the world. Your attention to Current position: Manager, Operations Current position: Engineer Lab process, requirements, design and CELEBRATING 40 YEARS Christy A. Helmle Terry M. Moroney Product Transition, GS Manufacturing 25 YEARS Assistant Terrence L. Leier verification details will ensure that James Stone Mark E. Husmann Randy A. Naeve Ronald J. Mikkola, Jr. MARCH Tony L. Johnson Penny L. Nunemaker What was your most challenging What is your favorite aspect of your safe commercial travel will forever be Mark M. Mulbrook Frank Amini Cedar Rapids, Iowa Douglas S. Kaestner David C. Payne project? The space shuttle. Kevin L. Ash current position? Working with something we can all enjoy. Debbie K. Poulson Start date: June 1974 Lore B. Katz Julie A. Pleasant Kathy A. Robertson Dominique Baudet the engineers and other team David J. Key Glenn R. Plummer Jacalyn H. Bauer Kelly J. Sagert members, and the challenge of Original position: Sandra K. Kilburg Gale J. Simon Benjamin P. Benito Michael C. Sanders Kathy J. Downey Terry L. Gerleman 270 Test Technician, Production Test Jeffrey S. Kremer Paul E. Slater Randal A. Schons Jo L. Bentz learning new designs. Lyndon L. Dunbar Luann Gottschalk Scott A. Kremer John R. Slusarek CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Jeffrey M. Skeie Cristie L. Bolton Amin M. Esmail Karen L. Hale Current position: 170 Sr. Test Lee S. Lang Edward D. Sokoloski Severson Ruth Burtis Damita R. Wash David V. Fenske Diane E. Harms Technician, Environmental Effects Fred D. Mabe Linda M. Sullivan Montine A. Leach Heather A. Fratena Mark D. Heffernen Annapolis, Maryland David M. Rackow Jeffrey A. Miller Sue A. Swanda Janice M. Mullan Engineering Dynamics Lab Kevin J. Rife Robert A. Miller Deborah S. Gary J. Novak Templeton Start date: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS William D. Robinson What is your favorite aspect of your James E. Monagan Kristin K. Pfeifer Robert B. Van Dolah March 1979 Tammy M. Sargent Robert L. Moore Robert W. Ramey CELEBRATING 40 YEARS current position? I enjoy seeing the Brian L. Hanel Dave L. Severson Timothy K. Ryan variety of products produced by Original position: Clerk Typist, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Derick W. Tigs Jim Pruitt Scott M. Schadle Business Operations Susan K. Viall Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rockwell Collins as they are tested CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Start date: April 1974 Jeffrey A. Svoboda Debie M. Vorwald in the Environmental Effects Current position: Financial Analyst/ Timothy C. Talbert Start date: May 1974 Henry “Hank” C. Barbre Original position: Test Technician, MAY Engineering Lab. Maria Juana Vazquez Clarksville, Tennessee Contract Billing, Business Operations ARC-159/ARC-171 Aceves Nathan D. Adams Original position: Electrical Engineer, David J. Wilkinson Michael C. Anna Start date: May 1979 What was your most challenging Cockpit Management Systems Sherri L. Rouse Current position: Senior Systems APRIL Leopold Araneta Timothy J. project? The implementation and Kenneth J. Ruddy Ruth A. Allen Eric D. Baldwin Current position: Principal System Etherington Original position: Technician, Engineer, Advanced Data Links Paula M. Schropp transitioning from paper time sheets Teresa M. Allison Joey R. Barker Patrick F. Felton Calibration & Repair Section Engineer, Head Down Display Center Donald B. Seymour What was your most challenging Wendy J. Brody Kimberly J. Beckman Bernard K. Fung to electronic timesheets Jeffrey J. Sheetz Current position: Pr. Customer Service project? The EKV Program – initially Sheri M. Burns Mark A. Bentley What was your most challenging Steven R. Glanz was challenging. Michael C. Simoson Karen K. Carpenter Neal J. Bohnenkamp Afeworki G. Habte Engineer as the Software Project Engineer, and project? My most challenging project Ann M. Smith Bruno Chauchard Yves Boiffier Kevin M. subsequently as one of the Systems was designing the power conditioning Gwen E. Stanek Hackenmiller What was your most challenging Susan J. Clasen Steven J. Brecht Kathleen M. Bronner Laura Soto Camacho Charles F. Steffen Brent D. Hammes Engineers – as quality of the product is William G. Doyen Anne E. Chesmore and distribution subsystem for the project? Communicating the Joan L. Decker Ricky J. Theriault Stephen M. Steger Robert W. Haug Monique Escalette Lynn R. Christopher High Speed Photometer instrument on Preston J. Eiler Maria Cecilia crucial in protecting millions of lives. Curtis W. Talbott various aspects of the systems to Nicole Garrigues Barbara J. Karen D. Heagerty Pedro Gonzalez Soto Vazquez Leyva Christopher NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Alan P. Tropf the customer. Beth R. Geguzis Roberta L. Heitmann Susan J. Hovey Thomas G. Coyle Carlen R. Welty

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Duane A. Sadler Kathy J. Meiborg Reggie D. Drake Bruce M. Kaiser Fabien Samouillan Barbara A. Klein Stephanie L. Wendy G. Gutierrez Chadwick CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Stephen J. Stramel, Jr. Huan T. Phan Robert F. Duwel Mark R. Kirby CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Bryce D. Schellhorn Pok Sing Lai Christopher D. Dennis V. Wagner Chad L. Raap Wynema Earl Diane M. Lotz Katherine L. Straub Bernardina Macias Kathy L. Clasen Haman Dawn Connell Philip J. Wiley Todd A. Rosonke Ali R. Eshraghi Jessica A. Macal Lori Huff Ronald W. Suttles Alaniz Genevieve Conwell Donald J. Hatfield Dale W. Martin Wanda J. Deweese Alan Howarth Annapolis, Maryland Cedar Rapids, Iowa Joe M. Tryon Brian C. Vitti Debra L. Maue Kyle P. Dotson Chad M. Huntington Start date: May 1979 CELEBRATING 35 YEARS CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Start date: May 1979 Brian D. Wiebke Ronald J. Morey Carol G. Faulkner Christophe Izallier James D. Wilson Michael D. Nelson Deborah K. Fawcett Nicholas M. Jaeger Original position: Billing Clerk, Finance Kathy Gourley Roger Hatcher Original position: Product Line Thomas D. Yakish Dean R. Niemi Thomas J. Gorman Carolyn M. Johnston Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jesus A. Ortega Nathan J. Groth Randy D. Jordan Current position: Director, IMS Billing Administrator, Marketing James A. Zelle John J. Packer & Accounts Receivable/Business Start date: May 1979 Start date: June 1979 Current position: Manager, Operations Operations Consistent Process Original position: Secretary, Original position: Engineer/Scientist II, CELEBRATING 35 YEARS CELEBRATING 35 YEARS What was your most challenging Government Engineering HF Product Engineering What is your proudest Gretchen Lickiss Daniel W. Lyttle project? Being a member of the Current position: Sr. PP&C Analyst, GS accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Current position: Principal Electrical Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa implementation team for a new I am most proud of developing the What is your proudest Engineer, GS Air/Ground Engineering Start date: June 1979 accounting system (Costpoint) in first volunteer-based internal audit Start date: May 1979 accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? What is your favorite aspect of your 1996, and the team lead for the program and being a 1996 finalist Original position: Business Intern, Original position: Engineer/Scientist II, I worked on the F-22 Bidding Team in current position? The daily possibility implementation of a new billing for the Chairman’s Team Award. Purchasing Advanced Technology & Engineering that I might be able to help any of system (RevChain) in 2003 and 2004. 1993 for which I was nominated for I organized volunteers from cross- Current position: Sr. Project Manager, Current position: Pr. Software the Chairman’s Team Award. the Rockwell Collins’ divisions or our functional Iowa areas, created Engineer, Modernized GPS User customers solve a problem. Supplier Management Processes ISO Auditor training, conducted Equipment What is your proudest CELEBRATING 35 YEARS JUNE hands-on skill-based instruction, Courtney D. Smith What piece of advice do you have Salvador Castro Richard S. Solar provided audit opportunities in a accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? John Gee Castillo for new employees? Find a subject James B. Tetrick CELEBRATING 35 YEARS variety of areas and better prepared Establishing the Rockwell Collins Small Cedar Rapids, Iowa Terrie S. Chalupsky Business Program after it was first where you have aptitude and passion, Manuel De Castro 15 YEARS Susan Hendley employees for surviving external Start date: May 1979 MARCH become the expert and share your Matilde Estrada Lugo Melbourne, Florida audits in their own areas. federally mandated in the late 1970s. I Sarah Barber knowledge with others. Original position: Engineer, Processor Jose Juan Antonio managed a successful Small Business Gonzalez Rodriguez Ruth E. Benardo Start date: June 1979 Program for 15 years. Technology, AT&E Kendall L. Heckroth Lanette S. Boots Mary J. Huinker Marie C. Chervek Original position: Prewave Operator, Current position: Engineer, Embedded CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Richard D. Jinkins Jay A. Doty DME, ADF CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Information Systems, ATC, E&T Dan Kaspari APRIL Bhupesh Patel Current position: Sr. Configuration Arturo R. Acevedo Minesh Patel Donald (Don) L. What is your proudest Cedar Rapids, Iowa Coordinator, ESC MCAD David E. Bever Julie A. Rosenbohm Michaels CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Kirschen A. Seah accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Start date: June 1979 Lilian Cahors Cedar Rapids, Iowa What piece of advice do you have for Charles D. Senters Receiving the Engineer of the David C. Haerther Gerald D. Campa new employees? Always look on the Original position: Mechanical Jing Chen Brian L. Sevart Start date: June 1979 Year award. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Robert D. Silvey bright side of every situation. Engineer, General Aviation Division Treadwell A. Christoffel Richard J. Sutton Original position: Mechanical Start date: June 1979 APRIL MAY Current position: Mechanical Jose A. Collaco Stephen J. Tremblay Engineer, Collins General Olivier Durand Curt E. Voves Aurea Patricia Steven L. Anthonisen Original position: Engineering Timothy A. Fritz Bradley L. Marling Engineering Manager, CS Systems Aviation Division Delgado Godoy Arthur Fernandes Charles C. Wade Layne J. Christensen Administrator, Advanced Technology & Dean M. Galus Mark S. McClurg Architectures Department Monica A. Dunbar Scott G. Foster Michael R. Wobbe Current position: Sr. Engineering Jennifer L. Dang Matthew J. Garms Scott T. McCoy Debra D. Elledge Engineering What piece of advice do you have William R. Frey Scott S. Young Daniel D. Duling Matthew T. Gavin Michael T. McDowell Manager, GS Navigation Products Keith G. Feldkamp Juana Galindo Perez MAY Mark A. Ewert Current position: Primary Contract Deborah L. Mary C. McMullen for new employees? Don’t forget the Mitsuaki Hagino Cheryl L. Frye Greenwald Gloria Gameros La Dena R. Anderson What is your proudest Manager, CS Veepul N. Mistry importance of the handshake when Banuelos Clifford R. Klein Grace E. Kelley Ricardo Gurrola Bobby J. Ascher accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Jean C. Morey building your network. Anabell Garcia Rocha Lisa A. Prout Andres Jucutan What is your favorite aspect of your Garcia Randall K. Ashburn Alma Trinidad Anton Haddad My proudest accomplishment at Alfredo Ramirez Manese Carla A. Haverly Munoz Lugo Margaret M. Bailey Delfin current position? Working with so John R. Henning Rockwell Collins was being awarded a David A. Miller Gregory R. Hock Donato Oricchio Wilfredo D. Rivera Annette M. Jason D. Block Beronica Saveedra many incredibly talented, dedicated Bruce D. Hufnagel Kevin J. Neigum Matt P. Hute Stanley C. Parker Lisa G. Rohret Rosendahl Kristina N. Bollinger patent for a hermetic seal design for a Ramirez Daniel E. Jens Debra J. Nugent and diverse individuals. Byung June Jeon Maria Matilde Michael P. Rommes Cruz Ruiz Zamudio Beverly A. Bowen seal that improves with age. Christy S. Young David W. Karrow Russell A. Roling Craig L. Johnson Penuelas Inzunza Rubin V. Sambajon Sarah E. Braun

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Sean Kenosian Michael S. Orban Byron E. Neal James M. Bors Maria Eustolia G. Roger M. Duvall Maria Cristina Carol M. Dracoules Moran Valenzuela Ramirez Danny J. Koppes Angela Y. Parrish CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Robert C. Neff Holly B. Burns Lori L. Edaburn CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Melissa L. Dressler Lynn R. Kruse Sharon K. Pillai Joette D. Noonan Concepcion Erendira Dawn R. Mullins Jason M. Fiedler Amy E. van de Graaff Anthony F. Fite David L. Leedom Scot W. Reed Ronald Pratt Frank M. Parise Carrillo Diaz Sunao Okazaki Jon L. Floyd Andy Spencer Michael J. Walla Travis J. Floyd Nicholas J. Deitch Alan Owen Benoit Lenormand Arfon H. Rees Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ronald J. Phister Peter J. Flugstad Cedar Rapids, Iowa Scott J. Wegener James Giel Alfred J. Lopes Laura Rivera Robles Troy D. Raap Daniel L. Dickerson Charles J. Power Tammy E. Garner JUNE Stephen M. Gilbert Georges Macedo Joanne M. Robertson Start date: June 1979 Albert A. Richard Janene C. Doolin Margaret M. Price Deanna V. Grant Start date: June 1979 Argenis D. Acosta Ricki Y. Gilland Peter N. Margellos Bret D. Schneider Holly J. Rothenberger Douglas A. Doss Scott S. Rediger Eugene T. Grieshaber Gerri C. Allen Anthony J. Original position: Engineering Lab Original position: Software Engineer, Nathalie Maury Anthony W. Cheryl J. Schmaltz Ernesto Duarte Brian C. Reynolds Brian T. Grunewaldt Leroy G. Alonzo Guadalupe Magana Kevin A. McCarron Schoepske Technician, Air Transport Rodney A. Schmidt Tim R. Russell David E. Hagan Receiving Inspection Joseph W. Ampulski Glenn C. Guzman Nathan E. Evenson Edgar R. Shen Alicia J. Schulte Robert J. Hansen Scott J. Arthur David E. Harris Current position: Pr. Software Shane A. Ewing Current position: Sr. Software Tim W. Shinneman Eduard Blasi Servitja Rami J. Abu Hijleh Susan K. Bader Reynaldo R. Elise A. Frank Hernandez CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Engineer, Process Development & James A. Sibbing Yoel H. Sonera David E. Hill Engineer, Common Hardware- Tara L. Barnard Marieda S. Freese Deployment Stephen M. Sikes Kurt D. Sprague Timothy M. Holivan Software Products Pam O’Neill Michelle L. Gourley Rick A. Smith Russell C. Tawney Leo G. Hower Vincent J. Grahs Cedar Rapids, Iowa What is your favorite aspect of Laurent Soyer Linus EC Terh Jeffry A. Howington What is your favorite aspect of your CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Jeffrey M. Harlost your current position? I have the James H. Spillman Michelle R. Tidwell Justin G. Hunter current position? Handling project Start date: June 1979 James D. Hartner Tim Soukup Richard C. Swank Douglas L. Wickman Matthew J. Juszczyk opportunity to meet and work with Chris J. Heid engineer responsibilities for a great Cedar Rapids, Iowa Original position: CPC Syed Ali Bin Syed APRIL Sheila L. Krouth several wonderful employees across Ana Lizette group of systems and software Osman Almusayah Richard E. Adamek, Jr. Debra E. Lawrence Hernandez Malacon Start date: May 1979 Current position: Sr. PC Designer Rockwell Collins. Benjamin G. Ivan Palomino Eric J. Lis engineers. Volkenant Darlene L. Johnson Amador Cheryl J. McNamara Original position: Expeditor for What is your favorite aspect of your Nathan J. Anderson Youngyout Sebastien Thellier Andrew J. Laird General Aviation current position? I have been blessed Terry L. Stephens Ana J. Dalton Bradley E. Anderson Narongvate CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Neal Threets Justin M. Lauer Gerald F. Thompson Mark J. Diede Scott M. Beecher Brent J. Nelson with a great group of co-workers in a Joseph C. Trepa Tuan H. Le Current position: Senior Inventory Paul F. Thorpe Mary L. Donaldson Margarita Lizeth Richard T. Nevitt great department. Michael A. Richardson Brian J. Unruh Tim Lovan Planner/Forecaster for I&SS Marie-Pierre Tual Paul E. Donnelly Bernal Galvez David G. Norman Helena M. Vanover Tom J. Easton Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kevin W. Wambsganz Randolph C. Matz Petre C. Bosneanu Dale W. Potter What is your proudest Dorla M. Voigt Haesook Edwards Chasity S. Weakly Christopher D. Mees Start date: June 1979 Chris J. Brzozowski AnnaMarie B. Rudd Nancy K. Welsh Stephanie S. Ernsting Roland A. Budine, Jr. Stephen C. Esther M. Miller accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? Sergey B. Shishlov Wilkinson-Gruber Bradley A. Weyer Scott A. Evers Michael J. Myers CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Original position: Calibration/ Nicolae P. Costescu Karen M. Snakenberg There’s been a member of my family MAY Joshua L. Nefzger Michelle A. Wharton Julia Felipe Maganda Repair Technician Nancy L. Daily Charles M. Sowers employed here since the company Carmina S. Baltazar Nicholas J. Novotny John Pomeroy Karl G. Wild Kevin L. Fink Etienne D’amour Cheri D. Spurgeon Jodee L. Barrios Eric J. Oberbroeckling opened in 1933 – totaling 80+ years Cedar Rapids, Iowa JUNE Jennifer E. Fredin Current position: Sr. Calibration/ Robert J. Beauchene Weng Keong Ow of family service. Floyd R. Adams Lenora M. Gehrls Repair Technician Nicolasa Benitez Jon M. Pals Start date: May 1979 Marvin J. Anselm Boen L. Go CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Kevin D. Blanding Tate M. Bachmeier Shalynn R. Goode What is your favorite aspect of your Catherine D. Original position: Engineering Lab Diane S. Blodgett Passmore Joel Hernandez Isaac A. Bachmeier Michael J. Gough current position? The variety of Brian K. Smith Anna Marie Q. Susan C. Brands Daniel C. Paulsen Villalobos Technician, Air Transport Brian Back Jeffrey R. Granger Cedar Rapids, Iowa Belarmino equipment I work on and the people I Andy Chau Robert L. Peffley Lavelle M. House Philip H. Bates Pamela J. Hilkin Peter R. Bellows Current position: Sr. Electronics Long C. Chau Geraldine L. Piccioni Rahman B. Hudson Charles A. Beatty Michael A. work with each day. Start date: June 1979 Nicholas J. Berglund Jaron J. Christoph Lynda E. Putnam Nicholas E. Hulst Technician, A-C Systems & Deborah A. Belew Hollingsworth Corrie E. Block Original position: IE, Technician/ Duane L. Corpe David A. Rafson Paul R. Hunt Architecture Tech Support James G. Bennett Christopher J. Hubbs Jeffrey D. Bouis Stefanie A. Wiese Lloyd D. Johnson Production Josie D. de Guzman Cinthia VIaney Richard A. Burr Irma yanet Iniguez Jason N. Betts Edward T. Joyce Ramirez Ortega David R. Karpa Jeffery D. Willis Sherry C. DeFord Chavez What piece of advice do you have for Brian L. Bidinger David E. Kahler Clinton R. Carder Larry W. Wright Current position: Sr. Mechanical Philip T. Ridl Billie J. Johnson Kevin W. Keene Lorena T. Deveau Sean P. Carroll new employees? Pursue, listen and Shirley E. Bigler Kristin M. King Alma Janeth M. Jeremy K. Kinn Engineer, Advanced Operations Michael D. Dzado Dustin R. Johnson learn from the vast pool of talented Eric J. Bong 10 YEARS Jennifer L. Lamparek Rodriguez Luisa I. Cintron Amilee A. Laube Robert W. Erickson Neil C. Johnson Denis Bonnefille- MARCH Ron Lewin Engineering Lourdes R. Cox people at Rockwell Collins. Also, always Ana P. Rodriguez Reginald T. Joseph Fourment Ronald E. Luse Nicole A. Aab Nathaniel T. Gould Lara B. Crane Carol A. Lewis Christian P. Carlos Alberto Juarez Keith R. Bornbach Andrew J. Lyle What was your most challenging Dave D. Graham remember to explore, learn and enjoy Brian L. Aanderud Jamie R. Lewis Romandetti Kristine S. Cross Corral Sandra L. Bryant Quinton W. Mach Edward M. Green the technology being worked on. Jennifer S. Alarcon Caroline C. Lim project? One of them was certainly Lesley A. Schieltz Darlene S. John A. Kehoe III Wade A. Buck Timothy F. McCrea Ronald M. Hack Cumberland Jacob M. Armstrong Diana Lizeth Macias the ELDEC High Volt Power Supply Michael L. Schilling Christopher A. Kistler Nathaniel Bussey Michael J. Millett Maria Angelica Ramirez Matthew E. Haller Mark L. Shattuck Michael L. replacement project for the EDU. Angela L. Knudson Eric Capdupuy Kirk D. Mosso Beltran Soto Matthew C. Harper Deffenbaugh Samuel L. Mathias Paul C. Smith Danielle M. Koob Ronald J. McGowan James R. Schreiber Anne M. Carreras Luciano D. Mougenot Francis Benjamin The team designed a HVPS to be Simon L. Haumont Shanna A. Dill Linda M. McKeown Kirk A. Steffen Kathleen L. Korell Todd E. Moyer James M. Shearer Scott D. Conrad Philippe Mouquet Shakiba A. Bibeau Debra A. Hicks Shamim H. Dhilawala Anthony J. Miller built and potted in-house to replace a Gregg M. Strupek Lynn E. Kress-Swartz James C. Novitch William E. Simerly, Jr. Michele L. Cooper Jorge Enrique Navar Reed I. Bleeker Sue A. Kelly John J. Donaldson high failure rate purchased assembly. Douglas J. Sweeney Paul A. Langholz Pamela M. Smith Arizona Dennis F. Kula, Jr. Alissa L. Dorman

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Guadalupe Lara Justin H. Rogers Michiko Takada Sharanabasappa Christopher J. Prakash Natarajan Daniel J. Perret Melissa S. Recker Michelle D. Schuler Michael J. Vosatka Canizalez Sajjan Loewen Tara J. Rose CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Brad Vesely Jordan M. Overton Denise R. Polansky Sonia Ruano David Sinshu Gregory P. Zarse Beatriz Adriana Michael A. Schlabsz Noah P. Wolf Steven V. Schatz Rajesh Manem Shrinivas Pai Anthony R. Pompo Karen A. Scheidt Steven J. Sulhoff Lizaola Barrera Steven J. Schneider Bruce Winter MAY Konrad L. Slind Killy S. Morris Daniel K. Papke Jennifer E. Pryor Mark A. Schoelen Kyle N. Thompson Stefano C. Maestri Garry R. Schultz Navneet S. Ahluwalia William D. Stanford Juan Maldonado Cedar Rapids, Iowa Michelle Shaar David B. Stranahan Ramos Steven M. Baker Janet E. Shaw Start date: June 1979 Alice Y. Wang Ronald J. McLaren Balajee Ryan M. Simoens Balasubramanian Timothy W. Waters Bianca Hayde Original position: Engineering Lab Michael J. Wolf Mendoza Romero Alan D. Slater Christopher Barnes Technician, Component Test Lab JUNE Anais Anabel Jason E. Smithe Arvinder K. Bawa Retirees Mendoza Romero Cheryl M. Suhling Tommy Broback Jason T. Ash Current position: Sr. Manufacturing Daniel E. Meyer Bonnie J. Taylor Brian E. Brooks Paul Bateman Rockwell Collins offers congratulations and best wishes to the following employees, who have recently announced their retirements. Phoebe A. Michener Bruce E. Taylor Engineer, CAMEL Lab Dana L. Dorman Srinivas Boga Donald W. Turrentine Rachel A. Grinvalds Charles A. Brown Daniel J. Alfonzo Doris R. Denniston Roberta M. Horne Manuel Lara Jaime L. Padilla Michael J. Smith Jason A. Miller What is your favorite aspect of your Joel J. Miller William V. Verdoorn Stuart Harvey Suman Chennoju San Juan Capistrano, Wyoming, Iowa Indian Harbour Cedar Rapids, Iowa Miama, Florida Iowa City, Iowa California Beach, Florida Timothy R. Montoya Nels D. Waineo current position? I always have Alex Hughes Daniel R. Chizek John M. Murray Yuting Wan something different to work on and Kelly J. Jameson Kevin Constable Patrick F. Didier Philip D. Litzel Kathy J. Pasker William R. Smith John E. Barker Steven L. Horr Scott M. Nyberg Robin E. Weaver Jason H. Kelley, Jr. Christophe David Marion, Iowa Plano, Texas Swisher, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa great people to work with. Rowlett, Texas Millersville, Maryland Sarah A. Nyberg Chad M. Weldon Scott A. Klassen Desmond Kelly T. O’Brien Victoria C. Wenger Maanaskumar Kotha Chuin Yang Goh William F. Dodrill Robert A. Lorenz Don J. Pearson Gary A. Stultz Randall T. Becker David M. House Andrew K. Ormsby Paul Wielgosz David G. Daley Rodney A. Anderson, James R. Lazell George R. Hall III Frisco, Texas Cedar Rapids, Iowa Vinton, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Michael Dierkes Jr. John D. Lillas Donnie S. Hanke Dubuque, Iowa Marion, Iowa Andrew M. Dorman Carlos M. Arto Dale W. Maxedon Michael P. Hogue Gary J. Driscoll Khuong Ly Patricia D. Ries Judy A. Sweeney Len E. Elam Daniel M. Barbieri Lee J. Morris Dawn L. Houtz Harlan D. Belden Cedar Rapids, Iowa Peter W. Hurley San Jose, California Bellevue, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Robert R. Esselborn Wendy E. Beckley Joel A. Neuendorf Robert W. Johnstone Swisher, Iowa Newport Beach, California Scott K. Watson Carlos M. Fernandes David Begley James C. Olbrich Kamal Kahlaoui Candace K. Erickson Laura Maldonado Larry L. Robinson Darwin D. Michelle V. Rachel V. Chamley Marshall L. Bjornsen Mabel, Minnesota Arlington, Texas Robins, Iowa Tecklenburg Tianjin, China Geitzenauer Maryann P. Currie Urbana, Iowa Susan M. Jaeger Coralville, Iowa Monticello, Iowa Jean E. Helmrich Mudassar Dalvi Gustavo Estrada David H. McCormick Linda S. Roseman Start date: June 1979 CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Swapnil S. Jadhav Mikael Enberg Delores M. Black Milpitas, California Shellsburg, Iowa Malabar, Florida Johnson Varghese Original position: Technician, Chicago Venkatesh M. Jatla Kevin Fortner Dale E. Wulf Marion, Iowa Richard C. Jean Covina, California Ian D. Knight Irsan Halim Palm Bay, Florida Service Center Cedar Rapids, Iowa Paul A. Fleuelling Sharry A. McFarlane Penny J. Rowland Tyler Z. Liechty Lars-G Hansson Julie Booth Encinitas, California Lamont, Iowa Norway, Iowa Karen E. Wadlington Current position: General Manager, Michael E. Love Christopher M. Harris Start date: June 1979 Palo, Iowa John H. Johnson Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rockwell Collins China JV “ACCEL” Krishnan Malini Taalon R. Huber David A. Forbes Robert E. Meikle Robert H. Saffell Jeremy Moore Kibyung Jang Original position: Design Drafting Sherry A. Bouska Amana, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Melbourne, Florida E. Clayton Walley What piece of advice do you have for Magali Moreau Nancy J. Jordan Technician, Collins Government Ridgeway, Iowa Robert J. Kirby Bedford, Texas Plano, Texas new employees? Enjoy your work, Jane F. Nichol Srikanth G. Joshi Avionics Division Mechanical Design Constance M. Fox Janice H. Mishler William D. Shanklin Lynn M. Bryant Frederick B. Weiland participate with others in creating Norunn M. Nygard Yoshihiro Koyama Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tiffin, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Loc Nguyen Ajit P. Kumar Current position: Manager, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Patricia L. Knotts Annapolis, Maryland excellence, encourage others to do Marion, Iowa Rebecca S. Origer Sanjeen Kumar Mechanical Design Support Terry L. Gallion David J. Morrissey Lyn E. Shannahan the same, and balance that with your Antoine F. Perez- Mark A. Laliberte Wanda L. Campbell Melbourne, Florida Severna Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Julie K. Weiss Martha M. Kolb personal goals and aspirations. Vernon Christophe What is your proudest Cedar Rapids, Iowa Maryland Decorah, Iowa John A. Picciano Lempereur Cedar Rapids, Iowa accomplishment at Rockwell Collins? David W. Graham Cecil R. Slach Marcus J. Pollard Jarrod J. Lucero Paul W. Carlson Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dale M. Nordby Stanwood, Iowa James Paul A. West Earning the respect and trust from Thayi Ramya Michael C. Mejia Cedar Rapids, Iowa Martha J. Kolek Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marion, Iowa 5 YEARS James J. Reese Ram P. Nalluri Shellsburg, Iowa Wendy S. Osterhaus talented individuals who worked to Thomas L. Heifner Kayla M. Sloan MARCH Graham A. Rhodes Nader Nejadhashemi Jacob C. Overath mentor and challenge me. Anthony C. Cook Cedar Rapids, Iowa Carl F. Novak Marion, Iowa Lynn White Gregory L. Parker Vincent S. Allen Vikas Saini Koichi Oiwa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Gary E. Kolenut McKinney, Texas Palm Bay, Florida David M. Baird Tahir Hussain A. Brandon J. Pancost Los Banos, California Cynthia G. Pearson Mary E. Heins John V. Stith Andrew Beynon Sanglikar James D. Powers Richard C. Peterson Donald G. Coon Center Point, Iowa Nancy A. Owens Waco, Texas Denise K. Jason Vail Robert T. Killian James W. Plummer Sean Billings Phillip J. Rackstraw Mark A. Pape Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kathryn A. Lara Cedar Rapids, Iowa Zakostelecky Timothy C. Ceteras Jaime N. Villegas Steven J. Parrish Chad R. Kubly Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rebecca E. Poling Syed H. Rahman Dennis J. Hoelker Abhijeet Chanchal Nikhil K. Vuradi Jerry Patterson Peter B. Laird Jessica M. Ray Madhuri Reddy Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mercer P. Richardson Beiliang Chen Ryan C. Wertz Judith Sanchez Danny W. Rhoades Dorothee Laurent Phyllis A. Rife Christopher Cook Robert White Eric J. Stammen Sebastien Rousseau Laci M. Lee Jeffrey C. Robert Michael G. Czernec APRIL Robert A. Sturgell Nicholas A. Roy Morgan L. Less Christopher F. Roe Kevin Daciek Charles A. Adams Michael J. Sugars Mithun Roy

33 HORIZONS b 2014 VOLUME 19 b ISSUE 2 34 In memoriam Rockwell Collins offers condolences to the families and friends of the following employees and retirees, whose deaths were recently reported.

Joseph Anderson* Rex Darley* Rebecca J. Flake* Scott A. Manley Michael D. Munro Nigle L. Standley* Palm City, Alabama Foley, Alabama Lone Tree, Iowa Newport, North Tulsa, Oklahoma Bellefontaine, Ohio April 21, 2014 April 19, 2014 March 8, 2014 Carolina March 22, 2014 March 18, 2014 March 1, 2014 William D. Devary* Richard S. Glasson* Luther O. Myers* Edward J. Stephens* Robert L. Anderson* Winchester, Kentucky Gaylord, Michigan Billye B. Massey* Bartlesville, Temecula, California Junction City, Ohio March 28, 2014 March 6, 2014 Phoenix, Arizona Oklahoma Feb. 15, 2014 March 11, 2014 April 13, 2014 March 21, 2014 Gary L. Dimmitt James H. Grant* Edward J. Rhonda R. Baker* Solon, Iowa Oshkosh, Wisconsin Irving L. Massicotte* David G. Norman Swierczewski* Central City, Iowa March 11, 2014 Feb. 19, 2014 Hillsborough, North Marion, Iowa Wyomissing, Feb. 26, 2014 Carolina April 27, 2014 Pennsylvania Feb. 2, 2014 March 26, 2014 Stephen R. Eakin* Donald L. Heisler* William S. Peggy D. Palma* Blackburn* Grants Pass, Oregon Livermore, California Donald B. Curtis W. Talbott Feb. 14, 2014 March 4, 2014 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Edgewater, Florida McBain, Jr.* Feb. 13, 2014 Cedar Rapids, Iowa April 17, 2014 Marion, Iowa May 20, 2014 Harry D. Eddleblute* Paul K. Hofmeyer Feb. 1, 2014 Michael J. Pins* Guy W. Boothe* Belleview, Florida West Des Moines, Terry L. Varner* March 19, 2014 Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Merlin, Oregon Robert Medina* April 11, 2014 Feb. 7, 2014 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Feb. 13, 2014 Sun City Center, April 20, 2014 Christophe W. Florida English* Takeo Honda* Gary B. Recker* Alan J. Brown* May 2, 2014 Hendersonville, Honolulu, Hawaii Cedar Rapids, Iowa George R. Vickers* Saint Augustine, North Carolina March 5, 2014 Jan. 31, 2014 Dresden, Ohio Florida John L. Meyer* March 3, 2014 Feb. 4, 2014 March 13, 2014 Milton, Florida Betty L. Ingram* Michael P. Rozek* April 18, 2014 Pasquale Falco* Ursula G. Virgin* Peter T. Cardamone* Cincinnati, Ohio Fountain Valley, Fresno, California April 8, 2014 California Palm Bay, Florida Cupertino, California Jerry D. Moore April 12, 2014 May 15, 2014 March 5, 2014 Feb. 18, 2014 Youngstown, Florida Helen S. Leggett* April 26, 2014 Gerald R. Fay* Daniel D. Salazar* Patricia A. Winnett* Michael P. Conley* Melbourne Beach, Kenton, Ohio Florida Atoka, Oklahoma Palm Bay, Florida Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jack A. Morrey* Feb. 16, 2014 March 12, 2014 April 14, 2014 Feb. 16, 2014 March 6, 2014 Huntington Beach, California Laurence A. Thomas E. Love* Larry R. Schlehuber Lillian Corey* March 24, 2014 Ferguson* Crooksville, Ohio Cedar Rapids, Iowa Farmington Hill, Tustin, California Michigan May 4, 2014 April 28, 2014 Jan. 31, 2014 Feb. 1, 2014 *Retiree

35 HORIZONS b 2014 You. Aware of everybody and everything. Every time.

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