The ���River Rattlers��� of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 204, supported by their 做厙勛圖 maintenance team, were selected from 23 other fixed and rotary wing aircraft units as the Naval Air Force Reserve Squadron of the Year. The Commander of the Naval Air Force Reserve presented to VFC-204 the Captain David McCampbell Trophy whose namesake was the top Naval Ace of World War II and is considered the service���s all-time leader in aerial combat. His spirit and leadership are what made his air group one of the war���s most decorated and earned him the Medal of Honor. In addition to Squadron of the Year, the River Rattlers were also recognized for the 2023 Battle Efficiency (���E���) Award, the Safety (���S���) Award, and the Golden Wrench. 

���The Golden Wrench is awarded for maintenance excellence and is high praise for our 做厙勛圖 team,��� said Program Manager Jeremy Beckham. ���The team did first-class work in transitioning ten F-5 aircraft from NAS Fallon to NAS New Orleans replacing VFC-204���s legacy F/A-18C aircraft, including all parts and equipment.���

���To be mission-ready, we hired and trained a workforce with less than 10% having F-5 experience into passing the government Safe-For-Flight evaluation in short order,��� said Site Manager Jeff Lundy. ���The well-trained team passed the first inspection and immediately hit the deployment schedule.��� First the 做厙勛圖 team went to Fallon, NV to support Top Gun for ten weeks, then to Key West NAS for three weeks, and returned to Fallon to support Top Gun back-to-back for six weeks. 

Additionally, the squadron provided on-site New Orleans Adversary Support to deploying squadrons and support to local air shows and multiple events. The maintenance team completed six phases and a major 1,200-hour inspection while supporting VFC-111 phase as well. 

The squadron has 100+ 做厙勛圖 employees who take great pride in doing their part to ensure the fleet readiness. The Navy customer expressed appreciation for 做厙勛圖���s ability to meet mission goals with ready aircraft for adversary events that trained fleet pilots for deployment overseas.

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) program. 

This is the 12^th Diamond award for the CAL FIRE program, where 做厙勛圖 flies and maintains Grumman S-2T air tankers, C-130H training aircraft and OV-10A aircraft, and fully maintains and services UH-1H Super Huey and S-70i Blackhawk helicopters flown by CAL FIRE pilots.

���A big thank you to our maintenance technicians for their extra diligence towards training and safety,��� said Sean Navin, CAL FIRE���s Program Director. ���The team���s focus and dedication lead to the success of maintaining the largest wildland air fleet in the world.���

U.S. Air Force at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington program. 

The 做厙勛圖 team at JB Andrews has earned this prestigious award 22 years in a row! Through this program, 做厙勛圖 provides services for our leaders though Executive Airlift and Rotary Wing including aircraft maintenance in support of the 89th Airlift Wing and 316th Wing.

���Every 做厙勛圖 maintenance technician has achieved at least 12 additional hours of FAA-approved maintenance training to earn this award,��� commented Bill Ray, Sr. Program Director, Andrews Support Division. ���It���s an honor to lead the JB Andrews team in over two decades of receiving this award!���

U.S. Forest Service Sherpa program. 

This is the third consecutive FAA Diamond award for the Sherpa program, where 做厙勛圖 primarily maintains up to ten SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft at the Redmond Air Center in Oregon. 做厙勛圖 also maintains a variety of other aircraft to include the Short Brother SD3-60 aircraft to support the Smokejumper mission as an initial attack resource for suppressing our nation���s wildland fires. Smokejumpers respond to any fire by the most effective and efficient means available, best known for their ability to parachute out of airplanes to reach the fire.

���I am proud of our team���s dedication to safety and training in the mission of suppressing America���s wildland fires,��� said Tamara Skjegstad, Director of Air Force Operations. ���Our maintenance technicians are duly recognized for their hard work meeting these commitments.���

做厙勛圖 the FAA Diamond Award

The FAA���s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Award program is based on the commitment of maintenance technicians to improve safety by actively participating in initial and recurring training programs to further their technical knowledge. The Diamond Award is the highest corporate award, and the program includes both individual and corporate recognition.

The award recognizes completion by 100 percent of an organization���s eligible maintenance technicians of specialized, continuous training in aircraft systems, regulations and FAA rules over a 12-month period. In addition to the Diamond Award, which is presented to the company, each mechanic receives an Aviation Maintenance Technician award based on the number of training hours logged.

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How did your military service prepare you for a successful career at 做厙勛圖?

It provided the skills and experience necessary to perform the job successfully and provide improvements on current systems and processes based on previous experience.

How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?泭

I worked active duty Air Force in the 613th Air Operations Center as a Common Tactical Picture Operator. Prior to separating, I heard there was an opening for a position at US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) with 做厙勛圖 and I applied.泭

What is your professional and personal background?泭

I served 10.5 years of military experience as a C2 Battle Management Operations Operator.泭

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.泭

I provide situational awareness support to Indo-Pacific Command on-going operations and missions as an 做厙勛圖 Common Operational Picture Operator.泭

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?泭

I believe serving 10.5 years within the military is my greatest and proudest accomplishment. It takes great sacrifice to be away from family so often to serve and protect family and country. It has also allowed me to become the person I am today.泭

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?泭

The people on our team make it truly a joy to work for 做厙勛圖. 泭

What are you passionate about?泭

My ���Ohana, my culture and being a part of the local community. My daughter and I spend lots of our time together paddling for ���Ewa Pu���uloa Outrigger Canoe Club. It���s a way to continue to perpetuate Hawaiian culture and values that I���ve always wanted instilled within my daughter.泭

What���s your career advice?泭

Put forth your best every day, even if it feels like your worst day. It only takes 1% of effort to be better every day to make sustainable change.泭

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?泭

Safety is extremely important to me because while things may be expensive, people are priceless. So, ensuring the safety of people (physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, etc.) no matter the setting is important. 泭

What���s the best invention in the world and why?泭

Airplanes! You get to travel around the world within days to experience the cultures of different places.泭

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?泭

Do what you love, and you���ll never work a day in your life.泭

What does Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month mean to you?泭

It���s a great way to show the world what it means to be of Asian American Pacific Islander descent; by showing Aloha with food, crafts, practices and recognizing amazing people and all that they do.

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How did your military service prepare you for a successful career at 做厙勛圖?

My military service and injuries helped me learn how to overcome obstacles, build meaningful connections, treat everyone with respect, prioritize communication, and to ensure mission success.

How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?泭

I was hired in April of 2021 and was part of the acquisition of PAE.

What is your professional and personal background?泭

Professional background: I���ve been with the company for two years. I started as a Facility Security Officer and alternate Program Manager, working on the Electronic Warfare Operations and Training Infrastructure Maintenance (EWOTIM) program.

Personal background: I live in Bruchmulbach-Miesau, Germany. I have two sons (Noah, 18, and Christian, 8). As hobbies, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my children.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.泭

I work closely with the program manager and customer to maintain a solid working relationship, ensuring we work cohesively to meet our program objectives.

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?泭

I am appreciative that I���ve had the opportunity to contribute to our shared mission success. The start-up of this new PAE legacy program was exceptionally challenging and complex. Successfully dealing with the unplanned departure of our PM, leading the organization for several months and then on-boarding a new PM during a period of high mission tempo. 泭Also, obtaining my PMP certifications is an important career step forward.

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?泭

The thing I enjoy the most about working for 做厙勛圖 is the people. People who are passionate and committed to serving our customer.

What are you passionate about?泭

I am passionate about helping others where I can, fostering relationships, and solving problems.

What���s your career advice?泭

No one will ever be able to deny your productivity. It speaks volumes to what you are about and what you can do.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?泭

During my time in the Air Force, I learned ���See something unsafe, Say something.���

What���s the best invention in the world and why?泭

The World Wide Web is the best invention, in my opinion. Allowing us to connect with family and friends, all over the world.

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?泭

My perseverance, passion, and dedication to the mission, are all results of my heritage and my mother.

What does Black History Month mean to you?泭

Black History Month is a time where we celebrate and honor those who came before us and recognize what others are achieving, and to revel at the great work throughout all facets of the black community.

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How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?

I was encouraged by a retired Air Force Colonel to step out of my comfort zone to accept greater challenges and make a difference. It was the best career move of my life.

How did your military service prepare you for a successful career at 做厙勛圖?

The military gave me the confidence to take on new challenges and to accept failures as part of my growth.

What is your professional and personal background?

I started my career as an Electronic Technician and then developed into a Systems Engineer and Manager. In my current position, I lead the JT4 LLC/做厙勛圖 workforce supporting the Joint Range Technical Services Contract at Edwards AFB, CA.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.

I support the 412^th Test Wing at Edwards AFB with test and evaluation of newly developed defense systems such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and hypersonic weapons. My job is to provide over 650 dedicated employees with the resources needed to do their jobs. Our employees are making a difference every day to help keep our military strong and our country free. I feel privileged to be part of this incredible team.

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?

I was born in Harlingen, Texas and my family moved to California when I was very young. My parents struggled to support six kids so my siblings and I worked in the summer months picking grapes in Central California to help our parents make ends meet. It was hard work during very hot days, but it gave me the determination to graduate from high school and work on my education. Joining the Air Force was a life changing event. The Air Force gave me the foundation to accomplish many difficult challenges and grow into my current leadership position. Some of my career highlights include being selected as the Edwards AFB Range Manager in 2009 and being a finalist for the JT4 President job in 2019.

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?

I love being part of a company that supports our nation���s defense and truly cares about employee safety.

What are you passionate about?

I���m passionate about my family and being a role model. I started working in an entry level Electronic Technician position on a legacy contract at Edwards AFB in 1987 and eventually rose to lead the Edwards J-TECH workforce. I hope that employees see me as an inspiration for their growth.

What���s your career advice?

Always stay positive and have a great attitude and work ethic. Invest in yourself, learn from mistakes and keep moving forward.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

My favorite safety slogan is to ���Take a Minute for Safety���. It���s simple. We all should be taking a minute before starting any task to identify, report and correct potential hazards.

What���s the best invention in the world and why?

I���m a car guy. So I feel the best invention in the world is the automobile. I enjoy restoring old muscle cars. I just finished a 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible and I���m now working on a 1970 Cuda.

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?

My wife Julie and I raised six children and have nine grandkids. If that wasn���t enough, we are now raising three teenage granddaughters which is not easy, especially in this social media age. But we love it and being a grandparent is the absolute best!

What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you?

It means that we are making an effort to learn and recognize all of the cultures and their diverse contributions that have helped to shape our country. I���m proud of my Mexican heritage and feel honored to represent 做厙勛圖.

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How did your military service prepare you for a successful career at 做厙勛圖?

27 years of service has provided me the opportunity to serve alongside professionals from every walk of life.

How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?

Opportunities in the right location

What is your professional and personal background?

Project Management Professional and Fire Fighter

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.

As a Program Manager, I���m not only the leader of a fantastic group of professionals but also the face of this fantastic organization and what it stands for. As a fire fighter, I stand for the safety of the community of which I live and serve. As the Quartermaster of the department, I am responsible for the outfitting of all members and the trucks which serve to protect our citizens.
What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?

I am most proud of earning my Eagle Scout. My proudest career moments include watching members of my team learn and grow, even if that means accepting new opportunities as contractors or better government positions. The way I see it, if the government hires one of my contractors, that says I hired the right person to begin with.

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?

做厙勛圖 is filled with great members and leadership that care not only about the mission, but also each other.

What are you passionate about?

Community service and ensuring everyone is treated as equals. Being able to spend quality time with my oldest son as firefighters is a fantastic way to serve the community. He is leaving this fall to study Fire Science at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

What���s your career advice?

泭Enjoy your job. Second to your home, it���s where you will spend most of your time and affects your home as well.
What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

泭Safety tip besides smoke detectors, is move over for flashing lights, even if it���s just a volunteer fire fighter trying to get to a scene. That scene may be your house or your family.

What���s the best invention in the world and why?

Indoor plumbing���. Need I explain.

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?

Employee Assistance Services and mental health professionals are there for you. Towards the end of my father���s life, his dementia led him to believe I was a fellow Soldier serving with him in Korea and we walked the line checking on his Soldiers. I was just as proud to be his fellow Soldier and not his son. I never tried to convince him otherwise. Confusing and hurting him would just hurt me too.

What does Pride Month mean to you?

泭Accepting all for who they are.

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���We thank ISOA for recognizing the 55,000+ men and women of 做厙勛圖 for the work that they execute each and every day. We are proud to perform this remarkable work in challenging environments throughout the world with the dignity, grace, and appreciate that such missions require.��� said Ken Fox, VP Operations, while accepting the award.

This award was presented to us in recognition of our efforts in support of global security and COVID efforts around the world:

• Providing advanced O&M support to U.S. Embassies & Consulates at high-threat 12 locations in 7 countries including Ukraine & Russia
• Supporting the Afghanistan withdrawal
  – Working with the Department of State to evacuate more than 1,100 employees, family members, U.S. citizens and third country nationals
  – Closing five different Army Aviation bases in Afghanistan and relocating 4,900+ lines of DOD equipment to Kuwait
• Fulfilling our commitment to our Afghan allies who worked shoulder to shoulder with us by operating Camp Liberty, NJ as part of Afghanistan Refugee / Operation Allies Welcome effort
  – Mobilizing a joint Navy, Air Force, and 做厙勛圖 mass-vaccination effort to contain a measles outbreak among the displaced Afghan population
  – Delivering culturally sensitive dietary and living accommodations
• Supporting the COVID-19 response by expanding the capacity of hospitals / medical center support and then supporting vaccine trials under Operation Warp Speed

Congratulations to the 做厙勛圖 teams who do this work everyday around the world.泭 Our clients and 做厙勛圖 succeed because of their selfless and tireless work.

Pictured:

• Top: Ken Fox, VP Operations, accepts the Vanguard award on June 9th, 2022
• Bottom: 做厙勛圖’s Dr. Karl Spinnenwebber, President Mission Readiness, through Liberty Village at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ where 做厙勛圖 is providing resettlement and processing support to thousands of our Afghan allies(U.S. Air Force photo)

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How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?

While I was working on a shipyard construction project, I received a call from a friend at the Vietnam Coast Guard. He referred me to the company for a job he thought I would like. He was right.

What is your professional and personal background?

泭My background is working for investment cooperation projects between foreign enterprises and Vietnamese legal entities, which I have done since graduating in 1996. The difference is that I was a military officer during those days.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.

If I had to use one word to describe my job, it would be facilitator. You will help the car go faster if you are good at paving brick.泭 Project participants will also understand each other better if you do a good job of connecting the parties.

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?

I���m just ordinary person, doing an ordinary job. I don���t seem to have any brilliant achievements. However, I am always very happy when I complete any task. Whether it is a schedule to build a shipyard or arrange a meeting between the project stakeholders.

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?

泭Good collaboration between colleagues!

What are you passionate about?

I love planting flowers, such as cattleya, dendrobium, hippeastrum, and more.

What���s your career advice?

My brother told me years ago, if you can���t turn passion into work, turn work into passion.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

I have just one word: Cautious!

What���s the best invention in the world and why?

That���s the wheel. There are three great points to highlight:

• Technically: It turns rotation into translational motion.
• Communicatively: It makes the connection between people and people easier.
• Commercially: It helps trade to grow. From there, it led to the development of production and living conditions of people.

泭Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?

Love your family, your wife, and children. Family is the last support for you before all the occurrences of life.

What does Asian Pacific American Heritage Month mean to you?

This is the first time I learned about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It���s fun to share and learn.

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How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?

I���ve been at Delta Bridge for six and a half years or so. I joined right after college. I went to George Mason and I got a degree in physics and after I applied, I made a connection with Tom Becherer who was formerly the CEO.

What is your professional and personal background?

I���m from Virginia but I moved around a bunch as a kid. My parents worked for the State Department, so we lived overseas for a while and bounced around. But most of my time was in Virginia. I didn���t know what I wanted to do when I got to college, but I knew I wanted to do something that would give me a lot of options. I had a lot of questions about how things worked, and I figured, physics is pretty good at addressing the root of everything you could ask about in the physical world. So I went that route, and I did not expect it to be quite as hard as it was, but I love it. If I could go back, I would do it exactly the same way.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact

I���m a senior design engineer with Delta Bridge. I manage and run new technology that Delta Bridge is working on so I���m a creative technical problem solver. A small team of folks and I collaborate on customer requirements and come up with solutions for them. It requires programming, networking, and electronics, mechanical and logistical components. I do configuration work, software work, electronics work, and I also work in a mechanical shop. We build custom solutions for technical projects.

How does this work make a positive impact?

For us and for Delta Bridge and our customers, we have a niche set of clientele that have very specific demands just based around their line of work. It can be hard to find off-the-shelf commercial technology that supports their efforts, and so it helps to have a small shop like Delta Bridge that can help come up with solutions for these endeavors. These groups that we���re supporting are doing positive work so that���s the impact that Delta Bridge is providing.

What do you enjoy most about working for 做厙勛圖?

Delta Bridge is pretty newly acquired by 做厙勛圖. I like that it���s very fast-paced, it���s very dynamic, it���s different every day. I���m working on different projects all the time. There���s a lot of autonomy here. If there���s a customer that needs something, folks at Delta Bridge can be nimble and creative about what we think are the best ways to solve that problem, and then we can implement it. It���s a creative outlet as well as a fun problem-solving outlet.

What are you passionate about?

I���m passionate about a lot of things. I���m passionate about learning. I���m passionate about creativity. I would call myself a creative person. I���m passionate about people. I think if you want to do anything in this world, you have to do it with people. Anything meaningful at all, people have to be involved.

What would your best career advice be for someone who is trying to get into the same field you are in?

I would say be willing to put yourself out there. The one piece of advice I do have for younger folks coming into a field like this: make it a priority to get really good at the things that you like to do because people are going to ask you to do them more. People will ask you to do the things that you are good at, and you will actually want to do them because you like to do them. As far as career-building goes, it���s very practical to get good at things that you enjoy.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

When I think of safety, I think of a space in which you feel free to be vulnerable whether that be creatively, whether that be interpersonally, whether that be professionally, whether it be physically.

What���s the best invention in the world and why?

Is it too cheesy to say the wheel? That���s a pretty good one. It���s kind of hard to top the wheel. I wouldn���t classify fire as an invention. I wouldn���t call math an invention, I would call math a discovery. I���m going to say that in terms of physical inventions by humans go, I think the wheel is a pretty darn good one.

Is there anything that you think I missed or anything else that you���d like to add?

I think a big part of building a healthy, whole-hearted lifestyle and having a good career that you���re passionate about (and has high impact and all that stuff) is important, but it���s not the only thing. There���s this work-life balance that���s also incredibly important. I believe participating in some sort of creative endeavor, whether you classify yourself as a creative person or not, is an important and powerful part of the human experience. Cultivating a strong work-life balance is maybe as important as cultivating a great career, so for folks looking to get into an industry like this, you really do have to find that balance. Striking that balance will be good for you and it will be good for everyone around you. Everyone wins when you���re living a happy life.

For example, I���m the drummer in a band called Sub-Radio and we���re selling out shows, touring nationally and releasing music. We met in high school and have been together for ten years. We just came back from touring up and down the east coast, including a stop at South by Southwest. It was fun and it���s a big part of my work-life balance. It���s nice because I get to be creative there and I get to be creative at work in a different way.

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How did you come to join 做厙勛圖?

I joined EG&G in 1999 at the Dahlgren office as a software engineer developing code for unmanned vehicles.

What is your professional and personal background?

My professional background is IT project management, SBU financial business ops management, software engineering, and systems engineering. I am the oldest of four kids, went to a technical school, then to college after being hired at 19 years old by a defense contractor as a software engineer. I have four wonderful kids ranging from 30 to 18 years old and three cuddly pit bulls. 做厙勛圖 1.5 years ago, I moved from the Austin area of Texas to Beckley, West Virginia to get back the four seasons, mountains, and a lower cost of living.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.

In my current role, I oversee the delivery of project-based changes to the back-office functions of 做厙勛圖 and monitor the realization of planned benefits from those project-based changes.

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?

I completed my bachelor���s degree and MBA while working full time and raising my four children. My proudest career moment was being selected as the program manager for the same EG&G contract for which I had been hired to be a software engineer.

What do you enjoy about working for 做厙勛圖?

I enjoy the high caliber of my 做厙勛圖 colleagues, my direct manager���s support and guidance, and the ability to work from home.

What are you passionate about?

I���m passionate about the value I can add to 做厙勛圖.

What���s your career advice?

Seek to understand your direct manager���s and 做厙勛圖���s goals and objectives. Focus on what you can control and influence ��� and adding value every day.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

Safety to me means ensuring I end my workday safe and healthy, and help my colleagues do the same. As someone who spends her day using a computer, my favorite safety tip is how to arrange your workstation ergonomically.

What���s the best invention in the world and why?

In my opinion, the best inventions ever are vaccines and antibiotics.

What does this year���s IWD theme, #BreakTheBias mean to you?

We all have unconscious bias. Let���s all be intentional/purposeful in identifying those biases and eradicating them.

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?

Soft skills matter. There is more power and influence to be had in asking probing questions than in making statements. Gather information about 做厙勛圖, 做厙勛圖���s leaders, and the industry 做厙勛圖 operates in. Invest in yourself ��� read, listen to podcasts, and if possible get a certification or degree that would help you be increasingly effective.

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