Acquisition & Logistics xcellence

Acquisition amp Logistics Excellence

1 Defense ATampL May-June 2018

Federal Laboratory Consortium Selects lsquoDahlgren Deconrsquo for 2018 Excellence in Tech Transfer AwardNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION CORPO-RATE COMMUNICATIONS (FEB 5 2018)John Joyce

DAHLGREN VamdashThe Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) selected the Navyrsquos lsquoDahlgren Deconrsquo technology for a 2018 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced Feb 2

The FLC awardmdashpresented annually to employees from more than 300 federal laboratories for outstanding work in transferring federally developed technologymdashwill be awarded to NSWCDD for the first time at the FLC national meeting in Philadelphia Pennsylvania April 25

ldquoThis award represents a culmination of years of successful research and development activities collaborations across the DoD (Department of Defense) and partnerships with academia and industry resulting ultimately in increased ca-pability in the hands of the warfighterrdquo said Kathleen Jones NSWCDD chief technology officer ldquoItrsquos a stellar example of why Dahlgren is here I could not be more proud of the efforts of our teamrdquo

Dahlgren Deconmdasha decontamination solution developed to defend warfighters against chemical biological and radio-logical agentsmdashis protected under several patents by the Navy

ldquoThis year your laboratory is one of a select number of re-cipients an indication that your nomination was truly of the highest caliberrdquo John Dement FLC chair and Donna Bialo-zor FLC Awards Committee chair wrote to Lorraine Harting NSWCDD Office of Research and Technology Applications manager in a Jan 29 2018 letter

ldquoWe are honored to receive this prestigious national award from the Federal Laboratory Consortiumrdquo said Lorraine Harting NSWCDD Office of Research and Technology Ap-plications manager ldquoThis technology transfer not only pro-vides the decontamination product to warfighters off-the-shelf it will also be incorporated into products supporting first responders and the general publicrdquo

FLC is the formally chartered nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories agencies and research centers that fosters commercialization best practice strategies and op-portunities for accelerating federal technologies out of the labs and into the marketplace

NSWCDD researchers worked for more than a decade to de-velop and test Dahlgren Decon as a revolutionary response to chemical and biological warfare agents

ldquoThis is the lsquohome runrsquo of technology transfer and doesnrsquot happen without a lot of contributorsrdquo said Chris Hodge NSWCDD scientist and Dahlgren Decon inventor ldquoJust about everybody in the branch [a NSWCDD chemical bio-logical and radiological defense group] plus collaborators in every Service as well as industry and academia contributed to make this happen Irsquom thankful for their hard work and very proud to represent the teamrdquo

In July 2015 NSWCDD signed an exclusive patent license agreement with a Virginia-based small business permitting it to manufacture the lsquoDahlgren Deconrsquo life-saving decon-tamination technology for warfighters and first responders worldwide

ldquoA lot of inventors from the Dahlgren side made a power-ful decontaminant and now itrsquos just a matter of getting it out to the marketrdquo said Amit Kapoor president of First Line Technology LLC after signing the exclusive license agree-ment ldquoWe want to bridge the gap and take it out to the first responders and help the warfighter ensuring they have the best of the bestrdquo

In effect NSWCDD worked through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with First Line Technology a disadvantaged and minority-owned small business and Solvay Chemicals Inc manufacturer of the active ingredi-ent in the decontamination solution to develop a transition plan for providing US first responders with technology that defends the general public from hazardous threats

The formulation has a variety of potential applications as a commercial antimicrobial or pesticide

The Dahlgren Decon solution will neutralize a wide range of substances from toxic industrial chemicals and materials to chemical warfare and biological agents The new decontami-nation solution has a moderate pH and does not generate toxic byproducts

Moreover itrsquos proven to be the most effective decontami-nation technology against chemical and biological agents With a neutralization and kill time of just a few minutes Dahlgren Decon is now the fastest reacting decontamination agent when compared to other commercial products on the market or in development


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Hodge ensured the peroxygen-based chemical and biologi-cal decontamination formulation is friendly to equipment users and the environment without sacrificing speed and efficacy

Competing technologies are effective However many are either highly corrosive to equipment or require contact times as long as 30 minutes In addition most available solutions contain components that are harsh on equipment users and the environment

Dahlgren Decon extensively tested by Hodge and his team since 1999 minimizes those issues while maintaining high efficacy against a wide panel of chemical and biological threats

ldquoThe solution is easy to userdquo Hodge points out ldquoThe active ingredient ships as an easy-to-handle solid and stores well Activation is fastmdashjust add water The active solutionrsquos per-acid oxidizers tackle an array of targets in minutes without solvents and without sacrificing useable life once mixedrdquo

A large body of data including live-agent testing results is available to support additional development efforts and registration filings

This example of US industryrsquos capability to expand NSWCDD-developed technology reflects the Navyrsquos tech-nology transfer objective to actively share its dual-use technology facilities and expertise with the US public and

Nomination Window Open for 2018 USAF Alison Award for Character and Innovation

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS (DEC 21 2017) Kat Bailey

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH TexasmdashNomination packages for the 2018 US Air Force Alison Award for Character and Innovation are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 31 2018 The US Air Force Academy Falcon Foundation established the award to recognize a commissioned officer who ex-emplifies the Air Force core values The foundation sponsors the award in recognition of demonstrated outstanding character and innovation in a single act or a series of related events during a single year The recipient will receive the award at the annual Falcon Foundation Banquet in October 2018 at the Air Force Academy

Maj Gen John R Alison for whom the award was named was a highly decorated World War II combat ace and vet-eran of the Korean War who became known as the father of Air Force Special Operations On his death Alisonrsquos family asked that donations in his honor be sent to the Falcon Foundation and the Air Force Association

Organization- and base-level personnel must contact their major or combatant command forward operating agency direct reporting unit or MAJCOM-equivalent for applicable suspense dates and additional information regarding nomination procedures

Each MAJCOM COCOM FOA DRU and MAJCOM-equivalent may submit one nomination Find additional information about nomination eligibility criteria process and other specifics on myPers using a CAC-enabled computer Select ldquoAnyrdquo from the dropdown menu and search ldquoAlisonrdquo Prior to posting the list on myPers AFPC provided senior raters with advanced knowledge of their officersrsquo selection to allow notification through the chain of command For more information about Air Force personnel programs go to myPers Eligible individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following the instructions at the MyPers Support website



private sector and incorporate into the Navy commercially available technology that supports mission-related needs

ldquoThrough American taxpayersrsquo investment in our federal laboratoriesrsquo research and development efforts scientific and technological breakthroughs can take place and return dividends to our economyrdquo according to the FLC website httpswwwfederallabsorg

ldquoThe new industries businesses and jobs that can be cre-ated when a new technology is brought to market are just a few of the successes that take effect through technology transfer and the FLC is here to promote facilitate and edu-cate labs and industry about that processrdquo

NSWC Dahlgren Division is a premier research and devel-opment center that serves as a specialty site for weapon systems integration The commandrsquos unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on its longstanding competencies in science and

technology research and development and test and evalu-ation

For more information visit httpwwwnavymil For more news from NSWC Dahlgren visit httpwwwnavymillocalNSWCDD

Vaught Visionary Leadership Award Winners NamedAIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 12 2018 Kat Bailey

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH TexasmdashAir Force officials have selected the winners for the 2018 Gen-eral Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award

In the officer category the winner is Maj Janel Black of Air Force Global Strike Command Chief Master Sgt Nicole Wilson Pacific Air Forces is the enlisted category winner Deanna Ryals Air Force Space Command won the civilian category

The Br ig Gen Wilma Vaught Vi-sionary Leadership Award was created in 2012 in honor of Vaught for her out-standing service and dedication to the Air Force and the nation both dur-ing her career and after her retirement

T h e s e l e c t i o n board held at the Air Force Personnel Center Oct 24 to Nov 9 2017 con-sidered 21 nomi-nations from the major commands The award winners will be honored at the Joint Womenrsquos Leadership Sympo-sium in early 2018

For more infor-mation about Air Force personnel programs go to

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS HawaiimdashA US Army Soldier decontaminates a military vehicle with the Dahlgren Decontamination solution known as Dahlgren Decon The Federal Laboratory Consor-tium for Technology Transfer selected Dahlgren Decon technology for a 2018 Excellence in Technol-ogy Transfer Award Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced Feb 2 Dahlgren Decon was invented and developed by NSWCDD to defend warfighters against chemi-cal biological and radiological agents In September 2016 the command signed an exclusive li-cense agreement with First Line Technology a Virginia-based small business permitting it to manu-facture the life-saving decontamination technology for warfighters and first responders nationwideUS Army photo



myPers Eligible individuals who do not have a myPers ac-count can request one at the same website

DoD Honors Best in Acquisition with Packard AwardDOD NEWS DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (FEB 16 2018)Lisa Ferdinando

WASHINGTONmdashThe winners of the premiere Defense De-partment acquisition honormdashthe David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Awardmdashmade exceptional contributions in support of the National Defense Strategy Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M Shanahan said today

ldquoToday is really about taking some time out to acknowledge some really spectacular accomplishmentsrdquo Shanahan said at the Pentagon ceremony honoring the four teams that received the award which is named after former Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard

Shanahan commended the teams for their hard work in-novation and creative ideas He described their work as inspirational saying their efforts support performance af-fordability and increasing lethality

ldquoYour work embodies what we want to accomplish with the National Defense Strategyrdquo he said ldquoThe type of work that the teams have done is exemplary of what the NDS is all aboutrdquo

The undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustain-ment Ellen M Lord said the teams epitomize the best in acquisition

ldquoWe value acquisition because we are the people who need to take care of the taxpayersrsquo dollarsrdquo she said ldquoWe have roughly $19 trillion in programs of record over the next 10 years so it is significant that we take care of those dollars and spend them wellrdquo

Award Honors Exemplary Innovation Best InnovationThe David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award recog-nizes organizations groups and teams that have demon-strated exemplary innovation using best acquisition prac-tices that achieve acquisition excellence in DoD

It was first awarded in 1997 in honor of Packard a deputy secretary of defense in the Nixon administration

Packard was co-founder and chairman of the Hewlett-Pack-ard Company and chairman of the Presidentrsquos Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management chartered by Presi-dent Ronald Reagan in 1985

He founded the Defense Systems Management College in 1971 and was a strong advocate of excellence in defense acquisition practices and a revolutionary founder in how the department acquires products according to defense officials

2017 Packard Award RecipientsThe Navyrsquos Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Pro-gram Office for use of innovative contracting incentives and procurement approaches to manage their large and diverse portfolio of airborne platforms including the P-8A Poseidon and P-3 Orion series anti-submarine aircraft and other special-mission aircraft for the United States Navy and international customers and allies They developed and implemented groundbreaking agreements and contracts with prime contractors and small businesses that lowered cost and delivered improved warfighting capability to the fleet 30-40 days ahead of contract schedule while also leading plans to assume lead capability integrator for fu-ture P-8A incremental upgrade programs Specifically they procured 49 P-8A aircraft at unit costs almost $60 million lower than earlier production average costs and identified cost-saving opportunities to acquire two additional aircraft under congressional authority to ldquobuy to budgetrdquo In addition the PMA-290 team quickly secured and fielded advanced airborne signals intelligence and classified special mission reconnaissance capability systems to support combatant commanders in theater and ensure the highest level of air-craft and mission readiness within the MPRA fleet

The Defense Contract Management Agencyrsquos Special Programs Quick Closeout Team for innovation and creativity in the area of contract closeout Previously the rate of physically complete contracts coming due for closeout exceeded the number actually being closed resulting in a 311 percent in-crease in overage contracts further exacerbating the prob-lem The special programs team piloted new quick-closeout techniques that standardized risk factors and changed the paradigm in how contracts could be closed This resulted in 4805 contracts being closed using quick closeout alone and enabled a 328 percent improvement in overage con-tract reduction creating a positive contract closeout rate and reducing the overage contract backlog In doing so they reduced the administrative burden to both industry and the government and limited the Departmentrsquos exposure to certain financial risks ensuring the use of unliquidated funds from completed contracts before the funds could be canceled and returned to the Department of the Treasury The team continued to innovate by expanding application to subcontractors opening up an additional 10 percent of contracts to quick closeout They also deployed multiple initiatives to encourage the practice beyond Defense Con-



tract Management Agency and across the Department of Defense as well as other federal agencies with potential significant improvements to the acquisition community at large in contract closeout records

The National Reconnaissance Officersquos Signals Intelligence Sys-tems Acquisition Directorate Low Earth Orbit System Program Office for executing a successful campaign and launching the final Block 2 LEO SIGINT spacecraft in the face of sig-nificant obstacles A catastrophe at the launch base and launch vehicle upper stage problems resulted in a lengthy delay and put the health of the batteries at risk This forced a rare spacecraft de-encapsulation to allow for battery re-conditioning Once this reconditioning was completed the launch proceeded without a single fault or out-of-tolerance condition Simultaneously with the launch activity the NRO LEO team completed the critical redesign review for Block 3 leveraging cutting-edge technology to meet evolving threats in a manner that focuses on affordability They achieved a reduction of over one billion dollars in recurring costs by dis-tilling the mission needs to a core set and reducing the num-ber of spacecraft requirements by 57 percent The teamrsquos actions ensure the newest addition to the NRO LEO SIGINT architecture will provide unmatched intelligence to the in-telligence community and the warfighter while affordably meeting the tough new intelligence challenges of the future

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agencyrsquos Agile Web Pres-ence Program Management Office for proactive approach and data-driven decision making efforts in addressing and sat-isfying external and internal user requirements within the intelligence community Defense Department and NGA The AWP PMO fundamentally changed the way users ac-cess search for and discover geospatial intelligence through NGArsquos primary online web presencemdashthe Globe The AWP PMO took the NGA strategy to heart and made significant changes to the Globe allowing customers from across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence to discover GEO-INT content expertise and services Additionally the AWP team used agile methodology to deploy software releases with minimal downtime or risk that consequently resulted in an increased capacity to integrate more than 10 data sources with more than 5 million products This increased authoritative content creation service and catalogs as well as advanced search functions with location topic and event fields Metrics collected showed these newest capabilities are driving more customers to the Globe and enhancing their experience with faster access to the GEOINT data and ser-vices greatly enhancing intelligence-based decision making in support of the warfighter

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M Shanahan and Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Ellen M Lord stand with members of the National Reconnaissance Officersquos Low Earth Orbit System Program Office which is among the four winning teams of the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Feb 6 2018 DoD photo by Army Sgt Amber I Smith



Navyrsquos Premier Numerical Modeling Center Launches Program to Fortify Link Between Warfighting Support Team and ShipsWARFIGHTER SUPPORT LIAISON FLEET NUMERICAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FEB 16 2018)Lt jg Viktoria Shiring

MONTEREY CalifmdashFleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) the Navyrsquos premier nu-merical modeling center launched a program intended to strengthen the relationship between its warfighting support team and the ships they support and to capture valuable fleet input on services they provide

Named ldquoFNMOC to the Fleetrdquo the program pairs a team of civilian scientists with aerographerrsquos mates to provide on-site operational training and education on FNMOC tools and products to the Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) team This interaction is also an opportunity for

the warfighter to provide immediate deckplate feedback on FNMOCrsquos product suite For many of the scientists taking part this is their first opportunity to go to sea

In December 2017 Lt jg Heather Pickett led the FNMOC to the Fleet team consisting of Matthew Lauridsen a Cou-pled OceanAtmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) meteorologist and TJ Andrzejewski an infor-mation technology systems administrator onboard the USS Harry S Truman in Carrier Strike Group Eight (CSG-8) dur-ing their unit-level carrier qualifications

ldquoThey are a great team that stepped right in integrated with my division and got to work They accomplished a lot in a very short amount of timerdquo said Lt Cmdr Cassandra Sisti CSG-8 METOC Officer

The on-scene technical work proved mutually beneficial as FNMOC and CSG-8 were able to investigate issues which

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 6 2017) Lt jg Heather Pickett from Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center left speaks with Aerographerrsquos Mates in the weather center aboard USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for future operations US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaysee Lohmann



Air Force Members Win Black Engineer of the Year AwardsSECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FEB 16 2018)Tech Sgt Robert Barnett

WASHINGTONmdashSenior leader officials recognized two Air Force members at the 32nd Black Engineer of the Year Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Global Competitiveness Conference Feb 9 2018 in Washington DC for exceptional achievements in STEM career fields

Timothy K Bridges Headquarters Air Force assistant dep-uty chief of staff for Logistics Engineering and Force Protec-tion at the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia received the Black Engineer of the Year Career Achievement in Government Award Maj Brendan OrsquoNeal 14th Air Force analysis and as-sessment branch chief at Vandenberg Air Force Base Cali-fornia was presented the Black Engineer of the Year Award

While speaking at the event Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson emphasized the importance of having role models like Bridges and OrsquoNeal for future leaders to emulate

ldquoThose of you who spent the afternoon here inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists taught us a les-sonhellipthe obligation doesnrsquot end hererdquo she said ldquoYour sto-ries light the way for the next generation to followhellipitrsquos our obligation to open doors to opportunityrdquo

Bridges has served in the Air Force for more than 38 years first while on active duty and subsequently as a member of the federal Senior Executive Service As an SES he estab-lished a way ahead for the Air Forcersquos Community Partner-ship Program enhancing small business opportunities

He has fostered alignment across all levels of the Air Force the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its sister services by ensuring unity of effort for airmen Under his leadership he rallied the support of stakeholders and the undersec-retary of the Air Force to reduce 359 logistics information technology systems spread across 73 program elements to improve modernization

While Bridges moved those elements toward modern inte-grated systems with greater capability better connectivity and fewer redundancies OrsquoNeal served on missions to pro-cure develop and employ new technologies and systems

OrsquoNeal was the chief analyst determining effectiveness and suitability for new aircraft weapons and avionics for Air Combat Command He developed the test methodology for an F-16 Fighting Falcon towed decoy analysis increasing F-16 survivability by 75 percent

were preventing continuous METOC support One such suc-cess story is the implementation of a new capability-Ship-Following COAMPS This innovative development brings continuous coverage of high-resolution weather model data to the ship that enhances the forecasting ability of the METOC team onboard for safety of navigation and flight as well as sensor and weapons system performance prediction

A key component for the Ship-Following COAMPS is the Hazardous Weather Detection and Display Capability (HWDDC) While onboard the USS Harry S Truman the FNMOC team discovered that HWDDC was improperly transmitting its location back to FNMOC Andrzejewski was able to quickly troubleshoot the connectivity issues and re-activate Ship-Following COAMPS for the ship

Established in 1961 FNMOC provides a wide variety of prod-ucts and services to the DoD including the US Navyrsquos op-erational climatology support global and regional ocean and atmospheric models tactical decision aids and optimum path flight planning services

FNMOC also provides all meteorology oceanography and satellite data to the Global Broadcasting System (GBS) a critical passive (receive-only) data subscription service that provides data to fleet users when communications are de-graded Pickett working with the shiprsquos IT team ensured that the USS Harry S Trumanrsquos GBS was set up to receive and uti-lize a continued delivery of FNMOC model data and satellite imagery throughout all underway periods and deployments

ldquoI know that if something doesnrsquot work out here Irsquove got a great team to reach back to and get help fromrdquo said Sisti in response to the success of the trip ldquoMy team now has a better understanding of what FNMOC does and that the products are very well supported I think this will encourage them to speak up and change things for the betterrdquo

FNMOC is a world-recognized numerical weather prediction center with a staff of 20 military and 158 civilian personnel that provide the highest quality relevant and timely meteo-rology and oceanography support to US and coalition forces from its 247 operations center in Monterey California to enable fleet safety and provide an operational advantage

For more information visit httpwwwnavymil For more news from Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Com-mand visit httpwwwnavymillocalcnmoc



ldquoHe did deep analytical work to increase the lethality of fight-ers flying various missionsrdquo said Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen Stephen Wilson who presented OrsquoNeal the award ldquoHe also developed tools to make sure planes and pilots can fly and survive in places that make our enemy very very uncomfortable Hersquos been relentless as a mentor of airmen as a church volunteer and as a standup tutorrdquo

According to the award citation OrsquoNeal also advocates STEM education by tutoring students in mathematics and showing his support of STEM curricula and mentorship through programs like Big Brothers-Big Sisters Through all his achievements both on-duty and off-duty OrsquoNeal has demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding ability

ldquoThis win is extremely humbling and means the world to merdquo OrsquoNeal said

Best and Brightest ONR 2018 Young Investigator ProgramOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FEB 21 2018)

ARLINGTON VamdashThe Office of Naval Re-search (ONR) today announced awards of $16 million through its 2018 Young Investi-gator Program (YIP) The awards were made to 31 scientists whose research holds strong promise across a wide range of naval-rele-vant science and technology areas

ldquoTo meet the demand signal from the 2018 National Defense Strategy we must attract the best and brightest minds to work on naval warfighting challenges The Young Investiga-tor Program does just that and Irsquom honored to announce the recipients for 2018rdquo said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm David Hahn ldquoSince 1985 this program has at-tracted outstanding scientists and engineers from across academia to support our Navy and Marine Corps and as we return to an era of great power competition that is more important than ever beforerdquo

The YIP is a highly competitive process re-warding the achievements made by young faculty members This yearrsquos candidates were selected amongst more than 340 highly qualified applicants based on past performance technical merit potential for scientific breakthrough and long-term uni-

versity commitment All are college and university faculty who have obtained tenure-track positions within the past five years

Awardees represent 22 academic institutions nationwide in disciplines including advanced semiconductors bio-in-spired robotics mathematical optimization remote sensing and morphing aircraft The YIP awards support laboratory equipment graduate student stipends and scholarships as well as other expenses critical to ongoing and planned investigational studies Typical grants are $510000 over a three-year period

Introduced in 1985 the ONR YIP is one of the nationrsquos oldest and most selective science and technology basic research programs Its purpose is to fund early-career academic re-searchersmdashcalled investigatorsmdashwhose scientific pursuits show outstanding promise for supporting the Department

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson congratulates awardees during the 32nd Black Engineer of the Year Science Technology Engineering and Math-ematics Global Competitiveness Conference Feb 9 2018 in Washington DC The Black Engineer of the Year Award recognizes African Americans with exceptional career gains in various vocations of Science Technology Engineer-ing and Mathematics career fields US Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Robert Barnett



of Defense while also promoting their professional devel-opment

View the list of 2018 Office of Naval Research Young Investi-gator awardees at httpswwwonrnavymilScience-Tech-nologyDirectoratesoffice-research-discovery-inventionSponsored-ResearchYIP2018-young-investigators

For more information visit httpwwwnavymil For more news from Office of Naval Research visit httpwwwnavymillocalonr

DLA Distribution San Joaquin named Commander-in-Chiefrsquos Installation Excellence Award Winner by Defense Logistics AgencyDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Distribution Public Affairs (FEB 26 2018)Annette Silva

TRACY CaliforniamdashDLA Distribution San Joaquin located in Tracy California along with their 10 DLA organizations that comprise the installation was selected as the DLA win-ner to compete for the prestigious Commander-in-Chiefrsquos Installation Excellence Award ldquoAlthough Team San Joaquin is honored for being selected to compete for this prestigious award we also recognize and acknowledge the great efforts of every DLA Installation and Distribution Center across the enterpriserdquo DLA Distribu-tion San Joaquin Commander Marine Col Andre Harrell said ldquoThis award represents the hard work collaborative efforts and selfless dedication to duty from every govern-ment employee contractor and military member aboard our installation It also reflects the outstanding work team cohesion humility and unselfish commitment to meeting exceeding and sustaining a high level of performance in ev-erything we do We strive to always be accountable for our metrics audit readiness responsiveness and quality while doing everything possible to take care of our most treasured resourcemdashour employeesrdquo

The Commander in Chiefrsquos Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain US military instal-lations It is presented annually to one installation from each branch of service and DLA in the Department of Defense (DoD) category

The distribution center takes pride in serving as DoDrsquos Western Strategic Distribution Platform and DLArsquos primary distribution point to the western US Pacific and Indian Ocean regions The San Joaquin team coordinates storage and distribution materiel logistics wildfire support and unit-

ized group rations in support of DoD interagency partners foreign allies and first responder customers to deliver ma-teriel requirements on time every time

The distribution center is able to expertly warehouse and manage over 400000 national stock numbers valued at $73 billion and ship more than 14 million line items valued in excess of $36 billion during fiscal year 2017 This would not have been possible without the outstanding working re-lationships with DLA Installation Operations San Joaquin DLA Information Operations and support from local union American Federation of Government Employeesrsquo 1546 part-ners These organizations are vital to the success of the mis-sion providing superb infrastructure support information technology support and strong partnering with the union and management across the installation

DLA Distribution San Joaquin California was selected as the DLA winner to compete for the prestigious Commander-in-Chiefrsquos Installation Excellence AwardDLA photo



ldquoWe are proud of Team San Joaquin for their enduringtire-less commitment to supporting our warfighters interagency partnersmdashfor example [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Department of Homeland Security foreign allies first responders and most importantly each other One Mis-sion One Team One Focus and One Familymdashselfless dedi-cated and committed to supporting the men and women who honorably sacrifice their all to ensure we enjoy the day-to-day privileges of a free thriving and viable democratic societyrdquo Harrell concluded

The next step in the process is to compete at the DoD level to be named as the installation of excellence The award submission package will be evaluated in the following criteria areas mission support energy quality of life real property asset management and stewardship competitive activities communications safety and health security and public re-lations Assistant Secretary for Installations Environmental Energy Named 2017 Federal Engineer of the YearAIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE (FEB 28 2018)Courtesy Story

ALEXANDRIA VamdashJohn Henderson PE assistant secre-tary of the US Air Force for Installations Environment and Energy has been named the National Society of Professional Engineersrsquo 2018 Federal Engineer of the Year

Henderson who received the honor during the 39th Annual FEYA Banquet at the National Press Club in Washington DC Feb 23 2018 was nominated for the award while serving as district commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District

ldquoThis is a great honorrdquo said Henderson shortly after he was named the winner ldquoI was aware of some of the other nomi-nations and accomplishments and Irsquom very humbled and honored to be recognized among such a really well-qualified group of people I want to say I also accept this award on behalf of the 1300 engineering professionals and project management professionals out of the Omaha District who have done some incredibly amazing thingsrdquo

As district commander Henderson guided his agency dur-ing the Dakota Access Pipeline permitting process which received national attention after Corps lands were occupied by thousands of protestors While under scrutiny he consis-tently demonstrated profound leadership by focusing team-mates on the role of the Corps as a neutral party exercising regulatory authority according to the law and sound science

Hendersonrsquos team also negotiated a 20-year partnership with the Western States Power Corporation to provide more than $1 billion in private funds for the rehabilitation of fed-eral hydropower infrastructure on the Missouri River Aside from his problem-solving skills Henderson oversaw 1300 personnel in 10 states and managed over 2500 projects involving more than $250 billion of critical federal infrastruc-ture and real property including dams hydropower plants levees navigational channels and recreational areas

In his new role as an assistant secretary of the Air Force Henderson is responsible for the formulation review and execution of plans policies programs and budgets to meet Air Force installation energy environment safety and oc-cupational health objectives worldwide

Henderson holds both bachelorrsquos and masterrsquos degrees in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a National Security Studies Fellowship He is a member of numerous organizations including NSPE Society of American Military Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers and the Army Engineer Association Throughout his career and duty locations Henderson also took time to volunteer with Optimists International provid-ing input on STEM programs in local schools and volunteer-ing as a sports coach

Picatinny Employee Named Science and Technology Professional of the YearUS ARMY NEWS (MARCH 15 2018)Audra Calloway

Thomas Coradeschi has been named the Army Acquisition Executiversquos (AAE) 2017 Science and Technology Profes-sional of the Year

Coradeschi is the chief Systems Engineering and Technol-ogy Integration Division within the Project Manager Ma-neuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) PM MAS is an organization under the Program Executive Office Ammuni-tion at Picatinny Arsenal

The AAE Excellence in Leadership Awards were presented during a ceremony on Jan 18 at the Pentagon This yearrsquos honorees represent excellence across such fields as missile defense workforce development rapid fielding logistics and Soldier equipment

The AAE awards recognize acquisition community mem-bers whose performance and contributions directly reflect outstanding achievements in support of the Soldier and in transforming the Army



the product managers go through the de-velopmental process they have a greater likelihood of successrdquo Coradeschi said

ldquoItrsquos painful to do but by going through that discipline yoursquore better positioned to achieve successrdquo he said ldquoIt creates a disciplined decision on whether the program is ready to proceedrdquo

Coradeschi won the award for imple-menting a system requirement review for the 762 mm XM1158 Advanced Armor Piercing program preliminary design review (PDR) for the 40 mm High Ve-locity M918E1 and 40 mm Low Velocity M781E1 Target PracticemdashDayNightThermal cartridges and a system func-tional review and PDRs for the XM1147 120 mm Advanced Multi-purpose pro-gram

Not only do the reviews encompass multiple ammunition calibers and mile-stones they also span different contract types and variations of technical com-plexity

For instance the 40 mm daynight trainer contracts were fast-paced con-tractor competitions and the XM1158

is a developmental program with the Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) an Army research and development center at Picatinny serving as the vendor that will take the program from testing to production

ldquoSo when you look at it therersquos work going on in all three product portfolios but the work going on is also of three different naturesmdashin terms of how long the development timelines are and whorsquos doing the workrdquo Coradeschi said

ldquoAnd we treat them all the same as far as expectations What needs to be demonstrated is the samemdashthis is when you need to be ready to go to design review and these are the things wersquore going to be ready to evaluate as a panelrdquo

Although Coradeschi was proud to accept the award he stressed that it was a team effort

ldquoIrsquom honored and flattered but all I was doing was repre-senting PM MAS and our teams from ARDEC and [Army Research Laboratory] and industry teams who make this

Bruce D Jette assistant secretary of the Army for Acqui-sition Logistics and Technology or ASA(ALT) hosted the awards ceremony which was also attended by Secretary of the Army Mark T Esper and Jeffrey S White principal deputy to the ASA(ALT)

Coradeschirsquos team is responsible for systems engineering for the development of small- medium- and large-caliber direct fire ammunition The office leads and supports development efforts throughout the ammunition development process which includes leading preliminary design reviews system requirement reviews and critical design reviews

The reviews are crucial gates for proceeding to current test programs for these munitions which are used by warfight-ers Coradeschi said

ldquoTherersquos a very disciplined process for how you get through technology development through product development then production operations and fielding So essentially wersquore building the discipline into each of these stages so that when

From left Secretary of the Army Mark T Esper Thomas Coradeschi chief Systems Engineering and Technology Integration Division Project Manager Maneuver Am-munition Systems Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and TechnologyArmy Acquisition Executive Dr Bruce D Jette Principal Deputy to the ASA(ALT) Jeffrey White US Army photo



happen Itrsquos a lot of work a lot of effort but we get good products out of it at the end of the dayrdquo he said

ldquoBeing able to put materiel into the hands of warfightersmdashyou get a huge feeling of satisfaction in doing that We donrsquot want to send our Soldiers into a fair fight we want to send our Soldiers into an unfair fight where we have the advan-tagerdquo

Navy Secretariat Restructures to Accelerate Business Operations ImprovementsNAVY OFFICE OF INFORMATION (MARCH 20 2018)WASHINGTONmdashUnder Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly released a memorandum March 16 announcing a significant restructuring of how the Secretary of the Navy staff is organized in order to accelerate the pace of change and improve enterprise alignment in the business operations of the Department

ldquoA more agile accountable and lethal force must be matched by business operations that reflect the same quali-tiesrdquo said Modly in the memorandum ldquoWe must build a business operations culture that employs faster access to accurate information reduces overhead and bureaucracy and streamlines processes that impeded rapid decision mak-ing This culture must demonstrate the relentless pursuit of operational improvements in order to stay ahead of our adversaries and make the best use of the resources we are provided by the American peoplerdquo

Changes announced include

The Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management otherwise referred to as DUSN(M) is disestablished In its place will be a new Office of the Department of the Navy (DON) Chief Management Officer (OCMO) The OCMO will report directly to the Under Secretary of the Navy as the Chief Management Officer The purpose of this office is to rapidly prioritize and accelerate business transforma-tion initiatives and it will initially focus on improvement of naval audit outcomes and financial accountability business systems rationalization and modernization data strategy for improved business operations and business reform across the Navy and Marine Corps

The Under Secretary of the Navy will assume the respon-sibilities and authorities of the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) A small DON CIO Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) will remain for statutory compliance The remaining CIO functions will be divested to the DON CIO deputies which are the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfaredirector

of Naval Intelligence (N2N6) and the director Marine Corps Command Control Communications and Computers (C4CIO)

DOD Leader Visits EnergyDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ENERGY PUBLIC AFFAIRS (MARCH 20 2018)

FORT BELVOIR VamdashAssistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness Robert McMahon visited Defense Logistics Agency Energy March 15 McMahon re-ceived detailed briefings on alternative fuels the Fuel Card Program European fuel infrastructure inventory manage-ment plans bulk fuel petroleum buys in the global market-place and the standard price of fuel

ldquoIt was a highly successful visitrdquo said DLA Energy Com-mander Air Force Brig Gen Martin Chapin ldquoMr McMahon was engaged and requested a follow-on meeting to discuss additional topicsrdquo

McMahon provides oversight of logistics policies practices and efficiencies in support of enhanced readiness to the warfighter and manages over $170 billion in Department of Defense logistics operations It was the second visit to DLA Energy for the assistant secretary In January McMahon vis-ited DLA Energy for a robust discussion on energy equities McMahon told DLA Energy senior staff that what they do is tremendously important to supporting the nationrsquos defense capabilities

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness Robert McMahonDoD photo



ldquoThe warfighter could not do it without yourdquo McMahon saidMcMahon is a retired US Air Force major general and a for-mer commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center

Navy Engineer on Cutting Edge of Vibration Technology Wins Navy Technical Excellence AwardNSWC DAHLGREN DIVISION CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS (MARCH 22 2018)John Joyce

DAHLGREN VamdashShawn Schneider won the 2018 Depart-ment of the Navy Award for Technical Excellence at a Test and Evaluation Facility or Range Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced March 20

The Navy engineer was honored for his extraor-dinary scientific and engineering contributions to the test and evaluation community in the area of multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) vibration test profiles

ldquoI am very excited and honored to bring this award to Dahlgrenrdquo said Schneider NSWCDD Vibration Testing Group lead after learning about the award presented by the Navy Chief of Naval Operations ldquoMIMO vibration is the future of our industry and it is very exciting to be on the cutting edge of this technologyrdquo

In addition to his technical achievements Schnei-der was honored for his sustained leadership and steadfast direction that have been and continue to be instrumental in transforming DoD stan-dards for executing vibration testing in compli-ance with strict military specifications

ldquoPromoting the state-of-the-art has taken a team effort and I want to personally thank my research partner Dr Luke Martin IAR [Independent Ap-plied Research] program director Dr Jeff Solka the Missile Defense Agency and our Test and Evaluation Division management for funding and empowering us to reshape the way we conduct vibration testsrdquo said Schneider

ILIR (In-House Laboratory Independent Re-search) and IAR programs help the Dahlgren workforce to actively participate in the creation of future naval innovations

ldquoSuch innovations often determine success or failure in naval conflicts that may occur 10 to 20 years in the futurerdquo said Solka

The MIMO vibration team effort spearheaded by Schneider and Martin has revolutionized the Navyrsquos vibration test re-search paving the way to make multiple-degree-of-freedom vibration the norm in the Department of Defense

ldquoHis contributions ensure more realistic safety testing across an itemrsquos entire life cycle ultimately resulting in more cost-

DAHLGREN VamdashNaval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer Shawn Schneider mounts an adapter plate to an Un-holtz-Dickie T-2000 electro-dynamic vibration system capable of providing over 24000 pounds of force in vibration at frequencies up to and exceeding 3000 hertz (cycles per second) These systems are used to replicate shock and vibration environments experienced by test items during their life cycle to ensure that performance and safety are not compromised prior to use by the warfighter NSWCDD announced on March 20 that Schneider won the 2018 Department of the Navy Award for Technical Excellence at a Test and Evaluation Facility or RangeUS Navy photo



efficient test and evaluation and an increase in weapon safetyrdquo according to the nomination ldquoMr Schneiderrsquos vast knowledge expertise vision and innovative approach have proven invaluable to NSWCDD the Warfare Center com-munity and the Navyrdquo

The selection process for the Navy Test and Evaluation Award winners was highly competitive with outstanding nominations submitted from the Naval Systems Commands and Navy and Marine Corps Operational Test Agencies said Rear Adm David Hahn Innovation Technology Require-ments and Test and Evaluation director for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in his announcement

In all there were nine award winners in seven categories Another Naval Sea Systems Command employeemdashBran-don Brown from the Program Executive Office Littoral Com-bat Ship Mine Warfare Program Office (PMS 495)mdashwas awarded the Department of the Navy Lead Tester Award for superior performance of his duties while assigned as principal assistant program Manager for Test and Evaluation

NSWCDD a Naval Sea Systems Command warfare center division is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon systems integration The commandrsquos unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on its longstanding competencies in science and technology research and development and test and evaluation


Initial Prototypes for Next-Gen Combat Vehicle to Focus on Manned-Unmanned TeamingARMY NEWS SERVICE (MARCH 23 2018)Sean Kimmons

WASHINGTONmdashAs the Army drives toward a Next-Gener-ation Combat Vehicle capability leaders have outlined plans to test key features that could one day allow a Soldier to control several robotic fighting vehicles at once

An initial set of six experimental prototypes for the NGCVmdashtwo manned and four robotic combat vehiclesmdashis slated to be delivered by the end of fiscal year 2019 That delivery will kick off hands-on testing with Soldiers in early fiscal 2020

Manned-unmanned teaming will be the major theme in the experiments according to Col Gerald Boston deputy direc-tor of the Cross-Functional Team in charge of developing the vehicle

ldquoWe believe in the future operating environment mannedunmanned teaming at the tactical level is how we are going to retain overmatch and deliver decisive lethality as part of combined arms maneuver Making contact with the small-est element possible allows the maneuver commander to maintain freedom of actionrdquo he said

Two more sets of experimental prototypes will then be de-livered two years apart and build on previous findings The process leaders say could accelerate the Armyrsquos fielding of a new combat vehicle in fiscal year 2028 Thatrsquos something the NGCV CFTrsquos director Brig Gen David Lesperance said canrsquot happen soon enough

ldquoThe character of warfare is changing and driving the need to reassess how the Army delivers operates and sustains future combat capabilitiesrdquo Lesperance said ldquoThe Armyrsquos current main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are not optimized for future operational environmentsrdquo

The general said that the vision of combat in the future against well-equipped peer and near-peer adversaries will require the US Army to have better systems with greater capabilities than what is available now

ldquoLethality overmatch vehicle survivability crew effective-ness operational and tactical mobility and reduced logis-tics burden are more critical than ever before in the future operational environmentsrdquo Lesperance said ldquoNGCV must deliver overmatch and decisive lethality in close combat against peer threats as part of a combined arms teamrdquo

Lesperance now leads the NGCV CFT one of eight cross-functional teams that are meant to further the Armyrsquos six modernization priorities including the Next-Gen Combat Vehicle

The teams are designed to bring end users together with experts from science and technology acquisition require-ments test and evaluation resourcing and other specialties across the Army to reduce the timeline to procure and field new equipment

Autonomous BehaviorsPrototypes for the Next-Gen Combat Vehicle will lean on emerging technology from the Army Tank-Automotive Re-search Development and Engineering Center

One such TARDEC program is the ldquoWingmanrdquo Joint Capa-bility Technology Demonstration As part of it a crew in a Humvee has been able to autonomously pilot another spe-



cially configured Humvee and fire its 762 mm weapon system at targets

For the NGCV initial prototypes will likely have two Soldiers in control of a robotic vehiclemdashone to remotely drive it and the other to operate its weapon system

ldquoWhere we would like to go is get to one Soldier per remote combat vehicle and maybe someday one Soldier controlling multiplerdquo said Col Jim Schirmer project manager for the Armyrsquos armored fighting vehicles

In doing so autonomous behaviors will need to be further developed throughout the incremental stages of prototyping

Schirmer the acquisition lead on the CFT explained that the aviation industry has worked on this with weaponized un-manned aerial systems Exercising that same type of control over ground-based vehicles can be harder however because there are many more obstacles on the ground than in the air

A former tanker Schirmer said he would often get his tank stuck in the mud as a young lieutenant Over time he learned to better identify obstacles and avoid mishaps

In the absence of human experience robots would need to rely on sensors to detect the same obstacles and navigate to where a Soldier has designated it to go

ldquoWe would have to move intelligence onto the platform to free the Soldier up to do other things and thatrsquos going to take timerdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos what we call autonomous behaviorsrdquo

Three IncrementsDesign teams recently began an effort to come up with six different designs for the manned fighting vehicle one of which will be chosen for the initial set of experimental pro-totypes The set will include medium-caliber weapons and light direct and indirect fire capability

The chassis for the surrogate robotic combat vehicles will be based on the M113 armored personnel carrier while the

manned fighting vehicle will be a completely new concept platform leaders say

The first experiments though will primarily focus on mak-ing the vehicles more intuitive for those who will use them

ldquoWe donrsquot really care what kind of engine it has It just has to moverdquo Schirmer said ldquoWersquore worried about how do we control it remotely and how do we write the software and what works for the Soldier whorsquos operating itrdquo By late fiscal 2021 additional prototypes using lessons learned are expected to be produced and delivered followed by experimentation in fiscal 2022

There will be about a platoon-sized set of vehicles available to enhance manned-unmanned capabilities and begin to in-tegrate fire and maneuver tactics The weapon system and

US Army Pvt Zachery T Strother assigned to 1st Platoon A Company 40th Engineer-ing Battalion watches for enemy movement from a staged attack position in an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle while conducting training maneuvers during the 2016 Army Warfighting Assessment (AWA) 17-1 at Fort Bliss Texas Oct 17 2016 The AWA was conducted to assess operational effectiveness The Army is developing prototypes for a new Next Generation Combat Vehicle as part of its modernization efforts US Army photo by Sgt Steven Hitchcock



other vehicle requirements such as armor and sensors will also be determined during this stage

ldquoThe second set is going to be purpose-builtrdquo Boston said ldquoBoth the manned and unmanned vehicles will be built from the ground up and will not use surrogatesrdquo

The final effort is potentially a company-sized set of pur-pose-built vehicles that will likely be delivered in late fiscal 2023 and experimented on throughout fiscal 2024

Those vehicles would test all elements of manned-un-manned teaming and be integrated into a unit for extensive training at home and during a combat training center rota-tion

ldquoItrsquos an ongoing campaign of learning for each set of experi-mental prototypingrdquo Boston said ldquoWhat we have laid out is a [roadmap] that will give the Armyrsquos strategic leadership a range of capability choices to make in terms of fielding a next generation combat vehiclerdquo

Challenges AheadStill early in the process the Cross-Functional Team faces several hurdles in developing a new combat vehicle

Deciding on the requirements for a specific program has previously slowed the Armyrsquos ability to rapidly field equip-ment The team as with the other CFTs looks to prevent delays by sharing input from various stakeholders during the series of prototyping

ldquoBy working together in an iterative fashion the goal is wersquore going to ultimately arrive on a set of requirements that makes sense helps the warfighter do what they need to do but is also feasible and affordablerdquo Schirmer said

On the technology side leaders foresee challenges to create an intuitive workspace for Soldiers who control the robotic vehicles as well as ways to collect big data in order to im-prove systems

While initial tests will use a commercial radio the Army will also need to develop a resilient network connection between the manned and unmanned vehicles

ldquoIf yoursquore the enemy you want to jam that connectionrdquo Schirmer said ldquoIf you can effectively shut that connection off then the robots probably stop working and yoursquove just disabled a chunk of the formationrdquo

Editorrsquos note This is one of six articles covering the Armyrsquos six modernization priorities Those priorities are long-range preci-sion fires a next-generation combat vehicle future vertical lift platforms a mobile and expeditionary Army network air and missile defense capabilities and Soldier lethality

Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) Assistant Program Manager Wins Fed 100SEA WARRIOR (PMW 240) PUBLIC AFFAIRS (MARCH 26 2018)WASHINGTONmdashCheri Couchis the Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240 PEO EIS) assistant program manager (APM) for Personnel Modernization received a Fed 100 award from Federal Computer Week (FCW) at the 29th Federal 100 An-nual Awards Gala on March 22 in Washington DC

The Federal 100 Awards recognize exceptional government and industry leaders who work in the federal Information Technology community The awards go to individuals who have made a difference in the way technology transforms their agency or accelerated accomplishing their agencyrsquos mission

Couchis received the award for her work as the APM for Per-sonnel Modernization She is being recognized for work with personnel modernization and consolidation of the Navyrsquos HR management systems

ldquoCheri is the engine behind the Navyrsquos critical system for personnel servicesrdquo said Ms Ruth Youngs Lew Program Executive Officer Enterprise Information Systems ldquoModern-izing IT systems is a big challenge fraught with all types of management headaches but NSIPS runs smoothly due to Cherirsquos hands-on management and in-depth understanding of how to keep a big system on the forefront of technology without encountering issuesrdquo

PMW 240 manages a complex portfolio of information tech-nology systems that provide full life-cycle management to support the Navyrsquos manpower personnel training and edu-cation (MPTE) business operations initiatives

For more news from PEO for Enterprise Information Systems Command visit httpwwwnavymillocalpeoeis

2017 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Nuclear amp Missile Operations Awards Winners AnnouncedSECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS (MARCH 27 2018)WASHINGTONmdashAir Force officials recently named the win-ners of the 2017 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Award and the Nuclear amp Missile Operations Award



try Grogan Capt Jake Bradosky Lt Col Joe Hank Kort-nie Frye Charles Alvey Maj Cheronda Spann Lt Jourdan Harris Matt Woolley Col Don Hunt Brian Zwerdlin Capt Chris Benson Sharen Wirkus Brooke McNally Paul Cat-mull Kyle Fox Jay Jacobs Steven Knight Michael Hens-ley John Corriea John Stedge Candice Gebhardt David Turner Mari Meguro Maj Marcus Wells Lynn Betts Godwin Shelley Bruce Arnold Darren Rabosky Lt Col Chad Searle Jeremy Bodin Phil Jones Roy Ramey Mark Elkins Kevin Zimmerschied Bruce Dennison Lt Yazmin Garcia-Smith Scott Wessell Wesley Pound Jaime Veg-lia Nicholas Maughan Stephen Huve Logan Harris Irvin Jacobs Sandi Marino Paul Chisholm David Garrett Alex Landon Casey Sherman Kurt Schmidt Michael Daven-port Tyler Deamer Christiansen Christian Don Jacob Lt Christopher Hopkins John Palmer Jeffrey Nusser Megan Wheeler Cindy Aguillard Yvonne Romero Lauri Clark Donald Sandberg Kelsey Porto Shannon Clugston Mi-cheal Bowles Matthew Poll Gavin Poston Paul Chisholm Howard Eugh Matt Regan)

Nuclear amp Missile Operations Award winners arebull Operator 1st Lt James Kegyes 12th Missile Squadron

Malmstrom Air Force Base Montanabull Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt Victoria Gaines

341st Operations Support Squadron Malmstrom AFB Montana

bull Field Grade Officer of the Year Maj Jared Miller 12th Missile Squadron Malmstrom AFB Montana

The Nuclear Operations Awards Program is administered and overseen by deputy chief of staff Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Headquarters Air Force in accor-dance with AFI 36-2870 Nuclear Operations Awards Pro-gram

First Female DLA Distribution Commander Honored with Newly Named Doornink Executive Conference Room During Womenrsquos History Month Event DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS (MARCH 30 2018)Brianne M Bender

NEW CUMBERLAND PamdashDLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig Gen John S Laskodi dedicated the DLA Distribution Headquarters executive conference room to the first ever female Distribution commanding general retired Army Brig Gen Barbara Doornink on March 14

Doornink served as commanding general of DLA Distribu-tion from July 1998 to August 2000

The Nuclear Deterrence Operations Award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of airmen contributing to nuclear deterrence operations

The Nuclear amp Missile Operations Award honors officers who make the most significant contribution to the nuclear and missile operations career field

ldquoCongratulations on a job well done to the winners of the 2017 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Awards and the Nu-clear amp Missile Operations Awards The service members and civilians charged with the mission of nuclear deterrence nuclear strike and nuclear surety hold a great responsibility in protecting our Nation Wersquore recognizing the best of the best among that group Their stellar performance correlates directly to the standards our Air Force expectsrdquo said Lt Gen Jack Weinstein deputy chief of staff Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Headquarters Air Force

These outstanding nuclear professionals were selected from a diverse field within the Air Forcersquos major commands uni-fied combatant commands and other agencies including the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard

Nuclear Deterrence Operations Award winners arebull Airman of the Year Senior Airman Joshua Roberts 791st

Missile Security Forces Squadron Air Force Global Strike Command

bull Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Staff Sgt Tyler Dalton 377th Weapons System Security Squadron AFGSC

bull Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Master Sgt Jeffrey Malone 39th Security Forces Squadron US Air Forces in Europe

bull Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt Daniel Merkh 509th Security Forces Squadron AFGSC

bull Field Grade Officer of the Year Maj Claus Fasting 701st Munitions Support Squadron USAFE

bull Category I Civilian of the Year Mr Jared Cragun 581st Mu-nitions Maintenance Squadron Air Force Materiel Com-mand

bull Category II Civilian of the Year Mr Chad Smith 377th Se-curity Forces Group AFGSC

bull Category III Civilian of the Year Mr Keith Hedgepeth Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center AFMC

bull Professional Team Ground Based Strategic Deterrent AFMC (Col Heath Collins Jim Webster Karl Rogers Maj Todd Rotramel Keith Lucas Lt Jorge Martinez Lt Rob-ert Rodgers Lt Blake Branton Phillip Ingraham Garrett Veenendaal Justin Hinman Jason Henrie Jamie Marsh Chase Darlington Jodi Messenger Robert Watson David Hamblin Sean Reiter Lt Jerrod Mertz Micki Mitchell Tyler Hodson Jared Anderson Paul Stoker Drake Mailes Des-



A Prosser Washington native Doornink attended Wash-ington State University After graduating in 1973 she was commissioned in the Transportation Corps

Doornink earned a masterrsquos degree in information systems management from the University of Southern California and graduated from the Transportation Officer Basic and Advanced courses the Combined Arms and Services Staff School the Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces In addition to assign-ments and commands around the globe Doornink taught in the Department of Military Instruction at the United States Military Academy

During Doorninkrsquos time in command at DLA Distribution she embarked on a depot transformation that improved velocity and visibility of the Department of Defensersquos distri-bution process The depot transformation was conceptual-ized and implemented under the Central Depot Concept lowering overall costs of distribution Additionally it aligned materiel at two Strategic Distribution Platforms to cut the Logistics Response Time to each theater

Doornink enabled a partnership between Dis-tribution and the then-Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service in the exchange sale program In lieu of simply turning equipment that had ex-ceeded its use into DRMS the pieces were sold at public auction DLA then used the money gener-ated from these sales to offset the cost of obtaining replacements

By reorganizing the distribution headquarters into a ldquoJrdquo staff configuration Doornink was able to pre-pare Distribution for future success She estab-lished the J5 strategic plans office to focus on sup-ply chain management readiness and contingency operations support and to develop long-term strategic plans and coordinate operation planning and support to the combatant commands Under Doorninkrsquos leadership Distribution was appointed as the lead agent to produce ldquoA Joint Distribution Doctrinerdquo an overarching capstone doctrine that defined end-to-end distribution management Upon being presented with the Doornink Executive Conference Room she said ldquoDLA Distribution is the unsung hero The warfighters have what they need and that is what makes this organization greatrdquo

Laskodi thanked Doornink for her dedicated years of service before her former Aide-de-Camp Joe Faris the current director of DLA Distribution Business Development revealed the plaque outside the room

ldquoThe hardest moment of my career was leaving this com-mandrdquo said Doornink ldquoNever will a one-star officer have the opportunity to do the great things available here at DLA Distributionrdquo

Office of Naval Research Wants to Innovate at Startup SpeedOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (APRIL 2 2018)David Smalley

ARLINGTON VamdashResponding to a call from top military leaders to accelerate delivery of technology to the war-fighter officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently launched a program designed to spur innovation in the Navy and Marine Corps

The kickoff session at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California officially began the Naval Innovation Process Adoption or NIPA Experts from across the Navy and Marine Corps met to discuss new ways to collaborate

Retired Army Brig Gen Barbara Doornink former Defense Logistics Agency Distribution commanding general visits the DLA Distribution Headquarters Conference Room which was dedicated to her on March 14 by DLA Commanding General Army Brig Gen John S LaskodiDLA photo



overcome obstacles and swiftly deliver new capa-bilities to Americarsquos Sailors and Marines

Dr Richard Carlin who heads ONRrsquos sea warfare and weapons department said it is essential to energize how naval innovation takes place and to empower novel ideas

ldquoThe National Defense Strategy states it clearlyrdquo he said ldquoWe are in a new era of challenges with adversaries making dramatic gains As technology advances faster than ever before and both state and non-state actors [have] access to it the naval research community needs to accelerate accord-inglyrdquo

Participants at the kickoff said NIPA will help meet the challenge The program is designed to solve problems facing naval organizations from con-tracts to warfare centers It includes timelines to get from the ldquolight bulb-ideardquo moment when a problem is actually understood to research and delivery of prototypesmdashby giving the Navy and Marine Corps a common language and approach for solving those problems

Currently technology development and acquisition can take years and in some cases new technology is outdated by the time it reaches the warfighter

NIPA is based on a method called H4X which combines some of the best entrepreneurial methodologies found in Silicon Valleymdashdesigned by Steve Blank an adjunct profes-sor at Stanford University retired Army Col Pete Newell former head of the Armyrsquos Rapid Equipping Force and the team at BMNT a company that builds tools to solve some of the worldrsquos toughest problems

H4X is a problem-solving method used by various organiza-tions across the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies Hacking for Defense or H4D for short is a variant offered by a growing number of universi-ties to create a pipeline of young technologists and entre-preneurs who are willing to take on some of the nationrsquos toughest challenges

ldquoUsing best-of-breed tools and methodologies H4X was built as an evidence-based data-driven disciplined pro-cess for solving the worldrsquos toughest challenges at speed

and scalerdquo said Newell ldquoWe are exceptionally proud of the results achieved by others who have applied it in the DoD and intelligence agencies and look forward to seeing it drive innovation for our naval forcesrdquo

Carlin and other officials say the Navy can benefit from a new innovation culture and mindset as well as different tools to drive innovation While he is also using H4X for multiple programs in his own department he hopes this is just the beginning

ldquoWe are incredibly fortunate to have this partnership be-tween the Navy and world-renowned thought leaders like Steve Blank and Pete Newellrdquo he said ldquoNIPA will start in one department of one Navy command but its principles could become a catalyst across the fleet and forcerdquo


David Smalley works for ONR Corporate Strategic Communi-cations

Dr Richard Carlin (left) head of ONRrsquos Sea Warfare and Weapons De-partment and retired Army Col Pete Newell managing partner BMNT Partners Photo by David McGinn



Hodge ensured the peroxygen-based chemical and biologi-cal decontamination formulation is friendly to equipment users and the environment without sacrificing speed and efficacy

Competing technologies are effective However many are either highly corrosive to equipment or require contact times as long as 30 minutes In addition most available solutions contain components that are harsh on equipment users and the environment

Dahlgren Decon extensively tested by Hodge and his team since 1999 minimizes those issues while maintaining high efficacy against a wide panel of chemical and biological threats

ldquoThe solution is easy to userdquo Hodge points out ldquoThe active ingredient ships as an easy-to-handle solid and stores well Activation is fastmdashjust add water The active solutionrsquos per-acid oxidizers tackle an array of targets in minutes without solvents and without sacrificing useable life once mixedrdquo

A large body of data including live-agent testing results is available to support additional development efforts and registration filings

This example of US industryrsquos capability to expand NSWCDD-developed technology reflects the Navyrsquos tech-nology transfer objective to actively share its dual-use technology facilities and expertise with the US public and

Nomination Window Open for 2018 USAF Alison Award for Character and Innovation

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS (DEC 21 2017) Kat Bailey

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH TexasmdashNomination packages for the 2018 US Air Force Alison Award for Character and Innovation are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 31 2018 The US Air Force Academy Falcon Foundation established the award to recognize a commissioned officer who ex-emplifies the Air Force core values The foundation sponsors the award in recognition of demonstrated outstanding character and innovation in a single act or a series of related events during a single year The recipient will receive the award at the annual Falcon Foundation Banquet in October 2018 at the Air Force Academy

Maj Gen John R Alison for whom the award was named was a highly decorated World War II combat ace and vet-eran of the Korean War who became known as the father of Air Force Special Operations On his death Alisonrsquos family asked that donations in his honor be sent to the Falcon Foundation and the Air Force Association

Organization- and base-level personnel must contact their major or combatant command forward operating agency direct reporting unit or MAJCOM-equivalent for applicable suspense dates and additional information regarding nomination procedures

Each MAJCOM COCOM FOA DRU and MAJCOM-equivalent may submit one nomination Find additional information about nomination eligibility criteria process and other specifics on myPers using a CAC-enabled computer Select ldquoAnyrdquo from the dropdown menu and search ldquoAlisonrdquo Prior to posting the list on myPers AFPC provided senior raters with advanced knowledge of their officersrsquo selection to allow notification through the chain of command For more information about Air Force personnel programs go to myPers Eligible individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following the instructions at the MyPers Support website

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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