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n Marchz4,I had agreat experience withsome of DMA's

leaders on the final day ofone of our LeadershipTraining courses. Whatmade it such a terrific timewas that they told me themost important things thatDMA needed to do to ensurewe were successful in thefuture.

They spent the week -like all other similar courses

- discussing key issues andstrategies for success as aleader/manager and theneach team prepared a brief-ing for me. The major differ-ence between this day andprevious leadership sessionswas the fact that I had Fstfinished a three- day,firstever, session exeflrtive board

Air Force Moj, Gen, Philip W, Nuber

focused on the theme 'DMA'sfuture."

The Executive Board dis-cussed what should be the"New DMA's" mission, whatwe thought the agencf s corevalues must be and whatstrategic issues should we betryingto solve. What made

March 24 special was the simplefact that the Leadership Teamscame to the very same conclu-siora that the Executive Boarddid on the keys to successfulimplementation of theReengineering of DIVIA.

Where do we go from here?The Leadership attendeestasked me to communicatgcommunicate, communicate. Itasked them to communicate,cornmunicate, communica te.

To get started on my task, Ihave sent rnembers of theExecutive Board on the road tobrief each location and to getyour ideas on the results of ourStrategic Planning to date. Iheard from a small group ofleaders on March 24 and now itis rp to each of you to take upthe challenge of communicate,communicate, communicate.

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COVER STORY: Cortogrophers testfirst Rusion imogery 3Bits ond Byfes 2Directo/s Awords 5Portners in Educotion 6FEB nominotions 7Service Awords 7Bowling news 8

COVER: Ron Updegrcve, phologrcpher in SDR,

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Sf, Louis carfographers evaluafef,rsf Russion safellife imagery

o'*benefitof ending the Cold war is'that DMA cartographers are getting a goodlook, for the first time, at the relative qualityand reliability of Russian satellite imagery.

The opportunity became a requirementwhen the DoD Appropriations Act of FY 94

was passed into law. One provision directedDMA to acquire and evaluate available photosand materials from successor states of theformer Soviet Union. Neither job was routine.

"The current Russian marketplace is fluidand unreliable," accordi.g to Bill Heidbrederof System Center's Engineering and Integra-tion Directorate (SC/E[WS), and seniormember of the St. Louis task force that madethe evaluation. Bill adds that "Russianvendors don't follow formal free enterprisebusiness practices." For these and otherreasons the acquisition was not completedunlil }ul],' of last vear, Ieaving only threemonths to complete the requirement.

A total of 26 pieces of film and two digitaltapes \^/ere acquired, representing output from all theRussian sensor types; large format cameras with foot-prints ranging from the 21-by-21 kilometer view of theKFA-3000 up to the 45,000- and 50,000-square-km viewsof the TK-350 and KA]E-200.

The imagery acquired was of two areas of specialinterest for test purposes: the Nellis testing area near LasVegas, Nevada and an area around Lubbock, Texas.

Because of the short timeline of the project the cartog-raphers were organized into two teams, one team to dotriangulation testing, the other to examine and test thequality and utility values of the sensor information.

'nVe used available resources," says Heidbreder.'The triangulation data evaluation, for example, wasunique. We were able to use COTS (computer off-the-shelf) software, a program called PC Giant. What wehad to do was to make sure the data was in the properformat to load it into PC Giant."

Paul Basgall, SDCB, who led the triangulation team,was soon aware of some special challenges. "Some ofthe film was much larger [rp to 30 by aS centimeterslthan we usually see. Also, we had very little informationon their cameras-things like focal length, calibration,and corrections for lens distortion."

Edwin Wright, another member of the triangulationteam, remembers other areas of concern: '"We didn't

Ed Lutsky, SDCD, (left), and Edwin Wright, SDCA, (right), examinesamples of the Pussion imogery. At the AS-ll of cenler is PoulBasgall who ted the lriongulalion testing group.

know their conventions, or the Cpillic language!'Nevertheless, the tests went forr,rrard, and the project

had its positive side."I thought it was an interesting assignmefrt," com-

ments Ed Lutsky, SDBC, the other St. Louis cartogra-pher who did triangulation testing. "Here we werelooking at somethi^g they took of our facilities, andcomparing its accuracy with the other materials availabletous."

TI he second team had its own dauntingassignment, to validate the integrif of the cameras as

analog sensors, predicting future capabilities of equipment never before encountered in the Free World.

The team used a set of research tools and data toestablish a basic Product-Source Prediction C-apability(PSPC). Gury Duncan, another member of Engineeti^gand Integratiory was recmited to help them.

"Gary had worked with the PSPC functionality beforein evaluating SPOT capabilities," Heidbreder notes. "Itwas logical that he be assigned to provide the tools forthe Russian sensor evaluation."

The "tools" provide a data collection and analysiscapability that aids in determining the optimum mix ofsource data to support each mapmaki.g process. Boiled

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fi$ Russiol^mogerydown to the basics, this part of the evaluation probed twoquestions: (1) What MCScG products or percentage ofproducts can be produced by u given sensor, and (2) whatsensor or suite of sensors is needed to produce a certainproduct.

Validation took many forms, both in the areas oftriangulation and general utility of the Russian informa-tion. Tests were run using data supplied in digitalformat, others using data scanned from the various tilmformats with the softcopy then evaluated on a Sunworkstation. "One problem encountered here, sysNorm Adams, ? ttte*ber of Systems Center's ScientificData Division who assisted both teams, "was the enor-mous byte size of the image file. We had to break it upinto a series that could then be manipulated."

The sensor evolualion team (1. to r.): Barry Roslin, TomRitzheimer, ond John Choikowsky, all of SDCD,

The Center's Mapping and Charting Departmentassisted the evaluators by providing feedback on theFE/S feasibility. Susan Allersmeyer-Rosendale and SteveDurnal, managers in the Feature Extraction division(MCD), used the Russian data to create data collectionmodels on FE workstations. In the Automated Cartogra-phy Division (MCF), cartographer Terry Wilcox provedRussian digital data could be downloaded to the MupPublishi^g Environment (MPE). The Mappi.g andCharting Division (MCA) used the imagery as ancillarysource while producing a Nellis Test Area Range Chart.

'nVe spent quite a lot of time looking at what we had,"Bill Heidbreder asserts. " At the end we were satisfiedwith the input, but rye just did some preliminary work.As we go on with more Russian Imagery, we want to besure it's properly formatted for Feature Extraction."

Indications are the agency will soon have the opportu-nity to go farther. last May DMA began the process toacquire 300 to 400 pieces of film shot over Iran, Iraq and

Nellis lesf etec,, showing coincident views from threesensors, the KVR-1000, KFA-1000 ond TK-350

the former Yugoslavia. The acquisition is still in process.

|immy Boyd, MC department chief, thinks Russianimagery will provide another alternate source DMA cirnexploit to support customer needs. 'Our goal," he states,"is to provide complete coverage over the product area.This imagery could fill voids in our production proc€ss."

|ohn Haddick, DMA/PRA, believes that despite the

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Director's luvordsfacquelyo I. Hopkins, a

superuisory cartographer in theProduct Services Dvision ofMapping and Charting receivesthe Directoy's Award for 1994 inthe supervisory category.

During the year, officials said,Ms. Hopkins utilized innovativemanagement and supervisorytechniques to improve perfor-mance of the divisiory whose fourbranches are involved withtranslations, geo-names, Point

Positioning Data Base (PPDB) shipments, hardcoPy maPs andcharts, and the Reference Library.

Upon assuming the duties as division chief in November,1993, she was confronted with many issues, including a

shipping backlog of 1900 PPDB 's to customers and numerousbargaining unit disputes, "By using overage clerical andcartographic skills, she was able to eliminate the two-yearshipping backlog. Through her initiative, the geo-names flowwas restructured to improve response time while also savingresources." She also worked with the Union to resolve issues

to the satisfaction of both parties.

|ohn E. Beardrltran aeronauti-cal information specialist inMapping and Charting; reeivesthe Directoy's Award for t994 inthe non-supervisory catqgory.

Beard was commended as a

"tmly flawless perforrner who iscontinuously working for hisbranch, doing any and all tasksthat are necessary to accomplishmission objectives." Maintaining a

high-volume geographical areathat includes the former EastGermany, he is the primary East

German analyst, doing any and all tasks necesffiry to accom-plish an extensive work load and bring Eastern Germanyaeronautical information accurately into Western FlightInformation Publication (FLIP) products.

"Mr. Beard is a proven performer on AAFIF (AutomatedAir Facilities Flight Information Hle) and DAFIF (Digital FlightInformation File) data base manipulation," officials said. 'Tlehas an outstanding ability to interpret regulations and Proce-dures, and then apply them correctly!'

He was also cited for being extremely successful as thebranch's primary upward mobility trainer"

Hopkins Beord

Receiving the

QuarterlyDirectoy's Awardin the supervi-sory category isWyman E.

Skaggso boilerplant equipmentmechanicsuperuisor in theOperations and Maintenance Division ofFacilities Engi neering.

Officials said Skaggs, who has wonmany individual performance awards,was a key worker and supervisor inseveral projects during the fourth quarterof the calendar year, including solvingthe annual problem of lack of heat in thelobby of Building 35, design andinstallation of a new hot water heatingsystem in Sections 2D and 58 of thebuilding, and the removal of asbestos

floor tile in those two sections, allowingcontract construction projects to stay onschedule and saving the agency thou-sands of dollars. He ha"s contributedsignificantly to the ability of FE tosupport the DMA mission, officials said.

Receiving the Quarteqly Directo/sAward in the non-supervisory category

is Tim D.Washechek,cartographer inthe ProductionSupport Office ofScientific Data.

He was citedfor his passion toimprove databases, primarilywithin DPS; for developing relevant uses

of existing data bases and assisting in thedesign of complimentary PC data bases

for data manipulation; and for his"relentless pursuit of innovative uses ofMapinfo."

'Tim is called upon by SD divisionsto resolve difficult technical problems,"said one associate. "He handles them ina steadfast manner." His plan to transfermainframe data to PCs to allow the useof off-the-shelf software is affording a

large savings to the agency by satisfyingmany information requirements, as

documented by a recent Process

Improvement After Action Report .

Lewin M. (Skip) Ellis, aeronauticalinformation specialist in Mapping andCharting, is the winner of the quarterly

DMA ImageAwar4 recogniz-ing employeeswho make anextra effort toserve customers.

Officials saidEllis, as managerof the Air FacilitySystem (AFS) andthe Automated Air Facility InformationFile (AAFIF), has distinguished himselfby providing outstanding support toDMA customers. 'Tlundreds of militaryunits and other DoD agencies, as well as

internal customers, benefit greatly fromMr. Ellis' dedication to their needs. Hisresourcefulness has permitted him tolearn new processes, and to integratenew production procedures."

During the period he maintained a

heavy production schedule of output toregular customers and handled a myriadof ad hoc Special Air InformationRequests (SAIRs). Other outstandingaccomplishments were the initiation andmanagement of the joint DeployableIntelligence Support System (JDISS),

which grves the Center the capability totransmit Aeronautical Data worldwide.

Skoggs Woshechek

April 7,.l995

Porlners in Educotion, port two

Titrner students become'carto trainees'

The secood phase of the Partnershipin-Education Program (PIEP), the

Teaching Program, began 14 February at Turner Middle fthool with nineteaching volunteers and the DMA St. Louis Steering Committee participating. In

turn, each attendee gave a brief descriptionof his or her background, the role playedhere at the Agency and a brief description ofwhat the succeeding sessions would entail,includi.g a tour of Agency facilities.

The tour was a great success. Aboutthirty students, two teachers, two chaperonsand two members of the School PartnershipProgram of the St. Louis Public Schoolswere escorted to the 1C large conferenceroom in Building 36. Tour members weregreeted there by Mapping and ChartingDepartment Chief jimmy Boyd, and attend-ees were brought in groups of nine from theconference room to MC's Feature ExtractionDivision for a ten- to fifteen-minute FE/Ssession, while others watched the DMAvideo, 'llital Support to Command andControl" and worked on word and manualstereo pair viewing projects.

At the end of the tour, Aerospace

Uldis Alks, MCDB, coaches ostudent of on FE/S workstotion.

Mott Kellner, MCDB talks to astudent about mop feotures. Center Director Bill Brown arrived and

invited the students to ask him questions.Some of the questions were 'What do you

do?" , 'qlVhy can't you discuss your job with others?" "How old are you?"--just toname a few. One student, Edward Brown, informed Bill Brown that he wasgoing to be the next Director of DMAAC.

At the last session, the followi^g week, a

surrunary of the course was given and ques-tions were answered. Certificates were pre-sented to each student and teacher signed byBill Brown which read 'CONGRATULA-TIONS!! YOU ARE HEREBY CERTIFIED ADEFEI{SE MAPPING AGENCY "CARTOG-RAPHER TRAINEE" OF TURNER MIDDLESCHOOL" and Partners In Education plasticcups. Students and teachers loved them.Students and teachers were also given a varietyof material, includi^g Operation Desert Stormmaps, Missouri maps, and St. Louis points-of-Interest maps. -{hris Reed, DMA/HRS

On the tour, students sow owealth of 'show ond tell' items.

While sorne students toured MC cartogropher Gus Pieningconducled carfo-reloted clsss exercises fn the "IC ldrge'.

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14 DI\M te ams and india idu alsnominatedformB awards

Nine DMA employees and fiveteams of employees have beennominated for awards in ten catego-ries of the Federal Awards Program,conducted annually by the FederalExecutive Board of St. [.ouis. Theyare as follows:

Individual award nominations:For outstanding manager-

]acquety" Hopkins, MCE; GeraldSchuld, MCD.

For outstanding superuisor-Linda Pattersoh, RSOSB

For outstandiog trades and craftsemployee-Matthew B. Day, FEMTC

For outstanding professionaVscientific employee-Herschell F.Riggs, SDDA

For outstanding secretariallclerical emp loyee-Gloria |.Mundy,MC

For outstanding adminisfrative/technical employee-Penelope A.Lanham, RD; Michael G. Platter,FEMP.

For outstanding individualcommunity service-Margaret MaqyAnderson/ MCFC

Team award nominations:For outstanding team perfor-

mance of forty cartographers in threeproduction departments (DP, MCand SD) who participated in theTeam Production pilot last year.

For outstanding team perfor-mance of the AC in-house asbestosremoval team led by Wyman Skaggs,FiEMTH.

For outstanding team perfor-mance of six cartographers in theGeopositioning Division of SD whoconducted the three month Russianimagery task force project.

For outstanding team perfor-mance of the Air Force Time andAttendance System (AFTAS) work-i^g Soup, a team of 13 analysts,computer specialists and pay techni-cian from SC, RC and CM.

For outstanding team perfor-mance of the DS/S hardware team,Fred Clarke and Ed Fank, bothTSSHB.

The annual competition is open toall employees of federal agencies inthe greater St. Louis area. DMAnominations compete with agencieswith 1000 or more employees locally.

Awards are to be presented at aluncheon presentation scheduled forMay 23 at the St. Louis AilportHilton hotel.

SERVICE AWARDS45 YEARS

BAX, RUSSELLL., SDRE

35 YEARS

DOLLISON, ALLAN L., MCPB

TAYLOR, EDDYJ., MCDB

30 YEARS

GERSZEWSKI, GERTRUDE A., SDAE

TAYLO& JEAN MCBO

25 YEARS

FERRELL, EARLINE A., LOTADL]NNE, JOHN F., SDDA

FOGWELL, JAMES F., TSSHC

SCEARCE, SAM F., RSOF

TIDWELL, HUBERT C., RDRD

20 YEARS

RUTLEDGE, LINDA M., CMCALWASHINGTON, ROSCOE E., MCBG

WILLIAM' ALLEN H., SDFG

Women's Historyspeokerwonts DMAworkerslofight stress with humor

'Try Humor-for a Change!"Kary^ Buxman urged DMA employ-ees. In her presentation on thatsubject March 14 as part of theannual observance of Women'sHistory Month, Ms. Buxman asserted

that a good laugh is still the bestmedicine, particularly in today'sstressful work environment.

She also cautioned that someoffice humor is inside or "youhad tobe there" humor, and that while itcan make folks feel like "part of thegan{', it can also make others feelexcluded.

'You have to be careful that youuse it constructively, and not to shutout others." She suggests somehelpful tips for getting started:

-Set the tone. "If you're in a

position of leadership, don't put onexcessive restraint. Try to keep theatmosphere informal."

-Set the environment. Think

about humorous posters, memos andsigns. 'Your surroundings have atrernendous effect on morale."

-Make a contract with yourself.

"Studies show that folks are likelierto follow through with a commit-ment if they make it in writing."

At the presentatiory copies of aspecially prepared 48-page booklet,"Promisa to Keep"< booHet to help

you lreE your prwnba, was madeavailable to all who attended. Morecopies are available. Contact MargieSpezia, Federal Women's ProgramManager, at34}34.

Karyn Buxman worms up her DMA audience during her tecent talk.

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vagaries of dealing with ctrrrent free-world marketers in the former SovietUnion, the future availability ofRussian satellite imagery holds realpromise. "It's good competition forSIOT imager!," he says, noting thatRussian competition could force theSIOT organization to be morecompetitive in its pricing.

RetirementsMarch 31

Thomas P. Dougherty, (FEMTU)pipefitter, 17 years.

Melvin Gillespie, (HRSF) admin-istrative services specialist, 30 years.

Robert W. Graves, who retiredfrom the Center's Digital ProductsDeparhnent in September, 1989 diedMarch 14 at his residence inBelleville, after a long illness.

He was a cartographer at theC€nter for 35 years, and was a U.S.A*y veteran.

Survivi.g are his wife, Henrietta"Bunny'' Craves; his father, john H.Craves of Belleville; a daughter,jennifer Graves of Chicago; a son,

|effery, of Cincinnati; two brothersand a sister.

Funeral services were held March18, with burial in Creen MountCatholic Cemetery, Belleville.

Arsenol Mixed LeogueStondings

After the position night for thesecond half, the Alley Slugs havernoved to the front of the pack. Th"yare followed by Bears, Fab Four, HotShots, Brooklyns, Defcon-4, Two ofHearts, Tom's Cats, Balls on NingThe Real McCoy's, Strikebreakers,We Four, Roller Coasters, MeanAnomalyr, and Purp)e Turkeys.

-Pat Wiese

Los Vegas ond a bit ol Lake Meod ore al top rlghl In thls photo loken by ocometo aboord o Russion sotellite. ll is one ol o group ol pholos evoluotedof the Aerospace Cenler lost summer. For the slory, see poge 3.

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