2020 Program Excellence Awards Finalists

Aviation Week today announced the finalists for the 2020 Program Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced during the DefenseChain+Program Excellence Conference to be held Oct. 20-21

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Get to Gold – Eliminate Quality Escapes to Customers
Jason Casebolt, Program Director
Aerospace Composites Malaysia, a Boeing Joint Venture

 

Integrated Digital Shipyard
Tim Sweitzer, Director Digital Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls - Newport News Shipbuilding

 

Orion Ascent Abort Two (AA-2) Launch Abort System
Roger McNamara, Director, Orion Launch Abort Systems
Lockheed Martin

 

Additive Manufacturing for Space
Bill Massaro, Director of Advanced Manufacturing
Moog Inc., Space and Defense Group

 

Ground-Based Detect and Avoid (GBDAA) - SkyVision Team
Jack McAuley, Director Program Management
Raytheon Technologies

SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Micro Power Unit Retrofit
Laurel Huffman, Sr. Program Manager
Honeywell Aerospace

 

Litening L3.1 Software Enhancements

Cliff Pearce, Manager Programs

Northrop Grumman

 

Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle FTG-11 Flight Test
Roy Donelson, Sr. Program Director
Raytheon Technologies

SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCTION

No Finalists

SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINMENT

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) for NASA

Greg Stonesifer, Program Director, EVA Space Operations

Collins Aerospace

 

F-35 Display Management Computer/Helmet Sustainment (DMC/H)
John Murphy, Director Sustainment & Support
Ken Brooks Program Director
Amy Bobo, Program Manager
Elbit Systems of America

 

131-9 Block II Engine Development Program
Rasa Fuller, Director Development Programs
Honeywell Aerospace

OEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Space Fence

Robert Condren, Sr. Program Manager
Lockheed Martin

 

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)
William Patterson, Director II Program Management
Raytheon Technologies

 

OEM PRODUCTION

Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM)

Anthony Obering, Program Manager

Northrop Grumman

 

Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) IB Production Team

Sharon Walk, Program Director

Raytheon Technologies

OEM SUSTAINMENT

Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System Sustainment

TJ Nagle, Director

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

 

Fixed Wing Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

Kenen Nelson, Fixed Wing Program Director

Valerie Potthoff, Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod Program Director

Bill Spangenberg, Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod Program Manager

Lockheed Martin