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TIPS team receive 2018

Commander’s Award And the winners are...

NAWCAD 4.11.3 was recently recognized with the 2018 VADM Dean Peters, U.S. Navy, announced this year’s
Commander’s Award for the “Most Innovative Use Of Technology winners, which along with the TIPS program, included:
For Warfighter Benefit” for the PMA-263 Tactical Intelligence, » Most Impactful Supervisor – Sarah Naiva, Patuxent
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Processing System (TIPS) Team River
located at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS). As a part
of the TIPS Team, MIL’s REPS Sector staff were counted among » Best FRC Shop – Component IPT Hydraulic Shop,
the prime contributors to the TIPS project’s success. Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
According to a NAVAIR statement on the TIPS program’s » Platform Team With Highest Readiness – PMA-262
achievement: Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator,
Patuxent River
“The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS Program Office
(PMA-263)’s Tactical ISR Processing System Team joined with » Best Improvement In Readiness – PMA-271
other Department of Defense organizations to better the odds and Sustainment Team, Patuxent River
extract as much actionable intelligence from UAS video as quickly » Highest Impact Reduction in Business Transactions –
as possible by tapping into artificial intelligence and machine F-35 Argonaut Communications Cable IPT, PMA-202,
learning. As a result, the team went to the forward edge of battle Patuxent River
to deploy AI with tactical UAS in combat for the first time. The » Best Improvement in Procurement Cycle-Time – MQ-
team introduced new capabilities to the fleet, fielded them in 25 Source Selection Team, PMA-268, Patuxent River
fewer than 90 days and has been providing iterative capability
enhancements every six weeks.” » Most Significant Expansion/Transition in Technical
Development – Standard Missile Propulsion Team,
MIL is the primary provider of production services for TIPS China Lake
and has also delivered requirements analysis, testing, and
documentation including engineering drawings, and conducted » Most Collaborative IPT Lead – LCDR Dan Ropp,
trade studies, prototyping, T&E, warehousing, and logistical PMA-242, Patuxent River
support of the system. The TIPS transit case-based systems » Edward H. Heinemann Award – Aircraft Terminal
interface with unmanned aerial vehicles and distribute sensor Approach Remote Inceptor Team, Patuxent River
data through classified channels for various users.
» Small Business Advocacy Awards – Aviation Support
The NAVAIR Commander’s Awards Ceremony was held on Equipment Program Team, PMA 260, Patuxent River
Wednesday, 17 April at the Moffett Building at Patuxent River Training Systems Contract IV/NAWCTSD Integrated
NAS and was broadcast via VTC to all field sites. Product Team, NAWCTSD, Orlando
Congratulations to all those recognized for program excellence,
including our very own REPS Sector team! Go Team TIPS!!

2019 CEAR program awards banquet

MIL recently attended the Association of Government In a letter to the FAA announcing this year’s awards, AGA CEO
Accountants (AGA’s) annual Certificate of Excellence in Ann M. Ebberts wrote, in part:
Accountability Reporting (CEAR) Program Awards Banquet, “On behalf of the AGA’s Certificate of Excellence in Accountability
which was held on May 21st at the JW Marriott in Washington, Reporting (CEAR) Board, I would like to congratulate the Federal
DC. The Black Tie Preferred event is held each year to recognize Aviation Administration (FAA) for preparing an excellent
excellence in federal agency accounting programs. 2018 Performance and Accountability Report and Summary
According to the AGA, AGA's CEAR Program has been helping of Performance Financial Information. We are honored to
federal agencies improve their Performance and Accountability acknowledge FAA’s outstanding efforts by awarding the AGA’s
Reports (PARs) or Agency Financial Reports (AFRs) since 1997. prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting.
The program was established in collaboration with the Chief The Certificate of Excellence is the highest form of recognition in
Financial Officers Council and the U.S. Office of Management Federal government management reporting. FAA has now received
and Budget to improve accountability by streamlining reporting the Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting for 16
and improving the effectiveness of such reports so they clearly consecutive years.”
show what an agency accomplished with taxpayer dollars and the Our congratulations go out again this year to the FAA and the
challenges that remain.
MIL team that supports their efforts!
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