Meet the AT & L workforce.Lt Col Ernest "Turk" Tavares Jr. CV-22 Systems Squadron Operations Officer/Sustainment Engineer U.S. Air Force What does your job entail? As Ops O, I take care of the acquisition documentation that statuses the program to the PEOs and OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. , such as the DAES DAES Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (US DoD) DAES Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard (New Jersey) , SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly , Monthly Acquisition Reports, etc. I also work manpower issues and fill in for engineering when they are short manned. As a sustainment engineer, I interface with the user and run down main-tenance and logistics issues and plan for the long-term sustainment of the CV-22 Osprey osprey (ŏs`prē), common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do you find most fulfilling about your job? Making decisions that have a positive impact on the operational capability of the aircraft. For example, this vehicle will be the first rotary wing craft with an anti-iced radar pod, allowing true all-weather capability. I made decisions that expedited putting that capability in the aircraft. And what do you find most frustrating? All the paperwork and the duplicative taskings from the three reporting chains (Navy Air Force, and United States Special Operations Command The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or USSOC) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands (SOC or SOCOM) of each branch of the U.S. military. The command is part of the U.S. ). What do you think makes you successful at what you do? I don't like to wait around to make a decision. Get the info, and make a decision. I hate decision by committee. What are your interests and pastimes when you're not at work? Astronomy, golf, and playing tennis with my daughters. Is there anything unusual or interesting about you that you'd like to share with us? I'm a B-1 weapons system officer working in a CV-22 tiltro-tor program office. In the Air Force, that is called a perfect fit. Sharmella A. 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PMA Progressive muscular atrophy 272 (Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program Office) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What does your job entail? As an IPT IPT - IP Telephony lead in the Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program Office, I help provide the fleet a quality radar warning receiver system that is designed to offer maximum survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. on fixed wing, rotary wing, tilt rotor, and transport aircraft. I manage system requirements with the prime contractor and multi-Service platform representatives and ensure alignment of hardware and software system architecture design, system integration, and quality assurance with program requirements. What do you find most fulfilling about your job? Responding in real time to e-mails and technical inquiries from the warfighters. And what do you find most frustrating? The inability to fulfill fleet requirements because of funding constraints. What do you think makes you successful at what you do? Success comes with the combination of my can-do attitude and the support of dedicated and motivated team members. What are your interests and pastimes when you're not at work? I love spending time with my family, especially on vacation. In my spare time, I also enjoy coordinating special events and conferences. Is there anything unusual or interesting about you that you'd like to share with us? I think it is interesting that I manage resources and am accountable for a geographically dispersed team A Geographically Dispersed Team (GDT) – also known as a Virtual team – is a group of individuals who work across time, space, and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. located in five different regions of the country. 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