Scholarship honors past president Lawrence F. Skibbie. (NDIA News).The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA NDIA National Defense Industrial Association NDIA New Doha International Airport (Qatar) ) is pleased to announce the second annual Lawrence F. Skibbie graduate student scholarship for $10,000. The scholarship is intended to support one or more advanced graduate students in engineering, science or management. Eligibility The applicant must be enrolled or accepted for a full-time masters or doctoral program in: * Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau ).
* Science (Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics). * Management--disciplines must be relevant to the interests of the NDIA mission. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen. The applicant must complete undergraduate studies successfully by the end of the summer term of 2003. No person, nor any member of his or her immediate family, who is connected with the selection of the scholarship recipient, shall be eligible to receive the award. Selection Criteria The applicant must have a stared interest and career goal in the defense or national security industry. The award will be based on student merit and needs as determined from the submitted application documents. To apply, send the following to NDIA Headquarters: * Undergraduate transcript. * Graduate transcript (if applicable). * Synopsis of how the scholarship will aid student in career pursuit (not more than 500 words). * Recommendations from major advisor and one professor from the aforementioned disciplines. * Proof of U.S. Citizenship. * Endorsement of the applicant by the director of graduate programs from the institution. * Personal resume to include positions, outstanding awards, publications (if any) and leadership capabilities. Deadlines * August 1, 2003 (Postmarked). * September 30, 2003 (Award Announcement). Direct inquiries to: NDIA headquarters Vice President, Administration and Finance 2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-3061 Ph: (703) 522-1822 NDIA Chapter Hosts Conferences From One Coast to Another Incoming weeks, NDIA's Michigan Chapter--in cooperation with the U.S. Army and other NDIA units--will conduct conferences across the country. With the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, the chapter will hold the 12th Annual TACOM/Industry Logistics Symposium. The event will rake place April 8-10 at the Northfield Hilton in Troy, Mich. The theme is: "Logistics Transformation -- Insuring Relevance for the 21st Century Soldier." Presentations will include logistics transformation plans, strategic readiness, performance-based logistics, the brigade combat team The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branched maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. , the objective force, future combat systems, joint warfighting and the Defense Logistics Agency's global support to Army transformation. For information on special group lodging rates, call (248) 879-2100. The registration fee is $295. For a registration form and additional information, contact carterch@tacom.army.mil. If you wish to exhibit, e-mail moserm@gdls.com. With the U.S. Arm/s Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support and NDIA's Greater Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. Chapter, the Michigan unit will conduct the Second Petroleum and Water Systems Symposium on 16 and 17 April. This event will be held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Va. Speakers from government and private organizations that supply, protect, monitor and purify Purify - A debugging tool from Pure Software. water and petroleum will discuss the need to insure safe sources of supply for these resources, which are deemed essential both to military operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . Attendees will have an opportunity to observe training on water networks and static displays of petroleum systems at the U.S. Army Coastal Water Purification  It has been suggested that , , and be merged into this article or section. Training Center at Fort Story, Va.
The registration fee is $275. For information on special group lodging rates, call (800) 228-9290. To view an online brochure, see: http://peocscss.tacom.army.mil/pmFP/pm_paws/current_events.htm. For additional information, contact John Pitcock at pawssymposium@mindspring.com. Exhibitors should contact businesser@aol.com. The Michigan Chapter also is cooperating with the PEOCSCSS, the U.S. Army Transportation Center and the U.S. Army Combined Arms Combined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different arms of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects. Though the lower-echelon units of a combined arms team may be of homogeneous types, a balanced mixture of such units are combined into an Support Command to sponsor the Force Projection The ability to project the military element of national power from the continental United States (CONUS) or another theater, in response to requirements for military operations. Force projection operations extend from mobilization and deployment of forces to redeployment to CONUS or home Symposium IV. It will take place May 6-8 at the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel in Tacoma, Wash. This year's theme is "Deploying the Objective Force." Highlights include objective force distribution technologies and their integration with the theater support vessel, the heavy expanded mobility tactical truck's load-handling system, precision airdrop air·drop n. A delivery, as of supplies or troops, by parachute from aircraft. tr. & intr.v. air·dropped, air·drop·ping, air·drops To drop or be dropped from an aircraft. Noun 1. and C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft. On view will be the HSV-X1 (High Speed Vessel) -- a sealift sea·lift tr.v. sea·lift·ed, sea·lift·ing, sea·lifts To transport (troops or supplies) by sea, as when ground or air routes are blocked. n. A system or an instance of such transport. catamaran catamaran (kăt'əmərăn`), watercraft made up of two connected hulls or a single hull with two parallel keels. Originally used by the natives of Polynesia, the catamaran design was adopted by Western boat builders in the 19th cent. -- at the Port of Tacoma A major gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is a leading North American seaport, handling more than $35.6 billion in annual trade and nearly 2.1 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent container Units) in 2006. , as well as demonstrations at McChord Air Force Base McChord Air Force Base (IATA: TCM, ICAO: KTCM) is a United States Air Force base in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 4,096. and Fort Lewis. The registration fee is $325. For information on special group lodging rates, call (253) 591-4142. To view an online brochure, go to http://peocscss.tacom.army.mil/pmfp. For additional information, e-mail John Pitcock at FPSymposium@mindspring.com. If you wish to exhibit, contact businesser@aol.com. RELATED ARTICLE: Annual Membership Meeting NDIA will conduct its 2003 annual membership meeting on April 10 at 8:00 a.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Tysons Corner, McLean, Va., in the Plaza Room. All members are welcome for the NDIA President's report on association activities, Please RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. to John Stanton at (703) 247-2589 or jstanton@ndia.org. Chapter presidents and division chairs, please note that this meeting will immediately precede your scheduled conference. NDIA Leadership Board of Directors James L. Pierce Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ARINC ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARINC Aircraft Radio Incorporated ARINC Aeronautical Research Incorporated Incorporated NDIA Chairman of the Board Thomas I. Culligan Executive Vice President for Business Development, Raytheon NDIA Vice Chairman of the Board Senior Staff Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., Lt. Gen., USAF (Ret.) President Chief Executive Officer, and Publisher Paul L. Greenberg, Maj. Gen., USA (Ret.) Vice President, Operations James E. Mclnerney Jr., Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Vice President, Membership & Chapters Peter M. Steffes Vice President, Government Policy Bronislaw P. Prokuski Jr., Col., USAF (Ret.) Vice President, Administration and Finance Secretary/Treasurer Dino Pignotti Vice President, Advertising Affiliates David Chesebrough AFEI AFEI Association For Enterprise Integration President Frederick L. Lewis, Rear Adm., USN (Ret.) NTSA NTSA National Training Systems Association NTSA National Tuberous Sclerosis Association NTSA National Technical Services Association NTSA National Training and Simulation Association NTSA National Traffic Safety Administration Executive Director Norma Byron Women In Defense President Paul L. Greenberg, Maj. Gen., USA (Ret.) Executive Director Precision Strike Association William R. Usher, Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) President National Correlation Working Group 38th Annual Gun & Ammunition Symposium & Exhibition March 24-26, 2003 Hyatt Regency Monterey * Monterey, CA The 2003 Gun and Ammunition Symposium -- planned around a theme of "Evolving Technology to Meet Emerging Threats" -- will deal with advances in weapon system capabilities. Because of the changing nature of today's threats, this forum will focus on new capabilities, such as modeling and simulation and digital production techniques, that allow systems to be developed faster, more economical and more reliable. 4th Annual Missiles & Rockets Symposium & Exhibition March 26-27, 2003 Hyatt Regency Monterey * Monterey, CA The 2003 Missiles and Rockets Symposium will address current and evolving mission requirements for tactical weapons and the development of technology and weapon systems to meet the needs of the future battlefield. Air, ground and sea-launced applications will be discussed, focusing on how new developments will support anticipated requirements for the next generation of weapon systems. For more information, contact: Phyllis Edmonson (703) 241-2588 * pedmonson@ndia.org |
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