Pulling Double Duty with the Call of Duty

“Over the last few years I have seen and experienced things that I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be exposed to. Do not lose yourself in the heat of the moment. If you can remain calm, steadfast and full of resolve, you are already halfway there.”

Heath Hohensee, a Business Analyst with AAM’s Drug Abatement Division, who began his FAA career in 2007 as an ATO airway transportation system specialist (ATSS) at Dulles Airport, has served for 19 years in the Army National Guard, where he currently is an Avionics Specialist on F-16 fighter jets. He shares some insights on how he balances his two hats with help and support from his super spouse.

Workforce Advisory Bulletin:

2021 W2 Now Available: Access your W2 to view or print in Employee Express. 

Money Matters: If you enjoy Dollars & Sense, try the Money Matters collection of videos that dive deeper into federal financial management topics. 

Sick Leave Reminders: How to calculate service credit for sick leave at retirement; And Unused sick leave can’t be used to make you eligible to retire, but what can it do for you?

Zoom Updates: To ensure you have access to the latest features and functions on Zoom, you need to regularly upgrade your application. Here’s how.

Retirement Planning: What’s a ‘high-3’ and it’s importance for retirement preparation; And Where do you land on the path to financial security in retirement?

IT Updates: It’s never too early to take the required Security Awareness Training (SAT) course in eLMS, due by May 31.  

Secretary Pete Kicks Off Commercial Space Conference

Secretary Pete Buttigieg provided welcome remarks at the Commercial Space Transportation Conference yesterday, celebrating the innovation, growth, and continuing need for strong safety culture in the U.S. commercial space industry.

FAA Supports UAS STEM Program at UC Davis

Learn more about how the FAA’s Center of Excellence for UAS Research supports STEM programs like the one featured here at University of California at Davis.

Thank You

“After 43 years in aviation and the last few years leading the premier aviation authority in the world, I’ve made the very difficult decision to step down as FAA Administrator, effective March 31. Over the past several years, my family has been a source of tremendous encouragement, strength and support. Nevertheless, after sometimes long and unavoidable periods of separation from my loved ones during the pandemic, it is time to devote my full time and attention to them. As I wrote in my letter to President Biden, it is time to go home.” – Steve Dickson

Celebrating Service

While Roco Campbell left his longtime post as the manager of the Los Angeles NAVAIDs Installation Team last September, his 60+ years of service to the U.S. (starting at the FAA in 1979 and the USAF in 1961) are worth recognizing again during Black History Month. Along with being known for his deep technical expertise and colorful personality, Roco was also admired for his work ethic, management style and his mentorship of countless technicians and engineers at LAX, while tirelessly meeting numerous technical and logistical challenges.

A Roadmap to Airspace Modernization

“Mission Support Services is developing the Airspace Modernization Roadmap, which will serve as the agency’s strategic plan to continuously evaluate and modernize the airspace infrastructure.”

Scheduled for rollout at the end of 2022, the roadmap supports the agency’s Flight Plan 21 pillars of safety and operational excellence. It builds on the 2016 Performance Based Navigation NAS Navigation Strategy, which laid out a high-level vision that focused priorities and milestones on transitioning to data-driven decision-making, helping to deliver broad and sustainable benefits across the NAS.