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38 N AT I O N A L A I R T R A F F I C C O N T R O L L E R S A S S O C I AT I O N Right From The Start (RFTS) – 205 Building relationships is an important component of professionalism and collaboration. Right From The Start (RFTS) seeks to develop relationships with primary air traffic facility leaders through a two-day workshop called a leadership alignment. Over the two days, a joint collaborative team works alongside facility leaders to identify successes and challenges and set joint goals. https://www.natca.org/ foundations-of-professionalism/ Contacts: Michael Brittain and Christopher Stephenson Risk-Based Safety Management (RBSM) – 804C The Risk-Based Safety Management (RBSM) Workgroup is a collaborative team tasked with the development and integration of risk-based safety processes into the Air Traffic Organization. RBSM requires the mitigation of risk through the identification of conditional elements that affect safety. Risk-based decision making is used to inform/ evaluate/improve compliance-based processes. Contact: Nathan Vinson Runway Incursion Device – 814G The NATCA Surveillance Team and the SBS Program Office collaborate across the Surface, Terminal, and Enroute domains to ensure ATC has the appropriate surveillance sources and controller situational awareness tools available for ATC to provide safe and efficient flow of aircraft in the National Airspace System. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology Contacts: Brent Luna, Evan Setzer, and Devlan Maxwell Surface Safety Portfolio – 804A The goal of SAID is to provide displays to controllers to enhance their surface situation awareness at facilities that aren't equipped with ASDE-X or ASSC. Contact: Chris Corapi Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs (VSRP) – 205 ATSAP applies to all air traffic personnel engaged in and supporting air traffic services. ATSAP X covers Engineers & Architects, Staff Support Specialist, 2186 Aviation Technical System Specialists (Series 2186), and Flight Procedures Team (FPT). The Federal Contract Towers (SAFER- FCT) Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is an agreement between the FAA, NATCA and the FCT companies. www.atsapsafety.org Contact: Cher Oxenburg BENEFIT PARTNERS: Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS) – B7 AMAS is the industry leader in providing confidential FAA medical certification and qualification assistance to pilots and air traffic controllers with an overall goal of enhancing health, safety and protecting career longevity. Controllers can discuss any condition risk-free with the confidence that the information is protected and will not be disclosed without the controller's consent. www.AviationMedicine.com Contact: Caitlin Bruton Beacon Realty – B6 Beacon Relocation has been providing 5 Star service to our NATCA members (active and retired) and their extended families for over 5 years. Backed by a vetted network of real estate agents, you can count on us for unparalleled service, expertise, and guidance every step of the way. https://www.beaconrelocation.com Contact: Kevin Walker Cambridge Financial Partners – B9 We're a NATCA partner and we help members better understand Federal Benefits. We give financial education and advice in your early career from FERS, TSP/Roth and FEGLI all the way through later career to Retirement including Retirement Planning and paperwork. We help you achieve the "Road to 100" - retiring with 100% of your take-home pay throughout retirement. And there is no cost for our help. www.atcprogram.com Contact: Andrew Hudson InterlineTravel.com – B5 Tour, Cruise and Hotel discounts for active and retired members of NATCA – Official Travel Agency for NATCA and their members. http://www.interlinetravel.com/ Contact: Steve Cosgrove NATCA Benefits – B2 Being a NATCA member provides you with a vast offering of valuable benefits. You will find NATCA exclusive benefits ranging from long-term disability insurance, retirement and financial planning, cruise discounts and services such as Ford vehicles, and much more. We invite you to explore all the benefits available to you as a member. http://www.natcabenefits.org/ Contact: Jen Rivera Sponsors & Exhibitors

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