Press releases : We can add you to our press release list so yo u receive
anything sent out immediately upon release. Email smccann@natcadc.org .
Government Affairs Department Updates : In addition to the most recent
update above from Government Affairs, you can see past updat es to get the full
background on all shutdown, sequestration, and FAA reauthorization - related news. Click
here .
Facebook and Twitter : The quickes t way to get information is via social media,
on NATCA's Facebook , Twitter and Instagram accounts. We encour age you to "Like"
and "Follow" them today.
Change your social media profile picture: Join us in solidarity to join the call to
prevent the government from shutting down, for the second time in two years. Post our
new social media profile picture art .
VIDEO CHANNEL – CAREER DAY MATERIAL: Got an opportunity to do a career day
event in your local area soon? Have a chance to discuss the ATC profession at your
child's school? Want to simply educate friends, family, and neighbors about what you
do? Acting on a good suggestion by a FacRep last week, we took some of our favorite
videos on our NATCA YouTube Channel and created a new playlist called "Career Day
Material." Check it out and feel free to use it. As always, please let us know how we can
improve our video channels. dchurch@natcadc.org
GOT A POSITIVE STORY OF GREAT ATC WORK AT YOUR FACILITY? WE WANT
TO HEAR IT! There was a negative local TV story in Houston that aired the other day,
wh ich we will not share here. The story was unfair to the hard - working Houston
controllers and all controllers who were painted in a negative light with this TV station's
broad brush , in an attempt at sensationalism over a 2009 crash. The story also included
some inaccuracies and misinformation as well. Meanwhile, so much great ATC work
goes unreported by the media. It's our job here in the Communications Department to
get good stories into the hands of the media but we need your help! If your facility is
doi ng great work, let us know immediately so we can try and get it reported and also
have it nominated for an Archie League Medal of Safety A ward! dchurch@natcadc.org ;
smccan n@natcadc.org if you want to send us ideas for media stories. Use
szilonis@natcadc.org for help in submitting an Archie League Medal of Safety Award
nomination.
ARCHIE LEAGUE MEDAL OF SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM: Th ere are just over
three more months left to nominate your fellow brothers and sisters for an Archi e League
Medal of Safety Award. All events since Jan. 1, 2015 , are eligible. Our 12
th
annual
program will honor the best flight assists of calendar year 2015 from each region. To
nominate, use our new online form. Winners will be honored at Bally's in Las Vegas on
March 23, 2016 , to close NATCA's annual Communicating for Safety conference in
grand style.
The form allows you to type in information and also attach the video and audio
files that we need to complete the nomination. Please act as soon as you can to
nominate after an event so that the audio and video files can be obtained before they are
no longer available. You can also email nominations or send them by traditional mail to
the National Office. For these and all other questions and information, please contact
Archie L eague Awards Coordinator Sarah Zilonis at szilonis@natcadc.org .
Remember – ANY member can nominate another member for this award . It
does not have to be your FacRep.
