and solidarity of our great Union to best represent the greatest workforce of aviation
safety professionals in the history of aviation.
June 19, 2017, marks the 30th anniversary of the Federal Labor Relations Authority's
certification of NATCA as the exclusive bargaining representative of Federal Aviation
Administration air traffic controllers. Throughout 2017, NATCA will take members on a
trip through our history and archives, reliving the most notable moments, including
issues, events, leaders, personalities, and bargaining units of dedicated aviation safety
professionals that have shaped NATCA into the proud Union it is today. Read more here.
Beginning with the Jan. 6, 2017 issue of the NATCA Insider, we will present the story of
the Union's first three decades.
LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
THE 13
th
ANNUAL ARCHIE LEAGUE MEDAL OF SAFETY AWARDS
The Dec. 31, 2016, deadline for the 13th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards
is just ONE WEEK AWAY! Any member can nominate another member. All events since
Jan. 1, 2016, are eligible for nomination. All winners will be honored on March 22, 2017
during Communicating For Safety at Bally's in Las Vegas.
Nomination Form – Please click here
Archie League Awards Section on Website – Please go to
natca.org/archieleagueawards
THE SECOND ANNUAL NATCA NATIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AWARDS
Do you know someone who is a professional? Have you seen someone whose
individual contribution and performance enhanced the standings of your profession?
Then help the NATCA Professional Standards Team recognize them by submitting them
for the second annual NATCA National Professionalism Awards, presented at the 2017
Communicating For Safety conference in Las Vegas!
Application: NATCA Professionalism Award Application – Please click here.
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, 2016.
Each of the winners will be invited to attend CFS to be recognized for their
achievement and to receive their award. They will be entitled to travel and expense
reimbursement in accordance with the NATCA travel policy similar to that provided to the
Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners.
The goal of NATCA's Professional Standards program is to maintain and
promote professionalism across all of NATCA's bargaining units. We achieve that
through a commitment to safety and the public's trust. We work to inspire, motivate and
provide personal examples of our professionalism to others and to maintain the highest
standard of excellence. We know our actions represent all our fellow professionals and
we work to bring honor and respect to all that we do.
THE NATCA.ORG WEBSITE – HIGHLIGHTED SECTIONS
Some key locations on the members side of the natca.org website:
* Professional Standards: We worked with the ProStan Committee to build a
comprehensive section on the members side of natca.org. Included is an overview of the
ProStan Program, dashboard, videos, resources, forms, and more. Please click here.
* We updated our "Emergency" section of the Members Center to include the
new aircraft accident/incident checklist from the ASI Committee.
* We updated our one-pager of graphics and stats detailing the current state of
the controller staffing crisis. Please click here to view it.
