COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
STAT OF THE WEEK
441
The total number of local facilities in the National Airspace System that NATCA
represents. Number in cludes Federal Contract Towers.
LINK OF THE WEEK
Professional Standards Program
The purpose of the Professional Standards Program is to provide an opportunity for
bargainin g unit employees to address performance and/or conduct of their peers before
such issues rise to a level requiring corrective action(s) on the part of the Agency.
The goal of the Professional Standards Program, which is contained as a core
component of th e NATCA/FAA collective bargaining agreement, is to promote and
maintain the highest degree of professional conduct among participants. We do that in
compliance with our Professionalism codes. The link above takes you to our new section
on the members side of the natca.org website.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Where can I find the latest Priority Placement Tool (PPT)?
Please click here and scroll to the "Resources" section to download the latest PPT.
QUOTE S OF THE W EEK
"Every day NATCA Region X ATO engineers work behind the scenes to ensure the
constant support and upgrades to important N AS systems and infrastructure. Only a few
people see or understand this equipment, but it is crucial to pilots and air traffic
con trollers who use it every second of every day."
-- Mike MacDonald, Region X Vice President, marking National Engineers Week.
"To pull off what you pulled off is energizing. From here to the facility level, this was an
example of proving once again that wo rking together for a common goal is the way to do
business."
-- Safety and Technology Director Jim Ullmann, addressing the collaborative NATCA -
FAA DataComm team at FAA headquarters Feb. 24 at an awards ceremony honoring
the team' s success in development, t esting, and deployment .
"I was immediately impressed by how passionate he is about his air traffic work, but also
his overall work ethic in all aspects. It is easy to see when new employees start training
in his area that Nate is someone who they strive t o emulate. By not only working traffic in
a professional manner, but by also handling all aspects of the job in the same way, it
makes those around him feel that they should strive to do their best as well. I feel the
most impressive thing about Nate is th e motivation behind the professionalism."
-- A peer of Indianapolis Center member Nathan Holmberg, describing in the nomination
for the National Professionalism Award, which Holmberg won. He will be honored at
CFS on March 21.
PRESS CLIP OF THE WEEK
NBC N ightly News
A look at the dangerously close encounters between drones and planes
