Russ Chew and Vicki Cox Host ADS-B Celebration

Dr. Russ Chew , FAA Chief Operating Officer, and Victoria Cox, FAA ATO Vice President for Operations Planning, recently hosted a reception in Washington DC to celebrate the successful transition of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) program to acquisition status. The Joint Program Development Office (JPDO) has determined that ADS-B technology will support future Air Traffic Control (ATC) surveillance and increased efficiencies in ATC procedures.

Several managers and engineers from the Technical Center were invited. Michael McNeil, Dot Buckanin and Jeffrey Boldridge attended. Mike Prata was invited but was unable to attend.

Russ Chew spoke of the importance of the ADS-B to the Next Generation of air traffic management. Vicki Cox praised those who contributed to success in both the Capstone and Safe Flight 21 programs, emphasizing how these efforts demonstrated the viability of ADS-B and led to the transition to acquisition.