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The DMA Director has selected

Iudith A. Scheibel to serve asdirector of the Human Resources(FIR) Operations Office in St.Louis, Missouri, replacing RichardA. Vierling who recently retired.ftheibel has more than 20 years ofprofessional experience in thepersonnel management field. Sheholds a bachelor's degree inpolitical science and a mastertsdegree in counseling from South-ern Illinois University.

Scheibel has an extensivebackground in HR programdevelopment and execution. Shehas held several key positions inthe St. Louis HR OperationsOffice, includi^g deputy directorof HR Operations, chief of staffingand chief of classification. Prior toarriving at DMA in1978, sheserved as chief of compensation atSouthern Illinois University and asa personnel management special-

New 2-Lelter Department Heods Scheibel to Monqge Sf. Louis Humqn Resources,Cristto Heod Reston Operqtions Depoilment

Judith A.Scheibel

Kenneth D.Crist

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Volume 1, lssue 9 July 1, 1994

Published by the Defense Mapping Agency - Otfice of Command lnformatbn

Deputy Director for Gommand lnformation - David L. BlackPublications Team Chief - Susan A. Gonchar

Aseistant Deputy Director, Command lnformation West - James G. MohanEditor - Nancy Brannon

Photography - Jim Stepanik

DMA Director - MaJor General Raymund E. O'Mara

DMA A/ena Link West is an authorized command inlormatbn publicatbn publiehedbiweekty in the lnterest of Delense Mapping Agency personnel. oplnbns and

commentary expressed in DMA A/eno Link West are not necessarily those of theDefense Mapping Agencf or Departnnnt of Defense.

Send communications to Editor, DMA Nena Link west, Defense Mapping Agency,

Command lnformation Office West, Mail Stop L-10, 3200 South Second Street, St.Louis MO 63118-3399. Telephone (314) 263-4142or DSN 69U142.

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Retirements

Buyout Results

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Scheibel is a responsive andproactive leader in the HR field andhas been recognized for her abilityto effectively implement many Hitprogrammatic innovations. Awardsinclude the DMA MeritoriousCivilian Service Awild, nurnerousperformance awards and specialrecognition for participation in theDMA Executive I-eadership Pro-

sam.Paul L. Peeler ]r., Drector of

Reston Center, has announced thepromotion of Kerureth D. Crist tothe position of chief of the RestonOperations Department - St" Louis.He has been serving in this positionon an acting basis since early thisyear. Crist will serve as Supen iscryComputer Specialist, G915. Thispromotion is temporary not toexceed one year which may becomepermanent.

DMA Link - West

Air Force Maj. Gen. Raymund E. O'Mara

ownsiztng, commercialone-meter satellites,Declassification Review

Task Force, Reinventing Govern-ment, increased use of contractservices. How does all this affectDMA, and what are we doingabout it?

Plenty! In order to remain theworld's premiere mappirg andcharting agency, we are going tohave to compete and win! We aregoing to have to be more respon-sive to our customers' require-ments than our commercialcompetitors, or we will be a lotsmaller than 6,000 as we cross intothe new century.

The combination of commer-cially available satellite photo-graphy at the one-meter resolu-tion level, improved automatedcartographic equipment andhighly-skilled former DMAemployees working for our con-tractors means we are going tohave keen competition in meetingour customers' immediate needs.We need to know and understandcustomer requirements, reduce

rycle times and eliminate nonvalue-adding work in order tocompete and win.

To meet this challenge, we'vehired Coopers and Lybrand to

help us identify our core businessprocesses and to build a require-ments identification and prioriti-zation system that will span thespectrum of our resource commit-ments. We do not currently have a

requirements system that iden-tifies and prioritizes internal andexternal customer requirementsand ties them to resources.

We do a fair job with UnifiedCINC requirements, but have aninadequate to non-existent systemfor Service, safety of navigatioryscience of MC&G or internal (theimplements we need to meet ourexternal customer requirements)requirements. We also lack a clearsystem that links customerrequirements to research anddevelopment.

Once Coopers & Lybrandcompletes their work, we willform a team to define the head-quarters and DMA operationalorganization and implement a

comprehensive requirementsidentification and prioritizationsystem that will best prepare theagency to compete and win in thefuture.

' Honest. Accurofe Self Assessment'

Quolity Asistonce Visit Termed o Success

he Quality Assistance Visit(QAV) process was a newconcept just one year ago when

the DMA Inspector General briefedthe DMA St. l,ouis senior staff. Thepurpose of the QAV process is toassist DMA components in assessingthemselves using Malcolm BaldrigeNational Quality Award criteria, andflow charting key process€s, thuslulo^g the groundwork for continu-ous improvement.

Since thery AC personnel receivedBaldrige and Deployment FlowCharting training delivered a flowchart package and self-assessmentreport, and hosted a two week sitevisit of the QAV team Iune G17. Theoutcome of the visit was a reportcontaining valuabte feedback statingACs stengths and challenges.

The highlight of the site visit wasthe lune 17 QAV outbrief attendedby DMA Director Maj. Gen.Raymund E. CXMara. Speakersincluded Tony Mehalic, DMA (IG),AC's QAV lead; Barbara Iveq/, ACsQAV team leader; Bill Brown, ACDirector; Col. Dick Rice, DMA (IG);

and Maj.Gen. CIMara.Brown briefed AC's strengths and

challeng€s, and announced that ourBaldrige score was 21,0 out of 1.,000

points. Does this mean AC faited?The answer is NO! The Baldrigecriteria is written to address how anideal, world-dass, competitive,quali ty-oriented, customer-focusedorganization wodtd perform. World-class Baldrige winners typically scorein the 6ffi-750 point range, not L,000.

Two hundred and ten points is in the

Tony Mehalic, AC3 QAV lead from the DMA lG's office, oddressesmembers of the DMA Sf. louis senior stoff of fhe June 17 QualttyAssisfo nce Visit oufbrief ,

range that a "first-time" organizationwould score in an effort to baselinewhere they are today.

"I-etme congratulate Bill Brownand his team for a brutally honest,accurate self-assessment, and dearidentification of the way ahead," Maj.Gen. C)'Mara said as he closed thebriefing. He endorsed the QAVprocess and expressed his belief thatDMA must continue to improve,become competitive, and focus onour customers to retain our premierMC&G status. '1 thidk we are goodenough, quick enough and smartenough to maintain our competitiveadvantage. I need you to prove meright' he said.

Where do we go from here? Themost important part of the QAVprocess begins now. During the nexttwo years, before the next QAV, ACleadership will be addressing the

challenges identified by the QAVteam and work to become a morecustomer-foor sed, smp€titive,world<lass producer of geospatialinformation. The AC Self-Assess-ment team is currently developingthe strategy to do just that by identi-fio^g the most value-added chal-lenges to address first, which arethose that have the biggest impact onour customers, and assigning processowners to the key processes. Theprocess owners will analyze theentire process for the purpose ofreducing cycle time by 25-5AVo.

The continued success of the QAVprocess depends on input from allDMA St. Louis employees. If youhave any questions about the QAVprocess, want to contribute yourideas, or would like a copy of the

QAV report, contact the Performanc€Improvement Office at 4345.

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Defense MoppingAgency / Sf. Louis

Paulette F. MartinAcquisitions

Kenneth P. BurkeGeodesy and Geophysics

Sharon A. McSpaddenAdm inistrative Off ice

Clinton E. WalkerGraphic Arts

H. Wayne JonesResource Management

Howard S. Bishop Jr.Associate General Counsel

Judith A. ScheibelHuman Resources

Kenneth D. CristReston Center

Woodrow W. MoadCombat Suppoft Center

Maj. Steven D. Whitemanlnspector General

Ernest Peters Jr.Safety and Health

Richard A. BurrouqhsProorams. Productio-n andr

Operations

William J. BrownDirector

Harold W. MadisonDeputy Director / DeputyDirector for Prod uction

John R. HassellChief of Staff

James G. MohanCommand lnformation West

Lt. Col. Joann MartinLogistics

Robert N. SmithDigital Products

Jimmy W. BoydMapping and Charting

Robert E. Kempfer Sr.Security

Lt.Col. Steven R. FosterFacilities Engin eering

Jane E. DickersonPerformance lmprovement

Robert D. HodgeSystems Center

Edwin A. GreavingFinance, Cost and Analysis

David H. AlspaughProduction Systems

Darryl E. CrumptonScientific Data July 1994

Globql Positioning System lsBecoming o Household Term

For many years the primary user of the NAVSTARGlobal Positioning System (GPS) had been the military.As the use of GI'13 grows, its name is beco*i^g a house-

hold term in both the military and civilian arenas, andDMA has played an integal role assisting in its development.

Artificial satellites have been used since the early 1950s

to measure the size and shape of the earth. Over the lastthree decades a variety of satellites have been used to

establish global geodetic reference systems. By 1970 the

Naoy Navigation Satellite Syst€ffi, also known as TRAN-SIT, had become the primary satellite qystem for navigu-tion.

During the 1970s DMA's Geodesy and CeophysicsDeparhnent, Satellite Geophysics Division (GGC),

developed a forty-five station worldwide satellite track-i^g network. This network tracked the TRAI{SIT satel-

lites continuously and forwarded data daily'to GGC forproduction of precise satellite orbits (ephemerides) andother geodetic products.

GG also deployed mobile geodetic field survey teams

to collect satellite data around the world. The teams wererequired to collect forty satellite passes to meet absoluteposition accuracy requirements. Depending on thelatitude of the survey site, it took from two to four days tocollect the required data. Post-processing the satellite

data using precise ephemerides produced highly accuratepoint positions.

ltVhile TRAI{SIT was an effective system, it did nothave the ability to provide the continuous worldwidenavigation and time information required by much of theDoD conununity. To meet these needs DoD establishedthe Gf5 Program in \973. DMA, recognizing the poten-tial of GI1S to support mappihg, charting and geodeqyrequirements, joined the GPS program in 1974.

In 1985 GGC established a five station, worldwide GPS

Monitor Station Network. This network soon provedGf13's capabilities for precise ephemerides generation andpoint positio.i.g. In 1993 GGC began providitg satelliteorbit quality assurance to the tJ.S. Air Force Space

Command.GGC's five station network, in conjunction with the

Air Force's five station network, has replaced the forty-five station operation. The reduced number of stations ispossible due to the much higher orbits of the GPS satel-lites; fewer earth stations are required to maintaincontinuous "view" of the satellites as they orbit the earth.Also, the high altitude and greater number (24) of GI1S

'tirds" make it possible to determine point positions infour hours, instead of the two to four days formerlyrequired. At least four GffS satellites are in simultaneousview at all times, anywhere in the world.

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Th6 mop shows the disposifion of GN eorth stotions. The DMA GPS trocking network is identffied withstors; the squores ore monitor slotions of the Nr Force's Operotionol Control Segment (OC$, from whichodditionol dota is received,

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GI13 has many applications for the nation's militaryand civilian conununities. Civilian users can achieve 10G'

meter accuracy with the GffS Standard PositioningService; while the military and other authorizd users,

using GPS Precise Positiotti^g Service, can obtain ten totwenty-meter aco,lracy. Differential Gf5, which uses one

receiver at a known location, and one or more at un-known locations, can greatly increase accuracies for bothcivilian and military users.

Gf5 is based on the WGS 84 (the DoD reference

system), which in turn suPPorts mappinS, charting andnavigation applications within the DoD and civilianconununities. GPS surveys are the vehicles by which the

transformation parameters and control are acquired toput local datums, reference frames, and local geoids onWGS 84. GPS surveys will provide control for conuner-cial and DoD spaceborne imaging systems used togenerate mapping products referenced to WGS 84.

GflS's capability to provide worldwide, accurate,

three-dimensional positioning, 24 hours a day in allweather conditions, allows multiple users seParated bygfeat distances to have a conunon gnd and time refer-ence. Besides its main goal of providing navigationinformation, GPS has nuny other uses. Military applica-tions include missile guidance, target acquisition, airrecoruuissance and search and rescue. The scientificworld uses GPS for studying earth polar motion, move-ments of the earth's cmst, sea surface topogaPhy and

equatorial deforestation. Gf5 also suPPorts scientificuses such as plate tectonic+ subsidenc€, fault movements,

and erosion modeling.The civilian world has found a variety of uses for GflS,

ln the GPS NetworkOperotions Center,e smoll stoff keeptobs on incomingsotelliteinformotion, ln theforeground is

Nothon Kemling.Behind him, et thecomputer, DaveThomos looks overincoming dotowhile KevinMorgon mokeschart chonges,The clocks on thewoll showthe timezones of each ofthe five DMA eorthstofions.

such as precise land Survey+ air traffic control, andmonitori^g of truck and shiP transportation.Automakers are starting to offer cars outfitted with a

GPlbased navigation system that allow a driver to enter

a desired destination, and then have displayed a map ofthe area with the proposed route highlighted in color.Drring the Mississippi River Flood of 1993 GPS saved

federal and local officials precious time and expense byproducing maps needed for disaster resPonse, recoveryefforts, and risk mitigation.

GGC has worked from the start to apply GPS, and willcontinue to strive to exploit its capabilities to better serve

its internal and external customers.

Milestone Reqched

The Geosciences Division (GGA) of the Geodesyand Geophysics Department at DMAAC reached

a maior milestone by collecting its 1Q000thgravity sourc€. These sources are gravitysurveys obtained from government agencies,

institutes, universities, oil and geophysicalcompanies as a direct result of GGA's collectionefforts. The Geosciences Division has beeninvolved in the Saviry collection Process for 30

years and has collected over 60 million gravityobservations. The major use of the data is tosupport DoD Weapons and Inertial NavigationSystems, along with the development andcontinued improvement of World GeodeticSystems.

July l, 1994

Promotions

Andrews, jimmy S., GU7Bauer, Juliet L., G$9Cash, judith A., GS4Cronk, jeremiah M. III, GS-6

Degenhardt, Sharon A., G$9Gully, Alberta GS-llGustiry Kevin R., G$5Jost, Brenda E., GS4I-eBtanc, Lori D., GS-5

Mclntosh, Iohtr L., jr., G$5Meixner, Adrienne, G$11Mest, Diana I., GS4Midde& August I., XS-11

Moore, Pamela D., G*7Naumary Thomas A., X99Oestreich, Chris S., G*7Santoyo, Barbara I ., GS4Scheibel, Judith, GM-1 5

Shoger, Paige M., GffiSills, Jacqueline G., G97Smith, Shawnterry L., GS-s

Steen, Glenn A., GS-5

Tolle, Thomas F., G$12Warburtory Sherry An& GS-6

ServiceAwqrds

35 Yeqrs

Lambeck, Paul I., DP

30 Yeors

Benedix, Frank J.Jr., SCOSS)Cline, George M., MCHarris, James T., MCHopkins, Claudia L., RC([{S)Kenniston, Gayle A., SC(MS)McFerran, David L., SDMcGlynn, Dona L., HRSSpita, Walter G., GGStreich, Wolfgang K., MCSturm, Betty I., MCSzpak, Casimir R., SC (EID)

25 Yeors

Bundy, James E., SC (TSS)

Forster, Thomas E., HRS

20 Yeors

Aldridge, Kenneth A., DPBiasbas, Romeo C., GGBoyer, Debra K., HRS

Fulta Delores, RC(RS)Gladdery David L., GAHaar, William M., MCLynch, Deborah A., SC (TSS)

Marsh, Savannah 8., MCMassa, David G., SDMeinhardt, Robert L. II, PP

Nichols, Bruce E., MCNugent, David C., MCPerkins, Michael W., MCSeiffertt, John E., SDSharick, Darrell A., GAShell4ladney, Marilyr A.,MCUnger, james G., SC (TSS)

White lerry D., SC (TSS)

Performonce

Outstondi ng Pedormon ce/Perlormonce Aword

Bersett, Ronald, DPBircher, James, DPBiscary James, DPBuckridge James, DPCloninBet,Richard, DPFisher, Ian, DPFleming Robert, DPFoster, Nancy, DPGross, Mark, DPHudso& Paul, DPl^angary Robert, GGL-orenz, Gary, DPMay, Thomas, DPMinks, hcharyr,SDOfstedal, Peter, DPPaulton, David, DPPemcca, Melissa DPReinhardt, Patricia, DOSSapcow, James, DPStephens, Virginia DOSWolf, Robert, DP

Performonce Aword

Adams, Karol, DPAhlers, Scott, DPBirdsong, Orville, DPBoever, |ames, DPBowers, Garl, DOSBrade& Evalyn, DOSCaptiva, Johanna, DPChilders, John A., SDChropkowski, Gene, DP

Copeland-Barrows, Julie, DPDoughtert)t Thomas, DPDunn, Stephen, DPElmore, Jeffrey, DPFarley, Raymond, DPGardner, |oan, DOSGebke, Kim A., SDGodar, I-eslie, DPHaase, jeffrey, DPHawk, Sharory DPHenke, Ronald, DOSHicklin, Sheree, DOSHines, Susary DPHolman, Linda DP

Jansory Edward, DOSKalmes, Deary SDKobert, Johry DPAKrener, Harold, DOSlogterman, Robert, DPLudwig, Wayne, DPMcCormick, Lisa, GGMcVeigh, William, DPMorris, Marion, DPMroz,Monica, DPOtt, Stevery DPPezold, Denise, DPPowley, James, DPReid, Cynthi4 SDRibbing, Bonnie S., DOSRiefle Mary Ann, DOSRiis, Edwin, DPfthlick, Daryl, DPShepard, Edwin, DPSimmons, Linda, DOSStallworth, James, DPStevens, Elizabeth, DPStringer, Ada SDTracy, Christopher, DPVanCleve, Brad, HRSVolkman, Jay, DPWebster, Ward, DPWernert, Robert, DPWickam, Earl, DPWilliams, Clark, DPWright, Victor, DP

Time-Off Aword

Antill, Debbie FE

Barker, Mitchel F., sc(TSS)Bednar, Timothy G., MCBeleck, Steven T., MCBetts, Robert M., SC(TSS)

Bick, Alfred R., MCBovier, Leslie, SDCash, Judith A., SDCausey, Russell W., SD

Chamberlain, Michelle SDCrairy Dennis R., SC(TSS)

Crider, Phillip N., SC(TSS)

Defato, John S., MCDixory Charlie D., SDDowdell, Richard W., SDDunsworth, William J.,

SCOSS)Erickson, Marc S., SC(TSS)

Farmeer, Ralph K., MCFleming Pat, FE

Fogwell, James F., SC(TSS)

Gallino, Jackie, FE

Gassery Daniel M., SDGerszewski, Gerthude A., SDGiles, Steven E., SDHamilton, Randall D., SDHayden, Edwin M., SC(TSS)

Hermann, David 8., SC(TSS)

Hufnagel, William J., SDjost, Brenda E., SDl,eBlanc, Lori D., SDLindy, Ronald E., SC(TSS)

Marineau, Patrick E., MCMarlatte, Vernory LOMaschmann, Gregg S.,

SC(TSS)Middletoh, Betty A., SDMitchell, Roger M., SDMorgan, Daniel, FEMosby, Arlene R., SDNelsory David M., SDOestreich, Chris S., SDPark" William A., MCPerks, Michael E., SC(TSS)

Phillips, Mary A., MCPouliot, Marcel R., SC(TSS)

Rodriguez,Patsy L., SDSukagtchi, Bettye L., MCSantoyo, Barbara j., SDftheble Iohn, SC(TSS)

Shafer, Richard M., SDShannon, Joyc€ A., MCSills, Jacqueline G., SDSmith, Robert C., MCStevens, Ronald P., SC(TSS)

Swansory Gregory A., MCToenjes, Mary Anne SDWalker, Frederick W., SDWarburtory Sherry Ann, SDWesselschmidt, Kevin H.,SC(TSS)White Joseph, LOWilliams, Kenneth, LOWolf, Ralph, LO

Speclol Act or ServiceAword

Armstrong, Phylis R., DP

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Dobbersteiry Jessica A., SDEllington, Alan R., MCEllis, I-ewin M., MCGlotfelty, Sheri A., LOGoodman, Donald G., SD

Jasper, Robert K., SDLove, Gary W., SC(TSS)Martin, Paulette F., AQSPorath, Robyn L., SC

Prince, David 8., SDRamsey, Michael W., CA

Rhone, Belinda, SO

Schoenberg, Dawn M., MCftroggins, Alatr D., GAStaker, Randall L., CGTatgenhorst, Mark D., MCWilcox, T".ry R., MCYrianson, Gary D., SD

Suggestion Awords

Shoemaker, Wanda, AO

Retirements

Donald L. Hinkle (SCITSSAB), supervisory logistics manage-ment specialist retired June L. He served in the U.S. Naoy from1952-X, and began here in January 1965. "My career startedr,tith ACIC, then DMAAC/LO, then DMASC /OG, DMASC/WG, and fit dty DMASC/TSS. In all these transitions I believeI have worked with and for some of the most professional andcapable people in the Government. This has made my careervery enjoyable." In retirement he plans to take it easy and thenreview his options to see if he wants to continue to take it easy.

Dale W. Ma{ple (SC/TSST), a computer specialist who retired

Iune 1, began his career here Febmary 25,1957 as a cartogra-pher. "Yll miss my good friends and the great people thatmake up DMA, but I'm looking forward to my new life." His"new life" includes plans to spend summers in Bridger,Montana, with his parents, as well as snow skiing, hunting,fishing, playing golf and tennis, and striving to stay in topphysical and mental health.

Bennie F. Martin (SC/TSSSC) who retired June L as a cartogra-pher, served in the U.S. A*y 1961,-1953, including temporaryduty in Berlin, Germany. He began his career at the Center in

January 1965 as an AS11 stereo plotter operator. In his partingcomments Bennie stated, 'The work was challengng, but itwas the friends and associates that made my career mostenjoyable." His retirement plans are indefinite but includesome travel and tennis.

Mury Ann "Audrut''Onanian (SC/TSS), a secretary, retiredMay 31. Her first federal job was with the Selective ServiceSystern (the Draft Board) from 7965-69. She had two tours withDMAAC, from 7972-77, and again from December l 9f% untilher retirement. "I have had a very pleasurable workingexperience here, " she commented. 'All my supervisors wereof the highest caliber. I have truly been fortunate in being witha great group of co-workers." Travel and school are includedin her retirement plans.

Alva Sporer (MCBR, retired as an aeronautical informationspecialist May 31. He served in the Air Force from 1953-55.

Other federal careers included a post office mail carrier from1957-58, and air route traffic control from 1958-50. He beganhere in March 1950. Retirement plans include fulI time travelcovering all states.

Don't Toss Awoy Thot Deod Bernoulli Disk-Recycle it! Kevin Gustin (DMASCISS) hos comeup with o woy to sove DMA thousonds of dollors,It's simple, Jusf remember thof if the removebleBernoulli sforage disk in your computer goes bod,the chances ore good thof it's still under o five-yeor worrQnty, and con be troded in for o newone, "We're currently poying 592,53 for eoch 90meg cortridge, ond S83.33 for each 44 meg," henofes, odding thof he's olreody shipped back l3cortridges for o potentiol sovings of Sl129,29, Forfurfher informotion, coll Kevin Gustin, fSSf8,4497,

New officers of the Aerospoce CenterWomen's Associotion ..,were insfolled recently of o luncheon meeting ofJeremioh's Resf ouront in Kirl<taood, From right foIeft: Sorino Biskor, presidenf; Anno Exler, vicepresident; Ruth Dole, recording secretory andBernice Wertin, corresponding sec retory, DorothyBolmer, treosurer, wos nof ovoiloble for the photo.

July 1, 1994

High Rollers

The Arsenal Mixed League hadsome pretty high rollers this pastseason. Their scores are shownwith handicap.

MenDenny DrmmeyerRuss AndersonDave IvensMarty HutchisonDean ErpenbachDon PowersRay SovarPat DempseyRony FersugonClyde Turner

WomenBarb SpeiserMarie Deanjanice AlphinSue HutchisonPat WieseVelma MalawyMonica MrozEileen HavilandKathy McCoy

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-Pat Wiex

Results of "Buyout" lnitiotivesForty-thrree DMA personnel are again taking advantage of the opportunity

for voluntary separation incentive pay (VSP). In the most recent round of"buyouts," DMA SystemsCenter (DMASC)and HQ DMA AcquisitionandLogistics (AQ) personnel in selected occupations and grades were offered theincentive. In addition, all Louisville Office personnel were offered VSIP dueto closure of the facility in late September 1994. A breakdown of the incen-tives follows:

Reg.(Opt.) EarlyRetirement Retirement Resienation

DMASC-SI. Louis 10

DMASC-D.C. Area 03

louisville 08 16 04

HQDMA(AQ) 02

When combined with the 51 PMRS reduction incentives accepted in fall1993 and the 117 counterdrug work force reduction incentives accepted inMarch/April 1994, this latest round brings DMA's total incentive takers to211.

In the future DMA may again use VSIP in response to righbizing initia-tives, reshaping the work force, and budget reductions. The primary Purposeof offeringVSIP is to encourage voluntary separations to avoid the need forinvoluntary separations during a period of rightsizing.

N JULY4TH

Make ltSafe!

CorrectionTwo recipients of the DMA

Customer Service Award shouldhave appeared as shown below, ildnot as reported in the lune 17 Linlc

Robert FI. Usselman, cartogra-pher in TSSSD received the DMA

Customer ServiceAward forprovidi.gexcellent technicalsupport to DMAcustomers for thedial-up Electronic

Chart Updati.g Manual (ECHUM).Ronald G. Nickles, material

handler in RSOSA, received theDMA Customer Service Award for

providi.gcourteou$ andquality service tott€ many users ofUnisys, IBM,Phase IV andother GdcG

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