AIRWaves Podcast

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AirWaves #80 :Power Of Data Dec 14, 2022

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Data is all around us – facts and figures -- that play an increasingly important role in our personal and professional lives. How we collect, understand and interpret data can have a major impact on how we do business and our ability to maintain the competitive edge. Learn how to unleash the power of data to make informed decisions, optimize performance, and drive change across the organization.

AirWaves #79: PMA-265 Contracting Challenge Nov 02, 2022

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Getting capability to the fleet quickly and affordably is more important than ever in today’s geo political environment. And that often requires us to think differently and change the way we do business to move fast. For PMA-265, the F/A-18 & EA-18G Program Office, it started with a challenge – to award “sole source” contracts in just 90 days. To tell us more about the 90-Day Contracting Challenge is Spencer Crispell – PMA-265 Principal Deputy Program Manager, Ryan Mullins, procurement group division head and Aimee Arena, a level two integrated product team lead and lead of a recent 90-Day Contracting Challenge.

Airwaves #77: “Get Real, Get Better” with AMS: Using Data to make Decisions and Improve Performance Aug 16, 2022

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Data-informed decisions are critical to delivering capabilities the fleet needs at a cost we can afford. In this episode of AIRWaves, learn how the Acquisition Management System is enabling NAVAIR to "Get Real Get Better" and improve performance across the acquisition life cycle.

Airwaves #76: PMA-276: MUOS ‘speed-to-the-fleet’ capability Jul 27, 2022

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On this episode of the NAVAIR AIRWaves podcast, the PMA-276 H-1 Light Attack Helicopter Programs Office team shares how they felt empowered to put ideas into actions, make decisions and change the game to deliver a much-needed capability to the fleet fast.

Airwaves #75: Naval Sustainment System – Aviation: Maintenance Operations Center Jul 20, 2022

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The Naval Sustainment System Aviation Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) brings together stakeholders across the Navy, Marine Corps and industry with one goal — to improve naval aviation readiness. On this episode of the AIRWaves podcast, MOC leaders explain how this collaborative team keeps aircraft and aircrew ready to fly tonight, tomorrow and in the future.

AIRwaves #74: NSS-A: Cost Pillar Jun 28, 2022

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On this episode of the NAVAIR AIRWaves podcast, we’re continuing our Naval Sustainment System-Aviation series with an in-depth look at the Cost Pillar. RADM John Gumbleton, the Navy’s Budget Officer and RADM Shane Gahagan, Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs share what the Naval Aviation Enterprise is doing to identify and understand costs, save money, increase capability and deliver warfighting readiness to the fleet.

AIRwaves #73: PMA-275 - Delivering Capability to the Fleet Jun 22, 2022

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CMV-22B, the Navy’s only tiltrotor aircraft, flew into the fleet faster than any other platform in recent history. On this episode of the AIRWaves we talk about the behaviors and actions that helped the PMA-275 team overcome challenges and rapidly deliver this vital capability to the warfighter.

AIRWaves #72: NSS-A – Supply Chain Reform/O-Level Reform Pillars Jun 08, 2022

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In this episode of the AIRWaves podcast, we take a deep dive into the Organizational-Level Reform and Supply Chain Reform pillars of the Naval Sustainment System-Aviation. Learn how we’re getting the right parts to the right place at the right time to ensure optimal maintenance performance at the flight line.

AIRWaves #71: Property Management May 18, 2022

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What does it take to keep track of everything NAVAIR owns? On this episode of the AIRWaves podcast, NAVAIR Command Property Officer Brian Harkless shares how his team uses data to make informed decisions, drive down costs and deliver the right part to the right place in the right condition — on time, every time.

AIRWaves #70: NSS-A – Sustainment and Availability May 04, 2022

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Sustainment is vital to Naval Aviation readiness and for the Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program office, it’s a no-fail mission. On this episode of the AIRWaves podcast, Captain Adam Scott, Program Manager for PMA-271 and Bob Stailey, E-6B Integrated Product Team Lead talk about the value of relationships, how they’re collaborating with industry partners to increase E-6 Mercury aircraft availability and affordability, and empowering the team to find creative solutions to sustain the aging aircraft while modernizing it to meet the operational challenges of the future.

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