PolarMax 2005

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WELCOME
to
PolarMax 2005

Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program
Office http//www.npoess.noaa.gov
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Integrated Program Office (25 October 2005)
SYSTEM PROGRAM DIRECTOR System Program
Director BGen(s) Susan Mashiko
Principal Deputy System Program Director
Col(s) D. Stockton Deputy System Program
Director C. Hoffman Executive Director
CAPT D. Smehil Executive Officer
Lt. J. Varoli
OPERATIONS OFFICE Associate Director of
Operations B. Needham Deputy Associate Director
of Operations LtCol L. Robinson
TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION OFFICE Associate
Director of Technology Transition S.
Schneider Deputy Associate Director of Technology
Transition S. Mango
ACQUISITION OFFICE Associate Director of
Acquisition S. Simione Deputy Associate
Director of Acquisition D. Furlong
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SMC/WX Organization Chart
WX
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program System
Program Director -- Col John Wagner Deputy
Director -- GG-15 Janice Smith Executive Officer
Capt Douglas Pindrock Mgmt Assist -- GS-07 Mary
Smith
Chief Engineer Mr. John Bohlson
PolarMax
Sustainment GS-14 Don Orr
WXD
Contracting Lt Col Wade Hader
WXK
Program Control GG-14 Gregory Schiller
WXP
Technology Applications GS-14 Kevin Scro
WXT
Management Operations/Logistics GS-13 Sally
Petersen
WXX
Satellite Systems GG-14 John Baldonado (Act)
WXS
Aerospace Corporation Support Principal Director
Dr. Patrick Mak Satellite System Engineering
Mr. Tony Salvaggio Sensor System Engineering
Mr. Don Boucher Adv Environmental Applications
Mr. John Bohlson AFWA/Omaha Field Office Mr.
Bruce Thomas
SETA Support Contractors MTC/AMCOMP
Northrop-Grumman IT Tecolote, MCR, IDS
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• Tuesday - October 25, 2005
• 0730 Registration
• 0830 Welcome/Presentation of Colors
• 0900 Keynote Speaker
• 0930 Session 1 Current Polar-Orbiting Systems
• 1015 Break
• 1040 Polar-Orbiting Systems Continued
• 1200 Lunch
• Polar-Orbiting Systems Continued
• 1425 Session 2 Current System Applications
• 1525 Break
• 1550 Presentations Continued
• 1730 Adjourn
• 1730 Social Reception, Exhibits and Posters
• Science Center

Todays Agenda
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• Wednesday - October 26, 2005
• 0730 Doors Open New Registrations
• 0800 Welcome
• 0815 Keynote
• 0830 Session 3 Users Panel
• 1000 Break
• 1020 Presentations
• 1120 Questions
• Air Space Museum (Adv Regis)
• Pick up lunch before departure at table
• 1300 Tee Time Best Ball Golf
• Andrews AFB (Adv Regis)
• Pick up lunch before departure at table

Wednesday's Agenda
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Thursday October 27, 2005 0730 Doors
Open 0800 Welcome 0815 Keynote 0845 Session
5-Future Polar-Orbiting Systems 1000 Break 1030
Future Polar-Orbiting Systems Contd 1200
Lunch 1250 Session 6 Future Sensor
Applications 1445 Break 1515 Future Sensor
Applications 1700 Closing Remarks
Thursdays Agenda
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• NOAA Auditorium
• No Eating or Drinking in Auditorium
• Allowed in the Lobby,
• Science Center, and Outside
• Guest Computers
• Located in Rear of Auditorium
• (Please Use During Breaks)
• Emergency Exits
• Rear and Front of Auditorium

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• Science Center
• Exhibits and Poster Presentations
• - Please dont touch
• - Exhibits will be staffed during breaks
  social event
• Lunch
• Social Tuesday Evening

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• Bring and Wear Badges Every Day
• Restrooms
• Rear, Left of Science Center
• Emergency Phone Number
• [phone] or [phone]
• Someone will take calls/messages at all times
• Questions / Problems??
• Ask anyone with
• a badge like this

PolarMax 2005
Kim Chamberlain NOAA/NESDIS
EVENT STAFF
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• Presenters
• Back of the auditorium for intro to equipment
  /meet with Session Chair
• On-Deck Area Left front immediately prior to
  presenting
• Please contact IT personnel for last minute
  updates as soon as possible
• Be prepared to take the stage
• Be mindful of allotted time, including entry and
  exit
• - Timer shines yellow 5 min before end

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• Thank You
• Presenters
• Attendees
• Volunteers
• Sponsors
• for making this all possible

Lets have a successful PolarMax 2005! Feedback
to polarmax_at_noaa.gov