MANAGEMENT ON THE MOVE

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

EUROPE APPOINTMENTS

03 Oct 08. Senior Appointment: Change of Defence Secretary As part of a Ministerial 'reshuffle' (3 Oct 08), the Prime Minister nominated the Rt Hon J M P Hutton MP to succeed the Rt Hon D H Browne MP as Secretary of State for Defence. Mr Browne has resigned from the Cabinet and from the Government. Comment: Mr Hutton has reportedly wanted the Defence portfolio for some time, given that his constituency is Barrow and Furness (Barrow being the centre of the UK's submarine construction industry). There has been further speculation in the national media that the Chief of the General Staff is to retire early. On 1 Oct 08, the MoD confirmed that General Dannatt is not due to be replaced (after three years) until the latter half of 2009. No official decision has yet been made regarding the General's replacement.

DEFENCE COUNCIL (wef 3 Oct 08)

Politicians

1. Secretary of State for Defence (Defence Secretary), Chairman of the Council: The Right Honourable J M P Hutton MP.

2. Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Armed Forces’ Minister): The Right Honourable R W Ainsworth MP.

3. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Equipment and Support (Defence Equipment Minister): The Right Honourable the Baroness Taylor of Bolton.

4. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans (Junior Defence Minister): J D Twigg Esq MP.

Military Members

5. Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS): Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB AFC ADC.

5. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB ADC.

6. Chief of the General Staff (CGS): General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC Gen.

7. Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy GCB CBE DSO ADC.

8. Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS): a. General Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman GBE KCB ADC Gen. b. Lieutenant General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE (from May 2009).

10. Chief of Defence Matériel (CDM): General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE.

Civil Servants

11. Permanent Under Secretary of State (PUS), Secretary of the Council: Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB.

12. Second Permanent Under Secretary of State (2nd PUS): a. Sir Ian Andrews CBE TD. b. Mrs U Brennan (from Autumn 2008).

13. Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA): Professor M Welland FRS FREng.

14. Finance Director (FD): T Woolley Esq CB.

(Source: DNA DEFENCE NEWS ANALYSIS, Issue 08/39, 06 Oct 08)

03 October 2008. Further changes to the Defence Ministerial team have been confirmed.

Quentin Davies MP will become Minister for Defence

Equipment and Support, with the Rt Hon Baroness Taylor of Bolton PC moving to the newly-established appointment of Minister for International Defence and Security, supporting the Defence Secretary on NATO, ESDP and international issues; she will continue to lead on defence matters in the House of Lords. Kevan Jones MP will become Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans. Bob Ainsworth will remain Minister for the Armed Forces.

18 Nov 08. Air Vice Marshal K J Leeson CBE to be promoted Air Marshal and to be Chief of Materiel (Air), Defence Equipment & Support, on 1 May 2009, in succession to Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton KCB.

Sep 08. Brigadier T. P. Evans is to be appointed Chief Joint Force Operations, Permanent Joint Headquarters, with effect from December 2008.

Sep 08. Brigadier T. R. Urch is to be appointed Commander 1 Mechanised Brigade, with effect from December 2008.

Sep 08. Brigadier M. P. Maer is to be appointed Chief of Staff Field Army, Headquarters Land Forces, with effect from January 2009.

Sep 08. Brigadier I. G. Harrison is to be appointed Chief Joint Fires and Influence Branch, Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, with effect from December 2008.

18 Nov 08. Air Vice-Marshal C W Ness to lead a team implementing the findings of the Haddon-Cave Review. The timing of this appointment is yet to be confirmed.

18 Nov 08. Acting Air Vice-Marshal Bollom to be promoted to the substantive rank of Air Vice-Marshal and to remain in his current appointment as Director General Combat (Air), Defence Equipment & Support.

18 Nov 08. Air Commodore S E Armitage-Maddox MBE to be Director Defence Fuels Group, Defence Equipment & Support, on 14 April 2009, in succession to Brigadier I W Abbott OBE.

18 Nov 08. Air Commodore R A Williams OBE ADC to be Assistant Chief of Staff Support Headquarters Air Command and Air Officer Commanding Directly Administered Units on 9 April 2009, in succession to Air Commodore S E Armitage-Maddox MBE. Air Commodore Williams will retain his existing responsibilities as Air Officer Wales.

US APPOINTMENTS

26 Nov 08. Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief'. Robert Gates replaced Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon in 2006. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to stay on in charge of the Pentagon when Barack Obama takes office as president, according to US media reports. Mr Gates was nominated to the role by President George W Bush in 2006 and has overseen a change of strategy in Iraq. ABC News and Politico.com quoted officials saying Mr Gates would remain in the job for at least the first year of Mr Obama's administration. (Source: BBC)

03 Oct 08. Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy, director, logistics readiness, deputy chief of staff, logistics, installations and mission support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.   03 Oct 08. Maj. Gen. Robert H. McMahon, director, maintenance, deputy chief of staff, logistics, installations and mission support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, logistics, deputy chief of staff, logistics, installations and mission support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   03 Oct 08. Maj. Gen. James P. Hunt, director, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to director, Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, office of the assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   03 Oct 08. Maj. Gen. William A. Chambers, director, communication, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.   03 Oct 08. Brig. Gen. Darren W. McDew, who has been selected for the rank of major general, director, public affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, communication and public affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   03 Oct 08. Brig. Gen. Brooks L. Bash, who has been selected for the rank of major general, commanding general, Coalition Air Force Transition Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, to director, Air, Space and Information Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.   03 Oct 08. Brig. Gen. Joseph D. Brown IV, deputy commander, Combined Air Operations Center 6, Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Eskisehir, Turkey, to deputy director, nuclear operations, U.S Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

31 Oct 08. Maj. Gen. C. D. Alston, director, nuclear operations, plans and requirements, deputy chief of  staff, operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to assistant chief of staff, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   31 Oct 08. Brig. Gen. Robert C. Kane, vice commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill., to commanding general, Coalition Air Force Transition Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.   31 Oct 08. Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward, commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to vice commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

13 Nov 08. The Naval Reserve Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Program welcomed two new commanders during a change-of-command ceremony here Thursday. Capt. Nancy Vegel, who leaves NR PEO(T) to assume the position of program plans deputy for NR Strategic Mission Analysis Unit here, relinquished the reigns of command to Capt. Kenneth Branham. Cmdr. Donald Burns, who is transferring from NR PEO(T) Detachment A in Great Lakes, Ill., to the main mission unit here, was relieved by Cmdr. Michael Wallace. Branham, who took command of NR PEO(T), comes to the position after serving as the military deputy for the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program and as joint test director for Joint Live Fire-Air here. (Source: Seawaves Publishing Inc.)

14 Nov 08. Ann E. Dunwoody, after 33 years in the Army, ascended Friday to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general. At an emotional promotion ceremony, Dunwoody looked back on her years in uniform, said it was a credit to the Army - and a great surprise to her - that she would make history in a male-dominated military. (Source: Military.com)

20 Nov 08. Rear Adm. (lower half) David A. Dunaway is being assigned as Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR), Norfolk, Va. Dunaway is currently serving as Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapon Division, in California. OPTEVFOR serves as the independent and objective agency within the Navy for operational testing and evaluation of naval aviation, surface warfare, submarine warfare, C41, cryptologic and space systems in support of the Navy and DoD acquisition programs. (Source: Seawaves Publishing Inc.)

20 Nov 08. Rear Adm. John W. Goodwin is being assigned as assistant chief of Naval Operations for Next Generation Enterprise Network System Program, Washington, D.C. Goodwin is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va.   20 Nov 08. Rear Adm. Richard O'Hanlon is being assigned as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va. O'Hanlon is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Operational Readiness and Training, N4/N7, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va.   20 Nov 08. Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark I. Fox, who has been selected for the rank of rear admiral, is being assigned as commander, Naval Strike and Warfare Center, Fallon, Nev.  Fox is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, Norfolk, Va.   20 Nov 08. Rear Adm. (lower half) David A. Dunaway is being assigned as commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Norfolk, Va. Dunaway is currently serving as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapon Division, China Lake, Calif. 

17 Nov 08. In a ceremony at Fort Belvoir on November 7, Brig. Gen. Peter N. Fuller, formerly Deputy Commander for System of Systems Integration at the Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command, assumed the charter for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier. Fuller took over from Brig. Gen. Mark Brown, who had been the Program Executive Officer Soldier since May 2006. Brown has been named Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). Maj. Gen. James W. Rafferty, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (troop program unit), 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, Kan., to special assistant to the commander, U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Northern Command for reserve matters, Peterson, Air Force Base, Colo.   17 Nov 08. Maj.Gen. Abraham J. Turner, deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Va., to chief of staff, U.S Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.   17 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Allen W. Batschelet, to deputy commanding general, 4th Infantry Division (mechanized), Fort Carson, Colo. He most recently served as chief of staff, 4th Infantry Division (mechanized), chief of staff, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq.   17 Nov 08. Brig.Gen. Donald C. Leins, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (troop program unit), 2d Battle Command Training Brigade, 75th Battle Command Training Division, Fort Dix, N.J., to deputy commander, Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.   17 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Robin P. Swan, deputy commanding general (support), 4th Infantry Division (mechanized)/ deputy commanding general (support), Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, to director of strategy, plans and policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.    14 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold,who has been selected for the rank of major general, director, plans, programs, requirements and assessments, headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., to commander, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.   14 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Trask, commander, 23rd Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command; and director, operations, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., to director, plans, programs, requirements and assessments, headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

18 Nov 08. Air Force Maj. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as director, Air National Guard, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Wyatt is currently serving as the adjutant general of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla.   18 Nov 08. Air Force Maj. Gen. Loren M. Reno has been nominated for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy chief of staff, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Reno is currently serving as commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.   18 Nov 08. Air Force Col. James K. McLaughlin has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general while serving as vice commander, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

21 Nov 08. Army Brig. Gen. James E. Rogers for the promotion to the rank of major general.  Rogers is currently serving as commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

21 Nov 08. Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Gillett Jr., director, logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., to commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.   21 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Judith A. Fedder, commander, 76th Maintenance Wing, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to director, logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Forcxe Base, Va.   21 Nov 08. Brig. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield, director, logistics, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to commander, 76th Maintenance Wing, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.

16 Sep 08. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Navy Rear Adm. Alan S. Thompson for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as director, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. Thompson is currently serving as commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of Supply Corps, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

16 Sep 08. Rear Adm. John R. Hines, Jr. is being assigned as deputy chief of staff for operations, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters, Izmir, Turkey. Hines is currently serving as deputy commander, Third Fleet, San Diego, Calif.   16 Sep 08. Rear Adm. Michael J. Lyden is being assigned as commander, Naval Supply Systems Command/chief of Supply Corps, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Lyden is currently serving as director, Supply, Ordnance and Logistics Operations Division, N41, Officer of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.   16 Sep 08. Rear Adm. (lower half) Lothrop S. Little is being assigned as deputy commander, Task Force 134, Multi-National Force-Iraq. Little is currently serving as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, New Orleans, La.

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

Nov 08. BAE Systems is pleased to announce two new appointments to its senior management team; Raj Rajagopal becomes Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility and Deborah Allen becomes Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility. Raj and Deborah will be responsible for the Company’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) remit which will ensure the highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business conduct across BAE Systems. They will lead a team that will develop, implement and embed, the wider CR agenda encompassing safety, health, environment, sustainability, inclusion and social and community issues and reputational risk throughout the organisation. This builds on a CR programme within the Company which is overseen by a board committee chaired by non-executive director, Andy Inglis.

Nov 08. BAE Systems announces the appointment of FD as retained corporate and financial public relations advisor following a competitive pitch process. FD will replace Bell Pottinger Corporate and Financial, BAE Systems’ retained agency for six years. Reporting to Charlotte Lambkin, Group Communications Director, the account will be led by Jonathon Brill supported by Billy Clegg and Christopher Clark in the financial and corporate teams. FD will work with BAE Systems to build on its current communications programme to strengthen its reputation amongst key stakeholders as the premier global defence and aerospace company.

11 Sep 08. BAE Systems has appointed Mike Elston as its first-ever chief counsel for India. Elston will officially take up the Delhi-based post on 1 November, leaving his current position of chief counsel of BAE’s land systems division. As part of the new role Elston will be responsible for providing legal advice in relation to the company’s business in India and will report to president of BAE Systems India, Julian Scopes, and group general counsel Philip Bramwell.

17 Nov 08. The Boeing Company announced it is changing the name of its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business in Australia to Boeing Defence Australia. John Duddy is appointed vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia effective Dec. 8, 2008. The new name and leadership appointment build on a recent reorganization as the company seeks to further strengthen relationships with Australian military customers and position itself for future growth in Australia.

06 Nov 08. ITT Corporation announced that John Greenhalgh has been named director of Middle East/Africa operations for the International Products and Services business area that is part of ITT Communications Systems in Fort Wayne, Ind.  In this capacity, he will be responsible for all Business Development, Programme Management and Profit and Loss activities in the Middle East/Africa.

24 Sep 08. ITT Corporation announced two executive appointments at their Night Vision business division.

Mike Alvis has been appointed Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.  He joined ITT Night Vision in 2006 as Vice President of Programs from ITT Defense headquarters where he served two years as its first Director of Value Based Leadership Development.  

Dave Smith has been appointed Vice President of Program Management.  Dave joined Night Vision in 1999 as a Principal Operations Engineer. He moved to Program Management in 2000 and was promoted to Director of Program Management in January 2005. During his time in Program Management, Dave has managed a wide range of domestic and international programs, including all USG 18mm and 16mm aviation programs.

13 Sep 08. Mark Walton has taken over as Managing Director of Applied Vehicle Engineering Limited, the Lee-on-Solent-based fabricator, specialist bodybuilder and vehicle converter. Walton was formerly Managing Director of Automotive Technik Fabrications at Fareham, which closed as part of BAE Systems Land Systems’ decision to cease Pinzgauer production and related activities in the UK.

17 Sep 08. Inter-Tec Services Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Humble as a non-executive Director to help shape the business for future success. Alan, who retires at the end of this month from his position as Head of Stress Function at Airbus UK, will join Inter-Tec Services on 1st October 2008. 

15 Sep 08. Marc Holloran has joined Lockheed Martin UK as Head of Media Relations, effective Sept 15, based at Havant.

12 Sep 08. Cobham, the aerospace and defence group, has shaken up its senior management team, appointing a former executive from America's Harris Corporation to head its defence electronic systems division. Jeremy Wensinger, who was until recently the head of government communication systems at Harris, the defence group, will replace Dave Gaggin from September 15. Mr Gaggin will move to a previously announced role as executive vice-president of technology and business development. (Source: FT.com)

15 Sep 08. Vice Admiral Rodney P. Rempt, U.S. Navy (retired) has joined the Board of Directors of OEwaves. During his 41-year active duty career in the Navy, Admiral Rempt oversaw the research, development and deployment of numerous weapons systems, headed up two of the Navy's prestigious academic institutions, and spent thirteen years at sea. (Source: ASD Network)

16 Sep 08. Harris Corporation has named Maj. Gen. (Retired) Dennis C. Moran Vice President of Government Business Development for its RF Communications business. In his new role, Gen. Moran is responsible for expanding opportunities for Harris with both the U.S. Department of Defense and government customers around the world.

17 Sep 08. Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Daniel P. Leaf vice president of strategic initiatives at its Mission Systems sector, reporting to Philip A. Teel, corporate vice president and president of Mission Systems.

15 Sep 08 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Billy Jahn business manager and chief financial officer for AMSEC LLC., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman within its Shipbuilding sector and a full-service provider of engineering, logistics and technical support services.

10 Oct 08. Artisan® Software Tools, the world’s largest independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission and safety-critical embedded systems and software, has announced the appointment of Peter Kibble as Vice President of Sales.

Oct 08. Paul Parnell has recently joined Supacat as Operations Director and Henry Warren ex DML is doing some work on a consultancy basis.

09 Oct 08. Thales UK announced some changes to its senior management team, with effect from 1 October 2008.

John Howe, currently Thales UK’s Vice-Chairman, will be retiring at the end of January 2009 following 8 years in the position. As a result of this Victor Chavez has been appointed to the role of Deputy CEO for Thales UK in addition to his current responsibilities for Business Development, Sales and Marketing. Victor will report directly to Alex Dorrian, CEO Thales UK.

Sam Keayes is appointed Vice President - External Affairs and Strategy for Thales UK, expanding on his currently role as UK Strategy Director.

03 Oct 08. Boeing has named longtime Washington State legislative staffer David Schumacher as director of State and Local Government Relations. Schumacher reports to Fred Kiga, vice president for State and Local Government Relations and Global Corporate Citizenship for The Boeing Company.

09 Oct 08. Simonetta Esposito has been appointed as Vice President of International Operations for GlobalDoc, Inc., a worldwide leader in translation and communications. Simonetta comes to GlobalDoc from Tenneco, where she occupied the position of Corporate PR Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Simonetta will report to Mike Cooper, CEO and President of GlobalDoc.

08 Oct 08. Harris Corporation announced the appointments of three executives within the RF Communications Division to address growth opportunities in new markets and continue to extend its leadership position in tactical radio markets. George Helm has been named vice president and general manager of the newly formed Government and Public Safety business unit; Steve Marschilok has been appointed vice president and general manager of the U.S. Department of Defense business unit; and Hal McDougall has been named acting vice president and general manager of the International business unit.

30 Sep 08. Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Richard Leo vice president of business management and chief financial officer for its Integrated Systems Eastern Region (ISER).

04 Oct 08. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announces the appointment of Mr. Oron Oriol as President and CEO of Rafael USA Inc. Oriol takes over from Mr. Yigal Ben-Hanan, who has served as President and CEO since 2002.

19 Aug 08. KBR announced that Lieutenant General (retired) Richard Hack has been appointed as the Senior Vice President, Operations, Maintenance and Logistics for KBR's Government and Infrastructure (G&I) business unit. In his new position, Hack will be responsible for global planning and directing all aspects of worldwide contingency operations, providing logistical and engineering support to deployed U.S. Forces and Allies in 8 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia.

04 Nov 08. Robert F. Weiss has been named executive vice president of Global Sustainment at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., where he is responsible for ensuring lifetime support and logistical services for all Lockheed Martin military aircraft products, including the F-35, F-22, F-16, C-130J, C-5, U-2 and various other legacy aircraft. He previously served as vice president of Business Development for Aeronautics since 2005. Weiss replaces Marillyn Hewson, who in September was named president of Lockheed Martin's Systems Integration Company in Owego, N.Y.

05 Nov 08. Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Paul F. Sullivan vice president of operations for its Naval and Marine Systems Division (N&MSD) at the company's Electronic Systems sector, effective immediately.

10 Nov 08. Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Evan "Marty" Chanik as vice president of Business Development for its Shipbuilding sector.