# Presentation: 802654

## WELCOME

***WELCOME***

***PolarMax 2005***

***Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program Office***
***http://www.npoess.noaa.gov***

***to ***

## Integrated Program Office

***Integrated Program Office***
**(25 October 2005)**

**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**

**SYSTEM PROGRAM DIRECTOR**
**System Program Director**
**BGen(s) Susan Mashiko**

**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

## SMC/WX Organization Chart

- PolarMax

***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**

**WX**

***Technology ***
***Applications***
**GS-14 Kevin Scro**

**WXT**

***Sustainment***
**GS-14 Don Orr**

**WXD**

***Management ***
***Operations/Logistics***
**GS-13 Sally Petersen**

**WXX**

***Contracting***
**Lt Col Wade Hader**

**WXK**

***Program Control ***
**GG-14  Gregory Schiller**

**WXP**

***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**

***Chief Engineer***
**Mr. John Bohlson**

## Tuesday - October 25, 2005

_***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***

- Today’s Agenda

## Wednesday - October 26, 2005

_***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

## Thursday – October 27, 2005

_***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 Cont’d***
***1200  Lunch***
***1250  Session 6 – Future Sensor Applications***
***1445  Break***
***1515  Future Sensor Applications***
***1700  Closing Remarks***

- Thursday’s Agenda

## NOAA Auditorium

_***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***

## Science Center

_***Science Center***_
*** ******Exhibits and Poster Presentations***
***	******- Please don’t touch ***
***	******- Exhibits will be staffed ******	******  ******	******  during breaks & social event***
*** ******Lunch***
*** ******Social Tuesday Evening***

## PolarMax 2005

*** ******Bring and Wear Badges Every Day***
*** ******Restrooms***
***	******Rear, Left of Science Center***
*** ******Emergency Phone Number***
***	****** ******(301) 713-4897 or (301) 713-4898 ***
***Someone will take calls/messages at all times ***
*** ******Questions / Problems??***
***	******Ask anyone with***
***             ******a badge like this***

*PolarMax 2005*

***EVENT STAFF***

***Kim Chamberlain***
***NOAA/NESDIS***

## Presenters

_***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***

## Thank You

_***Thank You***_
*** ******Presenters***
***Attendees***
***Volunteers***
***Sponsors***
*** ******for making this all possible***

***Let’s have a successful***
***PolarMax 2005!***
***Feedback to:  polarmax@noaa.gov***