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Metron Aviation Appoints Mark Gaffney as Director of Advanced Support
Dulles, Virginia—March 23rd, 2010— Metron Aviation, a leading provider of Air Traffic Management (ATM) services and solutions, announces the appointment of Mark Gaffney as Director of Advanced Support. In this role Mr. Gaffney will manage Metron Aviation’s support of NextGen programs near the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) in New Jersey. Mr. Gaffney possesses 30 years of computer systems experience including managing systems integration, sustaining engineering, deployment and verification of systems and facilities.
Mr. Gaffney joins Metron Aviation from Lockheed Martin, where he spent the past six years managing transportation security and environmental programs. During his tenure at Lockheed Martin, Mr. Gaffney was the Director of ATM Laboratories at the FAA WJHTC, one of the world’s leading aviation research and development facilities. Mr. Gaffney helped establish, then managed Lockheed Martin’s sustaining engineering organization at the WJHTC.
“Mark is a great addition to our expanding development and support team. He provides the experience and knowledge to effectively fulfill the needs of our customers,” said Alan Bloodgood, Vice President of Advanced Development and Support. “With his track record managing large contracts for the FAA at the WJHTC, he brings further leadership to our team as we assist the FAA with transition of NextGen research concepts into operational capabilities.”
“Metron Aviation has a proven track record of designing and developing innovative solutions that enhance the safety and efficiency of the national airspace,” said Mr. Gaffney. “I am excited to be a part of a company that is able to have such a positive impact on the next generation of aviation systems.”
About Metron Aviation
Founded in 1995, Metron Aviation provides concept engineering, advanced research, software development, Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM), Collaborative Decision Making (CDM), surface operations management, airspace design and environmental analysis solutions to the global aviation industry. Metron Aviation fuses advanced science and mathematics with unparalleled subject-matter expertise to turn groundbreaking Air Traffic Management (ATM) research concepts into operational capabilities. Customers include the FAA, NASA, Airservices Australia, ATNS, FedEx, Air Canada, Memphis International Airport, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, NAV CANADA, American Airlines and many more. For more information, please visit www.metronaviation.com.
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