NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen 11 June 2010Volume 26, No. 11

NATO SkywatchcelebratesOn 31 May 1985, the first NATO Skywatch was published. 25 Years later, 600 issues have been printed and 600 dead-lines met. More than 4,000 pages and 10,000 photos and a monthly average of 3,300 Web Skywatch-hits later, made the coffee and cake well deserved during an informal get-to-gether. SMSgt. Johan Hijmenberg, editor of the NATO Skywatch for the last 13 years, Mr. Hub Durlinger (right) from Durlinger Media who is responsible for the advertisements watched as Mrs. Francine Schoenmakers from Houx Digiprint in charge of the Skywatch pre-press, cut the cake on this 25th anniversary of Skywatch occasion. Photo Andrea Hohenforst

The Spanish community of the E-3A Component added color to the Spanish event in downtown Geilenkirchen on the 29-30 May weekend. In colorful decorated booths they were selling paella, Serano ham and sangria. The superb paella was being cooked in an enormous dish under supervision of master gourmet Jose Rojano Carrillo from the Canary Islands with assistance from Francisco Delgado-Sanchez (right).

Photos Maureen Geraets-Head

Spanish flavors in Geilenkirchen

Next NATO Skywatch:25 June

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25 Years of Skywatch

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own and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, or endorsement by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by NATO of the products or services advertised. Submissions are due seven days before publication and may be edited for style and space.Send articles and classified advertisements to the NAEW&F E-3A Component Public Affairs (PA), Postfach 433007, D-52511 Geilenkirchen, or base distribution Mail Stop 33. Call PA at (02451) 632480 or fax (02451) 7936 or e-mail pao@e3a.nato.int. For paid advertisements call Hub Durlinger media at +31 (0) 46 452 9292, fax +31 (0) 46 452 9285 or hub@durlingermedia.nl.Articles may be reproduced after permission has been obtained from the editor, provided mention is made of NATO Skywatch. To see the NATO Skywatch online visit www.e3a.nato.int

CommanderBrig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky

Chief, Public AffairsCapt. Jolene Ortiona

EditorMaureen Geraets-Head

By Maureen Geraets-Head

A group consisting of 11 Training Wing students, instructors and their commander Col. Marco Francesco D’Asta visited the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MAUC), managed by Eurocontrol, on 19 May. This Centre controls air traffic above 24,500 feet or 7,500 meters in the airspace of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and north-west Germany. The lower airspace is managed by the national air traffic control agencies Belgocontrol, Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) and Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) respectively.

“This familiarization visit to the MAUC gives students and instructors the opportunity to see the other side of aviation control and makes them better understand why certain decisions are made”, explains CMSgt. Francesco Prezioso, who is an Instructor within Training Wing and who initiated this visit. He continues, “In the future, we would like to arrange similar visits and invite air traffic controllers from Eurocontrol to visit us in return, so they also get a feeling for what we do and what we can see from our side.”

Mr. Marco Vismara an ATC controller at UAC gave an in-depth briefing on MUAC and Eurocontrol. The airspace regulated by the MUAC covers 260,000 sq km. Over the years, MUAC has built a reputation for excellent safety performance and traffic fluidity on top of outstanding economies of scale. With pride,

Mr. Vismara mentioned that this is Europe’s most productive and high-performance ATC centre and also the second largest air traffic control centre in Europe. Between 1999 and 2009, air traffic within MUAC’s airspace increased by 29%. The Centre’s busiest day so far was on 4 July 2008, with a total of 5,024 flights. During the briefing, the TW students asked many questions related to their function while flying on board the AWACS.

After the information about MUAC’s capabilities and technical details, a visit to the Operations Room was next on the schedule. This is the place where the ATC work is executed. Needless to say, the controllers there were concentrating on doing their job. It was an almost silent environment, and everybody spoke in a low voice. There were no windows: only subdued light illuminated this large room, which was equipped with dozens of screens, panels and radio systems along the walls and, in the centre of the room, several work islands with more consoles. There is quite some similarity between being on board an AWACS and being inside this Ops Room. Just like on the AWACS - instructors and students are teaching and learning, which is something you also find on a Training Wing flight.

The enthusiastic groups of Training Wing visitors went back with the answers to their questions and they are looking forward to hosting the visit of MAUC personnel to the NATO AWACS base.

A closer look inside the Air Traffic Control worldLearning from each other

Students and instructors from Training Wing at Eurocontrol and Mr. Marco Vismara (right)

posing in front of the “wall of aircraft”.Photo courtesy Training Wing

NATO and Russia have begun a testing phase of a joint system for air traffic coordination. This will be the first NATO-Russia system of this kind to be fielded. The system focuses primarily on the fight against terrorism and will provide a shared radar picture of air traffic and early notification of suspicious air activities. If an aircraft starts behaving erratically, the air traffic coordination system offers increased visibility and

transparency to rapidly ensure coordination in the European airspace.

The new system has two coordination centres – in Warsaw and Moscow – and local coordination sites in Kaliningrad, Rostov-on-Don, Murmansk (Russia), Warsaw (Poland), Bodø (Norway), and Ankara (Turkey). In these nations, training and entry-level exercises are already ongoing.

The development of a joint air traffic coordination system is a tangible result of the NATO-Russia Council’s Cooperative Airspace Initiative (CAI).

NATO-Russia Council’s (NRC) nations, including Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, have so far contributed more than Euro 10 million in aggregate to the CAI project.

CAI is one of the priority areas set by the NRC’s Work Programme for 2010. Beyond its practical objectives such as improving air safety and security, the NRC CAI project also significantly contributes to building mutual trust between NATO and Russia. The CAI system is expected to be operational in 2011 and is open for participation by other nations.

(Information from NATO)

NATO and Russia step up their efforts to counter air terrorism

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Hallo, congratulations, goodbye NATO civilians JFC HQ Alliance Theatre presents

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By Guy Vanderbeeke

At the Civilian Staff Association’s Barbecue and second Quarterly Hail and Farewell event of 2010, Component Commander Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky presented E-3A Component Certificates of Appreciation to five recent retirees, two staff members who have achieved 25 years of service to NATO, and two departing staff members.

RetirementMrs. Moira Pilkington first

joined the E-3A Component as a Shorthand Typist in January 1982. In 2003 she was selected as Administration Assistant in the IT Wing Administrative Support Group. She retired from that post with effect from 1 June this year.

Mr. Hubert Cornelissen joined the E-3A Component in June 1982. In 2003 he was selected as a Special Vehicle Operator in the Special Vehicle Section and retired from that post with effect from 1 May this year.

Mr. Dick Smit joined the E-3A Component Base Support Wing in January 1982 as a Meteorology Forecaster and will continue to serve in this capacity until his retirement on 1 August 2010.

Mr. Peter Westerlaken joined the E-3A Component Logistics Wing in July 1983 as a Supply Chief Clerk. In 1988 he was promoted to Supply Assistant, and in 2003 he was selected as Item Management Senior Assistant. He retired from that post with effect from 1 May this year

Mr. Lammert Aslander, who served NATO for a total of more than 40 years, arrived at the NATO E-3A Component in August 1985 on secondment from NAMSA, working as a Technician at the Precision

Measuring Equipment Laboratory (PMEL). He became chief of PMEL in 2002 and retired at the end of April 2010.

25 yearsMr. Petrus Seegers joined the

E-3A Component in February 1985. In April 1991 he was transferred to the NATO Civilian Post of Radio Senior Technician in the HF/Ground Radio Maintenance Section, where he continues to contribute to the Component’s mission accomplishment.

Mr. Jan Kompagne joined the E-3A Component in March 1985 as an NDI Specialist. Having been promoted to the post of NDI Senior Technician in 1992, he continues to serve in that position, ensuring that our aircraft are kept in airworthy condition.

DepartingMrs. Katrin Cole joined the E-3A

Component Logistics Wing in September 2003 and held several successive posts, most recently as Help Desk Assistant within IT Wing in a post under the auspices of Log Wing PILS/PMO.

Mr. Mark Beauchamp first arrived at the E-3A Component in 1995, assigned to a U.S. Air Force section chief position. On retiring from military service in 1998, he joined the Component’s civilian workforce in Logistics Wing as a temporary hire in his own shop, which had lost a number of staff. He enjoyed this role and competed to stay on, being selected in September 1999 for the post of Avionics Senior Technician. In April 2001 he was temporarily reassigned to the post of Quality Assurance Avionics Inspector, and in 2003 he was selected for the post of Quality Assurance Principal

Technician, playing an essential role in ensuring the airworthiness and safety of our fleet.

He will depart from that post with effect from 1 August this year, when he will transfer to NAEW&C Force Command in a Quality Management role. In addition to his normal assigned duties here, he has served the Component equally faithfully as a member of the CSA Committee for eight years and as its Chairman for the last four-and-a-half years, devoted to defending the professional interests of all NATO Civilian staff members, here and elsewhere. This is also evidenced by his role on the NATO Liaison Committee, where he continues to serve as Vice Chairman until the end of this year.

From left to right: Incoming CSA Chairman Mr. Guy Vandebeek, Mr. Lammert Aslander, outgoing CSA Chairman Mr. Mark Beauchamp, Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky, Mrs. Katrin Cole, Mrs. Moira Pilkington, Mr. Dick Smit, Mr. Peter Westerlaken, and Mr. Hubert Cornelissen. Photo Andrea Hohenforst

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All are welcome to attend the meetings and join the club. This course was specifically designed for those that desire to know more about cars. This course will cover car history, car science, car maintenance, car repairs w/ hands on training. We will begin our course on Tuesday, 22 June from 1100-1300, after that, the meeting will be held weekly on Tuesday afternoons from 1100-1300. Feel free to bring a notebook and a pen to take notes!

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Applications are invited for the following posts:

Technician (AGE), Advertisement Numbers 10017-10019, NATO Grade B-3, assigned to the AGE Inspection Section, Maintenance Support Branch, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Logistics Wing. These posts are due to be filled as soon as possible.

Closing date: 16 June 2010.

Senior Technician (Electrics/ECS), Advertisement Number 10020, NATO Grade B-4, assigned to the Electrical & Environmental Systems Section, Aircraft Systems Branch, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Logistics Wing. This post is due to be filled as soon as possible.

Closing date: 18 June 2010.

Senior Systems Engineer, Advertisement Number 10021, NATO Grade A-3, assigned to the A6 Staff Section, Information Technology Wing. This post is due to be filled as soon as

possible after 31 October 2010.Closing date: 22 June 2010.

Senior Software Programmer, Advertisement Number 10023, NATO Grade B-5, assigned to the Mission Systems Engineering Division, Information Technology Wing. This post is due to be filled as soon as possible.

Closing date: 24 June 2010.

Staff Assistant (NAMSA), Advertisement Number 10035, NATO Grade B-4, assigned to the Finance & Accounting Branch, A8 – Budget & Finance Division. This post is due to be filled as soon as possible.

Closing date: 3 July 2010.

For further details, please visit the Component Information Portal (WISE) under Headquarters/A1/A1CR/Advertisements, and www.e3a.nato.int or review the advertisement posted in Building 8.

Note: Only applications of qualified personnel will be considered.

Vacancy Announcements

The historic Dutch Sand sculpture Festival will take place from 14 June to 31 October at Kasteel Hoensbroek, in Hoensbroek, the Netherlands, just a 20-minute drive from Geilenkirchen. With 1,5 million kilo of sand, artists created beautiful sand sculptures up to 7 meters high. Historical scenes and fairy tales with knights, princesses and musketeers together with replicas of a variety of castles - even Schloss Neuschwanstein - will be displayed in sand. You can combine your visit with a tour of the castle. There is also the possibility to attend a sand sculpturing workshop by appointment.

Between 14 June - 31 October: open daily, 1100-1730. Tickets are €7.50 for adults, €4.50 kids 4-12 and 60+ €7. Entrance to sand sculptures event including a visit to the castle: €14.50 for adults, €8.00 kids 4-12 and €8.00 for 60.

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The Organisation is funded by donations of German school children and private people.

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primitive Madrassas (Koranic schools). The support plan foresees the purchasing of computers and teaching material. Teachers, Surgeons and Afghan employees payment is quite below the western standard and it is barely enough to survive. “Kinderhilfe Afghanistan“ is supporting them with funds as well.

All helpers from Europe are working on a voluntary basis and do not receive any wages. This helps to save money, avoids bureaucracy and ensures that all the money get distributed the right way.

The commitment of “Kinderhilfe

Afghanistan“ is a crucial contribution to stabilize the country and prevent the children from falling under the Taliban control. Many women and children are getting for the first time in their life the possibility to acquire the capability of reading and writing. For them, all of this is a good start to re-arrange and improve their own life and future.

To ensure further existence of the schools and hospitals, all projects have to be negotiated with the inhabitants of the villages and also with the Taliban. All the facilities are built and maintained by Afghan

citizens only, which is another guarantee to ensure the further existence of those buildings.

The material itself comes from several countries - i.e. Afghanistan, Pakistan and India and it has been purchased by “ Kinderhilfe Afghanistan“. In the past years none of those projects were destroyed and no teachers were killed by the Taliban: this is a very perceptible sign of hope.

For more information or supporting this project please, visit the following internet site, available in English and German language:www.kinderhilfe-afghanistan.de

A chance for Afghan women and children

Vamos de Copas al Restaurant Madrid

tapas - an expression of afine Spanish life style

tapas - are tempting, small delicacie s that accom­panied by a good beverage, invite to a nice chat with friends

Kitchen open daily: 1200-1500

and 1800-2300

Apfelstrasse 16 • Heinsberg Downtown • Phone +49 (0)2452-106290

Experience the spanish

way of life at Restaurant

Madridweekdays onlyfrom Monday to Friday

breakfast1000 - 1300 hours

An authentic dinner in a modern, elegant Greek ambience

In down town Heerlen you find now the Greek restaurant El Greco. Located behind the church at the Pancratiusplein 39, you enter modern Greece. No surplus of plastic grape clusters or the obligatory blue-and-white interior.

At El Greco you taste the traditional Greek cuisine with-in a contemporary design. Having dinner at the Greek restaurant puts you to a higher level at El Greco. El Greco sets a new norm to style and ambiance.

The ambiance reflects modern Greece, but the cuisine is completely authentic. The diverse menu is like a poem to connoisseurs and lovers. Everyone can find something of his or her choice on the menu. All products are of top quality. The close team of El Greco continuously works at a high level. From the kitchen to the table, it is pure pleasure.However, the price of the offered products is completely reasonable. That is why El Greco is the perfect address not only for a family dinner, but also for your friends, for a delicious Greek night out.

You will certainly experience the authentic Greek cosiness during one of our Greek nights with live music, dance and excellent food and drinks.

RESTAURANT

THE REAL GREEK CUISINE

Those who would like to pre-taste the wonderful cuisine of El Greco, can already visit our website www.elgreco-heerlen.nl

Pancratiusplein 30, 6411 JZ HeerlenPhone: +31 (0)45 574 2096www.elgreco-heerlen.nl

Opening hours: Mon to Sat 1600-2400 hrsSun and Holidays 1300-2400 hrsKitchen open until 2230 hrs

As an introduction:

5 EURO DISCOUNT on your bill / 1 coupon per 2 persons

Rimburgerweg 2ABrunssumTel. +31 (0)45 5254770fax +31 (0)45 5259913www.eastern-delight.nl

Parties on weekdays are welcome

All-in buffet

Opening times:

Saturday / Sunday: 1130 - 2230 hours

Monday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday: 1130 - 2200 hours

Tuesday: 1630 - 2200 hours

All-in

buffet

€19,50 p.p.

All i

EASTERN DELIGHT

Chinese Oriental Restaurant

Friday | Saturday | Sunday

1730 - 2100 hours

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