NAVAIR Get Real, Get Better

AIRWaves Episode #67: On this episode of the NAVAIR AIRWaves podcast, PMA-261 Program Manager Col. Jack Perrin shares how relationships, good communication and a “fleet first” mentality helped the heavy-lift helicopter program office overcome challenges to deliver capability the fleet needs at a cost we can afford.

AIRWaves #67: PMA-261 – Fleet first mentality and a culture focused on outcomes that matter

On this episode of the NAVAIR AIRWaves podcast, the PMA-276 H-1 Light Attack Helicopter Programs Office team shares how they felt empowered to put ideas into actions, make decisions and change the game to deliver a much-needed capability to the fleet fast.

Airwaves #76: PMA-276: MUOS ‘speed-to-the-fleet’ capability

Data-informed decisions are critical to delivering capabilities the fleet needs at a cost we can afford. In this episode of AIRWaves, learn how the Acquisition Management System is enabling NAVAIR to "Get Real Get Better" and improve performance across the acquisition life cycle.

Airwaves #77: “Get Real, Get Better” with AMS: Using Data to make Decisions and Improve Performance

Getting capability to the fleet quickly and affordably is more important than ever in today’s geo political environment. And that often requires us to think differently and change the way we do business to move fast. For PMA-265, the F/A-18 & EA-18G Program Office, it started with a challenge – to award “sole source” contracts in just 90 days. To tell us more about the 90-Day Contracting Challenge is Spencer Crispell – PMA-265 Principal Deputy Program Manager, Ryan Mullins, procurement group division head and Aimee Arena, a level two integrated product team lead and lead of a recent 90-Day Contracting Challenge.

AirWaves #79: PMA-265 Contracting Challenge

“We have the mission of turning out capability for the warfighter, but we also have the mission of improving the organization.” On this edition of the AIRWaves podcast, we talk to PMA-234, Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office and the Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO) Point Mugu team, recent winners of the 2022 W Edwards Deming Award for Human Capital Management. Learn how they embraced Get Real Get Better to train workforce talent and eliminate productivity obstacles to deliver capability to the fleet.

AirWaves 81: PMA-234 JATO team: Get Real Get Better to overcome challenges and increase productivity

“Knowledge is power. You’re going to hear about a new initiative empowering employees to change the game, share learning and improve warfighter support. Joining us today to tell us more about this mission-focused boot camp, from PMA-276, the H-1 Light Attack Helicopters Program Office, is Deputy Operations and LAA Manager, Greg Paradis, Operations Lead, Mee Mee Shaw, Deputy Platform Team Lead, Jason Barnidge, and Heather Wicks, Air Vehicle Project Lead.

AirWaves #84: Light Attack Academy - Empowering Employees  to Deliver Results

EMALS Control Status Dashboard software team challenges status quo, thinks differently to deliver organic capability to fleet.

AirWaves #85: EMALS CSD Podcast- Thinking Differently to Deliver Results

When you start a new job, it can take a few days to settle in, but what if you had all the tools you needed to work and be productive on day one? That's the goal of the Ready on Day One effort. Welcome to Airwaves, the official podcast of the Naval Air Systems Command. And on today's podcast, you're going to meet a group who found a way to get real, get better, and improve the onboarding process at NAVAIR. Joe Incorvia, Deputy Director for the Digital Group, Randy Allen, Senior Staff Advisor for NAWCAD, and Lori Delaney, Innovation and Culture Team Lead at the NAVAIR Digital Department.

AirWaves #88: Ready On Day One

Get real, get better, get improved capability to the fleet, and do it in record time. Facing the challenge of upgrading the E-6B fleet, the Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office knew they needed to get this vital aircraft back in service as quickly as possible. When initial modification times soared, the team embraced the red and found creative ways to improve processes and significantly reduce turnaround times.

AirWaves #92: PMA-271: E-6B Modification Effort ‘Get Real, Get Better’ Get Capability to the Fleet

How does the work you do directly impact the fleet? On today's AIRWaves podcast, you're going to meet a team that answered an urgent call from the front lines. Through teamwork, communication and creative thinking, they removed barriers to deliver a game-changing capability to forward-deployed forces in record time.

AIRWaves #97: PMA-265 - Breaking barriers to equip warfighters for victory

It's our mission to deliver the capability the fleet needs at a cost we can afford, and on today's AIRWaves podcast, we're diving into the cost portion of that statement to better understand why, in a time of reduced budgets, we need to think differently, be creative, and find new and innovative ways to help our warfighters regain the competitive advantage.

AIRWaves #98: Naval Sustainment System Cost Pillar

On today's AIRWaves podcast, we're talking speed-to-fleet, and how one team's positive mindset and outside-of-the-box thinking enabled capability delivery far sooner than expected. How did they do it? Well, let's find out.

PMA-274: Removing barriers, building trust to rapidly deliver cutting-edge capability

Delivering a capability the fleet needs at a cost we can afford. Sims at Sea, a relevant, real-time, cost-effective training capability designed to keep our warfighters ready in the operational environment.

AirWaves #101: SIMS at Sea-Embracing an Abundancy Mindset

Official AIRWaves podcast for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)