PEACHTREE ROOST MEETINGS
typically held the third Tuesday of the Month at Noontime, Room CRB 119


Upcoming Meetings

June - No meeting

May 20, 2008:  "Defending Aircraft The Old-fashioned Way: With Lead and Men" by Albert McMahan and Henry Hughey, Georgia Chapter of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society, who are a former tail gunner and ball turret gunner, respectively, during World War II.  They were the original "aircraft defensive systems" for the Air Force.  Click here for more information on WWII Eighth Airforce


Some Past Speakers (click on photo for larger image)

April 24, 2008:  "EA-18G Growler Program Overview" by CDR Mike VanGheem, EA-18G Chief Engineer, PMA-265, the F/A-18 and EA-18G program office, Pax River, Maryland

March 25, 2008 -- "An Editor's Perspective on a Changing EW Market" by John Knowles, Editor, Journal of Electronic Defense

February 27, 2008 - "NSWC Crane's Support of US National Strategies: EW/IO, Special Missions, Strategic Missions" and "Maritime EW Division" by Lawrence White, Division Manager, Maritime Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division and Dave Jenkins, Electronic Warfare Officer

Click her for larger pictureDecember 11, Tuesday -- "EW Sustainment" by Col Tim Freeman, USAF,Commander, 542 EW Sustainment Group

November 29 -- Peachtree Roost 30 Year Celebration (click here)

October 23, 2007  -- "Wideband Apertures" by Dr. Lon Pringle and "University Chair Program (UCP)" by Dr. ROBERT W. RICE, Signature Technology Laboratory, GTRI

Click for larger imiageSeptember 18, 2007 --  "Airborne Electronic Attack: Battle Management" by Nick Myers, Northrop Grumman Corporation


Click for larger imageAugust 21, 2007 - Major (Dr.) George Roelke, AFRL/SNRA "Electronic Warfare Research & Capabilities at AFRL's Radio Frequency Sensor Assessment Branch"

July 24 - LTC Michael Brown on  "FCS 101"  Network Systems Integration/Army Future Combat Systems

June 28, 2007 - "NATO EW" by Rod Beard, GTRI

May 23, 2007 --  "EW Programs in the Systems Analysis Branch/Electronic Systems Division of GTRI"  by Mr. Tim Floyd, Branch Head and "RF aspects of Netcentric Warfare" by Dr. Jack Landgren, Project Director

 

Click for larger pictureApril 19, 2007 -- "Phoenix Air Group Operations" by Steve Christopher and Dent Thompson, VP, Phoenix Group Inc.

 

 

Click for larger imageFebruary 20 - Capt. William Chubb, .Program Manager; Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems (PEO(T)/PMA272)

President John Gray thanking Capt. Chubb

Click for larger photoJanuary 25 -- "Status of AOC" by Don Richetti, Executive Director/AOC

 

 

November 14, 2006 -- "EMS Overview"  by Marty Broadwell, VP of Programs and Biconical Antennas for ECM Applications" by Dr. Don Black.  Hosted by EMS, Inc at EMS.  Also Marty 

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October 18, 2006 -- "Spectral Combat" in Today's Operations by Dr. Wittstruck, as the Chief Systems Engineer for United States Army’s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), Ft. Monmouth, NJ

 

September 19, 2006 -- "Army ASE:  Today and in the Future"  by Ray Pietruszka, Deputy Army PD ASE  (Huntsville, AL)

 

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August 22, 2006  -- "Tactical Air EW: Past, Present and Future," by Rear Admiral Grady Jackson, USN Retired.

 

 

July 27 -- "Advanced EA Field Test Examples and Potential Radar EP  Mitigation Techniques, " by Tom Spangler, GTRI

 

Click for larger pictureMay 2006 -- "Smart Cable Saga" by Lt. Col. Keith Bearden, 542d Combat Sustainment Support Squadron Commander, Robins AFB, Georgia

 

Click for larger imageApril 18, 2006 -- "Protecting Aircraft Against Infrared and Electro-Optical Threats" by Joe Koesters, Branch Head, AFRL/SNJW (Electro-Optical (EO) Countermeasures Technology Branch ), WPAFB, Ohio
 

 

Click for larger imageMarch 28, 2006 -- "Dual Polarized Slot Arrays and Their Application" by Dr. Mike Guler, Technical Fellow, EMS Technologies Inc, Atlanta, GAclick here for slide presentation

 

January 24, 2006 -- " Worldwide Critical Infrastructure Protection" by Peter G. Allor,
Director of Intelligence and Special Assistant to the CEO, Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS), Atlanta, GA
Click for larger imagePresident John Gray congratulating Pete Allor


November 15, 2005  --  "Congressional Electronic Warfare Working Group" by Amy Jones, Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Representative Joe Pitts
Click for larger photoPresident John Gray congratulating speaker Amy Jones

October 18, 2005 -- " FW, Software and Evolution" by Michael L Barks, Director, Electronic Warfare Software Division, Warner Robine Air Logistics Center
Click for Larger Image Mike Barks and President John Gray

September 20, 2005 -- "The Junior Woodchucks Guidebook for Fighter Pilots" by Lars R. Randleff, PhD Student, Danish Defence Research Establishment

August 16, 2005 -- "F/A Raptor Exceeding Expectations of USAF While Ensuring Air Dominance" by Larry Lawson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, F/A Raptor Program, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
Click for Larger image President John Gray and Larry Lawson


July 19, 2005 -- "IW/EW Battlefield and Threats" by Sam Neal, Hq AFSOC ECSF, Robins AFB

June 16, 2005 -- "GTRI Comprehensive Threat Initiative" by George Harrison, Director, Strategic Initiatives;  and Allan Williams, Senior Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute.

December 20, 2004 -- "C-130 Tactics and Use of Defensive Systems in Iraq and Afghanistan from the Aircrew Perspective" by Stephen C. Melton, LtCol, Georgia Air National Guard, Detachment Commander and pilot- Tallil AB, Iraq, Homestation- Savannah ANGB, Georgia- Pilot Evaluator and Flight Commander

October 21, 2004 -- "EW Initiatives and Projects in AFRL and ASC" by Dave Misek, AFRL

September 30, 2004 -- Integration of On-Board/Off Board Threat Data for Enhanced Situational Awareness" by Tom McDermott, Division Chief, Systems Engineering Division, Electronic Systems Laboratory

June 25, 2004 -- Joint Gulf Range Complex Strategic Plan and Expanded Threat Integrated Product Team" by Rowlan Befan, Eglin AFB

April 7, 2004 -- "EMS Overview" by Marty Broadwell and "IDFL Antenna for F/A 22" by Dr. Don Black and Tour of EMS Facility

January 16, 2004 -- "Warner Robins EW Division Update" by Lt. Col. Art Huber, EW Product Group Manager, WRALC-ALC/LSR, Robins AFB

December 11, 2003 -- "Top Ten Reasons Why Software Projects Fail" by Dr. Steve Cross, Vice President, Georgia Tech and Director, GTRI Director

October 21, 2003 -- October 21, 2003 -- "Electronic Attack (EA) Development Initiatives in the Air Force Research Laboratory - Advanced Threat Alert and Response (ATAR)," by Rod Perry, ATAR Program Manager for the Sensors Directorate, AFRL, WPAFB, Ohio
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Rod Perry and Tom McDermott, President of the Peachtree Roost

September 16, 2003 -- "AFSOC EW Reprogramming and Specific Emitter ID" by Sam Neal, HQ AFSOC ECSF, Robins AFB
Sam NealPresident Tom McDermott congratulating speaker Sam Neal

August 19, 2003 -- "EW Transformation Counter Air Defense Systems (CADS) ROADMAP" by Lt. Col Ricky A. Sowell, Deputy Chief, EW/Survivability Division, ACC/DRK -- Langley AFB
Lt. Col Ricky SowellProgram Chairman Bob Zimmer presenting appreciation plaque to Lt. Col. Sowell

June 18, 2003 -- "AOC Awareness Briefing" and "Installation of 2003-04 Peachtree Roost Board" by Austin "Pepper" Thomas, Vice President and President Elect, Association of Old Crows, and Manager of Domestic and International EW Requirements, Integrated Systems, Northrop Grumman
Click For Large ImageNew President Tom McDermott presenting and congratulating Pepper Thomas with an appreciation plaque.

New Peachtree Roost Board after installation by Pepper Thomas

April 22, 2003 – “Submarine EW Support for the 21st Century -- the Way Ahead” by Paul Gross, Deputy Program Manager, Submarine Sensor Systems Program Office, NAVSEA

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President Russ Stanton  presenting and congratulating Paul Gross with an appreciation plaque.

March 26, 2003 – Scalable Data Exploitation Systems by David Toms, Director, Business Development, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc

February 11, 2003 – “NATO Themes And Issues In Today’s World,” LtCol Eugene Herrera (USMC) and LtCol Hendrik van der Gaag, Netherlands Army

January 21, 2003 Joint Strike Fighter –  Current and Future EW Systems, by Mr. Tom Burbage, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Joint Strike Fighter

September 26, 2002 -- “Time Critical Targeting, Geolocation and Multiple Target Tracking,” by Dr. Phil West, GTRI

 August 27, 2002 – “HQ USAF Perspective on EW,” Colonel Thomas F. Fleming, Deputy for Electronic Warfare, Directorate of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters Air Force

June 18, 2002 - "Software Engineering at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center," Dr Tom Christian Deputy Chief of Software Engineering WRALC, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Click for larger imageProgram Chairman Bob Zimmer presenting and congratulating Dr. Christian with an appreciation plaque.

May 14, 2002 - "Electronic Warfare Directorate Programs," Col. Douglas Andersen, WR-ALC/LN

Click for Larger PictureOfficers Mike Willis, Jean Sands, John Gray -- Speaker Col. Andersen -- James Corbett, and Bob Zimmer

April 23, 2002 -  "Support Equipment &Vehicles Product Group Manager (SE&V PGM) Overview," Susan J. Voveris, Col., USAF, WR-ALC/LEA, Warner Robins, GA
Click for larger imageBob Zimmer congratulating Col. Voveris and presenting her with an appreciation plaque

March 1, 2002 - " CAF EW/Survivability Roadmap," Col. Christopher L. Glaze,  Chief, EW/Survivability Division, Hdq. ACC, Langley AFB, VA
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Col . Chris "Bulldog" Glaze, Colonel, Chief, Electronic Warfare/Survivability Division admiring the appreciation plaque presented by President Russ Stanton

Feb  19, 2002 - "Phased Array of Phased Arrays (PAPA)," Paul McManamon, Project Director, AFRL/SNJ, WPAFB 
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President Russ Stanton and Jeff Kemp, Chairman of  IEEE-MTT-PGAP congratulate Dr. McManamon in a joint meeting of the Peachree Roost and the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques/Antennas and Propagation

Jan 17, 2002 - "Understanding IR and RF Surface-to-Air Missile Engagement Outcomes Using Hardware-In-The-Loop Testing,"LtCol Seth D. Shepherd (USAF), Director, Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation  Simulator Ft. Worth, TX
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President Russ Stanton congratulating Lt. Col. Shepherd

Dec 18, 2001 - "Trial Mace XI," Rod Beard, Manager, Air National Guard Program Office, Electronic Systems Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology

Nov 7, 2001 - "EW Roadmap & Applied Technology Council Process," Col. Larry D.  Strawser , Deputy Director, AFRL/SN, WPAFB, Ohio

Click for Larger PictureProgram Chairman, Bob Zimmer Presenting Col. Strawser with Certificate of Appreciation

Oct 16, 2001 - "ALR 69 - ALQ 213 Update Programs", Michael Willis, Branch Head, Avionics Development Branch, Systems Engineering Division/Electronic Systems Laboratory and "Operational Issues in Afghanistan," Ted Karoglou, Division Chief, Systems Evaluation Division/.ELSYS

June 28, 2001 - How Did We Get In This Mess? A perspective on Electronic Warfare  from an "old" SAC EWO , Monte Correll, Vice President, Association of Old Crows

May 22, 2001 - "Design and Analysis of Tomorrow's Complex Systems Generation Next?",  Dr. Bryce A. Roth, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

April 10, 2001 - "Information Warfare Battlelab Overview,"  Maj. Paul Rigney, Chief of EW Technologies, IW Exploitation Directorate/AF-IWB

Feb 22, 2001 – “OT&E in the Age of Streamlined Acquisition,” Dr. Marion L.  Williams, Chief Scientist, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)

Oct 17, 2000 – “EW Performance Based Logistics,” Larry Haftel, Branch Head, Automated Test Systems Integrated Weapons Support Team, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia

Sep 19, 2000 – “Digital Simulation In Support Of Infrared Countermeasure Development,” Charles Carstensen, Electro-Optical, Environmental, Materials Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute

May 9, 2000 - "EW Policy After Kosovo Who Received the Message?"  John Knowles,  Editor, " The Knowles Report"

March 21, 2000 - "Sensors Technology for the Next Millennium" - Paul J. Wescott,  Chief, Sensor Applications & Demonstrations Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio

February 23, 2000 - "Winds of Change in China" - Mr. Jim Cofer, Director, GTRI Business Development Office

January 25, 2000 - "Electronic Warfare (EW) Product Group Manager (PGM)"  Ms Patty Martin,  Deputy Director of Electronic Warfare Management, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, GA.

Apr 1998 - "Strategic Plan of AOC," Induction of Peachtree Roost officers, Ken Mathiasmeier, President AOC &
"C-130J Defensive Systems," Jeff Cantrell, Lead Engineer , Lockheed Martin 

Mar 1998 - "The Concepts and Technology Drivers," Dr. John O’Hara, Dep. Chief Scientist, NSA Information Warfare

Feb 1998  - "Navy Off Board Countermeasures"  Dr. Frank J. Klemm, Head Offboard CM Branch, Tactical Warfare Division, NRL Offboard Countermeasures

Jan 1998 - "Electronic Combat Electronic Combat Acquisition, Today and Tomorrow. "Col. Ted Karoglou II, Electronic Combat PGM and Director, WRALC

Dec 1997 - "Airborne Threat Radar Simulations Using Real Time, Reprogrammable Software Receiver Models, " R. Casey Brown, Research Engineer, GTRI (Joint Meeting with ITEA)

Nov 1997 - "Impact of Jamming on the Global Positioning System (GPS), "Dr. Sean Gilmore, MIT Lincoln Lab

Oct 1997  - "Modeling & Simulation in EW," George B. Harrison, Maj. Gen (Ret.), Georgia Tech Research Institute

Sep 1997 -  "EW Initiatives at Wright Laboratory & Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) "David Misek & Gerald Bullmaster, Program Managers, AFRL, Dayton, Ohio