23 June 2004

Trip Report

Department of Defense
Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group (DOD HFE TAG) Meeting #51 – 3-6 May, 2004

The 50th meeting of the DoD HFE TAG was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The meeting was chaired by Dr. James Miller, Air Force Research Laboratory/HEPM. Approximately 70 people attended the meeting, representing the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Coast Guard, DARPA, DISA/DTIC, NASA, FAA, National Sleep Foundation, several human factors-related technical societies and industry associations.

Four items are attached:


Plenary Session Presentations:

The DoD HFE TAG Chair for the 51st meeting, Dr. James Miller, welcomed attendees and Dr. Miller summarized results of the morning’s Executive Committee meeting:

He then reviewed the theme for the present meeting: Human Factors in National Airspace System Modernization and introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Anne Harlan.

Welcome and Overview:

Dr. Anne Harlan, Director of the William J. Hughes Technical Center, welcomed attendees to the TAG meeting (anne.harlan@faa.gov). Dr. Harlan holds a Ph.D. in Applied Research Psychology and she is a licensed pilot. She summarized the major roles of the FAA Technical Center.

The FAA is currently undergoing reorganization – the research and acquisition organization is being combined with the air traffic delivery organization. This affects about 38,000 employees.

First International Conference on Augmented Cognition. LCDR Dylan Schmorrow, Ph.D. (DARPA Program Manager, Augmented Cognition) provided some details on this conference, which will be held on 22-27 July 2005 at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV (dschmorrow@darpa.mil). This conference is being held jointly with HCI International. Since the National Science Foundation recognized Augmented Cognition as a new area of R&D, all military services have initiated research programs in the area. There will be 24 sessions in 5 areas, a total of 168 papers in all. It is expected to draw about 2,000 participants. See http://www.augmentedcognition.org.

Human Systems Information Analysis Center (HSIAC) Update. Dr. Kristine Liggett (WPAFB) briefly updated the participants on the status of HSIAC (kristen.liggett@wpafb.af.mil). She indicated that Dr. Joe McDaniel is still the COTR and that HSIAC is being reconstituted following a new business model. It is hoped that the new HSIAC will be on-line in the July ’04 timeframe. The website (http://iac.dtic.mil/hsiac) is still active.

Air Traffic Management Research Program Update. Mr. Dino Piccione, Air Traffic and Airway Facilities Human Factors Research Program Manager, NAS Human Factors Group updated the attendees on the group’s goals and focus areas (dino.piccione@faa.gov). Mr. Piccione is also a commercial helicopter pilot. The Air Traffic/Airway Facilities personnel maintain the ATC system. The Human Factors group supports safety and ATC capacity studies. It also is charged with maintaining the performance of critical FAA air traffic occupational specialties, especially selection and retention. In any year, there are usually about 27 on-going projects. A major challenge for the future includes meeting the increased traffic load. The human factors acquisition working group keeps in touch with system development needs – acquisition personnel are the primary consumers of their research. There are four technical community representative groups:

Human Factors in the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems (STARS). D. Michael McAnulty and Kenneth Allendoerfer, NAS Human Factors Group, FAATC (mike.mdanulty@faa.gov and kenneth.allendoerfer@faa.gov) updated the attendees on STARS. Work on this system has been underway since 1997. The acquisition strategy calls for using off-the-shelf equipment. There were few or no HF people associated with STARS at the beginning but controller and maintainer groups raised serious concerns about STARS just before its fielding so HF became involved. HF conducted nine formal evaluations in the first two years (1997099). There was extensive prototyping conducted on each component. Usability assessments consisted mostly of structured walk-throughs. Eight different human factors working groups were formed and 98 issues were developed. Some of the issue areas were:

Current status is that the system has been installed at Eglin AFB in 1999 and in Philadelphia in 2002. Twenty-one FAA sites and 14 DoD sites are now operational. Color is being used as a redundant cue to accommodate color blind controllers.

Human Factors in the Design and Development of an ATM Management Tool. Dr . Richard Lanier, NASA Ames Research Center (rlanier@mail.arc.nasa.gov) discussed the Advanced Air Transportation Technologies program that works on decision support tools for the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS). CTAS decision support tools includes the following (and two or three others):

The NASA TRL (technology readiness level) categorization system is used to assess the readiness of emerging technologies for application. The group is currently in search of improvements in two areas: metrics for human performance, and, simulating & testing.

Transportation Security Administration Human Factors Research and Development Program. Mr. Michael D. Snyder, Engineering Research Psychologist, HF R&D, Transportation Security Laboratory, TSA (michael.d.snyder@faa.gov) spoke about the R&D goals of the Transportation Security Lab. The National Science Foundation questioned the TSA as to what constitutes the best security approach. Their R&D goals became to improve security systems by focusing on three goals:

Key products of the R&D program include:

All screening facilities are now instrumented to measure operator proficiency. There will be four focus areas of FY04 research:

Have We Invented New Ways to Crash Planes? Dr. Scott Shappell, Manager of the Human Factors Research Branch, Civil Aerospace Medical Laboratory, FAA (scott.shappell@faa.gov) reviewed safety statistics and trends. He reminded the audience that between 70 and 80% of aircraft accidents involve human error. But, he maintains that we must also know the type and frequency of human errors that cause accidents. Human factors investigations have been undertaken to analyze a large number of US and Canadian aircraft accidents. Errors have been analyzed to determine types and numbers involved in accidents (e.g., skill-based errors, decision errors, perceptual errors and violation errors). Skill based errors were found to contribute in a major way to civil (general aviation) accidents and commercial aircraft accidents. The distribution of errors in military accidents are quite different. The massive databases being used by Dr. Shappell are helping to identify differences between communities and trends. The data can be helpful in focusing remediation on emerging problem areas.

Warfighter Training Research: From the Test Bed to Operations. Major Heather Pringle, PhD, Chief of the Warfighter Training Systems and Performance Branch, AFMC-AFRL/HEAS (heather.pringle@afmc.af.mil) updated the audience on training activities. She noted that training is becoming more demanding, stressing “Joint” training, and integrated team training. Some representative annual costs of pilot training are: F-15C - $15 million, F-16 - $4 million, B-52 - $9.1 million. The USAF is looking at combining live, virtual and constructive training to enhance Mission Essential Competence (MEC) while realizing a 15% reduction in training sorties. They are also assessing the use of automated feedback systems to realize a 10% reduction in time to assess performance.

Sub-Group Meetings Attended at the DOD HFE TAG:
Human Factors Standardization (HFS) Mr. Alan Poston, FAA, chaired the meeting (alan.poston@faa.gov). The Sub TAG website is: http://dtica.dtic.mil/hftag/hfs.html
MIL-STD-1472F. Mr. Lou Adams, chair of the GEIA G-45 Human Factors committee, indicated that the G-45 committee had been requested to identify areas in MIL-STD-1472 in need of update (lou.adams@lmco.com) . Mr. Adams presented the list, including:
MIL-STD-1787: Mr. Jim Kinzig (james.kinzig@wpafb.af.mil) is now the point of contact for this standard, entitles Aircraft Display Symbology, that was first established on 10 December 1984.
MIL-STD-882D: No action this period.
Joint Services Specification Guide (JSSG): Mr. Dave Britton distributed copies of the latest JSSG 2010 for Crew Systems on CD (david.britton@wpafb.af.mil).
NASA MSIS: Ms. Faith Chandler reported on some big changes underway at NASA (fchandle@hq.nasa.gov). NASA has a new mission in addition to completion of the International Space Station. NASA is going back to the moon and it will use the moon’s resources to help it get to Mars. The new Independent Technical Authority (ITA) will be overseeing all of NASA’s standards, including MSIS 3000. MIL-STD-1472 is now a “shall” type requirement and NASA support of MSIS 300 has been increased of late. A NASA reorganization is now underway.
Data Item Descriptions: MS. Marcie Langelier, NAVAIR, indicated that certain DIDs have been transferred to US Navy data manager custody. It is not clear when they will be come available. The Navy DIDs are:

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)/ISO/TC159: Mr. Al Poston is now the HFES representative to ISO/TC159. Claire Gordon is the US chair for anthropometry.
Index of Government Standards: Mr. Poston indicated that an index of government human factor standards has been compiled. Copies were handed out at the meeting. The index covers 48 government (US, DoD, DoT, NASA, NRC UK) standards in the field of human factors engineering. This new index should be available soon via the DoD HFE TAG website.
New Business: Steve Merriman (EIA, SAFE, AsMA/HFA representative) suggested that the HF Standardization SubTAG take on responsibility for developing additional documents (stephen.c.merriman@boeing.com). He suggested that the following be developed:
Human Modeling and Simulation. Not attended.

System Safety/Health Hazards/Survivability. Mr. Ben Gibson, AMEDDC&S (ben.Gibson@amedd.army.mil, (210) 221-1622) and Mr. Stephen Merriman, The Boeing Company, (stephen.c.merriman@boeing.com, (972) 994-6419) co-chaired the meeting. The principal speaker for this meeting was Mr. Dave Richards of The Boeing Company in Seattle (david.a.richards@boeing.com). Mr. Richards presentation was entitled “System Safety and HFE Aspects of the Airborne Laser – A Directed Energy Weapon.” The Airborne Laser (ABL) is a megawatt-class infrared laser with the primary missing of killing ballistic missiles during the boost (ascent) phase. It is part of the US layered defense approach to kill ballistic missiles. Secondary missions of the ABL include:

Thus far, the high energy laser (HEL), with an exit beam diameter of 1.5 meter, has been demonstrated to provide 118% of its required power. The system is operated by a flight crew of two pilots and an operational crew of four. The Boeing 747-400 freighter was the largest aircraft available for this application. The turret alone weighs approximately 11,00 Lbs. Six infrared search and track (IRST) seekers with 360 degree detection capability mounted on a chin pod below the main turret are used to detect the target signature. An active, small, laser is used to provide range estimates to the system. A fine track is provided by another laser, the active ranging system (ARS). The system compensates for atmospheric effects using deformable mirrors to correct the outgoing beam. The main laser, a chemical-oxygen iodine laser (COIL) is used to intercept the target. Exhaust gas flow from the laser through a titanium underbelly skin, which was specially developed to withstand the hot gases.

The first aircraft has been at the Birk Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB since December 2002; it will fly next toward the end of 2004 in order to evaluate beam control and battle management equipment. A “GRPA” is used to simulate 40,000 altitude so that testing can be performed on the ground.

Mr. Richards showed a video that described the ABL program, described the system and the development testing to be completed. Figure 1 shows a few aspects of the program He then shifted emphasis to the system safety program on ABL. Boeing has implemented a full system safety, process safety, health and environmental protection program on ABL. There are numerous hazards to identify, track, mitigate and control, including:


Figure 1. ABL Aircraft Modifications


A Program Environmental Safety Health Working Group has been established to conduct risk assessment and make recommendations. Safety participates in test preparations, subsystem operational readiness reviews, test readiness reviews and mission readiness reviews. The government has also implemented numerous safety review measures, including environmental impact statements, ground/flight/range safety reviews, a formal safety review process, and independent safety reviews.

User-System Interface (USI) support is being provided to support testers, maintainers and aircrew. In the test area, human factors engineers emphasize fire and safety console design. Maintainer protective personnel equipment designs are reviewed. Flight/mission crew emphasis areas include:


The last presentation was by Mr. Steve Merriman, representing the Boeing Company (Stephen.c.merriman@boeing.com) who spoke on homeland Security and Services – Airport Security Programs. In mid-2002, Boeing won a contract from the Transportation Security Administration to implement 100% checked baggage screening in 443 US airports by 31 December 2002! This included installation of 1100 explosive detection systems and 5000 explosive trace detection systems and training of more than 25,000 screeners in less than six months. The Boeing world-class team included more than 10 other companies. The team worked with over 3,000 nationwide stakeholders and industry associations to coordinate requirements and implementation. Future solutions to national airport security needs will be met by a more integrated, network-centric approach that integrates surveillance, biometrics, intelligence, advanced sensors and large databases to meet ever-expanding needs.

Technical Society/Industry Sub-Group. The Technical Society/Industry (TS/I) Sub TAG met twice during TAG #51 on Tuesday morning and afternoon. Mr. Bill Lytle (William.b.lytle@lmco.com, (303) 971-8972) chaired the meetings. TS/I Attendees introduced themselves and updated the TS/I membership rosters.

Collaborative Technology Alliance. Ms. Susan Archer, Micro Analysis and Design, Inc. (sarcher@maad.com) described the Army Research Laboratory Collaborative Technology Alliance (CTA) program. CTAs identifies Army-unique problems critical to realizing the Future force Vision that the commercial sector isn’t solving. It helps focus research on technologies to solve these problems. Current CTAs include Communications and Networks, Advanced Sensors, Advanced Decision Architectures, Power and Energy and Robotics. Each CTA has its own Research Management Board. The Advanced Decision Architectures CTA is a consortium of small business and universities, with 50% going to universities and 10% going to HBCU organizations. Micro Analysis and Design is the lead on this CTA.

The objectives are to work together to develop, test and transition new user interface technologies and computer science innovations to facilitate better soldier understanding of the tactical situation, more through evaluation of courses of action, and ultimately better and more timely decisions. The partners in this CTA are: MAAD, Klein Associates, Artis Tech, SAIC, Univ of Central FL, Univ of MD, Ohio State Univ, Carnegie-Mellon Univ, Univ of West FL, New Mexico State Univ, MIT, SA Technologies and ARL.

Lifting and Strength Requirements: The afternoon’s discussion was about the need for more and better lifting data in Military standards.
Controls and Displays. This SubTAG did not meet during TAG 51.

Human Factors Engineering/Human Systems Integration: Management and Applications. Mr. Adrian Salinas (USAF, 311 WSW/XPRA) chaired the SubTAG meeting. The first presentation was Dr. Cate Harrison, USAF AFRL/HEPA, who spoke on “Anthropometry in the Acquisition Life Cycle.” Dr. Harrison is working to improve the specification of anthropometric accommodation in military systems and, more importantly, improve the “fit” of military systems to humans. Dr. Harrison maintains that anthropometry has a role throughout the acquisition process and that anthropometric solutions must be practical. She also maintains that “mission performance” is the measure of accommodation. She provided some examples of different qualities of specification wording:
(where the 90% confidence statement is essentially telling how many aircrew must be tested)

Dr. Harrison warned against use of the term “average.” She demonstrated that the “average” item wouldn’t fit anyone well. Likewise, no one has a 95th percentile head (that is, 95% on all head-related parameters); if one were to have a 95% head, it would be HUGE. That is why anthropometric “cases” are used to describe the outside bounds of a population that must be accommodated.

Cases contain a combination of measurements. They reduce the amount of body size and shape information to a manageable level. They set key measurements and individuals are then selected on the basis of these measurements. Cases characterize the accommodated individuals. Cases are generally applicable only to one system or very similar systems. JPATS cases are relatively famous and unfortunately human factors specialists would like t use these cases for “everything.” Cases also need to be built by gender and by race.

But, Dr. Harrison says “you still need to do human testing”. Human models, when adjusted to different postures, don’t usually look “right.” That is because, for example, buttocks and thighs flatten on the bottom and become wider.

Ear cups are an area where a practical approach to anthropometry has paid off. The issue is “flat” versus “customer” ear cups. The thought is that a custom ear cup, made to fit one person, would fit everyone better than flat ear cups. The challenge is to develop a small number of ear cup shapes to fit everyone. If you develop three or four shapes, you can try them on people and ask them which fits best. So you don’t have to measure everyone. This is a practical solution. The VA pays out between $ 500 million and $1 billion every year for hearing loss benefits. So reducing noise exposure is worth the investment. Reducing noise by 3-4 dBA doubles the safe exposure time.

The second speaker was Mr. David Scribner , US Army Research Laboratory (Human Engineering and Research Directorate) who spoke on “The Effects of Cognitive Loading on Shooting Performance” (dscribne@arl.army.mil). Efforts have been underway at ARL since 1999 to improve shooting performance. The overall task of the soldier is to solve problems and shoot at the same time. Generally, experiments have soldier subjects picking out enemies to shoot at from a mixed field of soldiers. Soldiers are cognitively loaded and asked to discriminate enemy targets from the field. Error data and SWAT ratings are obtained from subjects. Cognitive loading is in the form of problems, presented via audio, on an arm-mounted PDA or on a Helmet-mounted display (monocle). Data obtained thus far indicate that correct hits varied according to cognitive load and presentation modality:

The next series of studies will be using more realistic conditions.

The next speaker was Mary Beth Papadakis, Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, who presented “Navy Accession Job Task Analysis.” The Human Performance Center at Great Lakes maps Navy job skills to civilian jobs in order to help sailors understand what civilian jobs that their Navy jobs are preparing them for in the future.

The last speaker was Ms. Desiree Tryloff, General Dynamics (AIS) in Dayton, OH (desiree.tryloff@gd-ais) who spoke on “HFE-Learning and Knowledge Management Issues.” They have supported development of a Joint HSI Community of Practice – a portal providing access to HSI knowledge. The website is: https://www.myaf.mil/afknprod. You can browse information by domain, ask questions of HSI experts, get briefings, etc.

Human Factors User Feedback Interest Group. The special interest group did not meet.

Sustained/Continuous Operations (SUSOPS/CONOPS). Not attended.

Tri-Service Workload Coordinating. Not attended.

User-Computer Interface. Not attended.

Human Factors in Telemedicine and Biomedical Technologies. (not attended)

DOD HFE TAG Operating Board Meeting:

Hot Issues: Dr. J. Miller noted that the update process for the Hot Issues document is not working properly and that steps are being taken to implement an improved process. He also noted that it would be in the best interests of the TAG to revise the Hot Issues to track with the four DDR&E Human Systems thrust areas. Teresa Alley (MATRIS) suggested that traceability to SubTAGs be maintained in the Hot Issue write-ups. It was decided that the TAG Executive Committee .will vote on new Hot Issues at the Fall meeting

Budget: It was decided that the budget needed to be conceived on a longer-term basis to deal with known events, contingencies, etc.

Minutes: Minutes form the 49ith and 50th TAG meetings have not yet been issued. This is due primarily to SubTAG chairs not submitting minutes of their meetings.

Speakers: Sub TAAG Chairs were reminded that Service Reps should be consulted when difficulties arise in finding speakers for Sub TAG sessions. The Operating Board was reminded that the responsibility for obtaining Plenary session speakers belonged to the incoming chair.

TAG Meeting Themes: It was agreed that themes for TAG meetings need to be identified in a more timely manner. “HSI” is the theme for the next meeting in the DC area.

Retirees: Retirees have agreed to contribute to the development of a scrapbook of TAG events and participation.

Next Meetings:
TAG-52: Fall 2004, no host. Alexandria Virginia
TAG-53: Spring 2005, Navy host, Panama City, Florida
TAG-54: Army host, Baltimore (tentative)

ATTACHMENT (1)

DOD HFE TAG Background

The DoD HFE TAG was begun via memorandum of agreement signed by the Service Secretaries in November 1976. Goals of the TAG were established as follows:

application of human factors engineering.
technology research, development and application.
 selected topical areas.
Technology Coordinating Papers and Topical Reviews.

The TAG addresses research and technologies designed to impact man-machine system development and operation throughout the complete system life cycle. Topics include:

HFE support during system development and modification
design, operation and cost/effectiveness
 validation and implementation, and the determination of time windows for application.

The TAG comprises technical representatives from Government agencies with research and development responsibilities in the topical areas mentioned above. Additional representatives from activities with allied interests affiliate with the TAG as appropriate. Technical experts in special topic areas may augment attendance at specific meetings. Also participating in the TAG are official representatives of technical societies (e.g., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, SAFE Association) and industrial associations (e.g., Electronics Industry Alliance) with a stated interest in HFE. These representatives may attend subgroup and general plenary sessions and they must be credentialed by the TAG prior to attending any meetings.

To facilitate detailed technical information exchange, the TAG is composed of committees and subgroups, or “SubTAGs.” Committees are established to address specific issues or problems and are disestablished upon completion of their tasks. Sub TAGs address problems of a general or continuing nature within a specific field of HFE technology. Membership in Sub TAGs and committees may include non-government personnel involved in research, development and application. Attendance by non-government individuals is possible if the person is either sponsored by a government agency or if accepted by the TAG chair prior to the meeting Chairing of the various subgroups and committees is typically rotated among the Services and in some cases, NASA, as provided in individual charters.

The current sub-groups typically meeting at the HFE TAG meeting were as follows. A special interest group, “Human Factors in Training,” held a day-long meeting during this TAG on Tuesday. A special interest group on Human Factors User Feedback” met on Wednesday afternoon. Another new special interest group on personnel selection is being considered.

Applications (HSI)
ATTACHMENT (2)

DOD HFE TAG MEETING# 51
10-13 May 2004, Atlantic City, NJ

Monday, 10 May
0800 - 1000 Executive Committee meeting
1000 - 1100 New member orientation
1100 - 1300 Luncheon Break
1300 - 1700 Plenary Session
1715 - 1800 User Utilization Interest Group
1800 - 2000 Mixer

Tuesday, 11 May
0730 - 0830 Technical Society/Industry
0830 - 1100 Human Factors Test and Evaluation
0830 - 1100 Sustained/Continuous Operations
0930 - 1000 Networking, coffee
1100 - 1230 Luncheon Break
1230 - 1430 Human Factors Standardization
1230 - 1700 Human Factors in Training Interest Group
1430 - 1500 Networking, coffee
1500 - 1700 Human Factors in Extreme Environments
1500 - 1700 Human Factors in Operational Medicine
1715 - 1830 Service Caucuses & Technical Society/Industry Meeting

Wednesday, 12 May
0830 - 1100 Human Modeling and Simulation
0830 - 1100 Personnel Selection
0830 - 1100 Human Factors Engineering/Human Systems Integration: Management & Applications
0930 - 1000 Networking, coffee
1100 - 1230 Luncheon Break
1230 - 1430 Design: Tools and Techniques
1230 - 1430 User-Computer Interaction
1230 - 1430 System Safety/Health Hazards/Survivability
1430 - 1500 Networking, coffee
1500 - 1700 Operating Board
1800 - 2200 Social

Thursday, 13 May
0830 - 1230 William J. Hughes Technical Center Tour
1230 Meeting Adjournment


ATTACHMENT (3) DOD HFE TAG Operating Board





Proponent
Robert E. Foster, PhD
Director, BioSystems
ODUSD(S&T)/ODDR&E/OUSD(AT&L)
3080 Defense Pentagon, Rm 3E801
Washington, DC 20301-3080
(703) 588-7437 DSN 425; FAX (703) 588-7560
robert.foster@osd.mil


Program Coordinator
Ms. Sheryl Cosing
10822 Crippen Vale Ct.
Reston, VA 20194
(703) 925-9791; FAX (703) 925-9694
scosing@comcast.net







OPERATING BOARD
April 2004



Executive Committee

Current Chair (Air Force)
James C. Miller, Ph.D., CPE
Director, Chronobiology and Sleep Lab
AFRL/HEPM
2504 Gillingham Drive, Ste 25
Brooks AFB, TX 78235
(210) 536-3596 DSN 240; FAX (210) 536-2761
jcmiller@brooks.af.mil

Vice Chair (Army)
Ms. Dawn Woods
AMSRD-NSC-SS-E Attn: Dawn Woods
100 Kansas St.
Natick, MA 01760-5020
(508) 233-5069 DSN 256; FAX (508) 233-6472
dawn.woods@natick.army.mil

Immediate Past Chair (Navy)
LCDR Sean Biggerstaff
PMA 205-1D, Aviation Training Systems
Naval Air Systems Command, 547123 Buse Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
(301) 757-8135 DSN 757; FAX (301) 757-6945
sean.biggerstaff@navy.mil

NASA Representative
Ms. Faith Chandler
NASA Headquarters
300 E. Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546
(202) 358-0411; FAX (202) 358-2778
fchandle@hq.nasa.gov






















Army Representative
Mr. Benjamin Gibson
AMEDDC&S
14723 Oak Briar
San Antonio, TX 78232-4679
(210) 221-1622 DSN 471; FAX (210) 221-0121
ben.gibson@amedd.army.mil


Navy Representative
LT Walter Carr
Naval Health Research Center
P.O. Box 85122
San Diego, CA 92186-5122
(619) 553-0479 DSN 553; FAX (619) 553-8551
carr@nhrc.navy.mil

Air Force Representative
Dr. Kristen Liggett
AFRL/HECI, Bldg. 33
2210 Eighth Street
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7022
(937) 255-8251 DSN 785; FAX (937) 656-4547
kristen.liggett@wpafb.af.mil

FAA Representative
Dr. Thomas McCloy
FAA; AAR-100, Rm. 907
800 Independence Ave., S. W.
Washington, DC 20591
(202) 267-7167; FAX (202) 267-5797
tom.mccloy@faa.gov

Ex Officio Members - SubTAG Chairs

Controls and Displays (Controls)


Dr. Henry Williams
NAWCAD Crew Systems
48110 Shaw Rd., Bldg 2187 Room 2280-C7
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1906
(301) 342-9275 DSN 342; FAX (301) 342-9305
henry.Williams@navy.mil

Design: Tools and Techniques (DTT)
Major Joe Menchaca, Jr.
AFIT/LSB
3100 Research Blvd.
Kettering, OH 45420-4022
(937) 255-7777 x 3313; DSN: 785-7777 x 3313; FAX: (937) 656-7881
joe.menchaca@afit.edu

Human Factors and Operational Medicine (OpMed)
Co-Chairs:





LT Walter Carr
Naval Health Research Center
P.O. Box 85122
San Diego, CA 92186-5122
(619) 553-0479 DSN 553; FAX (619) 553-8551
carr@nhrc.navy.mil



LCDR Sean Biggerstaff
PMA 205-1D, Aviation Training Systems
Naval Air Systems Command, 547123 Buse Rd
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
(301) 757-8135 DSN 757; FAX (301) 757-6945
sean.biggerstaff@navy.mil


Human Factors Engineering/Human Systems Integration: Management and Applications (HSI)
Mr. Adrian Salinas
311 HSW/XPRA,
2510 Kennedy Circle, Suite 116
Brooks AFB, TX 78235
(210) 536-4428 DSN 240; FAX (210) 536-4475
adrian.salinas@brooks.af.mil



Human Factors in Extreme Environments (Environments)
Mr. Brad Collie
US Navy Coastal Systems Station, Code E31
6703 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32407-7001
(850) 234-4744; FAX (850) 235-5152
colliebe@ncsc.navy.mil

Human Factors Standardization (HFS)
Mr. Alan Poston
Federal Aviation Administration, AND-202
800 Independence Ave. SW, Rm 339
Washington, DC 20591
(202) 493-4519
alan.poston@faa.gov X X X X X X X X X Alan Poston



Human Factors Test & Evaluation (T&E)


Mr. Edward George
418th FLTS
300 N. Wolfe
Edwards AFB, CA 93524
(661) 277-0800 x2297 DSN 527
Edward.george@edwards.af.mil

Mr. Adrian Salinas
311 HSW/XPRA,
2510 Kennedy Circle, Suite 116
Brooks AFB, TX 78235
(210) 536-4428 DSN 240; FAX (210) 536-4475
adrian.salinas@brooks.af.mil




Human Modeling and Simulation (Modeling)
LT Joseph Cohn
Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5580
4555 Overlook Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20375-5320
(202) 253-1291
cohn@ait.nrl.navy.mil

Personnel Selection and Classification (Personnel)
LT Henry Phillips
Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
340 Hulse Road
Pensacola, FL 32508
(850) 452-2257x1090
hlphillips@nomi.med.navy.mil

Sustained/Continuous Operation (SUSOPS)
Co-Chairs:



LT Walter Carr
Naval Health Research Center
P.O. Box 85122
San Diego, CA 92186-5122
(619) 553-0479 DSN 553; FAX (619) 553-8551
carr@nhrc.navy.mil


Thomas E. Nesthus, PhD
FAA CAMI
PO Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 954-6297; FAX (405) 954-4852
tom.nesthus@faa.gov


System Safety/Health Hazards/Survivability (SS/HH/Sv)
Co-Chairs:



Mr. Benjamin Gibson
AMEDDC&S
14723 Oak Briar
San Antonio, TX 78232-4679
(210) 221-1622 DSN 471; FAX (210) 221-0121
ben.gibson@amedd.army.mil


Mr. Stephen C. Merriman
250 E. Arapaho, Suite 225
Richardson, Dallas, TX 75081
(214) 316-7071 FAX 972-994-6090
Stephen.c.merriman@boeing.com
scmerriman@comcast.net







Technical Society/Industry (TSI)
Mr. William Lytle
AsHF/AsMA
Lockheed Martin Astronautics
PO Box 179
Denver, CO 80201-0179
(303) 971-8972 FAX (303) 971-3174
william.b.lytle@lmco.com

User-Computer Interaction (UCI)
LT Phillip Fatolitis
51 Hovey Road
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 452-3287x1173 DSN 922; FAX (850) 452-9328
pfatolitis@namrl.navy.mil

Workload and Stress (Workload)
CDR Karl VanOrden, Ph.D, CPE
Naval Health Research Center
PO Box 85122 Code 02A
San Diego, CA 92186-5122
(619) 553-8421 DSN 524
vanorden@nhrc.navy.mil

Affiliated Groups (NO VOTE)

Human Factors in Training Interest Group (Training)
Dr. Bob Nullmeyer
AFRL/HEA
6030 S. Kent St.
Mesa, AZ 85212-6061
(480) 988-6561 x283 DSN 474; FAX (480) 988-6285
robert.nullmeyer@mesa.afmc.af.mil

User Utilization Interest Group
Mr. Fred Oberman
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 24
9500 MacArthur Blvd.
West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700
(301) 227-0033 FAX (301) 227-0051
frederick.oberman@navy.mil







ATTACHMENT (4) Registered Attendees – TAG-49


 Commander Director
USA Aviation and Missile Command U.S. Army Research Lab/HRED
 Attn: AMSRD-AMR-SE-TD-ST (Mr. Lee Gray) Attn: AMSRL-HR-SE (Teresa Branscome)
 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5425
 (256) 876-6980 DSN 746; FAX (256) 842-6119 (410) 278-5951 DSN 298; FAX (410) 278-9694
 lee.gray@us.army.mil tbransco@arl.army.mil
 Mr. Louis Adams, EIA Rep Mr. Kenneth Allendoerfer
 GEIA Acquisition HF Team, NAS HF Group
 8617 Canyon Crest Road FAA William J Hughes Technical Center
 Fort Worth, TX 76179 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405
 (817) 777-9821 FAX (817) 762-4138 (609) 485-4864
lou.adams@lmco.com kenneth.allendoerfer@faa.gov
 Ms. Teresa K. Alley Ms. Susan G. Archer, SCS Rep.
 DISA MATRIS Office, DTIC Micro Analysis & Design Inc.
 NAS North Island Box 357011, Bldg 1482 4900 Pearl East Circle, Suite 201 E
 San Diego, CA 92135-7011 Boulder, CO 80301
 (619) 545-7384 DSN 735; FAX (619) 545-0019 (303) 442-6947 FAX: (303) 448-1913
 talley@dticam.dtic.mil sarcher@maad.com
 Mr. Richard Armstrong Katrina Baker
 180 Center Avenue Aberdeen Test Center
 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 400 Colleran Drive
 (850) 231-1415 Cell (334) 477-4964 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
 dickmar1@earthlink.net (410) 278-3472 DSN 298; FAX (410) 278-0295
 katrina.baker@atc.army.mil
 Dr. John S. Barnett Dr. Ellen J. Bass
 US Army Research Institute University of Virginia
 12350 Research Parkway 151 Engineer's Way, PO Box 400747
 Orlando, FL 32826-3276 Charlottesville, VA 22904
 (407) 384-3981 DSN 970; FAX (407) 384-3999 (434) 243-5531 FAX (434) 982-2972
 john.barnett@peostri.army.mil ellenbass@virginia.edu
 Ms. Maureen Bergondy-Wilhelm LCDR Sean Biggerstaff, MSC, PhD
 NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, PMA 205-1D, Aviation Training Systems
 AIR-4961 Naval Air Systems Command, 547123 Buse Road
 12350 Research Parkway, ATTN: AIR 4961 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 (301) 757-8135 FAX (301) 757-6945
 (407) 380-4777 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4110 sean.biggerstaff@navy.mil
 maureen.bergondy@navy.mil
 Ms. Amy E. Bolton Mr. Clete Booher
 NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, 7235 McKeever
 AIR-4961 Pearland, TX 77584
 12350 Research Parkway (281) 489-8375 (281) 483-1847; cell (713)
Orlando, FL 32826-3275 594-9529
 (407) 380-4555 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4063 creidboo@hotmail.com
 amy.bolton@navy.mil
 Mr. David Britton Ms. Wendi Buff
 ASC/ENFC, Bldg 560 NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division,
2530 Loop Rd West AIR-4961
 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7101 12350 Research Parkway
 (937) 255-8608 DSN 785; FAX (937) 255-8063 Orlando, FL 32826-3275
 david.britton@wpafb.af.mil (407) 380-4558 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4063
 wendi.buff@navy.mil
 LT Walter Carr Ms. Anna Rae Castillo
 NHRC Air Force Research Laboratory
 PO Box 85122 6030 Kent Street
 San Diego, CA 92186-5122 Mesa, AZ 85212-6061
 (619) 553-0679 DSN 553; FAX (619) 553-8551 (480) 988-6561 X411 DSN 474-6411
 (619) 553-0677 anna.castillo@mesa.afmc.af.mil
 carr@nhrc.navy.mil
 Ms. Faith Chandler Mr. Brad Collie
 NASA Headquarters US Navy Coastal Systems Station, Code E31
 300 E. Street, SW 6703 West Highway
 Washington, DC 20546 Panama City, FL 32407-7001
 (202) 358-0411 FAX (202) 358-2778 (850) 234-4744 FAX (850) 235-5152
 fchandle@hq.nasa.gov colliebe@ncsc.navy.mil
 Mr. Thomas Cook Ms. Sheryl Cosing
 Army Research Lab, Bldg. 5400 Rm C242 TAG Coordinator
 ATTN: AMSRL-HR-MO 10822 Crippen Vale Ct.
 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7290 Reston, VA 20194
 (256) 876-2048 DSN 746; FAX (256) 876-5327 (703) 925-9791 FAX (703) 925-9694
 thomas.cook@rdec.redstone.army.mil scosing@comcast.net
 Carita DeVilbiss, PhD Darrel Drobnich
 Army Research Lab National Sleep Foundation
 1400 E. Grayson St., Bldg. 44. Room 303D 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500
 San Antonio, TX 78234 Washington, DC 20005
 (210) 221-0590 DSN 471; FAX (210) 221-1294 (202) 347-3472 x202 FAX (202) 347-3472
 carita.devilbiss@amedd.army.army.mil ddrobnich@sleepfoundation.org
 Capt., Eric Erickson Jr. Dr. Steve Fadden
 Picatinny Arsenal Booz Allen Hamilton
 AMSRD-AAR-EMB;, Bldg 1, 3rd floor 8283 Greensboro Avenue
 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 McLean, VA 22102
 (937) 724-6635 DSN 880; FAX (973) 724-2034 (703) 902-4503 FAX (703) 917- 2379
 eric.n.erickson@pica.army.mil fadden_steve@bah.com
 Dr. William L. Farmer Phillip Fatolitis
 Navy Personnel Command (PERS-1), NPRST 51 Hovey Road
 5720 Integrity Dr., Bldg. 785 Pensacola, FL 32526
 Millinton, TN 38004-1000 (850) 452-3287x1173 DSN 922; FAX (850)
(901) 874-4551 DSN 882; FAX (901) 874-2560 452-9328
 william.l.farmer@navy.mil pfatolitis@namrl.navy.mil
 Edward George Mr. Benjamin Gibson
 AFFTC, 418th FLTS/EN AMEDDC&S
 300 North Wolfe Street, Bldg 1830A 1400 E Grayson St.
 Edwards AFB, CA 93523 San Antonio, TX 78234
 (661) 277-7180x2297 DSN 527 (210) 221-1622 DSN 471; FAX (210) 221-0121
 edward.george@418flts.edwards.af.mil ben.gibson@amedd.army.mil
 Dr. Bruce Hamilton Dr. Anne Harlan
 Northrop Grumman Ship Systems FAA William J Hughes Technical Center
 300 M St. SE, Suite 350 Office of the Director
 Washington, DC 20003 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405
 (202) 264-7413 FAX (202) 264-7139 (609) 485-6641
be.hamilton@ngc.com anne.harlan@faa.gov
 Dr. Catherine Harrison Mr. Lester Jee
 AFRL/HEPA SFAE-GCS-BV-P
 2800 Q Street Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07836
 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 (973) 724-5208 DSN 880; FAX (973) 724-2221
 (937) 255-4033 DSN 785; FAX (937) 255-3343 ljee@pica.army.mil
 Ms. Joan Johnston Michael E. Jones
 NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, Anteon/USCG
 AIR-4961 1530 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
 12350 Research Parkway, ATTN: AIR 4961 Arlington, VA 22209
 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 (571) 218-3220
(407) 380-4988 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4110 mike.jones@dwicgs.com
 joan.johnston@navy.mil
 Christian Kijora Dr. Ray King
 USCG Human Resources Research Div (AAM-500)
 1530 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400 FAA/CAMI PO 25082
 Arlington, VA 22209 Oklahoma City, OK 73125
 (571) 218-3249 (405) 408-5216 FAX (405) 954-4852
 chris.kijora@dwicgs.com skyking321@aol.com
 Mr. James Kinzig Dr. Bruce Knerr
 ASC/ENFC, Bldg 560 US Army Research Institute
 2530 Loop Road West 12350 Research Parkway
 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7101 Orlando, FL 32826-3276
 (937) 255-7138 DSN 785; FAX (937) 255-8063 (407) 384-3981 DSN 970; FAX (407) 384-3999
 james.kinzig@wpafb.af.mil bruce.knerr@peostri.army.mil
 Ms. Marcie Langelier Dr. Richard Lanier
 NAVAIR, 48110 Shaw Rd. NASA-Ames Research Center
 Bldg 2187, Rm 2286 MS 262-?
 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1906 Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
 (301) 342-8406 FAX (301) 342-9305 (650) 604-1996
marcie.langelier@navy.mil rlanier@mail.arc.nasa.gov
 Nils LaVine Dr. Kristen Liggett
 Micro Analysis and Design, Inc. AFRL/HECI
 4949 Pearl E Circle, Suite 300 2210 Eighth Street
 Boulder, CO 80301 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7511
 (303) 442-6947x125 FAX (303) 442-6947 (937) 255-8251 DSN 785; FAX (937) 656-4547
 nlavine@maad.com kristen.liggett@wpafb.af.mil
 Mr. William Lytle Ms. Helene Maliko-Abraham
 AsHF/AsMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics BAE Systems/ACB-520
 PO Box 179 16 Vine Street
 Denver, CO 80201-0179 Woodbine, NJ 08270
 (303) 971-8972 FAX (303) 971-7698 (609) 485-7027
william.b.lytle@lmco.com helene.ctr.maliko-abraham@faa.gov
 Dr. Mike McAnulty Dr. Thomas McCloy
 Acquisition HF Team, NAS HF Group FAA; AAR-100, Rm. 907
 FAA William J Hughes Technical Center 800 Independence Ave., S. W.
 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405 Washington, DC 20591
 (609) 485-5380 (202) 267-7167 FAX (202) 267-5797
 mike.mcanulty@faa.gov tom.mccloy@faa.gov
 Daniel McDonald Major Joe Menchaca, Jr.
 Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. AFIT/LSB
 1408 University Drive East 490 Mill Stone Dr.
 College Station, TX 77840 Beavercreek, OH 45434
 (361) 548-0509 (937) 255-7777x3313 DSN 785; FAX (937)
dmcdonald@kbsi.com 656-7881
 joe.menchaca@afit.edu
 Danielle Merket Mr. Stephen C. Merriman
 NAVAIR Orlando 250 East Arapaho, Suite 225
 12350 Research Pkwy, AIR-4961 Richardson, TX 75081-2777
 Orlando, FL 32826 (972) 994-6419
(407) 380-4792 DSN 960; FAX ((407) 380-4110 scmerriman@comcast.net
danielle.merket@navy.mil
 Dr. James C. Miller Dr. Thomas M. Mitchell
 AFRL/HEPF INS, Inc.
 7441 Gardner Rd Pinehill Technology Park
 San Antonio, TX 78263 One Ivybrook Blvd., Suite 140
 (210) 536-3596 DSN 240; FAX (210) 536-3513 Ivyland, PA 18974
 jcmiller@brooks.af.mil (215) 675-5110 FAX (215) 675-5110
 tmitchell@corp.i-n-s.com
 Dr. Jennifer Narkevicius Dr. Thomas Nesthus
 ARINC, Inc. FAA CAMI, AAM-510
 44423 Airport Rd, Suite 300 PO Box 25082
 California, MD 20619 Oklahoma City, OK 73125
 (301) 863-2300 FAX (301) 863-2331 (405) 954-6297 FAX (405) 954-4852
 narkeviciujm@navair.navy.mil tom.nesthus@faa.gov
 Dr. Bob Nullmeyer Mr. Fred Oberman
 AFRL/HEA Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 24
 6030 S. Kent St. 9500 MacArthur Blvd.
 Mesa, AZ 85212-6061 West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700
 (480) 988-6561 x283 DSN 474; FAX (480) 988-6285 (301) 227-0033 FAX (301) 227-0051
 robert.nullmeyer@mesa.afmc.af.mil frederick.oberman@navy.mil

 LT Henry Phillips Mr. Dino Piccione
 Naval Aerospace Medical Institute 4261 Exeter Drive
 340 Hulse Road Dumfries, VA 22026
 Pensacola, FL 32508 (202) 493-5305 FAX (202) 267-5797
 (850) 452-2257x1090 FAX (850) 452-2144 dino.piccione@faa.gov
 hlphillips@nomi.med.navy.mil
 Mr. Alan Poston Maj Heather Pringle
 Federal Aviation Administration, AND-202 AFRL/HEAS
 800 Independence Ave. SW, Rm 339 6030 S. Kent St.
 Washington, DC 20591 Mesa, AZ 85212-6061
 (202) 493-4519 (480) 988-6561x143 DSN 474
 alan.poston@faa.gov FAX (480) 988-6295
 heather.pringle@afmc.af.mil
 Paul Radtke Mr. Dave Richards
 NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division, Boeing
 AIR- 4961 16505 14th Ave Ct E
 12350 Research Parkway Spanaway, WA 98387
 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 (206) 655-2797 FAX (206) 655-3949
 (407) 380-8581 DSN 960; FAX (407) 381-8738 david.a.richards@boeing.com
 paul.radtke@navy.mil
 Mr. Adrian Salinas Dr. James Sampson
 311 HSW/XPRA SBCOM Soldier Center, Ego Team/SSTD
 2510 Kennedy Circle, Suite 116 100 Kansas St.
 Brooks AFB, TX 78235 Natick, MA 01760-5020
 (210) 536-4428 DSN 240; FAX (210) 536-4475 (508) 233-4698 DSN 256; FAX (508) 233-6472
 adrian.salinas@brooks.af.mil james.sampson@natick.army.mil
 LCDR Dylan Schmorrow Mr. David Scribner
 DARPA Bldg. 459, AMSRD-ARL-HP-SB
 3701 North Fairfax Drive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
 Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (410) 278-5983 DSN 298
 (703) 696-4466 FAX (703) 819-4151 dscribne@arl.army.mil
 dschmorrow@darpa.mil
 Dr. Scott Shappell Dr. Uldi Shvern
 FAA CAMI'' US Army Test and Evaluation Center
 PO Box 25082 4501 Ford Ave.
 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Alexandria, VA 22302-1458
 (405) 954-4082 FAX (405) 954-4852 (703) 681-2839 DSN 761; FAX (703) 681-2840
 scott.shappell@faa.gov uldi.shvern@atec.army.mil
 Mr.. David Smith Mr. Michael Snyder
 JHT Inc., NAVAIR Orlando TSI, AIR 4961 HF Res. & Dev., Transportation Security Lab
 12350 Research Parkway Atlantic City Int'l. Airport, NJ 08405
 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 (609) 485-5388
(407) 380-4795 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4110 michael.d.snyder@faa.gov
 david.g.smith@navy.mil
 Dr. Chris Strychacz Ms. Desiree Tryloff
 Naval Health Research Center GD-AIES
 PO Box 85122 5200 Springfield Pike, Suite 200
 San Diego, CA 92186-5122 Dayton, OH 45431-1289
 (619) 553-8414 (937) 476-2590
strychacz@nhrc.navy.mil desiree.tryloff@gd-ais.com
 Ms. Melissa Walwanis-Nelson Mr. John Winters
 NAVAIR Orlando TSD Basic Commerce & Industries, 16347 Dahlgren Rd
 12350 Research Parkway, ATTN: AIR 4961 PO Box 1748
 Orlando, FL 32826-3275 Dahlgren, VA 22448
 (407) 380-4749 DSN 960; FAX (407) 380-4110 (540) 370-1712 x140 FAX (540) 663-3307
 melissa.walwanis@navy.mil john_winters@teambci.com
 Ms. Dawn Woods
 AMSRD-NSC-SS-E
 100 Kansas St.
 Natick, MA 01760-5020
 (508) 233-5069 DSN 256;FAX (508) 233-6472
 dawn.woods@natick.army.mil






ATTACHMENT (5) DoD HFE TAG Policies


1. Membership (General membership policies are outlined in the Operating Structure, under "Group Composition.")

1.1 Individuals who are not affiliated with Government agencies (but who are associated with technical societies or industrial associations with a stated interest in human factors engineering) wishing to affiliate with the TAG may contact the current Technical Society/Industry SubTAG Chair to ascertain eligibility under the TAG Operating Structure. Once eligibility has been ascertained, the individual should submit a letter on the organization's letterhead, confirming his/her status as the organization's representative, to the current Chair of the Technical Society/Industry SubTAG.

1.2 Emeritus Membership may be approved by the Executive Committee on a case-by-case basis for a former TAG member who is retired from government service or defense industry. Emeritus Membership is automatically deactivated during any period or re-employment with the government or defense industry.

2. Meeting Sites (Sites are recommended by the service caucus whose turn it is to host the TAG with a view toward a balance in geographic location and meeting facilities.)

2.1 TAG members are encouraged to recommend potential meeting sites.

2.2 Organizations who wish to host the TAG should contact their Service Representative or the current TAG Chair.

3. Agenda (The agenda is determined approximately three months before the scheduled meeting. The Chair Select selects the topics from those recommended by the Service Representatives, hosting agency and the TAG Coordinator.)

3.1 TAG members are encouraged to suggest potential agenda topics or topics suitable for tutorial sessions to their Service Representative, the current TAG Chair, or the TAG Coordinator.

4. Registration (Registration fees and the date of the close of registration are announced in an information letter sent approximately two months before the scheduled meeting.)

4.1 All attendees are expected to pre-register and prepay by the announced close of registration.

4.2 Only individuals receiving late travel approvals may pre-register on-site. Payments made at the meeting site must be in cash.

5. Minutes (The Minutes of each meeting serve as the principal mechanism for the reporting of TAG activities. The Minutes will be published as a draft document on the website.)

5.1 Individuals or agencies desiring to be included on the distribution list for a specific meeting should contact the TAG Coordinator.

6. SubTAGs and Committees (See the Operating Structure, section entitled "TAG SubTAGs," for specific information regarding the purposes and operating procedures of SubTAGs and committees.)

6.1 All SubTAGs and committees are encouraged to meet in conjunction with the TAG at least once each calendar year.

6.2 All SubTAGs and committees meeting in conjunction with the TAG are required to provide a chairperson for the specific meeting.

6.3 All SubTAG and committee chairpersons are to submit a brief report of each meeting to be included in the set of TAG Minutes covering the SubTAG/committee meeting time frame.

6.4 All SubTAGs and committees are required to provide the TAG Coordinator with an up-to-date list of their membership for use in the distribution of TAG announcements.

6.5 All SubTAGs are required to submit to the Executive Committee a Charter including, but not limited to, statements regarding:

2 objectives 2 membership policies 2 meeting schedule
2 scope 2 chair selection/tenure

6.6 Committees are required to submit to the Executive Committee a document including, but not limited to, brief statements regarding:

2 objectives
2 membership policies
2 chair selection/tenure

6.7 Rotation of the chair position is determined by SubTAG charter. If the position cannot be filled by the appropriate service at the election meeting, the SubTAG may progress to the next service willing to chair the SubTAG

7. SubTAG Establishment

7.1 Groups interested in addressing technical areas not covered by existing SubTAGs may request the TAG Chair to provide meeting time.

7.2 Formal SubTAGs and committees may be established by recommendation of the Executive Committee.

8. Chair/Representative Selection (General selection procedures are outlined in the Operating Structure under "Conduct of Business.")

    1. A Service caucus may be called by the TAG Chair or the current Service Representative.

    8.2 Methods of determining the Chair Select and Service Representatives are Service dependent.

    8.3 Unexpired terms of office will be filled by appointment by the Executive Committee, until a caucus of the Service can be called at the next regularly scheduled TAG meeting.

    9. Funding The funding required for the organization, conduct, franking, and documentation of all TAG meetings shall be done jointly by the three Services and other selected agencies. The specific mechanisms to obtain and allocate funding from the Services/agencies shall be arranged by the Current Chair, Chair Select, and Immediate Past Chair.

    1. Policy Changes

    10.1 Additions to or amendments of the above policies may be recommended by submitting the suggested change(s) in writing to the TAG Chair.

    10.2 Policies may be amended by a majority vote of those Operating Board members in attendance at the Operating Board meeting at which amendments have been proposed.

    Amended 14 November 1989 at TG-23, Killeen, Texas.

    Amended 3 May 1994 at TAG-32, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    Amended 8 May 1996 at TAG-36, Houston, Texas.

    Amended 7 November 2002 at TAG-48, Alexandria, Virginia.

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