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Horizons online gives special recognition to individuals who have achieved 35 or more years of service. Each is invited to be photographed and share his or her Rockwell Collins work history as part of this feature.

Bruce Dennis joined Rockwell Collins (the former Kaiser Electronics) in January 1967 as an acceptance test inspector in Palo Alto, Calif. When the company was acquired by Rockwell Collins in 2000, he became the environmental test supervisor. In 1982, he accepted a position in Reliability Engineering, managing product failure data and helping design and build the facility's Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) database, which he continues to maintain. He is currently a senior product integrity engineer, mentoring co-workers in the execution of FRACAS activities and customer interface. "I've worked in a variety of functions with wonderful people who've helped build a successful team," Dennis said. "I have acquired many fond memories, which I will cherish for the rest of my days. Life is a journey, and I can truly say I have enjoyed the ride thus far."

Erwin (Ernie) Evans joined Rockwell Collins in February 1967 as a 270 Test Technician in the Open Air White Room at Main Plant in Cedar Rapids. He later became a 171 Test Technician for Government Avionics. "During my time at Rockwell Collins, I've seen the changes in technology from vacuum tubes to microprocessors," Evans said. "It continues to be a learning experience as our technology continues to grow." Through the years, Evans has been involved with testing flight instruments, distance measurement equipment, high frequency programs, and receiver-transmitter programs. Evans is currently a 170 senior test technician in the Airborne Integrated Product Team, part of the ARC 210 group. "The people I have worked with over the years have added to my experience by sharing their knowledge and through their mentoring," Evans said. "They continue to make our company an enjoyable place to work."

John Michael joined Rockwell Collins in July 1967 — immediately after finishing tech school — as a technician in the Metrology Standards Laboratory in Cedar Rapids. "When I was in school, Collins Radio Company was the place to work," he said. "People thought if you could work for Collins Radio, you must be pretty good, so that's one of the reasons I joined the company." After being laid off in 1972, he worked at Cryovac in Cedar Rapids. He also served in the Army for two years during the Vietnam War. When he was rehired at the former Collins Radio Company in 1976, he helped develop the solid-state weather radar. He also has worked as a technical writer, software engineer, and systems engineer. He is currently a senior systems engineer, working on the development of the Cabin Electronic System Electronic Flight Bag for the Bombardier Global XRS, G5000 and CL605 aircraft. "Working at Rockwell Collins has given me many opportunities to learn and see parts of the world that I would never have seen," Michael said. "I have gotten to know and work with many wonderful people."

Jack Werling joined Rockwell Collins in February 1967 as a 105 assembly operator in the antenna shop in Building 107 in Cedar Rapids. In 1968, he went on military leave and entered the U.S. Air Force. He returned to the former Collins Radio Company in 1972 with fresh technical knowledge that helped him become a 270 test technician in the Clean Room in Building 108. Currently, he is a 341 test technician in the Clean Room. During the past 25 years, many have expected the clean room testing to become obsolete. But year after year, Werling says there's continued demand. "There are brand new ways for things to be wrong every day," he said. "I spend a lot of time finding problems, but when you troubleshoot and find out what was wrong, it gives you a sense of satisfaction. Rockwell Collins has been a great place to work, mostly due to the friendly, quality people I have worked with — some of them for 30 years."

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Volume 12 Issue 1 A look ahead at FY'07 Getting healthy while you work Investing in your future Finding the right people A plan in action From Clay Jones Letters to the editor Contributors in this issue Across our company Service anniversaries Biographies Retirees Facility spotlight		Biographies Horizons online gives special recognition to individuals who have achieved 35 or more years of service. Each is invited to be photographed and share his or her Rockwell Collins work history as part of this feature. Bruce Dennis joined Rockwell Collins (the former Kaiser Electronics) in January 1967 as an acceptance test inspector in Palo Alto, Calif. When the company was acquired by Rockwell Collins in 2000, he became the environmental test supervisor. In 1982, he accepted a position in Reliability Engineering, managing product failure data and helping design and build the facility's Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) database, which he continues to maintain. He is currently a senior product integrity engineer, mentoring co-workers in the execution of FRACAS activities and customer interface. "I've worked in a variety of functions with wonderful people who've helped build a successful team," Dennis said. "I have acquired many fond memories, which I will cherish for the rest of my days. Life is a journey, and I can truly say I have enjoyed the ride thus far." Erwin (Ernie) Evans joined Rockwell Collins in February 1967 as a 270 Test Technician in the Open Air White Room at Main Plant in Cedar Rapids. He later became a 171 Test Technician for Government Avionics. "During my time at Rockwell Collins, I've seen the changes in technology from vacuum tubes to microprocessors," Evans said. "It continues to be a learning experience as our technology continues to grow." Through the years, Evans has been involved with testing flight instruments, distance measurement equipment, high frequency programs, and receiver-transmitter programs. Evans is currently a 170 senior test technician in the Airborne Integrated Product Team, part of the ARC 210 group. "The people I have worked with over the years have added to my experience by sharing their knowledge and through their mentoring," Evans said. "They continue to make our company an enjoyable place to work." John Michael joined Rockwell Collins in July 1967 — immediately after finishing tech school — as a technician in the Metrology Standards Laboratory in Cedar Rapids. "When I was in school, Collins Radio Company was the place to work," he said. "People thought if you could work for Collins Radio, you must be pretty good, so that's one of the reasons I joined the company." After being laid off in 1972, he worked at Cryovac in Cedar Rapids. He also served in the Army for two years during the Vietnam War. When he was rehired at the former Collins Radio Company in 1976, he helped develop the solid-state weather radar. He also has worked as a technical writer, software engineer, and systems engineer. He is currently a senior systems engineer, working on the development of the Cabin Electronic System Electronic Flight Bag for the Bombardier Global XRS, G5000 and CL605 aircraft. "Working at Rockwell Collins has given me many opportunities to learn and see parts of the world that I would never have seen," Michael said. "I have gotten to know and work with many wonderful people." Jack Werling joined Rockwell Collins in February 1967 as a 105 assembly operator in the antenna shop in Building 107 in Cedar Rapids. In 1968, he went on military leave and entered the U.S. Air Force. He returned to the former Collins Radio Company in 1972 with fresh technical knowledge that helped him become a 270 test technician in the Clean Room in Building 108. Currently, he is a 341 test technician in the Clean Room. During the past 25 years, many have expected the clean room testing to become obsolete. But year after year, Werling says there's continued demand. "There are brand new ways for things to be wrong every day," he said. "I spend a lot of time finding problems, but when you troubleshoot and find out what was wrong, it gives you a sense of satisfaction. Rockwell Collins has been a great place to work, mostly due to the friendly, quality people I have worked with — some of them for 30 years."