DULLES, Va., March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has selected Air Traffic Controller Doug Peterson as the fourth Raytheon Air Traffic
Controller of the Year. The award recognizes controllers for
outstanding efforts to improve quality, safety or efficiency of air
traffic control.
Peterson, who works at the FAA's Dallas/Fort Worth terminal radar approach
control facility, played an active role to modernize the technology
and systems that give controllers the complete airspace
picture.
"Air travel is one of the safest and fastest methods of
transportation because of the technology and people like
Doug Peterson," said Robert Delorge, vice president of Transportation
and Support Services at Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and
Services business. "His efforts to bring a quality, safe product to
the controller workforce sets him apart and has made a difference
in achieving successful National Airspace System
modernization."
Peterson also served as the FAA's Terminal Automation
Modernization & Replacement lead for the last four years.
Raytheon is the prime contractor for the TAMR program, which
upgrades multiple air traffic control technologies to the Standard
Terminal Automation Replacement System, a single, state-of-the-art
platform. Peterson helped roll out STARS to nine of the 11 busiest
air traffic control facilities in the world, including his own at
Dallas/Fort Worth.
Raytheon will make a donation in honor of Peterson to the NATCA
Charitable Foundation.
Raytheon has more than 60 years of experience in global air
traffic management technology, products and services for civil and
military customers around the world. Raytheon's air traffic
management systems operate in more than 60 countries and monitor
more than 60 percent of the world's airspace.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing,
effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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