Please see below for details regarding the upcoming Test and Training Crosstalk Forum scheduled for 21-22 Feb 2012 in Sandestin. A registration form and Draft Agenda are attached. The theme of the event is "Maximizing Testing and Training Collaboration on Sharing of Range Resources and Events." The following description is found on the event's registration website: "Using Eglin Air Force Base as a background, efforts to deconflict and integrate Testing and Training missions into a seamless process that ensures overlapping needs for space, time and spectrum with minimal disruption to either's needs will be examined."

You may register online at the link below.

http://www.ndia.org/meetings/21F0/Pages/default.aspx

With special thanks to Dean Steadman & Rhonda Girardeau this month’s Blue’s Chapter meeting is hosted at the University of South Alabama in the Engineering Dept Building.

This invitation is to announce that the an INCOSE Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011, 5:30 – 6:30 PM CDT. Refreshments will be provided.

“Stakeholder Analysis” presented by Karen Cassidy, PhD, Senior Engineer, Huntington Ingalls Advanced Concepts Group

Presentation will be uploaded here when available:
https://connect.incose.org/mb/r5/MSALLA/default.aspx?RootFolder=%2fmb%2fr5%2fMSALLA%2fSAWG%20Shared%20Documents%2fBlues%20Chapter%20Presentations%2f2011%20Presentations&FolderCTID=&View=%7b496A4709%2dB821%2d4F76%2dB2D9%2dA949BEC00405%7d

Location 1 : University of South Alabama: EGBC

Detailed Directions:
Enter the campus from Old Shell Road at Mitchell Center Drive, going toward the Bell Tower. Just past the Bell Tower, turn left (West) onto USA South Drive. The parking lot and Engineering Classroom Building (EGCB) is on your left and you turn into the parking lot from USA South Drive. Enter EGCB at the main entrance where you see the brass "Bent" monument. When you enter the building, go right into the Deans reception area.
USA Map Link: http://www.southalabama.edu/usamaps/campusmap.pdf

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Please mark your calendars for the annual NDIA "Talk Turkey" luncheon, with MG Merchant as the guest speaker presenting an "Eglin State of the Union" address. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, 22 November at the Eglin Bayview club at 11:00. Please see the attached flyer (pdf) for details.

You are invited to the next Test and Evaluation Forum on Wednesday, 9 Nov, 1400 to 1600 at the Eglin Bayview Club (The old Officer's club). This event is jointly sponsored by ITEA and TEAS and will include a panel discussion of the following topic:

"Revisiting the Acquisition T&E Function .part program management, systems engineering, financial management, and contracting . and gaining an understanding of its role within AAC program offices in light of the latest guidance from USD(AT&L)."

Additional details can be found here, and you can sign up on A3 to receive training credit.

The INCOSE Blues Chapter will be presenting, "An Introduction to Systems Engineering", by Charles Wilson. The presentation will be available via webcast and telecon. It will be on Tuesday, Oct 25th, at 5:30 PM CDT.

More info is available here.