Sparks, Nev., June 16, 2014 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognized Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) business area for its commitment to knowledge, professionalism and safety with the “Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Diamond Award of Excellence,” for a third time. Duane Perry, production aviation training manager for SNC, accepted the award on behalf of the ISR team on May 6, 2014 at the company’s facility in Centennial, Colorado.
The FAA’s Diamond Award is the highest honor an aviation-related company can receive for its maintenance technician training programs. All 65 of SNC’s eligible ISR employees earned 100 percent of their individual aviation maintenance training hours during 2013 to qualify for the prestigious award. The company initiated the program in January 2013, and if just one participant missed their training requirements by just one hour, ISR would not have been eligible for the award.
"Thanks go to our employees for their active participation in SNC's Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification/training program. The ISR team demonstrated diligence in sharpening their technical skills in the quality products we deliver to our customers. SNC leadership is grateful for their contributions," said Gary Morgan, vice president of operations for SNC’s ISR business area.
The FAA launched the Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards in 1991 to provide incentives for maintenance technicians to participate in ongoing training programs on their own or through their employer. Individuals and companies compete for five award levels with the Diamond Award requiring 100 percent of a company’s eligible employees earning their individual AMT awards during the calendar year.
About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.