ATTENDANCE: Present were Bryan Adams, Howard Appleman, Dan Burkett, John Burkhart, James Dalton, Nancy FitzGerald by proxy, Sheldon Friedman, Jim Gates, Bob Gessner, Len Jacobson, Jim Grace, Chris Kalivas, Wayne Kauffman, John Maniatakis by proxy, Walter Meares, Dave Murphy by proxy, Bob Peterson, Rick Randall, John Reynolds, Steve Scott (Harris), Steve Scott (Raytheon), Bob Skloss by proxy, Bob Smith, Linda Taylor by proxy, Jan Thomis, Don Tomajan.

CALL TO ORDER: After a brief reception, Bob Peterson called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM. Bob circulated the agenda for adjustment and approval.

HOST COMPANY BRIEFING: Rick Randall hosted the meeting. The Annual Meeting agenda did not include time for a company brief.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS: Most of the attending BoD members provided brief updates regarding their prospective companies.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Bob Peterson stated that he felt the goals set a year ago had been reached; follow the successful steps of Wayne Kauffman and have some fun. He then summarized the year completed and offered his ‘state of the union’ comments for consideration. Bob felt that the GLAC had a very productive year starting with the launch of a new website, completing an audit with ‘National’ and collecting new ideas to enhance the Chapter’s venue. The organization held successful Executive Breakfasts with Dana Rohrbacher and Gen. Brian Arnold, was very involved in the Edwards AFB Open House/Air Show, the commemorative presentation to Gen. Yeager and ultimately the emplacement of a ‘Yeager Pit’ plaque. The Chapter held a terrific West Coast Dinner with Adm. Ellis as a guest speaker and Dan Burnham receiving the Bob Hope award. The GLAC hosted meetings with BG Worden and co-hosted a reception for Gen. Lord. The organization again co-sponsored a successful SMC Industry Day and Annual Golf event. The Board is strong, active and ready for another great year.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Len Jacobson welcomed the prospective new Board members and asked each individual to briefly introduce him/herself. Len then distributed a proposed slate of Officers and Board of Directors for the NDIA-GLAC including all terms ending in July ’04, ’05 and ’06. After review, a vote was held and the new BoD composition was ratified.

SECRETARY’S REPORT: Steve Scott circulated the roster for attendance and update. The minutes from May were reviewed and approved with changes. There were no minutes from the June Committee working group meeting. Steve then distributed a chart summarizing the GLAC venue enhancement survey. Ideas submitted for consideration; 1. Develop a program for SMC junior officers, 2. Organize a benefit dinner to raise scholarship funds for our customer’s children, 3. Support ‘Young Eagles’ program in association with the experimental aircraft assoc. 4. Arrange for more formal tours/interaction events at government facilities, 5. Hold fireside chats/socials with SMC leadership and 6. Create aerospace industry exhibition with key customers. Venue enhancement will be considered during future BoD meetings or at the request of any ‘champion’ for a specific activity.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Bob Peterson reported for John Burkhart. The financial summary reflects a $83,329 net worth as of May 31. Audits of recent activities are in process and preliminary financials for the WCD, SMC Industry Days and the Golf tournament are favorable.

DISBURSEMENTS REPORT: Bob Peterson stated that the Disbursement Committee is still looking for ideas. No report was submitted.

PROGRAMS REPORT: Bob Peterson reported for Linda Taylor that the Yeager commemoration activity was successfully completed with the dedication of the plaque at the “Pit” at Edwards AFB. Gen. Yeager seemed genuinely pleased and everyone present seemed impressed. Gen. Pearson, the Base commander, and Dr. Young, the Base Chief Historian, were also very pleased and have arranged for some photos for participating GLAC Board members. An article is planned in National Defense for July or August. Bob P. reported for Nancy FitzGerald that the next Executive Breakfast will likely be after Labor Day and is looking to firm up a guest speaker soon. Jim pointed out that an article by Sheppard Mullin’s Dan Park, entitled ‘False Claims Act Suits Should Concern Defense Contractors’, had been published in the July issue of National Defense. Wayne Kauffman then reported on the ’04 West Coast Dinner. A WCD Committee was formed and has kicked off the planning. The date has been set for February 27 at the Beverly Hilton where a $10,000 deposit has been made. The AF Ball will move to the Century Plaza this fall so the events will be different. General Lord will be the speaker and the Bob Hope award recipient is still to be determined. The Committee will propose a price adjustment based on setting a financial goal. Bob Smith reported that he was closing out this year’s event. Proceeds were $3,182. This year the tournament was short of a full field, likely due to being back-to-back with the PK tournament. Bob also thought that dollars were not committed early enough and that the Board should consider moving the event to May. John Reynolds recommended the use of credit cards only and that the professional organizations should get together to resolve the schedule issue. Bob Peterson, on Chris Harlambakis’ behalf, noted that the Space Committee should consider STRATCOM with Adm. Ellis and also check with Ed Swallows about their interests.

COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: Bob Peterson reviewed Linda Taylor’s publicity report submitted by e-mail. The website is being “re-architected” and the current data is being converted to provide a more sophisticated set of capabilities along the lines of the specifications put together by Steve Scott and his committee a couple of years ago. The conversion to this new “hosting platform” is free, assuming we do not exercise any of the additional capabilities and features. Monthly maintenance will also remain the same. Approval to proceed came from the Officers and the Committee chairs, so our vendor is currently making the conversion to the new platform. We did not approve any changes to the “look and feel” of the site. It will have consistent hyperlinks to information resolving the format differential and updates will become much easier. The site will have better meeting planning and tracking capabilities, including ticket issuance and credit card processing capability should we elect to use it at a cost. There will be an interactive “chat” capability that could be used by Committees to in lieu of face-to-face meetings. A demo or review access will be available within the next couple of weeks.

SMC INTERACTION: Both the AX Industry Day and the DMSP Maxi Review have slipped to the right. With Col. Kaye gone, there has been no program champion within AX. November or January is being casually considered. A new directive out of AFSPACECOM could delay Ms. Gaskin’s retirement. The plan will be to engage the new AX leader later in the year. Similarly, with Col. Odle gone, and Ms. Smith moving, the program has not developed. Arrangements have been made with the hotel but the date has not been set and JAG has not been engaged. The new NGST facility should be considered for the event.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM. Next meeting is to be held at JPL, on 7 August hosted by Spectrum Astro. The meeting will start at 11:30AM and be followed by a tour from 1:30-3:00PM.