NS&D Monitor
7/3/2014
IN THE AIR FORCE
As part of a push to improve its nuclear mission, Air Force Global Strike Command has established an assistant director of operations at its missile squadrons in an effort to foster better communication between young airmen and senior leaders. The position is part of a Force Improvement Program introduced in the wake of a massive cheating scandal that plagued the ICBM wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. "ADOs will be able to translate issues the commander may have addressed into a more usable format the young operators will understand," said Maj. Scott Fleming, a legislative liaison for Global Strike Command chief who will occupy one of the positions. "We will provide an extra voice for the Airman conducting the mission in the field.” Global Strike Command said all nine missile squadrons will have the position filled by the end of the summer, and eventually, there will be two assistant directors of operations at each squadron.
IN THE INDUSTRY
Lee McIntire is set to retire as Chairman of CH2M Hill’s Board of Directors at the company’s September Board meeting. McIntire has served as Chairman since 2010, and held the role of CH2M Hill CEO from 2009 to 2013. He joined CH2M Hill as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2006. In a release issued this week, CH2M Hill said, “McIntire guided CH2M HILL from 15,000 employees with $3 billion in annual revenues when he joined the company to a firm with 27,000 employees and $6 billion of revenue today.” Current CH2M Hill President and CEO Jacqueline Hinman said in the release, “Lee is a long-time industry leader and we greatly appreciate what he has done for us, especially internationally and with program management,” adding, “We wish him the very best in this new chapter.”
