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Jennie Sandland, Anchorage Center Jennie was born in Trout Lake, Wash., where she lived until she was 15, and then moved to the Val, Ore., area. Jennie joined the Army right out of high school as […]

Christine “Chrissy” Padgett, Washington Center Chrissy was born in Atlantic City, N.J. She grew up in Northern Virginia and South Jersey and currently lives in Washington, D.C. Air traffic control career: Hired in 1999 Worked at […]

Victor Santore, RVP, Southern Region Victor was born in Middletown, N.Y., and grew up in eastern Pennsylvania. He was hired by the FAA in December of 1985. How and why did you become an air traffic […]

Jim Ullmann, NATCA Northwest Mountain Regional Vice President Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service: 23 years; two at Denver Center (ZDV) and 21 (cumulatively) at Seattle Center (ZSE). Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Family: Married 26 years. Two sons, a […]

Curt Howe, Engineers and Architects Why is veteran Region X Engineers and Architects bargaining unit member Curt Howe, the ENM (FAA Employees Northwest Mountain) Local President, embarrassed to say that he’s been a NATCA member for […]

Russ Miller, Fort Worth Center “NATCA is my tribe. It’s who I belong to,” said Article 48 Representative for Collaboration and Fort Worth Center (ZFW) member Russ Miller. “I think of the seasons of the year […]