February, 2003, Monterey California
Anyone that has been around CMH-17 for the last few years cannot fail to notice the impact that John Tomblin has had on the Handbook. John lead the Materials Task of the AGATE program. AGATE is a consortium of General Aviation manufacturers initiated by NASA. The AGATE members had a familiar goal; they wanted to be able to share data. To accomplish this goal, John and the consortium drew on CMH-17 to create a structure for shared data. Having met the consortium's goals, John could have stopped there. Instead, he brought the experience and process modifications back to MIL-17. He did this not as a 'take it or leave it' proposition, but with the personal energy and commitment to integrate the methodology with CMH-17. This real-world exercise has served to make CMH-17 stronger. John continues to work for the handbook. Among other activities, John is currently the co-chair of Data Review and an active contributor to the Statistics Working Group.
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