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Jan/Feb 2011 Volume 26 Number 1

MODS Put To The TEST

Recently Jim Brinkmeyer [Product Support Specialist-Cryo] and Gerard Russell [Bus. Segment Mgr-Cryo] joined up with 200 Georgia Air National Guard men and women attending a mock training session at Camp Bland-ing in Starke, FL. The MODS was selected as the pre-ferred oxygen equipment used in deployment. Jim & Gerard readied the MODS for the simulation drill with the CERF-P [National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radio-logical/Nuclear, and Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package] medical teams. They trained the nurses, doctors, and other various teams on the operation of the MODS. The simulation was ready for the ‘injured’ civilians to start arriving for triage, while observers took notes. Everything went as planned but as the day was winding to a close, a call came over the radio that the Medical Team was “going live.” A soldier had collapsed and needed medical treatment during the drill. As their team responded to this emergency, Jim and Gerard were able to witness these highly trained individuals in an actual incident. The doc-tor grabbed the O2 hose from our PDK [Patient Distribu-tion Kit], added a cannula and began administering oxy-gen. The soldier responded nicely and was later trans-ported to the hospital for observation. How’s that for making a debut? There are 27 CERF-P teams across the USA, Missouri’s is located in Kansas City and serves MO, KS, NE and IA. Each of the other 26 locations will prepare to field a MODS unit. The MODS RULES!

Cryo: The GOLDGOLD Standard

Ken Seise [Quality Manager-Essex Cryogenics] receives the Gold Award from Army Brigadier General Thomas J. Richardson, the DLA Land and Maritime Commanding General. This recognition means that Essex Cryogenics has supplied a product the government can be confident in us-ing. Firms that qualify as Automated Best Value System award winners have met the stringent quality and delivery requirements established by the Defense Logistics Agency. To be eligible, vendors must have shipped 50 or more con-tract line items in a 12-month period. To qualify for the Gold Award, a contractor must have a perfect score of 100. Cryo currently has a combined total of over 550 open or-ders. The DLA serves over 145, 000 military and civilian customers with over 10,000 contractors. Congratulations to Essex Cryogenics on being ‘Golden.’

Allison Marie &

Madison Lynn

Mike Mulkey [Sheet Metal Tech-Cryo] and his wife Dawn are first-time parents with the birth of twin girls on December 15th. Allison Marie was 5 lbs 5 ozs and Madison Lynn was 5 lbs 9 ozs. Everyone is doing well, and having two newborns and two parents = full-time fun for the Mulkey household.

Tinsley Nikole

Toney Thornhill [Mech Assy Tech-Mfg] and wife Celeste have a new baby girl, Tinsley Nikole, born on De-cember 17th. She weighed 6 lbs 9 ozs and was 19 3/4 inches. She was greeted at home by three sisters and one brother.

Graham Baisch

Mycalene Berkbuegler [Sales Assoc-PB&R] and hus-band Brett, welcomed their second son, Graham Baisch into the world on November 27th. He weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 19 1/2 inches. Big brother Bryton is thrilled!

Lucas Edward

Matt Behlmann [Mach Shop Lead-Mfg] and wife Mi-chelle were blessed with the birth of their second son, Lucas Edward, on November 18th. Lucas weighed 8 lbs 4 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches. Big brother Alex now has a playmate.

Cerridwen Roberta

Eric Kump [Maint Helper-Mfg] and wife Glenda have a new daughter, Cerridwen Roberta, born on December 3rd. She was 7 weeks early, weighing 3 bls 12 ozs and was 15 3/4 inches. Aunt Lori & Uncle Bill Poe, both of Mfg, are still floating on cloud nine.

Babies, Babies and More Babies

Thank you so much for your generous donations to the Kelly A. Nelson 5K Walk/Run Annual Event. Even the damp, cool conditions did not inhibit the 189 walkers/runners that participated in this year’s event on November 5th. The employees of Essex have made a difference in the fight to find a cure for Leukemia & Lymphoma. In total, the 5K donated over $5,700.00, of which $1,700.00 was due to the Essex Spirit Week. Your Spirit touched our hearts and renewed the energy to continue our fight to make a difference! We have witnessed the results of re-search and watched the changes in medications and proce-dures. Bone marrow/stem cell transplants, new drugs and changes in protocols are all due to research. Research that enabled Kelly additional years that would not have been possible. We look forward to celebrating a cure for blood cancers, one step at a time.

Thank for your support—

Terry & Debbie Etter, Gail Ure

Welcome To Essex

Pictured [l-r] Ramona Brown, Tom Patterson and Gloria Readus, all working in the Assembly department at TRG. Pictured [l-r] David Bromwell, Quality Inspector, and Eric Kump, Maitenance Helper at Essex Manufacturing.

Peasant Soup

1 lb mild/sweet Italian sausage, browned and sliced 1 lb cooked and cubed chicken breast 2 med onions, chopped 6 garlic cloves, chopped ———————————————————- 2 cans light red kidney beans, drained 3 boxes [32 ozs] chicken broth 2 cans diced tomatoes, drained [petite diced preferred] 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano 6 cups chopped spinach-fresh is best/or/ 1 box frozen chopped spinach

Sautee the meat, onions and garlic on medium heat for 8 minutes Add all of the remaining ingredients together and simmer Cook pasta-ditalini, elbows, whatever kind you like Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan and serve With crusty bread for a hearty winter meal.

Submitted by Steve Wyatt

Bus Segment Manager for Military LOX Systems

Essex Cryogenics

Kelly A Nelson

Leukemia/Lymphoma 5K Walk/Run—Nov 5

TRG in Vegas TRG has recently returned from the 56th Annual American Association for Respiratory Care Conference (AARC) in Las Vegas, where we seemed to have hit the jackpot with the new O2 Alert system. With the O2 Alert, oxygen pa-tients, caretakers and institutions are always aware of low pressure in their medical cylinders. The product is devel-oping into a dynamic, multi-functional device with seem-ingly endless capabilities including an audio/visual alert, programmable voice-chip, and even a wireless transmitter. Using its wireless capabilities, the alert system is able to broadcast the low-pressure signal through e-mail, Face-book, Twitter or even your cell phone. Through a wide range of functions, we have found multiple applications for the O2 Alert, both within the home and institutional healthcare fields. The overall response from conference attendees was excitement and enthusiasm.

Currently, our gauge manufacturer, MIJA is working on integrating the battery pack and wireless transmitter into the actual gauge. While there is still some work to be done, we are aiming at launching the product with full ca-pabilities some time in the first quarter of 2011.

Thanks for ATFLIR

This holiday photo is full of cheer due to the delivery of the Advance Targeting Forward Looking Infra-Red [ATFLIR] panels to the crew on board the U.S.S. Lincoln. These are just a few of the men and women using our products to keep the world safe. Please remember them in your thoughts and prayers, as they are separated from their families during this holiday season, so we can be with ours. The ATFLIR panels are assembled at Essex Manufactur-ing Division in the Mechanical Assembly department.

F-18 Kits & Trays

Ten Essex Manufacturing Employees were recognized for their efforts on the Boeing A6 trays by a certificate from the Boeing V.P. that was presented by Mark Nicholas, Boeing. Many Essex resources, human & machine, pull together to deliver product to our customers. Congratula-tions on a job well done. Angelo Bendoff [Ops Mgr]; Patrick Cunningham, Beverly Miller, Kenny Davis [Assembly]; Tracy Schulte

[Quality]; Sam Dew [Mfg Eng]; LeeAnn Workes [Sales]; Steve Schulte & Tom Gruzeski [Assembly Supervisors]; and Ed Wilke [Program Manager].