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TPP-WID Women’s History Month program

March 22, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am

In honor of Women’s History Month, please join TPP and the Chesapeake Bay chapter of the Women In Defense

A Briefing with Ms. Susan Deguzman on Leadership and Empowerment of Women

Tuesday, March 22nd   |   8:30-9:30am
University System of MD at Southern MD (USMSM) – Building 2, Center Hall

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ms. Susan Deguzman, Director (acting), Engineering and Cyber Warfare Group, NAVAIR. From 2018-2021, Ms. DeGuzman served as the Director of the Navy’s Airworthiness & CYBERSAFE Office (ACO), as the airworthiness certification authority for all US Navy and Marine Corp aircraft. She joined the Airworthiness Directorate as a Flight Clearance Control Officer for Naval Test Wing Atlantic (2000-2005) and served as the Interim Flight Clearance Deputy Division Head (2005-2009), as well as the Chief Airworthiness Engineer for PEO(A) platforms (2009-2018).  During this time the Airworthiness Directorate received the NAVAIR National Commanders Award twice. In these positions Ms. DeGuzman was instrumental in developing and enacting unique airworthiness strategies for several aircraft programs including: VH-92, P-8, V-22, and USCG C-27J. Ms. DeGuzman was responsible for the development of many airworthiness organizations, policies, and processes and is directly responsible for providing naval aviators and FMS customers with timely airworthiness approvals, thus improving safety of operations and fleet readiness.

Ms. DeGuzman joined NAVAIR in the Engineer and Scientist Developmental Program (ESDP) with the Flight Dynamics Branch.  She was a lead flight dynamics engineer and Subject Matter Expert responsible for flying qualities and stability and control technical issues for fleet and developmental aircraft including F-18, T-45, AV-8, EA-6B, and UAVs. She also worked at the Naval Safety Center as an Aircraft Mishap Investigator, conducted Engineering Investigations at Navy Depots to conduct critical analysis of damaged components, and as a Flight Test Engineer during F/A-18E/F developmental testing.

 


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Details

Date:
March 22, 2022
Time:
8:30 am - 9:30 am

Venue

University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland – SMART Building
44219 Airport Road
California, MD 20619 United States
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