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News / Professional Development Course Quarter 1 Dates Set
« on: December 24, 2019, 09:13:35 AM »
VATUSA is pleased to announce the return of The Professional Development Series, courses offered to our members for professional development.  These courses are offered to members of VATUSA who are already a staff member at a facility, or have a desire to take on a staff role at some point during their VATSIM career. 

PDSL1- Leadership 1 February 1st, 2020 19:30 Hours Eastern Time
PDSM1 - Management 1 February 8th, 2020 19:30 Hours Eastern Time

Location: VATUSA TeamSpeak

Right now we will be releasing 2 courses per quarter, class sizes will be limited to 20 per class and Current Staff members will have priority. If there is significant interest we will schedule additional classes to insure everyone with interest has an opportunity to attend. We are looking forward to this program and will continue to expand on it. 

If you are interested in attending please contact Tony Jeppesen VATUSA10 at vatusa10@vatusa.net.  The deadline for signing up will be 23:59 Hours January 25th, 2020 eastern time zone.


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General Discussion / Professional Development
« on: October 02, 2019, 03:55:13 PM »
Greetings and Salutations All,

I have received some inquires as to what exactly my new role is, and how that is going to play into the betterment of VATUSA and VATSIM, I think its time to shed some light on this.  First off I'm very excited to be in this new role and to be honest... I'm more excited about it than being in my previous position, and I'm looking forward to bringing the newish program to all of our members here in VATUSA. 

About two years ago Mark Hubbert created the Professional Development Series which was designed to get give current staff members, and future staff members the skills needed to effective execute the roles of their positions.  The goal of this position is to not only bring back what Mark had started but to expand on it. My goal is to provide an experience that will not only help members in the VATSIM environment, but also in places away from VATSIM.  I'm still in the very early stages of this process and I'm hoping to be able to start the first sessions by Feb 1st 2020.  I'm wanting this to be top notch, and a high quality program so I'm taking my time on it to insure it becomes such.

I'm going to try and give everyone at least a monthly update on my progress until the roll out happens. I hope this answers some questions as to what my role will be, and what I'm currently working on.  As far as a current status report as of the last month I have been reviewing the old program and implementing small changes to what has already been developed.

See everyone on the scopes!

P.S. Super excited for the new Audio Codec, its gonna be awesome!

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General Discussion / Wow! What a great event!
« on: July 06, 2019, 09:47:33 AM »
Another successful Light Up America! What a great event and so wonderful to see all of our facilities lit up! Great job all!

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News / New BoG Appointments
« on: May 20, 2019, 02:26:23 PM »
It is with pleasure that the Board of Governors announces the appointment of Aidan Stevens to the position of VATGOV6, Vice President of Web Services and the formal move of Matt Cianfarani to the position of VATGOV3, Vice President, Network Systems.

Aidan has been serving as the Assistant to VP Web for the past 12 months and is the lead tech behind several VATSIM tech projects currently being rolled out. His dedication and proven leadership will make him an excellent addition to the team.

We look forward to seeing the continued development of VATSIM Technology over the coming months!



Matt Bartels - MT

Vice President - Marketing and Communications

VATSIM Board of Governors

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News / ZKC Has a New ATM
« on: February 09, 2019, 06:43:12 PM »
Please join me in congratulating Rey Lopez on his appointment to Air Traffic Manager at the Kansas City ARTCC.  Rey is a long time member of VATSIM and has served in many staff roles over the years.

I'd also like to thank Dristin Rose for his service as ATM as he moves on to a career in aviation. 

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News / ZFW Has a New ATM
« on: January 23, 2019, 03:28:44 PM »
Please join me in welcoming and congratulating Mark Jeffreys on his appointment to Air Traffic Manager at ZFW ARTCC. Mark brings with him years of experience on the network.  He has previously served in roles such as Training Administrator ZFW, Deputy Air Traffic Manager at ZHU, and most recently has been serving for the last year as the ZFW Deputy Air Traffic Manager.  Mark is also a CFI in the real world.  We look forward to working with him and watching ZFW grow. 

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News / VATUSA Sweeps 2017 Golden Mic Approach Category
« on: March 12, 2018, 11:43:48 AM »
Great job New York and Seattle! Congrats, and thanks for your hard work.






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News / VATNA Town Hall Meeting Hosted by VATCAR
« on: March 02, 2018, 01:45:36 PM »
VATCAR will be hosting the VATNA Town Hall Meeting on Thursday March 8th, 2018  at 0100 Zulu (Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 2000 Eastern) in the VATCAR Divisional Teamspeak:

ts3.vatcar.org:9998
no password

This is a great opportunity to speak with the Region Director Nic Felini and other members of VATSIM, VATNA, VATCAN, VATMEX, and VATUSA Staff.

We hope to see a you all there.

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News / New ATM at Los Angeles ARTCC
« on: January 29, 2018, 09:51:46 AM »
It is with great pleasure that I announce Nickolas Christopher's appointment to the position of Air Traffic Manager at ZLA.  Nickolas has been with ZLA since September of 2015 he holds and I1 rating, and has served as the Events Coordinator at ZLA since November of 2016.  Please join me in welcoming him to the big chair we know he'll do great.

With Nickolas's appointment brings me to the departure of Ethan Berntein who has served as ATM since April of 2015.  Ethan served the position well and brought many great things to ZLA making it one of our great ARTCCs.  Ethan is moving on to start his real world flying career in the E175 which has left him a little short on VATSIM time.  On behalf of VATUSA I thank him for his dedicated service and time to ZLA, and we wish him the best of luck in his new career.

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News / New Air Traffic Manager at HCF
« on: December 08, 2017, 07:41:22 AM »
Please join me in congratulating Toby Rice on his appointment to Air Traffic Manager at Honolulu.  Toby has served as DATM at HCF for almost a year now.  Toby has been working hard to get HCF in line with the Division's Vision as well as building up the ranks there.

I'd like to give a special thanks and shoutout to Dave Mayes for all of his time and dedication to HCF, and for stepping up when HCF needed some help.  Thanks Dave!

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News / Interim ATM at HCF
« on: June 29, 2017, 10:45:15 AM »
Please join me in welcoming back Dave Mayes to the position of ATM at HCF.  He will be working in this position on an interim basis. We are appreciative and glad to have him back on board!  Thanks for helping out Dave!  :) :D

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News / Position Vacancy Announcement: Honolulu Air Traffic Manager
« on: May 23, 2017, 09:50:06 AM »
VATUSA Position Vacancy Announcement

Position: Air Traffic Manager
Location: Honolulu ARTCC (HCF)
Time Commitment: 4 to 8 hours per week+, and required monthly controller hours to maintain ARTCC membership.
Supervisor: Western Region Air Traffic Director (ATD)
Application Deadline: Closes June 6th, 2017 at 23:59z

VATUSA is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Air Traffic Manager at the Honolulu ARTCC.  This position is not an entry level position and will require significant time commitments to effectively perform the duties of Air Traffic Manager.

Duties of the ATM:

- Reports to the Western Region Air Traffic Director and directs the operations and management of the assigned facility.
- Must maintains an online presence on the VATSIM network.
- Maintains facility website.
- Functions as VATUSA staff member and attends meetings as necessary to discuss and stay abreast of VATUSA issues and policies.
- Initiates and obtains ATD approval for ARTCC SOP, LOA and other appropriate documentation.
- Establishes and defines the duties of the DATM position; submits selection to the ATD for approval.
- Establishes and defines the duties of the Training Administrator position; submits selection to ATD and VATUSA Training Director for final approval.
- Provides guidance and help to assigned controllers; may establish a staff of "Mentors" to assist with training.
- Works with or delegates a liaison to work with Regional and Division-level Events Coordinators on events as necessary.
- Addresses disciplinary situations with the Northeastern Region ATD when appropriate.

Minimum Requirements:

- Possess a high degree of energy and commitment appropriate to the requirements of the position.
- Must have at least a Controller (C1) rating.
- Must be an active member of the network in good standing.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Have no significant disciplinary record, no history of unprofessional behavior.

Highly Desired Skills:

- Demonstrates qualities of understanding, patience, and maturity.
- Understands the position requires CONSIDERABLE commitment of time.
- Prior ARTCC Staff experience.
- Prior or current Instructor or Mentor experience.
- Experience effectively managing others through effective leadership practices.
- Real world management experience.

Only those candidates who understand the requirements and can make the appropriate commitment should apply.  Candidates can expect an initial evaluation of their application after which they may be contacted for a comprehensive interview.

Applications should include:

- Name, active email address, and CID
- Resume (including any applicable real world management experience).
- Letter of Intent / Cover-letter.

To Apply:
Submit the required information above to vatusa7@vatusa.net no later than June 6th, 2017 23:59Z.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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News / New ATM in Paradise
« on: April 17, 2017, 10:56:48 PM »
I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Frothingham as Air Traffic Manager at the Honolulu Control Facility.

I'd also like to give a special thanks to Dave Mayes for his dedication, time and many years of service to Honolulu Control Facility.

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News / Position Posting: Honolulu ARTCC Air Traffic Manager
« on: March 23, 2017, 10:20:40 AM »
VATUSA Position Vacancy Announcement

Position: Air Traffic Manager
Location: Honolulu ARTCC (HCF)
Time Commitment: 4 to 8 hours per week+, and required monthly controller hours to maintain ARTCC membership.
Supervisor: Western Region Air Traffic Director (ATD)
Application Deadline: Closes April 6th, 2017 at 23:59z

VATUSA is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Air Traffic Manager at the Honolulu ARTCC.  This position is not an entry level position and will require significant time commitments to effectively perform the duties of Air Traffic Manager.

Duties of the ATM:

- Reports to the Western Region Air Traffic Director and directs the operations and management of the assigned facility.
- Must maintains an online presence on the VATSIM network.
- Maintains facility website.
- Functions as VATUSA staff member and attends meetings as necessary to discuss and stay abreast of VATUSA issues and policies.
- Initiates and obtains ATD approval for ARTCC SOP, LOA and other appropriate documentation.
- Establishes and defines the duties of the DATM position; submits selection to the ATD for approval.
- Establishes and defines the duties of the Training Administrator position; submits selection to ATD and VATUSA Training Director for final approval.
- Provides guidance and help to assigned controllers; may establish a staff of "Mentors" to assist with training.
- Works with or delegates a liaison to work with Regional and Division-level Events Coordinators on events as necessary.
- Addresses disciplinary situations with the Northeastern Region ATD when appropriate.

Minimum Requirements:

- Possess a high degree of energy and commitment appropriate to the requirements of the position.
- Must have at least a Controller (C1) rating.
- Must be an active member of the network in good standing.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Have no significant disciplinary record, no history of unprofessional behavior.

Highly Desired Skills:

- Demonstrates qualities of understanding, patience, and maturity.
- Understands the position requires CONSIDERABLE commitment of time.
- Prior ARTCC Staff experience.
- Prior or current Instructor or Mentor experience.
- Experience effectively managing others through effective leadership practices.
- Real world management experience.

Only those candidates who understand the requirements and can make the appropriate commitment should apply.  Candidates can expect an initial evaluation of their application after which they may be contacted for a comprehensive interview.

Applications should include:

- Name, active email address, and CID
- Resume (including any applicable real world management experience).
- Letter of Intent / Cover-letter.

To Apply:
Submit the required information above to vatusa7@vatusa.net no later than April 6th, 2017 23:59Z.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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News / New ATM in the Rockies!
« on: November 06, 2016, 09:18:53 AM »
I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Miller to Air Traffic Manager at the Denver ARTCC.  Marcus brings with him many years as an active member of VATSIM.  He has severed in such roles at Training Administrator, Deputy Air Traffic Manager, Instructor, Mentor and helps others on the network as a Supervisor.  Congrats Marcus!!!

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