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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mike, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">These sad news have shocked all Russian team in CCSDS.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You made a lot of efforts to activate Russian team in CCSDS, and only thanking to you and your constant clarifications in any CCSDS projects and rules, CCSDS
role in Russia has significantly increased. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mr.Zaichko, me and all expert of Russian team in CCSDS really appreciate your contribution in CCSDS development as a great leader and brilliant top manager. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We would like to thank you for all what you’ve done and wish happiness to you and your family. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">At the same time we congratulate James to become NASA new representative in CMC and we hope for further collaboration. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Russian team wish to everybody Marry Christmas and Happy New Year. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best regards, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Russian Team in CCSDS. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org [mailto:cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tu</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">esday, December 23, 2014 3:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> CCSDS Management Council (CMC@mailman.ccsds.org)<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nestor.Peccia@esa.int; Nichols, Kelvin F. (MSFC-EO50); Tai, Wallace S (JPL-9000)[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]; Afarin, James (HQ-LS00)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CMC] CMC - Mike Kearney Retirement </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings to my CMC colleagues. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m afraid I have some news. I am retiring from NASA. My last day working for NASA will be January 2.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize for the abrupt nature of this announcement. In early December, NASA MSFC announced a Retirement Incentives program, and candidates had to decide on their application by December 15. I applied then, but I was advised not to
announce this possibility until it was approved. I just received approval last Friday Dec 19, and inexplicably, my computer decided right then that it would crash. I’ve spent this morning watching tech support work on my computer which is now more-or-less
restored. So my first priority was to get this message out. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am leaving my CCSDS work in extremely good hands. James Afarin at NASA HQ will immediately assume the role of NASA delegate to CCSDS and the CMC. The Secretariat day-to-day management and the MSFC lead will be Kelvin Nichols.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As my last act as CCSDS Management Council chair, I nominate James Afarin to be my replacement as CMC Chairman and General Secretary. James has been following my role and actively participating in the CMC for several years now and has
a great handle on the current projects and issues, and our long-standing processes. NASA has traditionally held this role because of the tight integration that is required between the NASA-funded Secretariat and the CMC Chairman, and I expect that the CMC
will recognize that such integration needs to continue. As you know, this has been key to the improvements in CCSDS project management capabilities that we have effected over the last several years (e.g. the framework resources, the online strategic plan,
etc.). I will leave it for discussion in the CMC as to whether an online poll is needed to confirm the next CMC chair.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can’t express the sadness with which I leave the CCSDS teams, both technical and management. I was actually eligible for full retirement from NASA ten years ago, and the criticality and excitement of the CCSDS work and the pleasure of
working with my CMC and CCSDS colleagues were the driving factors in my annual decision to continue working for NASA. Even now it is a difficult decision, but the way the math works out, it’s obvious that retirement now is best for my family situation.
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<p class="MsoNormal">While nothing is certain, it is entirely possible that I will be able to continue participating in some CCSDS role in my “afterlife” of NASA retirement. But in case that doesn’t happen, I want to say that working on the CCSDS program has
he most rewarding experience of my career. CCSDS is developing capabilities that will be needed for virtually all of mankind’s future spaceflight programs and international spaceflight ventures. You and your CCSDS colleagues from your agencies are performing
a function that is extremely critical and grossly under-recognized (ergo under-funded). I hope that this improves for CCSDS in the future. And I thank all of you as individuals for the collegial working relationship and the friendship that was demonstrated
during our time together with CCSDS. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best wishes for you and your teammates as CCSDS moves forward to even greater accomplishments. And all the best wishes for you and your families in the upcoming holiday season.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards, </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> -=- Mike </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mike Kearney </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CCSDS Chairman and General Secretary </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ccsds.org/">www.ccsds.org</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**************** </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mail Code EO-01 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NASA Marshall Space Flight Center </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntsville, Alabama 35803, USA </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1-256-544-2029 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Mike.Kearney@nasa.gov"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Mike.Kearney@nasa.gov</span></a>
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