<span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Dear CMC members,
</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">   
    I kindly asked to provide candidates by <b>Friday
11 June 2021</b>. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">As of today I
have received no nomination.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Therefore, I kindly
ask you to consider again providing candidates possibly at the joint CMC/CESG
Meeting planned for Tuesday 15 June.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">I also kindly
request <b>Michael Blackwood</b> to include a dedicated Agenda item for
the CMC/CESG Meeting and <b>CESG Chair </b>to include this issue in his
"CESG Report on other topics" )agenda item #7).</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Note that presently
Deputy chair Mark Wong (NASA/GSFC) is taking on WG chair duties until the
official appointment of a new chair.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Best regards,
</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Gian Paolo Calzolari</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">SLS Area Director</span>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Gian
Paolo Calzolari/esoc/ESA</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">CMC@mailman.ccsds.org</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Cc:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">"CCSDS
CESG --" <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org>, "SLS - Space Link Services
Area" <sls@mailman.ccsds.org></span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">29-05-21
12:11</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subject:
       </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">SLS-DC
WG Chair nomination</span>
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<hr noshade>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Dear CMC members,
</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">   
    after several years of service as SLS-DC WG Chair,
Aaron Kiely is stepping down from his role in the Data Compression Working
Group.  </span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">In accordance
with the CCSDS Organization and Processes, CCSDS A02.1-Y-4, Sec 2.3.3.4,
in my function of SLS Area Director, I kindly ask the CCSDS member agencies
for candidates for the position of <b>SLS-DC WG Chair</b>.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Suitable candidates
should have familiarity with the topic, processes, and standards. </span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Please provide
me with your candidate, if any, by <b>Friday 11 June 2021</b>. </span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Let me also take
this opportunity to thank Aaron Kiely for his outstanding contribution
to the SLS Data Compression WG. </span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Best regards,
</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">Gian Paolo Calzolari</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:sans-serif">SLS Area Director</span>
<br>
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