BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231231T225639Z UID:5D4FDB7F-B7F8-411D-85ED-93A956D87BB6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T203000 DESCRIPTION:Colonel Jerry Knotts (USAF\, Ret) spent 13 years in the Big Saf ari Program flying operationally and performing on-site program management . In 1974\, he was flying specially configured aircraft out of Wiesbaden\, Germany and later was a program/project engineer assigned to two of the i ndustry based detachments and responsible for programs at the third.\n\nHe managed over 10 major aircraft projects and had the pleasure of co-author ing the first Big Safari History with Colonel Pat O’Malley. Years later he was part of a team supporting Colonel Bill Grimes in the preparation of the second Big Safari History now being sold on [Amazon](https://www.amaz on.com/dp/1480804568/).\n\nThe BIG SAFARI Program was started by the USAF in 1952 to enable the quick reaction\, expedited management\, acquisition\ , and logistical support for special aircraft / systems Big Safari was lim ited to modifying and adapting existing aircraft and systems in support of significant operational needs.\n\nThough the BIG SAFARI Program is still alive\, this presentation will describe many of the special projects and t he how the BIG SAFARI Program operated during the period 1964 – 1977.\n\ n“The BIG SAFARI acquisition and sustainment system employs the necessar y flexibility to respond to high-priority\, dynamic operational requiremen ts for programs that involve a limited number of systems that require a ra pid response to changes in the operational environment throughout the life of the system. BIG SAFARI focuses on acquiring\, fielding\, and sustainin g key operational capabilities that otherwise would not be achievable or s upportable in the required timeframe. Events and processes are tailored to meet the user's operational and schedule needs.” ([Wikipedia](https://e n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Safari))\n\nSpeaker(s): Jerry Knotts\, \n\nAgenda : \n6:30 PM Food and Networking at Hub101\n7:00 PM Talk\n\nBldg: Hub101 - Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship\, 31416 Agoura Road\, Westlake Vi llage\, California\, United States\, 91361\, Virtual: https://events.vtool s.ieee.org/m/366506 LOCATION:Bldg: Hub101 - Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship\, 31416 Ag oura Road\, Westlake Village\, California\, United States\, 91361\, Virtua l: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366506 ORGANIZER:tehrani@ieee.org SEQUENCE:32 SUMMARY:Big Safari US Air Force Program URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366506 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Colonel Jerry Knotts (USAF\, Ret) spent 13 years in the Big Safari Program flying operationally and performing on-si te program management. In 1974\, he was flying specially configured aircra ft out of Wiesbaden\, Germany and later was a program/project engineer ass igned to two of the industry based detachments and responsible for program s at the third.</p>\n<p>He managed over 10 major aircraft projects and had the pleasure of co-authoring the first Big Safari History with Colonel Pa t O&rsquo\;Malley. Years later he was part of a team supporting Colonel Bi ll Grimes in the preparation of the second Big Safari History now being so ld on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1480804568/">Amazon</a>.</p>\n<p> The BIG SAFARI Program was started by the USAF in 1952 to enable the quick reaction\, expedited management\, acquisition\, and logistical support fo r special aircraft / systems &nbsp\;Big Safari was limited to modifying an d adapting existing aircraft and systems in support of significant operati onal needs.</p>\n<p>Though the BIG SAFARI Program is still alive\, this pr esentation will describe many of the special projects and the how the BIG SAFARI Program operated during the period 1964 &ndash\; 1977.</p>\n<p>&ldq uo\;The BIG SAFARI acquisition and sustainment system employs the necessar y flexibility to respond to high-priority\, dynamic operational requiremen ts for programs that involve a limited number of systems that require a ra pid response to changes in the operational environment throughout the life of the system. BIG SAFARI focuses on acquiring\, fielding\, and sustainin g key operational capabilities that otherwise would not be achievable or s upportable in the required timeframe. Events and processes are tailored to meet the user's operational and schedule needs.&rdquo\; (<a href="https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Safari">Wikipedia</a>)</p><br /><br />Agenda: < br /><p>6:30 PM&nbsp\; Food and Networking at Hub101<br />7:00 PM&nbsp\; T alk</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR