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Tree Planting in Popular Park Aids Hurricane Recovery in Lake Charles
Driving through the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jacob Garland still passes too many houses with what has become a local symbol of need — a blue tarp on the roof. Eighteen months ago, Hurricane Laura — a Category 4 storm tied as the strongest to ever make landfall in Louisiana — devastated the area. In a cruel twist of fate, Hurricane Delta struck the same area six weeks later.
Announcement: High-flying students compete for place on aerospace residential
In partnership with Northrop Grumman in the UK, the Royal Air Force Museum is offering UK students a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to stay on base at RAF Cosford and immerse themselves in aerospace engineering and technology.
Joining the Fight
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After making activity booklets to help his sister through her chemotherapy treatments, Quality Engineer Scott Murphy launched a nonprofit to spread this act of kindness to cancer patients nationwide.
My Word: A Day to Remember
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Leaving for a vacation in 2017, I saw an Honor Flight arrive at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). For those visiting a Washington, D.C.-area airport, this is a common sight: groups of volunteers welcoming World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to the terminal before embarking on visits to memorials in the nation’s capital. Honor Flight Network, which hosts these visits, has a mission of gratitude, and recognizes the service, sacrifice and selflessness of veterans by honoring them with a free-of-charge trip to Washington.
Designing for a Difference
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Mei-Li considers engineering just one part of her identity. The nonprofit she co-founded, Atwero provides assistive devices to persons with disabilities in Uganda.
Got Bots
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When engineer Matt Hobbs first saw BB-8 — the ball-shaped droid from "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" — he was impressed by the CGI. It wasn’t until Matt attended a Star Wars fan event and saw a robotic version of BB-8 rolling onstage that he started thinking about how he could engineer something similar.
A Bright Thread
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I tell people I feel like I hit the jackpot when I joined Northrop Grumman in July 2022. My husband is a Northrop Grumman engineer, and, seeing how happy he is at work, I thought, “I want in on that.”
Data in Bloom
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As a data scientist for the Sentinel program, Mark Taylor builds interactive dashboards that blend art and information to create visual data stories. Outside of work, he couples that same sense of artistry and data analytics, applying it toward a colorful passion: rose cultivation.
Stepping Up to Support Military Families
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When Jennifer Sugarman isn't supporting Northrop Grumman's communication efforts as an employee communicator in Melbourne, Florida, she devotes time to what she calls her “cool volunteer side gig” — building stronger connections between military families and her community on Florida’s Space Coast as an Air and Space Force Civic Leader (ASFCL).
Innovation on All Fronts
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Ken Friend served his country as a station commander in the U.S. Army for 24 years and said he was humbled by the talent that surrounded him every day. When he retired from the service, his passion to help empower veterans like himself grew — and, as a Northrop Grumman talent acquisition manager, he’s been finding inventive ways to connect veterans with the perfect fit for their passion.
In the Footsteps of World War II
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Northrop Grumman photographer Alan Tran had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Normandy, France, through the Best Defense Foundation's Battlefield Return Program — documenting the return of 43 American World War II veterans to the country they liberated. Follow the unforgettable journey through Alan's lens.
Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore Presented by Northrop Grumman
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Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore Presented by Northrop Grumman - Baltimore’s Inner Harbor June 12-18, 2024.
Commitment to Australia
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Northrop Grumman Australia is building sovereign capability; backing home-grown innovation, partnering with small to medium enterprises and academia, and investing in Australia’s future.