The Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) welcomed a new program manager during a ceremony held January 25 in Patuxent River.

Vice Adm. Michael T. Moran, principal military deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development, and acquisition), presided over the change of command where Capt. Tom Heck assumed command of PMA-202 from Capt. David Padula.

A common tenet from Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Richardson’s Four Lines of Effort is increasing the speed of getting capability to the fleet.  In the current geo-political climate, taking a measured risk approach in order to accelerate capability delivery is imperative to maintaining strategic and tactical superiority over adversaries.  The Night Vision Cueing and Display (NVCD) program, managed by the Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202), is an example of one such program willing to take measured risks in order to accelerate capability.