Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. – Gary Kurtz, NAVAIR assistant commander for Acquisition (AIR 1.0), left, and Candy Chesser, program manager for Air Combat Electronics (PMA-209), far right, present Rudy Newsome with a certificate of achievement for completion of the Naval Acquisition Development Program course on Oct. 15. The development course prepares an individual for a professional career in accomplishing the acquisition mission.(U.S. Navy Photo)

PHOTO RELEASE: Program Management employee honored for achievement

Gary Kurtz, NAVAIR assistant commander for Acquisition (AIR 1.0), left, and Candy Chesser, program manager for Air Combat Electronics (PMA-209), far right, present Gary Moser with an individual cash award Oct. 15 at NAS Patuxent River, Md. Moser was the 2015 PAX Team Lead of the Year nominee. The award citation described how his management skills enhanced customer platform capability for the Common Systems Integration Laboratory. (U.S. Navy Photo)

Gary Kurtz, NAVAIR assistant commander for Acquisition (AIR 1.0), left, and Candy Chesser, program manager for Air Combat Electronics (PMA-209), far right, present John Swavely with an individual cash award Oct. 15 at NAS Patuxent River, Md. Swavely was the 2015 PAX Team Lead of the Year. The award citation describe how his management skills helped develop, plan and prioritize an efficient workload tracking and process tool for the Fleet Support Team. (U.S. Navy Photo)