Navy captain has flown with the MIDS terminal,
impressed by situational awareness brought to warfighter

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO – A new leader is at the helm of the program office that develops, fields, and supports interoperable, affordable, and secure tactical data link and programmable networking technologies and capabilities for the joint, allied and coalition warfighter.

Capt. Robert D. Croxson assumed command of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Program Office (PMA-/PMW-101) during a May 20 ceremony attended by family and MIDS employees.

'Importance to the warfighter'
“I have seen the hard work and great accomplishments of PMA/PMW-101. I am also excited because I have flown with the MIDS terminal, and I know firsthand the importance to the warfighter. The situational awareness that this terminal brings to the warfighter is impressive.  I look forward to getting to know each of you and becoming a part of this exceptional organization,” said Croxson.

Guest speaker, Rear Adm. Donald Gaddis, Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs acknowledged the captain’s past successes as well as the opportunities ahead with the PMA/PMW-101 program office.

“There was great competition for this position and Capt. Croxson proved to be the best fit for this organization. His previous experience and accomplishments speak greatly to his ability to lead this organization and add to the continued success that has already been made,” said Gaddis.

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"There was great competition for this position and
Capt. Croxson proved to be the best fit for this organization."

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Croxson was previously the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Integrated Program Team lead for the EA-6B Program Office (PMA-234), at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland.

LVT, JTRS and TTNT
As the program manager, Croxson will be responsible for an acquisition category, or ACAT, IC program assigned to the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft Programs.  The program’s products support airborne, maritime, and fixed-station platforms with a multi-band, multi-mode, networkable, software definable radio system satisfying existing and future requirements for DoD joint interoperability.  Primary products are the MIDS Low Volume Terminal (LVT), MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), and the Link 16 and Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) waveforms.