MIRATEK Site Manager For AEDC, Wade Burfitt, Co-authors award-winning technical paper with Tom Fetterhoff which represents a significant stepping stone to the future of hyper-sonic weapons system program development. Fetterhoff is AEDC Test Division's technical director and Burfitt is AEDC's site manager for MIRATEK El Paso and the deputy executing agent for OSD's High Speed Systems Test (HSST) program at the Complex. In 2002, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), represented by George Rumsford, the manager of OSD's Test Resource Management Center, had tasked Fetterhoff, Burfitt and their team at AEDC to devise methodologies for ground testing hyper-sonic flight regime technologies. Fetterhoff said, "We [at AEDC] should be very proud of the fact that we managed this technology area for OSD and that this, along with some other projects, are world-class, recognized by the Department of Defense as ground-breaking technology advancements." Burfitt said the award-winning AIAA technical paper that Fetterhoff and he authored has provided an excellent opportunity to get the word out to the public on the initial tangible payoff from their team's efforts - a special facility located at ATK GASL (General Applied Science Laboratory) in Ronkonoma, New York. "Once the clean air, variable Mach number technologies are perfected in the HAPCAT demonstration facility, it is envisioned that similar larger scale capabilities will be built at AEDC to enable much more accurate and thorough test and evaluation of hyper-sonic weapons systems," he said. "HAPCAT will be operational in 2016 and will likely be followed by an applicable investment program at AEDC." Fetterhoff and Burfitt were unable to attend the award ceremony for their paper, held at the 2012 awards luncheon at the 18th AIAA /3AF International Space Planes and Hyper-sonic Systems and Technology Conference in Tours, France. However, Burfitt said he appreciated being acknowledged, but the significance of the award went well beyond two engineers writing a paper. Fetterhoff said, "I'm proud of the organization we built between the government and the contractor workforce - and their expertise - it's second to none." ...read more
By MIRATEK Corporation December 13, 2013
MIRATEK of El Paso was one of ten businesses who were recognized for their contributions to the community at a luncheon by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday in November 2011. The Minority Enterprise Development Week awards ceremony and luncheon featured keynote speaker Patricia Holland-Branch, founder and CEO of Facilities Connection Inc. Those honored at the "Emerging Industries and Markets Ð A Blueprint for Success" luncheon included: Minority Construction Firm of the Year: Amanda Flores, Aim Construction. Minority Global Technology Firm of the Year: Joe Diaz,Miratek. Minority Advocate of the Year: U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes. Media Award: El Paso Times. Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award: Delphi. Access to Capital Award: Bank of the West. 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year-SBA El Paso District Office: Patricia Villalobos, Barnhart Taylor. Minority Small Business Person of the Year-SBA El Paso District Office: Bobby W. Trumbla, CEO-president, Glacier Technologies. MBDA Business Center-El Paso Leadership Award: Richard Castro, Castro Enterprises. MBDA Business Center-El Paso Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement: Lorraine Wardy. ...read more
By MIRATEK Corporation December 07, 2013
The U.S. has one of the safest food supplies in the world. One main reason for this is the way in which the food is packaged. Balancing food packaging needs, consumer desires and the impact on the environment are the responsibilities of the food packaging companies. ...read more
Hospitals handle various types of hazardous waste. Typical hospital waste includes things such as discarded medical equipment, used needles, medications and bodily fluids. These types of waste must be handled with care and disposed of properly. Hospitals must have a plan and procedure in place to faci... ...read more