[NOTE: (February 24, 2023) This event has now been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 5. Registration will be available soon.] TRA is pleased to announce that we have arranged for a second James [Read More]
TRA arranged for a Zoom virtual event with Steven D. Lunny, vice president and program manager for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) program in the Strategic Deterrent [Read More]
TRA is pleased to announce that we have arranged for a Zoom virtual event with Steven D. Lunny, vice president and program manager for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Engineering and [Read More]
Once again this year, Northrop Grumman retirees are invited to virtually volunteer to mentor middle school students with TryEngineering Together. TryEngineering Together pairs students from underserved communities with eMentors for virtual, [Read More]
Fellow TRA member, Jack Trost, would like for everyone to know about a special event at the Western Museum of Flight on August 20 at 11 am when Debra Simmons, JWST [Read More]
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency decommissioned two missile-tracking satellites that have operated in low Earth orbit for more than 12 years, MDA said March 14, 2022. The two Space Tracking and Surveillance [Read More]
KOUROU, French Guiana – Dec. 25, 2021 – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), successfully launched today from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) [Read More]
In Memoriam
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Armando Aleman, 74, June 12, 2026. He retired from Northrop Grumman as a Senior Material Planner, where he was known as dependable, thoughtful, and diligent.
Otto S. Brock, 88, November 30, 2024.
Charlene Brock, 92, February 18, 2026.
William “Bill” Curtis, 98, August 17, 2026. He spent 30 years working and enjoying friends at TRW in Redondo Beach, both in mechanical engineering and electronics.
Bruce Evans, 88, May 28, 2026.
Ernie Fujisaki, June 2024. Ernie worked in Art Services for many, many years.
Rod Goff, July 3, 2026. Rod worked in procurement for many years.
James D. Harrison, 95, December 17, 2025. James worked at the company for 35 years as an engineer. For over 8 years he supported the company in Australia.
Joan Kenkel, December 23, 2025. Joan’s last project was the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) which was launched shortly after her retirement in 1990. Joan was the GRO project business manager from its initiation until project end. TRW was a significant defining event in Joan’s long life. Her time there was important personally, but also she led the way for other women in project management at TRW when the glass ceiling was a real thing.
Paul Payne, 75, August 23, 2024. Paul was a Contracts Manager for Northrop Grumman for over 20 years.
Sheryle Payne, 75, January 31, 2026. Sheryl worked on the TRW and Northrop Grumman Help Desks for over 10 years.
Christopher Purcell, 92, April 11, 2026. He worked at TRW for almost 35 years until retiring at the turn of the century. With degrees from UCLA and USC, he was a Systems Engineer on many mid-century aerospace projects, including Vela and Apollo. He worked on many of TRW’s nationally significant classified projects until his retirement.
Rusty Dale Sly, 72, August 24, 2026. Rusty was a Senior Systems Engineer for Launch Systems Integration. He worked on the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Defense Support Program, among others, while working at TRW.
Patricia Ann Weber, 77 July 9, 2026. Patricia started in Manufacturing then worked 35+ years in Cost and Schedule Management, supporting major spacecraft programs in the Space Systems Sector. She provided invaluable business leadership throughout her career.
Dorothy Widoff, 95, June 20, 2026. Dottie retired from TRW in 1992 after 37 years of service.
Armando Aleman, 74, June 12, 2026. He retired from Northrop Grumman as a Senior Material Planner, where he was known as dependable, thoughtful, and diligent.
Otto S. Brock, 88, November 30, 2024.
Charlene Brock, 92, February 18, 2026.
William “Bill” Curtis, 98, August 17, 2026. He spent 30 years working and enjoying friends at TRW in Redondo Beach, both in mechanical engineering and electronics.
Bruce Evans, 88, May 28, 2026.
Ernie Fujisaki, June 2024. Ernie worked in Art Services for many, many years.
Rod Goff, July 3, 2026. Rod worked in procurement for many years.
James D. Harrison, 95, December 17, 2025. James worked at the company for 35 years as an engineer. For over 8 years he supported the company in Australia.
Joan Kenkel, December 23, 2025. Joan’s last project was the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) which was launched shortly after her retirement in 1990. Joan was the GRO project business manager from its initiation until project end. TRW was a significant defining event in Joan’s long life. Her time there was important personally, but also she led the way for other women in project management at TRW when the glass ceiling was a real thing.
Paul Payne, 75, August 23, 2024. Paul was a Contracts Manager for Northrop Grumman for over 20 years.
Sheryle Payne, 75, January 31, 2026. Sheryl worked on the TRW and Northrop Grumman Help Desks for over 10 years.
Christopher Purcell, 92, April 11, 2026. He worked at TRW for almost 35 years until retiring at the turn of the century. With degrees from UCLA and USC, he was a Systems Engineer on many mid-century aerospace projects, including Vela and Apollo. He worked on many of TRW’s nationally significant classified projects until his retirement.
Rusty Dale Sly, 72, August 24, 2026. Rusty was a Senior Systems Engineer for Launch Systems Integration. He worked on the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Defense Support Program, among others, while working at TRW.
Patricia Ann Weber, 77 July 9, 2026. Patricia started in Manufacturing then worked 35+ years in Cost and Schedule Management, supporting major spacecraft programs in the Space Systems Sector. She provided invaluable business leadership throughout her career.
Dorothy Widoff, 95, June 20, 2026. Dottie retired from TRW in 1992 after 37 years of service.
