Tampa, FL –  Some of the local Young AFEAN Members of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics  Association (AFCEA) took a tour of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) production  facility, headquartered at MCS of Tampa. MCS of Tampa has partnered with ITT  Corporation’s Advanced Engineering and Sciences Division to manufacture the new  cutting-edge, high-tech equipment that will be installed in various locations  throughout the U.S.

The tour consisted of explaining the ADS-B program,which is an FAA approved program to install a GPS  tracking system for commercial aircraft to provide adequate data of surrounding  air space. MCS is a corporate sponsor of the Tampa-St. Petersburg AFCEA Chapter, an ethical forum for advancing professional  knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence,  and global security. The Young  AFCEAN group is an opportunity for  chapter members 40 years of age or younger to meet and discuss technologies and  their implications and use in society.