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Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
I hereby certify that we have asked the following employees that were on duty on
9/11/01, and do not have any records including e-mails, audio tapes or other recordings
pertaining to the events of 9/11/01.
If you have any questions please contact, Gregory Hollebeke, ANE-505 at 781-238-7505.
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William C.
U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
I hereby certify that I have asked the following questions to the below noted
employees on duty during the period 9/11/01 midnight through 9/11/01 11:59 pm,
regardless of whether retired or transferred except as noted below.
1. "Do you have any copies of government records including e-mails, audio
tapes, or any other records pertaining to the events of 9/11/01 that you may
have received or generated from 9/11/01 at 12 midnight to 9/11/01 at 11:59
p.m.?
2. Do you have any personal noted or records including e-mails, audio tapes,
and any other records pertaining to the events of 9/11/01 that you may have
received or generated from 9/11/01 at 12 midnight to 9/11/01 at 11:59 p.m.?
Employees Interviewed:
Bettina M. Peronti
1 U / 1 4 / 2 U U 3 15:38 FAA 0002
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Memorandum
Federal Aviation
Administration
From: Manager,
^ Boston TRACON, A90-1
This is to certify that all employees who were in the facility (see attached) on
September 11,2001 have been asked for any documentation such as copies of
government records including e-mails, radar or audiotapes, personal notes or any other
records pertaining to the events of 9/11/01.
oseph P, Davies
Attachment
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Memorandum
Federal Aviation
Administration
SubJect: INFORMATION: 9/11 Commission Inquiry dated October Date: October 15, 2003
14, 2003
Enclosed is the documentation you requested via FAX on October 14, 2003. Below are the names of the
individuals that had either direct tracking responsibility or coordination responsibility for American
Airlines flight 11 (AAL11) and United Airlines flight 175 (UAL 175).
A ALII
Operations Manager (OMIC) Terry Biggio
Traffic Management Supervisor (STMC) Dan Bueno
Traffic Management Unit (TMU) Departure Spacing Joe Cooper
Military Position Colin Scoggins
Sector 47 Radar Steve Roebuck - Greg Taccini
Sector 47 Radar Associate Rich Beringer - Mark OT^Teil
Sector 46 Radar Pete Zalewski
Sector 46 Radar Associate Alan Miller
Operations Supervisor Area C Jon Schippani
Sector 38 Radar Brazalino Martins
Sector 38 Radar Associate Shirley Kula
Sector 20 Radar John Harding
Sector 20 Radar Associate William Dean
UAL175
Sector 47 Radar Steve Roebuck - Greg Taccini
Sector 47 Radar Associate Rich Beringer - Mark O'Neil
Sector 46 Radar Pete Zalewski
Sector 46 Radar Associate Alan Miller
Sector 38 Radar Brazalino Martins
Sector 38 Radar Associate Shirley Kula
Sector 20 Radar Francis Browne - John Hartling
Sector 20 Radar Associate William Dean
Glenn W. Michael
U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
I hereby certify that the following questions have been asked of every employee who was
on duty in the regional Air Traffic Division offices during the period September 11, 2001,
midnight through September 11, 2001, 11:59 p.m., regardless of whether the person has
retired or transferred, except as noted below. I further certify that all documentation is
being provided. The questions asked were:
1. "Do you have any copies of government records including e-mails, audio tapes, and
any other records pertaining to the events of September 11, 2001, that you may have
received or generated from September 11, 2001, at 12 midnight to September 11, 2001, at
11:59 p.m.? If yes, you are required to provide any governmental records by close of
business today including emails."
2. "Do you have any personal notes or records including e-mails, audio tapes, and any
other records pertaining to the events of September 11, 2001, that you may have received
or generated from September 11, 2001, at 12 midnight to September 11, 2001, at 11:59
p.m.? If yes, you are strongly encouraged to provide your personal notes to your Air
Traffic Manager by close of business today."
Questions Unable to
Name of Employee asked? Contact? Reason
Andrea McCormick Yes No
Angelique Lestrad Yes No
April Martin Yes No
Arlene Konig Yes No
Art Olsen Yes No
Audrey Carter Yes No
Robert Alexander Yes No
OCT-22-2003 11:39 DOT FOR 718 553 2513 P. 02
U.S. Oepartmant
of Transportation
Memorandum
Federal Aviation
Administration
I hereby certify that the following questions have been asked of every employee who
was on duty at Teterboxo Air Traffic Control Tower during the period September 11,
2001, 12 midnight through September!!, 2001 ll:59pm, regardless of whether the
person has retired or transferred, except aa noted below. I further certify that all
documentation is being provided. The questions asked were:
1. "Do you have any copies of government recorda including e-mails, audio tapes.
and any other records pertaining to the events of September 11, 2001, that you may
have received or generated from September 11. 2001 at 12 midnight to September
11, 2001, at H :59p.m? If yea, you are required to provide any governmental records
by close of business day today including e-mails."
2, "Do you have any personal notes or records including e-mails, audio tapes, and
any other records pertaining to the events of September 11, 2001, that you may have
received or generated from September 11, 2001 at 12 midnight to September 11,
2001 at ll:S9p.rn? If yes, you are strongly encouraged to provide your personal notes
to your Air Traffic manager by close of business today."
Angelo Sorrentino
TOTflL P.03
DOT Fftft 718 553 2513 P. 02
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US Deportment
Memorandum
ofTtansporrotlon
Federal Aviation
Administration
Reply 10
From. ACTING MANAGER, NEWARK TOWER Ann. of:
To: AA.T-1
I hereby certify that I have asked the following questions to every employee on duty the period of 9/11/01
midnight through 9/11/01 11:59 p.m., regardless of whether retired or transferred except as noted below.
1. "Do you have any copies of government records including e-mails, audio tapes, and any another records
pertaining to the events of 9/11/01, that you may have received or generated from 9/11/01 at 12
midnight to 9/11/01 at 11:59 pm?"
"If yes you are required to provide any government records by the close of business today including e-mails.
2. "Do you have any personal notes or records including e-mails, audio tapes, and any other
records pertaining to the events of 9/11/01, that you may have received or generated from 9/11/01 at 12
midnight to 9/11/01 at 1 ] :59 p.m.?"
"If yes, you are strongly encouraged to provide your personal notes to your Air Traffic Manager by the close
of business today."
The employees listed below answered "NO" to questions 1 and 2. The employees with
(*)asterisk by their names provided controller statements.
Certified Professional ControllersfCPCI: Richard Tepper(TR)*, William Archbold (WA)*, Robert Gibney
(BB), James Harcn (JH), Gregory Callahan(GC)*, Monica DeRojas (ME), William Shaytar (SH) transferred
to CLE, Jason Rooks (KJ)« transferred to ZDC, Sean MullertMU)*, Richard Vilinsky (RV)* transferred to
TEB, Anthony Barrett(AT)*transferred to CDW, Michell Banett(BM), Robert Lehmann (RL)*
Michael D. Wagner
U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Subject: Response to Request for Information Concerning Date: October 14, 2003
Events of 9/11/01
This is in response to questions concerning the events of September 11, 2001. Attached
you will find the following documents and records:
2. List of New York Center employees who were on duty on 9/11/01 and their
answers to the questions.
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Attachments
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Memorandum
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
As per our discussion on this date, I am enclosing a list of all those employees that worked on '"
9/11/01 and their responses to the two 9/11 questions. I have already sent to you a Certified
Re-recording of the calls that came into our facility on 9/11/01. Should you have any questions
you oan call me at 631-471-7181, or e-mail me at Natking.Estevez@faa.gov.
9/11 QUESTIONS
Bernard Anderson No No
Maurice Aytes No No
Patricia Bollerman Audio Tape Sent No
John Coppola Audio Tape Sent No
Natking Estevez No No
Raymond Gearity No No
Janice Hilmer No No
Joseph Hofmann No No
Deborah Home No No
Andrew Kressel No No
Lydia Lacoste No No
Dorey Marcincuk No No
Joseph Marcincuk No No
Marie Miller No No
Michael Piccola No No
Patricia Rizer Audio Tape Sent No
Maxine Roach No No
Joseph Travagliato No No
Thomas Ullrich No No
I hereby certify that I have asked the following questions to every employee on duty
during 9/11/01 Midnight through 9/11/01 ll:59pm, regardless of whether retired or
transferred.
Signature
Manager,
Date
U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
subject: ACTION: September 11, 2001 Commission Date: October 16, 2003
Certification
The following listed individuals were assigned to the Great Lakes Region on
September 11, 2001. Each person listed below has been asked if they have additional
documentation pertaining to this tragic event.
Any and all persons having any information have submitted said documents and have no
additional information.
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U.S, Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Richard T. Pelkowski
3 Attachments
Operational/Administrative Personnel
Richard Pelkowski - Government Notes
Greg Campayno - Personnel Notes
File:
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U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Ken Holm Doc 03: EMail Message Dated April 10, 2003
Ken Holm Doc 05: EMail Message Dated Feb. 22, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 06: EMail Message Dated March 28, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 08: EMail Message Dated March 20, 2003
Ken Holm Doc 09: EMail Message Dated Sept. 30, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 10: EMail Message Dated Sept. 23, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 11: EMail Message Dated Aug. 16, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 12: EMail Message Dated Sept. 12, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 15: EMail Message Dated Aug. 16, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 16: EMail Message Dated Aug. 15, 2002
Ken Holm Doc 17: EMail Message Dated Jan. 17, 2003
Ken Holm Doc 18: EMail Message Dated Sept. 12, 2002
James Ellis Doc 01: ATCSCC Advisory 36 Dated 9-11-01 FDC Special
Notice
John Cozart Doc 01: ATCSCC Advisory 36 Dated 9-11-01 FDC Special
Notice
Dwight Baker Doc 01: Memo Dated 10-14-03 Attaching Flight Strip
For AAL77 and Handwritten Notation of Who Was
Working The Sectors And Positions In Area 6
TRAINING OFFICE
Thomas R. Davidson
AAT-20 (202) 267-9342
Forwarded by Thomas R Davidson/AWA/FAA on 10/16/2003 04:31 PM -----
1. No local changes to procedures. A QA Alert was published shortly after 9/11 (9/14) describing new ..
expectations on handling future losses of radar and communications. This Alert was included in the '
package overnighted to AAT-20 on 10/8/03.
Operational personnel have been trained on any national changes such as handling hijack aircraft and
intercept aircraft.
2. Notification of law enforcement: At the watch desk is a file of 8020-3s, accident/incident notification
forms. There is a separate form for every airport in ZID's airspace. Each form has phone numbers for local
emergency and airport personnel to notify. In the front of the book are phone numbers for state and federal
agencies including the FBI and Secret Service.
Prior to 9/11 notification of most military units would be through the Regional or Washington
Communication Centers. The Watch Desk would notify The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)
for search and rescue support in accidents or missing aircraft.
Presently we have the Domestic Event Network hotline. The "red" phone for direct contact CONR and the
vscs communications unit, at each Supervisor position and the Watch Desk, have a direct line to North
East Air Defense.
3. We do not have an organizational chart from 9/11 but the following is a list of management positions
occupied on 9/11 to the best of my recollection.
Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working HNN sector radar position, accepted hand off from
on AAL 77 and established initial communication. Was relieved by Chuck Thomas.
Shifano Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working HNN sector radar associate position throughout
the entire event.
rhgrles Thomas Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working HNN sector radar position, relieved Mr. Gayde
and was working the position when radar and communication was lost with AAL 77.
Jnseph Eisert (deceased) Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working DAC sector radar position, accepted
hand off on datablock from HNN on AAL 77, did not communicate with AAL 77 but assisted in attempts to
re-establish radar and radio contact.
Theresa Adams Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working DAC sector radar associate position
Richard Bvard Air Traffic Control Specialist - Working the Controller in Charge position for Area 3 during
the event.
Linda Povinelli Operations Supervisor returned to Area 3 and supervised Area 3 efforts concerning AAL
77.
John Thomas Operations Manager coordinated facility efforts during the event.
Sally Weed Operations Support Manager assisted Mr. Thomas coordinating facility efforts during the
event.
5. Excerpts from timeline contained in FAA Form 8020-6, Report number ZDC-ARTCC-212
At 1240z ZID HNN sector (Gayde) established initial radio contact with AAL 77
At 1243z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) issues climb instruction to AAL77, response received.
At 1247z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) issues vector to AAL77, response received.
At 1250z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) issues route change to AAL77, response received.
At 1250z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) initiates handoff to ZID DAC sector
At 1256z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) makes several attempt to contact AAL 77
At 1257z ZID HNN controller (Thomas) advises DAC radar controller (Eisert) about the situation.
HNN and DAC sectors continue attempt ing to establish radar and radio contact.
Bill Orr
ZID-505
317-339-9014
U.S. Department
Memorandum
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Below is information pertinent to the ongoing Presidential 9/11 Commission Inquiry. All
employees at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) who reported
for duty on September 11, 2001 between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., as well
as anyone who was directly involved in the gathering of information from the Command
Center's internal investigation, were asked the following question pertaining to
documentation of 9/11 events. "Do you, as an individual, have any written or electronic
document with information pertaining to events that occurred on September 11, 2001?"
The following is a list of Command Center employees and their response to the above
question.
Managers
Dan Smiley No
John White No
Benedict Sliney No
Linda Schuessler No
Ellen King No
Jack Kies No
Patrick Harten No
Lorraine Vomacka No
Tim Grovac No
Staff
Jill Charlton No
Carla Lounsbury No
Ann Bishop No
Debbie Hartman No
Sean Corcoran No
Patty Swenor No
Henry Butler Retired, no forwarding phone number
Forrest Terral No
Carol Catron No
Steve Bell No
Paul Branch No
Troy Gascoyne No
Karen Farley No
Rhonda Sharp No
Sharon Price No
Chuck Vomacka No
George Dabrowski No
Don Jaeger No
Scott Fox No
Toni Ann Vigil No
NTMO
Tom Paccione No
Glenn Godfrey No
Tom StClair No
Mike Artist No
Duane Amann No
Tim Smith No
Stan Stefancic No
Arthur Klassen No
John Shaffrey No
West
Tom Allen No
David Jaynes No
Nick Collins No
Pam Adams No
Tom Asby No
Terry Bynum No
Dana Whitman No
Greg Elwood No
Bill Doyle No
SPT
Andy Archut No
Joe Dotterer No
Doug Balok No
Mike Brennan No
Joe Rather No
Bill Failor No
Severe Weather
Ricky Bell No
Patricia Harshman No
Joe Hof No
Jim Johnston No
Michael Murphy No
Dale Curran No
Margaret Hartman No
Brian Holguin No
Cliff Keirce No
Randy LeVangie No
Mike Horvath No
Jeff Richards No
East
Harry Bergman No
Bill Broach No
Joe Furman No
Wanda Jordan No
Anne Krachey No
Frank Loy No
David Maher No
Mike McNulty No
Ken Palmes No
Rob Raske No
Jim Ratkus No
Richard Sickle No
Denzil Simmonds No
Anthony Smith No
Pat Somersall No
Richard Sullivan No
Robert Whittemore No
Tony Polzin No
TCA
Bruce Cameron No
Joe Hart No
CARF
Ralf Beard No
Ray Brooks No
Tim McHale No
Tony Moreno No
Robert Williams No
NQTAMS
Marquette Bradley No
Dino Rovito No
Tommie Smith No
Judy Terry No
Phil Vigil No
Mike Fedowitz No
CSA
Patricia Gay No
Judy Merrill No
ccwu
Steve Wagner No
Rick Wise No
Janice Collier No
Duane Torbert No