This plaque was ordered for the time spent at “CATBIRD” Executive Transport Detachment Sigonella, Sicily. CATBIRD ETD (Executive Transport Detachment) squadron has been around since 1958.

The logo was designed by Hazel Garner of the Walt Disney Public Relations Department in 1960. The rights to the photo was purchased by the government for $1.00. The drawing of the cat has always been the same but the background has been modified a little over the years.

In 1999, a particular interest was generated about the historic value of CATBIRD. The name and pictures were researched and with the help of a local Italian aviation enthusiast and the Walt Disney archives, the CATBIRD design was found. The Catbird name and original design from Walt Disney was presented to ADM James O. Ellis with a request to reapply the art back onto the aircraft for the 40th year anniversary of the “CATBIRD Unit.”

CATBIRD provides airborne command and control communications services and VIP transportation for Commander Naval Forces Europe utilizing a specially equipped C-20A aircraft (Gulf stream III).

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense”.

NSF’s Mission:

Issuing limited-term grants — currently about 10,000 new awards per year, with an average duration of three years — to fund specific research proposals that have been judged the most promising by a rigorous and objective merit-review system. Most of these awards go to individuals or small groups of investigators.

Provide funding for research centers, instruments and facilities that allow scientists, engineers and students to work at the outermost frontiers of knowledge.

Support for science and engineering education, from pre-K through graduate school and beyond.

NSF’s Goals:

Discovery, learning, research infrastructure and stewardship–provide an integrated strategy to advance the frontiers of knowledge, cultivate a world-class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce and expand the scientific literacy of all citizens.
Build the nation’s research capability through investments in advanced instrumentation and facilities, and support excellence in science and engineering research and education through a capable and responsive organization.

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