ADVISORY, June 26, 2012 --
| What: | Northrop Grumman is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its "America |
| Day," celebration of the nation's birthday combined with an employee | |
| appreciation event, at its Rolling Meadows, Ill., facility. | |
| As part of the annual celebration, active duty military personnel and | |
| local elected officials will attend and address company employees. | |
| Honored guests and speakers will include Maj. Gen. Dennis Celletti , | |
| assistant adjutant general, Illinois Army National Guard; U.S. Army | |
| Lt. Col. Christopher L. Brown; U.S. Army Col. Shane T. | |
| Openshaw , project manager for the Apache Attack Helicopter | |
| Program, Program Executive Office, Aviation and the Redstone | |
| Arsenal; and Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney . The event will | |
| culminate with a barbecue-style cookout accompanied by live patriotic music. | |
| When: | Friday, June 29, 2012 |
| 11 a.m. Central time | |
| Media must arrive no later than 10:45 a.m. | |
| Where: | 600 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, Ill. |
| Members of the press are asked to enter via Security Post 6, the main | |
| entrance at the front of the building. U.S. citizenship is required. | |
| RSVP: | Required by Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
| Ellen Hamilton | |
| (224) 625-4693 | |
| ellen.hamilton@ngc.com |