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A collection of
news and information specifically for the C4ISR community
Vol. 4, No. 30
August 7, 2008 |
551 ELSW teams meet successes, learn
lessons at Empire Challenge
By Monica D.
Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
For most, a scorched desert landscape in the midst of a
munitions drop hardly translates into a backdrop for success.
For 551st Electronic Systems Wing teams participating in Empire
Challenge 2008 last month, however, it was what set the stage
for victory.
“We achieved multiple successes with our technology,” said Dave
Setser, Airborne Warning and Control System Net-centric
Capability Integration Branch chief at the 551st Electronic
Systems Group. “We brought our work together with everything
going on in the event, in addition to working with the
challenges presented by getting all the aircraft into the
airspace and ensuring that all the networks were synchronized
and configured correctly.”
Empire Challenge, which concluded on Aug. 1, is a demonstration
event designed to test multi-intelligence joint and coalition
interoperability and services’ data, as well as that of
coalition partners. The exercise, held in part at China Lake
Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, Calif., also included
Australian, British and Canadian participants.
ESC led or participated in several initiatives at Empire
Challenge. The 551 ELSW and 653rd Electronic Systems Wing
collaborated on the Airborne Networking Line of Sight/Beyond
Line of Sight Initiative. The 851st Electronic Systems Group and
751st Electronic Systems Group participated in the Mission
Execution Program /BMC2 Initiative, with the 751 ELSG also
taking part in the Joint STARS–Airborne Standoff Radar
Interoperability Program. (More)
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The E-3 Sentry
Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (from
left), a U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye and the Paul Revere
Boeing 707 Test Aircraft sit on the flightline
earlier this year at Naval Air Station
Patuxent River, Md. The 551st Electronic Systems
Wing's Airborne Networking Line of Sight/Beyond Line
of Sight Initiative, along with these three
aircraft, were participants in this year's Empire
Challenge demonstration event held last month at
China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake,
Calif. A number of ESC organizations took part in
the joint and coalition interoperability exercise.
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Net-centric ops conference to be held
Sept. 22
By Chuck Paone
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
The Electronic
Systems Center and the Patriot Roost Chapter of the Association
of Old Crows are teaming again to host a net-centric operations
conference, which this year will be held September 22 at the
Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, N.H.
The conference will also feature a golf tournament on Sept. 23.
"This year we are exploring the needs of not only the defense
establishment, but of those facing civil aviation authorities
and commercial service providers, as well," said Bruce Hevey,
Senior Executive Service member and director of the 653rd
Electronic Systems Wing, which is leading the government's
participation. "When you talk about focusing on the big picture,
this is it."
Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds will serve as this year's
keynote speaker and is expected to talk about the challenges of
getting to and operating within a net-centric environment.
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General Bowlds to hold ESC Commander's Call on Monday
Lt. Gen.
Ted Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander, will hold two
afternoon Commander's Call sessions on Monday at the Tennis
Bubble.
Attendees from the 551st Electronic Systems Wing, the 653rd
Electronic Systems Wing and ESC staff should attend the first
session from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Attendees from the 66th Air
Base Wing, the 350th Electronic Systems Wing and the 554th
Electronic Systems Wing should attend the second session from 3
p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Attendance is mandatory for military and government civilian
employees. Support contractor personnel, including A&AS support
contractor personnel (PASS/ETASS/SCS III), are permitted to
attend the commander’s call; however, support contractor
personnel are asked to obtain approval from their employer --
contractor supervisor and/or task order task lead -- before
attending.
Personnel should be in place 10 minutes prior to the start time
of each session. Parking is limited but available in the Outdoor
Recreation and Library parking lot. |
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JSTARS trains with 961st AACS
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The weapon's
section of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack
Radar System aircraft voices targeted information to
the fighter and bomber aircraft during their
exercises in the Korean Peninsula area July 29.
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By Tech. Sgt.
Rey Ramon
18th Wing Public Affairs
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 16th Expeditionary Airborne
Command and Control Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga.,
deployed to Kadena Air Base for 30 days to train with the 961st
Airborne Air Control Squadron and participate in an operational
readiness exercise on the Korean Peninsula.
The unit is flying its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack
Radar System aircraft alongside the E-3 Airborne Warning and
Control System, operated by the 961s Airborne Air Control
Squadron here.
"We have a great opportunity to share tactics and training
opportunities with the 961st AACS as we fly together over the
Republic of Korea during the ORE," said Lt. Col. Douglas Kugler,
16th EACCS detachment commander.
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Senate confirms General Schwartz as
next chief of staff
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Gen. Norton A.
Schwartz was confirmed by the Senate Aug. 1 to be
the next Air Force chief of staff. (U.S. Air
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Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, a 35-year veteran in special
operations, will be the 19th Air Force chief of staff,
according to a Senate confirmation vote which occurred Aug.
1.
General Schwartz provided testimony to the Senate Armed
Services Committee on July 22, before the full Senate voted
on his confirmation. Now the president must appoint the
general before he can assume his new position.
"I intend to embody the Air Force core values of integrity,
service and excellence as I lead the Air Force at this
critical transition period," said General Schwartz.
General Schwartz, who now serves as the commander of United
States Transportation Command, or USTRANSCOM, will assume
the position of Air Force chief of staff. Gen. Duncan
McNabb, also confirmed by the Senate, will assume command of
USTRANSCOM.
In his current position, General Schwartz' command is the
single manager for global air, land and sea transportation
for the Department of Defense.
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554 ELSW committed to a “common sense”
approach to VPP
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Frank Weber (seated), director of the 554 Electronic
Systems Wing, and other wing members look on as wing
vice director Col. Derrick Richardson signs the
Voluntary Protection Program Safety Pledge.
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By Galen
Williams
554th Electronic Systems Wing VPP Team Lead
As Hanscom prepares for the November 2008 Unit compliance
Inspection, the 554th Electronic Systems Wing is continuing to
move forward in meeting the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Voluntary Protection Requirements.
Wing Director Frank Weber, Vice Director Col. Derrick Richardson
and wing senior staff members signed the Wing’s VPP Safety
Pledge July 28. The pledge, which asks wing members to take
personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of
fellow team members, was also signed by other members of the 554
ELSW. (More) |
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USSTRATCOM deputy leads list of
upcoming AFITC speakers
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Vice Adm. Carl Mauney |
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MAXWELL AIR FORCE
BASE-GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. – The Deputy Commander for the United
States Strategic Command will be the opening keynote speaker for
this year’s Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC).
Vice Adm. Carl Mauney tops an impressive list of government and
industry keynote speakers for AFITC 2008, which is scheduled to
be held Aug. 25 through 27 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel
and Spa Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala.
Other government speakers joining Admiral Mauney at this year’s
conference will be: Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, 8th Air Force (Air
Forces Strategic) commander; Lt. Gen. Michael Peterson, chief of
Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer for the
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; and Brig. Gen. Michael
Basla, vice director of Command, Control, Communications and
Computer Systems for the Joint Staff.
Industry experts joining the list of speakers are: Brad Boston,
senior vice president of Global Government Solutions for CISCO;
Jeff Henley, chairman of ORACLE; and Robert Samson, vice
president of IBM World Wide Sales Systems and Technology Group.
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Changing of
the guard at Hanscom
-- Lincoln (Mass.) Journal
Col. David L. Orr took command of the 66th Air Base Wing at Hanscom
Air Force Base in a formal change of command ceremony last week at
the Hanscom Minuteman Club.
Cyber attacks from China show computers
insecure, Pentagon says
-- Bloomberg News
Cyber attacks originating within China have exposed vulnerabilities
in U.S. military computer systems that “increase the urgency” for
improvements ...
Official: Counterdrug operators could do more with drones
-- Inside the Air Force
Counternarcotics missions conducted by U.S. forces and partner
nations against Central American traffickers in the Pacific would be
more effective if unmanned aerial drones were introduced into the
force mix, according to one military official.
Air Force staff fond of local food, people
-- (Utica, N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch
Since the beginning of the month, Airborne Warning and Control
System planes have been flown on training missions out of the former
Griffiss Air Force Base.
Congress expected to approve $1.2 billion
ISR reprogramming
-- Inside the Air Force
Congress is expected to approve a new $1.2 billion Defense
Department reprogramming request as soon as this week, allowing the
Pentagon to fund dozens of new initiatives ...
DOD approves 'surge' of ISR personnel,
seeks $1 billion more In FY-09
-- Inside the Air Force
Defense Secretary Robert Gates yesterday approved a package of new
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance initiatives worth an
estimated $1 billion, including a surge of intelligence personnel to
Iraq and Afghanistan to process, exploit and disseminate the growing
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command comments ...
... I first want to
say something to our military families: I can't
thank you enough for all the sacrifices you have
given. There is no question we have the finest
military in the world, and one reason why is
because we've got the finest military families
in the world. These have been tough times on our
families and I want to thank you for staying in
the fight.
I'm also proud to be here with people who have
volunteered in the face of danger. There is no
more important mission than to protect the
United States from harm. Many of you volunteered
after the attacks on the homeland on 9/11, 2001.
You understand what I know: that it is best to
defeat the enemy overseas so we do not have to
face them here in the United States.
We have been unrelenting in our efforts to
protect America, and I want to thank you for
your service. ...
--
President George W. Bush at Aug. 4 visit
to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
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