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A collection of
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Vol. 4, No. 32
August 21, 2008 |
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Wing director departing Hanscom …
again
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Bruce Hevey (left), outgoing director of the 653rd
Electronic Systems Wing, shares a lighthearted
moment with former 350 ELSW Commander Brig. Gen.
Pete Hoene during General Hoene's farewell
celebration in April. Mr. Hevey, who has emphasized
cross-wing collaboration, is leaving his current
post at the beginning of September.
(Photo by Mark
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By Chuck Paone
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
When jetliners
struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11,
2001, Bruce Hevey, retired from Air Force active duty for little
more than a year, felt his first pang of regret about being
separated from the military.
“Here there was this huge national crisis, and I was kind of
sitting on the sidelines,” he said. “I found myself missing the
opportunity to be part of our nation’s military response.”
The retired colonel was by then a civil servant, working for
NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
“NASA provided me with a great opportunity, and I really enjoyed
my time there, but when the opportunity to get back involved
with the Air Force, and to come back to Hanscom, came about, I
was very interested,” he said.
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551 ELSG commander aims to take AWACS
to new heights
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Col. Eric Gunzelman
(left), commander of the 551st Electronic Systems
Group, reviews a briefing with 551 ELSG Executive
Officer Capt. Donovan Pavlik. Colonel Gunzelman said
that executing the mission and taking care of his
organization’s people are key to his leadership
philosophy. (Photo by Rick Berry)
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By Monica D. Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
For Col. Eric Gunzelman,
the new commander at the 551st Electronic Systems Group, melding the
key elements of his leadership style – mission and people – is akin
to embarking on a treasure hunt.
“There are all kinds of jewels out there, and we just have to figure
out who’s carrying that skill set and those capabilities to take the
mission that much farther,” he said.
In his position as the 551 ELSG commander, Colonel Gunzelman is
responsible for all aspects of modernization and sustainment of the
United States Airborne Warning and Control System and international
Airborne Early Warning and Control fleets.
“This is my first tour at Hanscom, and to be named commander for the
AWACS group was a pleasant surprise,” the colonel said. “It is ESC’s
longest running aircraft program, one of its most successful
acquisitions, and one that is readily identifiable with the general
public. It’s an honor to be a part of that.”
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ESC
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Airman 1st Class
Drew
Martin
554 ELSW |
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Staff Sgt.
Anthokira Izelu
554 ELSW |
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Master Sgt.
Karen Plunkett
554 ELSW |
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Maj. Ryan
Knapp
551 ELSW |
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Jr. Civilian
Category I |
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Sr. Civilian
Category II |
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Sr. Civilian
Category III |
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Milton Teague
653 ELSW |
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Angela Nadem-Mollaei
653 ELSW |
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Peter Logan
ESC Staff |
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pictured: CGO Category, 1st Lt. Adam Palmer,
38 EIG
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Program management trainees complete
comprehensive program
By Maj. Renee
Little
ESC Acquisition Center of Excellence
Three new trainees have just completed the Hanscom Program
Management Trainee Program.
Sarah Ridolfi, Ann Choi, and Jason Friess all finished the
program, which generally takes two to three years to complete,
this summer.
The training program provides junior civilians numerous
opportunities to receive formal and informal training and
hands-on experiences to become successful program managers and
future Electronic Systems Center leaders, said Sue Angell,
director of ESC’s Acquisition Center of Excellence.
Although each trainee experienced different programs and aspects
of acquisition, the three graduates agree that the trainee
program provides a terrific approach to gaining sufficient
skills and experiences to manage the many possible stages of an
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ESC officers earn promotions
The
following Electronic Systems Center personnel have been
selected for promotion:
Colonel
HQ ESC
Russell D. Fellers, ESC-CCX
John L. Parker, ESC/XPJ
(PCS’d)
66 ABW
Jay S. Cloutier, 66 MDOS
551 ELSW
Deborah A. Cafarelli, 633 ELSS
554 ELSW
Mary E. Griswold, 754 ELSG
Eligah Hanks Jr., 754 ELSG
Lieutenant Colonel
Linda M. Cassavoy, 66 MDOS
350 ELSW
Richard Escobedo, 950 ELSG |
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Kevin M. Norum, 950
ELSG
Carolyn Ann Stickell, 850 ELSG, (PCS’d)
554 ELSW
Thomas M. Fitzgerald, 554 ELSG
653 ELSW
Kathleen Mary D. Szakas, 753 IS
Rachelle R. Toomey, 653 ELSW
Richard J. Wissler Jr., 753 ELSG
Peter J. Letendre, 653 ELSG
Major
66 ABW
Joy M. Anderson, 66 MDOS
Captain
66 ABW
Geoffrey Buteau, 66 ABW/PA
Paul Lyle Kilmonis, 66 SFS |
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Local
organizations host upcoming fall events
MAC sponsors Sept. 7
polo match
at Myopia Hunt Club
Government employees
and military members are invited to join the Military Affairs
Council of the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce at the “Myopia
Polo Event,” Sept. 7 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Attendance at this
event is limited, but there are still spots available. The cost,
which is $45 per person, includes bus transportation from Hanscom to
the Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, Mass., and back, lunch, and
attendance at the polo match.
Following the match, Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen.
Ted Bowlds will present the MAC Cup Trophy to the winners. Buses
depart the base at 12:30 p.m. and return at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Dress is “garden party attire” – no jeans and no heels.
If you would like to attend, please print out and complete this
form and mail or fax it to the
North Suburban Chamber at the address provided on the form. If you
have any questions about the event, contact Maureen Rogers,
president of the chamber, at (781) 933-3499. |
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AFCEA chapter sponsors Sept. 10
golf tournament at Shaker Hills course
The Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association will
sponsor its fall golf outing Sept. 10 at Shaker
Hills Golf Course in Harvard, Mass.
The tournament, which will be a scramble, will begin
with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. An awards dinner
will be held at the tournament’s conclusion.
The Commander's Trophy will be awarded to the low
scramble team, while the Eugene C. Brooks Trophy
will be awarded to the low scramble AFCEA Mentorship
Team, defined as a team of both senior and junior
personnel.
“This mentorship team award is designed to encourage
opportunities for our senior staff from both
government and industry to mentor our younger
military and government civilian personnel,” said
Jeff Katz, one of the tournament’s organizers.
Cost for the tournament is $150 for industry and $70
for majors and GS-13s and above
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Massachusetts companies brace for wind
down in Iraq
-- The Boston Herald
Massachusetts’ defense industry will be in retreat for a short
period if the war in Iraq winds down after a new U.S. president
takes command.
Air
Force seeks secure, modular communications suite for VIP fleet
-- Inside the Air Force
The Air Force is looking to upgrade the communications suites used
aboard its fleet of VIP aircraft, ranging from its tiny Gulfstream
corporate jets to the Boeing 757-based C-32s often used to transport
the vice president and other
dignitaries.
Darpa pushes to transition technology
-- Aviation Week and Space Technology
As it enters its sixth decade, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency faces challenges in seeing ahead at a time when the
U.S. military's focus is firmly on the present and on fighting two
wars.
New space commission report recommends
abolishing NRO, SMC
-- Inside the Air Force
In a sweeping new report due to be released before the end of this
month, a congressionally mandated commission is recommending that
the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force’s Space and
Missile Systems Center be abolished and folded into a new
organization that would oversee the military and intelligence
community’s space acquisition efforts.
Defense radio project not practical or
affordable, GAO says
-- NextGov.com
A decade-old Defense Department project to develop a line of
software-based radios is neither practical nor affordable, according
to a report released by the Government Accountability Office on
Friday.
DoD official: 2010 POM will increase ISR
spending
-- C4ISR Journal
The Bush administration's final defense spending plan will include
more spending on ISR assets - reflecting the wishes of Defense
Secretary Robert Gates - and propose "other changes" for weapon
programs, says a senior Pentagon official.editorials and opinion ...
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Buzz of the week: A cyberwar paradox
-- Federal Computer Week
There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the
Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare
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command comments ...
… it is remarkable
to take stock of where the Air Force stands as
it enters its seventh decade. The picture you
see is one of utter dominance. The last time a
U.S. ground force was attacked from the sky was
more than half a century ago. The last Air Force
jet lost to aerial combat was in Vietnam. It is
not the easiest thing in the world when an
organization accustomed to that kind of success
comes to a turning point in its history, but
that is where the Air Force is. In addition to
seeing the current conflicts through to success,
General Schwartz has the experience and
expertise to prepare the service for challenges
on and beyond the horizon:
• Modernizing the aging fighter and tanker
fleets;
• Restoring trust in the Air Force’s stewardship
of the most sensitive part of our arsenal –
nuclear weapons and nuclear-related materiel;
• Protecting the global commons of the 21st
century – space and cyberspace ...
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Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates at Aug. 12 welcoming ceremony for
Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. Norton Schwartz
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