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A collection of
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Vol. 4, No. 33
August 28, 2008 |
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ESC officials
encourage new ways to reduce commutes
By Kevin
Gilmartin
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Faced
with rising gas prices and long commutes, Hanscom military and
civilian employees are looking for some relief, and Electronic
Systems Center officials are responding with innovative ideas to
ease those burdens.
ESC Vice Commander Brig. Gen. (Sel.) Terry Feehan, who
officially pins on his first star Tuesday, was approached by the
base’s union officials in July to help find ways to offset the
high cost of fuel for commuting workers. After bringing those
concerns to ESC Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, General Feehan
asked ESC’s leaders and supervisors to consider a number of ways
to help employees, including adjusting work schedules to support
car pooling, allowing telework, or encouraging employees to take
advantage of the Compressed Work Schedule.
“I sent an e-mail in July to all supervisors, encouraging them
to find ways to ease or reduce commutes,” General Feehan said.
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Engineering director: understand how
systems are used
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Electronic
Systems Center Engineering Director Steve Wert
(center) chats with Phyllis DiTocco of the Boeing
Corp. and Jason Dyer of IBM at the beginning of the
Hanscom Representatives Association meeting Aug. 21.
Mr. Wert, who served as guest speaker for the
meeting, said engineers need to strive for technical
excellence and a complete understanding of how a
system is used by operators. (Photo by Mark
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By Chuck Paone
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Electronic Systems
Center engineers need to demonstrate expertise on the systems
they work on, and they must fully understand how those systems
are used in the field, ESC's Engineering director told an
industry gathering Aug. 21.
"I stress this because I know this isn't typically the case,"
Steve Wert said, addressing the Hanscom Representatives
Association during its monthly luncheon meeting at the Minuteman
Club. "I know that some of our engineers have never seen the
system that they worked on through the years actually being
used."
That engineers understand the system and appreciate its
day-to-day operational use is a realistic expectation for ESC's
customers to hold, one "that should be a given," he said.
He also said that engineers need to be savvy about both
engineering principles and business matters.
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Air Force Information Technology Conference kicks off
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Lt. Gen. Robert
J. "Bob" Elder Jr. opens the Air Force Information
Technology Conference Aug. 25 in Montgomery, Ala.
General Elder is the 8th Air Force commander.
(Photo by Sarah Blake) |
By Scott
Knuteson
Air University Public Affairs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Air Force Information Technology
Conference kicked off Aug. 25 in Montgomery as members of the
754th Electronics System Group host the week-long seminar for
approximately 5,600 government and civilian attendees.
Lt. Gen. Robert J. "Bob" Elder Jr., the 8th Air Force commander,
and Robert H. Sampson, IBM's vice president of Worldwide System
Sales Systems and Technology Group, gave keynote addresses from
government and industry standpoints, respectively.
General Elder spoke about the importance of cyberspace as a
domain, how the Air Force relates to that domain and its
challenges to national security operations.
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Air Force chief of staff discusses
leadership goals
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Gen. Norton A.
Schwartz addresses the audience at the Air Force
Sergeants Association's annual Professional Airmen's
Conference and International Convention Aug. 25 in
San Antonio. General Schwartz, the Air Force chief
of staff, discussed the importance of
noncommissioned officer leadership and goals and
objectives to remedy problems in today's Air Force.
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By Tech. Sgt.
Matthew McGovern
Air Force News Agency
The Air Force chief of staff shared his vision concerning Air Force
leadership and discussed his goals for the direction of the Air
Force during the Air Force Sergeants Association's Professional
Airmen's Conference Aug. 25 in San Antonio.
Gen. Norton A. Schwartz began his speech discussing the importance
of noncommissioned officer leadership to a packed ballroom of Air
Force Sergeants Association members.
"Regardless of our age, background, experience or level of
education, each of us has a gut-level instinct about leadership and
every one of us must be a leader," General Schwartz said.
"Leadership is in each of us. It doesn't magically appear when we
reach a certain point in our lives or in the chain of command.
Regardless of rank and position on the team, we can inspire those
around us to dream more, to learn more, to do more, to be more and
to make a difference.
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As 101
Critical Days of Summer wrap up, Labor Day safety encouraged
By Meredith March
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
The end of the Labor Day weekend marks the conclusion of 2008's
101 Critical Days of Summer. During this period, the Air Force
has lost 13 Airmen in fatal accidents. The 66th Air Base Wing
Safety Office encourages the Hanscom community to pay increased
attention to their own and others' safety this holiday weekend.
While Hanscom has not suffered any casualties in the months
since Memorial Day, summer's last holiday weekend is
traditionally among the most dangerous of the year, due to
scores of Americans trying to squeeze in one last getaway or day
trip before school starts and fall sets in.
The Safety Office suggests the following for remaining safe
while having fun.
When planning long road trips, make sure to plan enough time;
don't speed. Make sure to get plenty of rest and avoid becoming
fatigued. Keep others apprised of the destination and travel
plans. Make sure the car is in good repair and up-to-date before
departure. Wear a seat belt. (More) |
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Fighter pilot
ready for new mission
-- Lexington (Mass.) Minuteman
Col. David Orr is a self-described “military brat” and proud of it.
New chief aims to restore Air Force's
reputation
-- National Public Radio
The Air Force has a new top officer — Gen. Norton Schwartz — who
says he plans to focus on getting more intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance aircraft to Iraq, and on improving the handling
of nuclear weapons.
New chief shares vision for Air Force
-- NPR.org
NPR's Tom Bowman interviewed the U.S. Air Force's new top officer,
Gen. Norton Schwartz. Schwartz talked about his plans for the
service — from handling its nuclear arsenal to rebuilding its aging
fleet. The following is an edited version of the interview.
Air Force event focuses on out-of-the-box
thinking
-- Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
Solving what one information technology expert called a "power
crisis" will require innovation and thinking way outside the box.
Young orders review of 'NECC' program with
eye on readiness, cost
-- Inside the Air Force
Defense Department acquisition chief John Young has ordered a review
of the Defense Department’s next-generation command-and-control
system after publicly and privately decrying the program’s technical
maturity, according to DOD officials, InsideDefense.com reports.
Cyber efforts marching on
-- Shreveport (La.) Times
Headlines aside, Cyber Command is silently plugging away at
Barksdale Air Force Base.
Renuart:
No need to give combatant commanders budget authority
-- Inside the Air Force
Giving combatant commanders budget authority over their own areas of
responsibility could lead to a logistics headache, according to the
four-star general in charge of protecting the U.S. homeland.
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command comments ...
... Although much
has changed about our Air Force during the past
15 years, much remains the same. The importance
of our core values has not changed, nor has the
high quality of the Airmen attracted to military
service.
We remain a force of motivated and dedicated
personnel. Their families are devoted to their
country and express great pride in their sons,
daughters, husbands and wives in uniform.
We remain a force of volunteers, and our
personnel and family readiness programs must
keep pace accordingly.
We remain a force that is fully committed to
winning today's Joint fight, preparing for
tomorrow's emerging national security
challenges, and leaning forward to care for our
people and their families, especially our
wounded warriors. ...
--
Acting Secretary of the Air Force
Michael B. Donley
at Aug. 11 Air Force Week Civic Leaders Luncheon, Omaha, Neb.
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