A collection of news and information specifically for the C4ISR community

Vol. 4, No. 2
January 17, 2008

Air Force names new Electronic Systems Center vice commander

Col. Terrence A. Feehan

By Kevin Gilmartin
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Col. Terrence A. “Terry” Feehan, commander of the Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., will be reassigned to the position of Electronic Systems Center vice commander, the Air Force announced last week.

The colonel will assume his new position at ESC by the end of April. The ESC vice commander position was most recently filled by Maj. Gen. Art Rooney, who retired with 33 years of service in late October 2007.

In his current position, the colonel is in charge of two wings: the 498th Armament Systems Wing and the 377th Air Base Wing. The 498th ARSW is responsible for the entire scope of the nuclear weapons support functions and is comprised of units at Kirtland AFB, Nellis AFB, Nev. and Tinker AFB, Okla. The 377th ABW provides base operating support for Kirtland AFB and hosts over 100 associate units.

Colonel Feehan has previously commanded at the squadron and group levels and most recently as the 377th ABW Commander. Colonel Feehan has also served as an engineer, acquisition program director, inspector general, and at the major command and headquarters Air Force levels.  (More)

Chief Hake addresses enlisted force

Command Chief Master Sergeant Jonathan Hake, command chief for the Air Force Materiel Command, speaks with the Hanscom enlisted force at the Lexington Amphitheater Wednesday.  Chief Hake, who is retiring Feb. 1 after nearly 30 years of Air Force service, also hosted a lunch with enlisted personnel, spent time with the Band of Liberty and met with others during what will be his last official visit to the base.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Training the workforce
Electronic Systems Center wraps up Acquisition Boot Camp today

Catina Sparaco, Acquisition Center of Excellence, leads acquisition training for program managers and new acquisition personnel. This briefing was one of many conducted during this week’s Acquisition Boot Camp that wrapped up today. The program, which is designed to accelerate the acquisition learning process, provides a basic understanding of a broad spectrum of acquisition topics. The next Acquisition Boot Camp is scheduled to be held April 14 through 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

The Electronic Systems Center wrapped up its four-day Acquisition Boot Camp program today, having offered a wide array of introductory training for 16 individuals new to the acquisition workforce.

The program, which is designed to accelerate the acquisition learning process, provides a basic understanding of a broad spectrum of acquisition topics, said Amanda Currier, Acquisition Boot Camp facilitator and ESC University Consultant.

“The objective of this training is to provide students with the basic information needed to function in acquisition-related positions,” she said. “This course uses the ‘fire hose’ method to get a lot of information out in a short period of time. It covers a wide spectrum of topics to allow students exposure to all facets of acquisition and see where their part fits in. It also enables them to have the support tools and POCs necessary to do their jobs.”

The course was broken down into a variety of topic areas, and featured numerous speakers from Hanscom’s workforce. One of the highlights of the course, Ms. Currier said, included the motivational speaker section. During this particular course, Col.
Anita Latin, 653rd Electronic Systems Group commander,
was the guest speaker.  (More)

Members of the Hanscom community honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a remembrance service titled “Together We Can Live the Dream” at the Base Chapel on Jan. 15. Pictured here Tim Martin of the 66th Security Forces Squadron performs Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Mr. Martin has performed the speech at military installations, schools and churches throughout New England, allowing present-day audiences to experience the live power of Dr. King’s famous speech. Mr. Martin gives the speech as his contribution to keeping Dr. King’s dream for equality, dignity and mutual respect alive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jan Abate)

By Meredith March
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Members of the Hanscom community gathered at the Base Chapel Jan. 15 for a remembrance service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his vision and accomplishments during the Civil Rights Movement. The service, titled "Together We Can Live the Dream," included musical and spoken tributes to the civil rights leader who urged non-violence while seeking racial equality for all Americans.

The service's keynote speech was a re-enactment of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, performed by Tim Martin, 66th Security Forces Squadron. The speech, arguably the most famous of the Civil Rights Movement, was originally given in 1963 during the March on Washington -- a non-violent protest for civil rights -- at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

Mr. Martin, who has given the speech at military installations, schools and churches throughout New England, has studied extensively the footage of the original speech. He adopts Dr. King's vocal inflections, movements and even dress from that day to make the speech authentic for the audience and express Dr. King's passion for his message. "I want to give off that same feeling that he felt, to relay the message that I believe he was trying to relay at that particular moment in time," he said. (More)

AFMC brings Information Assurance training to Hanscom Jan. 29 to 31

Air Force Materiel Command will be offering “Information Assurance Training for the Certification Team” at Hanscom Jan. 29 to 31.

The course will cover the aspects of the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process, the AF Information Technology Lean process and how those processes work in the Enterprise Information Technology Data Repository. (More)

66 ABW announces 4th quarter award winners

Airman Category		NCO Category		SNCO Category		CGO Category		FGO Category
Senior Airman Matthew Medsger 66 SFS		Tech. Sgt.  John Carbon 66 MDG		Master Sgt.  Bradford Trayler 66 MSS		Capt. Courtney Finkbeiner 66 MDG		Maj. Robert White 66 CPTS

Jr. Civilian Category I		Sr. Civilian, Category II	Sr. Civilian Category III		NAF Category I
Lorraine Aceto 66 SVS		Tammy Taylor 66 CONS	Joan Croteau 66 MSG		Tammy Whitelaw 66 SVS

NAF Category II	Honor Guard Enlisted			Honor Guard Officer
Stephanie Herlihy 66 SVS	Senior Airman Jaclyn Chateau 66 MDOS			2nd Lt. Joshua Vasquez 66 CONS

Cyber Command headquarters announcement may be delayed
-- The Shreveport Times (La.)
When Air Force Cyber Command begins its initial operations in the fall, a three-star general will be in charge, with a two-star deputy and several one-star generals at top levels as well ...

Details of proposed arms sales
-- Associated Press
The Bush administration announced its intention on Monday to sell $123 million worth of sophisticated, precision-guided bomb technology to Saudi Arabia as part of a larger arms package to the country and its Gulf neighbors ...

High eyes
Aerostat program focuses on interoperability
-- C4ISR: The Journal of Net-Centric Warfare
Tethered aerostats (balloons) have provided aerial surveillance since the siege of Paris in 1870, and really came into their own in the early 1970s with the Seek Skyhook program ...

editorials and opinion ...
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Is it crime or war? These days, there's no telling  
-- Houston Chronicle
2008 is definitely in the computer age -- the difference between an act of war and crime is often a matter of interpretation as well as degree ...

command comments ...

“With advances in sensors, information sharing and network-centric systems, our operators are suffering the embarrassment of riches—they are, quite literally, struggling with information delivered at a velocity and volume far exceeding human ability to process and absorb. We must develop and field systems that are not just network-centric, but knowledge-centric. These systems process, filter and integrate data, presenting information in a format that enables quick, logical decisions. To this end, we will develop self-forming, self-healing networks that harness the power of machine-to-machine interfaces, freeing up human resources for activities where intellect and warrior spirit are indispensable ..."
 

-- Gen. T. Michael Moseley,
Air Force Chief of Staff

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