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A collection of
news and information specifically for the C4ISR community
Vol. 4, No. 23
June 12, 2008 |
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Hanscom competing for recognition in
top 100 work places
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Electronic Systems
Center Vice commander Col. Terry Feehan addresses a
group of 20 civilian and military members from
Hanscom during a brainstorming session May 28 at the
Education Center. Don Changeau (far right), served
as facilitator for the session, which focused on
what makes Hanscom one of the best places to work in
Massachusetts.
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By Kevin
Gilmartin
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
A random selection
of Hanscom people will have a chance to help the base earn
recognition from the Boston Globe as one of the top 100 places
to work in Massachusetts by taking part in a brief survey now
through June 23.
Hanscom has thrown its hat into the ring for consideration of
being recognized in the “Globe 100: The Top Places to Work”
section of a November Boston Globe edition as well as on line.
Nominated for the recognition by base senior officials, Hanscom
will now be judged against other work places based on a short
survey completed by a random selection of military members and
government civilians, including Non Appropriated Fund employees.
“We used statistical software to randomly select 25 percent, or
about 700 people from Hanscom to participate in the survey, and
provided their e-mail addresses,” said Don Changeau, a
sociologist in Electronic Systems Center’s Directorate of
Personnel.
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551 ELSW commander talks of wing's
successes at breakfast meeting
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Col. Dwyer Dennis,
551st Electronic Systems Wing commander,
speaks to a mixed government-industry crowd about
the wing's successes and its contributions to the
warfighter during the June 11 Military Affairs
Council Breakfast at Max Stein's in Lexington.
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By Monica D.
Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
During a Military Affairs Council breakfast presentation at Max
Stein’s in Lexington yesterday, 551st Electronic Systems Wing
Commander Col. Dwyer Dennis focused on his wing’s multiple
successes and on their combined ability to enhance battle
management.
“What is going to drive these capabilities is being able to look
for the information, exposing that information and getting it to
the decision makers in the format that they need,” Colonel
Dennis said. “Often we develop a pre-packaged solution, but
other things and uses can be gleaned from the data to provide
the best answer possible. We have to give the warfighter -- and
the commander -- that flexibility.”
The products of the 551 ELSW, he said, certainly make big
strides in accomplishing these tasks.
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We must re-focus, fix problems
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Gen. Bruce Carlson |
By Gen. Bruce
Carlson
Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
By now you have heard about the resignations of the Secretary
and Chief of Staff of the Air Force. This was unprecedented and
I want to make sure you know I am fully committed to finding and
fixing the root causes of the Air Force shortfalls recently
identified by the Secretary of Defense. Together we owe it to
the citizens of our great nation to address this situation
directly in order to resolve systemic problems and regain our
credibility as guardians of our nation's nuclear arsenal. Let
there be no misunderstanding, the stewardship of our nuclear
enterprise is one of our most sacred responsibilities–-and we
will identify and fix the gaps in our execution of this critical
strategic mission.
The facts surrounding the unauthorized B-52 flight with live
nuclear weapons onboard and the recent mis-shipment of four Mark
12 nose cones to Taiwan highlighted a brutal truth: there are
problems within our nuclear enterprise. Some of those problems
lie within this command and we will fix them.
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To view Gen. Carlson's video message, click on
this link. |
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Air Force Chief of Staff sends letter
to all Airmen
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Gen. T. Michael Moseley |
June 10,
2008
It has been
my highest honor to serve our great country as an Airman for
almost 37 years. In peace and in war, I've had the privilege
of serving alongside countless outstanding men and women --
Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines -- who have pledged
themselves to our country's defense. I was honored and
humbled to be appointed the Air Force's 18th chief of staff
and have been proud to serve our Airmen, their families and
the American people in that role. Upon taking the oath of
office, I committed myself to Secretary Wynne and to the Air
Force to ensure we provided the right forces at the right
time so that our nation and its allies are victorious in the
Global War on Terror and ready to meet future challenges.
Working to fulfill that commitment and do the right thing
for America and its Airmen, at a crucial point in history,
has been the most rewarding experience of my life.
Given my pride in our service and its distinguished history,
you can imagine how it pained me to read the recent report
concerning lapses in the control of nuclear-related assets.
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Air
Force Cyber Symposium to kick off next week
Capacity
crowd expected to attend
A capacity crowd of approximately 1,000 attendees will join numerous
high-level defense and industry leaders at the Best Western Royal
Plaza in Marlborough, Mass., when the Air Force’s second annual
Cyber Symposium kicks off next week.
The event, which will run from June 17 through 19, will feature
several important speeches from senior leaders and a series of panel
discussions in which cyber experts tackle key issues. There will
also be dozens of displays set up to showcase the latest innovations
in cyber technology and information security.
The full agenda for the event can be viewed here:
https://www.paulrevereafa.org/CyberSymposium/index.asp
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Mission, people rank as top priorities
of new 350 ELSG commander
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Col. Bill Cooley |
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By Monica D.
Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
When needing to meet a challenge head on, Col. Bill Cooley
heeds the words of General of the Army George C. Marshall,
who said, “fix the problem, not the blame.” Colonel Cooley,
the newest commander of the 350th Electronic Systems Group,
in fact, considers that advice central to his leadership
approach.
“As I’ve worked through challenges in the past, I’ve
reflected on this principal and shared it with my staff as a
way to overcome problems,” Colonel Cooley said. “Taking this
approach usually helps to solve a conflict and move forward
rather than spend time focusing on negative, non-productive
issues.”
In his new post as 350 ELSG commander, Colonel Cooley is
responsible for the development, testing, fielding and
sustainment of 19 Air and Space Operations Center (AOC)
sites worldwide, more than 100 Theater Battle Management
Core System force-level locations, more than 100 TBMCS
unit-level sites, as well as a variety of Foreign Military
Sales programs.
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Fun planned for June 27 Heroes'
Homecoming, Summer Bash
By
Rhonda Siciliano
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
With just two weeks to go Hanscom is gearing up for a double
header celebration on June 27 when the base will host its
Heroes' Homecoming celebration immediately followed by the
annual Summer Bash festivities.
The Heroes' Homecoming event will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Memorial
Park located behind the Hanscom Clinic. In the event of
inclement weather the ceremony will be moved inside to the Aero
Club hangar. Both venues have been designated by Lt. Gen. Ted
Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander, as Alternate Duty
Locations. Attendees at both events are encouraged to bring lawn
chairs or blankets as seating is limited at the outside venue.
The Homecoming event will honor more than 60 Airmen who have
been deployed over the past six months and their families. The
pep rally style ceremony will include appearances by one of the
most lethal scorers in Major League Soccer, the New England
Revolution's Taylor Twellman; an appearance by Blades, the
official mascot of the Boston Bruins and local radio personality
and author Michael Graham from 96.9 WTKK. The event will also
include a performance by the East Elite Cheer Squad from
Tewksbury, Mass.
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Space
Fence acquisition strategy to be updated 'as soon as possible'
-- Inside the Air Force
The Air Force is updating its acquisition schedule for the
development phase of the service’s radar system to detect orbiting
space objects, according to a Federal Business Opportunities notice.
Mullen
calls for more ISR technology, less collateral damage
-- Inside Defense
The military must continue to develop and field advanced
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology, a key
“enabler” in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation's top uniformed
official said this morning.
Extended horizons: Early warning assets
expand their repertoire
-- Jane’s Defence Weekly
During the latter stages of the Second World War, as US and British
naval forces faced the fierce onslaught of Japanese air attacks in
the Pacific, the need to provide extended surveillance and threat
warning became apparent.
Bill aimed at small-biz cybersecurity
-- Federal Computer Week
Lawmakers have introduced legislation to help protect small
businesses from computer hackers and information security breaches.
At AUVSI show, focus includes robots that
swim, roll and crawl
-- C4ISR Journal
When intelligence officials hear the word “unmanned,” the phrase
“aerial vehicle” fills itself in almost naturally. Maybe too
naturally. The lineup for this month’s Association for Unmanned
Vehicle Systems International conference in San Diego suggests that
this reflex might soon be a thing of the past. ...
Levin to propose new DoD cost estimation
chief
--Defense News
A powerful Senate Democrat is preparing to unveil a proposal that
would create a new Pentagon office to conduct estimates of how much
new military programs would cost before major weapons systems are
given the green-light.
System security: Who’s responsible?
-- Government
Computer News
As information technology systems become increasingly sophisticated
and interactive, they create unexpected ecosystems that are more
complex than the sum of their parts. Applications ride on operating
systems that are networked with servers, and so on until all operate
in an environment no one has designed. |
command comments ...
… Every day, amazing
Airmen and women are serving in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Beyond that, you support all the
services worldwide. In particular, the strike
capabilities fielded by this command form the
backbone of our strategic deterrence – a role
that is even more important with our ground
forces so decisively committed to Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Since September 11th, the Air Force has flown
more than one million missions – ranging from
lift to medevac to close air support – including
tens of thousands of sorties flown over
America’s skies to protect our homeland, many
out of this base.
… Put simply, without your contributions in the
skies, and in many cases on the ground,
America’s war effort would simply grind to a
halt. Little of that is widely known or
appreciated. But I can assure you that I value
everything you are doing in support of the
nation. And every soldier and Marine on the
ground in Iraq and Afghanistan is profoundly
grateful you overhead – watching out for them.
--
Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates
at June 9 Langley AFB, Va., speech
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