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A collection of
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Vol. 4, No. 24
June 19, 2008 |
Air Force Secretary
stresses innovation at cyber
conference
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Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne
addresses the Air Force's 2nd annual Cyberspace
Symposium in Marlborough, Mass. June 18th.
(Photo by
RIck Berry) |
By Monica D. Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – While the Air Force has made great strides
in cyberspace during the last three years, it remains an arena
that will require the continued efforts and innovation of all
Airmen and warfighters, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W.
Wynne said to attendees at the Air Force Cyberspace Symposium II
Wednesday.
“Now it is up to you to determine if this mission succeeds or
fails. We need to build [cyber] confidence and capabilities just
as we would in any other domain,” he said.
The secretary’s speech was the opening key note address in the
three-day conference themed ‘Equipping the Cyber Warrior to
Fight in Cyberspace.’ The symposium, co-sponsored by Electronic
Systems Center, Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional) and
the Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association, focuses on
the Air Force's efforts to develop offensive and defensive
cyberspace capabilities.
There’s little question that the American face of war is
changing because of cyberspace, Secretary Wynne said, and its
effects are far reaching. The combination of new technology
investments and organizing constructs across a netcentric
operation, for example, have resulted from cyberspace’s
re-defining relationships with coalition partners.
And while the concept of cyberspace has, at times, met a
reluctant defense establishment, the secretary said that
continued work and the symposium itself represented a historic
shift in how cyberspace is viewed.
“Frankly, these efforts are about to bear tremendous fruit,”
Secretary Wynne said. (More)
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Talking about technology
Electronic Systems Center
Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds chats with Phyllis DiTocco of
The Boeing Company while reviewing technology displays
at the Air Force's 2nd Annual Cyberspace Symposium in
Marlborough, Mass. June 18th. The symposium, which
wrapped up this afternoon, featured numerous senior level
Department of Defense and Air Force speakers, expert
panelists and more than 1,000 attendees.
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Senior leaders discuss need to control
cyber domain, build new command
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Eighth Air Force Commander Lt.
Gen. Robert J. Elder Jr.
addresses the Air
Force's 2nd annual Cyberspace Symposium in
Marlborough, Mass. June 18th.
(Photo by
Rick Berry) |
By Ed Gulick
Air Force Public Affairs
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. –In separate speeches during an Air Force
Cyberspace Symposium yesterday, two senior leaders explained their
service's critical need to control the cyberspace domain and reasons
why they need a new command to do so.
First to speak was Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder, Eighth Air Force (Air
Forces Strategic) commander, who serves as the air component
commander to U.S. Strategic Command for strategic deterrence, global
strike, strategic reconnaissance and cyberspace operations, and is
also responsible for the security and defense of the Air Force's
global computer enterprise network. He stressed the critical
importance of controlling the domain to safeguard the information
used to conduct operations.
"Cyber is absolute critical to everything we do," said Gen. Elder.
"You can't just be an air or space operator . . . if you are not a
cyber operator, you are going to fail. If you can't control and
ensure your cyberspace, and you haven't been prepared to deal with
the fact that [this domain] will come under attack, than you will
not be successful as a military operator."
Next was Maj. Gen. William T. Lord, who is the commander of Air
Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional). He's responsible for
overseeing the stand up the new AFCYBER command by Oct. 1 and is
responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of cyber
forces.
"What is the stand up of an Air Cyber Command about?" said Gen.
Lord. "It's an Air Force focus on the Air Force protection and
defense of the Air Force's abilities to command and control our
forces that we bring to the joint fight."
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New 951 ELSG commander
Col. Gary Hetland,
the newest 951st Electronic Systems Group commander, talks
about upcoming group goals with Steve Cote, 951 ELSG deputy
director, earlier this week. Col. Hetland assumed command of
the group on June 12.
The 951 ELSG is charged
with providing mission planning products for its parent
organization the 551st Electronic Systems Wing. (Photo
by Rick Berry) |
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AFITC 2008 to feature
career fair
By Jason Bishop
754th Electronic Systems Group
MAXWELL AIR FORCE
BASE-GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. – The number one information technology
conference in the Air Force will feature a new component this
year that should prove to be of great interest to both
IT-related job seekers and employers alike.
The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2008 (AFITC
2008), which is scheduled to be held Aug. 25 through 27 at the
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center in
Montgomery, Ala., will play host to the AFITC Career Fair.
The fair will serve as a forum to bring together IT-related job
seekers and employers/recruiters within the defense technology,
intelligence, scientific, contractor, academic and government
communities.
The AFITC Career Fair is a new component being added to the
conference which has been conducted annually for more than 25
years.
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Bronze Star
Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne (left),
presents Special Agent James E. Mills, Air Force Office
of Special Investigations, Det.102, with the Bronze Star here
June 18 for distinguishing himself by exceptionally meritorious
conduct in performance of outstanding service to the United
States as a Weapons Intelligence Investigator.
(U.S. Air Force photo by
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Heroes’ Homecoming, Summer Bash events
to take place next Friday
By Rhonda
Siciliano
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Get ready to clap and cheer. The heroes of Hanscom will
officially be welcomed home on June 27 during a double
header celebration that will include the base's annual
Summer Bash festivities.
To kick things off, the Heroes' Homecoming ceremony will pay
tribute to Hanscom's Airmen who have been deployed over the
past six months and their families.
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 to both events are
encouraged to bring their lawn chairs or blankets as seating
is limited at the outside venue.
Updated information on the event and any changes in location
due to weather will be published in the Hansconian, on the
Hanscom public Web site at www.hanscom.af.mil, and on the
66th Services Squadron Web site at www.hanscomservices.com/summerbash.
The Homecoming event will honor more than 50 Airmen who have
been deployed over the past six months and their families.
The pep rally style ceremony will include an appearance by
one of the most lethal scorer's 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. (More)
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Eustis High
graduate nominated for brigadier general
-- Orlando Sentinel
Air Force Col. Terrence Feehan has come a long way since he left his
"home station" of Eustis to attend the Air Force Academy at 17.
Air Guard hoping for $1.7 billion through
FY-13 for E-8 upgrades
-- Inside the Air Force
The Air National Guard is hoping to invest more than $1.7 billion in
its fleet of 18 E-8 JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar
System) ground surveillance planes over the next five years.
Analyst: Better to have international
rules than to weaponize
-- Inside the Air Force
In the wake of China’s anti-satellite test last year and the United
States’ recent shoot-down of a dead intelligence satellite, it is
necessary to create more explicit rules for how the global community
uses space for military purposes, a space policy analyst said this
week.
50-State cyber strategy
-- Government Executive Magazine
One way to secure the Hill's backing -- and bucks -- for any new
program is to spread it over as many states and congressional
districts as possible. The new Air Force Cyber Command takes this
approach to its ultimate limit: The service plans a cyber unit in
every state, according to a briefing given in April by Maj. Gen.
William Lord, the Cyber Command chief.
ANG looking for $59 million to improve
Predator GCS cockpits
-- Inside the Air Force
As the Air National Guard steadily stands up MQ-1 Predator unmanned
aerial vehicle squadrons, obtaining advanced cockpits for the
drones’ ground control stations tops the Guard’s UAV unfunded
priorities list, according to a book listing its upcoming
requirements.
Report: More help needed to protect
state’s tech sector
-- The Patriot Ledger
As state officials lavish their affections on life science
industries, they shouldn’t forget about a much larger sector that
still plays a critical role in the state’s economy: high-technology
and defense.
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command comments ...
...Despite
turbulent times, Airmen always have important
duties to perform. Each and every job is
critical and Airmen must remain focused on the
job at hand. We must give every task our most
careful attention to detail. It's imperative for
every Airman to perform their duties to our high
Air Force standards and continue to concentrate
on safety. Our core values of Integrity First,
Excellence in all We Do and Service before Self
should guide our every action to ensure we have
the correct focus. Whenever we walk into our
workplace, whether in a hangar at home station
or an observation tower overlooking a forward
operating post in Iraq or Afghanistan, we simply
must do our best.
--
Rodney J. McKinley
Chief Master Sergeant
of the Air Force
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