A collection of news and information specifically for the C4ISR community

Vol. 4, No. 12
March 27, 2008

Electronic Systems Center announces annual award winners

Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds (back row left), along with Chief Master Sgt. Karen McCoy (back center), ESC command chief, and  retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Eric Benken (back right), pause for a group photo with the 2007 ESC annual award winners. The awards banquet and ceremony was held at the Minuteman Club March 20. (Photo by Mark Wyatt)

Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander, announced the ESC annual awards for 2007 during a ceremony at the Hanscom Minuteman Club March 20. The winners are: (More)

Senior Airman Lateeah Morrell
Tech. Sgt. John Williams Jr.
Senior Master Sgt. David Pate
Master Sgt. Melissa Smiley
Capt. Lewis Pate
Lt. Col. Denise Irizarry
Theresa Forbush
Roxanne Gafford
Annette Benging
Tech. Sgt. Sally Borrego
Lt. Col. Michael Olson
 

       Click here for winners' photos and write-ups

Air Force Secretary to visit Hanscom next week

Mr. Wynne

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne will visit Hanscom AFB April 3 and 4, as part of a trip that will also bring him to Harvard University.

It will be Secretary Wynne’s first visit to Hanscom since assuming the Air Force’s top job in November 2005. During his visit he will meet with base and Electronic Systems Center leaders, including ESC Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds.

Secretary Wynne is also scheduled to meet with Hanscom personnel who have recently returned from deployment. He will receive briefings on mission developments, visit work areas and tour key locations on base.

The secretary is scheduled to sit down for an interview with the 66 Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office. The resulting article should appear in the April 10 Integrator.

March Integration week offers something for everyone

Instructor Mike Mullen, from Brooks City-Base, Texas, guides a class here in developing a schedule using Microsoft Project during an Acquisition Schedule Management course offered as part of Integration Week March 12. More than 800 people attended one or more of the 60 classes offered during Integration Week March 11-14. The next Integration Week is scheduled for June 9-13. (Photo by Mark Wyatt)

By 2nd Lt. C. Michaela Judge
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Participation in this quarter’s Integration Week just goes to show that education and training is an area Hanscom personnel continue to take very seriously.

More than 800 attendees took part in one or more of the 60 courses that were offered March 11 through 14.

The courses covered a variety of topics ranging from leadership and noncommissioned officer perspectives to career specific classes earning personnel continuous learning points, said Amanda Currier, Electronic Systems Center University consultant.

“One useful course that was provided to personnel was the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System training, which covered CPARS policy, workflow processes, automation, new features and helpful hints – all important aspects to familiarize personnel with the system,” Ms. Currier said.  (More)

554 ELSG member wins Civilian of the Year Award

Col. Kenneth Fielding, 554th Electronic Systems Group commander, presents Team Wright-Patt Civilian Employee of the Year Category II Award to James Guy of the 554 ELSG Financial Management Systems Division. Mr. Guy earned the award for his work in delivering four financial management programs valued at more than $13 million.  (Courtesy photo)

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- James Guy of the 554th Electronic Systems Group Financial Management Systems Division was recently named winner of the Category II Civilian Employee of the Year Award.

The award was presented at the Team Wright-Patt 2007 Annual Awards Banquet at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force March 14.

Mr. Guy distinguished himself as winner of the award by delivering four financial management programs valued at more than $13 million. He provided the capability to build the $16.5 billion Air Force Working Capital Fund budget, realized $1.2 million in savings through implementation of innovative and efficient methodologies rebuilding four ABACUS servers, and implemented Common Access Card Account locking features. This ensured no break in service for more than 1,300 users.

Mr. Guy is also very active in the community, and has provided assistance to the family of a terminally ill 554 ELSG member, acts as executive officer for the local Boy Scout Troop and organized the 554 ELSG Prisoner of War Awareness Day.

Registration opens for this year's AF Information Technology Conference

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE-GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. – The number one information technology conference in the Air Force is slated for later this year and online registration has already begun.

The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2008 (AFITC 2008) is scheduled to be held Aug. 25 through 28 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala. Attendee registration for the conference started March 7, and is open to Department of Defense personnel, military retirees, government contractors, and local and state employees. College students majoring in IT or business are also welcome to register.

AFITC 2008 will showcase how IT hardware, software and services are being used today and how they will be used in the future to help the Air Force accomplish its air, space and cyberspace mission.

AFITC is one of the primary tools for keeping Air Force IT users, developers and managers current on the latest technologies. Attendees also receive a “vector check” from leading government and industry experts on the direction of IT in the Air Force while learning about future industry offerings and advances in technology.  (More)

Wells gets new wing flag

Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke, Air Force Research Laboratory commander (left), presents the 711th Human Performance Wing flag to Thomas S. Wells, 711th HPW director and former Electronic Systems Center Contracting director, during a March 25 activation ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Photo by Al Bright)

NEAOG to host two spring events

The New England Association of Graduates (NEAOG) will host two events this spring and welcomes participation from Air Force Academy graduates and others.

It will hold Academy Night on Thursday, April 24, starting at 6 p.m. at Woodland Golf Club in Auburndale, Mass. Academy Night is the NEAOG's opportunity to congratulate and welcome the 2008 US Air Force Academy Appointees and their parents, according to NEAOG President Bruce Hevey. The NEAOG will also honor the accomplishments of the parents of this year's graduating class.

“This year, we have the great opportunity to hear a special message from the Academy’s Head Football Coach, Troy Calhoun,” Mr. Hevey said. “He brought the winning tradition back to Falcon Football with a 9-4 record, and the first Bowl game since 2002.”

The cost of the dinner is $40 for members of the classes of '04-'07 and spouses, $55 for graduates of all other classes and their spouses, and $65 for non-graduates.  (More)

Spies' battleground turns virtual
-- Washington Post
U.S. intelligence officials are cautioning that popular Internet services that enable computer users to adopt cartoon-like personas in three-dimensional online spaces also are creating security vulnerabilities ...

Northrop Grumman Tech Services: Werkheiser
-- Overhaul & Maintenance
Dave Werkheiser has been vice president and general manager of the Life Cycle Optimization and Engineering Group at Northrop Grumman Technical Services sector since March 2006.

command comments ...

... Building a culture of safety is not just a quality-of-life issue. An Airman or worker sidelined by preventable injuries and illnesses costs the Air Force money. In 2007, the civilian injury rate was 2.78 per 100 people. That means there were 4,417 injuries and illnesses and 2,327 of those that resulted in lost time. There were more than 2,200 active-duty injuries, which amounted to about 30,000 lost duty days.

Simply put, VPP is getting every one of us to actively identify and then take action to rid safety and health hazards, both on and off the job. By implementing VPP, we lower the overall mishap rate as well as increase the health and wellness of both our military and civilian work force. We are teaching each Wingman to identify hazards in the workplace and empower them to be part of the solution. Air Force leaders need you to be safe. America needs our full team in the fight. ...
 

AF photo illustration by Luke Borland

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