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A collection of
news and information specifically for the C4ISR community
Vol. 5, No. 5
February 5, 2009 |
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751 ELSG delivers JSTARS operational
comm need on time, on cost
By Monica D.
Morales
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
The completed installation of a Beyond-Line-of-Site ground-entry
station in Virginia Jan. 22 marked the finale of a 751st
Electronic Systems Group program that came to fruition in
response to an Urgent Operational Need – and came both on time
and on cost.
“In a time when delivering programs on cost and on schedule can
be challenging, BLOS is a success in both respects, coming in
early and on cost while also meeting an urgent warfighter need,”
said Capt. Kate Stowe, BLOS program manager.
Beyond-line-of-sight communication capabilities use two straight
lines, one going from an origination point to an orbiting
satellite and another coming from the satellite to the second
point to relay intelligence data.
Using Internet technology, these capability upgrades provide
operators at workstations on board the Joint Surveillance Target
Attack Radar System the ability to chat, e-mail and browse the
Defense Department's secure Secret Internet Protocol Router
Network from any location.
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Undersecretary visits Hanscom
John J. Young, the
undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and
Logistics, chats with Electronic Systems Center Commander
Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds during Mr. Young’s visit to Hanscom AFB
Jan. 29. Mr. Young met with senior ESC officials and briefed
the acquisition work force at Hanscom.
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Walter Santos) |
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New Horizons spotlights delivery
speed, new business
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Col. Cordell
DeLaPena, commander of the 653rd Electronic Systems
Group, addresses the nearly 600 attendees at this
year’s New Horizons Symposium at the Newton Marriot
Jan. 28. New Horizons is sponsored by the
Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association.
(Photo by Mark
Wyatt) |
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By Chuck Paone
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Nearly every
speaker at this year's New Horizons Symposium, held Jan. 27 and
28 at the Marriott Newton Hotel, added a personal or
organizational perspective on the event's theme: 'Rapidly
Delivering Information to the Warfighter.'
From Dr. Donald Hanson, director of Air Force Research
Laboratory's Information Directorate, who kicked off the event
Jan. 27, to Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted
Bowlds, who wrapped things up with his 'State of ESC Address'
Jan. 28, speakers shared ideas on getting capability to
operators quickly.
Many discussed how their organizations are responding to urgent
warfighter needs, but also discussed the need to standardize
faster delivery processes. Col. Steve Hocking, commander of the
850th Electronic Systems Group, said his group has reduced
Integrated Strategic Planning and Analysis Network delivery
cycles from one year to just eight weeks.
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Air Force
announces upcoming Brig. Gen. Connor retirement
On Jan. 29, the Air Force announced that Brig. Gen. Gary
Connor will retire from the Air Force. General Connor currently
serves as deputy Ballistic Missile Defense System program
manager within the Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Ala.
General Connor previously served as the first commander of the
Battle Management Systems Wing, which became the 551 ELSW, at
Electronic Systems Center, and then as commander of the Command
and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Systems Wing, later designated as the 350 ELSW.
He had also served as program director for both the AWACS and
Joint STARS System Program Offices.
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MILCOM 2009 puts out call for
technical paper abstracts
The MILCOM 2009 technical committee is asking authors from
industry, academia and the military and government to electronically
submit abstracts of their technical papers by Feb. 15.
Themed around “The Challenge of Convergence,” MILCOM 2009 will be a
forum to generate breakthrough solutions for next-generation
military and government communications.
Tracks for unclassified or classified papers include:
• Communications and networking techniques and technologies
• Securing, managing and using networks
• Systems perspectives
• Futures: next-steps and looking ahead
Details and information for submitting abstracts for technical
papers is available on the Internet at www.milcom.org(More) |
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Getting a pre-flight briefing
WBZ-TV Channel 4 anchorman
and 66th Air Base Wing honorary commander Jonathan Elias
gets advice from Keith Bilyeu of the traveling F-22 Raptor
demonstrator team while taking his 'test' flight Feb. 4. The
demonstrator, which was set up in the ballroom of the
Hanscom Minuteman Club Feb. 3-5, allows people to experience
the thrills and challenges of flying the world’s most
advanced fighter jet.
(Photo by
Linda LaBonte-Britt) |
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ESC
announces 4th quarter award winners
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Airman Category |
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NCO Category |
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SNCO Category |
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CGO Category |
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Airman 1st Class Jacy Hoag
653 ELSW |
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Tech. Sgt.
Crispin Medina Jr.
653 ELSW |
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Senior Master Sgt.
Arthur Simon
554 ELSW |
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Capt.
Mary Porcelli
350 ELSW |
FGO
Category I |
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Civilian
Category I |
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Civilian
Category III |
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Lt.
Col.
Jonathan Fitton
ESC Staff |
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Stephanie
San Juan
350 ELSW |
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Lee
Poage
350 ELSW
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pictured:
Civilian
Category II, Wanda Fincher, 554 ELSW
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Base fitness specialists bust myths,
buttress facts
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Kristen O’Connor
rides a stationary bike as part of a comprehensive
fitness assessment offered by the base Fitness
Center while certified fitness trainer Paul
Shoesmith monitors her progress. Base fitness
specialists recommend starting any exercise regimen
with an initial assessment, and strongly encourage
people to ask questions and seek advice about
developing the right program for them. (Photo by
Rick Berry) |
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By Chuck Paone
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
No pain, no gain.
That and dozens of other potentially flawed premises often cloud
the minds of those looking to start or ramp up an exercise
regimen. However, base Fitness Center personnel suggest getting
the facts first, and they’re happy to provide them.
“Just ask us,” said certified fitness trainer Paul Shoesmith. “A
lot of people are afraid to ask – either they’re afraid the
question will sound dumb, or they’re afraid of the answer. But
that’s why we’re here, to help people get the right information
and to help them get healthy for life.”
So what about the pain thing?
“Some soreness is to be expected, especially when you’re
starting out or are trying to work muscles you haven’t been
working in a while,” Mr. Shoesmith said.
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554 ELSW
announces 4th quarter award winners
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Airman Category |
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NCO Category |
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SNCO Category |
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CGO Category |
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Airman 1st Class
Christopher Logdson |
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Tech. Sgt.
Larry Jump |
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Senior Master Sgt.
Arthur Simon |
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1st
Lt. Alexander Gruenther |
Civilian
Category I |
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pictured:
Civilian
Category II, Wanda Fincher |
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Civilian
Category III |
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Peggy Smith |
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Brett O'Halloran |
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554 ELSW units celebrate first year of
mentoring initiative
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Brent Gibson,
554 ELSG deputy director, congratulates Marcella
Caldwell, director of Management Operations for the
group, on a successful first year of the
Mentor-Partner Initiative. (Photo by Linda
Daegele) |
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The
Mentor-Partner Initiative developed by 554th Electronic Systems
Wing personnel located in Ohio, Alabama and Texas celebrated
completion of its first-year Jan. 22.
The initiative, developed by members of the 554th Electronic
Systems Group, the 643rd Electronic Systems Squadron, and the
754th ELSG, is "not your grandfather's mentoring program,"
according to program officials, but “a modern approach designed
to develop trained, confident mentors and partners who will take
ownership of their own development planning.”
The inaugural event last year hosted 18 completed mentoring
partnerships, with pairings at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio,
Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Ala., and Randolph AFB, Texas.
Throughout the year, mentoring workshops, helpful tips and
events were held to facilitate the process and encourage both a
personal and professional interaction between mentor and
partner.
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350 ELSW
announces annual award winners
NCO
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SNCO
Category |
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CGO
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FGO
Category |
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Staff Sgt.
Nicole Elmore |
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Senior Master Sgt.
Scott Sippel |
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Capt.
Mary Porcelli |
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Maj. Gedeon Mariam |
Civilian
Category I |
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Civilian
Category II |
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Civilian
Category III |
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Stephanie
San Juan |
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Lena Thomas |
Lee
Poage |
Not
pictured:
Junior CGO,
1st Lt. Brian Cleveland
Team of the Year, DIB Management Office
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Putting the plug into person-borne bombs
-- Signal Magazine
The U.S Air Force is coming out of the sky to counter some serious
threats on the ground. Working with its land-based counterparts, the
service rapidly implemented a process to evaluate technologies
valuable for defeating certain explosive devices in an attempt to
stop the weapons from harming more troops and civilians in the
Middle East.
With help from flight simulator, test
pilots at Hanscom Field make case for Raptor funding
-- Lowell (Mass.) Sun
Test pilots Bret "Low Key" Luedke and Steve "Hooter" Rainey have no
intention of playing fair.
FABulous news
-- Air Force Magazine Daily Report
The Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass., has just
delivered the first Boeing-built FAB-T terminal to the B-2 program
office for integration testing on the stealth bomber.
Air Force makes civilian hiring push
-- Air Force Times
Jobs are hard to find right now, but the Air Force is increasing its
hiring of civilians and seeking out military spouses and others to
fill the positions.
Young launches big push to better manage
defense programs
-- Inside the Air Force
Pentagon acquisition chief John Young’s deputy, Shay Assad, will
spearhead a renewed focus on controlling the cost and schedule of
major weapons programs via an oft-ignored management tool, according
to an internal memo.
Northrop eyes new sales prospects as MP-RTIP
enters flight test
-- Flight International
Northrop Grumman has formally offered a powerful new sensor designed
- and recently test-flown -- for the RQ-4B Global Hawk to a wide
range of other US Air Force aircraft.
USAF rushing to get more interim gateway
translators to Afghanistan
-- Inside the Air Force
The Air Force is working as fast as it can to field more of its
Interim Gateway data translators so that the devices can be put to
use in the skies over Afghanistan, according to service networking
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command comments ...
… I want to, first
of all, thank all the men and women in uniform
who are represented here. They are the best that
this country has to offer. And the first thing I
said to the Joint Chiefs in this meeting was how
grateful we are for their service. The
sacrifices that they and their families make are
what are responsible for our freedoms, that
sometimes we take for granted.
And as Commander-in-Chief one of my principal
goals during my presidency is going to be to
make sure that they have the resources and the
support that they need to carry out the critical
missions that keep our nation safe each and
every day.
… And I know that all the Chiefs that are
represented here, as well as Secretary Gates,
are constantly thinking about what we need to do
to make sure that people who are in uniform for
the United States are getting the kinds of
support that they need and that their families
are getting the support that they need.
--
President Barack Obama
after Jan. 28 meeting with the Secretary of Defense and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff
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