A collection of news and information specifically for the C4ISR community

Vol. 5, No. 6
February 12, 2009

AFMC commander visits Southwest Asia

Lt. Col. Mark August (left), 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, briefs Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, in the cockpit of a C-130 during a flightline tour Feb. 9. General Hoffman visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing as part of a multi-base visit to the AOR. (Photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

By Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Feb. 9 as part of a multi-base tour of bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

The trip is the general's first to the AOR since taking command of AFMC in November.

"I'm here to observe and here to listen," General Hoffman said. "Air Force Materiel Command is very integral to the success of our Air Force. We're responsible for developing and acquiring systems, and we're responsible for sustaining those systems, so I'm here with parts of my staff to ask the question of the Airmen, 'How do you find our product?'"

General Hoffman said the contributions AFMC Airmen are making are key to sustaining operations in the AOR. Although AFMC's make-up is 70 percent civilian, General Hoffman said Airmen from his command are fully engaged in the deployed fight.  (More)

EWI program experience offers a taste of industry

ESC University has recently announced a call for Education with Industry (EWI) participants. Several six-month positions will be available in the spring of 2009.

This program is available to both military and government civilian personnel. Now in its 11th cycle with Sun Microsystems, Inc. of Burlington, Mass., this program provides an opportunity for interested personnel to broaden their work experience by participating in the business and technical processes of a commercial or defense industry partner.

According to Stephen Ramos of Electronic Systems Center’s Acquisition Excellence organization, this one-of-a-kind learning opportunity is not something that can be acquired through formal classroom instruction.

“This program gives participants hands-on experience in an industry setting, allowing them to see how government and industry affect one another and function together as well as providing them with invaluable, unique skills,” Mr. Ramos said.

EWI is open to all first lieutenants through captains and civilians in grades GS-9 through GS-12 located at Hanscom. Details about the program and the nomination/application process can be found in ESC Instruction 36-26, which can be accessed through ESC University’s web page on the CenterNet.

Applicants must ensure that the EWI Nomination Form (Atch 1 of ESCI 36-26) and the Application Form (Atch 2 of ESCI 36-26), as well as other required documentation specified in ESCI 36-26 are received by ESC/AQH no later than March 6. For more information, contact Stephen Ramos at (781) 377-3249 or Andrea Paquin at (781) 377-3417.

Engineering director visits Hanscom

David Bond (center), Air Force Materiel Command director of Engineering, discusses current challenges with members of Electronic Systems Center’s Engineering organization during a visit to Hanscom Feb. 6. Participating in the meeting are (left to right) Jeff Mayer, ESC Director of Engineering Steve Wert, Col. James Luke, Dave Genovese and Joe Bradley. (Photo by Rick Berry)

ESC announces staff annual award winners

Airman Category		NCO Category		SNCO Category		CGO Category
Senior Airman Timothy Galloway Judge Advocate		Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Maurais Jr. Band of Liberty		Master Sgt. Mark Stanaford Band of Liberty		1st Lt. Paul Cornn Engineering

FGO Category		Not pictured Civilian Category III David Bianculli XRP		Civilian Category II
Maj. Thomas Dobbs Judge Advocate				Marianne Marshall Engineering

Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula (left), deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the Pentagon, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold during the Air Force ISR Agency change of command ceremony held Feb. 11 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Photo by Ted Koniares)

By Lt. Col. Amber Cargile
Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold assumed command of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency from Maj. Gen. John C. Koziol in a ceremony here Feb. 11.

Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the Pentagon, presided over the change of command ceremony, held on Lackland's historic "Security Hill."

General Heithold, who recently served as director of plans, programs, requirements and assessments for Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., said he looks forward to leading the men and women of the agency through continued mission excellence.

"There is no question that intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities are particularly important to today's joint operations," General Heithold said. "They are identified as a specific goal in the Air Force's 2008 Strategic Plan. We'll do everything in our power to bolster ISR support for joint operations."  (More)

551 ELSW announces annual award winners

Airman Category		NCO Category		SNCO Category		FGO Category		Civilian Category I
Senior Airman Anete Adams		Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Rosebush		Senior Master Sgt. Glenn Taijeron		Lt. Col. Michael Dombrowski		Joel Rodriguez

Civilian Category II		Not pictured CGO Category Capt. Kate Stowe Team of the Year JET, 651 ELSS		Civilian Category III
John Wildung				Pamela Condino

66 MDG welcomes first
Honorary Commander

Col. Jackson Dobbins (left), 66th Medical Group commander, presents a certificate to Dr. David Barrett, president and chief executive officer of Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., following his induction as the 66th Medical Group Honorary Commander during a ceremony on Feb. 6, at the Hanscom Conference Center. The Honorary Commander program is designed to educate participants as well as build and improve relationships with local civic and community leaders by providing greater access to Air Force commanders, programs, personnel and operations. (Photo by Rick Berry)

66 ABW announces annual award winners

Airman Category		NCO Category		SNCO Category		First Shirt		CGO Category
Senior Airman Maurice Morrell 66 CPTS		Tech. Sgt. Shon Teicheira 66 SFS		Senior Master Sgt. Laura Noel 66 SVS		Senior Master Sgt. Raul Ruiz 66 MSS		Capt. Michael Elliott 66 MDOS

FGO Category		Civilian Category I		Civilian Category II		Civilian Category III		NAF Civilian Category I
Maj. Michael Belko 66 CONS		Cathy Schultz 66 CPTS		Denise Beaudry 66 ABW/CCX		Carolyn McCafferty 66 SVS		Heidi Breault Pool

NAF Civilian Category II		Volunteer		Spirit of Above and Beyond
Ann-Marie Ely Youth Center		Mark Wyatt 66 ABW/PA		Rhonda Siciliano 66 ABW/PA

Drop, then retarget
-- Defense News
The worst days of the Iraq war in 2006 brought an epiphany to the U.S. Navy's Pacific Command.

GAO calls for DoD to examine contractor use
-- Air Force Times
The Defense Department has failed to examine its use of contractors, military members and civilian employees to ensure it isn’t outsourcing inherently governmental work, the head of the Government Accountability Office told lawmakers Wednesday.

Air Force wants software for cyber research
-- Federal Computer Week
Air Force officials want to develop software to help create cyber programs, according to a presolicitation notice published on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.

Why the U.S. can't afford its military -- the underlying causes of spiralling defense costs 
-- United Press International
With the combined cost of the economic stimulus package and the Wall Street bailout now projected by some estimates to top $2 trillion, and the federal deficit spiraling, U.S. officials are fretting that current levels of defense spending may be unsustainable.

command comments ...

… we have been at war and we are at war. I’m fighting two of them right now. And the face of that that I see frequently are those that we bring home and bury throughout our land, because we’ve asked them, as a country, to serve as we have from the day we were born as a country. And they don’t ask why, they just ask what their mission is. And they, in many, many cases – almost 5,000 now between these two wars –pay the ultimate sacrifice, and their families.

And we have some 30 or 40 or 50,000 who’ve been wounded, who again have done what they’ve [been] asked to, done so nobly, asked no questions about that because that’s what they did when they raised their right hand. ...
 

-- Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Feb. 5 visit to Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
 

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