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Hanscom to host Heroes’ Homecoming, Summer Bash on June 26
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Hanscom will host its next
Heroes' Homecoming celebration on June 26 to honor all of its
personnel who have returned from deployments over the past six
months as well as their family members. The event is being held
in conjunction with the base's annual Summer Bash celebration.
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AFA Chief of Staff dinner Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., addresses those gathered for the annual Chief of Staff Scholarship dinner at the International Club in Bolton, Mass., June 2. The scholarship dinner is sponsored by the Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association, which awarded $12,000 in scholarship money to superior students in the Hanscom AFB community. (Photo by Mark Wyatt) |
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AFMC and union
leadership reaffirm partnership Director, Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A strong partnership was reaffirmed as leaders of the Air Force' largest civilian employer and the military's largest employee union sat down to discuss workforce issues here May 28. Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and John Gage, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, joined other command and union officials for an afternoon of briefings and discussions focused on programs designed to give AFMC employees greater opportunities to contribute to the command's mission while at the same time improving their work environment. General Hoffman, who leads a civilian workforce of some 56,000 people, emphasized his commitment to creating a work environment where everyone feels they are contributing to the mission while management ensures the right quality of life is maintained. "There are a lot of things we don't have control over," the general said. "But one thing we can work hard to control and care for is our workforce." (More) |
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Small Business Workshop Jerrell Riggins of Electronic Systems Center's Small Business Office meets with U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney (Mass. 6th Congressional District) during the 'Doing Business with the Federal Government' workshop June 1 at Salem State College, Salem, Mass. More than 250 people attended the workshop. |
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Military, industry
gather for Montgomery IT Summit 554th Electronic Systems Group MONTGOMERTY, Ala. -- More than 900 members of the military and defense industry gathered at the Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center May 18 through 21 for the 15th annual Montgomery Information Technology Summit. Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon, the Air Force deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Installation and Mission Support, and Brig. Gen. Wendy Masiello, the service’s program executive officer for Combat and Mission Support, gave presentations that highlighted Day One. They and other speakers focused on overcoming challenges and keeping commitments, to build and maintain credibility within the acquisition process. “Our job is to keep people adept to change,” General McMahon asserted, discussing the tools needed to tackle the challenges of today. “We need to think horizontally – not vertically.” General Masiello also dealt with the qualities needed in acquisition, emphasizing that “commitment as part of the RFP for measuring performance must be looked at much more than in the past.” (More) |
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851 ELSG visits Beale AFB Col. Jim Shaw, 851st Electronic Systems Group commander (left), and members of the 637th Electronic Systems Squadron pose for a photo in front of a RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 during a May 5-6 visit to Beale AFB, Calif. While there, the team learned how future Battle Management Command and Control capabilities need to integrate with the Global Hawk Operations Center, Mission Control Element, and Air Force-Distributed Common Ground System. The ESC group was hosted by the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. Pictured from left to right are Colonel Shaw, Capt. James Pinson, Lt. Col. Stephen Brooks, Maj. Chris Cherry, Capt. Larry Hurlburt, and Cindy Plainte. (Courtesy photo) |
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554 ELSW commanders visit AFPC, present awards
554th Electronic Systems Wing RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – The 554th Electronic Systems Wing commander traveled here May 28 to meet with military and civilian members of the Personnel Systems Division of the 554th Electronic Systems Group, as well as the co-located members of the 643rd Electronic Systems Squadron and supporting contractors’ team members. Col. Derek Richardson, 554 ELSW commander, hosted his first commander’s call at the Air Force Personnel Center here. He was accompanied by the wing’s vice commander, Col. Janet Polaneczky, and Col. Greg Gutterman, 554 ELSG commander. Together, they brought a message of encouragement to a team of technical experts who provide critical services to today’s warfighters. The colonels received working demonstrations of several high-profile applications systems that the 554 ELSG Personnel Systems Division builds and maintains. Among them were the Virtual Military Personnel Flight, the Assignment Management System, the Automated Records Management System, and the Employee Benefits Information System. (More) |
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38 EIG civilians earn awards Col. Michael Niezgoda (left), commander of the 38th Engineering Installation Group, Tinker AFB, Okla., stands with 38th staff members (from left) Scott Pippin, J. Michael Lehmann and Neil Moulin, after each received the Joint Civilian Service Commendation for meritorious achievements in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Also pictured is Col. Kurt Klausner, director of communications for the Joint Special Operations Command. (Courtesy photo) |
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the news ... Use of these articles does not reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. Global Hawk radar tested on Proteus -- Air Force Times An unlikely looking combination of plane and payload has flown more than 1,000 hours testing a new radar for the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
MP-RTIP work continues with two
modes tested -- New York Times The government’s urgent push into cyberwarfare has set off a rush among the biggest military companies for billions of dollars in new defense contracts. Now hiring, your Uncle Sam -- Boston Globe At a time when many companies are shedding jobs at an alarming rate to survive the recession, one employer is still hiring: the federal government. Air Force commits to cyber security -- Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser The U.S. Air Force has said that one of its most critical battles is in cyberspace, and on Friday, President Barack Obama announced that he is making that battleground one of his top priorities.
Air Force uses jets for long-range
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command comments ... … we also need people to step up and be of service to others – to their community and their country. No life is complete without such service. There are many ways to do this. Some of you already do this at school, in your community, through your church, or elsewhere. Of course, as Secretary of Defense, I lead an organization – the United States military – where that kind of service, that kind of dedication, patriotism, and sacrifice are on display every day – by people who in many cases are your age or not much older. It is their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of so many others in every generation, that has made it possible for you and for me to live free and secure – and to be able to make the choices about our own lives that I’ve been talking about. Our democracy is not just about our rights – it is also about our responsibilities and obligations.
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