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ESC awards airborne comm contract to meet urgent need
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center awarded a contract June 24 to Northrop Grumman Corp. to field and deploy an airborne communications system that provides real-time battlefield information to warfighters. The center awarded the $276 million, 18-month contract to incorporate the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, on two business jets and two Global Hawk Block 20 unmanned aerial vehicles. The Air Force deployed a first BD-700 business jet with BACN in support of Central Command warfighter requirements in December 2008. This contract will also support the continued operation of that unit. ESC awarded the contract to respond to a joint urgent operational need, according to Lt. Col. Joe Keelon, ESC's BACN program manager. (More) |
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Air Force Chief of Staff to deliver keynote address at C2ISR Symposium
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz will be a keynote speaker at the Air Force C2ISR Symposium and Technology Exposition, to be held Sept. 28-30 at the MGM Grand Hotel at Foxwoods in Ledyard, Conn. General Schwartz, the Air Force's highest-ranking military member, will address the symposium during a luncheon Sept. 30 in the MGM's ballroom. He will be joined by a number of senior military and industry speakers throughout the event, ranging from operators to budget experts and acquisition professionals. The symposium, co-sponsored by the Air Force Electronic Systems Center and the Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association, kicks off Sept. 28 with a golf tournament on the MGM Grand's new, 18-hole championship golf course, followed by an opening reception that evening in the exhibit hall. (More) |
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Generals tour CWID site
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Congratulations to Hanscom's colonel selects The following lieutenant colonels from Electronic
Systems Center were selected for promotion to colonel by the
Calendar Year 09A Colonel Board:
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Command, control relationships critical to close-air-support mission
U.S. Air Forces Central Combat Camera Team
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- America
and its coalition partners own the sky over Iraq and
Afghanistan, and the air superiority provided by U.S. Air Forces
Central warplanes is non-debatable. However, as part of a joint
force engaged in hard-fought ground conflicts against enemies
with no aerial capabilities, the Air Force offensive aerial
units operating within the Central Command area of
responsibility are focused on one primary task: close-air
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Air Force announces new ECSS director
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ECSS revolutionizes Air Force logistics By Greg Laing The Air Force is transforming itself to provide faster, better and more efficient support to the Warfighter. A key part of this historic change is the Expeditionary Combat Support System, which will revolutionize Air Force logistics from top level business practices to the way individuals do their jobs. Although it will be several years before ECSS is fully operational it will be implemented at Hanscom starting this month. ECSS, developed and managed by Electronic Systems Center’s 554th Electronic Systems Wing, will enable the Air Force to view and manage all of its logistics resources around the world. Scheduling a repair currently involves setting a repair date without being able to ensure that the necessary technicians, parts, facilities and tools are available. ECSS will streamline this process and increase the availability of repaired items by providing an Air Force-wide view of available people and parts. Air Force logisticians will have what they need to get the job done. Logisticians across the Air Force currently rely on paper forms and data entered into hundreds of systems at different bases. ECSS will eventually replace all of this with a single source of logistics information accessible from any base (More) |
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Coined for a job well done Lt. Gen. Gary L. North, 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, coins Capt. Dennis Smith of the 350th Electronic Systems Wing for his work as the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System program manager during his deployment to a base in Southwest Asia. (Courtesy photo) |
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July Fourth symbolizes commitment to principles
Commander, Air Force Materiel Command Editor's Note: This holiday commentary appears early due to next week's Independence Day holiday, when no Integrator is published. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted by the Second Continental Congress, announcing the American colonies’ separation from Great Britain, and marking the birth of the United States of America. Two hundred thirty-three years later we continue to honor the principles of individual rights and personal freedom expressed in our founding document. While the Fourth of July is a day for celebration, fun and camaraderie, I also like to think of it as a renewal of our commitment to the Declaration’s principles. It took great personal courage by our founding fathers to commit their future and their fate to independence and it took a lengthy debate to achieve consensus. Today’s debates cover a wide range of issues – America at war, the struggling economy, deficit spending – and the strategy, weapon systems, and priorities our armed services will support. Despite disagreements – some of them quite heated – the commitment of Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Force and its sister services to this nation is not debated. I join all of the Command’s senior leaders in saluting all of you who so skillfully carry out the AFMC mission. Your work reflects the dedication to the principles that have sustained this great nation since its founding. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday. |
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Medical Group change of command Col. Parker Plante (center), commander of the 66th Medical Group, accepts the command guidon from 66th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Dave ‘Iron’ Orr, as outgoing 66 MDG Commander Col. Jackson Dobbins looks on. The change of command ceremony was held June 17 in the ballroom of the Hanscom Minuteman Club. Colonel Dobbins retired that same day, following 29 years of Air Force service. (Photo by Mark Herlihy) |
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Schedule of events Heroes' Homecoming & Summer Bash The Hanscom community is invited to attend the Hanscom Heroes' Homecoming ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on June 26, immediately followed by the base's annual Summer Bash celebration. Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray is scheduled to participate along with local sports celebrities. |
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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. DOD warns against the dark side of social networking -- Government Computer News In an earlier era, “loose lips sink ships” was the military’s warning not to let even small details about military movements and operations slip in casual conversation. In contrast, social media Web sites today thrive on loose lips, making it even tougher to maintain operational security.
Managing the data tsunami
Donley focuses on international
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command comments ...
... As Sergeant Rhyner [Air Force Cross
recipient] and his Army teammates fought their
long and grueling battle, they were not alone!
Contributions came from many corners and
Services. Acquisition professionals and industry
partners ensured that the team deployed with
reliable and effective equipment. Veterans of
recent expeditionary operations ensured that the
team's tactics, techniques and procedures were
first-rate by passing on hard-won knowledge.
Finally, combat power from the skies above
helped secure the team's position by multiplying
their firepower. |
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