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Kirkuk ceremony marks transfer of navigational aids to Iraqi Air Force
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
A ceremony held at Kirkuk Air Base in Iraq Oct. 26
demonstrated the emerging independence of the Iraqi Air
Force.
The ceremony marked the official turnover of a suite of
navigational aids provided by the Electronic Systems Center
through a first-of-its-kind foreign military sales effort,
said Khalid Musameh, 853d Electronic Systems Group Iraq
program manager.
“This ceremony allows the Iraqi air force to show the Iraqi
people that they are well on their way to becoming a real
force,” he said.
The equipment, procured and installed over a two-year
period, replaces the aging and often-malfunctioning
equipment previously in place at Kirkuk.
Similar 853 ELSG
efforts are under way at Taji Air Base and at other air
bases throughout the country, including Al Kut, where a
large-scale effort similar to the one just completed at
Kirkuk will be undertaken. |
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Joint exercise seeks to improve combat
identification
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Ever since there have been conflicts, warfighters have had to
face an ongoing opponent: fratricide, or friendly fire.
The 630 ELSS Combat Identification
Capabilities Flight is the lead for integration, testing and
demonstration of fixed wing radio-based combat identification
(RBCI) for Bold Quest 09. “Being able to participate in this exercise
gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the technology in an
operationally relevant environment,” said Maj. Abdiel Peart,
flight commander, Combat ID Capabilities. “By
allowing aircrew to identify appropriately equipped friendly ground
forces in real time, we are working to reduce fratricide while
improving situational awareness for both crews and supported ground
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O’Neill Awards
recognize military officer contributions By Maj. Edward Byrne 851st Electronic Systems Group The John W. O’Neill award is
given annually to two Electronic Systems Center military
officers who have made outstanding contributions to the ESC
mission. The award is given in honor of Lt. Gen. John
W. O’Neill, the Electronic Systems Division commander from July
1964 to July 1967. The awards are presented in two categories:
major and below, and lieutenant colonel and above. These officers have displayed outstanding
qualities within their organization, including integrity,
leadership, and performing above and beyond the task required. |
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Battlefield Airmen considered a weapon system
National Guard Bureau
TUCSON, Ariz. (AFNS) -- The
capabilities of battlefield Airmen are considered just as lethal
as any advanced weapons system. For that reason, tactical air
control party personnel, pararescuemen, security forces
personnel and special operations weathermen have been included
in the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) here. In the working groups that involved battlefield Airmen, there were two common questions: how to apply their combat experience to best recruit, train and equip themselves for the next battle, and how to present that to the leadership to get what they need. (More) |
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By Meredith March Nearly four weeks into its Combined Federal Campaign, the Hanscom community is moving toward its goal of raising $244,000 for this year’s drive. As of Oct. 23, more than $73,800 has been collected. “People have been very generous; we’re
pleased with the results so far. We have already collected more
than 30 percent of our
goal, but we still have a long way to go,” said 2nd Lt. Greg
Ferry, Hanscom CFC representative. “Our unit CFC representatives
have made 100 percent contact with all of our Hanscom personnel,
so in addition to participating in upcoming CFC fundraising
events, we hope people will continue to show initiative and keep
donating.” “Contribution by payroll deduction is a popular and easy method,” Lieutenant Ferry said. “The CFC simply forwards deduction authorization forms to the military and civilian personnel payroll offices and contributions are automatically deducted each month. “One-time donations by check or cash are also easily made. Some people prefer to donate through the Web site, which is also a simple and painless process.” For those interested in making donations via the CFC Web site, the web address is www.easternmasscfc.org. (More) |
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Ready for the fight Hanscom Airmen preparing to deploy practice rifle fighting skills with M-16s during the Expeditionary Airmen Combat Skills Training session on Oct. 22 at Camp Patriot. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rick Berry) |
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Act ends
controversial personnel system By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service 10/28/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the long-standing General Schedule system, but that will take time, a senior official said. Tim Curry, acting program executive officer for NSPS, said department officials could start transitioning employees in six months. They have begun a comprehensive planning process, he explained, with the goal of ensuring a smooth and orderly transition of employees and organizations out of NSPS. "The department is going to proceed deliberately and cautiously without unnecessary delay," Mr. Curry said. The transition will take place organization by organization, he said to minimize disruption. Meanwhile, employees under NSPS will remain in that system. "It took three years to bring those 220,000 employees into the system," Mr. Curry said. "Congress recognized that it was going to take time ... to do it right." (More) |
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Deployer gets gifted
Staff Sgt. Josh Brown of the Cryptologic Systems Group (middle) holds up gift cards presented by Master Sgt. Jason Hohenstreiter and CPSG Commander Col. Kevin Collamore. Sergeant Brown received the gifts as part of Lackland AFB's "Welcome Home" Program, which features a quarterly drawing in which one returning deployer is selected to receive a variety of locally donated gift certificates. (Photo by Larry Kishur) |
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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. Milcom speakers dwell on communications and collaboration -- Federal Computer Week The evolving combat environment has rendered the traditional strategies of the Defense Department ineffective, and the need for a joint effort across the military services is the chief catalyst for developing new approaches, according to DOD officials speaking last week at the Milcom 2009 conference in Boston. Banned USB Drives May Get Thumbs Up -- Defense News After being banned almost a year ago as bug-infested cyber threats, thumb drives may soon be allowed to plug back into U.S. Defense Department computers and networks. Acquisition 2.0 has officials rethinking their processes and how they work -- Federal Computer Week First there was Web 2.0, which advanced the notions of information sharing, user-generated content and open collaboration into the vernacular of the Web.
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command comments ... ... One of the things we are doing in Washington right now is we are looking at – as we do every 4 years – the future through something called the Quadrennial Defense Review. And we look out about five to 10 years. And the main emphasis for me in this review is to make sure we have it right for our people. And there is a full spectrum of issues that are associated with that, but that’s the main issue. It’s not what we buy; it’s not when we buy it; it’s basically if we get it right for our people, we’re going to be okay no matter where we go, no matter what we buy. So getting it right and making sure we take care of each other. And in this time, where we, again, have so much experience in our force that has combat experience, how do we retain that experience for the future? And I believe if we do that and do it well, we’ll ensure our military’s in great shape for a long time to come. ...
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