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500th
ESC-managed airborne intel system hits the field
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 950th Electronic Systems Group here recently delivered the 500th unit of an airborne intelligence system that enables air crews to send and receive the most timely situational awareness and threat data. The system, called Combat Track II, has been in production since 2004. Over time it’s become a real staple for the air mobility users for whom it’s primarily intended, program officials noted. "Combat Track II has continued to be praised by the users and is a critical asset for cockpit situational awareness and threat avoidance in theater," said Col. David DeNofrio, commander of the 950th. Combat Track II allows crew aboard the air mobility fleet, as well as on some bombers, to maintain full awareness of friendly and potential hostile aircraft positions. It also alerts them to ground threats, including mobile surface-to-air missile sites. “This capability lets them plan or adjust missions on the fly, using the safest possible routes,” said program manager Capt. Scott Frank of the group’s 631st Electronic Systems Squadron. The 500th system was deployed to the 17th Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where it will be used to support the United States’ Africa Command. Other users include the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. (More) |
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New Horizons Symposium, State of ESC on tap for Jan 26-27
The New Horizons Symposium, sponsored by The Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, will be held January 26 and 27 at the Marriott Newton Hotel in Newton, Mass. The New Horizons Symposium provides a forum for Electronic Systems Center leaders to exchange information with industry on current and future business plans, specifically focusing on emerging and new programs and associated business opportunities. In addition to this exchange, discussions will also be held on changes and updates to Department of Defense acquisition policies. ESC Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds will present his Annual State of ESC Address as part of the symposium on Wednesday, January 27, at 12:30 p.m. The registration fee for industry participants is $495. For active-duty military and government civilians, the registration fee is $165. Stand-alone tickets for the State of ESC Luncheon can be purchased, as well. Cost for industry members is $45; the government fee is $20. Registration information and options can be
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Senior civilian
reflects on ‘fascinating journey’ at Hanscom
By Patty Welsh 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
A federal career spanning more than three decades at Hanscom
AFB, now at a close, almost never was. “I had just completed graduate school and had no particular job targeted when I decided to take the Professional and Administrative Career Examination (PACE),” said Anthony Monaco, who served as deputy director of the 551st Electronic Systems Wing until his retirement Jan. 3. At the time, the exam was required to become a federal employee. Although Mr. Monaco received a perfect score on his test, his application was admistratively lost for the better part of a year. “After working part-time and doing other things in the interim, Hanscom was one of the first organizations that contacted me and I thought I had better accept the position before anything else could go wrong.” (More) |
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Hanscom Safety
Office, three individuals earn AFMC honors By Kevin Gilmartin 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Hanscom Safety Office has earned Outstanding Ground Safety Program honors from Air Force Materiel Command, and three Hanscom military members have been recognized by the command with individual safety awards. Capt. Morgan D'Olympia, the chief of system safety at Hanscom, was named AFMC's Outstanding System Safety Engineer of the Year, Master Sgt. Shelly Barton, safety superintendent, was selected as the AFMC Outstanding Senior Safety Program Manager of the Year, and Senior Amn. Melissa Nguyen of the 554th Electronic Systems Wing won recognition as the Outstanding Safety Representative of the Year. The awards cap off a highly successful year for Hanscom's safety program, during which the base became the first Air Force installation to earn Voluntary Protection Program Star status from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. 66th Air Base Wing Safety Office The 66th Air Base Wing Safety Office was recognized for its efforts in leading the base to a successful VPP campaign, as well as for a number of other initiatives. (More) |
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Joint STARS Avionics Team linking aircraft and warfighter
633d Electronic Systems Squadron The 633d Electronic Systems Squadron Avionics Flight of the Electronic Systems Center is making the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft safer and more connected for today’s warfighter. "We implement avionics technology that enables Joint STARS to better complete its missions of ground surveillance and battle management," said Craig Hodgdon, avionics engineer. Their four programs have recently achieved significant accomplishments. The Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) increases pilot situational awareness and provides automated maneuver directions to the flight crew in emergency situations. (More) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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66 ABW announces 4th quarter award winners
Not pictured: Spirit of Above and Beyond Award, Italia Minchello |
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Commentary VPP: The way ahead for 2010
By Galen Williams It's been a great year for Team Hanscom and
the Voluntary Protection Program. For Hanscom newcomers and
those who haven't heard the news, Hanscom was the first Air
Force installation to achieve VPP "Star" status. Our challenge
in the years to come will be to sustain the outstanding safety
performance we have achieved during the last three years. Before
I get into sustainment areas, let me recap some things we've
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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. Interview: Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff -- Defense News The U.S. Air Force's top uniformed leader expects at least 3,000 more airmen will head to Afghanistan in 2010 as part of the surge ordered by President Barack Obama. Pentagon Fine-Tunes Its Networking Systems -- Defense Technology International Whether it is a platoon leader at a forward operating base who needs to conference with leaders behind the lines or access data from unmanned systems, Collaboration Enables Strategic Missions -- Signal Magazine A collaborative planning and information-sharing capability is making a key Why JTRS Can't Handle UAV Video -- Defense News More and more U.S. troops are viewing video feeds directly from UAVs - and that is highlighting what is either poor planning or fresh evidence of how hard it is to anticipate future needs. The get-well intel plan -- C4ISR Journal When asked why the U.S. Air Force needs to more than double the number of uniformed intelligence analysts over the next three years, Col. Dan Johnson tells the story of an airman who was told to provide the Army with intelligence about three targets. DARPA seeks better, faster development of complex defense systems -- Federal Computer Week The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to fund research that will improve and accelerate the development process of complex defense systems, such as aircraft and ground vehicles, 2009: Putting the brakes on federal contracting -- Federal Times The Obama White House capped off a decade of unprecedented growth in government contracting by announcing plans to rein in that growth. Air Force holds off on retiring famed reconnaissance plane -- Stars and Stripes It was born during the Cold War more than 50 years ago, and the Air Force deems it the world’s toughest plane to fly. |
command comments ... … Where families certainly have been a priority for us as long as I’ve been in the military, they have taken on a new and unique and much more fully integrated part of us as a military. We would not be able to be where we are. It’s the best military I’ve seen in the 40-plus years that I’ve been serving. And we could not succeed without unbelievable family support. Even given the strains, they have been extraordinary. So we’ve taken significant steps in our organizations to make sure we have better programs, better support, better medical care, increased benefits, education benefits, for example. Those kinds of things. And I think that will have to continue. And as we look forward after these wars, I think the family piece of this will just become more and more important over time. …
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