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ESC group aids Haitian response efforts with critical imagery
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 950th Electronic System Group's Eagle Vision imagery collection team sprang into action within hours of the 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti to its core Jan. 13. By about 9 p.m. that evening, program officials began working to order commercial satellite imagery of the island nation from a pre-established list of world-wide vendors, said acting program manager Capt. Dan Urban. They then notified two Southeastern U.S.-based Air National Guard units and told them to be prepared to receive the imagery. The units, the 169th Communications Flight out of South Carolina and the Alabama ANG's 232nd Combat Communications Squadron, operate Eagle Vision systems, which have been designed to receive and exploit this imagery. Both have the ability to cover Haiti within their 'imaging circles.' "They jumped on board and began working to download and enhance images when the first commercial satellite made its pass the next morning," Captain Urban said. Disaster response officials use the satellite imagery to plan, prioritize and optimize their actions, often comparing overlays that contrast current conditions with pre-disaster imagery. "This before-and-after comparison expedites the detection of destroyed roads and homes and highlights possible future trouble spots," Captain Urban said. "By rushing it to relief workers, we help them plan the safest and most logistically feasible routes, so that they can get aid to the most heavily populated and most heavily affected areas fast." (More) |
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Warehouse to speed E-3 AWACS modifications ESC-managed upgrade program to kick off in Nov.
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Implementation of the Block 40/45 upgrade to the E-3 AWACS aircraft is ahead of schedule with the official December opening of a 38,000-square-foot warehouse in Bldg. 9001—the newest addition to Tinker, located on the grounds of the former GM plant. The warehouse will hold the estimated 75,000 items needed to upgrade the computer systems on each of the 32 AWACS aircraft in the Air Force inventory. The upgrade will be done at Tinker during Programmed Depot Maintenance and is the largest, single upgrade ever undertaken for the aircraft, replacing 1970s era computers with modern equipment and displays. To speed production, parts for the upgrade will be stored by Boeing at the new warehouse, where workers from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will compile the components for each aircraft as it arrives for upgrading. More than 40,000 line items are needed for the first phase of the upgrade. (More) |
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New Hanscom building on track for April completion
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Scheduled for completion in late April, the building will offer increased space with comparatively reduced costs, said Chris Perkins, Hanscom's base civil engineer. "The benefit to Hanscom will be more modern office space in the inventory, reduced energy cost per square foot, because the building is more energy efficient, and eventually less maintenance." Designed in two phases, Phase I is a 30,000-square-foot building budgeted at $12.8 million. The construction follows the standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System.(More) |
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AFMC recognizes Hanscom's Public
Affairs with Dalton Award
The office was recently named the winner of the 2009 AFMC Brigadier General Harry J. Dalton Jr. Award. Named for the first career public affairs officer promoted to brigadier general and also to serve as the Air Force Director of Public Affairs, the Dalton Award is presented to the organization with the best overall communication program in support of the Air Force mission. The Public Affairs Office provides a variety of services including a base newspaper, electronic newsletter, community and media relations, security and policy review, photography, videography and graphic arts. (More) |
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554 ELSW announces fourth quarter award winners
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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. Shift to fixed-price weapons contracts: Smart acquisition reform or recipe for more failure? -- National Defense One of the Obama administration’s linchpin initiatives to rein in the cost of weapons systems is coming under heavy criticism by industry experts who claim these new measures are ignoring lessons from past failed military programs. Mapping the Pentagon's Networks -- Defense News "Networks are like roads," Michael Markulec explains. "And we provide the road map." Markulec's company, Lumeta, is about to start drawing maps that will reveal every intersection, cul-de-sac and IP address in the U.S. military's vast and sprawling NIPRNet (Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network). U.S. intelligence cites progress on Internet-like integration service -- C4ISR Journal The Obama administration has concluded that a lack of “information sharing” was not a factor that allowed the Detroit bomber to get on a commercial airliner, but the administration only recently began establishing a searchable, Internet-like network for intelligence analysts and policy makers. Defense takes aim at contractor business systems -- Government Executive The Defense Department is getting tough on contractors that fail to maintain adequate controls against waste, fraud and abuse. New threats compel DOD to rethink cyber strategy -- Defense Systems The Defense Department’s widely heralded decision to create a new Cyber Command by October 2009 is still languishing in limbo. Technology by 2030: Looking to change game -- Air Force Times The Air Force’s chief scientist is doing his best Merlin, gazing into his crystal ball to see what technologies will run the Air Force in 2030. DISA expands access to ProjectForge cloud environment -- Defense Systems The Defense Information Systems Agency has widened access to its ProjectForge cloud computing service in order to offer Defense Department users an open-source environment with private project portals to share software, lessons learned and best practices. U.S. Air Force Chief Warns against Over-Reliance on GPS -- Inside GNSS The Global Positioning System is vulnerable to threats such as jamming and anti-satellite weapons and the United States should reduce its dependence on the system while developing alternatives for precise positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), the U.S. Air Force’s top military leader said Wednesday (January 20). |
command comments ... "The widespread devastation and loss of so many of our neighbors is daunting, but the Haitian people are exceptionally resilient and the outpouring of support from around the globe has been nothing short of dramatic. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the president and the Department of Defense in our nation's resolve to provide assistance.
"I am extremely proud of the efforts of our Airmen, who were able to respond so quickly. Our special operators and contingency response group personnel were able to put their skills to immediate use in helping the Haitians manage airfield operations in Port-au-Prince, enabling the flow of much needed aid. Our airlifters were able to rapidly deliver personnel and supplies. And our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets provided a critical first look for damage assessment. Twelfth Air Force and 1st Air Force are providing essential command and control expertise.
"The Air Force, along with our joint teammates, USSOUTHCOM, and other U.S. government agencies, will continue to do everything possible to assist in this massive disaster-response effort."
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