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Joint STARS
personnel improve warfighter support with new capabilities
751st Electronic Systems Group Recently, the 751st Electronic Systems Group developed a set of quick reaction capabilities to provide upgrades for the E-8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System. These QRCs for Joint STARS augment the aircraft’s ability to detect, track and disseminate data on ground moving targets. “We are upgrading the radar and improving the way data is distributed to enhance the support we provide warfighters,” said Patrick Dagle, 751st ELSG director. “This effort originated at the direction of the Air Force chief of staff and the team was able to complete development in six months, an incredibly short period of time.” (More) |
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Retiring group
commander emphasizes mission always, people first
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs As Col. David DeNofrio prepares to retire from the Air Force July 1 with more than 25 years of service, he said no matter what he does in the future it’s going to be tough to match what he considers “the best job he ever had” – being the commander of the 950th Electronic Systems Group. He served in that assignment from June 27, 2007, until he started terminal leave June 1. Although he came to Hanscom on a humanitarian assignment in 2005 to deal with some family issues, Colonel DeNofrio said not only did he need to be here to deal with those issues, but this is where he wanted to be assigned and was thankful it worked out. “I started here when ESC re-organized to squadrons, groups and wings, a great thing for our command, mission and people -- it put the ‘Air Force’ in AFMC -- and ended up being the first squadron commander for the Special Programs Systems Squadron, what is now the 630th ELSS in this group,” he said. “After going off and doing some other things, I came back to be the group commander for the 950th, which was really very special.” (More) |
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Wing Inactivation Ceremony to be held June
30 Electronic Systems Commander Lt. Gen. Ted
Bowlds will host a Wing Inactivation Ceremony on June 30th at 10
a.m. at the Hanscom Parade Field behind the base service
station. During the event, the five numbered wings
located on Hanscom will be inactivated.
The currently planned schedule starts with
the inactivation of the 66th Air Base Wing, and continues with
the inactivation of the 653rd Electronic Systems Wing, the 350th
ELSW, the 554th ELSW and the 551st ELSW. At his commander's call on May 20, General
Bowlds said each of ESC's wings had achieved some tremendous
things, and that their members should take great pride in this
knowledge. The acquisition wings will be
reorganized to directorates, while the Air Base Wing will become
an Air Base Group.
Following the inactivations, the Air Base
Group activation will be held.
The Patriot Honor Guard and the Air Force's
Band of Liberty will also participate in the ceremony. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Aero Club hangar. |
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Col. James Lovell (right), commander of the 551st Electronic Systems Wing, shares a laugh with Dave Temple, 551st ELSW deputy, during the colonel's farewell in Building 1612's atrium on June 8. Colonel Lovell will become the deputy director for Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry) |
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New cyber
chief: People key in meeting cyberspace challenge
By Donna Miles
WASHINGTON
(AFNS) -- Cyberspace will provide "tremendous
opportunities for the future, but also tremendous
vulnerabilities," the commander of U.S. Cyber
Command said June 3 in his first public appearance
since assuming his new post. "And one of the pillars of that strength, our military, is at risk to perhaps an even greater degree," he said, citing the military's dependence on its network for everything from command and control to communications, intelligence, operations and logistics.(More) |
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Family fun planned for Hanscom June 25
By Sarah Olaciregui Hanscom is gearing up for a fun-filled, family-friendly afternoon on June 25 as Heroes’ Homecoming, followed by Summer Bash, takes place in Memorial Park located behind the Hanscom Clinic. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., the base community welcomes back Airmen who have recently returned home from deployments. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets as seating is limited. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the Aero Club hangar. The pep rally style ceremony will begin as Amy-Jayne McCabe sings the national anthem. It will include an appearance by former Red Sox player, Bob “Monty” Montgomery, who also spent 14 seasons as the color commentator for Red Sox telecasts on WSBK-TV. In addition, those in attendance will enjoy local radio personality Michael Graham from WTKK as he serves as the master of ceremonies. Immediately following the Heroes Homecoming ceremony, the 66th Force Support Squadron will kick off with Summer Bash. The entire family will enjoy high energy music by disc jockey Bob Caldeira. (More) | |||
ESC, AFRL members win AFMC awards
Air Force Research Lab, Hanscom Research Site Three Hanscom individuals and one project team took home the win at the 2010 Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards Banquet held recently at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. First Lt. Benjamin Worker, from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), was presented the Junior Military Scientist award. Lieutenant Worker, the manager of the calibration laboratory and lead for field measurements, was selected for his innovative improvements to the laboratory that have increased accuracy, availability, reliability and capability of DoD sensors, as well as for work on the recent TacSat-3 space surveillance demonstration. He was also involved in the lab’s support of the Civil Air Patrol’s airborne search and rescue imaging sensor program. (More) |
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AFA, Old Crows host golf tournament July 8 The Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force
Association and the Patriots’ Roost Chapter of the Association
of Old Crows are teaming up for a golf tournament July 8 at the
International Country Club in Bolton, Mass. Golfer’s registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. Continental breakfast will be available. The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. A barbecue luncheon will be held following the tournament. Format for the tournament will be a four-person scramble. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the AFA and Old Crows scholarship funds. Cost for the tournament is $125 for government employees and military members, and $225 for industry. To register or for further information, call Heidi Aronofsky at (781) 505-1600, or email her at heidi.aronofsky@ngc.com. |
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Seats still available for 'Teaming with
DCMA' course at Hanscom
Air Force Institute of Technology release SYS 120: Teaming With DCMA is a two-day
course exploring the current acquisition management system
and is being offered through the Air Force Institute of
Technology’s School of Systems and Logistics at Hanscom Air
Force Base June 30 through July 1.
SYS 120 is an opportunity for junior to
mid-level professionals to increase understanding of the
acquisition process and raise awareness of methods to
enhance interaction with critical support agencies.
The course offers 16 continuous learning
points, from second lieutenant through major, staff sergeant
through chief master sergeant and GS-7 through GS-13, in
diverse disciplines to include acquisition, program
management, finance, engineering, technical, logistical and
contracting. The two-day course will explore the current acquisition management system and how communication and teaming can reduce risk, improve system acquisition and enhance sustainment by educating students on the capabilities of the Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. (More) |
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the news ... The following items have recently run in commercial news media outlets. They have not been produced by the U.S. Air Force, nor does their use reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. U.S. military turns to TV for surveillance technology -- Los Angeles Times As it rapidly expands its drone program over Afghanistan, the U.S. military is turning to the technology that powers NFL broadcasts, ESPN and TV news to catalog a flood of information coming from the cameras of its fleet of unmanned aircraft.
DoD vows to become
a leaner organization
AFMC chief chides
leadership on energy, money
Air Force to
Increase Cybersecurity Spending: Focus on Software and Data
Protection
DOD ethics officers
warn of interest conflicts from insourcing
More than 11,000
NSPS workers expect reduced raises
Multimission Tanker |
command comments ... " ... leading in a time of change is particularly difficult because you don't have the same thing happening every single day. So leaders have to focus on that and I believe everybody in this room is a leader. I don't care how junior or senior you are. I don't care if you're in the front or in the back or in the middle. The strength of us as a military is our ability to create - to lead and to create and be sustained by great leaders and great leadership. ...
You succeeded because somebody mentored you. I ask you to go out of your way to mentor someone in your unit or some capacity behind you. That is the health, the strength of our organization in many ways. And then we take [c]are of ourselves, treat us, treat every single individual we run into as exactly as we would like to be treated and focus on that.
We stay healthy there no
matter no matter what the future portends, we'll
be in great shape. ..."
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