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ESC Change of Command next week
A ceremony for the Electronic Systems Center change of command will take place Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. in the Aero Club Hangar.
Maj. Gen. Charles Davis, who will be promoted to lieutenant general in a ceremony earlier in the day, will assume command. Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, who has commanded the center for nearly four years, will relinquish command at the ceremony. A retirement ceremony for General Bowlds will follow.
The commander of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Donald Hoffman, will officiate the promotion, change of command and retirement ceremonies.
The afternoon will also feature a welcome reception for General Davis, to be held at the Minuteman Commons beginning at approximately 3 p.m. (More) |
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Preparing to retire, General Bowlds
highlights Air Force opportunities and ESC work
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
A love of airplanes is what began an Air Force career spanning more than 36 years.
Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, whose retirement ceremony is set for Sept. 1, following a change of command ceremony, never had a set plan for a military career.
“I always loved airplanes and aviation,” he said. “After participating in Air Force ROTC programs in high school and college, along with being part of the Civil Air Patrol, the Air Force seemed like a natural fit.”
From the beginning, General Bowlds said, the Air Force presented him with great opportunities, great challenges and allowed him to work with exciting people and exciting programs.
“I was given the opportunity to do things that were unique, one of a kind,” he said. “As a lieutenant, in the late 1970s, I helped install a brand new mainframe computer; the first in the Air Force. That was a huge responsibility right out of college.”
As an engineer, General Bowlds got to attend test pilot school and do testing on high performance planes. He worked on the F-117 during the infancy of the stealth program, which then led to the B-2 program.
“I was able to be part of these revolutionary programs,” the general said. “And now here at ESC, we also are working on programs, such as BACN [Battlefield Airborne Communications Node], that revolutionize the way we fight.” He also mentioned how capabilities on AWACS and Joint STARS allow them to operate in ways that were never originally envisioned. Protecting the Air Force network was another area he spoke about. (More) |
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Net-centric conference on tap for
Sept. 12
The Association of Old Crows Patriots Roost Chapter will hold its ninth annual fall conference and social Sept. 12 at the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Marriott Hotel and Spa in New Castle, N.H. The conference will be followed by a golf tournament there Sept. 13.
The conference will center on net-centric operations and will feature a number of high-level speakers, including incoming Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. (S) Charles (C.R.) Davis. Other speakers include Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, Air Force director of Warfighting Integration and chief information officer, Brig. Gen. Giovanni Fantuzzi of the Italian Air Force, Tony Lisuzzo from the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command and many others. There will also be an Industry Panel chaired by ESC Chief Technology Officer Dr. Tim Rudolph.
The conference will begin with a morning breakfast social at 7 a.m. and wrap up at 6 p.m., followed by a reception and social. The conference cost for government attendees is $195 and includes breakfast, lunch, water/soda at breaks, as well as the social and conference proceedings. Attendees must register by Sept. 5. (More) |
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ESC shows off
to Hanscom, community leaders
Tracy West, director of
signature programs for the Red Sox Foundation and Mass.
General Hospital Home Base program, takes aim during a
visit to the 66th Security Forces Squadron display at
the Electronic Systems Center Showcase at the Hanscom
Aero Club Hangar Aug. 22.
Robert Davis, U.S. Army Reserve
Home Base veteran outreach coordinator, and Senior
Airman Stephen Bartlett,
66 SFS, look on. The Showcase highlighted the global
reach of ESC through displays and demonstrations
from all the directorates, the 66th
Air Base Group and Air Force Recruiting and was an
opportunity to see how the work done at ESC gets put in
action for the nation’s warfighters. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Mark Wyatt)
A long line snaked around the Aero Club Hangar as men, women and children waited for a chance to walk through an E-8 Joint STARS aircraft parked on the flight line. Others walked around the hangar, eager to learn about the unique Electronic Systems Center programs during the ESC Showcase Aug. 22.
The showcase highlighted the global reach of ESC through displays and demonstrations from all the directorates, the 66th Air Base Group and Air Force Recruiting. It was an opportunity to see how the work done here gets put in action for the nation’s warfighters.
For one attendee, John Coulston, the event was a chance for him to see how his direct work is used to support military members serving in Afghanistan.
He works for a company in Pennsylvania that makes parts for antennas. He just happened to be visiting a friend who works on base and she suggested they attend the showcase. While looking at the Tactical Air Control Party display, he recognized some antenna parts his company produces. (More) |
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AFITC set to
begin Aug. 29 Gathering grew from humble start By Christopher Kratzer Air University Public Affairs MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Air Force Information Technology Conference, or AFITC, has come a long way since its inception as the Air Force Small Computer Conference in 1983, according to Jason Bishop, the lead strategic communicator for the conference. AFITC will be held in Montgomery at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Aug. 29-30. The conference is the premier military information technology event, bringing together government leaders and key figures in the IT industry. "It was designed as a forum for the exchange of vital information needed to exploit the latest small computer technology to its maximum potential within the U.S. government," he said. "There was one keynote speaker and the government personnel were required to write their name on masking tape and adhere (it) to their desktops that were displayed at the conference." Now the event draws almost 6,000 people every year and has a team working to bring the event together, according to the event's chairman, Capt. Shane Ross. (More) |
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Major from ESC experiences new roles
while deployed on Navy ship
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
A member of the Cyber/Netcentric Directorate is getting a chance to earn his sea legs during his current deployment.
Maj. George B. Nuņo has been deployed since early April on the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort, serving two main positions. He commands all non-medical Air Force personnel who are aboard the ship and also serves as the Foreign Area Officer (FAO).
Under his command is a communications shop, a public affairs shop and a linguist department, encompassing approximately 30 personnel in various military operational specialties. In the major’s role as the FAO, he coordinates with host nation points of contact about country requirements. (More) |
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Ten years later Hanscom to remember
Sept. 11
By Sarah Olaciregui
To mark the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, Hanscom will hold a special ceremony on Sept. 9 beginning at 10 a.m. at the POW/MIA memorial near the corner of Barksdale and Grenier streets. After welcoming remarks and the posting of the colors, the remembrance will begin with the winner of the essay contest reading their submission. The essay contest, which is open to any seventh or eighth grader, reflects on the theme, “How the world has changed since Sept. 11, 2001.”
“These kids were very young when Sept. 11 happened,” said Bobby Jacques, the event organizer. “They will be invited, along with their parents, to read a 150-word essay and be presented with a $250 savings bond from the Hanscom Federal Credit Union, who sponsored the contest.”
Jonathan Elias, WBZ-TV news anchor and the 66th Air Base Group honorary commander, will serve as the guest speaker. (More) |
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AFMC vice commander reflects on
tenure, transition to new post
Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Progress -- that's the legacy Air Force Materiel Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger hopes to leave behind as her tenure at Headquarters AFMC draws to a close this week. "As I look back on this time frame, my hope is that I will be remembered not only for taking care of the command's mission, but also for the progress made in process improvement activities that are truly making our Air Force better," the general said during a recent interview. This week General Wolfenbarger departs from Headquarters AFMC to fill the post of the military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (More) |
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ESC announces second quarter award winners
Not pictured: NCO Category: Tech. Sgt. Shamar Jones, Enterprise Information Systems Directorate SNCO Category: Master Sgt. William Hebb, Enterprise Information Systems Directorate Honor Guard Officer: 2nd Lt. David Wilburn, 46 Test Sq, Det 1 |
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in
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. A Gluttonous Appetite for ISR -- AFA Daily Report The appetite for Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance products over the last 10 years has mushroomed an astonishing 3,500 percent, due mostly to operations in Southwest Asia- Military CIOs take on network cleanup -- Defense Systems One of the Defense Department’s major networking goals is to move from individual service networks to a single enterprise that could connect everything from headquarters in the United States to individual warfighters in remote locations. Radar spending continues to be a bright spot in Pentagon budget forecasts -- Military Aerospace & Electronics Radar spending in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) budget should grow by 1.6 percent each year through 2016, predict analysts at market researcher Frost & Sullivan in Mountain View, Calif. A Lighter Instrument Landing System -- AFA Daily Report The Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass., awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. an $8.8 million contract for 34 Deployable Instrument Landing Systems to support contingency and humanitarian operations. Defense agencies adjust procurement thinking -- Federal Computer Week At a time when the government is drawing borders around contractors, some defense officials on the cutting edge of technology are pinning their hopes on their close partnerships with companies. Taking the long view -- C4ISR Journal The fate of one potential long-endurance intelligence aircraft, AeroVironment’s hydrogen-fueled Global Observer, is tied up in a U.S. Air Force crash investigation. |
command comments ...
"Over the past 3 years, a confluence of continuing long wars, recognition of the need to recapitalize/modernize existing military equipment, and rising national debt as a result of the financial crisis, has created a “perfect storm” of competing requirements. DoD has been forced to cancel one unaffordable program after another to live within budget constraints. When taken as a whole, it is obvious that continuing “business as usual” in defense systems acquisition is not sustainable.
In fact, upon our analysis, we noted that, as compared to the commercial world, where prices decline over time even as technology improves, our products are steadily increasing in cost, often by wide margins. DoD’s productivity, its ability to deliver more without more, is going in the wrong direction when we can least afford it."
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