Feb. 1, 2012 My educational journey: You are never too old My education journey took a very long time to achieve. My father never finished high school and my mother finished only two months of nursing classes before she married my father. I was the oldest of six children, and only one of two in my family to receive a college degree. It was never the
Feb. 1, 2012 DOD pricing director visits Electronic Systems Center "Common sense" was a main theme when Shay Assad, Defense Pricing director for the Department of Defense, spoke to the Electronic Systems Center workforce on 'Better Business Initiatives' at the base theater Jan. 30, 2012.Saying that for a long time the Department has just been paying too much, Assad
Jan. 30, 2012 Commentary: A command chief's educational journey A few years ago I was asked to be the commencement speaker at a Community College of the Air Force graduation. I gladly accepted and over the next few weeks I worked on developing a speech that would be meaningful and hopefully enlightening.However, as I conducted my research, I was amazed by what I
Jan. 30, 2012 Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite declared mission ready On Jan. 3, 2012, Air Force Space Command Commander Gen. William Shelton declared the Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite had achieved initial/final operational capability.The declaration marked another milestone for the record-breaking spacecraft, which went from the drawing board to the
Jan. 27, 2012 Acquisition board approves DEAMS next phase The Defense Acquisition Board on Jan. 10, 2012, approved the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's entry into the engineering and manufacturing development phase, otherwise known in acquisition terms as Milestone B.The purpose of DEAMS, which was initiated in 2003 as a joint effort
Jan. 27, 2012 ESC working to upgrade the 'heart' of control, reporting center The Electronic Systems Center is working to modernize the U.S. Air Force Control and Reporting Center and has recently put out a request for information to upgrade the CRC Operations Module. The CRC is a mobile command, control and communications radar element which provides a comprehensive air
Jan. 27, 2012 AFMC to observe American Heart Month in February February is American Heart Month and a good time to educate ourselves on how to prevent heart disease. Cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, is the number one cause of death for men and women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every 25 seconds an
Jan. 26, 2012 General speaks on change, calls for mission focus during 'State of ESC' Transition and transformation were the main topics highlighted when Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. CR Davis presented the 'State of ESC' Jan. 19 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.However, the general emphasized that, even with all the change on the horizon, it's essential for ESC
Jan. 26, 2012 Deployed Eglin Airman helps with coat drive Nurzat Ashimeva looks though coats while Staff Sgt. Shane Goss organizes them Jan. 17, 2012, during an Operation Warm and Dry distribution at the Beat School here. More than 1,600 winter coats and 200 blankets were handed out to Kyrgyz citizens in the Issyk-Kul region. There are seven phases to
Jan. 25, 2012 Building credibility and process improvement, one shop at a time The C-5 maintenance shops at Robins Air Force Base are a model for process improvement. Stroll into any of the work cell stations inside the cavernous Bldg. 169 and changes are evidenced by the steady hum of workers across flap and pylon shops, sanding booths and the heavily-used grit blasting room.