Aug. 19, 2011 ESC awards contract for lightened instrument landing system Officials at the Electronic Systems Center issued an $8.8 million contract award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Network Systems Division, on Aug. 12, 2011, to provide the U.S. Air Force a deployable precision approach landing capability to support contingency operations or humanitarian missions
Aug. 15, 2011 ESC radar program reaches major milestone The Electronic Systems Center's Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program, or MP-RTIP, sensor recently had its first flight on Global Hawk Block 40."This event marks a major milestone for the program after nearly 10 years of planning, development and initial testing," said Lt. Col. Michael
Aug. 12, 2011 Communications upgrades keep warfighters connected The Theater Deployable Communications Team at the Electronic Systems Center is continuing to ensure warfighters have the key communications infrastructure they need while deployed."We are looking for capability modernization and to update the equipment modules that make up TDC as they get to
Aug. 11, 2011 DOD names AFMC team recipient of maintenance excellence award Department of Defense officials announced Aug. 10, 2011, that the KC-135 Stratotanker Programmed Depot Maintenance Team at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the recipient of the 2011 Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award.The awards are presented
Aug. 10, 2011 EOD Airman receives Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with Valor After a 750-pound bomb exploded in a compound in war-torn Afghanistan, an Edwards Airman used his bare hands to dig through piles of rubble in a daring attempt to save the lives of two children who were trapped under debris.Members of Team Edwards gathered Aug. 3, 2011, to watch as Senior Airman
Aug. 9, 2011 Enterprise Sourcing Group announces new date for Dialogue with Industry Event Enterprise Sourcing Group officials have announced a new date for the group's first "Air Force Strategic Sourcing Dialogue with Industry" event.Originally planned for Spring 2011, the event is now set for Oct. 25-26 at the Hope Hotel and Convention Center here. "This is a great opportunity for
Aug. 9, 2011 Simple "divert kit" makes big improvement to Global Hawk A simple solution to a difficult problem resulted in dramatically enhancing the ability of the RQ-4B Global Hawk to deploy anywhere in the world.Because this particular remotely piloted aircraft requires a specialized tow bar to be moved on the ground, it is pre-programmed with a list of airfields
Aug. 5, 2011 Aerial refuelers coming to Robins Numerous organizations here have spent the past month preparing for the arrival of five KC-135 Stratotankers, which will temporarily be stationed at Robins during an upcoming exercise.The aerial refuelers are part of a detachment from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., set to operate here Aug. 7-20.
Aug. 4, 2011 ESC Change of Command set Maj. Gen. Charles Davis, who will be promoted to lieutenant general in a ceremony earlier in the day, will take command of the Electronic Systems Center here Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. in the Hanscom Aero Club Hangar. Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, who has commanded the center for nearly four years, will relinquish
Aug. 2, 2011 My educational journey: Practice what you preach Growing up in a small town near Dayton, Ohio, I never dreamed of going to college. My goals were quite simple: play sports and graduate high school. Once those goals were met, I did think briefly about college, but I had no idea what to study -- and that lead me my local recruiter. In May 2000, I