AF acquisition: Investing now to win the high-end fight of the future

How does Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, apply his 29 years of defense technology experience to improve a $32 billion research, development and acquisition portfolio? That is the question he sought to answer.LaPlante had recently completed a meeting

Operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems safely

There is a growing interest in "drones" across the country. Technology has advanced to the point where they are fairly inexpensive, relatively easy to fly and widely available. One can find these quadcopters, helicopters and airplanes in just about every shopping mall or hobby store.The government

IB 3.1: Building capabilities using the Air Force's IT infrastructure

The Air Force uses the concept of baselines to describe its IT infrastructure. Three baselines to be precise -- a target baseline, an implementation baseline and an operational baseline.While all baselines are closely related and dependent upon one another, it is the implementation baseline - also

Air Force announces new AFMC vice commander

Air Force officials announced April 16, 2015, the assignment of Maj. Gen. Warren D. Berry as vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command. He is currently the director of logistics at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Officials also announced the retirement of

Photo feature: This week at Hanscom, April 17

ABG announces first quarter award winners

The 66th Air Base Group named their quarterly award winners during an awards ceremony at the Hanscom Conference Center April 17. Members of the group, including friends and family, attended the quarterly ceremony.Col. Michael A. Vogel, 66 ABG commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig A.

Reduce the stress from a PCS

With the moving season fast approaching, officials from the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northeast offer several tips to make the process easier for military families facing a permanent change of station.The goal of JPPSO is to provide military families with the necessary information to

Campaign encourages education, communication

The Family Advocacy Program hosted members of the on- and off-base community to discuss ending domestic violence and sexual assault during a White Ribbon Day event at the Hanscom Conference Center April 8.The White Ribbon Campaign is an international campaign designed to encourage men to become

Mass. Governor Charlie Baker visit

Work: Better Buying Power 3.0 strives to enhance U.S. tech edge

The United States must maintain technological superiority over potential adversaries and competitors, and the latest iteration of the Defense Department's Better Buying Power initiative is designed to maintain that edge, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said here April 9.Called Better Buying