Annual award banquet to be held March 11

Top honors for 2010 will be awarded during the Electronic Systems Center's Annual Awards Banquet March 11 at the Minuteman Club.Nominees are from all organizations throughout ESC, including geographically separated units. More than 50 personnel will be competing in categories that include Airman,

Acquisition Boot Camp Changes on the way

Electronic Systems Center University will be making some major changes to Acquisition Boot Camp (ABC) this spring. Traditionally, ABC has been offered quarterly and was a weeklong workforce development event. Monday and Tuesday have been dedicated to Basic Level Boot Camp, with Wednesday and

Workforce Development Weeks scheduled for March 21 thru April 1

The next 'Workforce Development Weeks' will begin March 21 and run through April 1. Sessions to be offered will provide acquisition training, policy updates, core skills and operational perspectives for all Electronic Systems Center staff members, both at Hanscom and geographically separated units,

First female four-star arrives at Hanscom

Contractor delivers first new Joint STARS production engine

The U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, Joint STARS, achieved a significant objective today as part of the ongoing System Design and Development Re-engining effort. A First Engine Delivery Ceremony was held at the Pratt & Whitney production facility in Middletown, Conn., to

Heritage of Freedom showcases courage

At the Heritage of Freedom event on Feb. 22, two lieutenant colonels told a packed ballroom in the Minuteman Club about harrowing events in Afghanistan last year where Airmen showed courage under duress. Lt. Col. Chris Echols, commander of the 66th Security Forces Squadron here, spoke on how members

Survey to measure ESC employee engagement

Is the Electronic Systems Center work force fully engaged? That is what a new survey will measure when it is conducted by ESC's Personnel and Manpower Directorate March 2 through 16. A random sampling of ESC employees will receive the survey at Hanscom and at geographically separated units. ESC

Hanscom plays host to youth basketball players

Last weekend Hanscom played host to more than 500 local youth basketball players and their families during the second annual Hanscom Air Force Base President's Day Basketball Tournament at the Fitness Center and the Youth Center for boy's teams in the seventh and eighth grades.Teams from ten

New deployable air traffic control system program taking shape

The Electronic Systems Center intends to call for proposals within the next few months for development and production of a new deployable air traffic control system. Referred to as the Deployable Radar Approach Control, or D-RAPCON, the system could be used at forward operating locations, however

Eagle Vision program garners key award for keen Earth observation

An Electronic Systems Center program has been named the winner of a prestigious award presented by NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior.The agencies honored the Eagle Vision program with the 2010 William T. Pecora award during a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 15. Eagle Vision was recognized for