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  • Guidelines for fundraising during CFC

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign is nearing the halfway mark and there may be some questions about fundraising activities during this time. The Electronic Systems Center Legal Office offers advice and information on fundraising for CFC and private organizations. Fundraising activities may occur

  • Domestic Abuse: Violence Between Partners

    Is slapping a colleague acceptable when they show up late for work? Is it okay to berate, degrade or call a waitress a derogatory name when the service is poor? The answer is obvious: of course not. Then why should the behavior be seen differently when it happens at home?According to the National

  • O’Neill awards recognize military officer contributions

    Editor's Note: The following article is the last of three in a series highlighting the Shiely, Wright and O'Neill awards, which will be announced on Nov. 10. This week's article focuses on the O'Neill Award.The Lt. Gen. John W. O'Neill Award is given annually to two Electronic Systems Center

  • Hanscom prepares for Energy Awareness Month

    Summer has come to a close and more tolerable temperatures are here. The good news about cooler temperatures is utility bills are likely to go down. But for those that think they pay a lot for energy, imagine paying Hanscom's bill of nearly a million dollars each month. Every October since 1991, the

  • Contract extension will put CLIP aboard bombers

    A September 29 Electronic Systems Center contract award will enable continued integration of an airborne communication system aboard two key Air Force platforms.The $14 million award to Northrop Grumman Corp. extends a previous contract to develop and test the Common Link Integration Processing

  • ESC executive director to receive Presidential Rank Award

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced Oct. 19 that Electronic Systems Center Executive Director Rich Lombardi is among the list of Presidential Rank Award Winners for 2010.Each year, the President recognizes and celebrates a small group of career senior executives with the President's

  • Commander provides acquisition 'ground truths' at meeting

    Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, who is preparing to retire, offered some insights from his three years in command of ESC and his 35 years of acquisition experience to a local industry group Oct. 14.Speaking to the Hanscom Representatives Association at the Minuteman Club,

  • ESC leader recognized for top-notch direction of critical programs

    An Electronic Systems Center leader has been recognized by the Air Force Association for leading several critical efforts, including one designed to solve a joint urgent operational need, or JUON.Scott Farnsworth, director of the Family of Gateways Division within the Cyber and Net-centric

  • ESC set to deliver 40,000th advanced search and rescue radio

    Officials of the Electronic Systems Center will soon deliver the 40,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator, or CSEL, radio to U.S. operators.Because the likelihood of rescue decreases significantly with time, CSEL's advanced technology is credited with saving many lives by increasing U.S. forces'

  • Town hall meeting brings information to base community

    Traffic safety, civil engineering and housing were the main topics of discussion on Oct. 6 during the first town hall meeting conducted by Col. Stacy L. Yike since taking over as installation commander. The meeting began after Colonel Yike's welcome with Chris Perkins, civil engineering director,