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  • 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,

  • LRS offers help for TDYs

    The Defense Travel System (DTS) can be confusing. When using DTS, many users may be unsure about whether to use a centrally billed account (CBA) or individually billed account (IBA). The difference between the two accounts is determined by how many TDY trips one make in a calendar year. Those that

  • CFC is underway at Hanscom

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign is in its first full week and unit representatives have been busy making sure all federal employees are aware that they can contribute to the government's sole annual charity drive now through Nov. 17"Our unit representatives are hard at work to make sure we can

  • Crime Prevention Month focuses on bullying

    Each October is designated as Crime Prevention Month by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). This year, the focus of the observance is bullying. The NCPC currently has two campaigns to help both children and parents prevent bullying and cyberbullying. Young people say that bullying is one

  • On target for energy awareness

    October marks Energy Awareness Month. The theme for this year's observance is "Powering America; We're on Target," which illustrates how federal agencies continue to focus on energy targets to lower operating expenses, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve long-term energy, economic and

  • Wright awards recognize civilian ESC contributions

    Editor's Note: The following article is the second 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 Wright award.The Harold M. Wright Award is given annually to two Electronic Systems Center employees,