Reeves visits Hanscom, kicks off symposium

Kicking off a four-day leadership symposium here Dec. 10, Life Cycle Management Center Executive Director Patsy Reeves told attendees that, regardless of their positions, they're all leaders.In making the point, she noted that we often affect others without even realizing it."It's been said that the

Hanscom participates in groundbreaking small business forum

Hanscom AFB officials participated in a small business forum here Dec. 11, discussing ways to pursue business opportunities with the Air Force and with Hanscom specifically.The Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force hosted the forum. Former U.S. Senator and Mass. Military Task

DAU data call, prioritization of training begins

The call for FY15 Defense Acquisition University requirements has started. Acquisition workforce members and their supervisors should be reviewing position requirements, new certification standards and assignment-specific training requirements to execute individual training plans working toward

Acting deputy defense secretary named

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Dec. 3 that President Barack Obama has appointed Christine H. Fox to serve as acting deputy defense secretary.Fox is a "brilliant defense thinker and proven manager," Hagel said.Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter departs Dec. 4, and Fox is scheduled to assume

Open invite: Q&A with AFLCMC's executive director

All Hanscom members are invited to attend a brown bag lunch with AFLCMC's executive director Patsy Reeves.This will be an informal and relaxed event where attendees can bring their lunch and listen to Ms Reeves' speak on career development insights. It will also be a great opportunity for anyone to

New DOD instruction aims to streamline acquisition process

In one of his last acts as deputy defense secretary, Ash Carter signed a memorandum putting in place a DOD instruction designed to streamline the acquisition process, Pentagon officials announced Dec. 2.DOD Instruction 5000.02, entitled the Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and signed Nov.

2013 AFLCMC Program Management Awards announced

Program managers and test personnel throughout the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the announcement of the 2013 Acquisition Management Award winners Oct. 30.This year, two Airmen from Hanscom beat out their competition and brought home

AF Portal goes mobile, gets face-lift

Expected to launch by the end of 2013, the Global Combat Support System-Air Force, or GCSS-AF, is rolling out a revamped portal, which simplifies navigation, improves performance on low bandwidth connections and works from mobile devices."The old system had become cluttered, difficult to navigate

D-RAPCON program evaluates design, receives feedback from end users

Recently, the Deployable Radar Approach Control program office brought air traffic controller representatives from the Air Force Flight Standards Agency, Air National Guard and the 54th Combat Communications Squadron to a facility in Marlborough, Mass., to participate in the program's initial human

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