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Terry Casto, outgoing regional vice president, and Maria Febles network after the July meeting.CANAVERAL
Kent Angell, director, Eco Datacenter Practice, Sun Microsystems, highlighted his company's efforts to improve its eco-performance as the featured ... more details
CAMP PENDLETON/NORTH COUNTY
Lt. Col. Peter W. Hart, USMC, director, Systems Engineering and Integration Support Division, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, was t ... more details
Wayne Dauber, a Lockheed Martin information technology management support technician in the Joint Architectures Division (J-89) at the U.S. Joint Forces Command, receives a certificate of recognition as the Civilian Information Professional of the Month from Teresa Duvall, chapter vice president, at the August meeting. HAMPTON ROADS
Robert J. Carey, chief information officer, Department of the Navy, was the keynote speaker at the chapter's August meeting. In his presentation, " ... more details
Chuck Corjay, special assistant to the president for chapter affairs, welcomes the scholarship award winners and their families to the scholarship dinner and award presentation, held in July. NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The chapter held its annual scholarship dinner in July at the Sheraton Premiere in McLean, Virginia. This year's scholarship winners and their fami ... more details
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA, director and chief information officer/G-6, Office of the Army, interacts with the audience during his keynote address at the Army Information Technology Day in July. NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA, director and chief information officer/G-6, Office of the Army, delivered a keynote address during the chapter-s ... more details
Katie Gladhill, Young AFCEAN chair, presents the proceeds of the contributions made during the chapter-sponsored Army Information Technology Day for the Wounded Warrior Project to Chuck Giasson, Wounded Warrior Program representative through the Northern Virginia Roundtable, in July.NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The chapter's Young AFCEANs committee collected $22,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project during the chapter-sponsored Army Information Technology Da ... more details
Dr. John G. Veres III, chancellor at Auburn University at Montgomery, emphasizes the importance of leadership and education during his keynote speech in June at the chapter's annual scholarship luncheon.MONTGOMERY
The chapter held its annual scholarship luncheon in June. Charisse Stokes, director for the chapter's educational foundation, was the program chair ... more details
Col. Boykin B. Jordan, USAF (l), chapter president, presents a token of appreciation to Brig. Gen. David B. Warner, USAF, director of communications and information and chief information officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, who was the featured speaker at the July meeting.GREATER OMAHA
Brig. Gen. David B. Warner, USAF, director of communications and information and chief information officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, P ... more details
DAYTON-WRIGHT
The chapter held its annual membership appreciation event in August at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ... more details
The chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary in June. Joining in the celebration are (front row, l-r) Brig. Gen. Reimar Scherz, GE A (Ret.), first chapter vice president; Baerbel Diekmann, lord mayor of Bonn; Maj. Gen. Klaus-Peter Treche, GEAF, chapter president; and Rear Adm. Willi Krauss, GE N (Ret.), former chapter president. In the second row (l-r) are Lt. Gen. Heinza Marzi, GEAF, deputy chief of the GEAF; Sigrid Treche; Andrea Kubeile, second chapter vice president; and Ingrid Hollinde, a founding member of the chapter. BONN E.V.
The chapter's June meeting was a celebration of its 25th anniversary. Baerbel Diekmann, lord mayor of Bonn, hosted a reception in the historic town ... more details
Col. Tom Byrge, USAF, commander, 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, discusses the one aircraft approach to theater deployable communications, the initiative to move to everything over Internet protocol and the importance of fielding commercially available equipment sooner than the standard three-year time frame. Col. Byrge was the featured speaker at the July luncheon.EMERALD COAST
The keynote speaker for the chapter's July luncheon was Col. Tom Byrge, USAF, commander, 3rd Combat Communications Group (3rd CCG), Tinker Air Forc ... more details
Dr. Roger Smith (r), chapter president, and Jeff Jancek (l), chapter president for the Central Florida Chapter of the Navy League of the United States, present a token of appreciation to Robert M. Mathews, director of acquisition and operations, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, for his presentation at the July luncheon.ORLANDO-CENTRAL FLORIDA
In July, the chapter collaborated for the first time with the Central Florida Chapter of the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) for the monthl ... more details
Geoffrey Seitz (c) receives the prestigious President's Leadership Scholarship from Alvie Johnson (l), chapter president, and Bill Jones, executive vice president, at the June leadership awards luncheon.BELVOIR
The chapter's annual education luncheon recognized 42 area individuals and schools for their achievements in science and math. The chapter awarded o ... more details
Stephan Davis, deputy manager of the Ares I-X Mission Management Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, discussed the upcoming test flight of the Ares I-X at the July meeting.HUNTSVILLE
Stephan Davis, deputy manager of the Ares I-X Mission Management Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, was the distinguished sp ... more details
Rear Adm. Carlos Rodolfo, PON (Ret.) (r), chapter president, presents an AFCEA certificate of appreciation to Dr. Carlos Costa, engineering faculty director, University of Porto (FEUP), for his presentation at the July meeting.PORTUGAL
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BETHESDA
The chapter held its first annual Initiatives Excellence Awards in July. "These awards are presented to government leaders who have made contributi ... more details
Kenneth B. Heitkamp, assistant Air Force Chief Information Officer for Life-Cycle Management, was the featured presenter at the chapter's July luncheon.MIDDLE GEORGIA
Kenneth B. Heitkamp, assistant U.S. Air Force Chief Information Officer for Life-Cycle Management, provided the presentation for the chapter's July ... more details
Frank Richardson, chapter president (r), and Makeva Flowers (l) recognize the chapter's 2008 scholarship recipients: Oyindamola Oluwatimi (2nd from l), Vinson Perkins (3rd from l), Jasmine Berry (3rd from r) and Michael Fashion (2nd from r).TIDEWATER
This year, the chapter received 23 applications for its 2008 scholarship program. The selection board awarded a total of 15 general scholarships on ... more details
Tom Rachfalski (l), chapter president, presents the chapter's 2008 Science Teaching Tools Grant check to Tracey Edwards (c), science teacher, and George Henry, principal, Highland Park School, in June.PHILADELPHIA
In June, Tom Rachfalski, chapter president, presented the chapter's 2008 Science Teaching Tools Grant check to Tracey Edwards, science teacher, and ... more details
James Ricks (l), a senior at Patch High School on Patch Barracks, accepts a $3,000 savings bond from Chris Ratliff (r), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Europe Field Office, for his first-place presentation at the chapter's annual scholarship competition in July. STUTTGART
The chapter held its annual scholarship award presentation luncheon in July. Chris Ratliff, Defense Information Systems Agency, Europe Field Office ... more details
Frank Richardson (r), chapter president, presents Brig. Gen. Darren W. McDew, USAF, director of public affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, with a chapter t-shirt in appreciation for his presentation in July.TIDEWATER
Brig. Gen. Darren W. McDew, USAF, director of public affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, provided a thought-provoking lecture during ... more details
Master Sgt. Allen Underwood, USAF (Ret.), won the Harley-Davidson XL Sportster during the charity golf tournament in June.TIDEWATER
The chapter's annual charity golf tournament was held in conjunction with the Joint Warfighting and the Air Combat Command A6 Commanders conferences ... more details
David Wennergren, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Information Management and Technology and Defense Department Deputy Chief Information Officer, discusses how government and industry will have to make significant changes to meet Generation X and Generation Y's expectations regarding information access and the office environment. Wennergren was the featured speaker at the July meeting.HAMPTON ROADS
David Wennergren, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Information Management and Technology and Defense Department Deputy Chief Information O ... more details
Dr. Robert E. Neilson, knowledge management (KM) adviser to the U.S. Army's Chief Knowledge and Chief Information officers, outlines the Army's KM initiative.ATLANTA
Dr. Robert E. Neilson, knowledge management (KM) adviser to the U.S. Army's Chief Knowledge and Chief Information officers, spoke at the chapter's J ... more details
Craig Spohn, executive director, Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), discusses the future of the CIC.ARKLATEX
Craig Spohn, executive director, Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), was the featured speaker during the June luncheon. He discussed the future of the ... more details
Michelle Corcoran, chapter president, and Gary Ahrens (l), vice president for chapter programs, thank Brent Gibson, deputy director of the 554th Electronic Systems Group, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for his presentation at the June meeting. DAYTON-WRIGHT
Brent Gibson, deputy director of the 554th Electronic Systems Group, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) ... more details
Barbara Cheney, program manager, Harris Corporation, and Kurt Malstrom, program manager, Zel Technologies, network after attending the June meeting. CANAVERAL
Col. Scott Henderson, USAF, commander, 45th Launch Group, Cape Canaveral, Florida, spoke at the June meeting about space support for the action in I ... more details
Mary Evanston, chapter president, presents a check to Bob Hutchinson, Sandia National Laboratories' Network Assurance and Survivability Department and Sandia's Center for Cyber Defenders, as a sign of appreciation for his lecture on protecting the nation's data assets in June.ALBUQUERQUE
Mary Evanston, chapter president, presented a check to Bob Hutchinson, Sandia National Laboratories' Network Assurance and Survivability Department ... more details
Capt. Stuart Kendrick, USN (l), awards Officer Candidate Matthew Snyder, Navy ROTC, with a scholarship check in April.ALBUQUERQUE
Capt. Stuart Kendrick, USN, presented Officer Candidate Matthew Snyder, Navy ROTC, with a scholarship check in April. Officer Candidate Snyder atten ... more details
Cdr. Gregory Johnson, USCG (l), congratulates Cadet First Class Manatchai Fangsuwannark, USCG, for winning the AFCEA award at the May scholarship awards ceremony.RHODE ISLAND
At the U.S. Coast Guard Academy scholarship awards ceremony in May, Cadet First Class Manatchai Fangsuwannark, USCG, an exchange student from Thaila ... more details
Brig. Gen. Mark Bowman, USA (l), director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) Systems/J-6, shakes hands with Col. Peter A. Gallagher, USA (r), chapter president, after Gen. Bowman's presentation at the June luncheon.TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG
Brig. Gen. Mark Bowman, USA, director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) Systems/J-6, discussed current and future communication re ... more details
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom, USAF, director, Defense Information Systems Agency, and commander, Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations, discusses enterprise solutions at the IT summit in May.MONTGOMERY
The chapter hosted its 14th annual IT Summit in May. This year's theme was 'Operationalizing Enterprise Solutions for the Warrior.' The event was sp ... more details
Olan Waldrop, chapter president, thanks attendees for supporting the chapter's Educational Foundation after the May golf tournament.MONTGOMERY
In May, the chapter hosted its Educational Foundation Charity Golf Tournament as part of IT Summit 2008. The proceeds benefit the chapter's educatio ... more details
Col. Oscar Gonzalez, FAA (Ret.), adviser, General Staff, Argentine Air Force, concludes his presentation on network centric warfare at the July event.ARGENTINA
The chapter hosted 'Network Centric Warfare,' a special event held at the Argentine Ministry of Defence's Escuela de Guerra Conjunta in Buenos Aires ... more details
WASHINGTON
The chapter elected its new board of directors for 2008-2009 during the July meeting. The new members will continue to focus on the chapter's succe ... more details




 
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