UK EAST CHAPTER - 12/12/2013
In December, Cameron Chehreh, General Dynamics Information Technology/Intelligence Solutions Division, provided an in-depth historical review of cloud computing and how it has disrupted the way people think about, consume and acquire information services today. He explained, in practical terms, how cloud computing has changed the way mission systems are designed, deployed and secured in an operational setting. He concluded by exploring expectations military and mission partners should place on industry to see cloud computing impact future operations. Chapter members were encouraged and intrigued to look into Cloud+ certification as a way to stay ahead of emerging and developing Defense Department initiatives.
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UK EAST CHAPTER - 08/28/2013
The new chapter held its August meeting at the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Galaxy Club with an introspective talk from the new 423rd Air Base Group commander, Col. Steve Sweeney, USAF. During this highly attended meeting, Col. Sweeney provided a mission brief on Air Force cyber operations and concluded with a discussion called the “Tao of Cyber.” He provided a great sampling of skillsets that every cyber professional needs, along with a leadership philosophy to keep everything in perspective.
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UK EAST CHAPTER - 06/19/2013
The new chapter held its inaugural meeting on Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Mildenhall in June. UK East is the first chapter in the East Anglia region in seven years serving RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Feltwell. Lt. Col. Albert Franke, USAF, chapter president, introduced AFCEA to 27 airmen from the 100th Communications Squadron (CS), the 48th CS and the 352nd Special Operations Group. The guest speaker was Air Cdre. Bruce Wynn, RAF (Ret.), regional vice president for the Western European Region, who spoke on “The Business of Cyber Crime.” David Philips of General Dynamics was also preset and is the chapter's first official corporate sponsor.
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UK EAST CHAPTER - 05/30/2006
The UK East Anglia Subchapter welcomed Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Verbeck, USAF, director of command, control, communications and warfighting integration (J-6), Headquarters U.S. European Command (EUCOM), Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, as its guest speaker in May at Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Mildenhall, United Kingdom. Second Lt. Yolanda N. Smith, USAF, 48th Communications Squadron, RAF Station Lakenheath, United Kingdom, introduced the general, who provided background to approximately 90 attendees on the mission, role and components of EUCOM. He discussed EUCOM's shifting strategy-based force structure and how transformation will allow EUCOM to further support the instruments of national power. Gen. Verbeck explained that changing doctrine and EUCOM's cooperative partnership with Europe are key to transformation. He also described the past Combined Endeavor exercises, which functioned as a template for the first Africa Endeavor exercise in July.
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