Joint STARS

Congratulations Burke!!

I am excited to report that Burke is moving to the final rotation of his Program Management internship at Hanscom Air Force Base. We have been anxiously awaiting news of where he will be working and learned that he is joining the Joint STARS program. Even better is the news that this will be his permanent position come October when he receives his final promotion. He is honored to be working with the Hanscom AFB program manager of the year and will be replacing her when she leaves the program in the fall for a promotion!! I want to give you some more background on Joint STARS so you can understand what a tremendous opportunity this is for Burke and just how much it says about his performance in the program thus far. (He would be shamed to know how much I brag about him)

Here is an overview from the Air Force of Joint STARS. If you paid attention to the news during the invasion of Iraq Joint STARS is a term that might sound familiar.

"The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a long-range, air-to-ground surveillance system designed to locate, classify and track ground targets in all weather conditions. While flying in friendly airspace, the joint Army-Air Force program can look deep behind hostile borders to detect and track ground movements in both forward and rear areas. It has a range of more than 150 miles (250 km). These capabilities make Joint STARS effective for dealing with any contingency, whether actual or impending military aggression, international treaty verification, or border violation. "

This program is a huge step up from the program he has now. We are so proud of Burke and how far he has come in the two and half years we have been here. Wish him luck... he is a little nervous as he has some big shoes to fill. I KNOW he will be wonderful.