ESN Names Air Force Colonel as Deputy Director of Its Air Force Operations, a Veteran in IT and Program Management

ARLINGTON, Va., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN), a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions, announced today that it has named retired Air Force Col. Tracy A. Phillips as Deputy Director of Air Force Operations for ESN.

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"Col. Tracy Phillips brings nearly 30 years of Air Force leadership experience to the ESN team," said Ray Lopez, CEO of ESN, which has a long history of serving the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Department of Defense (U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Military Sealift Command).

ESN specializes in providing best-in-industry, end-to-end IT solutions, program management support, engineering services, and financial management consulting for federal agencies. Headquartered in Arlington, ESN's base extends to Chesapeake, VA; Charleston, SC; Newport, RI; San Diego, CA; Falling Waters, WV; Hines, IL; Milwaukee, WI; St. Paul, MN; Philadelphia, PA; Ogden, Utah; Keyport, WA; Hawaii, Italy and Japan.

Phillips is a senior-level leader who, before joining ESN, was the director of communications at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) headquarters at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.

Phillips provided broad policy guidance governing communications infrastructure and applications in support of AFGSC's mission and served as primary advocate for the Air Force's Nuclear Command, Control and Communication system capabilities.

Before that, she was director of communications for USAF Europe. She served as CIO and senior Air Force IT leader in the European theater, overseeing communications operations. Previously, she was  commander of the 86th Air and Space Communications Group, 86th Airlift Wing, USAF in Europe at Ramstein AFB, Germany.

Phillips held various positions in the United States, the Pentagon and Europe. She commanded a Combat Communications Squadron and an Air and Space Communications Group. She served on the United States European Command staff and at Headquarters Air Force, first as vice commander of Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency and then as chief of Information Assurance Integration Division under the Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration.

Phillips' brings to ESN experience in change management, risk management and mitigation, budget and program management, ITIL and LEAN process improvement.

ESN (Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services. ESN provides services in: information technology, engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; and operations support.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN is ISO 9001:2008 certified and has achieved CMMI® ML 2 for Development Version 1.2. ESN customers include the VA, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. ESN, esncc.com, is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).

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