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PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings

AirForceunveilsactionplanto‘Developtomorrow’senlistedAirmen’

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

WASHINGTON(AFNS)—Astheservicecontinuestorefinewhatis neededtodeveloptheAirmenrequiredtofightandwinourfuture wars, Air ForceofficialsannouncedtheimplementationoftheEnlisted Force DevelopmentActionPlan,locatedhere.

Withagoaltocomplete28forcedevelopmentobjectivesinthenext twoyears, theplanandacorresponding“BlueprintforEnlisted Force Development,”releasinginthespring, isalignedwiththeAir Force chiefofstaff’s actionordersandisfocusedoninvestinginandempoweringAirmenforthefuturefight.

“Thefightfortomorrowhasalreadybegunanditwillundoubtedly befoughtbymanyAirmenwhoareservingtoday,” saidAir ForceChief ofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr.“Aswecontinuetofocusonourreadiness againststrategiccompetitors, specificallyChinaandRussia,ourAirmenwillneedtobepreparedtodefeatthespeedandcomplexityof threatswefacearoundtheglobeeachday. Thisplanisdesignedtodo justthat.”

Deliberatedevelopmentoftheenlistedforce, whichrepresentsover 75%oftheAir Force’smilitarypersonnel,meansacultureofteamwork thatintegrateseveryone’sdiverseabilities, talents, andideasisessentialtomaximizeanddelivermeaningfulresults.

“Anenvironmentfocusedondevelopingandmanagingthetalentsof ourAirmeniskeyfortheirabilitytothriveandreachtheirfullpotential,” saidChiefMasterSgt.oftheAir Force JoAnne S. Bass.“Deliberate developmentoftheenlistedforceisamissionimperativeandmustbea toppriorityforanyonewhoisexpectedtolead–fromfront-linesupervisorstocommanders.”

Soontoaccompanytheplanis“TheBlueprintforEnlisted ForceDevelopment.”Thisdocumentwillserveasalivingfoundationalresource thatlinksallenlisteddevelopmentfromentrytodeparture, including keyconceptstoconnectenlistedAirmentotheProfessionofArms.

“TheblueprintservesasafocalpointtocreateasharedunderstandingofourAir Forcejourney,” Basssaid.“ThiswillprovideeveryAirman aroadmapthathighlightspathways, resourcesandopportunitiestobe successful.”

Thepremiseoftheactionplaniscenteredonsixareasthatalign withAir ForceprioritiesandtheCSAFActionOrders, withquarterly reportcardstotheforceforaccountabilityandtransparencyonupdates andprogressoneacharea.

Competition-Focused Force

SupportingActionOrdersAirmenandCompetition,thisareaconsists ofobjectivestiedtodevelopingahighlytrained,educatedandadaptableAirmanreadytooperateinajointenvironmentandtodominate thecompetition.

Initiativesincludeupdatingthe“LittleBlueBook,”Air ForceCore Values, and“LittleBrownBook,” Enlisted ForceStructure, alongwith thecreationofa“PurpleBook”thatincludesthevalues, capabilities, and warfightingconceptsofthe Joint Forceteam.

Front-LineLeaderDevelopment

SupportingActionOrdersAirmen,CompetitionandDesign,thisarea isfocusedondeliberateleadershipdevelopmentforAirmenastheytake ontheincreasedresponsibilityofcaringforothers.

Initiativesinclude“TheBlueprintforEnlisted ForceDevelopment,” developingvalidationprocessesfornewsupervisors, elevatingtheval-

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SATAFvisitpreparesforKC-46arrival

by2ndLt.KristinNielsen

6AirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

A SiteActivation Task Forcearrived Jan.10to helpplanthearrivaloftheKC-46 Pegasusaircraft.

Theteamisheretoassessthebeddownrequirementsthatwerepreviouslylaidoutandtoverify thatnothing wasmissedinthelastsitesurvey.

Theteamisreviewingconstructionandmanpowerrequirementstoensureasuccessfulbeddown. TheyareensuringmanpowerrequirementsarecorrectandassessingwhatMacDillmayneedforthe transition.

ArepresentativefromtheSATAFteamsaysthey areexcitedtobehereatsuchagreatlocation.“The transitionwon’tbepainlessbutitwillworkwellfor theAir Force’spremieretankeraircraft.”

Nextstepsincludeanenvironmentalimpactanalysisandprogrammingconstructiondollarstobegin anyneededconstruction.

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings AKC-46APegasus refuelsontheflightlineatMacDillAirForceBaseOct.25.TheKC-46A representsthebeginningofaneweraofaerial refuelinghavinggreater refueling,cargoand aeromedicalevacuationcapabilitiescomparedtotheKC-135Stratotanker.Theaircraftwill soonundergooperationaltestsandevaluationsonthewaytoinitialoperatingcapability.

927thOSSbeginswearingnew‘Kraken’squadronpatch

by Tech.Sgt.BradleyTipton

927thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Amongallofthesquadronscomprisedofthe927thAirRefueling Wing, organizationsundertheumbrellaofthe927thOperationsSupport Squadronhavethemostwidelyvaryingmissionsets.

Nowadorningeachoftheiruniformsisaneight-armedseamonster knownasthe“Kraken”aswellasthesquadron’smotto,“SemperPrimo Die”Latinfor “Alwaysthefirstday.”Themottoindicatesthedesirefor Airmenwithintheorganizationtobegineachdaywiththesamemotivationastheybegantheirfirst.

Air ForceMaj.Don Wiant,927thOSSassistantdirectorofoperations andtheartistbehindtheemblemexplainedtheguidingprinciplebehind elementsofthenewdesign.

“AsmembersoftheOSS, wedon’talwaysgettheopportunitytointeractwitheveryonefromthesquadron,” said Wiant. “Althoughourspecialtiesarediverse, ourAirmen’simpactisfar-reachingandtheyalluniquely contributevitallytoflyingoperations.”

FollowingtheswitchfromtheAirmanBattleUniformtotheOccupationalCamouflage Patternuniform,manyunitsthroughouttheAir Force havebeguntheprocessofdevelopingandadaptingtheirunitemblemsto thenewcolorscheme.

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927thAirRefuelingWingHistorian,AndrewPray,displaysthefinalapproveddesignforthe927thOperationsSupportSquadronOccupational CamouflagePatternuniformpatchonMacDillAirForceBaseJan.9. TheemblemwasapprovedbytheU.S.AirForceHistoricalResearch AgencyonDec.21.

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WEEKINPHOTOS

AirForceBrig.Gen.DanielGabrielli, TaskForceHollomancommander, skateswithAfghanevacueesduringaneventatAmanOmid Villageon HollomanAirForceBase,N.M.,Jan.9.TheDefenseDepartmentthrough NorthernCommand,andinsupportoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,isprovidingtransportation,temporaryhousing,medicalscreeningandgeneralsupportforatleast50,000Afghanevacuees.

PhotobyAirman1stClassStephenPulter

AformationofMC-130JCommandoII’sflytogetherduringthe‘FlightoftheFlock’offthecoastofOkinawa,Japan,Jan.7.

PhotobyArmySpc.PatienceGbedema

PhotobySeniorAirmanLealaMarquez

Ayoungboytakingpartinthe‘PilotforaDay’eventsitsinanF-16 FightingFalcontrainingcockpitatLukeAirForceBase,Ariz.,Dec.16.

Modernlogisticssystemaids,tracksAirForceinventory

byBusinessandEnterpriseSystemsDirectorate

WRIGHT-PATTERSONAIRFORCEBASE,Ohio(AFNS)—Want toknowhowmanyaircrafttiresorsatellitesareintheDepartmentof theAir Forceassetinventory?TheIntegratedLogisticsSystem–Supply, orILS-S, hastheanswer.

ILS-SisamodernLogisticsInformation TechnologyDefenseBusiness SystemcapabilitythatsupportsDepartmentoftheAir Forceactiveduty,AirNationalGuardandAir ForceReserveoperations, aswellas theothermilitaryservicesandtheirmissionsdependingonwherethey arelocated.

ILS-SisalsoafinancialdatafeedersystemthatprovidesLogITsupportinthefunctionalareaofDepartmentoftheAir Forcebase-level supplyandmaterielmanagement.

Itsfunctionsincludeordering, receiving, storage, distribution,tracking, dispositionandmovementofsupplies, organizationalaccountmanagement,weaponsystemsparessupport,cataloging, computingstock levels, mobility, warrantymanagement,financialreporting, inventory controlpoint,supplypoint,contractor-providedweaponsystemsupport, aircraft,engineandmissilemaintenance, hazardousmaterialmanage-

ment,communicationssecuritymanagement,andmobiletechnology.

Thesystemisamodern,elastic, secure, U.S. Air ForceCloudOneAmazon WebServicesGovCloudapplicationwith120interfaceagreements with46systemstosupport18,000endusersandover100,000consumersofILS-Sinformationat250militaryinstallations.

ILS-Stracksover35millionassetsvaluedat$18billion;assetsthat areoptimallydistributedandstoredacross1.7million warehouselocations. ILS-Salsoprovidesinventorycontrolof230,000assetsindeployableairtransportablecontainerstosupportcontingenciesandspecial operations.

“WetrackalmosteveryassettheDepartmentoftheAir Forceuses,” saidStaffSgt.Gabriel Fox,amemberoftheBusinessandEnterprise Systems(BES)Directorate’s ILS-S CapabilityDelivery Team(CDT), whichisresponsibleforoperatingandmaintainingILS-S.“Everything fromdogfood,weapons, radarparts, vehicles, aircraft, clothingitems andpaper.”

ILS-Shasmultiple, modernfeaturesandbusinessrules(programming)totrackandmanageawidearrayofDAFassetstoincludethe following:

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New restand relaxation room unveiledfor6thMXG

storyandphotosbyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

TakingcareoftheneedsoftheAirmenwhoworkaroundthe clockto maketheAir Forcethriveisaprioritythatalignswithmissionreadinessandresiliency.

The6thMaintenanceGroupand6thMedicalGroupteameduptoprovide Airmenwitharestandrelaxation(R&R)roominsideofHangar2atMacDill Air ForceBase, Florida.

TheR&Rroom wasopeneduptomembersofthe6thMXGduringaribbon-cuttingceremony Jan.7,2021.Theroomcontainsatelevision,sound system,furniture, massage chair, moodlights, anaromaessentialoildiffuser andmore.

U.S. Air ForceStaffSgt.AnastaciaRodriguez,6thMaintenanceSquadron aerospacepropulsioncraftsman,hasbeenanadvocateforthenewR&R roomandisexcitedthatitisnowareality.

“WhatIammostexcitedaboutishavingaspacemyAirmencangoifand whenneeded,” Rodriguezsaid.“Getting away for20minutescanmakea hugedifferenceinone’sresiliency, especiallywhenfacingastressfulmoment orevent.Ihavebeeninthemaintenancefieldforover14yearsandIhave notseenthistypeofeffortputinforindividual’smentalhealth.Allofthe initiativesthathavebeenstartedherearegame changersforourmaintainersandI’msuperexcitedtowitnesstheculture changewehaveexperienced inthelastyear.”

The6thMXGand6thMDGcollaboratedonthisprojectbecauseofthe valuetheroomwillbringtoAirmenandultimatelythemissionofthe6th AirRefueling Wing.

“AfteracquiringtheDefenseOrganizationalClimateSurveyresultsin 2020and2021,themainissueswerealizedwefacedasAirmenweredaily workandlifestressors,” Rodriguezsaid.“Thenextstep waslookingatwhat wecandoasleaderstofacethatissueandtrytomakeadifference. Bycombiningforceswith6thMDGandourleadershereat6thMXG it wasano brainertotryandrelievethatstresshereatthesource.WeknewandunderstoodthatourmissioncapabilitieswouldgrowbymakingourAirmen’s resiliencyapriority.”

Rodriguezsaidthatthe6thMXGistheonlymaintenancegroupintheAir ForcethathasaspaceforAirmentoresetliketheR&Rroom.Shehopesthe ideacatchesonwithotherunits.

Separatingpersonalmattersfromaworkenvironmentcanbedifficultfor membersattimes, especiallywhenfacinghardships.TheR&Rroomcanbe utilizedbymaintainerswhoneedaspacetogetawayordecompress.

“Therelaxationroomwillprovidea wayformeto clearmyheadatwork,” said U.S. Air ForceSeniorAirman JoshuaBankston,6thMXSaerospace propulsionapprenticeandoneoftheAirmeninvolvedintheplanningand creationoftheR&Rroom.“WhenIamfrustratedatworkandthingsaren’t goingwell,Inowhaveaplacetobreatheand clearmymind.”

InvestmentsliketheR&Rroomreemphasizetheimportanceoftaking careofAirmenandwillencourageastronger, moreresilientAir Force.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanJoshuaBankston,6thMaintenanceSquadronaerospace propulsiontechnician,cutsaribbonduringtheunveilingofthe restand relaxation (R&R) roomonMacDillAirForceBaseJan.7.TheR&R roomprovidesspaceforAirmentogoforamentalbreaktocleartheirmindand relaxtoincreaseworkplaceproductivity.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanJoshuaBankston,6thMaintenanceSquadronaerospacepropulsiontechnician,utilizesamassagechairinthe restand relaxation(R&R) roomatMacDillAirForceBaseJan.7.TheR&R roomprovidesaspaceforAirmentogoforamentalbreaktoclear theirmindsand relaxtoincreaseworkplaceproductivity.

A restand relaxation(R&R) roomisunveiledinHangar2onMacDillAirForceBaseJan.

7.The roomcontainsatherapeuticmassagechair,soundsystem,television,mood lightsandmoreinordertoboostmoraleandincreaseworkplaceproductivity.

AutomaticSourcingprovidesevent-based,real-timeidentificationof thebestenterprisesourcetosatisfyanorderensuringtherightdecision ismadewithautomatedfulfillment.

u ExcessRedistributionleveragingautomaticsourcinginfrastructure andrealizingover$1billionincosts avoidancebyidentifyingalready purchasedDAFassets.

u Real-timeEnterpriseAsset Visibilityspanningtheretailandwholesalesupply chainspresentingtotalassetvisibilityinasinglecomprehensiveview.

u Nuclear Weapons-RelatedMaterialenterprisemanagement&asset tracking.

u HighPriorityOrdersManagementprovidesinfrastructuretoensuremissioncriticalweaponssystemsremainoperationalandcanbe extendedtoothermissionareas.

u MobilityManagementproviding chemical,biological,radiological andnucleargearmanagement.

u EnterpriseOrdersManagementprovidesreal-timemanagement andvisibilityacrossthelogisticsenterprise.

u FinancialImprovementandAuditReadinesscompliantsystem withtheabilitytoapplyFIARreadinesstoadditionalcapabilities.

u Provenabilitytosubsumeenterprisesystemsincludinghighpriorityordermanagement,mobility, shelflife, andreadinesssparesfornonairborneassets.

u DefenseLogisticsManagementStandardscompliantwiththeabilitytotransformnon-compliantenterprisedataintocompliantDLMS transactions.

To “DelighttheUser”andsupportadiverseanddynamicmissionoperationstempo, ILS-Sis available24x7365ayear. ILS-Sprocessesover 10milliontransactionsdailytoincludeover1.5millionorders.

ScottHunter, theILS-Sseniorfunctionalmanager, saidthesystem issimilartotheinventoryprogramsusedatautopartsstores.Allthe storesareconnectedbythesameapplicationandenableemployeesto checkinventoryandpartscompatibilityatanystoreatanytime.ILS-S offerstheAir Forceasimilarcapabilityacrossthe Total Forceenterprise. This wasallmadepossiblebytheeffortsoftheCDT, contractorindustrypartnersandavarietyofserviceproviderswhoworkedtotransform

theILS-Sintoamodern,opensystemsstandard Javaapplicationoperatinginanelastic, secure cloudenvironment,said JamesHarbison,lead engineerfortheILS-SCDT.Thesystemhasalsosavedmoneyandwill continuetodoso.

“Wereducedourannualinfrastructurehostingcosts$25millionannually, andinFY2022,we’lldrivedowninfrastructurecostsevenfurther byemployingreservedinstancesinour cloudenvironment,” saidHunter.

To successfullyoperate, innovateandintegrateina cloudenvironment,theILS-SCDT, it’sindustrypartnersandBESserviceprovider teammateshaveleveragedmultiple, moderncomputingandsoftware developmentconceptstoincludethefollowing:

u Agileandaresponsiveandever-improvingdeliverymodelemphasizing warfightercollaborationtodelivermonthlyproductionreleasesto supportbusinessneeds.

u DevelopmentSecurityOperationspipelinewithsecurityscanning, automatedinfrastructureprovisioningandpatching, andmonitoring.

u ContinuousIntegration/ContinuousDeliverypipelinewiththeabilitytodeployfromdevelopmentthroughproductioninafullyautomated fashioninlessthanonehour, integratingmultipleactivedevelopment andtestbaselines.

u OpensourcemakesupthemajorityoftheILS-Scodebasereducingthetotalcostofownership, andbyusingindustryleadingSpring andApacheproducts, enhancesbothstabilitywhileminimizinglearning curvesfornewdevelopers.

u MobilecrossplatformsolutionusingProgressive WebApplication (PWA)technologyandanativetabletpresencesupportingrobustmobile applicationdelivery.

u Enterpriseconnectivityprovidesmilitarynetworkinteroperability enablingover46systemstoconnectwithILS-Sacrossawidearrayof protocolsminimizingexternalsystemintegrationefforts.

u Provenmodernizationmethodologyusinga“wrapandadapt”model minimizingriskduringmodernizationbydecouplingenduserandsysteminterfacesfromtheeffortofmodernizingthelegacysystem.

u Automated Testingwithover17,000automatedfunctionalend-toendtestsusingaframeworkthatenablesnon-technicalpersonnelto developrobusttests.

MACDILL THUNDERBOLT

SecurityforcesdefendAliAl Salemfromdrones

by Tech.Sgt.DarynMurphy

386thAirExpeditionaryWingPublicAffairs

ALIAL SALEMAIR BASE,Kuwait (AFNS)—The threatof unmannedaerialsystemattacksagainst U.S. forcesintheMiddleEast hasgiven U.S. CentralCommandreasonstoincreasethetrainingand preparednessofbasesinthetheaterofoperations.

AirmenatAliAlSalemAirBase, Kuwait,havecontinuedthisongoingefforttoprotectanddefendtheinstallationfrom UASthreats.

“Wetakecareoftheairspaceforourarea,” saidStaffSgt.Daniel Butts, 386thExpeditionarySecurity ForcesSquadronnoncommissioned officerin chargeofcounter-smallunmannedaerialsystems.“Sowe’re heretodetect,track,identifyandthen,ifneedbe, defeat.”

U.S. Air Forceand U.S. ArmyassetshavebeenbolsteringtheircSUASefforts, whichhashelpeddevelopseminarstoprovideleadership withguidanceonhowthe386thESFSiscounteringdronethreats.

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U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.DanielButts,386thExpeditionarySecurityForcesSquadronnoncommissionedofficerinchargeofcounter-smallunmannedaerialsystems,pilotsasmalldroneatAliAlSalemAirBase, KuwaitNov.29.The386thESFSworkswithintheWingOperationsCenteratASABtomonitoranddetecttheareaaroundthebasetoprotect servicemembersfrompossibledronethreats.

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Photoby Tech.Sgt.DarynMurphy

ueplacedonexperienceandcreatingastandardizedAir Forcewriting guide.

“Saying‘you’llfigureitout’tonewsupervisorscan’tbeourdefault approach,” Basssaid.“Wemustbemoredeliberate–especiallywhenit comestopeople.”

TeamingtoSolveProblems

SupportingActionOrdersAirmenandCompetition,thisfocusarea iscenteredonteamingwiththeabilitytooperateandsurviveinall domains.

InitiativesincludetraininganddevelopingAirmenatalllevelsto fosterinclusionandvaluediversity, cultivatetheproblem-solvingcapabilitiesinherentwithinourpeople, andenablingcommandteamsto betterengagewithcommunitypartnersanddevelopexercisemodelsto increaseconfidencetooperateunderMissionCommand.

“Embracing amulti-capablemindsettooperatebeyondtraditional specialtiestowardthecommander’sintentwhiledecisivelyexecuting withspeed,discipline, andconfidenceiskeytothevisionofthe2030 force,” Brownsaid. “Atthesametime, operatingaspartofacollaborativeteamrequiresAirmentobringtheiruniqueanddiverseperspectivestomeetmissionobjectivesinseizingthecompetitiveadvantage.”

Resilienceis FoundationaltoReadiness

SupportingActionOrderAirmen,thisfocusareasupportstheunderstandingthatwell-beingenhancesresilienceandbuildsreadyAirmen.

Initiativesincludeinstituting “Airmen’sTime”atunitstoelevate connectionsandprioritizewell-beingofAirmen,furtherdevelopmentof wellnesseducationprograms, betterutilizationofResilienceTraining AssistantsandMasterResilienceTrainersaswellasfinancialfitness andTransitionAssistanceprogramstailoredforeachtier.

“AirmenandfamilieswhoareresilientandreadyarethefoundationofeverythingwedoasanAir Force,” Brownsaid.“Prioritizingour readinessinthehumandomainmitigatesthethreatswefaceandkeeps

ourenlistedforceprimedtocompete.”

ForceDevelopmentEcosystem

SupportingActionOrdersAirmen,Competition,andDesign,thisareaisfocusedonopeningdevelopmentopportunitiesbeyondtraditional classes, courses, andschools-toprovidetherightcontentattheright time.

InitiativesincludecreatinganAir Force-widedevelopmentplanand frameworkforenlistedcompetencyprogression,re-imaginingenlisted professionalmilitaryeducationtoaddresshistoricalgapsoveracareer, curatingqualitycontent,andprofessionalizingalargercadretoconnect developmentobjectivestobaselevels.

“Inordertosucceedinthe21stCenturyfight,Airmenneedaninterconnecteddevelopmentsystemthatsupportscontinuousgrowth,” Bass said.“WehavetodothisbyharnessingthemoderncapabilitiesthatexistintheInformationAgetobuildgreaterconnectionsbetweeninitial skills, technical,andonthejobtraining, education,andexperiences.”

SystemstoMatch Values

SupportingActionOrdersBureaucracyandDesign,thisareaisfocusedonreducingsystems, processes, orpracticesthatunnecessarily robsAirmenoftimeorstandsinthe wayofachievingAir Forcepriorities.

InitiativesincludetransformingtheAirmenfeedbackprocess, revampingenlistedperformanceevaluationstoalignwithAirmenLeadershipQualities, advancingpromotiontestingtoincludesituational judgmentapplication,formalizingthecareerbroadeningprogram,to includedevelopmentalspecialduties, andimproving talentmanagementsystemstocapitalizeonthem.

“Thisplanisaboutaccountabilityandaction…nottalk,” Brownsaid. “Whilewecan’tdothisallatonce, wewillnot waittobegindeveloping theAirmenof2030today.”

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Fueldelivery!

U.S.AirForceCapt.KristieCiampa-Mangers,aKC-135Stratotankerpilotassignedtothe50thExpeditionaryAirRefuelingSquadron,takesofffromtherunwayfora

AirBase,Qatar,Jan.1.TheU.S.AirForceKC-135StratotankerdeliversU.S.AirForcesCentrala global

U.S.CentralCommandareaof

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“Theseminarsareaone-on-oneopportunityforgeneral leadershiptounderstandwhatourcapabilitiesare,” Butts said.“Thesesystemsproviderealtimevideoorapicture andnowleadershiphasabetterunderstandingofwhat otherscoulduseitfor.”

U.S. MarineCorpsGen. Kenneth F. McKenzieJr., U.S. CentralCommandcommandertolda U.S. SenateCommitteeearlierthisyearthat UASis“themostconcerning tacticaldevelopmentintheCENTCOMareaofoperations sincetheriseoftheimprovisedexplosivedevice.”

Attacksoccurringin2021againstcoalitionforcesin IraqandSyriahavepromptedothersintheareaofresponsibilitytorampuptheirc-SUASandc-UASprograms.

Thisunconventionalbasedefensehasdriventhemindsetforsecurityforcesthatareprotectingagainst UASattacks.

“Wecallitthe‘kill chain’….detect,track,identifyand defeat,” explainedButts.“Themainthingisdetectingso we’reabletoseeitandtrackit.Oncewe’reabletotrackit, we’regoingtoidentifyit,whichiskeytohelpingusunderstandifit’shostileornotandtowhatextent.Thenwecan defeatit.

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DoingsorequiresapprovalfromavarietyofsourcesincludingtheAir ForceReserveCommandhistorian,theAir ForceHistoricalResearchAgencyandthe U.S. ArmyInstituteofHeraldry.

“OneofthemostvisiblerepresentationsofanAir Force organizationistheemblem,” saidAndrewPray, 927th ARWhistorian.“Thelegacyofaparticularsquadronor wingisassociated closelywiththedesignofthepatch wornontheirsleeveandit’simportantthatthedesignbe representativeoftheorganizationaswellasupholdthe highstandardsofqualitynecessaryforinclusioninthe historicalrecord.”

Everymemberofthe927thOSShasaroletoplayinthe futurehonorsandlineageoftheirsquadronandfromDec. 21,2021,onward,theKrakenoneachsleeveservesasa reminderoftheirvitalcontributionstoflyingoperations aswellasthemissionofdeliveringcombat-readyCitizen Airmentofuelthefight.