Thunderbolt 1/26/2023

COMMENTARY

byJimGaramone DODNews

Nowisnotthetimetoslack off. Nowis thetimetodigdeepandaid UkraineinitsexistentialstruggleagainstRussianinvaders, Secretaryof DefenseLloyd J. AustinIIItoldmembersoftheUkraineDefenseContactGrouptoday.

TheeighthmeetingatRamsteinAirBase, Germany, broughttogetherrepresentativesfrommorethan 50 nationsandorganizations todeterminethebest waytogetthemilitarycapabilitiesthatUkraine needstorepel Russianforcesfromtheirsovereignterritory.

UkrainianPresident VolodymyrZelenskyyaddressedthecontact groupasthemeetingopenedandthedelegatesreceivedabriefing fromUkrainianmilitaryofficialsonthesituationonthegroundand whattheybelievethey needtocontinueoperations

ItisthefirsttimeZelenskyyaddressedthecontactgroupand he thankedtheassembleddelegatesfortheir efforts. Hesaidtheirmilitarycapabilities arealreadymakinga difference on thefrontlinesin Ukraine.

“Butdo we havealotoftime,” thepresidentasked.“No. Terrordoes not allowfor discussion. Theterror which burnscity aftercity becomes insolentwhenItell[it]thatdefendersoffreedomrunoutofweapons againstit.The war startedbyRussiadoesnotallow delays.”

The presidentcalledonthecontactgrouptospeedupdeliberations. “I’mtrulygratefultoallofyoufortheweaponsyouhaveprovided,” hesaid.“Everyunit helps to save our peoplefromterror, but timeremainsa Russianweapon.”

Zelenskyystressedhe wasspeakingtothemasministersofdefense.

Hesaidtheydefend“everythingthat makes ourworldfree, civilized.”

Hesaidtheministersserveaworldthatvaluesfreedomandasked them to remember“the world yourparentsdreamedofforyou.And I’maddressingthosewhothemselvesdreamofacertainworldfor their children. Itistimenowto protectthosedreams.”

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CSAF,CMSAFvisitCENTCOM

byStaff Sgt.CassandraJohnson NinthAirForce (Air ForcesCentral)

ALUDEIDAIRBASE,Qatar(AFNS)—U.S. Air ForceChiefofStaff Gen.CQBrown,Jr. andChiefMasterSgt. of theAir ForceJoAnne S. Bass visitedthe U.S. Central Commandareaofresponsibility, Jan.6-9.

There, theyvisited Jordan,theUnitedArabEmirates, andQatarconducting keyleaderengagementsandvisitingexpeditionaryairwings.

Thegoalofthetrip wastohighlighttheAir Force’scontinuedcommitmenttobuildingtrustandinteroperabilitywithregionalpartnersandto showsupportforAirmenservingintheAOR,whoarepromotingstability throughtheperformanceofAir ForcesCentral’scritical operational mission andby promotingpartnerships.

AstheformerAFCENTcommander, havingheldthepositionfrom 2015-2016,BrownofferedthoughtsonthevalueofAirmenservingin AFCENTtoday.

“AsairpowerintheCENTCOM AORbecomesincreasinglyregionally integrated, AFCENTAirmen areleading the waytoimprovedsecurityfor thewholeoftheMiddleEast,” Brownsaid. “Iknow that,asour partners interactwithourmen andwomenon adailybasis, theyareencountering a professional,well-trainedforcethatcontributestoourcollective, continued success.”

Bassofferedsimilarobservations, reflectingonthepurposeofthetrip

andtheimportantroleAirmentheymetwiththerewithplayinthe Air Force’smission.

“Thisvisithighlightedourinteroperabilitywithour Jordanianand Emiratipartnersaswellasourfocusonournoncommissionedofficer corps,” Basssaid.“It wasalsoafantasticopportunityforCSAFand Ito spendtimewithourAirmen, hearfirsthandabouttheworktheydo, and wayswecanhelp. We couldn’tbemoreproudofthosedeployedtothe CENTCOMAOR.It’sbecauseoftheserviceandsacrificeofourservice membersthatournation remainsfree.”

by Tech.Sgt. Brad Tipton 927thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

CitizenAirmenassignedtothe927thAir Refueling Wingconductednumeroustraining events duringaunittrainingassemblyatMacDillAir ForceBase Jan.7-9tohonetheirskills andemphasizereadiness.

ForReserveAirmen, thismeantplanning and executingscenariosdesigned toemploy arange ofdeployment andin-garrisonskillsetsin alignmentwithGen. JohnHealy, Air ForceReserve Commandcommander’s “ReadyNow” priority.

Amongthetrainingeventsaccomplished,aircrewflightequipmentAirmensetupandconductedadecontaminationlinewhereaircrew memberspracticedsafelyremovinguniform itemswithouttransferringcontaminantsto othersorthemselves.

“Preparingandtrainingonthesedecontaminationtechniquesallowsustobereadyforany

WEEKINPHOTOS

U.S.AirForceLt.Gen. GregoryGuillot,deputy commanderofU.S. Central Command,welcomesSecretaryoftheAirForceFrank KendallatMacDillAirForce Base,Florida,Jan.18,2023.

KendallengagedwithAirmenandtouredtheinstallationanditsunitsincluding U.S.CentralCommand,U.S. SpecialOperationsCommandandthe6thAir Refueling Wing.

AbaldeaglesoarsoverMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,Jan.17,2022. ThebaldeaglehasbeenthenationalbirdofAmericasince1782, whenit wasplacedwithoutspreadwingsontheGreatSealof the UnitedStates. Floridahasoneofthe densest concentrations of nestingbald eaglesin thelower48states,and TampaBayprovidesanabundanceoffishfor theeagles atMacDill.

U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.WilliamAu, 6thSecurityForcesSquadronemergencyservicesteam defender, briefshisteamduringanactiveshooterexerciseatMacDillAirForce BaseJan.13.ESTAirmenare highly trained andequippedto mitigatespecialthreatswhich caninvolvebarricadedsuspects,hostages and active shooters.

PhotobyAirman1stClassZacharyFoster

PhotobySeniorAirmanJoshuaHastings

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NewSparkCellopensonMacDill

byAirman1stClassDerrickBole 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

TheMacDillBoltCellisopen!

TheBoltCellisMacDill’snewsparkcellunit,designedandreadyto foster changeandinnovationaroundthebaseandAir Force-wide U.S. Air ForceCol.AdamBingham,6thAirRefueling Wingcommander, and U.S. Air ForceLt.Col. Taylor Johnston,6thARW chiefofinnovations, markedtheofficialopeningof theunithere Jan.20.

SparkcellsgatherAirmenfromaroundtheirrespectivebasestocome upwithsolutionsfordailyproblems, big and small,attheirunits.

“Ournumberonepriorityisyou[Airmen],” said Johnston.“We want tosolveAirmen’sproblemswitheithertech,money, orprocess. Ifyou cometouswithaproblem,we’llhelpyou solveit.”

TheBoltCellhelpsMacDillandtheAir Forceachieve U.S. Air Force Chiefof StaffGen.CQBrown,Jr.’sgoal of accelerate changeorlose.

“If wedon’tinnovateand changenow, we’vealreadylostthe next fight,” Johnstonsaid.

TheBoltCellisalreadyworkingonmorethan40projects. Eachproj-

PhotobyAirman1stClassDerrickBole

Fromleft,U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.PhillipWise,6thCivilEngineer Squadronexplosiveordnancedisposalteamleader;AnthonyLattanze, UniversityofSouthernFloridaInstituteofAppliedEngineeringdirector ofengineering;andU.S.AirForceStaffSgt.KyleCota,6thCESEOD technician, reviewtheschematicsforthe Vertical StabilizationSystem atMacDillAirForce BaseJan.18. SeeCELL,Page14

24thSOWD-Cell,pioneersoftheACE concept,honearcticskillsinAlaska

673rdAirBaseWingPublicAffairs

JOINTBASEELMENDORF-RICHARDSON , Alaska— AgilecombatemploymentisoneofthemosttalkedaboutconceptsintheAir Force. Theabilitytorapidlydeployandestablishforwardoperatinglocations, mannedby multi-capableAirmen,isthe waytheAir Forceiscrafting thefuture of warfare.

TheAirmenofthe24thSpecialOperations Wi ng, Detachment1,alsoknownasDeploymentCellor“D-Cell ,” havebeendoingjustthisformorethan60years.

Theunit,basedoutofMacDillAir ForceBase, Florida, consistsof54membersacross15careerfields, forming fouragileteams. Theseteamsofmulti-capableAirmenare trainedin49cross-functionaltasksincludingsurvival,evasion, resistanceandescapetraining, advancedshootingand advancedcombatcasualtycare.

TheprimaryroleofD-Cellisto“barebase,” whichisto rapidlyturnundevelopedlocationsintofullyfunctional bases.

“Theuniquethingaboutusisthatwehavesmallteams that cangoanywhere,” saidMasterSgt.Nathan Johnson, a logisticssuperintendentandD-CellBravoFlightlead. “And becausewecandootherjobs, we cansetupabarebaseextremely fast,extremelyefficiently.”

Duetoworkinginsuchlightandagileteams, being multi-capableAirmenisessentialformission success.

“MostofourAirmenareat–andIcansaythisco mfortably –atprobablyathree-levelineachother’scareer fields, andsomeevenafive-level,” saidMasterSgt. Sammy Bridges, securityforcessuperintendentandD-CellDelta Flightlead.

“IfI fallout, thenextguyonmyteam, eventhoughhe mightbeapower[production]guyworkingonagenerator, orhemightbeaservicesguy, guesswhat?Hecanstill uploadanaircraft ,” addedStaffSgt . Jo nathan We bb, an airtransportationcraftsman.“That[multi-capableAirman] conceptismore thanwhatyouthinkitis.”

Wi ththeirvisibilitiesshiftingtowardsfutureareasof operation, theunitvisited JointBaseElmendorf-Richardson,Alaska, Jan. 6through10, to testtheiroperatingcapabilitiesinextreme-coldweatherenvironments.

“We’reoutheretoseeifwecanvalidatetheArcticside ofwhatwehavetodo,” explained Johnson. “We’vebeenin acertainpartoftheworldforalongtime, andmindsets

are changingoverwherewecouldgo Thisissowecantest whatwe’vebeendoingsincethe’60sinacoldenvironment.”

The teamspe nttheirtimeinAlaskaoperatingoutof CampMadBull,atrainingareaonJBERdesignedtoproviderealisticaustereoperatingconditionstotestunitcapabilities

“You’reusedtobuildingandbeingatdifferentlocations forthepast20years, wherethewhole[DepartmentofDefense]hasbeen, right?”said Johnson.“Sonowyoucomeup hereinadifferentenvironment,andyouhavetotestyourselfinthatsenseit’szerodegreeshereversuswhereyou’re usedtobuilding in 90degrees[weather].”

Overtheweek,D-Cellworkedontroopmovementinextremecoldanddeepsnow, tentconstruction,andnightoperation s, allofwhichculminatedinasimulatedcombat scenario.

TheAirmenalsospenttwodaysworkingwiththeAlaska NationalGuard’s 2ndBattalion,211th AviationRegiment. Oneday wa sspentina cl assroomwiththeregiment’s medevacunit,wheretheylearnedcold-weather-specific tacticalcombatcasualtycare. The aviatorsalsosupported thetraining’sfinalcombatscenario, providingmedevacsto thesimulatedcombatcasualties.

“We’vedonemedicaltraining, [tacticalcombatcasualty care]andthingsofthatnature, nowwe’regetting knowledgefrom the Soldiersuphere, whodothingsinthemountainsandArcticenvironment ,” said We bb. “Pullingthat knowledgeofhow yo utreathypothermia,howyoutreat frostbite, versuswhatwedealtwiththepast20yearsin a different [areaofresponsibility].”

“It wasn’tevennecessarilytheArcticcoldweathertraining, butit wasthequestions, theback-and-forthofit,” he continued. “Youcan read abookonitalldaylong, butif you’retalkingtotheauthor, you’llgetthoselittledetails It’sgoodtohavethatinsight.”

Afterthetrainingwrappedup, theteampreparedto leavethesub-zerotemperaturesofAlaskaandreturnto the warmbeachesofFlorida–bringingbackanewsetof skillsandvalidatedcapabilities.

“A slead s, notonlywerewethinkingabouttheactua l buildandtheproject,” said Johnson. “Frommy perspective, it’saboutthepersonalitiesandthecamaraderie. Whenyou putpeopleinanausterelocationinastressfulsituation, whetheritbefromexternalweatheror th reats, howcan thosepeoplecometogetherandworkasateamandreact? It’sbeenan awesomeexperiencetogether.”

storyandphotosbySeniorAirmanPatrickSullivan

Special TacticsAirmenassignedtothe24thSpecialOperationsWing,Detachment1,alsoknownasDeploymentCell

MadBullduringatrainingexerciseatJointBaseElmendorf-Richardson,Alaska,

(Farleft) Special Ta cticsAirmenassignedtothe24thSpecialOperations Wing,Detachment1,alsoknownas DeploymentCellor“D-Cell”,conducttroopmovementac ro ssCamp MadBullduringatrainingexercise atJointBaseElmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan.7.

(Left) U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.StevenMeyer,aservicescraftsmanassignedto the24thSpecialOperationsWing, Detachment1,alsoknownasDeploymentCellor“D-Cell”,maintains securityduringatrainingexercise at CampMadBullonJointBaseElmendorf-Richardson,Alaska,Jan.7.

cticsAirmenassignedtothe24thSpecialOperationsWing,Detachment1,alsoknownasDeploymentCell or “D-Cell”,conducttroopmovementacrossCamp MadBullduringatrainingexerciseatJointBaseElmendorf-Richardson,Alaska, Jan. 7.

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“People who dream,thatfreedom willbeprotectedforUkrainefor allofEuropeforeachand every coalitioncountry,” Zelenskyysaid.“It isaboutpeoplewhobelievethatevilandhatredwillalwayslose The Kremlin mustlose.”

Austin,who chairstheContactGroup, beganthemeetingdetailing thelatest tranche ofweapons andsuppliestheUnitedStates ispledgingtoUkraine. Thisisa$2.5 billion set of equipmentandammunition thatbringsthetotal U.S. contributiontotheeffortto$26.7billion since theRussianinvasionbegan Feb. 24, 2022

“Ournewpackageprovidesevenmoreairdefense capabilitiesto help Ukrainedefendits citiesanditsskies,” hesaid.

ThisincludesnewNationalAdvanced Surface-to-AirMissileSystems, andeight Avenger air-defense systems.

TheassistancepackagealsohelpsaddressUkraine’s needfor armorandcombatvehicles, thesecretarysaid.“We’reproviding59more Bradleys, 90Strykers, 53[mine-resistant,ambushprotectedvehicles] and350Humvees,” hesaid. The packagealsorestocksUkraine’s need forartillery andammunition.

“TheUnited Statesremainsdeterminedtolead—andtodoour part tohelpUkrainedefenditself,” hesaid.

And so it is with democracies around the world. Austin said the unitydemonstratedbythe50countriesthathave steppeduptoaid Ukrainedemonstratestheresolvetodefendsmallnationsfromthe aggressions of the largenations, basing that defenseontheinternationalrules-basedorder thathasserved the globesowell.

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinlaunchedhiscruelinvasionand expectedaquick and easyvictory againstan unpreparedfoe. Heexpectedtheworld wouldignorehisblatantpower grab. “ButPutin didn’tcount on the courageoftheUkrainian people,” Austinsaid.“He

didn’tcountontheskilloftheUkrainianmilitary. Andhedidn’tcount onyou—oneveryoneon-screenand aroundthistable,” hesaid,addressing theassembly.

Elevenmonthsintotheconflict,thecombathas changed.Ukraine repelled theinitialRussianpushtotryandtake Kyiv. Theylaunched counterattacksthatsaved Kharkivand pushedtheRussiansoutof Kherson. ThefightingcontinuesintheDonbassregion, withRussian forcesrelivingthe troglodytecombatof World WarIwiththousandsof casualties foreveryinch of gain.

“Weneedtokeepupourmomentumandresolve,” thesecretarysaid. “Weneedtodigevendeeper. ThisisadecisivemomentforUkraine andadecisivedecadefortheworld.Somakenomistake: We will supportUkraine’sself-defensefor aslong as ittakes.”

It isaworldwideeffortandAustinnoted Poland’s effortsin“providingarmoredvehicles, intrainingUkrainianforcesandinproviding shelterforUkrainianrefugees. “Our Germanhostshaveannounced thatthey willalso providea Patriotair-defensesystemforUkraine, complementingourown Patriotcontribution. GermanywillalsodonateMarderInfantry Fighting VehiclesforUkraine,” hesaid.“Last week,Canadaannouncedthatit wouldprovideaNASAMSair-defense systemtoUkraine. That’samajorinvestmentinUkraine’sabilityto defendits skies.”

Henotedthat Franceisalsoturningover AMX-10light tanksto UkraineandthatmanyEuropeannationsareinvolvedinhelping train Ukrainianforces.

“Thisisacrucialmoment,” Austinsaid.“Russiaisregrouping, recruitingandtryingtore-equip. Thisisnotamomenttoslowdown: It’satimeto digdeeper. TheUkrainian peopleare watching us. The Kremlinis watching us Andhistoryis watching us.”

NEWS/FEATURES

AimHigh applicationgetsupdatedfeaturetohelpanyAirmanbecomea recruiter

byLeslieBrown AirForce Recruiting ServicePublicAffairs

JOINTBASESANANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas(AFNS)—Air ForceRecruitingService’sAimHighapplicationhasanewupdatethat willinterestAirmenaroundthe Total Force.

Theapp, originallylaunchedin June2020,becameavaluablerecruitingtoolduringtheearlydaysoftheCOVID-19pandemichelpingrecruitersconnectwithpotentialapplicantsinavirtualenvironment.Butwith continualimprovements, now theapp has afeaturethat will helpallAirmen,oranyoftheapp’smorethan270,000users, tobecomearecruiterof sortsfortheAir Force, Air NationalGuard andAir Force Reserve.

“Thenewfeatureallows anyonewhohastheapptoplayanimportant roleinfillingtheuniformedvacanciesinourforce,” saidCapt.Michael Bambarger, theAimHighappfunctionalmanager. “Nolongerdoes amilitarymemberapproachedinpublichavetorefersomeonetothelocal recruiting office, orafriendorfamilymemberhavetoconvincesomeone theyknowwho’sinterestedinjoiningthemilitarytoseekoutarecruiter.”

Theappupdate, which waspushed Jan.10,allowsanyappusertoassistintheAir Force’s recruitingefforts.

“Usersnowhavetheabilitytosendthatindividual’sinformationdirectlytotheLeadRefinementCenterinSanAntonio, whereitin-turn

willbesentback to thelocalrecruiterintheareaofinitialrequest,” Bambargersaid. “Anyoneinterestedsimplyneedstogototheirmobile device appstore, andsearch “AimHigh”anddownloadtheapp. Appuserscan sendareferral on behalf ofanyinterested party.”

Inthe“more”tabdropdownmenu,userscan click“referafriend”to gettheRefera Friend Formthatasksforname, email,phonenumber, zip code andadvanced interest(optional).

AFRShopesallAirmenwillconsidersharingtheappwhileattending outreach events Forexample, Airmenwhoareapprovedforthe We Are AllRecruitersprogramcanusetheappattheeventstheyattendand haveadirect positiveinfluenceonrecruitingnomattertheirgeographicallocation.

TheAimHighapp wasdevelopedtoinspireusersthroughavariety ofuniqueexperiences, attractingthemosttalentedindividualsandeducatingthemonAir Forcecareeropportunities. Userscanparticipatein events, sharecontent, andinvitefamily and friendstofollowtheirinitial training experience

U.S. Space ForcecareercontentwillbeintegratedintotheAim High appsoon.Inthemeantime, hopefulGuardianscanusetheapptoconnecttoarecruiter, learnabouttherequirementstojoinandgetanideaof whattheycan expect at basicmilitarytraining.

TheAim Highappcanbedownloaded onAndroidoriOS.

scenariowhere they may beneeded,” saidAirman1st Class JenniferRebollo, anaircrewflightequipmentapprenticeassignedtothe927thOperationsSupportSquadron.“It’sbettertobepreparedandgothroughthesteps nowthansomeoneendsupinjuredorhurt.Intheend,it keeps us andtheaircrewsafe.”

Elsewhere, Airmentookpartintacticalcombatcasualtycaretraining Thefirstleveloftrainingisforallservice members, providingthebasicsnecessarytotreatwounded personnelina conflict oreveninday-to-day life.

“Weasagroupofmilitarymembersshouldbeableand readytoeffectivelycareforeachothernomatterwhatoccupationwehave,” said Tech. Sgt.TyroneRandall,tactical combatcasualtycareinstructor. “Thesebasicskillssave livesonand offthe battlefield.”

The day-longcourseprovidedhands-ontraining, such astheproperuseofplacingatourniquetkitonthemselves oranotherinjuredindividual, checking forsignsoflifeand packing wounds using highly realistictraining aids.

Membersofthe927thAerospaceMedicineSquadron conductedmorein-depthtrainingincludingcareinasimulated combatenvironment.

“Thistrainingisagreatrefresherforallofus, especiallyforthosewhoaredeploying,” saidAirman First ClassSalvadorCamacho, amedicallogisticsspecialistassignedtothe 927thAMDS. “Creatingthemusclememory intheselife-savingtechniquesensuresthatweareready to use ourskillswithouthesitation.”

Planningandexecutionofrealisticandin-depthtrainingallowthe927thARWtodrivereadinessateveryopportunity. Implementingthesetypesoftrainingtackles ourtopprioritytoguaranteeReserveCitizenAirmenare missionready, rightnow.

PhotobyStaffSgt.AlexisSuarez CitizenAirmenfromthe927thAirRefuelingWing,Mac-

ectbringsinnovationtoMacDillbyconnectingunitswithciviliancontractors,theUniversityofSouthernFlorida,orotherAirForce basesaroundthenation.

“Wehavegotalotofthingsplannedforthisnextfiscalyear,from au-tomatingaKC-135tobringingaugmentedandvirtualrealitytothe 6thLogisticsReadinessSquadronandthefiredepartment,”Johnston said.“Iwanttoimplementthesetypesoftechnologiesintoourday-todaylives.”

Currently, theBoltCellisworkingwithUSFandthe6thCivil Engi-neerSquadrontohelpexplosiveordnancedisposalAirmen developanimprovedbackpackforthefield.

“TheI1B1weusecouldn’tstandandwedidn’thaveantennasthat wecouldstandup,either,”said U.S.AirForceTech.Sgt.Phillip Wise,6thCESEODteamleader.“SowereachedouttoBoltCell,and theygotushookedupwith[USF].”

WiseexplainedthattheI1B1backpackemitsanelectromagnetic sig-naltocounterradio-controlledIEDs,preventingthemfrom communi-catingtotransmittersandthatitusesasetofdualradio antennastoemitthesignal.

AnEODspecialistneedstotakethebackpackoffwhileaddressing a suspiciouspackageto avoidconnectivityrisks, buttheantennasneed tostandverticallytotransmitthesignal.Thisposedaproblem,sothe unitcontacted Johnston.

JohnstonconnectedEODtoathree-manteamfromUSFtodevelop aportableattachmenttothebagthey callthe VerticalStabilization Systemallowingittobetakenoffandstooduprightwhileasuspicious packageisbeingworked on.

TheteamhasbeenworkingwithEODonasolutionsinceAugust, andtheirproductcouldimpactservicemembersthroughout theDoD.

ThispartnershipisoneofmanythattheBoltCell wantstoestablish to developinnovation. Johnstonstressed thatthe BoltCell willdrop what they’re doing for an Airman that comes to their office looking for a solutiontotheirunit’s problems.

“Wehavetofinda waytoinnovatepast‘that’sthe waywe’vealways doneit,’” Johnstonsaid.

Formoreinformation,contacttheBoltCellat828-8152orvisittheir officeinHangar 4.

Wingwebsiteatwww.macdill.af.mil

Besuretovisitthe official6thAirRefueling

EVENTS

MacDill WingmanDay

TheShort FitnessCenterwill be hostinga Tailgate Party Feb. 10 from8a.m. -2 p.m. for Wingman Day. Forafulllistofeventsand sign-uplink, visitmacdillfss.com/ short-fitness-center.

UpcomingM&FRC events

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Feb.Bay Palmsgolftournament

TheBay PalmsGolfCourse willbe hostingthe “AlmostSpring orNotSo WinterClassic”onthe southcourse Feb. 11,8a.m.Itwill beashotgunstart. Teamsoftwo willplay modifiedalternateshots holes1-9and scrambleholes1018.Fees:advancedgreenfeeholders$25,activeduty/retires$50 andcivilians$60. Signupyour teamby Feb. 10 closeofbusiness atthePro Shop.

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Champofthe Week

U.S.AirForceSenior AirmanDeborah Ortiz Yi,6thLogisticsReadiness Squadronindividual protective equipmenttechnician, receivestheChampofthe Week awardfrom6thAirRefueling WingleadershipatMacDillAirForce BaseJan.17. Ortiz Yi earnedtheaward bytakingcontrolof the squadron’s booster club,includingbeingthesole fundraiserforthesquadron.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

NormalHours- Monday-Friday - 9a.m.to3p.m.After hourschaplain, calltheCommandPostat828-4362/4361.

Monday-WednesdayMass - 12:10 p.m. www.macdill.af.mil/chapel

CatholicMass -Sunday- 9:30a.m. (confessionsbyappointment)

Protestantservices -Sunday - 11 a.m.

Jewish - MonthlyLunchandLearn:Forschedule&tojoin distro,pleasecontactelimelach.estrin@us.af.mil

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OtherFaithGroups- PleasecontacttheChapelat(813) 828-3621orviaemailat6ARW.HCADMIN@us.af.mil

Formoredetailsandinformation,visittheChapel Facebookpage at http://www.facebook/6amwhc/or MacDill’s Chapel websiteis:https://www.macdill.af.mil/chapel

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