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AirForceandsciencehavebeenlinkedfor75yearsandcounting

byMarkLewis Secretary oftheAir ForcePublicAffairs

WASHINGTON(AFNS)—When Air Force Capt.Chuck Yeagerbecamethefirstpersonto flyfasterthanthespeedofsoundonOct.14, 1947,theUnitedStatesAir Forceitself wasofficiallyonly26daysold.Howfittingthatthe birthoftheAir Forcecoincidedso closelywith suchahistorictechnicalachievement,onethat helpedestablishthefledglingserviceasascience-and-technology-drivenmilitarybranch.

Thatappreciationforscientificadvancement wasbuiltintotheAir Forcefromthevery beginninganditremainsaproud,remarkable lineagedistinguishingtheAir Forceevennow astheservice–andthenation–continuecelebrating its75thanniversaryyear.

TherootsconnectingtheAir Forcetopathfindingscienceandtechnologyarelongindeed.

Gen.Henry“Hap”Arnold,thecommanderof the U.S. ArmyAir Forceswhoisreveredasthe foundingfatheroftheUSAF, worked closely withthescientificcommunityasheenvisioned

thenewstand-aloneservice. ThreeyearsbeforetheAir Force’sofficialbirthundertheNationalSecurityActof1947, Gen. ArnoldhadalreadyestablishedaScientificAdvisoryGroup to chartthecourseforthefutureofscienceand technologyinhisenvisionedAir Force. TheScientificAdvisoryGroupincludedawho’s-whoof thegreatestscientificandengineeringminds ofthemid-20thcentury, ledbyDr. Theodore von Kármán,oneof the nation’smost prominentandprolificaerospaceengineers. That grouplivesontodayintheAir Force’sScientificAdvisoryBoard,anunbrokenlegacy.

Sinceitsfounding, theAir Forcehascreated othernotableS&Torganizations, bothwithin theserviceandassociatedwithit, toinclude renownedresearchanddevelopment centers suchastheRANDCorporationandtheAerospaceCorporation,aswellasthemorerecent AFWERX, establishedin2017asan“innovationarm,” andthenewMIT-Air ForceArtificial IntelligenceAcceleratorinBoston.

Thereisalonglistofmilitaryfirststhat haveemergedfromAir Forceinvestments,

fromstealthaircraftnearlyinvisibletoradar, toprecision-guidedmunitionsthatcanstrike targetswithsurgicalaccuracywhileminimizingrisktocivilians. Thenextgenerationofhypersonicweapons, capableofflyinginexcessof fivetimesthespeedofsound,owetheirexistencetoalegacyofAir Forceresearchinvestmentsstretchingbacktothe1950s

Thereareenduringlessonstobedrawn fromthe Air Force’soriginstoryanddeliberatefocusonresearch.Inanagewhenthereis unfortunatepublicskepticismaboutthevalue ofgovernment-ledprojects, thereturnoninvestmenthasbeenprofound.ThefirstAmericanastronautstoorbittheEarthdidsoon Air Forcerockets--fitting, giventhatmanyof NASA’s astronautshavecomefromtheUSAF, includingtheonlywomentohavecommanded Shuttlemissions, ColonelsEileenCollinsand currentNASADeputyAdministrator Pamela Melroy. Mostofthecommercialaircraftthat flytodaycantraceatleastpartoftheirdesign toUSAFresearchefforts;modernadaptive-op-

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AnnualDoDHousing Survey forprivatized housingtenants

AirForceInstallationandMissionSupport CenterPublic Affairs

JOINTBASE SANANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas(AFNS)—The Department of theAir Forcerequeststenantsofprivatized housing and government-ownedfamilyhousingtoprovidetheirfeedbackofthe program viatheannualDepartmentofDefense Tenant SatisfactionSurveybeginningOct 17.

CEL&Associates, Inc.,administerstheannual survey which willbedeliveredthrough anemaillinktoalltenants, whowillhaveuntilDec. 1tosubmittheirfeedback.Thesurveyisfundedbythe DAFwho contractedwith CEL & Associates, anindependentthird-party, toprovide the survey.

OctoberisDomestic Violence AwarenessMonth

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TheDefenseDepartmentisUnitedAgainstDomesticAbuseandsupportsanyoneinourmilitarycommunitywhoisexperiencingorhasexperiencedabuse. Domestic abuse can includephysical,emotionaland sexualabuseaswellasneglect.OctoberisDomestic Violence Awareness Month, acrucialtimetoacknowledgethedepartment’scommitmentto raising awarenessthroughaservice-widecampaign.

Thecampaignencouragesthemilitarycommunitytospeakupand sharetoolsandresourcestopreventdomesticabuseandsupportthose whohaveexperiencedit Activitiesthismonth and beyond willinform serviceproviders andleaders aboutsafeandeffective waystoconnect victims withsupport. Theywill alsohelpfamily, friendsand concernedcommunity memberslearnhowtoassist thosewhoareatriskfordomesticabuse.

“Victimsofdomesticabuseextendbeyondmilitaryspouses. They may alsoincludeservicemembersandthosewhoaredating, livingtogetheror whohave childrenincommon,” saidMrs.PatriciaMontesBarron, deputy assistantsecretaryofdefenseforMilitary Communityand Family Policy.

Reachouttoyournearest FamilyAdvocacyProgramofficeorcallMilitaryOneSourceat800-342-9647 anytimetogetconnectedwithadomesticabuse victimadvocate, no matterwhereyouareintheworld.

“Ourmilitary’sgreatestadvantageisourpeople. Ifwestopinvesting inthem,wefail,” saidSeniorEnlistedAdvisortotheChairmanRamón “CZ”Colón-López. “Militaryleaders, fromNCOsandCPOstoourmost seniorofficers, mustcreatean atmosphereoftrustandcomradery within ourcommunities. Whetherwehavepeoplesufferingfromdomesticabuse, battlingdepressionortheyjustneedsomeonetolisten,theyneedour assurancethatwearehereforthemandwilldoeverythingwecanto provide helpandgetthembacktothemissionathand.”

Anationwideinitiativeisunderway to raise awarenessabouthowto reportdomesticabuseandletpeopleknowabouttheresources available tokeepvictimssafeandsecure. Resourcesincludesafetyplans, protectionordersandemergencyservicestoaddressmedical,housing, legal andcounselingneeds.

TheDODrecognizesDomestic Violence AwarenessMonth,andiscallingonmilitaryleadersandthemilitarycommunityasawholetobreak thesilenceaboutdomesticabuse. Nomatterwhatyoursituationis, help is available.

TheUnitedAgainstDomesticAbusepagecanhelpyouunderstand youroptionsforreportingabuse. Ifyouareconcernedaboutyoursafety andneedimmediatesupport,calltheNationalDomestic ViolenceHotline at800-799-7233,orlive chatwithanadvocateat thehotline.org.

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InrecognitionofEnergyActionMonth,theDepartmentoftheAir Forceisshowcasingenergy’sessentialroleinassuringcombatcapabilityandreadinessandtheimportanceofdeveloping energy solutionsthatbolsterresiliencein the faceof climate change.

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin Airman’sAtticvolunteersposewithservicemembersatMacDillAirForce BaseOct.14.Runbyvolunteers,theAirman’s Atticoffersdonated,useableuniforms,civilianattire,householdgoodsandmoretohelptheMacDillcommunity.Servicemembersandtheirfamiliesmayvisitthefacility TuesdaysandFridaysfrom10a.m.to2p.m.orvolunteertheirtimeto sort andorganizedonatedgoods.

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aspeakerataGoldStarfamilyevent,holdsaflag representinghersonatMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,Sept.25.The Gold Starsymbol representstheloss ofaservicememberinthehousehold.

PhotobyU.S.MarineCorpsGunnerySgt.EricLAlaviso U.S.Navy ViceAdm.Collin P. Green,deputycommander, U.S.SpecialOperationsCommand,alongsidetheyoungestsailor,PettyOfficer2ndClass JaymesonHill,cutthebirthdaycakecelebratingtheNavy’s247thbirthdayatheadquartersUSSOCOMOct.13.TheNavyisan integralpartofthe U.S. Special Operations Forcesandcelebratingits traditionasis a tributeto thededicationand servicesofthe Navy personneltotheU.S.

Department of theAir Force recognizesEnergyAction Month

Secretary of theAirForce Energy,Installations, andEnvironment

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—InrecognitionofEnergy ActionMonth,theDepartment oftheAir Forceisshowcasingenergy’sessentialroleinassuringcombatcapabilityand readinessandthe importanceofdeveloping energysolutionsthatbolsterresilienceinthe face of climate change.

Thisyear, theDAFlaunched anewthreeyeartheme, “Powering Possibility,” which highlightstheDepartment’sforward-looking approachtoenergyinnovation and powering thefutureforce. Complex challenges includingacompetitiveoperatingenvironment,accelerating climate change, adversarialcyber threats, anda changinggeopoliticallandscape allthreatencriticalDAF infrastructure, energy, andpowersupplies. Assuch,theDAF

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New reporting optionsforsexualharassmentvictims

byRebecca Ward AirForceResilience

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—Uniformed AirmenandGuardians whoexperiencesexualharassmentnowhavethe optiontofilearestrictedorunrestrictedreportwiththeSexual AssaultPreventionand Responseofficetoaccess advocacy servicesandsupportivereferrals. This changenow allowsmemberstoseeksupportservicesforboth sexual harassmentandsexual assault fromoneoffice.

Brig. Gen. DebraA.Lovette, IntegratedResiliencedirector, saidthe newpolicyreflectstheDepartmentoftheAir Force’s commitmentto expandingsupportforvictims, andstrengtheningacultureofrespect, dignityand honorfor all whoserve.

“Sexualharassmentdoesnotreflectwhoweareasanorganization andhasnoplaceinthemilitary,” Lovettesaid. “Forservicemembers victimizedbythisharmfulbehavior, itcanbecrippling, preventing themfromcomingforwardoutoffearoffurtherharassmentorthe perceivedlackofsupportfromtheirleadersorco-workers. Thisnew policywillallowservicememberstomakeareportconfidentially, if they choose, whilestillreceivingsupportandcarefromtheirsexual assaultresponsecoordinatoror SAPR victimadvocate.”

Thenewpolicy, whichtookeffectSeptember30, expandsservicesto DAFmilitarymembers whoare sexual harassment victimsandimplementsFY2022 National DefenseAuthorizationActandIndependent Review Commissionrequirements The EqualOpportunityProgram willcontinuetoprocessandtrackmilitarysexualharassmentcomplaints.

Underthenewpolicy, militarymembershavetwooptionsforreportingsexualharassmentto the SAPRoffice:

UnrestrictedReport-This reportingoptionallows aservicemembertoreportsexualharassmenttoaSARC orSAPR VA and receive victimadvocacyservicesfromthatoffice. Thisreportingoptionwill resultintheSARC orSAPR VA notifying thevictim’s commanderand theinstallationEOoffice, whowillinitiateaninvestigation(or clarificationreportviaEOcomplaintprocesses)ofthe sexual harassment allegation(s).

RestrictedReport-Thisreportingoptionallowsaservice member toconfidentiallyreportsexualharassmenttoaSARCorSAPR VA andreceivevictimadvocacyservicesfromthatoffice. Thisreporting optiondoesnot trigger aninvestigationornotificationtotheservice

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NationalSecurity Strategyaims to addressnewchallenges

NationalSecurity Strategyaims to addressnewchallenges

byJimGaramone DODNews

byJimGaramone DODNews

Theworldis ataninflectionpoint,andthenewNationalSecurityStrategy unveiledOct.12isdesignedtoaddressthisnewworld, JakeSullivan,President JoeBiden’snationalsecurityadvisor, said.

Sullivan,whospoketodayatGeorgetownUniversity, comparedthesituationtotheimmediatepost-World WarIIerawhenthen-PresidentHarry S. Trumanpromulgatedthe strategythatultimatelytoppledtheSovietUnion.

ousandsecureinternationalorder. Anditoffersaroadmapforseizingthis decisivedecadetoadvanceAmerica’s vitalinterests, positionAmericaandour alliestooutpaceourcompetitors, andbuildbroadcoalitionstotackleshared challenges.”

Theworldis ataninflectionpoint,andthenewNationalSecurityStrategy unveiledOct.12isdesignedtoaddressthisnewworld, JakeSullivan,President JoeBiden’snationalsecurityadvisor, said.

AsTrumandidbeforehim,thisnewstrategyisBiden’smomenttodefine the challengesfacingtheUnitedStatesanddetailthestepsneededtosteer the U. S., itsalliesandpartnersthroughsuchperiloustimes.

ousandsecureinternationalorder. Anditoffersaroadmapforseizingthis decisivedecadetoadvanceAmerica’s vitalinterests, positionAmericaandour alliestooutpaceourcompetitors, andbuildbroadcoalitionstotackleshared challenges.”

Thestrategyfocusesontwomainstrategic challenges ThefirstisthegeopoliticalcompetitiontheUnitedStatesfaceswithChinaandRussia.

Thestrategyfocusesontwomainstrategic challenges. ThefirstisthegeopoliticalcompetitiontheUnitedStatesfaceswithChinaandRussia.

SullivansaidtheUnitedStates“isbetterpositionedthananyothernation intheworldtoseizethismoment—tohelpsettherules, shoreupthenorms andadvancethevaluesthatwilldefinetheworldwe wanttolivein.”

Sullivan,whospoketodayatGeorgetownUniversity, comparedthesituationtotheimmediatepost-World WarIIerawhenthen-PresidentHarry S. Trumanpromulgatedthe strategythatultimatelytoppledtheSovietUnion.

AsTrumandidbeforehim,thisnewstrategyisBiden’smomenttodefine the challengesfacingtheUnitedStatesanddetailthestepsneededtosteer the U. S., itsalliesandpartnersthroughsuchperiloustimes.

“Today, our worldisonceagainataninflectionpoint,” hesaid.“Wearein theearlyyears[of]adecisivedecade. Thetermsofourcompetitionwiththe People’sRepublicofChinawillbeset.Thewindowofopportunityto dealwith shared ch allengeslike cl imate ch angewillnarrowdrastically, even asthe intensityofthose challengesgrows. So, weneedtograspourmoment,justas Trumandid his.”

Thestrategyisusedtosetbudgets, encouragecooperation,advancediplomacy, steerinvestment,andmuchmore. DOD’sNationalDefenseStrategyand NationalMilitaryStrategytaketheircuesfromtheNationalSecurityStrategy

SullivansaidtheUnitedStates“isbetterpositionedthananyothernation intheworldtoseizethismoment—tohelpsettherules, shoreupthenorms andadvancethevaluesthatwilldefinetheworldwe wanttolivein.”

Sincetakingoffice, Biden,SecretaryofDefenseLloyd J. Austi nIII,and SecretaryofStatesAntonyBlinkenhaverepeatedlystatedthatChinaisthe UnitedStates’“pacing challenge.” Theyhaveconstantlyspokenabouttheneed toreachout to alliesandpartnersintheIndo-Pacific.

“Today, our worldisonceagainataninflectionpoint,” hesaid.“Wearein theearlyyears[of]adecisivedecade Thetermsofourcompetitionwiththe People’sRepublicofChinawillbeset.Thewindowofopportunityto dealwith shared ch allengeslike cl imate ch angewillnarrowdrastically, even asthe intensityofthose challengesgrows. So, weneedtograspourmoment,justas Trumandid his.”

Thestrategy“touchesonourplansandpartnersineveryregionofthe world,” Sullivansaid.“Itdetailsthepresident’svisionofafree, open,prosper-

Sincetakingoffice, Biden,SecretaryofDefenseLloyd J. SecretaryofStatesAntonyBlinkenhaverepeatedlystatedthatChinaisthe UnitedStates’“pacing challenge.” Theyhaveconstantlyspokenabouttheneed toreachout to alliesandpartnersintheIndo-Pacific.

“[China’s]assertivenessathomeandabroadisadvancinganilliberalvision acrosseconomic, political,securityandtechnologicalrealmsincompetition withthe West,” Sullivansaid.“Itistheonlycompetitorwithboththeintentto reshapetheinternationalorderandthe growing capacity to doit.”

Russiaisanother ch allenge—onethatcomeswithitsownsetofrisks

Thestrategyisusedtosetbudgets, encouragecooperation,advancediplomacy, steerinvestment,andmuchmore. DOD’sNationalDefenseStrategyand NationalMilitaryStrategytaketheircuesfromtheNationalSecurityStrategy.

Thestrategy“touchesonourplansandpartnersineveryregionofthe world,” Sullivansaid.“Itdetailsthepresident’svisionofafree, open,prosper-

“[China’s]assertivenessathomeandabroadisadvancinganilliberalvision acrosseconomic, political,securityandtechnologicalrealmsincompetition withthe West,” Sullivansaid.“Itistheonlycompetitorwithboththeintentto reshapetheinternationalorderandthe growing capacity to doit.

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Russiaisanother ch allenge—onethatcomeswithitsownsetofrisks

“Russia’s wa ragainstUkrainebuildsonyearsofgrowing,

“Russia’s wa ragainstUkrainebuildsonyearsofgrowing, regio nalagg sion,” thenationalsecurityadvisorsaid.“RussianPresidentVladimirPutin ismakingrecklessnuclearthreats, willfullyviolatingthe U.N. charter, lesslytargetingcivilians, [and]actingwithabrutalitythatthreatenstodrag usallbackintothedarkdaysofSovietexpansionism.”

sion,” thenationalsecurityadvisorsaid.“RussianPresidentVladimirPutin ismakingrecklessnuclearthreats, willfullyviolatingthe U.N. lesslytargetingcivilians, [and]actingwithabrutalitythatthreatenstodrag usallbackintothedarkdaysofSovietexpansionism.”

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Anditoffersaroadmapforseizingthis positionAmericaandour andbuildbroadcoalitionstotackleshared

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(Above)AirForcespecialwarfareoperators learnabouttrackinginthejungleof Wahiawa,Hawaii,March29. Tacticaltrackingoperationsinstructorsshowedtheairmenhow tointerpretprintsinthedirttotrackpersonnel.The38thRescueSquadronBlue Team pararescueteamstrainedinjunglewarfare toadaptpersonnel rescuetactics,techniquesandprocedures.

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Thesecondstrategic challengedealswiththesheerscaleandspeed oftransnational challengesthatdonotrespectbordersoradheretoideologies, Sullivansaid.

This challengeisexacerbatedby climate change, whichisalready destroyinglivesandlivelihoodsineverypartoftheworld,hesaid.Climate changeiscausingincreasedfoodandenergyinsecurity. Other challenges—includingCOVID-19—furtherroil the waters.

“Ourstrategyproceedsfromthepremisethatthetwostrategic challenges—geopoliticalcompetitionandsharedtransnationalthreats areintertwined,” Sullivansaid.“Wecannotbuildthebroadcoalitions weneedtoout-competeourrivals, ifwesidelinetheissuesthatmost directly impactthelivesofbillionsofpeople.”

Problemsmustbeaddressed,and—contrarytowhatsomeAmericansmaybelieve—theymustbeaddressedglobally, Sullivansaid.“We arebuildingastrategyfitforpurposeforbothcompetitionwecannot ignoreandglobalcooperationwithoutwhichwecannotsucceed.”

Sullivansaidthetimelinesalign.“Thisisadecisivedecadeforshapingthetermsofcompetition,especiallywiththePRC[China],” hesaid. “Thisisa decisivedecadeforgetting aheadof thegreat global challenges—from climatetodiseasetoemergingtechnology.”

Thekeyto U.S. successinthecomingyearsisinvestingambitiously andrapidlyinthesourcesofournational strength,Sullivansaid.

Thesecondstepistomobilizethebroadestcoalitionofnationstoenhance U.S. influence.

Athirdstepistoworkwithothernationstoshapetherulesofthe road forthe21stcenturyeconomy

“Ourapproachencompassesallelementsofournationalpower—diplomacy, developmentcooperation,industrialstrategy, economicstatecraft, intelligenceanddefense,” Sullivansaid.

Onthedefenseelement,thestrategystressesthattheUnitedStates mustequipthemilitaryandintelligenceenterprisesforstrategiccompetition,whilemaintainingthecapabilitytodisrupttheterroristthreat tothe U.S. homeland,hesaid.

“The warinUkraine…alsohighlightstheneedforavibrantDefense IndustrialBase—onethatiscapableofrapidmobilizationandtooled forinnovationandcreativeadaptation,” hesaid. “Allofthesestepswe takeathomeareforce-multipliedbyanothercoresourceofourAmericanstrength—our alliances.”

SullivansaidtheUnitedStateshasre-engagedwithalliesandpartnersaroundtheworld.TheDefeatISIScoalitionandtheUkraineDefenseAssistanceGroupareexamplesofthisportionofthestrategy. “If there’sanythingthat’satruehallmarkof JoeBiden’sapproachtothe world,itisaninvestmentinAmerica’sallies,” hesaid. “A fewyears ago, NATO wasworkingovertimetojustifyitsvalueproposition. Today, itis atits apexofitspurposeandpower.”

IntheIndo-Pacific, theUnitedStatesreaffirmediron-cladcommitmentstoourtreatyallies. “We’veelevatedanewpartnershipofdemocracies—theQuad—tohelpdriveourvisionofafreeandopenIndoPacific,” hesaid.“Oneofthethingsthatwearedoingaswestrengthen ouralliances, istodrivemorestrategicalliancebetweentheAtlantic andthe Pacific.”

TheQuadrilateralSecurityDialogue—commonlycalledtheQuad includesfournationsintheIndo-Pacificregion:Australia,India, Japan, andtheUnitedStates.

WithinDOD, theNationalDefenseStrategydrawsfromtheWhite Housedocumentandatits heart is integrateddeterrence Secretary Austinhasdiscussedthisideaoftheseamlesscombinationofcapabilitiestoconvincepotentialadversariesthatthecostsoftheirhostileactivitiesoutweightheirbenefits

Integrated deterrencecallsforunprecedentedcooperationacrossall domainsof warfare—land,air, maritime, cyberandspace. Italsocalls forcooperationwithnon-militarydomains—includingeconomic, technologicalandinformation,accordingtotheNationalSecurityStrategy.

“... Understandingthatourcompetitorscombineexpansiveambitionswithgrowingcapabilitiestothreaten U.S. interestsinkeyregions andinthehomeland,” thestrategystates.

mustbeproactiveinexploringthepossibilitytofindsafe, reliable, and efficient energysolutionsthat bolsterourabilitytofightandwinin a changing world.

“ThecrucialroleenergyplaysinAir ForceandSpace Forceglobal operationscannotbeoverstated.Ourweaponsystemsandinstallationsdependonsecureandreliablepowertocompletethemission, andwithout itwesimplycannot fighteffectively,” explainedEdwin Oshiba, Air ForceforEnergy, Installations, and Environmentacting assistantsecretary. “We’reworkingacrosstheDepartmenttosafeguardourenergysupply chains, incorporateenergy-efficienttechnologies, andbolsterinstallationresiliencetoincreaseourcombat effectivenessinthefaceof climate impacts.”

Operationalenergy, or aviationfuel,comprisesthemajorityofDAF energyusage, providingatremendousopportunitytooptimizeenergy consumptionandmodelhowthemilitarycanimproveits warfightingcapabilities, whilemeetingaggressive climate goals. The DAFis enhancing aviationfuelefficiencythroughimprovedaircraftdragreductionandenginesustainmenttechnologies, agilesoftware, process improvements, andadvancedpropulsion.Throughjoint wargaming

efforts, theDAF isidentifyingand mitigatingoperationalrisktologisticsand energy supply chainsto ensurea readyandlethalforce.

Installationsacrossthecountryareexploringinnovativeenergy initiativesincludingmicrogrids, electricvehicleinfrastructure, solar arrays, andamicro-reactorpilottoenhanceinstallationresilienceand reducegreenhousegas emissions. Additionally, the DAF isundergoing extensiveplanningeffortslikeInstallationEnergyandClimateResilience Planstoadvancemissioncriticalenergyand watersystems and isconductingEnergyResilienceReadinessExercisestohelpinstallationsassessmissionreadiness duringacontrolledloss ofpower.

TheDAFisdevelopingacomprehensiveClimateActionPlan alignedwithnationalsecurityimperativesthatlaysout climateprioritiesandactionablegoalstoaddressthecomplexthreatof climate change, including objectivesrelatedtoenergy efficiency, which should bereleased soon.

EnergyiscriticaltotheDAF’s abilityto achievethemissiontofly, fight, andwininair, space, andcyberspace. To helpspread awareness ofenergyinitiatives, visit theEnergyActionMonthwebsiteandfollow the hashtag#PowerDAFPossibilityon FacebookandTwitter.

Thegoal of usingathird-partyfirmisto allowservicemembersand theirfamiliestoprovidetheiropen,truthfulandanonymousfeedback oflivinginprivatizedhousingandgovernment-ownedfamilyhousing. Followingsurveycompletion, thesurveydatawillbeprovidedtothe DAFhousingprogramleaders and privatizedhousing projectowners to continuetoimprovethehousingprogramsfortenants.

“Theresultsofthesurveysdirectlyimpacttheday-to-dayoperationsofourhousingcommunities”said JeffDomm,Air ForceCivil EngineerCenter directorofinstallations. “TheDepartmentof theAir Forceusesthefeedbackprovidedtoimprovetheexperienceofservice memberslivinginprivatizedhousingandgovernment-ownedfamily housing. TheDAFtakestheresultsseriouslyandusesittobetterunderstandmembers’concerns. Theresultsfrompreviousyears’surveys continuetoinform improvementsintheprogramstoprovidesafeand qualityhousing for ourservice members.”

The annualsurveyisan opportunity for housingtenantstoprovide feedback to DAFhousingofficials, installationleadersandprivatized housing projects’ownerstohelp“influencethefuture of housingfor servicemembersandtheirfamiliestodayandbeyond,” said Col.Jim-

my Jeoun,Air Force HousingProgram chief, AFCEC.

Sincetheinceptionofthe privatizedhousingprograminthemid1990s, the projectownersadministeredthetenantsurvey. Startingin FY21,the DAFstandardizedthesurveyquestionsandfundedthe surveyto ensure consistency across privatizedhousingprojects. InFY22, theDAFimplementedthesamesurveyacrossitsgovernment-owned family housing locations.

DAFhousing programleaderswillreviewthesurveydataandcommentsbeforereleasing results tothe privatized projectowners.

Tenantsshould checkthe primary emailaddressonfilewiththeir privatizedproject owneror Military Housing Officefor governmentownedhousingtoensureitisanemailaddress otherthana.milor.gov to avoidissuesreceivingthesurveylink.CEL& Associatesrecommends tenantsaddthehousingsurvey emailaddresstotheirallowedsendersto preventanti-spam softwarefromblockingtheemail.

Formoreinformationaboutthe DoDAnnual TenantSatisfaction Survey, tenantscancontacttheirinstallation’s MilitaryHousing Office. Iftenantsdon’treceivetheemaillinkby Oct. 21,theycancontact CEL&Associates hereforassistance.

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tics telescopesthathaveopenedanew-erainastronomy, includingthe recently-launched James Webbspacetelescope, tracetheiroriginstoAir Forceresearch; eventheGlobal PositioningSystemthatenablesyour smartphonetolocateanypointonEarth,andthatprovidesprecision timingfortheworld’sbankingsystems, wasdevelopedbytheAir Force andiscurrentlyoperated by itssister service, the U.S. Space Force

Manypeopleareprobablyfamiliarwiththenation’sworld classnationallabsthatstretchfromAlaskatothesoutheastern U.S. andarean engineofinnovationandcriticaladvantageforAmericantechnological prowess. Theymaybelessfamiliarwiththelabsfoundedbythemilitaryservices. TheAir ForceResearch Laboratory, headquarteredinthe WrightBrothers’homeofDayton,Ohio, overseesa$5billionresearch portfolio, exploringthefrontiersofmaterials, propulsion,sensors, informationscience, quantumscience, energy, microelectronics, andhumanmachineinterfaces. Withaworkforceofapproximately6,000military andcivilianemployees, supportedinturnbyitsmanycontractors, AFRLisoneofournation’spremiercentersofsciencewhoseresearchers haveproducedrevolutionarymaterials, pushedthestate-of-the-artin microelectronics, andhavepioneeredinnumericalsimulationaswellas innovativeenergysystems.

HapArnoldfamouslyreasonedthatthe First World Warhadbeen

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wonthroughbruteforce, andthesecondthroughsuperiorlogistics. But thenextworld war, ifthereshouldbeone, willalmostcertainlybewon bytechnicalprowess, hereasoned.ThatemphasisonscientificandtechnicalsuperiorityhashelpeddefinetheAir Forceassurelyasthequalityandcommitmentofthemenandwomenwhomakeuptheworkforce.

InHapArnold’sday, the U.S. DepartmentofDefensefundedroughly 25%ofalltheresearchconductedintheentireworld;todaytheDoD accountsforonlyabout4%oftheworldwideinvestment.Inaddition, theUnitedStatesnowfacesgrowingthreatstoitsmilitarytechnologicalsuperiority dueinlarge parttohugeinvestments beingmadein ChinaandRussia.Americaisatriskoffallingbehindincriticalfuture defenseareassuchasbiotechnology, artificialintelligence, andquantumtechnologies, andhasarguablyalreadyfallenbehindinsomeareas suchashypersonicsanddirectedenergy. Thismakesourdedicationto maintaintheAir Forceasascienceandengineeringenterprisesecond tononeas relevanttodayasit wasthree-quarters of a centuryago.

MarkLewisisanMITgraduate(SB’84XII,SB’84,SM’85,ScD’88 XVI)andaformer chiefscientistoftheAir Force, aswellasaformer DirectorofDefenseResearch andEngineering.

ThisarticleispartofacollectionofessaysbyAir Forcepersonnel commemoratingtheservice’s 75th anniversary.

receivevictimadvocacyservicessuchascrisisintervention,safetyassessmentsandcounselingreferrals, andtheymayalsofileaseparate MEOcomplaint throughtheEOoffice.

TheDAFUnlawfulDiscrimination,Harassment, andSexualHarassmentHotline(888-231-4058)functionsasareferrallinetofacilitatepotentialEOconcernsorcomplaintstotheappropriateinstallationforresolution.Itisnotsetuptoprovidevictimassistance, advocacy, orservices.

WeekendBrunchattheDFAC

StartsOct.22.Therearenow morereasonstodineattheDFAC, asweofferfunanddeliciousbrunch optionsincludingacarvingstation, breakfastpizzas, mocktails, breakfastsandwiches, cookedtoorder eggs/omeletstation, avocadotoast, breakfastentreesandmuchmore! Anyonecandine attheDFAC

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Getpaidtocallorvisit6FSS food and recreationalfacilities. To learnmorepleasecalloremailus todayat828-3055orsixfssfsk@ gmail.com.

Freegolf lessons

Freelessonsforactivedutyand spousesresumesnOct. 26. Every Wednesdayfromnoon-1 p.m.,activedutyandtheirspousescanenjoyfreeinstruction,golfballsand clubsatthedrivingrange. Noreservationrequired.

Escape roomat theLibrary

EventisOct.27,4-5 p.m.Bring friendsorfamilytothelibraryand tryyourskillat ourescaperoom. Thethemeisjewelheist.

Runforyourlifeobstaclecourse

Scare up a spookygoodtimeat ourrunforyourlifeobstaclecourse attheShort FitnessOct. 28, 6:30 a.m.onthecentersouthtrack. Bringtheentirefamilydressedin yourbest costumesforabootacular funtime.

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FirePreventionweek!

Membersofthe6thAirRefuelingWingleadershipteam takeagroupphotowithfirefighters assignedtothe6th Civil EngineerSquadron atMacDillAirForceBase Oct.4.Firepreventionweek isan annual eventconsistingofdailycommunityactivitiespromoting firesafety.Eventsinclude avisitfromSparkyatthelocalschoolandafire musterdemonstration.

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NormalHours- Monday-Friday 9a.m.to 3p.m.Afterhourschaplain,callthe Command Postat828-4362/4361.

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

Catholic (in-person) -Saturday 5:30p.m. (confession4:30p.m.) Sunday- 9:30a.m.(confessionsbyappointment)

Protestantservices -Sunday 11 a.m.

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

IslamicService - Friday1p.m.(spacereserved)

OtherFaithGroups- Pleasecontact the Chapelat(813)828-3621orviaemailat6ARW. HCADMIN@us.af.mil

MacDill’s Chapelwebsiteis:https://www.macdill. af.mil/chapel

Formoredetails andinformation, visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/

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