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91st ARS welcomes AFGSC Striker Phoenix program officer

by Capt. Payton Waters

6th Medical Support Squadron

The nuclear triad is the United States and her allies’ unwavering blanket of security.

The Air Force Global Strike Command is home to two thirds of the nuclear triad, including strategic bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Partner nations and allies around the world rely upon U.S. strategic bomber presence to deter threats against their sovereignty and ensure freedom of navigation. Global Strike relies upon Air Mobility Command’s fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers for air refueling during long-duration missions.

War planning requires close coordination to achieve clear communication, integrated operations and continuity for flawless execution.

To assist in this joint planning effort, the 91st Air Refueling Squadron welcomed a member of AFGSC’s Striker Phoenix program in

See STRIKER, Page 12

Photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Mattausch, 6th Air Refueling Wing plans and programs officer, stands in front of a 6th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Startotanker aircraft on the MacDill Air Force Base flight line Oct. 25. Mattausch, temporarily assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron for the next two years, is training, certifying and modernizing how the 91st ARS prepares for nuclear generation as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Striker Phoenix program to assist in the integration of war planning efforts between AFGSC and Air Mobility Command.

MacDill AIM wing supports STEMtober at MOSI

by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez

6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

Three units from the 6th Air Refueling Wing attended the STEMtober event hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry Oct. 21, in Tampa, to teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students about STEM careers in the Air Force.

STEMtober is an annual event where Hillsborough County Public School (HCPS) students explore different career opportunities within the STEM field.

“Having events like these are extremely important,” said Nicole Tuminella, a HCPS resource teacher coordinating the event. “It al-

Photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brice Tucker, the officer in charge of communications focal point from the 6th Communications Squadron, teaches a student about computer programs during the STEMtober event at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa Oct. 21. Airmen from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, 6th Communications Squadron and 6th Medical Group attended the event as part of MacDill’s Airman Inspired Mentorship Wing.