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COMMENTARY

DoD releasespoliciesensuringaccesstonon-covered reproductivehealthcare

U.S.Department of Defense

OnOct.20,2022,theSecretaryofDefensereleaseda memorandum, “EnsuringAccesstoReproductiveHealthCare,” directingtheDepartment to takeaseriesofactionstoensureServicemembersandtheir familiesareabletoaccessnon-coveredreproductivehealthcare. These policiesreinforcetheSecretaryofDefense’s commitmenttotakingcareof ourpeople, ensuringtheirhealthandwell-being, andensuringthe Force remainsready and resilient.

Today, the Department of Defense has released the directed policies oncommandnotificationofpregnancy, administrativeabsencefornoncoveredreproductivehealthcare, andtravelallowancesfornon-covered reproductivehealthcare. Thesepolicieswillbeeffectivewithin30days fromtodaytoallowtheMilitaryDepartmentstimetoimplementandincorporate these policies into their Service regulations, and to allow time forServicespecificguidancetobedeveloped.

The policy oncommandnotificationofpregnancyprovidesService membersthetimeandflexibilitytomakeprivatehealthcaredecisions whileaccountingfortheresponsibilityplacedoncommanderstomeetoperationalrequirementsandprotectthehealthandsafetyofthoseintheir care. ThispolicystandardizesandextendsthetimeframeforService memberstoinformtheircommandersaboutapregnancy, generallyallowingServicemembersuntilupto20weeksofpregnancytonotifytheir commandersoftheirpregnancystatus, withlimitedexceptionstoaccountforspecificmilitaryduties, occupationalhealthhazards, andmedicalconditions

Thepolicyforadministrativeabsencefornon-coveredreproductive healthcareprovidesServicememberstheabilitytorequestanadmin-

istrativeabsencefromtheir normal dutystationtoaccessnon-covered reproductivehealthcarewithoutbeing chargedleave. Servicemembers maybegrantedanadministrativeabsencetoaccess, ortoaccompanya dual-militaryspouseoradependenttoaccess, non-coveredreproductive healthcare.

TravelandtransportationallowancesmaybeauthorizedforService membersanddependentstotraveltoaccessnon-coveredreproductive healthcare. Travelandtransportationallowancesmaybeauthorized whenaccesstonon-coveredreproductivehealthcareservicesisnot availablewithinthelocalareaofthemember’spermanentdutystation,temporarydutylocation,orthelastlocationthedependent wastransported onGovernmentorders Thenon-coveredreproductivehealthcareisat theService member’s expense.

OurService membersandtheirfamiliesdonot controlwheretheyare stationed,andduetothenatureofmilitaryservice, arefrequentlyrequired totravelormovetomeetoperationalrequirements. Theeffortstakenby theDepartmenttoday willnotonly ensurethatServicemembersandtheir families areafforded time andflexibilitytomakeprivatehealthcaredecisions, but willalso ensureServicemembersareabletoaccessnon-covered reproductive healthcareregardless of wheretheyarestationed.

Formoreinformationonthe Department’sactionsonnon-coveredreproductivehealthcare, visit: www.health.mil/EnsuringAccesstoReproductiveHealth.

Forcomprehensiveinformation and resourcesrelatedtowomen’s and gender-specificcare, informationaboutreproductivehealth, andinformationaboutthefullrangeofcontraceptionmethods, and TRICAREbenefitsforcontraceptiveservices, visit:https://health.mil/MIlitary-HealthTopics/Womens-Health.

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ViceChief’s Challengecalls AirmentooperationalizeAgile CombatEmployment

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublic Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS)—TheDepartmentoftheAir Force2023

ViceChief’s Challengebegins Feb. 21.Itsgoalistofindinnovativeresponsesto challengesaffectingAgileCombatEmployment.

ACEis designedtoincreasesurvivabilitywhilegeneratingcombat powerin geographicallydispersedlocations. Announcedlastyear, ACE intendstobebothproactiveandreactiveinaddressingthreats.

Airmencansubmittheirideashere. Submissionsareduebetween Feb. 21–May22.

“WehaveheardthecalltoAccelerateChangeorLosefromAir Force ChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr.;hehassetthevisionfortheforcewe needtobecome ThroughtheOperationalImperatives, Secretaryofthe Air Force Frank Kendallhasrefinedourfocusondeliveringthreat-informedcapabilitiesthattheforceneedstoprevail,” saidAir Force Vice ChiefofStaffGen. David W. Allvin.“The changing characterof warwill privilegelethality, speed,agility, andresilience–accelerationmatters.”

Thisyear’s challengefocusesontwokey areas:

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German-Americanfindscallinginthe AirForce

byAirman1stClassMichaelKillian 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Haveyoueverfeltdissatisfiedwithyourcareerorunappreciatedin yourworkplace?

Thisishow U.S. Air ForceSeniorAirmanDavidLarsen,6thCommunicationsSquadronradiofrequencytransmissiontechnician,feltin 2018whenhe wasasalesmanagerforaninternationalpapermachinerysupplierinGermany.

“Onpaper, everything wasperfect,” Larsensaid.“I wasgoingtotons ofpartiesinfancyhotelsallovertheworld,jugglingmillionsofdollars andhittingallthemilestones Butattheendoftheday, I wasjust a number. I wasburningoutandI wasmiserable.”

Afterdecidingthathecouldn’tcontinuetostayinhiscomfortzone, Larsenbegantoreevaluatethedirectionofhislifeandlefthisjob.

“Mybiggestfearisbeingstuckinaretirementhomereminiscing aboutallthemissedopportunitiesandshotsIdidn’ttake,” Larsensaid.

Stefan Fathi,a closefriendofLarseninGermany, saidthatLarsen hasalwaysbeeninterestedinAmericanculture. He chosetoexpress thatinhisdailylifebyhaving9/11and PearlHarborimageryonhis

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PhotobyAirman1stClassMichaelKillian

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanDavidLarsen,6thCommunications Squadronradiofrequencytransmissiontechnician,standsinfrontof his recreationalvehicleatMacDillAirForceBaseFeb.8.

WEEKINPHOTOS

The WarriorCareProgram-CareCoalitionteamisseenhereatthisyear’s conferencebringingtogetherthosewhosupportwounded,ill,andinjuredSOF warriorsandtheir families.

U.S.AirForceCol. Adam Bingham,6thAirRefuelingWingcommander, poseswithDeaconGarcia,a5-year-oldfrom South Tampa,duringhis visittoMacDillAirForceBaseFeb.9.Deaconwaspresentedwith a signedlithographfromservicemembersduringhisvisittoMacDillAFB.

Photoby2ndLt.KristinNielsen

USSOCOMphoto

PhotobyAirman1stClassSterlingSutton

RepresentativesfromMacDillAirForceBaseandtheDepartmentofDefensespeakattheDefenseAdvancedResearch ProjectsAgency roundtableattheUniversityofSouthFloridaResearchParkInnovationBuildingin TampaFeb.13.TheDARPAconnect roundtablegivessmallbusinesses andeducationinstitutions theopportunitytonetworkand collaborate aboutnationalsecurity.

NEWS/FEATURES

33rdFighterWingF-35straveltoNASKey West,MacDillAFBfortraining

OfficeofPublicAffairs 33rdFighterWing

EGLINAIR FORCE

BASE, Fla.—Memberswith the33rd Fighter Wingwill conductoff-sitetrainingat NavalStation Key West,Florida,andMacDillAir Force Base, Florida, Feb. 10through Mar. 3.

Theopenairspaceandoptimalweatherconditionsat theselocationsallow pilots withthe60th FighterSquadronand58th FighterSquadrontoutilize aerial ranges withinminutes after takeoff and avoidthefogdelaysimpactingtrainingduringthe springathome station.

“Theopportunityforour squadrons, aswellas our maintenanceandsupport teams, toperformoffstation trainingforseveralweeksis vitaltobuildingcombat-credibleAirmen,” said U.S. Air ForceCol. Jack Arthaud,commanderofthe 33rd Fighter Wing. “ItgivestheNomads timetosolelyfocusonour trainingmission, practice skillsinnewenvironments andbuildcomraderyinthe units.”

Residentsneartraining locationsmayexperienceincreasedmilitaryactivity in theirarea.Alltraining occurs at designated sitesandiscoordinatedwithlocalauthorities.

Pleasedirectmediainquiriestothe33rd Fighter Wing publicaffairs at850-883-5515 or33fw.pa.publicaffairs@ us.af.mil.

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AnF-35ALightningIIwith the60thFighterSquadron, 33rdFighterWing,preparesfortakeoff atEglinAirForce BaseFeb.11.The60thFS istravelingtoNavalAirStationKey West,Florida,totakeadvantageofoptimalweather conditions, focus onthetraining mission,practice skillsin anewenvironmentandbuildcomraderyin theunits.

AnF-35ALightningIIwith the58thFighterSquadron,33rdFighterWing, taxistotherunwayatEglinAirForceBaseFeb.10. The58thFSistravelingto MacDillAirForceBase, Florida,totakeadvantage ofoptimalweatherconditions,focuson thetraining mission,practiceskillsin a newenvironmentandbuild comraderyin theunits.

PhotobySeniorAirmanLeandraGarcia

NEWS/FEATURES

MarathonfuelnowavailableatMacDillService Expressgasstation

courtesyofArmy&AirForceExchangeService

Marathon-brandedfuelisnow availableatMacDillAir ForceBase’s Army&Air ForceExchangeServiceExpress gas station.

Driverscanfillupwith TOPTIER™-certifiedMarathonfuelatthe Express, whichhasreceivedupdatedsigningandcanopiesidenticalto thoseatMarathon’sgasstationsoutsidethegate.

“TheExchangeisexcitedtobring TOPTIER™-certifiedbrandedfuel ontotheinstallation,” saidMacDill AFB ExchangeGeneral Manager NicholasNguyen.“It’spartofourmissiontoimprovethequalityoflife forourAirmenandfamilies.”

TheExchangeisintroducingbrandedfuelatmorethan180ofitsgas stationsonArmyandAir ForceinstallationsinCONUS. Brandedfuel improvestheExchange’s already-secure supply chain, enhancingthe Exchange’ssupportofthemilitarycommunitiesitservesduring emergenciesandnatural disasters.

TheExchange’sfuelpricingpolicy—matchinglocal competitionfor eachfuelgradewherethecompetitionoffersasimilarserviceatthe sametermsandconditions—willremainunchanged.

Socialmediafriendlyversion:Sportingnewfuelpumps, signingand canopies, theMacDillAFBExpressfuelstationisnowdispensing TOP TIER™-certifiedMarathon-brandedfuel.

(Above)AnF-35ALightningIIwiththe60th Fighter Squadron,33rdFighterWing,preparesfortakeoffatEglinAirForceBaseFeb.11.The60thFSistravelingto NavalAirStationKey West,Florida, totakeadvantage ofoptimalweatherconditions,focusonthetraining mission,practiceskillsinanewenvironmentandbuild comraderyintheunits.

(Right)AnF-35ALightning II withthe58thFighter Squadron,33rdFighterWing,takesoff at EglinAirForce BaseFeb.10.

BlueHorizonfostersjoint medicalenvironment

story/photosbyAirman 1stClassDerrickBole 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

JointforceOperationBlueHorizonprepares militarymedicalprofessionalsforthefleet andfieldbyteachingthemtoworktogether tosavelivesoutsidethewireatMacDillAir Force Base.

AirmenandSailorsworked to gethertolearn new waysoftakingcareofpatientsduringOperation Blue HorizonfromJan. 30t oFeb. 9.

OperationBlueHorizonisajointforceoperationthattrainsmilitarymedicalprofessionalsto providecare inacombatenvironment.

Servicemembersparticipatedin Ta ctical CombatCasualtyCare, the Ta cticalNurseCore Course, drilledevacuationsoutof U.S. ArmyUH60Bla ck hawks, andmor e. Thecoursestraine d more than300 servicemembersovertwo weeks.

“Ourmissionistoprepareservicemembersfor real-lifescenarios,” said U.S. NavyCmdr. Justin Wi lliams, NavalMedica lReserveTrainingCenter Jacksonvilleoperationsofficer. “It’smuchdifferentthanjustlifting weights, andweneedour corpsmen preparedto save lives.”

ServicememberstakingtheTCCCcoursewent throughtwodaysof cl ass es and practical ex ercisesbeforetakingahands-onexamonthethird day. Th eexamstartedwithrescuingamanikin fromasmokingKC-135Stratotankercrashtest site, simulatingadownedpatientinalow-visibility, andbreathe-restrictingenvironment.

Afterbringingthepatient away fromthecrash siteanddraggingthemtosafety, participantsaddress ran domwoundsdeterminedbytheTCCC cadreandusedagurneytocarrythemanikinto a U.S. ArmyUH-60Blackhawk. Fromtherethey briefedtheflightmedicontheconditionofthe patient, andpreparedthemanikinforacasualty evacuation,allwhilebeingyelledatbythecadre.

“Thegoalistomaintainasolidfightingforce,” saidChiefHospitalCorpsman VictorSuanier, NavalMedical ForcesCommandleadTCCCinstructor. “Thestrongerourmedicsare, themorepeople wecansave outside the wire.”

Onthedayfollowingtheexam,theservice

Atestmanikinusedina TacticalCombatCasualtyCareexamawaitscasualtyevacuationfromaU.S. OperationBlueHorizonweretestedonTCCCandcareunderfireusingmanikinstoportray

BLUEHORIZON

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memberswenttotheRattlesnake PointArmyReserveCentertopractice militaryworkingdogmedicalcare, mobilebloodbag application, andmaritime firstaid.

Onegroup wentto the UniversityofSouthern FloridaCenterforAdvancedMedicalLearning andSimulation,oneofthe world’slargestfree-standingmedicalfacilitiesfor traininghealthcareprofessionals. Theytouredthefacilityandattendedlectures withseveralprofessors.

Operation JointHorizon helpsprepareour medical professionalsforthejoint combat environmentofthe futurebycombiningwork withAirmen,Sailors, and Soldiers.

“Thejointenvironment allowsourSailorsandAirmentobethebestinthe world,” saidRearAdm Eric Peterson,NavalMedical ForcesAtlanticNavy NurseCorpsdirector. “We willtacklethefuturetogether.”

Photoby Airman1stClassDerrick Bole

U.S.NavyHospitalCorpsman2ndClassDaniel Tamez,NavalMedicalForcesSupportCommandleadinstructor, performs TacticalCombatCasualtycareona manikinduring OperationBlueHorizon2023atMacDillAirForce BaseJan.31.OperationBlueHorizonwasajointforcemedical readinessexercisewithU.S.Navy, ArmyandAir Forceservice members.

CHALLENGE

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Rapidlytransitioningtoa wartimefootinganddelivering combatpowertothepointofneedatthespeedof relevance

Operatinginahighly contestedenvironmentconsistentwiththeconceptofACE

OperationalizingACEaidsfourareas: codifyingrepeatableandunderstandableprocesses;forcesthatare suitablyorganized, trained,andequipped;theatersthat areposturedwiththeappropriateequipment,assets, andhostnationagreements;andjointserviceandpartner nationintegrationandinteroperability.

Ideaselectionwillbe basedonwhich havethebroadestappealandhighestprobabilityofdeliveringimpacts towarddesigning, improving, andemployingACE.

“TheimaginationandcreativityresidentinourAirmenisvital,” Allvinsaid. “Airmenareourcriticaladvantage. Airmen havetheideasandingenuityrequired tohelpusaccelerateandfly, fightandwin…airpower, anytime, anywhere.”

Airmenwhoseideasmoveforwardinthe ViceChief’s Challengewillbe pairedwith innovatorsfromacrossthe force, toincludekeyplayersontheAir Forceheadquartersstaffwhoadvocatetoadoptsimilarconcepts. Morpheusinnovationteamwilltake6to12promisingideas anddirectlyshepherdAirmenandideasthroughtheinnovationadoptionprocess.

recreationalvehicle.

HavingdualcitizenshipwiththeUnitedStatesandGermany, Larsen wantedtoexploreopportunitiesinbothcountries. He wasalreadyfamiliarwithGermany, hiscountryofbirth,anddesiredareset.Larsen lookedmore closelytowardslivinginAmerica,whichledtohimultimately enlistinginthe U.S. Air Force.

“Idecidedtosignafour-yearcontractwiththeAir Forcefora challenge,” Larsensaid.“Isoondiscoveredhowmuch[theAir Force]seemed tocareaboutmywell-being, evenduringbasicmilitarytraining.

“I wastakencareof.Peoplecaredaboutmeand checkeduponme. TheAir ForcehasbeenthebestemployerIhaveeverhadinmylife.”

Hisinitialdreamuponjoining wastobecomeapilot,buthe was toooldundertheAir Force’sstandardsatthetime. However, therule changedwhilehe wasattechschool,statingthatAirmenover33years

oldcanbecomepilotswithouta waiver.

“Afterthat,I wasset onbecominga pilot,” Larsensaid.“I wanttobe a commissionedofficer, I wanttoserve for20 yearsand I wanttoflyplanes.”

Larseniscurrentlyinthefootstepsofrealizinghisdreamandwill soontakehistesttobecomeanAir Forcepilot.

Stefan Fathi,a closefriendofLarseninGermany, saidthathefeels proudofLarsenfortakinga chancewith theAir Force.

“BeingintheAir Forcegavehimapurposethatfulfillshim,” Fathi said.“Wheneverwetalkonthephone, hetellsmeallabouthisnovel experiencesandprofessionaldevelopment,andalwayswithabigsmile onhisface.”

Larsonsaidhehopestoinspireotherstogetout oftheircomfort zonesandtoalwaysmoveforward.Thehopefulfuturepilotisthankful hedid.

Holy Weekschedule

CatholicCalendar

n Feb. 22-12:10 p.m.and5 p.m.Ash Wednesday Masses(anddistributionofAshesduringMass)

n FridaysduringLent-StationsoftheCrossat5 p.m.followedbymeatlesspotluck

n Monday– WednesdayDailyMassat12:10 p.m.

n WeekdaysofMar. 27-30Confessionsbyappointmentcall813-828-8565or813-828-3621

Holy WeekandLent/EasterSchedule

n April3-12:10 p.m.DailyMass

n April4-NoDailyMass. ChrismMassatSt. Pete Cathedral

n April5-12:10 p.m.DailyMassand PenanceServicefrom5:30-7 p.m.

n April6-7 p.m.MassoftheLastSupperfollowed byEucharisticAdorationuntil9:30 p.m.

n April7-2:15 p.m.StationsoftheCrossfollowed by3 p.m.Good FridayService

n April8-8 p.m.Easter VigilCelebration

n April9-9:30a.m.EasterSundayMass Easter EggHuntafterMass

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

MacDillLanes BowlingOpen

MacDillLanesreopened. Join thefunandseeallnewupgrades

Wednesday–Sundayfrom2 p.m.–9 p.m. Formorereopeninginformationvisit,macdillfss.com/macdilllanes-bowling/.

MacDill Youth CenterSurvey

TheMacDill YouthCenterwould liketohearyourfeedback.Visit surveymonkey.com/r/79KPVTBand answerthisshort5questionsurvey.

February BaseTheaterMovies

YourMacDill BaseLibrary will beofferingfreemovies.Moviesare opentoanyonewithbaseaccess toMacDill.Visitmacdillfss.com/library/forafullmovie schedule.

FreeGolfLessonsforActiveDuty

EveryWednesdayfrom12-1 p.m.,activedutyandtheirspouses canenjoyfreeinstruction, golf balls andclubs atthedriving range.No reservationrequired.

MacDillOutdoorRecreation

Lookingforoutdoorequipment rentalorafunweekendadventure? VisitMacDill’sOutdoorRecreation forrentalonboats,kayaks, paddle boards,bikesandsomuchmore! Forafulllistofrentalsavailable visitmacdillfss.com/recreation/.

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Getpaidtocallorvisit6FSS facilities.Tolearnmore,calloremail the 6 FSSMarketingDept.at 828-2513 or sixfssfsk@gmail.com.

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TheChamp!

U.S.AirForceCapt.JessicaProctor,the6thForceSupportSquadronMilitaryPersonnelFlight commander, isawardedChampionofthe WeekatMacDillAirForce Base Feb.14.Proctor routinelyleads by example,going above and beyondto help ensure customersare takencareof.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

NormalHours- Monday-Friday - 9a.m.to3p.m.After hourschaplain,calltheCommandPostat 828-4362/4361.

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

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

Protestantvirtualservices -Sunday -11a.m. (www.facebook.com/6amwhc)

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

Islamic Service - Friday1:30p.m.(spacereserved)

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

Formoredetailsandinformation,visit the Chapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/or MacDill’sChapel websiteis:https://www.macdill.af.mil/chapel

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WESELL CONCERT/ EVENT TICKETS!

Universal’sMardiGras:InternationalFlavorsofCarnaval

UniversalOrlandoResortisgoingbeyondthebayouwithCarnavalcelebrationsfromaroundtheworld. Watchaparade(onselectnights)ofspectacularfloats.Sampleflavorsfromthebayouandbeyond,likeacrawfishboil orshrimpcevichetostada.Enjoylivemusicallaroundandconcerts(on selectnights).Letthegoodtimesrollandgetyourbeadsandyourparty on February4-April16,2023!

SOMETHINGISBUZZINGIN TAMPA...

FEBRUARY25-APRIL30,2023

Aninvasionofepicproportions!Giantlarger-than-lifeBUGSarecomingto ZooTampa.Thisfamily-friendlyeventwillfeature13speciesofanimatronic bugsthatwillamazeandeducateguestsinfunanduniqueways. ThiseventisfreewithadmissiontotheZoo.

GIANTBUGSFEATURED:

•BlackAnt

•Blue-EyedDarner

•BombardierBeetle

•Devil’sFlowerMantis

•EmperorScorpion

•Grasshopper

•MadagascarSunsetMoth

•MexicanRedknee

•Orb WebSpider–Cross

Orb Weaver

•Red-TailedBumblebee

•Say’sFirefly

•SevenSpottedLadybug

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