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FoundationsetforAMC’s ‘winning scheme of maneuver’debutto thePacific
by MasterSgt.Jodi Martinez Air Mobility Command
SCOTTAIRFORCEBASE,IL—Air MobilityCommand culminated itsfive-day mid-planningconferenceforMobilityGuardian2023on Feb. 17,movingforwardwithplanstosubstantiatethecommand’s winning scheme ofmaneuverinthe Pacific.
Approximately 180representativesfrom sevennations, theDepartment ofState, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Headquarters Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. MarinescontributedtoMG23development atScottAir ForceBase, Illinois.
“Comingtogetherlikethisisashowof unityandashow ofresolve,” said Lt Gen. RandallReed,AMC deputycommander. “It isacollectionofthose around theworldwhoreallybelieveinfreedom.”
TheMAFexercisewill nest underaseriesof exercisesled by U.S. IndoPacific Commandandallowlike-mindednationstodeepentrustandrealisticinteroperabilityon security challengesinthe region.
“MobilityGuardianisthecohesivegluethatenablesIndo-PacificCommand’sLargeScaleGlobalExercisethissummer,” saidLt. Col. Jacob Parker, MobilityGuardian23Director. “We’reprovidingthemeaningfulmaneuver forthecombined JointandCoalitionforcesexercisingtogetherintheater.”
MG23’sinaugural debuttothe Pacifictheaterincludescomplexintegration withalliedand partnernationstestingthe Mobility Air Force’slargeforce, agilecombatemploymentandhumanitariananddisasterassistance incontested anddegradedenvironmentsspanningover 3,000miles.
“There’satremendous amountofairspaceandrealestateouttherethat is only covered bythose whoreallydare to be outthere,” Reedsaid. “The
U.S.AirForce Maj.JordanNixon,21st AirliftSquadronC-17GlobemasterIIIpilotand aircraftcommander,descendsforlandingatKwajalein Atoll,MarshallIslands,duringExerciseGoldenBee,Sept.24,2022. ExerciseGoldenBee isajoint readinessexercise designed toprovide trainingintegrationand rehearsestrategic andoperationalobjectivesin the Indo-Pacific areaof responsibility.
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VotingopennowforDepartmentoftheAirForceSpark Tank2023finalists
byCrystalOrtiz SecretaryoftheAirForceManagementandBusiness
ARLINGTON, Va.(AFNS)—TheDepartmentoftheAirForce’s cap-stoneinnovationcampaign,SparkTank,recentlyconcluded submis-sions—andAirmenandGuardiansmaynowvoteforoneof thetopsixselectedideas.
Visitthelinksinthetitlesoftheselectionsformoredetailson eachidea.Tovoteforyourfavorite,visittheGuardiansandAirmen Innova-tionNetworkwebsite.First-timeuserswillneedtosignup forafreeaccountusingtheirgovernmentemailaddressesand CommonAccessCards.Thenclick“Votenow”nexttoyourfavorite idea,limitoneideaonly. VotingendsMarch8.
Thesemi-finalroundofSparkTankcompletedDecember19,withsixof 235ideasadvancingtothefinals.Finalsarescheduledtotakeplaceatthe AirandSpaceForcesAssociationWarfareSymposiumMarch8in Aurora, Colorado.DepartmentoftheAirForceseniorleadersandtwocelebrity judgeswillreviewtheideasandselectthewinnerinaliveevent.
Spark Tank 2023 Finalists:
AcceleratedDevelopmentofMulti-CapableAirmen/Guardians
Maj.CaitlinHarris
351stSpecial WarfareTrainingSquadron
KirtlandAirForceBase,NewMexico
AirEducationandTrainingCommand
TheSpecial Warfareprototypeprojectwillprovidelinkages between human systemsandoperationaltasksacrossaspectrumof skillsets that willacceleratetraining,learning,andretentionwhile developingAirmen/Guardiansinmultiplecompetencies.This aggressivemodern-izedtrainingfocusesontrainingtheAirmenand Guardiansinanef-ficient anddynamicway,preparingthemfor wartimesituationsrequir-ingthemto stepoutsidetheir occupationalspecialtyandoperateas expertmulti-disciplinarians.
AdvancedMaintenanceandTroubleshootingSystem
MasterSgt.AaronCordroch
1stSpecialOperationsMaintenanceGroup
HurlburtField,Florida
AirForceSpecialOperationsCommand
Imagineaworldwhereweleveragecyberthreatandintrusion/anomalieshardware detectionand diagnosticmappingtoolstotakeasnapshotofclean dataandsystemstobuildapictureofmaintenanceissues thatcanbemonitoredforchanges.
InfrastructureinanAugmentedReality World Tech.Sgt.SarahHubertandTech.Sgt.RaymondZgoda
353rdSpecialOperationsWingand 374thCivil EngineerSquadron
YokotaAirBase,Japan
PacificAirForces
Realizingthepotentialofaugmentedrealityenables precisedeterminationofwhatandwhereourundergroundinfrastructureis located without digging it up. Scanning installations and using Augmented Realitydrasticallyreducesresourcestorepairafterattackornatural disaster.
ProjectKineticCargoSustainment
Capt.AndrewArmor,MasterSgt.BrandonAllensworth,MasterSgt. PeterSalinas,MasterSgt.JetNesleandTech.Sgt.JustinSprinkel 18th LogisticsReadinessSquadron
KadenaAB,Japan
PacificAirForces
Dramaticallyaccelerate mobilitycargoprocessingcapacityand throughputbymeansofoperatingoutsideofanalogmobilityprocesses andtoolsforportoperations.
Real-TimeAssetManagementSystem
MichaelDolan
SpaceBaseDelta3
LosAngelesAFB,California
SpaceSystemsCommand
Imagineleadersandemployeesoptimizing office space,minimizingmodernizationconstructioncostsandenabletrackingand evolution continuityofeverylocationandassetfromunclassifiedtoSpecialAccessPrograms.ThisSpaceManagementtoolprovidesreal-timeassessmentanddataminingcapabilityforeverysquarefootofbuildingsand everyofficespacetoincludeITconfigurations downtothechiplevel.
ProjectOregonTrail
StaffSgt.MichaelSturtevant
353thSpecialOperationsSupportSquadron
KadenaAirBase,Japan
AirForceSpecialOperationsCommand
ReimaginedandreducedTime-PhasedForceand Deployment Data areaffordedbecausetherearesmaller,lighter,andfaster-todeploy mechanismstomovecargoandequipmentwhereverneeded, onthe spot withouttheneedforpallet jacksorforklifts.
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2023DAFArt Contest opensMarch1
byDebbieAragon AirForceInstallationandMissionSupportCenter PublicAffairs
JOINTBASESANANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas(AFNS)—For thefirsttime, thisyear’s contestincludesbothtwo-dimensionaland three-dimensionalworksofart.Thesubmissionwindowisextendedto allowartiststimetosubmitintheiragecategory. Anyauthorizedpatron ofDAFfacilitiesbeginning at agesixcanparticipate.
“We’reexcitedto add3Dartto thecontest,” said JamieCompton, Air ForceServicesCenterCommunityandLeisurebranch chief. “Ithas beenrequestedbythefieldsowe’rehopingthataddingittotheprogramopensupthecontesttopeoplewho may not haveparticipated otherwise.”
With 3Dart, thecontestisexpandedto itemssuchashand-made sculptures, basketweaving, jewelry, potteryandquilting, aslongasit’s threedimensional.
For2Dart,artistscancreatesubmissionsinoil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel,mixedmedia,gouache, eggtempera, penandink, charcoal,coloredpencil,scratchboard,markersandmetalpoint Digitalartisn’t included inthe contest.
Artistscansubmitoneortwophotosoftheirentryherenolaterthan April30at11:59 p.m.CDT.
“Arthighlightstheinnerquality ofyourcreativeself,” saidSusan Lear, AFSVCcommunityservicesanalystandartcontestprogrammanager.
“Creatingaworkof artnotonlygivestheartistan avenuetoexpress themselves. It allowsotherstobeinspiredbyitaswell,” Comptonsaid. “Whethertheyareencouragedtotryaprojectoftheirownorjusttoappreciatetheartforwhatitisbyrecognizingtheloveandeffortthatthe artistputintotheproject.
“Anytimewecanencouragesomeonetocontinuetheirpassion,inthis caseart,orencouragesomeonetotrysomethingnew, wearehelpingto createamoreresilientindividual.”
Afterthecompetition closes, apanelofjudgeswilllookforimpact, creativityandtechnicalexpertisewhendecidingthewinners ineach ofthesecategories:Adultnoviceandadultaccomplishedforthose18 andolderatthetimeofentry. Adultnovicecategoryisforneworinexperiencedartistswhileaccomplishedisforthosewithknowledgebased oneducation, training, experienceorthosewhooperateasprofessional artists. Youthcategories, basedontheageoftheartistatthetimeof submission,areages6-8,pre-teensages9-12andteensages13-17.
AFSVC willannouncethetopthreewinnersin each categorythis summer.
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18thAir ForcecommandteamconnectswithMacDill Airmen
storyandphotosbyAirman1stClassZacharyFoster
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Maj.Gen. CoreyMartin,18thAir Forcecommander,alongwithhis commandteamvisitedMacDillAir ForceBaseforthefirsttime sincetakingcommand, Feb. 23.
Duringthevisit,the18thAFleadersmetwithAirmen,andsawfirsthandhow the6thAir Refueling Winganditsmissionpartnersoperate.
“I’vehadthepleasuretomeetwithsomeoftheinstallation’shighest performers,” saidMartin.“Theirhardworkanddedicationtotheircraftis anexcellentrepresentationofallourAirmeninthe18thAF.”
WhileatMacDill,the18thAFcommandteaminspectedtheinstallation’snewdormitorie s, discussedcrewmanningand spokewithjunior enlistedAirmen.
Martinandthe18thAFcommandteamalsovisitedthe6thMedical Group, meetingAirmenfromthefamilyhealthcenter, jointservicecenter, educati onandtrainingofficeandpharmacy. Inadditi on,t heteam wa s givendemonstrationsbymaintenanceAirmenontheinstallation’scorro-
sionlaser andfuelsultrasoundcapabilities.
Ateachstopalongthetour, Martinandthe18thAFcommand team recognizedoutstandingperformers across the installation.
“Itisbothanhonorandprivilegetohavetheopportunitytodemonstratethecapabilitiesofournewcorrosionremovallaser,” said U.S. Air ForceSeniorAirmanBrandonCatbagan.“Iameagertoseewhatthefutureholdswiththistechnology I’mhumbledtosharemyknowledgewith Maj. Gen. Martin andamgratefulheisabletosharehistimewithushere atMacDill.”
The6thARWlooksforwardtocontinuingtostrengthentheirrelationshipwiththe18thAFandtheircommandteamastheinstallationcontinuestogrowanddevelop.
“OurAirmenhavebeenworking24/7toensurethe6th ARW’s visionof deliveringhopeandprojectinglethalityiscarriedoutateverylevel,” said U.S. Air ForceCol.AdamBingham,6thARWcommander. “Wearegrateful fortheopportunitytoshowcaseourINCREDIBLEAirmentoleadership and we’relookingforwardtothenextvisit. We willcontinuetoCHARGE THESTORMtogether.”
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Maj.Gen.CoreyMartin,18thAirForcecommander,speakswithCol.JohnathanBurdick,6thOperationsGroupcommander,infrontofaKC-135 StratotankeraircraftatMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,Feb.23,2023.ThevisitincludedadiscussionontheRealTimeintheCockpitautonavigation system that providedcrucialinsightstothe18thAFcommand team on the day todayflight operationsfor6thAirRefuelingWingpilots.
(Above)Maj.Gen.CoreyMartin,18thAirForcecommander,speakstoAirmenassignedtothe6thMission SupportGroupduringa visittoMacDillAirForce Base,Florida,Feb.23,2023.Duringthetour,Martin andthe18thAFcommandteamvisitedtheBaseDefenceOperationsCenterand receivedanunmanned aircraft systemsdemonstration.
(Left)Maj. Gen. Co re yMartin, 18thAir Forceco mmander,speaks to Airmenassignedtothe50thRefuelingSquadrononboardaKC-135Stratotanke r aircraftatMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,Feb.23, 2023.ThevisitincludedadiscussionontheReal TimeintheCockpitautonavigationsystemthatprovidedcrucialinsightstothe18thAFcommandteam onthedaytodayflightoperationsfor6thAirRefuelingWingpilots
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fueling Wingcommander. “Trainingwithotherunitsallowsusto demonstrateourcapabilities.”
Sincethe33rd’s arrival, MacDillAFBhas provided flightline support,groundandairrefueling, maintenance, airtrafficcontrolandsecurityforcessupport tohelpfacilitatetheiroperations whileat the installation.
“MacDillhas been awesome,” said Freeman. “The6thARWAirmenhavebeenveryaccommodating, fromairfield managementto the KC-135 refuelings, they’ve providedtheseresourcesthatallowustocontinuetooperateat a high tempo.”
The33rdFWwillcontinue conductingoperationsoutof MacDillAFBfor3weeksinorder tomaintaintheirreadinesscapabilitiesbeforeheadingback to EglinAFB.
“Beingabletoexpand our knowledgeworkingwithdifferent aircraft, aircrewandmaintainers ensuresthatwearepreparedfor any futurepotentialconflicts,” saidBingham “Welookforward tocontinuingtotrainwith other unitsfromacrossthe DOD toenhanceandimplementourcapabilitiesanywhere, anytimeat a moment’snotice.”
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PhotobyAirman1stClassMichaelKillian
AnF-35ALightningIIaircraftassignedtothe58thFighterSquadron,EglinAirForceBase,Florida,takes offfromMacDillAirForceBaseFeb.15.TheF-35Aisdesignedtoperforminanadvancedthreatenvironment,providing nextgenerationstealth,enhancedsituationalawareness,and reducedvulnerabilityfor theU.S.andalliednations.
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factthat–inaveryshortamountoftime–ourjointand coalitionpartnershavecometogethertoreducethat[lack ofcoverage]intosomethingwecanaddressisnothingshort ofimpressive.”
MG23’s directionisa clearshiftfromtheexercise’s previousthreestate-sideiterations, butitsdifferenceisnot solelydueto thetheaterin which itwilloperate in July.
AsfarasAMCCommanderGen.MikeMinihanisconcerned, MG23 isalreadyunderway.
MobilityAirmenareexpectedto challengethestatus quoandexpandwhatitmeanstobeready, integrated,and agileagainstpotentialadversaryactionpriortoMG23execution. MG23isdesigned todemonstratethecommand’s high-valuecredibility, dependability, andindispensablenaturetothejointforce, partnernations, andglobal operationsatlarge.
DuringtheOctober 2022 Airlift/TankerAssociationSymposium, Minihanassertedthejointforce isnotasready, asintegrated,andas agileas theythink.MobilityAirmen havetoputintheworkforMG23tobeaprovingground thatdemonstrateshowmobilityisthelynchpintosuccess inthe Pacific.
HethencalledthousandsofAirmentoattentionand gavehisdirectiontoMAFAirmentosetthetempoand tonetowardMG23.
“Don’tholdback;moveforward,” Minihansaid. “Allof this[planning]ismeaninglessifyoudon’tback it upwith action–Let’s Go!”
JointBaseCharleston wasoneofthefirstbasestomove onMinihan’sorders. In January, thebaseconductedthe largest-everC-17GlobemasterIIIlaunchfromasinglebase, demonstratingthe abilitytorapidlygenerateandproject overwhelmingairpoweralongsideArmyandjointpartners.
In February, FairchildAir ForceBasecoordinatedwith membersfromtheRoyalAustralianAir ForceandDarwin InternationalAirport Fire&Rescuepersonneltoconduct thefirst-ever KC-135Stratotankerhot-pitrefuelinginAustralia.
OtherexamplesofsurpassingpreviouslyknownMAF limitsincludesarecord-breaking, 16,000-mileendurance missionandKC-46A limitedcrewoperations. Thesedemonstrationscreatedecisionspaceandadvantagethatincreasessurvivability and generatescombat power.
“Lettheculture thatalreadyexistsintheregioncontinue to thrive, whichpursuespeace,” Reedsaid.“That’s whatwe’reafter.”
The focusedtenacityofthecommandpreparingfor MG23willensuremobilityAirmenarereadyforanyscenario.
Thefinalplanningconferencelaterthisspringwilllayer thelastoperationaldetailsneededtodeliverthelargest mobilityexercise inthe command’shistory.
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“Whentheydraftedme, that wasmyfirstexperiencewithsegregation,” Harveysaid. “But I’mnotaquitter.”
Harveyexplained,alongwithhisfellow TuskegeeAirmen,hewent ontofightin the Korean WarandtowintheAir Force’sinaugural Top Gunaerial gunnerycompetitionin1949,althoughtheirwinwouldnot berecognizedfor decades.
“Afterwe wonthe[TopGun]meet,wehadto clearout,” Harveysaid. “Wefinallygot ourrecognitionin Januaryof2022. Eachoneofus wantedtobethebest. Whenyouputallthosebeststogether, youhavequite ateam.”
Both aviators’careersaremarkedbytheircommitmenttoservice and adrive toperformunder pressure.
“Personallyandprofessionally, Iplay towin,” Brownsaid.“Ithrive underpressure, and that’swhen I’m atmybest.”
BrownsaidheoftenthinksabouttheexperiencesoftheTuskegee Airmen andwhatthey wentthroughto serve.
“When you lookat theTuskegeeAirmen,theybelievedthey coulddo it,” Brownsaid “Theyachievedit.Theyopeneddoorsandopportunities forso many, toincludemyself.”
Onthesecond dayof ‘Accelerating theLegacy2023,’Airmengathered for various professionaldevelopmentseminarsoncareerdevelopment, diversityandinclusion,andthefutureoftheforce. Commanders, command chiefs, andfirstsergeantssatonmentorshippanelstoanswer questionsonarangeoftopics.
Thefinaldayof ‘AcceleratingtheLegacy2023’ wastheLegacyFlight Academy’s ‘EyesAbovetheHorizon’event.Studentsofallagesmet with Airmentolearnabout differentAir Forcemissionsandaircraft,andto experienceflightsonCivilAir Patrolaircraft orontheAir Force’sC-17 and KC-46.
Capt.Nic Young, ‘AcceleratingtheLegacy2023’ committeepresident and C-17pilot, saidthegoalofthe event was to show studentsfromthe localareathatJBCharleston cares about them andtheir futures.
“Ihopeweinspirethelocalcommunitytobelievethat JointBase Charlestoncaresandthattherearesomany opportunitiesout therefor them,” Youngsaid “Bringingin Airmenfromdifferentbases aroundthe world,whilealsoallowingstudentshands-onexperiencesinaircraft,
CadetslearnaboutU.S.AirForcehistoryduringAcceleratingthe Legacy2023atJointBaseCharleston,SouthCarolina,Feb.18,2023. TotalForceAirmenandROTCcadetsattendedprofessionaldevelopment seminarsandvariousdiscussionpanelson ratedretention, aviationrecruitment,and mentorshipduring thethree-dayevent.
provides a uniqueopportunityto promoteand develop futureAirmen.” EventslikeAcceleratingtheLegacyenabletoday’saviatorsto reachthenextgeneration throughthelegacyoftheTuskegeeAirmen, hands-on STEMexhibits,and flight.
“Ireallybelieveyoungpeopleaspire tobe whatthey see,”Brown said.“ThisisagreatopportunitynotonlytomeetmembersofourAir Force,buttomeetsomelegendsofourAirForce,withJames HarveyoftheTuskegee Airmen.”
Forthoseservingintoday’sAirForce,andforthoseconsidering join-ing,Brownsaidheintendstocreateaforcewhereeveryone, regardlessofrace or gender,canreachtheirfull potential.
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Holy Weekschedule
CatholicCalendar
n Feb. 22-12:10 p.m.and5 p.m. Ash Wednesday Masses(anddistributionofAshesduringMass)
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n WeekdaysofMar. 27-30Confessionsbyappointmentcall813-828-8565or813-828-3621
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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
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U.S.Air ForceCol.Adam Bingham,6thAirRefuelingWingcommander,right,andChiefMaster Sgt.TiffanyPatterson,6thMedicalGroupcommandchief,left,poseforaphotowithSeniorAirmanTitus Failauga,abioenvironmentalengineeringjourneyman assigned to the 6th Medical Group,duringtheChampofthe Week recognitionatMacDillAirForceBaseFeb.21.Failauga directedafive-manteamto renewtheinstallationConfinedSpaceprogrambyevaluating416 spaces to mitigate facility risks to 267 personnel. Additionally, he revamped the Wing Ventilation program,synchingproceduresfor29systemsacrossnine shops,protecting179membersand saving 121 man-hours annually.
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