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PhotobySeniorAirmanDavidD.McLoney

Kendalldetailsimperatives’andhowtheyforgefutureforce

byCharlesPope

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

ORLANDO, Fla.(AFNS)—SecretaryoftheAir Force Frank KendalloutlinedhisincreasinglyurgentroadmapMarch3forsuccessfully bringingaboutthenewtechnologies, thinking, andculturestheAirand Space Forcesmusthavetodeterand,ifnecessary, defeatmodernday adversaries.

Theparticularsof Kendall’s30-minutekeynotetoAir ForceAssociation’s WarfareSymposiumweren’tnecessarilynewsincetheyechoed mainthemeshe’svoicedsincebecomingtheDepartment’shighestrankingcivilianleader. Butthecircumstancessurroundinghisappearance beforeaninfluentialcrowdofAirmen,Guardians, andindustryofficials weredramaticallydifferent,comingdaysafterRussiainvadedUkraine.

KendallusedtheinvasiontobuttresshislargerassertionthattheAir andSpace Forcesmustmodernizetomeetnewandemergingthreats and challenges.Thepathtoachievingthosegoalsareembodiedinwhat KendallhasdubbedtheDepartmentoftheAir Force’s“sevenoperationalimperatives.”

“MyhighestpersonalgoalasSecretaryhasbeentoinstillasenseof urgencyaboutoureffortstomodernizeandtoensurethatweimprove ouroperationalposturerelativetoourpacing challenge;China,China, China,” hesaid.“ThemostimportantthingweoweourAirmenand Guardiansaretheresourcestheyneed,andthesystemsandequipment theyneed,toperformtheirmissions.”

“Toachievethisgoal,I’vecommissionedworkonsevenoperational imperatives.Theseimperativesarejustthat;ifwedon’tgetthemright, wewillhaveunacceptableoperationalrisk,” hesaid.

Kendallspentthebalanceofhisaddressdiscussingeachoftheseven

imperatives Buthealsonotedthat,givenrecentevents, thethreatsare notabstract.

“InmyviewPresidentPutinmadeavery, very, seriousmiscalculation.Heseverelyunderestimatedtheglobalreactiontheinvasionof Ukrainewouldprovoke, heseverelyunderestimatedthewillandcour-

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Photoby Tech.Sgt.ArmandoA.Schwier-Morales SecretaryoftheAirForceFrankKendall,speaksattheAirForceAssociation WarfareSymposiumMarch3.Kendalspokeabouthisone teamonefightmantraandhisoperationalimperativesduringthe symposium.

KesselRun’sC2IMERAusedduringmultinationalexercise

byRichardBlumenstein KesselRunPublicAffairs

HANSCOMAIRFORCEBASE,Mass.(AFNS)—TheAir Forcerecentlyuseda KesselRunapplicationduringCopeNorth22,amultinationalhumanitarianassistanceanddisasterrelief, largeforceemployment,andaerialcombattrainingexercise Feb. 2-18.

Theexercise wascomposedoffighteraircraftfromthe U.S. Air Force, JapaneseAirSelf-Defense ForceandRoyalAustralianAir Forceconductingaerialrefueling, closeairsupport,andcounter-airmissions. Thesetrainingmissionsconcludedwithalargeforceemploymentexercisedesignedtoenhancereadinessandinteroperabilityamongthe threecountries, accordingtoapressrelease.

C2IMERA,whichstandsforCommandandControlIncidentManagementEmergencyResponseApplication,isanapplicationfocusedon reporting, planning, forcegeneration,emergencymanagementandcommandandcontrolmonitoringandexecution.Thecapabilityisdeveloped bytheAir ForceLifeCycleManagementCenter’sDetachment12,also knownas KesselRun,whichisasoftwaredevelopmentandacquisitionsunit.

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TheAirForceLifeCycleManagementCenter,Detachment12,alsoknown asKesselRun,haspartneredwithHeadquarters,SupremeAlliedCommand TransformationtouseJIGSAWfortankerfuelmissionplanning.

DAFsummerjobopportunitiesfor700-plusqualifiedstudents

by ToniWhaley

AirForce’sPersonnelCenterPublicAffairs

JointBaseSanAntonio-Randolph, Texas(AFNS)—TheDepartmentof theAir Forceisgivingmorethan700studentsanopportunitytodevelop andhonetheirskillsunderitsflagshipsummerhireprogram,which runsMaythroughSeptember.

“The2022SummerHireEmploymentProgramprovidesstudentsin highschool,college, tradeschool,vocationalschool,andotherqualifying educationalprogramswithopportunitiestoworkinfederaldepartments andagenciesandexplorefederalcareerswhilestillinschool,” saidTracy Wise,Air Force’s PersonnelCenterCivilianRecruitmentandPlacement Branch chief.

Thisyear,AFPCreceivedrequestsformorethan700positionsatstatesideandoverseasbases.

Localcivilianpersonnelsectionsateachbasewillmanagetherecruitmentprocessfortheirrespectivesummerhireprogramsfor clerical,rec-

reationaid,laborerandgeneralengineeringfields.AFPCwillrecruitand hirelifeguardpositions.

Inthissummerhireprogram,studentsareemployedforappropriated fundedpositionsforupto40hoursperweekinthegradesofGS-1toGS5.Summerhirestudentswillremainemployeesuntiltheirrespective program’send.

“Wemaintainthisandotherinternshipprogramstohelpprovidethe civilianforcepipelinewithhighly-qualifiedandskilledtalenttomeet today’sandfutureyears’ challenges,” Wisesaid.“Becausethetalentpool islimitedandhighlycompetitive, it’sessentialthatwerecruit,hireand retaintherightpeopleearlyandoften.”

Internopportunitiesaredesignedtoinspiretalentedmenandwomen tojointheDepartmentoftheAir Forcecivilianserviceandultimately growanddevelopintoseniorcivilianleadershippositionsthroughdeliberatedevelopmentandexperientialtraining.

Interestedcandidatescansearch“summerhire”or“student”atwww. USAJobs.com.

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PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin U.S.AirForce1stLt.StephenBrown,91stAirRefuelingSquadronpilot,fliesaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftover TampaBay,Feb.27.MacDillAir ForceBasesupportsflyoversatvariouseventsinthe TampaBayareatostrengthen relationsandbolstercommunitysupport.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanDillon Tucker,aboomoperatorassignedto the91stAirRefuelingSquadron,preparesto refuelanaircraftoverNew Mexico,Feb.22.TheKC-135Stratotankeriscapableoftransferringmore fuelthroughitsboomineightminutesthanagasstationpumpcould pumpin24hours.

U.S.AirForceAirman1stClassJaredRemender,6thSecurityForces Squadronmarinepatrolcrewmember,performsaweaponsexercise duringEmergencyServices Team(EST)tryoutsatMacDillAirForce BaseFeb.4.ESTtryoutsareheldtoensuremembersoftheteamare fitandqualifiedtohandlethehigh-stressscenariostheywillbeasked to respondto.

PhotobyAirman1stClassHiramMartinez

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings

AirForceartcontestopens forsubmissions

byArmandoPerez

AirForceInstallationandMissionSupportCenterPublicAffairs

JOINTBASESANANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas(AFNS)— Imagine, Createand Win.

It’sthattimeofyeartoshowoffyourcreativeartistryintheAir ForceArtContest.Thesubmissionperiodwillbethroughoutthemonth ofMarch.

Artistsmaysubmituptotwo, digitalphotographsoftheirtwo-dimensionalpaintingordrawing, inoneoffivecategories, forjudging. Thesubjectoftheartworkisatthediscretionoftheartistbutmust complywiththeofficialrulesofthecontesthere.

Acceptedartmediaincludeoil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel,mixedmedia,gouache, eggtempera,penandink,graphite, charcoal,coloredpencils, scratchboard,markersandmetalpoint.

ManagedbytheAir ForceServicesCenterandpartoftheAir Force’s ArtsandCraftsProgram,thecontestisopentoallauthorizedpatrons

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TheAirForceArtContestisacceptingsubmissionsthroughMarch 31.In2021,approximately800artistssubmittedmorethan1,000piecesofartusingavarietyofmedia.Artistsmaysubmituptotwo,digital photographsoftheirtwo-dimensionalpaintingordrawing,inoneof fivecategories,forjudging.

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ageoftheUkrainianpeople, andheoverestimatedthecapabilityofhis ownmilitary,” Kendallsaid.

“Perhapsmostofall,heseverelyunderestimatedthereactionfrom boththe U.S. andfromourfriendsandallies,” hesaid.

Theworld’smostlyunitedresponsetoUkraineshouldnotdivertattentionfromthedistancetheAirandSpace Forcesmustcovertoadequatelyupgradeand changetofacecurrentthreats.

“We’restretchedthinaswemeetCombatantCommanders’needs aroundtheglobe,” Kendallsaid,repeatingafrequentrefrain.“Wehave anagingandcostly-to-maintaincapitalstructurewith averageaircraft agesofapproximately30yearsandoperational availabilityratesthat arelowerthanwedesire.”

Kendalladded,“WhileIapplaudtheassistancetheCongresshasprovidedthisyear, wearestilllimitedinourabilitytoshiftresources away fromlegacyplatformsweneedtoretiretofreeupfundsformodernization.… We haveaSpace Forcethatinheritedasetofsystemsdesigned foranerawhenwecouldoperateinspacewithimpunity.”

Thoserealities, hesaid,triggeredestablishingtheDepartment’ssevenoperationalimperatives.Theyare:

1.DefiningResilientandEffectiveSpaceOrderofBattleandArchitectures;

2.AchievingOperationallyOptimizedAdvancedBattleManagement Systems(ABMS)/Air Force JointAll-DomainCommand&Control(AF JADC2);

3.DefiningtheNextGenerationAirDominance(NGAD)System-ofSystems;

4.AchievingMoving TargetEngagementatScaleinaChallenging OperationalEnvironment;

5.Definingoptimizedresilientbasing, sustainment,andcommunicationsinacontestedenvironment;

6.DefiningtheB-21LongRangeStrike Family-of-Systems;

7.ReadinessoftheDepartmentoftheAir Forcetotransitiontoa wartimepostureagainstapeercompetitor.

Thefirstimperative, hesaid,isaimedatensuringcapabilitiesin space.“Ofalltheimperatives, thisisperhapsthebroadestandtheone

withthemostpotentialimpact,” hesaid.

“Thesimplefactisthatthe U.S. cannotprojectpowersuccessfully unlessourspace-basedservicesareresilientenoughtoendurewhile underattack,” hesaid.“Equallytrue, ourterrestrialforces, Jointand Combined,cannotsurviveandperformtheirmissionsifouradversary’s space-basedoperationalsupportsystems, especiallytargetingsystems, areallowedtooperatewithimpunity.”

Thesecondof Kendall’ssevenimperativesistomodernizecommand andcontrol,speeddecision-makingandlinkingseamlesslymulti-domainforces. Inshorthe wantscontinueddevelopmentofdefense-wide effortknownas JointAll-DomainCommandandControl(JADC2)and theAir ForcecomponentofthateffortknownasABMSorAdvanced BattleManagementSystem.

“ThisimperativeistheDepartmentoftheAir Forcecomponentof JointAllDomainCommandandControl.Itisintendedtobetterdefine andfocusDAFeffortstoimprovehowwecollect,analyze, andshare informationandmakeoperationaldecisionsmoreeffectivelythanour potentialadversaries,” Kendallsaid.

Atthesametime, thateffortdemandsdiscipline. Inthisregard, Kendall wasblunt,saying“wecan’tinvestineverythingandweshouldn’t investinimprovementsthatdon’thave clearoperationalbenefit. We mustbemorefocusedonspecificimprovementswithmeasurablevalue andoperationalimpact.”

AnotherimperativeisDefiningtheNextGenerationAirDominance (orNGAD)SystemofSystems.

“NGADmustbemorethanjustthenextcrewedfighterjet.It’sa programthatwillincludeacrewedplatformteamedwithmuchless expensiveautonomousun-crewedcombataircraft,employingadistributed,tailorablemixofsensors, weapons, andothermissionequipment operatingasateamorformation,” hesaid.

Kendall’snextimperativeis “AchievingMoving TargetEngagement atScaleinaChallengingOperationalEnvironment.”

Theeffort,hesaid,hasdirectconnectiontothe JADC2/ABMSinitiativesbuttightensthefocus.

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AU.S.AirForceChiefMasterSgt.AubertE.DozierAirmanLeadershipSchool(ALS) coinisdisplayedonaplaqueintheALSauditoriumatMacDillAirForceBaseMarch2. bySeniorAirmanDavidD.McLoney

AcopyoftheAirman’sHandbookfrom1954isshowcasedinadisplaycabinet intheAirmanLeadershipSchoolauditoriumMarch2atMacDillAirForceBase.

MacDillAirmanLeadershipSchoolnominatedasAMC’sALSoftheyear

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Learningleadershipskillscanbeacrucialaspectofgrowinginthemilitaryas theyareoneofthemanykeyprinciplestohowservicemembersoperatein theircareers.

TheAirmanLeadershipSchoolisdesignedtobeagreatfirststeptoenhancingan Airman’sknowledgeofimportantleadershipskillsandmilitarypractices.

On Feb. 18,2022,the6th ForceSupportSquadron’sChiefMasterSgt.AubertE. DozierAirmanLeadershipSchoolatMacDillAir ForceBase wasnominatedasthe AirMobilityCommand’sALSoftheyear.

“TheALSteamworkshardtoensurethatwearethebestinstructors, leadersand mentorsfortheAirmencomingthroughtheschoolhouse,” said U.S. Air ForceMaster Sgt.SamanthaDougherty, the6thFSSALScommandant.“Icouldn’taskforabetterteamandtobenamedAMC’sAirmanLeadershipSchooloftheyearisanhonor andtrulyhumbling.”

ALSisthefirstlevelofprofessionalmilitaryeducationenlistedAirmenexperience.TheALScourseprovidesentry-levelleadershipskillstoprepareAirmenfor positionsofgreaterresponsibility.

DoughertyexplainedALSinstructorsaretaughttounderstandthevalueofgood leadershipandtheirroleiscriticalnotonlytoMacDill’smissionbutthroughoutthe entireAir Force. ShenotedtheirmainobjectivesasALSinstructorsaretoprovide Airmenwithskillsneededtolead,followandmanageothers.

“Today’sAir Forcerequiresustobeahighlytrained,educatedandadaptable force,” saidDougherty.“We mustdevelopenlistedleadersfortomorrow’sAir Force. Theymustbeinnovative, abletothinkcritically, problem-solveandactdecisively.”

With193studentsgraduatingMacDill’sALSin2021,theinstructorscanmakea differenceinthecareersofeveryAirmantheyteach.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt.Shawna Wise, 6thFSSALSinstructor, mentionedbeing hiredasaninstructor waslife-changing.

“Beinganinstructorboom,teaching wasalreadyapassionofmine,” said Wise. “Ihavegrowntremendouslyoverthepastthreeyearsandcannotimaginemylife withouttheexperiencethisjobhasbroughtme.”

ForAirmenlike Tech Sgt. JoseLopez-Rodriguez,a6thFSSALSinstructor, graduatingfromtheALScourseinspiredhimtobecomeaninstructorandsharethe knowledgehegainedwithfuturefrontlinesupervisors.

“BeinganALSinstructorisadreamcometrue, anditisanexperienceIenjoyeverysingleday,” saidLopez-Rodriguez.“WhetherIamworkingoutwiththestudents andmotivatingthemtogopasttheircomfortzoneinfitness, orhelpingthemfigure outtheanswerstopossibleproblemsorsituationstheymayface, thisjobisthemost rewardingexperienceIhavehadinmycareer.”

ThoughtheleveloftrustrequiredtotraintheAir Force’snextgenerationofsupervisorsishigh,MacDill’sALSteamremainsdedicatedtopreparingtheirstudents astheyprogressthroughtheirmilitarycareers.

“TheALSteamhasahugeimpactonourstudentswhethertheyareAir Force, Space Force, jointmembers, orevencivilians,” saidDougherty.“Notonlyarewe providingthetoolsandresourcestobesuccessfulleaders, butweempowerthem tobethesupervisorstheywishtheyhadasAirmen. We alsoestablishprofessional relationshipswiththestudentsandshowthemthatwetrulycareabouteveryoneof them.Ourstudentsknowthatwearealwaysheretoguideandmentorthem.”

Regardlessofthedateortime, the6thFSS’sALSteamisaforcededicatedto helpingAirmentoacquireandpracticetheskillsittakestobecomestrongleaders.

PhotobySeniorAirmanDavidD.McLoney

PhotocourtesyofMacDillALS

ChiefMasterSgt.oftheAirForceJoanneBass,middle,posesforaphotowithU.S.AirForceMasterSgt.SamanthaDougherty,MacDill AirmanLeadershipSchool(ALS)commandant,left,andU.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.ShawnaWise,aninstructorattheMacDillALS,right, whileholdingapictureandbiographyof TechSgt.JoseRodriguez,aninstructorattheMacDillALS,June11,2021,atMacDillAirForce Base.ChiefBassvisitedtheMacDillALStoseethededicatedworktheschoolputsintodevelopingtomorrow’sleaders.

PhotobySeniorAirmanDavidD.McLoney

KesselRun’srole wasmadepossiblewithsupportfrom PacificAir Forceswhodirectedtheapplication’susethroughouttheexercise.

“Ithelpedbecausewehadseniorleadership’sbacking,” saidGwenn Haden, KesselRun’sC2IMERA Teamoperationsengagementlead. “[Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, 36th Wingcommander] wasonboard; havinghisbackingreallyhelpedourteam.”

Ateamfrom KesselRunflewtoGuamandtrainedvariouspersonnel onhowtousetheapplicationaweekpriortothestartoftheexercise. Thetrainingfocusedoneachunit’sspecificneeds.

“There wasahighvaluewithourteambeingthere;Itallowedus toworkoneononewiththeusers,” Hadensaid.“Itreallyshowcased C2IMERA’s capabilitieswheneveryone wasputtingtheirdataintoa singlesource.Thatallowedtheunitstousetheapplicationcollaborativelyandinrealtime.”

Theapplicationusesacommonoperatingpictureanddashboardingcapabilitiesascommunicationtools, whichconsolidatesandshares informationforleaders, andboastsmultiplefeaturestoprovideC2capabilities.Thesetoolsarecustomizableandoptimizedbasedonthein-

dividualneedsoftheinstallationandfocusonupdatingandcommunicatingdatainrealtimetogivecommandersaconstantpictureoftheir installations, environment,assetsandpersonnel.

Airmenusedtheapplicationduringtheexercisetotrackeverything fromaircraftmovementtoindividualpersonnel’smedicalstatusand movementinrealtime.ThecapabilitiesC2IMERAprovidedenhanced theAgileCombatEmploymentenvironmentbyprovidingleadership constantsituational awarenessontheiraircraft,personnel,fuels, communicationsstatus, andmore, attheforwardoperatinglocations, accordingtoHaden.

“Forairfieldmanagement,weuseditforaircraftaccountability, arrivalsanddepartures, tail-numbertracking, wealsouseditforthecommonoperatingpicture,” saidStaffSgt.Rebekah Kowalczyk,36thOperationsSupportSquadronnoncommissionedofficerin chargeofairfield operations.“Beforewehadthis, wehadExceldocuments,PowerPoints, and Worddocumentsthatwewoulduseontheshare-drive.Wealsoare abletouseitontheairfieldforreal-timeupdates, ratherthanhavingto comeintotheofficewiththeupdatedinformation.”

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Academichighachieverscan score rewardswithExchange’s YouMadetheGrade

byKeianaHolleman

DALLAS– TheArmy&Air ForceExchangeServiceis salutingmilitary childrenwhoexcelinthe classroom— andthosegoodgradesarepayingoff.

TheExchange’s YouMadetheGradeprogram,nowin its22ndyear, rewardsacademicexcellenceforstudents infirstthrough12thgrades, includingthosewhoare homeschooled.StudentswhomaintainaB averageor higherareeligibletoreceivea$5Exchangegiftcardeach gradingperiodduringthe2021-22schoolyear.

Militarystudentsfaceunique challenges.Accordingto theDepartment of DefenseEducationActivity,military childrenmovesixtoninetimesbeforegraduatinghigh school—threetimesmoreoftenthancivilian children.

“Militarylifeposes challengesthatouryoungestheroesconsistentlyovercome,” saidAir ForceChiefMaster Sgt. KevinOsby, theExchange’sseniorenlistedadvisor. “Militarykidsfacemultiplemoves, newschoolsandparentaldeployments.TheExchange’s YouMadetheGrade programcelebratestheresiliencyofmilitarystudents andrewardstheirhardworkinthe classroom.”

Studentswhomakethegradequalifytoenteraworldwidesweepstakestowina$2,000,$1,500or$500Exchangegiftcard.DrawingsareheldinDecemberand June.Themostrecentsweepstakeswinnerswerefrom TravisAir ForceBase, FortHoodand U.S. ArmyGarrison Humphreys.

To receivethe$5giftcard,studentscanvisittheirlocalPXorBXcustomerserviceareaandpresentavalid militaryIDwithproofofaB averageorhigher.

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ARTCONTEST

ofDepartmentoftheAir ForceMorale,Welfare, andRecreationprogramsinthefivecategoriesbelow:

AdultNoviceandAccomplishedcategories, forthose18 andolderatthetimeofentry:NoviceforneworinexperiencedartistsandAccomplishedforthosewithknowledge basedoneducation,training, experienceorthosewhooperateasprofessionalartists.

Youthcategories, basedontheageoftheartistatthe timeofsubmission:Childrenforages6-8,pre-teensfor ages9-12andteensforages13-17.

Uploadhigh-resolutionimagesinJPEGformathere nolaterthanMarch31.Imagesmustbeatleastthree megabytebutnotexceed9MB.

Digitalart,photography, or3Dartsuchassculptures, clay art,pottery, woodwork,etc.,arenotaccepted.

Whenthecontest closesMarch31,expertartistswill evaluateeachentrybasedonimpact,creativityandtechnicalexcellence.Winnerswillbeannouncedafewmonths laterwiththetopthreeartistsineachcategorywinning Amazongiftcardsof$500forfirstplace, $400forsecond and$300forthird.

VisittheAir ForceArtContest Facebookpagehereor @airforcearts, whereupdates, artiststories, tipsandspecialfeaturespostedweekly.

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To enterthe YouMadetheGradesweepstakes, studentscancompletetheformonthebackofthegiftcard rewardsleeveandmailitto: YouMadetheGrade POBox227398 Dallas, TX75222-7398

Studentscansubmitonesweepstakesentryforeach gradingperiod.ThenextdrawingwilltakeplaceinDecember.

Facebook-friendlyversion:Goodgradespayoffatthe Exchange!High-achievingstudentscanscore rewards eachgradingperiodanda chancetowinashareof$4,000 ingiftcardswiththeArmy&Air ForceExchangeService’s You Made theGradeprogram.Readmore:https:// wp.me/p9Q7PG-1V2.

“WhatenablesouraforementionedABMSinvestmentstobesuccessfulstartswiththeabilitytoacquiretargetsusingsensorsandsystems ina waythatallowstargetingdatatobepassedtoanoperatorfor engagement,” hesaid,adding,“forthescenariosofinterestitallstarts withthesesensors.Theymustbebotheffectiveagainstthetargetsof interestandsurvivable.”

Thenextimperativeisapragmaticthrowbacktoaconceptthathas longbeenimportant–definingoptimizedresilientbasing, sustainment, andcommunicationsinacontestedenvironment.

Butasinotherefforts, Kendallsaystheconceptneedsnewthinking. Inadditiontorelyingonlarge, fixedbasesastheAir Forcehasdone forgenerations, Kendallsaidthereneedstobeanew“hub-and-spoke” arrangementthatincludessmaller, moremobilebases.Thatconceptis knownasAgileCombatEmployment(ACE).

“It’stheideathatyoudon’tjustoperatefromthatonefixedbase.You havesatellitebasesdispersedinahub-and-spokeconcept,whereyou canoperatefromnumerouslocationsandmakeyourforceslesseasily targetablebecauseoftheirdisbursement,” hesaid.

Thesixthimperativehasaheavyfocusonhardware.Theeffortwill definetheB-21LongRangeStrike“familyofsystems,” hesaid.

Asinotherimperatives, thisonehasechoestoothersinthelist. “Thisinitiative, similartoNGAD, identifiesallofthecomponentsofthe B-21familyofsystems, includingthepotentialuseofmoreaffordable un-crewedautonomouscombataircraft,” hesaid.

“Thetechnologiesaretherenowtointroduceun-crewedplatformsin thissystem-of-systemscontext,butthemostcosteffectiveapproachand theoperationalconceptsforthiscomplementtocrewedglobalstrikecapabilitieshavetobeanalyzedanddefined.”

AsaformerseniorweaponsbuyerfortheDepartmentofDefense, Kendallhasakeenunderstandingofthetensionbetweenequipment

andcost.Thatunderstandingexplains, inpart,thisimperative.

“We’relookingforsystemsthatcostnominallyontheorderofatleast halfasmuchasthemannedsystemsthatwe’retalkingaboutforboth NGADandforB-21”whileaddingcapability, hesaid.“…Theycoulddeliverarangeofsensors, othermissionpayloads, andweapons, orother missionequipmentandtheycanalsobeattritableorevensacrificed ifdoingsoconferredamajoroperationaladvantage–somethingwe wouldneverdowithacrewedplatform.”

Theseventhandfinalimperativeisbothagelessandessential–readiness.

“Togofromastandstilltomobilizingforces, movingthemintotheater, andthensupportingthemtakesthecollectivesuccessofalarge numberofinformationsystemsandsupportinglogisticalandindustrial infrastructure.Wehaveneverhadtomobilizeforcesagainstthecyber, oreventhekinetic, threatswemightfaceinaconflictwithamodern peercompetitor,” hesaid.

Whileachievingtheimperativesis challenging, Kendallsaidhe’soptimistic.

Kendallsaidindustry, withits“intellectualcapital”willhaveacriticalroleinfindingsolutionsandcompressingtheoftendecades-long developmenttime Sowillalliesand,ofcourse,AirmenandGuardians.

“I’vegottentomeetalotofAirmenandGuardians. Nothingismore inspiringtomethantohaveinformalconversationswiththemenand womenwhoweartheAirorSpace Forceuniform.Thededication,commitment,professionalism,andpassionthesepeoplebringtotheirserviceandtothenationissimply awesome,” hesaid.

“AsI’vetraveledtoplaceslikeAlaska,Montana,NorthDakota,and Thule, Greenland,thepositiveattitudes, drive, andcommitmentour menandwomenservingfarfromhome, andinsometimes challenging circumstances, isjustexceptional.”

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Youthbasketballregistration

RegistrationisopenMarch7 throughApril8attheyouthcenter. Opentoages5-15withcurrentimmunizationrecords. Call828-7438to registeryour child.

5on5basketballtournament March11,3 p.m.attheShort FitnessCenter Fourteamsneededfor event.Registeryourteamat6fss.fsvs. sportsprograms@us.af.mil.

St. Patrick’sDay5K

Mar. 17,7a.m. Joinusfora themedfunrunatthefitnesscenter. Wearyourbestgreenattireforprizes. Moreinfoatmacdillfss.com/short-fitness-center/.

Bay Palmsgolfcomplex

The2022 club championshipis Mar. 19-20.There’san8a.m.shotgun startbothdays. Opentopatronswith accesstobaseandamateursonly. Prizes awarded.Lunchanddrinks provided.RegisterbyMar 18atthe golfcourse.

FroYoattheMacDillLanes

Grabalaneandthengrabacup offrozenyogurtwithyour choiceof toppings.Thebowlingcenterisopen Wednesdaythrough Fridayfrom11 a.m.to6 p.m.

6FSSishiringinthefollowing areas:

recreation

foodservice

hospitality

childandyouth

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Heritagemarkerunveiled!

The6thAirRefuelingWingleadershipteamunveilsaheritagemarkerataBlackHistoryMonthcommemorativeluncheonatMacDillAirForceBaseFeb.25.Theheritagemarkerformally recognizes theserviceofthousandsofblackAmericanswhoservedinengineeraviationbattalionsduring World WarII.Theeffortsofthesebattalions,whichtrainedatMacDill,expeditedtheendoftheconflictand helpedensureanAlliedvictory.

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