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Integrateddeterence

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Womenin aviation

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EngineeringSquadron cybersystems networkevaluationengineer,runafiber jumper

at MacDill AirForce BaseMar.7. The38th CESandthe6thCSworkedtogethertoimprove thebasenetwork to be inline with theAirForceBaseNetworkFunctionalSpecification.

U.S. AirForceSeniorAirman Kyle JoshuaCollera,6thCommunicationSquadronnetworkinfrastructuretechnician, and William Kinney,38thCyberspace

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AirForceannouncesFutureOperatingConcept

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

AURORA,Colo.(AFNS)—

TheAir Force chiefofstaffannounced March7akeycomponentinhowAirmen willAccelerateChangeor Losebysuccessfully deliveringairpowertodeterand,ifnecessary, prevail.

Air ForceChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr. announcedatthe2023 Airand Space ForcesAssociation Warfare Symposium inAurora,he signed theAir ForceFutureOperating Concept toensurelong-range planning isintentionallylinkedto the Joint WarfightingConcept.

Thenew presentationofAirmen’s unique contributionstothe Joint Force, alliesand partnersprioritizesconductingtheservice’s fivecore functions:AirSuperiority;GlobalStrike; RapidGlobalMobility;Intelligence, Surveillance, andReconnaissance; andCommand andControl.

“WithouttheintegratedcapabilitiesoftheUnited StatesAir Force, Joint Forceopportunitiesareinfrequent,fleetingandcostly,” Brown said.“Futureconflictswillbe contestedandcomplex.”

ThenewoperatingconceptsupportstheNationalDefenseStrategy throughtheconvergenceoftheAir Force ForceGenerationdeploymentmodel,theDepartmentoftheAir Force’s OperationalImperatives, theAir ForceChief ofStaff’sActionOrders, AccelerateChange

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AirForce ChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr. deliversakeynotespeech “AirmenintheFight”duringthe AirandSpaceForcesAssociation2023 WarfareSymposiuminAurora,Colo.,March7.Brown announcedhe signedtheAirForceFutureOperatingConcepttoensurelong-range planningis intentionallylinkedtotheJoint WarfightingConcept.

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AMC,AFMCcommanderstalklogisticson attack, integrateddeterrenceatwarfaresymposium

by Maj.BeauDowney AirMobilityCommand

SCOTTAIRFORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS)—“Vastdistancesandfew areastouseassupplynodes …all potentiallyduringaperiodofcompetition.” ThatishowRoyalAir ForceAirCommodore JezAttridge describedthetaskathandinthe Pacificasmoderatorofamobility paneldiscussionattheAirandSpace ForcesAssociation 2023 Warfare SymposiuminAurora,Colorado, March7.

Thepanel,titled“LogisticsontheAttack,” wasacon- versation aboutthebuildupandsustainmentofmaterielnecessaryto“setthe theater,” featuringGen.MikeMinihan,commanderofAirMobility Command, andGen. DukeRichardson,commanderofAir ForceMaterielCommand —the two leaderswiththemostskininthegamefor the successful deliveryof logistics effects.

Richardsonbeganbyhighlightinghis chargetoaddressintegration acrossthelogistics enterprise.

“Boththelevelofthethreatwearefacingandtheideaofhowwe aregoingtoansweritthroughadistributedlaydownofforcesreally drivesthe needforintegration,” hesaid.

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Womenin aviation:Capt. OrchydiaSackey

by SeniorAirmanJoshua Hastings 6thAirRefuelingWing PublicAffairs

Fromattendinganairshowwhereavarietyofaircraftputontremendousaerobaticdisplays, to watchinga TomCruiseboxofficehiton thebigscreen,amultitudeofmotivationalfactorsmaycontributeto someone’sdesiretobecomean aviator.

U.S. Air ForceCapt.OrchydiaSackey, who wasborninSt.Croixin the U.S. VirginIslandsandhadminimalexposuretoaircraftandflying, currentlyfliestheKC-135Stratotankerforthe50thAirRefueling Squadron.Herdreamofbecomingapilot wasbornwhenshewenton herfirstcommercialflight.

“IfoundoutthatI wantedtobeapilotwhenItookmyfirstflightto the[United]States,” Sackeysaid.“I wasflyingwithmyfamilyfromthe VirginIslandstoFlorida,andI wasinsecondgrade. Mymomsatnext tome Whileshe wassuperscaredontheflight,I washavingthetime ofmylife. That wasthemoment thatIknewI wantedtofly.”

Uncertainofwhatroutetotake, Sackeyconductedonlineresearch forpathstobecomingapilot.Sackeymadethedecisionduringherjunioryearinhighschooltopursue aviationthroughtheAir Forceand appliedforanappointmenttothe U.S. Air ForceAcademy.

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U.S.AirForceAirmenassigned tothe730thAirMobilitySquadronload aC-17GlobemasterIIIengineontoaC-17,May, 4,2021,at YokotaAir Base,Japan.The730thAMSgavetheenginetoKadenaABAirmenassignedtothe733rdAMStoenhancetheirtrainingprogram,allowing maintainerstosharpentheirskillsona realassetwithoutthechanceof damaginganoperationalaircraft.

PhotobySeniorAirmanJoshuaHastings

U.S.AirForceCapt.OrchydiaSackey,50thAirRefuelingSquadronpilot, standsinfrontofaKC-135StratotankeraircraftatMacDillAirForce BaseMarch7.Sackey, originallyfrom theU.S. VirginIslands,had a dreamofbecoming apiloteversinceshewentonherfirstcommercial flight in thesecondgrade.

Photoby Tech.Sgt.ChristopherHubenthal

WEEKINPHOTOS

RodneyPate,6thAircraftMaintenance Squadroncontractor,marshalsa C-130J SuperHerculesaircraftassignedtothe19thAirliftWing,Little RockAirForceBase,Arkansas, atMacDillAFB,March2.SevenC-130Jsalongwithaircrewmemberswere safelyevacuatedfromLittleRockAFB toMacDilltoavoidsupercellstormsprojectedtoimpactthebase.Evacuationmissions areaprecautionarymeasure takentoavoidseriousdamagetoaircraftand personnelintheevent ofinclementweather.

U.S.AirForceAirman1stClassJalonScott,left,andAirman1stClass ThomasSchubert,6thMaintenance Squadroncrew chiefs,install aboom poddooron aKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe6thAirRefueling WingatMacDillAirForce Base March7.

U.S. AirForceSeniorAirmanBenjaminBlake, 91st AirRefuelingSquadronboomoperator, looksoutofaboompodwindowonaKC-135Stratotankerassigned tothe6thAirRefueling Wing,MacDillAirForceBase, overtheGulfofMexico, March8.TheKC-135iscapableoftransferring morefuelthroughitsboomineightminutesthanagasstationpump couldtransferin24hours.

PhotobySeniorAirmanLaurenCobin

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TheOfficeofSpecialInvestigationsprovidescounterintelligencetoMacDill

byAirman1stClassDerrickBole

TheOfficeofSpecialInvestigationsDetachment340isatthetipof thespearwhenitcomestoprotectingbasepersonnelandpropertyfrom bothexternalandinternalthreats.

Detachment 340deliverscounterintelligenceproductsatMacDill year-roundbybriefingservicemembersontheimportanceofoperationalsecurityandtheirroleinprotectingAirMobilityCommand’smission.

OSIensuresthesafetyofbasepersonnelbyinvestigatingsuspicious persons, basesecurityrisks, potentialOPSECviolationsandmore.

“Anythingoranyonethat’sthreatens DepartmentoftheAir Forceor DepartmentofDefenseassets, willattractourattention andmitigation,” saidSpecialAgentSamLegarreta,OSIDetachment340counterintelligenceagent.

“Weprovideafirst-classservicetothisbase,” saidSpecialAgentTim Ries, OSIDetachment340specialagentin charge. “Wecombatbothtraditionalthreatsandinsiderthreats WhentheenemycomestoMacDill tothreatenormisuseourinformation,ourprograms, orourpeople, we cannipitinthebud,becauseweareoutthereand aware.”

Riesdefinedaninsiderthreatasanoperativeoragencythatiseither

recruitingpeoplethatalreadyworkonstafforinsertingthemselveson staff to learnsecrets.

OSIurgesAirmentoreportanythingthatmightbeadangertothe people on base andthemission.

“Ifyousee something, saysomething,” Legarretasaid. Riskscouldlooklikeanything, from aseeminglyharmlessperson observingoperationsfromoffbasetoanotherAirmantakingcellphone picturesontheflightline. Aninsiderthreatcouldbeanythingfrom a terroristtoaforeignintelligenceofficer.

“Evenifyouseesomethingthatyouthinkissmall,itcouldcallattentiontoamuchbiggerproblem,” Legarretasaid.“Beingvocalisthebest waytohelpourmission.”

Ifyouneedtoreportsomething, OSIcanmeetyouonyourschedule.

“We’rereallyflexiblewitheverybody’sschedule,” Legarretasaid. “We’llworkwithyou,andwe’llcometoyoutomakethingsaseasyas possible.”

Whenitcomestoprotectingthelivesofbasepersonnelandtheir families, it’severyone’sduty to reportsuspiciousactivity to OSI.

To reportsuspiciousactivityconcerningtheinstallation,contactOSI Detachment340at(813)828-4921.

Attridgepunctuatedthisneed,evokingthedramaticstruggles of Russia’smilitarytodeliverevenwithwhathedescribedas plenty of roadsandrelativelyshort distances. “[Putin]hasshownusreallywell whatitlookslike whenitgoeswrong—whenthebuild-upand deliverydoesn’taccountfor‘Plan A’ or‘Plan B.’”

The challengebeforethetwomajorcommandsishowtoprepareto operateinanenvironmentexponentially morecomplex,acrosshuge swathesof water andagainstthetyranny of vast distances. Integration, Minihansaid, buysdownrisksacrosscapabilitygapsandaddressestherequirementtooperate atspeedsthat outpaceapotential adversary —whathecalledthe“temporequiredtowin.”

“Youcannothaveintegratedoperationsifyou donothaveintegrated planninginadvance,” Minihansaid,describingthe closerelationshipbetweenAMCandAFMC.

Whatthislookslike at thecommandlevelisintimatecoordination andcross-talkintheform ofstaff-to-staffmeetings, table-topexercisesandotherplanningactivities.

BuildingonRichardson’sexplanationofAFMC’sdata-driven approachtoensuringtheappropriatematerielneededforthefuture, Minihannotedseveralmajorcomponentsthatunderpinsuccessin the Pacific:theGlobalAirMobilitySupportSystem, which iscritical tothepositioningof warreservematerielandcontinuedcollaboration withalliesandpartnersintheregion The projectionofmilitarypowerintoatheater, hesaid, boils down topallet-makingandunittype codes, specialized kitsofspecific, itemizedequipment.

ThetwocommandshaveworkedtogetherinpreparationforMobilityGuardian 2023,AMC’s largest exercisesettotakeplaceinthe Pacificthissummer, which willshowin sharp definition the criticalrole ofthemobility airforcesinrapidlypositioningandmaneuveringthe restofthe Joint Force. Thatexercisewillrealizemanyofthe efforts betweenthetwocommandsoverthelast year.

“Whenyouarethejointforcemaneuver, wheneverybodyiscountingonyoutobesuccessful,when everycapabilitythejointforceenjoys needstobeinpositiontoaggregatetobelethal, to disaggregateto survive, andthenre-aggregatetobelethal again,” Minihansaid. “That is exactlywhere thiscommand’sfocusis.”

Attridgesummed up thestrategicdeterrence value ofthe conversation.

U.S.AirForceAirmenassignedtothe730thAirMobilitySquadron loadaC-17GlobemasterIIIengineontoaC-17,May,4,2021,at YokotaAirBase,Japan.The730thAMSgavetheenginetoKadena ABAirmenassignedtothe733rdAMStoenhancetheir trainingprogram,allowingmaintainerstosharpentheirskills on a realasset without thechanceof damaginganoperationalaircraft.

“It’sfairtosayifthefocusis‘China,China,China,’ theninorderto delivercredibleconventionaldeterrence, youshouldbegoingtosleep at night thinkingabout‘logistics, logistics, logistics.’”

Minihancompleted themetaphor, describinghowreadinessis deterrence, such that “ouradversaries wakeup, openupthewindow, lookat usandsay, ‘I don’t want any pieceofthat.’”Adding, “butiftheyshould decidetotakeus on, thenwecanwindecisivelyforthis nation.”

Photoby Tech.Sgt.ChristopherHubenthal

38thCyberEngineering Squadronvisits MacDill

storyandphotosbyAirman1st Class DerrickBole 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Governmentciviliansassignedtothe38thCyberspace EngineeringSquadronassignedtoTinkerAir Force Base, Oklahoma, assistAirmenassignedtothe6th CommunicationSquadroninupdatingthebase’snetwork infrastructureMar. 7.

“OurgoalistosetMacDill’snetworktoabaselineconfigurationthatisSecurity TechnicalImplementationGuidelinescompliant,” saidRichardCarter, 38thCESinformation technologyprojectmanager. “Wegotodifferentbasesaround the worldtostandardizeandoptimizetheirnetworks.”

TheirgoalistostandardizeAFNetsoeverybasemeets a certainnetworkinfrastructurerequirement:Air ForceBase NetworkFunctionalSpecification. Thisallowsformoreconsistenttrainingandeasiermaintenance. “Ourgoalistoprovideamoreholisticapproachtodatafor[the6thCS]soit’s easi erforthemtoappr oa ch problemswiththenetwork,” Carter said.

“The38thhelpedusoutalot,” said U.S. Air ForceMaster Sgt.Robert Ho ck en hullIII , 6thCScyber systemssection chief. “Withalltheworkthey’vedonehere, wecanputour mainfocusbackonthecurrentproblemsandticketsinstead offixingbase-wide errors.”

Theteamworksbothvirtuallyandin-persontobringAir Forcebasesaroundtheworldthemostupdated infrastructure available.

“Whilemostofthediagnosticandplanningactionstook placewhilewewerestillatTinker, wespentalotoftime hereworking to stabilize thenetwork,” saidCarter.

“We’vebeenhardatworkwith[6thCS] findingandfixing issuesinthesystemsincewegothere,” said WilliamKinney, 38thCEScybersystemsnetworkevaluationengineer. “ The6thCShasbeengreat Theystaylateandcomeinearly, andarealwaysreadytohelpimprovethebase. We don’tsee unitsthiswelcomingormotivatedvery often.”

Membersofbothunitsroutinelystayafterthedutyday toinstallnewsystemsandwiresandprotectMacDill’sinternet frombroadcaststorms.

“A broadcaststormislikeatrafficjamonahighway,” said Hockenhull.“[The38th]helpedusupgradeoursystemsand teach our Airmen theins-and-outsof thenew stuff.”

Fo rmoreinformation,contactthe6thCommunication Squadronat (813)828-3336.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanKyleJoshuaCollera,6thCommunicationSquadronnetwork infrastructuretechnician,bundlesafiberjumperatMacDillAirForceBase,Mar.7.Networkinfrastructuretechniciansintegrateandsupervisenetworkdesign,andconfiguration operations.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanKyleJoshuaCollera,6thCommunicationSquadronnetworkinfrastructur technician,bundlesafiberjumperatMacDillAirForceBaseMar.7.Networkinfrastructuretechniciansintegrateand supervisenetworkdesign,andconfigurationoperations.

Dill’snetworkhealth.

U.S.AirForceStaffSgt. Tyler Schule r, left,andSeniorAirmanKyleJoshuaCollera,6th CommunicationSquadronnetworkinfrastructuretechnician, troubleshootanetworkerrorat MacDillAirForceBaseMar.7. Networkinfrastructure techniciansintegrateandsupervise networkdesign,andconfigurationoperations.

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanKyleJoshuaCollera,6thCommunicationSquadronnetwork infrastructuretechnician,bundlesafiberjumperatMacDillAirForceBase,Mar.7.Networkinfrastructuretechniciansintegrateandsupervisenetworkdesign,andconfiguration

U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanKyleJoshuaCollera,6thCommunicationSquadronnetworkinfrastructure technician,bundlesafiberjumperatMacDillAirForceBaseMar.7.Networkinfrastructuretechniciansinte-

U.S.AirForceStaffSgt. TylerSchuler,6thCommunicationSquadronnetworkinfrastructuretechnician,inspectsasetofwires atMacDillAirForceBase,Mar.7.6thCSandthe38thCyberspaceEngineeringSquadronworkedtogethertoupgradeMac-

WOMEN

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“Beingfromthe VirginIslands, Ididn’treallyknowanyonethathad gonetothe[Air Force] Academy,” Sackeysaid.“I wasfiguringoutthe applicationprocessbymyself. Neitherofmyparentswenttocollege. They wantedtohelpmetothebestoftheirability, buttheyhadnoidea whatit wasthatIneededtodo. Andso, whileI wasapplying, I wasreallynervous.”

USAFAisoneofthethree U.S. serviceacademiesthatisoperated bytheDepartmentofDefenseandisoneofthetopuniversitiesinthe country. UpongraduatingfromUSAFA,cadetscommissionassecond lieutenantsineithertheAir ForceorSpace Forceandcommittoaminimumoffiveyearsofmilitaryservice. AdmissionintoUSAFAisahighly selectiveprocessthatgaugescandidatesperformanceinacademicsand athletics, aswellastheir characterandleadershipabilities.

SackeycompletedherUSAFAapplicationin Januaryofhersenior year. After twomonthsof waitingforaresponse, therepresentative thatSackeyreceivedhercongressionalnominationfromcalledandlet herknow thatshehadbeen accepted.

“Ihonestlycouldnotbelieveit,” Sackeysaid.“Ididn’tthinkthatI hadwhatittooktogetintotheAir ForceAcademy. That wasthefirst stepinmydreamtobecominganAir ForcepilotbecausetheAcademy is thelargestproducerofpilots.”

Duringtheirtimeataserviceacademy, cadetsaretestedinnumerous ways andintentionally given a heavyworkloadtohelpprepare themtoeffectivelymanagestressby thetime they commission.

“TheAcademypushedmeinevery waypossible,” Sackeysaid. “Whetherit wasphysically, mentally, academicallyormilitarily, Ihad neverbeen challengedinthat way before Ihavealwaysbeengoodat school,butIhadneverhadtobalanceallthosethings.”

SackeyreceivedacovetedAir Forcepilotslotpriortograduatingfrom USAFA.Aftergraduation,Sackeywentofftopilottraining, which was thelaststeptoobtainingwhatshe wantedsinceshe wasinsecondgrade.

“Thebiggeststruggleofmycareer waspilottraining,” Sackeysaid. “Pilottrainingishardforeveryone, butIthinkit wasespeciallyhard forme. Formyentirelife, myefforthasalwaysequatedtowhatIproduce. Inpilottraining, that wasnotthecase.”

Duringthesecond phaseof pilottraining, Sackeyfound herselfin anunfavorableposition.She wastoldshe wastogoonanelimination ridewithhercommander. Dependingontheresultsofthefight,Sackey wouldeithercontinueinhertrainingorloseheropportunitytobean Air Forcepilot.

“Atthatpointandatthatflight,myentiredream,thethingthatI workedmyentirelifetowards wasatstake,” Sackeysaid.“Ihadgivenit [pilottraining]myall, andsowhileI wasnervousandscared,I wasin some ways atpeacebecauseIhadworkedashardasIcould.Intheend,

IpassedtheridebecauseIamheretoday, andIthinkthatI’mabetter pilotforit.IthinkI’mabetterpersonforhavinggonethroughit.”

Afterthecompletionofpilottraining, SackeywenttoherfirstoperationalassignmentatMacDillto flytheKC-135.

“MytimeatMacDillhasbeenmorethanIevercouldhaveaskedfor,” Sackeysaid.“The50thARShasbeenafamilytome. Icouldnothave askedforabettergroupofpeopletoworkwith.Theyhaveallowedme togrowasan aviator, asanofficerandasaperson.”

Despitehavingaseeminglyfullschedulefromherday-to-dayduties withthe50thARS, SackeyactivelyseeksopportunitiesandresponsibilitiesforhertodevelopasanAirman.Sackey wasrecognizedasthe 20226thAirRefueling WingCompanyGradeOfficerofthe Yearforher involvementasthe6thARW AviationInspirationMentorshipprogram directorandhercontributionsoutsideofher aviationrole.

TheAIMprogramsupportscommunityoutreachandengagementby informingandinspiringprospectiveAir Forcepilotsthroughbasevisits, incentiveflightsandmentorshipsessions. The6thARW wasthefirst wingtoadopttheprogram inthe Air Force.

“BeingapartofAIMisthe waythatIgiveback,” Sackeysaid.“Comingupinmyjourneytobecomingapilot,Ididnothavealotofmentors oropportunitiestoexperiencewhat military aviation waslike Now thatIaminthisposition,Ihavetheopportunitytogiveback. We have anewprogramwherekidswhoareunaffiliatedwiththemilitaryhave gottentheopportunitytoflyonamilitaryplane Thattypeofexposure could changethetrajectoryofa child’slife.”

KishimaGarciaworksatMacDillasthe6thARW chiefdiversityand inclusionofficer Inherrolepromotingdiversity, equityandinclusion throughoutthewing, GarciahasgottentoknowSackeywell.Coincidentally, GarciaisalsofromSt.Croix.

“IthinkitisimportanttohaveleadersintheAir ForcelikeCapt. Sackeybecauseher energyiscontagious,” Garciasaid. “Shehas this vibrantspiritthatsays, ‘IcanaccomplishanythingthatIputmymind to.’ Ithink that she isa hugeinfluencerwhoisable tobring others alongwithherbyherauthenticity.”

SackeycontinuestobeanexemplaryAirmanandanexampleofwhat ispossiblethroughdeterminationandresiliency Despitebeingpartof a careerfieldmadeuppredominatelyofmen,Sackeyhasillustratedthat womencanmakeasignificantimpactas aviators.

“Beingawomaninthemilitaryandinthe aviationsector, forme, meansbeinganinspiration,” Sackeysaid.“Iremembergrowingupin myjourneytobecomingapilot, thinkingthatIcouldnotdoitbecause I hadnotseenmanywomendoit.Ihadnotseenmanypeopleofcolordo it.Inmypositionnow, Ithinkaboutbeingtheexampleforayounggirl whomighthavethatsamedesirethatIdid.”

6thARWlegalteamknocksitoutofthepark

byAirman1stClass MichaelKillian 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

The 6thAirRefueling Wingslegaloffice won severalAirMobilityCommandlevel awardsfor 2022againsta competitive bracket.

TheshopwonboththeOutstandingLegalOfficeofthe Year awardalongwithfourindividual AMC awards.

Despitea projected 63%declineinparalegalmanninganda50%budgetcut,hurricanes, andapandemic, the6thARWlegalteamwent aboveandbeyondin2022byconducting86investigations, 56article-15s, advisingonalmost 100criminalinvestigationsandsavingnearly half a milliondollars inlegalfees.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. ShawnMcFarlin tookhomeOutstandingNoncommissionedOfficer Paralegaloftheyear, SeniorMasterSgt DoreenMercadowonoutstandingseniornoncommissionedofficerofthe year, MasterSgt. AprilHornwontheOutstanding Paralegal SNCO award, and Tech Sgt.LizandraMontero wontheOutstandingAirReserveComponent Paralegal award.

“We’vegottobeteamplayershere, if we weren’tateamhere, thenwedefinitelywouldn’t beabletodoafractionofthethingswe’vedone,” saidMcFarlin,thenoncommissionedofficerin chargeof6ARW legalteam.

“Ithinkifthereisasinglepersonworking onsomething, thenthere’sgoingtobeasingle point of failure,” saidMontero.

Thelegalteam assignedtothe6th AirRefuelingWingposeforaphoto at MacDillAirForceBase Mar3.Thelegaloffice wonseveralAir MobilityCommandlevelawardsofboth group andindividualcategoriesin2022dueinparttoadvisingonalmost100criminalinvestigations,56article 15s,andsavinghalf amilliondollarsinlegal fees.

Membersofthe6ARWlegalofficemustgo through652hoursoftrainingonmatterssuch asmilitaryjusticeandcivillawtobecomefully certifiedto servethe wingsneeds.

The6ARWlegalteamhavebeenknocking

itoutoftheparkandshownosignsofslowing down.Themembersthatmakeuptheteamare nostrangerstoadversityandarelaserfocused ontheirprofessionaldevelopmentandadvancingmilitaryjustice whereverthey go.

PhotobyAirman1stClassMichaelKillian

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orLoseand waysinwhichMulti-CapableAirmenwill betrainedtooperateinfuturecontestedenvironments practicingAgileCombatEmployment.

TheAir ForceFutureOperatingConceptpresentssix operationalfightsthatAirmenmustwinsimultaneouslyandcandosobybeingempoweredtomakedecisions underadoctrineandcultureofmissioncommand.

“Trainedappropriately, Airmendonothaveto wait forordersfromhigherheadquarterstomakebolddecisionsandtakeadvantageoffleetingopportunities,” saidLt. Gen.S. ClintonHinote, Air ForceFuturesdirector.

Airmenmustbeabletoprevailinthesesixkeyfights astheyapplyairpowerinthedefenseofallies, partnersandnationalinterests:thefighttocompetewith ordeter, the fightto get intotheater, thefighttoget airborne, thefightforairsuperiority, thefighttodeny adversaryobjectives, andthefighttosustainourselves, ouralliesandpartnersincompetitionandconflict.

Duringhissymposiumkeynote, Brownreinforcedthe Air ForceFutureOperatingConceptwillonlybesuccessfulifAirmenacrosstheforcearetrustedandempoweredtoexecutewhatthenationhasaskedthemto do.

“WewillnotbeabletoexecutetheAir ForceFuture OperatingConceptwithoutmissioncommand.Ittakes practiceandintentionaldevelopment,” Brownsaidto anaudienceofAir Forceleaders. “Youmustbriefmissioncommand,youmusttrainmissioncommand,you mustexercisemissioncommandandyoumustdebrief missioncommand. Mission commandisessential to winning…Inordertoexecuteatahighstandard,we can’tplayforsecondplace;weneedtoplaytowin.”

Holy Weekschedule

CatholicCalendar

FridaysduringLent-StationsoftheCrossat5 p.m. followedbymeatlesspotluck

Monday– WednesdayDailyMassat12:10 p.m.

WeekdaysofMarch27-30Confessionsbyappointmentcall813-828-8565or813-828-3621

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

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TheChamp!

U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Shae Gee, 6th ARW command chief, present the Champ of the Week award to Senior Airman Adam Miller, a financial technician with the 6th Comptroller Squadron, at MacDill Air Force Base March 7. Miller serves as the budget analyst for the 6th Operations Group, overseeing $2 million in funding while simultaneously managing unit fitness and security programs and has been instrumental in identifying financial discrepancies for the wing.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

NormalHours- Monday-Friday -9a.m.to3p.m.After hourschaplain,calltheCommandPost at 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

IslamicService - Friday1:30p.m. (space reserved)

OtherFaithGroups- Please contacttheChapelat(813) 828-3621orviaemail at 6ARW.HCADMIN@us.af.mil

For moredetailsandinformation,visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/ or MacDill’s Chapelwebsiteis:https://www.macdill.af.mil/chapel

PhotobySeniorAirmanHiramMartinez

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