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AttackIntegratedDeterence

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PhotobyAirman1stClassDerrickBole

AU.S.ArmyUH-60Blackhawkassignedtothe159th AviationRegimenthoversoverMacDillAirForceBase Mar. 15. TheUH-60providesairassault, generalsupport,aeromedical evacuation,commandand control,andspecial operationssupportto combat,stabilityandsupportoperationsto theArmy.

Secretaryof theAirForcePublicAffairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—The DepartmentoftheAir Forceunveileda$259.3billionbudgetrequestMarch13designedtocontinue modernizingtheAir ForceandSpace Forcetomeetevolvingthreats whilealsonourishingcurrentneedsthatinclude training, readiness andfosteringnewtechnology.

Broken apart, the$259.3billionproposalthatCongresswillnow considerforthefiscalyearbeginning Oct. 1,includes$185.1billionfor the Air Force and$30billion for theSpace Force. Ifenactedintolawas proposed,thedepartment’soverallbudgetwould growby$9.3billion beyondlast year’s enactedbudget.

Theincreaseisnecessary, Departmentofthe Air ForceSecretary Frank Kendallsaid,tocontinuemodernizing and transformingboth servicestomeetanarrayofnewthreatsfromadversariesand challengesemanatingfromChinaaswellasthosefromRussia,North Korea,Iran andother nations.

Thebudgetrequestincludesnotableincreasesforupgradingthe ground-basednucleardeterrentknownasSentinel;increasingthe numberofmilitaryspacelaunches to 15from10, whichunderscores theimportanceofspace; anda$5billionincreaseinresearchand developmentnecessarytobring“theforceofthefuture”intoreality. The

proposedbudget alsoaccountsforinflationandrising fuelcostsas wellasboostingfundsforrecruiting and retention.

“WeareunitedinourcommitmenttomodernizingtheAirand Space Forcesandinachievingthetransformationwemusthavetobe competitivewithourpacing challenge–China,China,China,” Kendallsaid,notingthattheproposedbudgetmarksasignificantstepin meetingthatgoal.

Whilethebudget proposalisunlikelytobeadoptedwithout changes from Congress, the document represents the department’s priorities formaintainingthenation’s securityandinterests. Kendallandother seniorleadersacknowledgedthattherequestistheresultofdifficult trade-offsbutalsoreflectsaconsensusonhowtoachievethedepartment’smissionandthelargeroperationalprioritiesoftheDepartment ofDefense.

Inadditiontofundingforlarge, overarchingeffortstotrainand equiptheforceandmodernizethe waybasesarearrayedandmanaged, the budgetproposalincludesa multitudeofspecific lineitems. Amongthemare$4.8billioninnewfundingfor Kendall’sseven OperationalImperatives. Thateffortistheblueprintformodernizing andreshapingtheAirandSpace Forcestoacceleratecapabilitiesand positionthemselvesmore closelytomeetthesecuritythreats–and

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Newpaint design chose for ‘Next Air ForceOne’

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

WASHINGTON(AFNS)—PresidentoftheUnitedStates JoeBiden hasselectedtheliverydesign forthe“NextAir ForceOne,” VC-25B, a designthatwill closelyresembletheliveryofthecurrentAir ForceOne, VC-25A, whilealso modernizingforthe 21stcentury.

WhileaccountingfortheVC-25B’slarger747-8iaircraft,theVC-25B liveryhasthreeprimarydifferenceswiththeVC-25A’slivery. Thelight blueonVC-25Bisaslightlydeeper, moremoderntonethanVC-25A’s robin’seggblue Additionally, theVC-25Bengineswillusethedarker bluefromthecockpitareavicetheVC-25A’s robin’seggblue. Finally, thereisnopolishedmetalsectionontheVC-25Bbecause modern commercialaircraftskinalloysdon’t allowforit.

AformalcontractualdecisionforaVC-25Blivery wasnotrequireduntilthisyearforBoeingtoconductengineering, certificationpreparation, andsupplierselectionactivitiesforthe program.TheAir Forcepreviouslydisplayedared,white, andblueliveryfortheVC-25Bbecauseithad beenpubliclyexpressedasapreferredliveryin2019.Athermalstudy laterconcludedthedarkblueinthe design would requireadditional Federal AviationAdministrationqualificationtestingforseveralcommercial componentsduetotheaddedheatincertainenvironments.

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AMC,AFMCcommanders talklogisticson the attack, integrateddeterrenceat warfaresymposium

byMaj. Beau Downey AirMobilityCommand

SCOTTAIRFORCEBASE,Ill.—“Vastdistancesandfewareasto useassupplynodes…allpotentiallyduringaperiodofcompetition.”

ThatishowRoyalAir ForceAirCommodore JezAttridge describedthe taskathandinthe Pacificasmoderatorofamobilitypanel discussion attheAirandSpace ForcesAssociation WarfareSymposiuminAurora, Colorado, Tuesday.

Thepanel,titled“LogisticsontheAttack,” wasaconversationabout thebuildupandsustainmentofmaterielnecessaryto“setthetheater,” featuring Gen. Mike Minihan, commanderof AirMobilityCommand, andGen.DukeRichardson,commanderofAir ForceMaterielCommand --thetwoleaderswiththemostskininthegameforthesuccessfuldeliveryoflogisticseffects.

Richardsonbeganbyhighlightinghis chargetoaddressintegration

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Courtesy rendering PresidentoftheUnitedStatesJoeBidenselectedthe liverydesignfor the“NextAirForce One,”VC-25B, adesignthatwillclosely resemble theliveryofthecurrentAirForce One,VC-25A,whilealso modernizing forthe21st century.

Photoby Tech.Sgt.ChristopherHubenthal StaffSgt.MichaelFreitas,right,730thAirMobilitySquadronairfreight shiftsupervisor,andStaffSgt.AdrianDiaz,left,730thAMSaerospace propulsioncraftsman,weighaC-17enginepriortoloadingitonto a C-17GlobemasterIII,May4,2021,at YokotaAirBase,Japan.

WEEKINPHOTOS

AnA-10CThunderboltIIassignedtothe122ndFighterWing,Fort WayneAirNationalGuard Base,Indiana,isshownontheflightlineatMacDillAir ForceBaseMarch15.TheA-10Cisatwin-enginejetaircraftthatcan be usedagainstlightmaritimeattackaircraftandallgroundtargets,includingtanksandother armored vehicles.

Anicesculpture isshownduringtheChiefInductionCeremonyin Tampa,Florida,March11.Theceremony recognized11seniorenlisted leadersfromMacDillAirForceBasefortheiroutstandingaccomplishments.Theseinducteeswillserveinthehighestenlistedrankandhold strategicleadershippositionswithtremendousinfluenceatalllevels oftheAirForce.

CohenAllen,aJeffersonHighSchoolfreshman,laysintheboom-pod ofa KC-135StratotankerduringatouratMacDillAirForceBaseMarch 14.Studentsinthe KingsmanAcademymet pilots,boomoperators and maintainers withthe6thAir RefuelingWing to learnaboutcareersin theaviationfield.KingsmanisaJeffersonleadershipprogramfocused on providingeducationalopportunitiestoAfrican Americanyouth.

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Air ForceannouncesFuture OperatingConcept

Secretaryofthe AirForcePublicAffairs

AURORA, Colo.(AFNS)—The Air Force chiefofstaffannounced March7akeycomponentinhowAirmenwillAccelerateChangeorLose by successfullydeliveringairpower to deterand,if necessary, prevail.

Air ForceChiefofStaff Gen. CQBrown,Jr. announcedatthe2023 Air andSpace ForcesAssociation WarfareSymposiuminAurora,hesigned theAir ForceFutureOperatingConcepttoensurelong-rangeplanningis intentionallylinkedtothe Joint WarfightingConcept.

ThenewpresentationofAirmen’suniquecontributionstothe Joint Force, alliesandpartnersprioritizesconductingtheservice’sfivecore functions:AirSuperiority; GlobalStrike; RapidGlobalMobility;Intelligence, Surveillance, andReconnaissance;andCommandandControl.

“WithouttheintegratedcapabilitiesoftheUnitedStatesAir Force, Joint Forceopportunitiesareinfrequent, fleetingandcostly,” Brownsaid. “Futureconflicts willbecontestedandcomplex.”

ThenewoperatingconceptsupportstheNationalDefenseStrategy throughtheconvergenceoftheAir Force ForceGenerationdeployment

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PhotobyEricDietrich AirForceChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr.deliversakeynotespeech “AirmenintheFight”duringtheAirandSpaceForcesAssociation2023 Warfare SymposiuminAurora,Colo.,March7.Brownannouncedhe signed theAirForce FutureOperatingConcepttoensurelong-range planningis intentionallylinkedtotheJoint WarfightingConcept.

AMC removescodeused to identifyfemaleflyers

by Tech.Sgt.ZacharyBoyer AirMobilityCommand

SCOTTAIRFORCEBASE,Ill.—Inthe summerof2021,Lt.Col.NicoleStenstad, 16th Airlift Squadroncommander, whileresearchingunconsciousgenderbias, cameupwiththe ideatotryandremovethe“G-code”from Air MobilityCommand flightauthorizations.

AFI11-401, AviationManagement, instructs theuseofAF Form4327A,includinga“MandatoryRemarks”sectionthatuseslettercodes todenote thequalifications, duties, andmissionstatusofeach flightcrewmember.

TheAMCsupplementtotheAFImandated theletter“G”forfemalecrewmembers—alegacymarkeronceintendedtosecureappropriatelodgingandreadinessitemsforcrewmembers.

InNovember2022,informed bysquadronlevelinput, AMCremovedthe “G”codefrom flightauthorizations. ChiefMasterSgt. Patrick Gray, AMC AviationResourceManagement functionalmanager, sentoutfieldguidanceto allAMC squadron aviationresourcemanagementofficesthatsaid,“Unliketheothercodes listed, the“G” designation hasnobearingon theindividual’sexperience, qualification,or currencyintheaircraft. Identifyingthegender ofcrewmembersisunnecessary to thecompletionofduties.”

Gray’semailwouldgoon to say, “Effective immediately, SARMofficeswillnolongeriden-

tifyfemalecrewmembersonflightauthorizations.”

Theremovalofthedesignation wasnotan overnightaccomplishment, rathertheproduct oftheworkof manyAirmenfromthelowest level.

StenstadfirstreachedouttoMajors Kelsey Paytonand Jennifer Walters, aswellasother membersofREACH ATHENA,theAMCwom-

en’sinitiativeteam.Althoughsupportiveofthe idea, PaytonadvisedStenstadtocollectmore researchandanecdotesaboutthecode’spotentialnegativeeffects.

“I wasabitdisappointed,” Stenstadsaid. “Ipersonallyfeltthattheneedforthe change wasprettyapparent. But Iunderstoodwhere [they]werecomingfrom.”

InNovember2021,during a437thAirlift

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U.S.AirForceLt.Col.NicoleStenstad, 16thAirliftSquadroncommander,posesforaphoto.

CONCEPT

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model, the Department of the Air Force’s Operational Imperatives, the Air Force Chief of Staff’s Action Orders, Accelerate Change or Lose and ways in which Multi-Capable Airmen will be trained to operate in future contested environments practicing Agile Combat Employment.

The Air Force Future Operating Concept presents six operational fights that Airmen must win simultaneously and can do so by being empowered to make decisions under a doctrine and culture of mission command.

“Trained appropriately, Airmen do not have to wait for orders from higher headquarters to make bold decisions and take advantage of fleeting opportunities,” said Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, Air Force Futures director

Airmen must be able to prevail in these six key fights as they apply airpower in the defense of allies, partners and national interests: the

fight to compete with or deter, the fight to get into theater, the fight to get airborne, the fight for air superiority, the fight to deny adversary objectives, and the fight to sustain ourselves, our allies and partners in competition and conflict.

During his symposium keynote, Brown reinforced the Air Force Future Operating Concept will only be successful if Airmen across the force are trusted and empowered to execute what the nation has asked them to do.

“We will not be able to execute the Air Force Future Operating Concept without mission command. It takes practice and intentional development,” Brown said to an audience of Air Force leaders. “You must brief mission command, you must train mission command, you must exercise mission command and you must debrief mission command. Mission command is essential to winning … In order to execute at a high standard, we can’t play for second place; we need to play to win.”

FairchildtestsKC-135basicaircrewendurance

CompletesphasetwoprepforMobilityGuardian 2023

by92ndAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs 92ndAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

ROSWELL, N.M.—The92ndAirRefueling WingdeployedpersonnelandKC-135Stratotankerswithcrewsfromthe6thARWMacDillAir ForceBasetoexecuteaPhase2Lead Wingexercise Feb. 13-17,inRoswell,NewMexico, inpreparationtobeleadtankerwingatAirMobility Command’s capstoneexercise, MobilityGuardian2023.

ThePhase2prepexerciseemphasizedaircrewendurance, dynamicairrefuelingconcepts, testingofavarietyoftheKC-135missionsets, andincludedanadvanced72-hourendurance event.

“Wehavetopracticelikewe’llfight,” saidCol.ChesleyDycus, 92ndARWcommander “This exercisepushedthelimitsonthetoolswehaveatourdisposaltoaccomplishcomplexmissions, ensuringourabilitytorapidlyprojectglobalmobility, andendurethroughoutgeographicallydispersedareaswithlimitedcommunications.”

Fairchildtestedbasiccrews’abilitytocompletea24-hourflightdutyperiod. Withouta waiver, basiccrews, comprisedoftwopilotsandonein-flightrefuelingspecialist,areonlyallowedto operateona16-hourflightdutyperiodandarelimitedto12-hourflight-dutyperiodswhenthey areunable to useauto-pilot.

TheKC-135crewendurancetesting wasconductedwithabasiccrewflyingfora24-hourduty period.Thecrewconsistedofexperiencedinstructorpilots, whohadissuedandpreviouslytested ground-testedgo-pills. Theywereauthorizedtouseanyandallanti-fatiguemeasurestocompletethe24-hourdutyperiodwithoutauto-pilot.Atadvancedstagesofthecrewendurancetest, asafetyandflightmedicineobserverwereeachonboardtoevaluatefatiguelevelsandensure thesafetyofthecrew.

“Everyday, wearelearningnewlessonsthatwe wanttoapplyincombat,sothismissiongenerationexerciseisa chancetotestourcapabilitiesatatempoandscalethatapproximates combatoperations,” saidGen.MikeMinihan, AirMobilityCommandcommander.

Fortheremainderofthe72-hourmission,crewsconducted16-hourflightdutyperiodstotest keyAgileCombatEmploymentconceptsfortheKC-135suchas:hotpitrefueling, concurrentservicing, missiontypeorders, andcontingencybasedauthorities.

“A irMobilityCommandisthejoint forcemaneuver,” MinihansaidattheAir Fo rceAssociation’sAirandSpace&CyberSymposium,Sept.21,2022.“Wearethemeaningfulmaneuver. Thereistoomuch waterandtoomuchdistanceforanyoneelsetodoitrelevantly, atpace, at speed,atscale. Everyone’sroleiscritical,butAMCisthemaneuverforthejointforce. Ifwedon’t haveouract together, nobodywins. Nobodyisin position.Nobodyislethal.”

Threeaircraftfromthe92ndARWaswellascrewsfromthe6thARWMacDillAFB, Florida andthe22ndARW, McConnellAir ForceBase, Kansas, participatedinthethree-day exercise, and wassupportedbytotalforceelementsfrom Key Field(Meridian)AirNationalGuardBase, MississippiandCannonAFB, NewMexico.

Astheworld’sSuper Tanker Wing, Fairchildcontinuestorefinetactics, techniquesandprocedures orientedontheMobilityAir Force’sfullrangeofmobilityreadinesscapabilitiesneededfor today’ssteadystateoperationsand tomorrow’shigh-endfight.

“Thecrewsfrom Fairchildandourpartnershavemyutmostrespectandadmiration,” saidCol. ChesleyDycus, 92ndARWcommander. “We’re changingtheparadigmhere-thelessonslearned duringthisexercise, andourreadinesswillonlyimprovethewing’sabilitytosupportMobility Guardianin2023 and demonstrateourunrivaledcapabilitiesincomplexenvironments.”

Thisexerciseisanexampleofhowthe92ndARWisengaged,postured, andreadywithcredibleforcetoassure, deter, and defendinanincreasinglycomplexsecurityenvironment.

AU.S.AirForce KC-135Stratotankerpreparesfortake-o Feb. 17.The92ndAirRefueling WingdeployedpersonnelandKC-135 ciseinpreparationto be leadtankerwingat AirMobility

U.S. AirForc eAirmenassignedtothe92ndAircra hot-pit refuelingona KC-135StratotankerduringanenduranceexerciseatMacDi

ForceBaseFeb.15.Thisexerciseisanexampleofhowthe92nd engaged,postured, and readywith credible forcetoassure,

-135Stratotankerpreparesfortake-off afteran aircrewendurancemissionatRoswell,NewMexico, gdeployedpersonnelandKC-135 Stratotankers,toexecuteaPhase2Lead WingexerrMobility Command’s capstoneexercise,MobilityGuardian2023.

AU.S.AirForce KC-135Stratotanker refuelsaHC-130JduringanenduranceexerciseatRoswell, NewMexico,Feb. 17.

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eAirmenassignedtothe92ndAircraft Ma intenanceSquadronperform

-135StratotankerduringanenduranceexerciseatMacDillAir iseisanexampleofhowthe92nd AirRefuelingWingis forcetoassure, deter, and defend.

PhotobyStaffSgt.LawrenceSena U.S.AirForce SeniorAirman SageLedet,384th AirRefuelingSquadroninflight refuelingspecialist,prepares toperformaerial refuelingduringFairchild’sPhase TwopreparationexerciseforAirMobilityCommand’s capstoneexercise,MobilityGuardian2023,Feb.14.Phase2emphasized aircrew endurance,dynamicair refueling concepts,testingoftheKC-135missionsets,andincludedanadvanced 72-hourenduranceevent.

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adversaries–oftoday andinthefuture.

UnderneaththateffortisfundingthatmodernizestheAir Force’s fighterfleet, adding72fighters(F-35Lightning IIandF-15EXEagle II),anotherthatprovidesearly-stagefundingforthenextgeneration ofaerialrefueling tankers, andfundsfor updatingcrucialcommand andcontrolfunctions, amongothers.

The budgetproposal also:

•Investsinfurtherdevelopmentofthenewandnext-in-linefighter aircraftknownas“NextGenerationAirDominance”anditspowerplant knownasNextGenerationAdaptivePropulsion;

•Paysattentiontofiscaldisciplinebydivestingplatforms(310aircraft)that“donotaddressourmostconcerningnational security challenges;”

•Ifapprovedaswritten,thebudgetproposalsuppliesa$1billion increasetopurchase48top-of-the-lineF-35fighters, anincreaseof five over thepreviousfiscalyear;

•Itcarries$3billiontosupportongoingdevelopmentandproductionoftheB-21Raiderlong-rangebomber, which isscheduledto achieveitsfirstflightthisyear;TheB-21willbecomethebackboneof theAir Force’s long-range strikeforce;

•Theproposalwoulddeliver$2.6billiontotheSpace Forcefor15 launchesinthe fiscal year which isanincreaseoffivelaunches;

•It designated$4.4billiontocontinuedevelopingandtestingthe Sentinelground-basednuclear deterrent,aswellas$500millionfor procurement.Italsoincludes$1.1billionfor upgradedandresilient missile warningandtracking.

EchoingcommentshemadeMarch7inamajoraddress, Air Force Chief ofStaffGen.CQBrown, Jr.,saidthebudget proposalishighly focused on deliveringnotonlyamoremodernAir Force, butonethat

hastherightcombinationofhardware, peopleand“capabilities.”

“WemustmakesurewehavetherightmixofcapabilitiesandcapacityasanAir Forceandasajointteamtobesuccessful,” Brown said.

U.S. Space ForceChief ofSpaceOperationsGen. B. ChanceSaltzman made asimilar point.

“Wemustfieldcombat-readyforces, so theSpace Forcehasthepersonnel,expertise, weaponsystemsand equipmentrequiredtoprotect U.S. interestsinspace,” hesaid,addingthatthe proposedbudgetbalancesthoserequirementsforthe nation’snewestmilitaryservice.

Inthedocumentationaccompanying thereleaseofthebudget,the departmentsaidthattheproposal“furtheracceleratesthetransformation of ourAir Forceand Space Forceand prioritizesinvestments that will delivermeaningfuloperationalcapabilitiestoour warfighters. Thisrequestbalancesmaintainingcapabilitiestoaddressneartermthreats, whileacceleratingvitalmodernizationeffortsnecessary forsuccessin a high-endfight.”

Thebudgetincludesaswellsmaller, butstillsignificant, increases forpilottrainingandforbonusestoincreasethe chancesthatpersonnelperformingcriticaland highlysoughtfunctions willremaininthe service.

Takenasawhole, Kendall,Brown, Saltzmanaswellasotherleaders, say thebudget proposalrepresentsasignificantmomentinthe services’“essentialtransformation.” Italsoadvancesthe Operational Imperatives drivingtheefforts.

Finally, seniorleaderscollectively warnedthat delay isdangerous andthat“standingstillisfallingbehind.” Thatis whyeach hasbeseechedCongresstocompletetheappropriationsprocessontimeto ensure that“theAir Force andSpace Force remaindominant.

acrossthelogisticsenterprise.

“Boththelevelofthethreatwearefacingandtheideaofhowweare goingtoansweritthroughadistributedlaydownofforces reallydrives theneedforintegration,” hesaid.

Attridgepunctuatedthisneed,evokingthedramaticstrugglesof Russia’smilitarytodeliverevenwithwhathedescribedasplentyof roadsandrelativelyshortdistances. “[Putin]hasshownusreallywell whatitlookslikewhenitgoeswrong--whenthebuild-upanddelivery doesn’taccountfor‘Plan A’ or‘Plan B.’”

The challengebeforethetwomajorcommandsishowtoprepareto operateinanenvironmentexponentiallymorecomplex, acrosshuge swathesof waterandagainstthetyrannyofvastdistances. Integration, Minihansaid,buysdownrisksacrosscapabilitygapsandaddressesthe requirementtooperateatspeedsthatoutpaceapotentialadversary-whathecalledthe“tempo required to win.”

“Youcannothaveintegratedoperationsifyoudonothaveintegrated planninginadvance,” Minihansaid,describingthe closerelationship betweenAMCandAFMC.

Whatthislookslikeatthecommandlevelisintimatecoordination andcross-talkintheformofstaff-to-staffmeetings, table-topexercises andotherplanningactivities.

BuildingonRichardson’sexplanationofAFMC’sdata-drivenapproachtoensuringtheappropriatematerielneededforthefuture, Minihannotedseveralmajorcomponentsthatunderpinsuccessinthe

Pacific:theGlobalAirMobilitySupportSystem--whichiscriticalto thepositioningof warreservemateriel--andcontinuedcollaboration withalliesandpartnersintheregion. Theprojectionofmilitarypower intoatheater, hesaid,boilsdowntopallet-makingandunittypecodes (specialized kitsofspecific, itemizedequipment).

ThetwocommandshaveworkedtogetherinpreparationforMobility Guardian2023, AMC’slargestexercisesettotakeplaceinthe Pacific thissummer, whichwillshowinsharpdefinitionthecriticalroleofthe mobilityairforcesinrapidlypositioningandmaneuveringtherestof thejointforce Thatexercisewillrealizemanyoftheeffortsbetween thetwocommandsoverthelastyear.

“Whenyouarethejointforcemaneuver, wheneverybodyiscountingonyoutobesuccessful,wheneverycapabilitythejointforceenjoys needstobeinpositiontoaggregatetobelethal,todisaggregatetosurvive, andthenre-aggregatetobelethalagain,” Minihansaid.“Thatis exactlywherethiscommand’s focus is.”

Attridge summed upthe strategicdeterrencevalue of the conversation.

“It’sfairtosayifthefocusis‘China,China,China,’theninorderto delivercredibleconventionaldeterrence, youshouldbegoingtosleepat nightthinkingabout‘logistics, logistics, logistics.’”

Minihancompletedthemetaphor, describinghowreadinessisdeterrence, suchthat“ouradversaries wakeup, openupthewindow, lookat usandsay, ‘Idon’t wantanypieceofthat.’”Adding, “butiftheyshould decidetotakeuson,thatwecanwindecisivelyforthisnation.”

WOMEN

Wingwomen’smentoringgroupat JointBaseCharleston, membersdiscussedvarioustopics, toincludethe“Gcode.” Fromthere, progressbegan.

Withbuy-infromsquadronleadershipacrossthe 437thOperationsGroup, theydiscussedhowtomakethe changeandbreakthroughthebureaucracy The change beganwitha waiver, requestingtoremovethecodeinsteadof changingthe entireAFI.

In January 2022,AMCapprovedthe waiverspecificallyforthe437th AW, whoseaircrewthenflewhundreds ofmissionswithoutit.” Thewingreportedzeronegative impactstothemission.

ThankstotheeffortsofAirmenacrossthe437th AW, andnowwithGray’semailtoSARMofficesacrossAMC bases, thecodehasbeenremovedfromallflightauthorizationsAMC-wide.

“I’vehadfemaleflyersexpressthatthey willmiss their“G-code,” Stenstadsaid,“Buttheyknowthat thisis awin foreliminatingunconsciousbias.”

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TheVC-25BProgramwilldeliveranew fleetofaircrafttoenablePOTUStoexecutethedutiesofHeadofState, ChiefExecutive, andCommanderinChief. Theaircraftwillbeuniquelymodifiedtoprovide thePOTUS, staff, andguestswithsafe andreliableair transportation with the equivalentlevelofcommunicationscapabilityandsecurity availableintheWhite House.

TheVC-25Baircraftwillreplacethe current VC-25Afleet,which faces capabilitygaps, risingmaintenancecosts, and partsobsolescence. Modificationstothe aircraft willincludeelectricalpowerupgrades, amissioncommunicationsystem, amedicalfacility, anexecutiveinterior, aself-defensesystem, andautonomous groundoperationscapabilities.

VC-25Bdeliveriesareprojectedfor2027 forthefirstaircraftand2028forthesecondaircraft. TheAir ForceremainsposturedtokeepVC-25A availableandmission-readyuntildeliveryoftheVC-25B.

This renderingshowsthenewliverydesignforthenextAirForceOne.Thedesignwasapprovedby Presidentofthe UnitedStatesJoeBiden.Itclosely resemblestheliveryofthecurrentAirForce One, while also modernizingforthe21st century.

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Holy Weekschedule

CatholicCalendar

FridaysduringLent-StationsoftheCrossat5 p.m. followedby meatlesspotluck

Monday – WednesdayDailyMassat12:10 p.m.

WeekdaysofMarch27-30Confessionsbyappointment call 813-828-8565or 813-828-3621

Holy WeekandLent/EasterSchedule

n April 3- 12:10 p.m. Daily Mass

n April 4-NoDailyMass ChrismMassatSt. Pete Cathedral

n April 5-12:10 p.m.DailyMassand PenanceServicefrom5:30-7 p.m.

n April6-7 p.m.MassoftheLast Supperfollowed byEucharisticAdorationuntil9:30 p.m.

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

n April 8- 8 p.m.Easter VigilCelebration

n April9-9:30a.m. EasterSunday Mass. Easter Egg Hunt afterMass

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The MacDill Air Force Base car washisopeningsoon.Stopby24 hours/7daysaweek.Upgradesincludeanautomaticcar washand self-service/manual washingbays. Monthly unlimitedbasic washis $25.99,basic wash$10,intermediate wash$15, andpremium wash $20. Visitmacdillfss.com/arts-andtrade-crafts/formoreinformation.

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Getpaidtocallorvisit6thForce SupportSquadronfacilities.To learnmore,calloremailthe6th FSSMarketingDepartmentat 828-2513or sixfssfsk@gmail.com.

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TheChamp!

Jill Warye,6thContractingSquadronleadtrainer, posesforaphotowithU.S.AirForceCol.CoreyDamon,6thAirRefuelingWingvicecommander,left,and U.S.AirForce ChiefMasterSgt. CatrellWilson,6th OperationsGroupsenior enlistedleader,duringtheChampionofthe Week recognitionat MacDillAirForceBaseMarch14. Warye was recognizedforactivelyworkingwith theU.S.SpaceForcetoassistwiththeircontractingneedsbeforeamemorandumofagreement wasestablished. Waryewasalsotheleadin executingbowlingalley renovations,heightening moraleforthe entire installation.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

NormalHours- Monday-Friday - 9a.m.to3p.m.After hourschaplain, callthe CommandPostat828-4362/4361.

Protestant virtual services - Sunday - 11 a.m. (www facebook.com/6amwhc)

Jewish - Monthly Lunch and Learn: For schedule & to join distro, please contact elimelach.estrin@us.af.mil

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

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

Islamic Service - Friday 1:30 p.m (space reserved)

Other Faith Groups - Please contact the Chapel at (813) 828-3621 or via email at 6ARW.HCADMIN@us.af.mil

Formoredetails and information,visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/or MacDill’s Chapelwebsite is:https://www.macdill.af.mil/chapel

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Holly WeekSchedule- seepage14