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SECAFissuesproclamation,outlinesupdatesduring SexualAssault AwarenessandPreventionMonth

byStaffSgt.NickZ.Erwin

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

ARLINGTON, Va.(AFNS)—SecretaryoftheAir Force Frank KendallsignedaproclamationreaffirmingtheDepartmentoftheAir Force’s commitmenttopreventingsexualassaultandsexualharassment,as wellassupportingsexualassaultsurvivorsduringaceremonyatthe Pentagon,April27.

Inconjunctionwiththeproclamation,healsoannouncedanewprovisiontotheDepartment’sleavepolicythatenablessexualassaultsurvivorstotakeupto30daysofnon-chargeableleaveastheyseekresourcestosupporttheirrecovery.

“ThereisnohigherprioritythantakingcareofourAirmen,Guardiansandtheirfamilies,” Kendallsaid. “April’sobservanceofSexualAssault AwarenessandPreventionMonthoffersanopportunitytotake stockofoureffortsandrecommitourselvestoendingsexualviolence andsupportingsurvivors Ourcorevaluesrequireit,andwehaveto stayfocusedonthistopicyear-roundtomeettheobligationsweshare withthosewhomweservealongside.”

TheDepartment’syear-roundeffortsincludeimplementingFY22NationalDefenseAuthorizationActrequirementtoestablishanindependentOfficeofSpecialTrialCounseltooverseetheinvestigationand prosecutionofsexualassaultandothervictim-basedoffenses.Additionally, Departmentexpertsarefocusedonresearch-informedprevention strategiesandensuringcomprehensivesupportforsurvivors.

Officialsareimplementingthe‘Safe-to-Report’policy, pioneeredat the U.S. Air ForceAcademy, whichremovesbarrierstoreportingby

SecretaryoftheAirForceFrankKendallsignsaSexualAssaultand PreventionMonthproclamationatthePentagoninArlington, Va., April27.

eliminatingpunishmentforminorcollateralmisconductsuchasunderagedrinking. ManyotherongoingactionsarelinkedtotheDepartment ofDefense’sIndependentReviewCommissiononSexualAssaultinthe Military, including:

-Developingaplantoensureanindependentreportingstructurefor SexualAssaultandResponseCoordinators.Thisstructurewillprovide

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DAF recognizesDaysof HolocaustRemembrance

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ARLINGTON, Va.(AFNS)—InhonorofHolocaustDaysofRemembrance, whichisobservedApril24toMay1,theDepartmentoftheAir ForcehostedadiscussionApril19,featuring U.S. ArmyChaplain(Col.) LaurenceBazerandretired U.S. NavyChaplain(Capt.)IrvingElsonon thethemeof“PastReflectionsforanInclusiveFuture.”

BazeristheArmyNationalGuardDirectorofReligiousAffairsand theDeputyDirectorofthe JointChaplain’sOfficeofthe National GuardBureau.Heisthesenior-ranking JewishChaplainintheUnitedStatesArmed Forces Elsonisthedirectorofthe JewishChaplains CouncilandheadstheArmed Forcesand VeteransServicesCommittee, bothpartofthe Jewish WelfareBoard,and wasalsoformerlythe highest-ranking Jewish chaplaininthe U.S. armedforces.

“Today’seventandnextweek’sofficialDaysofRemembrancearean opportunityforeveryonetofind waystogetinvolvedinboththeircommunitiesandincomingtogethertolearnmoreaboutvictimsofgenocide, tohonorandsupportsurvivorsinthosecommunities, toreflecton andhonorthememoriesofthoselovedoneslost,andtoforgeafuture

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DistinguishedguestsofandparticipantsintheDepartmentoftheAir Force’sHolocaustDaysofRemembranceevent reciteablessingduring acandlelightingceremony,heldinthePentagonAuditorium,Arlington, Va.,April19.Thelightingceremonytraditionallyinvolvessixcandles, eachto represent1,000,000JewishpeoplewhowerekilledintheHolocaust,together representingthetotal6,000,000lost,andinthisevent withathemeof“PastReflectionsforanInclusiveFuture,”aseventh candlewasaddedto representallthoselostintheHolocaustandinall atrocitiescommittedagainstpeoplearoundtheworld.

Gen.MinihandrivesAMCtowardsPacific,acceleratesMobilityGuardian23planning

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SCOTTAIRFORCEBASE,Ill.—Athismostrecentcommander’s call,Gen.MikeMinihan,commanderofAirMobilityCommand,hosted aRehearsalofConceptdrillwiththeAMCheadquartersstaffgathered aroundamassivemapofthe Pacifictheatersprawledacrossthefloorof ahangarApril5.

“We’retappingintothelegacyofmilitaryleadersbeforeusandtakingapagefromtheirplaybookinhowwecometogethertothinkand talkabouttheproblemswe’refacing,” saidMinihan.“Ineedmyteam herewithme, gatheredaround,sowecan walkthroughandunderstand thistogether.”

“Wedon’thavetobeperfect,” Minihanadded.“We’vejustgottobe onestepahead.”

A“ROC”drill,atechniquethatoriginatedintheUnitedStatesArmy, allowsaunittometiculously walkthroughcomplexoperationsto identifypotentialobstaclesorissuesformitigationpriortoexecution. Beforethedaysofdigitalpresentations, militarytacticiansaroundthe worldusedeverythingfrommapsandmodelstorockanddirtsketches onthegroundtoorganizetroopsandprepareoperations.

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PhotobyNicholasPilch U.S.AirForceGen.MikeMinihan,AirMobilityCommandcommander, addressesattendeesattheStateoftheBaseeventFeb.11,at Travis AirForceBase,California.AMCleadershipvisited Team Travistogeta closerlookatthemissionandtheAirmenbehindit.

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U.S.Airmenassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingparticipateinasoftballgameduringwingmandayatMacDillAirForceBaseApril22.Members representedtheirunitsinsportscompetitions,whichincludedaformationrun,golf,basketball,volleyball,cornhole, relayraces,softball,kickball andmore.

U.S.Airmenassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingparticipateina 400-meter relayraceduringwingmandayatMacDillAirForceBaseApril

22.ThroughouttheAirForce,wingmandaysareheldtohelp reducenegativebehaviors,improveoverallmentalhealth,andincreasesocialand spiritualconnectionsalongwithpersonal resiliency.Duringthiswingman day,whichfocusedonthephysicaldomainof resilience,members representedtheirunitsinavarietyofsportscompetitions.

U.S.Airmenassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingparticipateina kickballgameduringwingmandayatMacDillAirForceBaseApril22. ThroughouttheAirForce,wingmandaysareheldtohelp reducenegativebehaviors,improveoverallmentalhealth,andincreasesocial andspiritualconnectionsalongwithpersonal resiliency.Duringthis wingmanday,whichfocusedonthephysicaldomainof resilience, members representedtheirunitsinavarietyofsportscompetitions.

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MacDilldisplays readiness withaircraftarrestingsystem

byAirman1stClassHiramMartinez

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U.S. Air ForceAirmenfromthe6thAirRefueling Wingalongsidetwo F-16C Fighting Falconaircraftfromthe482nd Fighter Wing, HomesteadAirReserveBase, Fla.,completedtheannualcertificationonthe BAK-12aircraftarrestingsystemhereApril22.

AlthoughfighteraircraftarenotassignedtoMacDill,itsgeographicallocationmakesitaperfectcandidatetosupportnearbybasesincludingEglinAFB,ShawAFB, TyndallAFB,HomesteadARBandSeymour JohnsonAFB, N.C.

“It’saservicenotmanyAirMobilityCommandbasesprovide,” said LinkCollier, 6thOperationsSupportSquadronairfieldmanager.“However, the6thAirRefueling Wing’smulti-capableAirmencontinueto displaywhyMacDillAir ForceBaseistrustedwithprovidingaunique typeofsupport.”

The BAK-12systemisusedtosupportfighteraircraftinsituations

Supportoperationsmechanicsassigned6thCivilEngineerSquadron prepareaBak-12aircraftarrestingsystematMacDillAirForceBase, Florida,April22,2022.Bak-12systemsarecertifiedannuallytobe deemedoperationalinaccordancewithU.S.AirForcestandards.

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suchasanin-flightemergencyorwhen aircraftlosehydraulicfuelinthebrakes.

“It’ssimplebuteffective,” saidAllen Raysor, a6thCivilEngineerSquadron powerproductionmechanic.“Oncethe aircraftreportstheIFE,itwillprepare tolandandcatchacablewithahook untilitslowsdownandcomestoafull stop.”

Oncethecableisengagedbyanaircraft,the6thCES FireandRescueAirmenrespondtotheaircrafttoensureit issafe. It isthenhandedovertotransientalertpersonnel,whereitisunhookedfromthecableanditwilleither taxibackorbetowedtoaparkingspot.

Thesuccessfulcompletionofthe BAK12certificationexercisereflectsthe6th ARW’sreadinessandcompliancewith U.S. Air Forcestandards.

“We’llbeready,” Colliersaid.“From themechanicstothepilots, we will maintainourreadinessandstandards inordertokeepthemissiongoing.”

(TOP/ABOVE)U.S.Airmenwiththe6thCivilEngineerSquadron respondtoanF-16C FightingFalconfromthe482ndFighterWing,HomesteadAirReserveBase,Florida, aftertestingaBak-12aircraftarrestingsystematMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,April 22,2022.TheBak-12isusedtosupportfightertypeaircraftintheeventofanin-flight emergencybypreventingtheaircraftfromoverrunningontheflightline.

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CareerswiththeArmy&AirForceExchangeServicebeginat$15anhour

byMarisaConner

DALLAS-TheArmy&Air ForceExchangeServiceislookingfornew teammemberswithapassionforservingthosewhoserve, withpositions beginningat$15anhour.

TheExchange, theDepartmentofDefense’slargestretailer, operates morethan4,900retailstores, restaurantsanddistributioncentersin50 statesandmorethan30countries.

“TheExchangeismission-drivenandofferspurposefulcareersina varietyofpositions,” saidAir ForceChiefMasterSgt. KevinOsby, the Exchange’sseniorenlistedadvisor.“With85%ofassociateshavingamilitaryconnection,we’refamilyservingfamily.”

TheExchangeofferscompetitivepay, greatbenefitsandcareeropportunities. Benefitsforregularfull-timeandpart-timeExchangeassociates includepaidvacationandsickleave.Additionally, theExchange’sassociatetransferprogramhelpsmilitaryspousesretainemploymentduring PCS’s, allowingthemtokeeptheirbenefitsandbuildtowardretirement.

AttheExchange, 45%ofthe U.S. workforceismadeupof Veterans, militaryspousesordependents.TheExchangehashiredmorethan

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ANZACDay

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Servicemembersandfamiliesfrom U.S. Central Command(USCENTCOM)and U.S. SpecialOperationsCommand(USSOCOM)gatheredpre-dawn atMacdillAir ForceBasetocommemorateANZACDay alongsideofbothcommand’sAustralian,NewZealand, andTurkishrepresentatives, April25.

ThedaycommemorateswhenAustralianandNewZealandsoldiersformedpartofthealliedexpeditionthatset outtocapturetheGallipolipeninsuladuringthe First World War. ANZACstandsforAustralianandNewZealandArmyCorps.

“Thesoldiersinthoseforcesquicklybecameknownas Anzacs, andthepridetheytookinthatnameenduresto thisday,” saidRoyalAustralianAir ForceAirCommodore, HarveyReynolds.“Morethan8,000Australiansoldiers haddiedinthecampaign.Gallipolihadaprofoundimpact onAustraliansathome, and25Aprilsoonbecametheday onwhichAustraliansrememberedthesacrificeofthose whodiedinthe war.”

NewZealandArmyLt.Col. JasonHutchingsexplained thesenseofunitythattheGallipolicampaignfosteredbetweenNewZealandersandAustralians.

“UpanddownNewZealandatmemorialsbigandsmall, NewZealanderswillbegatheringtogethertorememberlovedoneswhohaveservedtheircountryintimesof war. ThesamewillbetrueinAustralia.Australianswill gatherasthedawnbreaksthere,” saidHutchings.“New ZealandershavestoodwithAustraliansineverytheatre ofconflictinthe19th,20thand21stCenturies.Neither countryhasfacedanenemywithouttheother.”

Seniorleadersrepresentingpartnernationspresented wreathstocommemoratesacrificesmade, andatwo-minutemomentofsilenceconcludedtheceremony.

“OnthisANZACDay, onthisbase, withourfriendsand allies, itservestoremindusthatnoneofourcountries fightalone,” saidReynolds.

U.S.CentralCommandPublicAffairsphotosby TomGagnier (ABOVE)AirmenfromtheMacDillAirForceBaseHonorGuardstandatparade restaroundamemorialduringanANZACDay dawnserviceatMacDillAirForceBaseApril25.ANZACDayisadayof remembranceinAustraliaandNewZealandtohonor thosewhoservedanddiedinmilitaryoperations.

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NewZealandArmyLt.Col.JasonHutchings,aseniornational representative(SNR)atU.S.CentralCommand, addressesattendeesduringanANZACDaydawnserviceatMacDillAirForceBase,April25.

Thecommander’scall washostedoneweekafterMinihanreleased theupdatedAMCstrategy.ThecommanderpreviouslyhostedaROC drillatPhoenix Rally, anAMCtotalforceleadershipsummit,where theteamidentifiedareasforimprovementin“fighttonight”scenarios includingrefinementstopolicyandguidance, educationandtraining, tactics, andmaterialsolutions.

TheROCdrill waspresentedatthecommander’scallbythenewly establishedAMC“FightClub,” across-functionalteamappointedby Gen.Minihantoconductcriticalanalysisofthepacingthreat, close potentialgaps, andposturemobilityairforcestowinunderanyconditions.

“WeconductROCdrillstobetterunderstand,visualize, describe,and directtheoperational-levelproblemsetourmobilityforceswilllikely encounteracrossthecompetitioncontinuum,”saidLt.Col.Brian“Cabby”Thomasson,DeputyDivisionChiefofAMC’s JointExerciseDivision.

Usingiterativejointplanningprocesses, theteamconsistsofsubjectmatterexpertsfromacrossAMC, the618thAirOperationsCenter, 18thAir Force, theUSAFExpeditionaryCenter, andkeypartnersand stakeholdersfromacrosstheIndo-PacificCommandandothermajor commands.

“EachparticipanthadtheirownpieceoftheAMCmissiontoaccomplish,andthisdrillgaveeachagencyadescriptiverepresentationbecauseyoucould walkthemodelandtellthestoryofthetacticaloperatoratthepropertimeandplace,” Thomassonsaid.

AMCAirmenleveragedalargemapproducedbytheNationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgencyand3Dprintedmodelsofthreatsystems andMobilityAir ForcesaircraftprintedbyAMC’sInnovationLabon ScottAir ForceBase.

Equipped with theseresources, Airmenfrom across everymobility missionareadelvedintoplans, operatingguidance, tactics, techniques

andprocedures.

“Thisisthefirsttimewe’veexecutedaROCdrillofthissizeand scope,” saidCapt.Derrick“Sensei”Do, anAMCplanner.“Thisconceptualplanningsynthesizedstrategicguidancewithadversarycapability andintentusingspecifictimeslicesfromanoperationplanexecution.”

“Inturn,theAirmenparticipatingfacilitatedadialoguewiththe commander while exposingknown deficienciestotheentirestaff, ultimatelyproposingviableandinitialapproachestonarrowgaps,” Do added.

LayingthegroundworkforMobilityGuardian2023

TheROCdrillalsokickedoffthefirstofseveraldeliberateplanning eventsforMobilityGuardian2023,AMC’sflagshipandmilestonetrainingevent.

“Thisisjustthebeginningofourrelentlessdrivetowardinnovative approachestodemonstratecombatreadinessandlethalitywithinthe [INDOPACOM]theater,” saidLtColCurt“Cinco”Haase, DeputyDivisionChiefofAMCFutureandSensitiveOperationsDivision.

MobilityGuardianisAMC’slargestfull-spectrumreadinessexercise whichincludesscenariosdesignedtoemulatethehighlycontested,degraded,andoperationally-limited environmentsmobility forcesface nowandinpreparationforinthefuture.

AseriesoffutureplanningeventswillprepareAMCforthisservicelevelfieldtrainingexercisewithinINDOPACOMalongsidejoint,coalition,andcommercialpartners.

ThenextMobilityGuardianissettotakeplaceinthesummerof 2023.

“Oureffortsarefocusedonidentifyingareaswherewecanunleash andempowerourincredibleAirmentoadvanceour warfightingcapabilities, andMobilityGuardianisagreat waytoshowcasethesecapabilities,” Haasesaid.

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independentoversightandempowerSARCsto bestsupportsurvivorswhilestillmaintaining directaccesstocommanders.

-Enablingsexualharassmentsurvivors’accesstoadvocacysupportfromSexualAssault PreventionandResponsevictimadvocates.

-Increasingfull-timevictimadvocatesto strengthentheresponseworkforce availableto ensurecriticalsupportandcareofvictims.

-ResearchingpreventiontraininginitiativesincludingaSexualCommunicationand Consent Programatbasicmilitarytraining, designedtoincreasemilitarytrainees’understandingofconsentandsexualassault.

“Eachmemberofourteamsharesintheenduringresponsibilitytoeliminatesexualassaultandharassmentfromourranks,” Kendalladded.“IurgeeveryAirman,Guardian,and Departmentciviliantotreateachotherwith dignityandrespect,holdothersaccountableto ourhighstandardsofconduct,andtotakecare ofyourteammates.”

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SecretaryoftheAirForceFrankKendallsignsaSexualAssaultandPreventionMonthproclamationatthePentagoninArlington, Va.,April27.

wherethesetragediescannolongertakeplace,” saidChaplain(Maj. Gen.)RandallKitchens, theDAF’s chiefof chaplains, inhisintroduction oftheevent.

TheDAF’sOfficeofDiversityandInclusion(SAF/DI)sponsoredthe eventasanopportunitytoencouragethoughtanddiscussionamong militaryandcivilianpersonnelaboutexclusionaryviewsandbehaviors thatcanleadtoatrocitiesifleftunchallenged,saidLt.Col.Kimberly Champagne, chiefoftheEducationandTrainingDirectorateofSAF/DI, andthemoderatorfortheevent.

“Theseleadersweretheidealindividualstohavethediscussionwe wantedtohaveduringthisobservanceevent,” Champagnesaid.“Their differentexperiencesanddepthofknowledgeinboththe JewishcommunityandtheDepartmentofDefensefaithcommunitieshelpedusto haveanengagingandmeaningfulconversationabouthowunderstandingthepastcanmakeusallbetteratleadingthosearoundusincreatingabrighterfutureforourlocalcommunities, ournation,andour world.”

Bazersharedinhisintrothathefearsactiveforgetfulness, andhe calledforthosewhotraveltodaytobeneweyewitnessesforwhathappenedduringtheHolocaust.

“Ourtaskistoremember, tolearn,tohearandtoshare,” Bazersaid. “Whenthattimecomesoftheobituaryofthelastwitnesstothehorrors oftheholocaust,anewgenerationwillcomeupandsay, ‘No, Imaynot havebeenthere, butIwillremember, andIwillactivelyseekforgood thatweshouldneverforget.’”

HefurthersharedsomeofthestoryofRena Finder, aformercongregantoftheRabbi,who wasoneofthoseindividualssavedbyOskar Schindler’slistandsentherstoryinaletteralongwith Jewishyouth andadultswhowouldtakeapilgrimagetoKraków,Poland.

“Stopandsee. Beaneweyewitness, andsharewhatyousawfora newgeneration.Theconversationmustcontinue;wemustactivelyremember, tobringhopeforpeople,” Bazeradded.

Duringthetalk,andindiscussingtheneedforinterfaithunderstanding, Elsongaveanexampleofafriendandcolleague chaplainserving

RetiredU.S.NavyChaplain(Capt.)IrvingElson,directoroftheJewish ChaplainsCouncilandheadoftheArmedForcesand VeteransServices CommitteeoftheJewish WelfareBoard,lightsacandleinaceremonyto rememberthosethatperishedduringtheHolocaust.Theceremonywas partoftheDepartmentoftheAirForce’sHolocaustDaysofRemembranceeventheldinthePentagonAuditorium,Arlington, Va.,April19.

withamarineexpeditionaryunitinBeirutwhenthisfriendandtwo other chaplainswereamongthosecomingunderrocketfire.Thethree chaplains, a Jewish chaplain,Catholic chaplain,andProtestant chaplainalltookcovertogetherinafoxhole.Elsonquotedhisfriendinsaying,“ThisisprobablythefirstinterfaithfoxholeinalltheMiddleEast. Ifwehadmoreinterfaithfoxholes, probablytherewouldn’tbeaneed forfoxholesalltogether.”

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