Thunderbolt 06/30/2022

StaffSgt.SabatinoDiMascio

byLindseyWilkinson

AirMobilityCommand

SCOTTAIRFORCEBASE,Ill.—AirMobilityCommandleaderscontinuedoperationalizingthenewCommandstrategyduringstaff-tostaffdiscussionsat PacificAir Forcesand U.S. Indo-PacificCommand, June22-23,wherethey discussedaroadmapforreadyingMobilityAir ForcesforAgileCombatEmploymentintheIndo-Pacifictheater.

Thestrategy, whichfocusesthecommandon fourmissionimperativesforensuringtheMAF isposturedtocompeteandwinagainstitspacingthreats, waspresentedthrougha Pacificlens toensurefuturealignmentandrefinementwith PACAFandINDOPACOM.

Gen.MikeMinihan,whospentthelastdecade intheIndo-Pacificpriortotakingcommandof AMC, reinforcedthecommand’ssignificantrole inthetheater, aswellasthe challengesitmust overcome.

“AMCisthemeaningfulmaneuverforcefor thejointforceinthe Pacific,” saidMinihan.“The MAFwillbereadyforany challengeandwewill continuetodrivewithalaserfocusonwinning.”

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Gen.MichaelMinihan,CommanderofAirMobilityCommand,left,delivers remarksduring a meetingatUSINDOPACOMheadquarters.AMCleadersmetwithUSINDOPACOMaswellastheir PacificAirForcescounterpartstopresenta roadmapfor readyingMobilityAirForcesforAgile CombatEmploymentintheIndo-Pacifictheater.

DAFstrengthensdischargeprocessforsexualoffenders

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—TheDepartmentoftheAir Forcerecently publishedDAFInstruction36-3211:MilitarySeparations, whichoutlines increasedsupporttosexualassaultsurvivors, strengthenssexualassault preventionandaccountabilityefforts, andcombinesseveraldischargeinstructions.

Underthepreviouspolicy, AirmenandGuardianswhocommittedsexual assaultoffensesweresubjecttomandatoryinitiationofdischargeproceedings;theupdatedpolicystrengthensthecriteriathatmaybeconsidered fordischarge.

Theseupdatesalsoensurethedischargedecisionisobjectiveandfocusesdecisionmakersontherelevantevidenceofeachcase.

“SexualassaultisincompatiblewithourCore Values, theGuardianIdeal,andmilitaryservice Theserevisionswillsignifi-cantlyimproveourabilitytodischargethoseunworthyofcallingthemselvesAirmen andGuardians,” saidUnderSecretaryoftheAir ForceGinaOrtiz Jones “Ourpoliciesmustset clearexpectationsandconsequencesfortheforce. Everythingwedo, andeverythingwesaycommunicatesthevaluethatwe place, ordonotplace, onone’sservice.”

Thedepartmenthasazerotolerancepolicyonsexualassaultandsexual harassment,anditisresponsibleforprovidingasafeworkingenvironmentforeveryAirman,Guardianandcivilian.

Thenewdepartmentalpolicyexplicitlystatesmemberswhocommit sexualassaultwillfacemandatoryinitiationofdischargeandonly, ifcer-

FederalEmployee ViewpointSurvey givesvoicetocivilians’opinions

SecretaryoftheAir ForcePublicAffairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—The FederalEmployee ViewpointSurvey isnow availableforeligibleDepartmentoftheAir Forceemployeesand willcontinuethrough July15.

Thefeedbackcivilianemployeeshavegiveninpreviousyearsearned theservicetheNo.10rankingforlargeagenciesbythe Partnershipfor PublicService’s“BestPlacesto Workinthe FederalGovernment”in 2020.

TheFEVSisagovernment-wideOfficeof PersonnelManagementadministeredsurveyforfederalcivilianemployeesfirst availablein 2002.Thesurveyincludesquestionsaboutemployees’work-life, joband organizationalsatisfaction, commitment,engagement,performance managementandcommunication.Italsomeasuresemployeeperceptionsofhoworganizationssupportedemployeeworkneedsduringthe pandemicandoverallwellness.

“TheFEVSisoneofthemostpowerfulplatformsDAFcivilianemployeeshavetosharetheirperceptionsofhoweffectivelywemanage ourworkforce,” saidAlex Wagner, assistantsecretaryoftheAir Force

tainlimitedcircumstancesexist,canamemberbeconsideredforanexceptiontothepresumptionofdischarge.

Exceptionstodischargearenownotallowedifthesexualassault was committedagainsta child,ifabuseofauthorityispresumedtobepresent, orifamemberhasapriorsubstantiatedallegationofsexualassaultor sexualharassment.Additionally, thecriteriathatfocusedonhowlikely a member wastoengageinafutureactofsexualassault wasremovedhavingbeendeterminedtobesubjective.

Theseparationauthorityandboardmemberscannolongerconsiderthe followingfactorswhendeterminingwhetherabasisforasexualassault dischargeexists, whethera waiverisappropriate, andwhetheramember shouldbedischargediftheyhavecommittedasexualassault:

Personal,family, orfinancialcircumstances

-Goodmilitary characterorservicerecord

-Medicalormentalhealthcondition

Thenewpolicyalsocombinesallpreviousdischargepublications, providingacomprehensiveandstreamlinedapproachforpoliciesimpacting totalforcemembers.

Inadditiontothese changesonthedischargepolicy, thedepartmenthas proposedincreasedfundinginitsfiscalyear2023budgettostrengthen sexualassaultandintegratedviolencepreventionprograms.

“Thesenewobjectivecriteriareflectourcommitmenttojusticeforsexu-

forManpowerandReserveAffairs. “Themoreemployeeswhotakethe survey, thebetterequippedwe’llbetotakecareofourpeopleandmake ourorganizationstronger.”

FEVSresultsallowmanagerstoidentifywhereimprovementswithin aspecificworkunitmaybenecessary.

Oneexampleof changebasedonpreviousFEVSfeedbackisthat acivilianseniorleadernowaccompaniesthecommanderofAirCombatCommandoninstallationvisitsandholdstownhall-stylemeetings withbasecivilianpersonnel.Thegoalistofosteropencommunication, reinforceservicecultureandhelpconnectcivilianAirmentotheoverall mission.

AirEducationandTrainingCommandleaderstracktheFEVStop fivepositive, negativeandneutralresponsestoidentify challengesand areastoimprove.

EligiblecivilianemployeesemployedasofNov. 30,2021,willreceive alinkforthesurveyviaanemailmessagefromOPM.ThesurveyinvitationandOPMreminderemailswillcomefrom“FederalEmployee ViewpointSurvey-AF<EVAF@opm.gov”betweennowand July15.Employeesarealsoremindedto checktheirspamandjunkmailfolders. EmployeesmaycontacttheOPMFEVSHelpdeskatEVAF@OPM.gov iftheyfeeltheyareeligiblebuthavenotreceivedthesurveyinvitation.

“Ourcivilianemployeesarevitaltothemission,andwe’reproudthat theyconsidertheDAFagreatplacetowork. Yourfeedbackthisyear

WEEKINPHOTOS

Gen.MichaelKurilla,U.S.CentralCommandcommander,meetswithGen.SultanbinMohammedAl-Numani,MinisteroftheRoyalOfficeinthe SultanateofOman,Muscat,Oman,June19.

Gen.RichardD.Clarke(center),CommanderofU.S.SpecialOperationsCommand,participatesinnighttimewatersurvivaltrainingwith Soldiersfromthe160thSpecialOperations AviationRegiment(Airborne)atFortCampbell,Kentucky,June6.Theunit’sAllisonAquatics TrainingFacilitysimulatesnightconditions,whichisprimarilywhen theunitconductsitsmissions.Thefacilitycanalsosimulatesevere weatherconditions,withwaveandwindgeneratorsthatprovide a near-hurricaneexperience.

PhotobyStaffSgt.AlexanderCook U.S.AirForceMaj.AureaSeefong,anurseassignedtothe6thMedicalGroup,climbsintoaKC-135Stratotankerwingduringanimmersiontourwiththe6thMaintenanceGroupatMacDillAirForceBase May22.Duringthetour,medicalpersonnelexperiencedfirst-hand thedailyfunctionsofmaintenanceairmentobetterunderstandtheir physicalhardships,helpingthemestablishpreventativemedicalcare.

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AirForcelegendinterredatArlingtonNationalCemetery

byBradyMcCarron SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—Brig. Gen.CharlesE.McGee, oneoftheoriginalTuskegeeAirmenandAir Force legend, waslaidtorestatArlington NationalCemeteryinArlington June 17.

Alongwithhisfamilyanddistinguishedguests, manyseniormilitary leadersattendedtheservicetobid afinalfarewelltothe historicfigure.

Chairmanofthe JointChiefsofStaff ArmyGen.MarkA.Milley, Secretary oftheAir Force Frank Kendall,andAir ForceChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr. allparticipatedintheservice.

McGeepassed away Jan.16atthe ageof102.

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TheAirForceHonorGuardcarriesthecasketofBrig.Gen.CharlesE.McGeeduringhisfuneralatArlingtonNationalCemetery,Arlington, Va.,June17.McGee,a TuskegeeAirman,diedJan.16,2022attheage of102.Heserved30yearsduring World WarII,theKorean Warandthe Vietnam War.

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AirmanCreatesPatrioticPaint

SchemeforNASCARRaceCar

byKatieLange DODNEWS

Ifyou’reaNASCARfan,youmayhave seentheNo 31ChevroletCamaroSSzippingaroundthetrackatCharlotteMotor Speedway overMemorialDayweekend.If you’reaservicememberorhistorybuff, youmayhavenoticeditscoloring wasin linewiththeolivedrabthat wasprevalentthroughoutthemilitaryformuchof the20thcentury.

There wasareasonforthat,andit’sall thankstoAir ForceStaffSgt.Sabatino DiMascio. Thesix-yearveteranoftheAir Forceispassionateabouthistoryandracing Thankstohisgraphicdesignskills, he wastheguybehindtheNo. 31car’s paintscheme.

DiMascio, 26,ofMiddletown,Delaware, worksinpublicaffairsat JointBaseMcGuire-Dix-LakehurstinNew Jersey It’s a roleheswappedintolastyearafterpreviouslyworkingasaC-17GlobemasterIII aircraftmaintainer.

WhentheAir Forceopenedacontest lastfallforairmentosubmitdesignsfor thepaintschemeforaNASCARCupSeriescar, thestaffsergeant wasallabout it.ThisyearistheAir Force’s75thanniversary, andDiMasciosaidhepicked agreenpaintschemethatpaidhomage totheC-47SkytrainsthatflewoverNormandy, France, duringtheearlyhoursof D-Dayin World WarII.

Commemorating World WarII

“WhenI wastryingtothinkofwhatdesignI wantedtodo, theC-47’shistoryand thedynamicdesignthatIcoulddoreally sticksout,” DiMasciosaid.“I wantedto designacarthatstoodoutandsignified agreatpartofourhistory bothAir Force andArmyAirCorps.”

Hisdesigndidn’twinthecontest,but

hispublicaffairsconnectionsandprowess didhelpbringhiscreationtolife. DiMasciocontacted JordanAnderson,whoowns theNo. 31Camaro, andaskedifhisteam wouldconsiderusingapatrioticpaint schemeduringaMemorialDayweekend race

“Itturnsoutthat[Anderson’s]grandfather, Maj.RalphCliftonAndersonSr., flewintoD-DayonaC-47,” DiMasciosaid. Anderson wasinterestedintheidea, sothepairreworkedthedesignDiMascio hadsubmittedfortheAir Forcecontest. Asidefromtheolivedrabcolorscheme, theyaddedgoldplating, aswellasblack andwhite“invasion”stripesliketheones thatwerepaintedonAlliedaircraftduring World WarII.Thestripeswerecrucial forcrewsreturningtotheirbasestobe identifiedasfriendlyaircraft.

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WhenAndersongot approvalfromhis sponsortomakethedesignhappen,the wrap wasprintedattheraceshopandthe teamappliedittothecar Thecarsaren’t paintedwithapaintbrushorairbrush; they’recoveredinavinyl,decal-likewrap that’scuttoprecisionandthenappliedto thecarlike wallpaper.

Thefinishedproductincludedadecal dedicatingthecartoArmySgt.1stClass Jeremy W. Griffin,aGreenBeretwho was killedinSeptember2019inAfghanistan.

DiMascio, whodidsomeracingofhis ownwhenhe wasstationedin WashingtonState, saidhewouldlovetoseemore opportunitieslike thisgoingforward for otherairmen—and,ofcourse, forhimself.

“Ifit wasuptome Iwouldbedoingnot onlymynormaljobonactiveduty, butif I couldgettheAir Forcetopaymeenough money, Iwouldbeoutthereracingmyself,” hesaid.

(Farleft)JordanAnderson,whoowns theNo.31ChevroletCamaroSSonthe track,watchesasitracesintheXfinitySeriesAlscoUniforms300raceat CharlotteMotorSpeedway,May28, 2022.

(Left)AirForceAirman1stClassSabatinoDiMascio,a62ndAircraftMaintenanceSquadroncommunication/ navigationmissionsystemsspecialist, poseswithhis hornetracecar April 1,2017,attheEvergreenSpeedway inMonroe, Wash.Havingwatchedhis fatherraceasachild,DiMasciohas soughtoutopportunitiestoracecompetitivelyeversince,earninghisspot ontheFitzpatrickRacingteamby workingasapit-crewmember.

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TworacecarsmovebesideeachotherduringtheXfinitySeriesAlscoUniforms300raceatCharlotteMotorSpeedway,May28.

StaffSgt.SabatinoDiMasciohelpeddesignthepainschemeoftheNo. 31Chevrolet.

PACIFIC

PhotobyMassCommunicationSpecialist1stClassAnthonyJ.Rivera Gen.MichaelMinihan,CommanderofAirMobilityCommand,left,andLt.Gen.Stephen D.Sklenka,DeputyCommanderofU.S.Indo-PacificCommand,poseforaphotoduring ameetingatUSINDOPACOMheadquarters.AMCleadersmetwithUSINDOPACOMas wellastheirPacificAirForcescounterpartstopresenta roadmapfor readyingMobility AirForcesforAgileCombatEmploymentintheIndo-Pacifictheater.

sionofUkraineandAMC’sroleinhelpingtomove$6.3 billioninsecurityassistancetoUkraine, aswellaslast summer’sOperationAlliesRefugewheremorethan 124,000AfghancivilianswereevacuatedonAMCaircraft duringa17-dayperiod.

Throughoutthosecontingencies,AMCleadersstill kepttheireyeontheothersideoftheworld.

Nextsummer, AMCwillconducttheirpremierbi-annualMobilityGuardian’23fromlocationsthroughoutthe Indo-Pacific, wherethecommandwillpresentanupdated mobilityschemeofmaneuverforACE.Themeetingsin HawaiilaidthegroundworkfortheMG23rehearsalas AMCbeginsitsseriesofplanningconferences.

“ACEisallaboutinteroperabilitybetweencommands andacrossoursisterservices,” saidGen. Ken Wilsbach, PacificAir Forcescommander. “ACEiscriticaltomaintainingthestrategicinitiativeandpresentlethalcrediblecombatpowerinunpredictable ways. Sharinglessons learnedandcoordinatinglikewe’redoingduringthis visitensuresouragilityandreadiness, allowingusto outpaceouradversariesandprovideairpoweranytime, anywhereinsupportofafreeandopenIndo-Pacific.”

InadditiontodiscussionsonMG23, PACAFprovided mobilityinsightsinthepreparationforupcomingoperationsintheIndo-Pacific, whileAMCpresented classified briefsontheCommand’s‘FightClub’andairrefuelingin acontestedenvironmenttoUSINDOPACOMaswellas itsaircomponent.

Thisvisit waspartofaseriesofstaff-to-staffvisits withAMC’scounterpartsacrosstheAir Forceandjoint force. CommandleadershipvisitedAir ForceSpecialOperationsCommandin FebruaryandwillmeetwithAir ForceGlobalStrikeCommandinthecomingmonths.

MinihanandChiefMasterSgt.BrianKruzelnick,AMC command chief,alsospenttimewithAirmenfromthe 515thAirMobilityOperations Wing, basedon JointBase PearlHarbor-Hickam, June22.Thewingisoneoftwo responsibleforrunningtheGlobalAirMobilitySupport Systemworldwide.

Duringtheirvisit,theyreceivedwingmissionbriefs, recognizedseveralstand-outperformersandconducted anAllCallwithapproximately150Airmen.

“We’regoingtowinbecauseofyou,” saidMinihanat theAllCall.“You’retheexperts[inthe Pacific]andyou displayexactlythecultureI wantacrosstheAMCechelon.”

“Youareappreciated,everysingleoneofyou,” added Kruzelnick.“Wecareaboutyouandwe’lldoeverything wecantoremovebarriersinyour way.”

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OPINIONS

willenableleadershipintheheadquartersandacross theenterprisetocontinuetodriveinnovationandfurtheralignourforcetomeettomorrow’s challenges,” Wagnersaid.“Please, takethesurveyandmakeadifference.”

To-dateresponseratesare availableonthemyPerscivilianpagerotatorat:https://mypers.af.mil/app/home Formoreinformationaboutthe FederalEmployee ViewpointSurvey, visithttps://www.opm.gov/fevs/.

DISCHARGE

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alassaultsurvivorsandaccountabilityofoffenders,” added SecretaryoftheAir Force Frank Kendall.“Wearedeterminedtomaintainacultureofrespectforthesafety, dignity, andpersonalboundariesofeveryAirmen,Guardian, andcivilservant.”

Alinktoa chartcomparingtheoldcriteriawiththenew criteriacanbefoundhere.

NEWS/FEATURES

Airmen,Guardianslearnanytime,anywhere,onanydevicewithmyLearning

byDanHawkins

AirEducationandTrainingCommandPublicAffairs

JOINT BASESANANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas(AFNS)—Beginning June23, Total ForceAirmenandGuardianswillhavethecapabilitytolearnanywhere, anytime, and onanydevice, withthe helpofa myLearning usernameandpassword.

AirEducationandTrainingCommandofficialsannounced theadditionofthenewidentityaccessmanagementtoolto thelearningsystem,whichwillgivepersonnelwithaCommonAccessCardtheabilitytocreateausernameandpasswordtologintomyLearningandmyTrainingonpersonally owneddevices(e.g.,phone, tablet,laptop, etc.),withtheaidof athird-partyauthenticationapplication.

Thisalsoallowsunitswhohavemissionsoutsidetheofficeenvironment,suchasmaintenance, securityforces, or logisticsreadiness, tocompletetheirtraining away froma governmentownedcomputer, Oaklandsaid.

To createausernameandpassword,logintom5

yLearningwithyour CAC. Airmencanuseamobile devicewiththesecurityauthenticationapplications FreeOTPorGoogleAuthenticator.

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BeginningJune23, TotalForceAirmenandGuardianswillhavethecapabilitytolearn anywhere,anytime,andonanydevice,withthehelpofamyLearningusernameand password.

EVENTS

GarySiniseandtheLt.DanBand freeconcert

Friday, July8atHangar3on MacDill.Theflightlinewillopenat 5 p.m.andtheshowstartsat6 p.m. Foodandbeverageswillbe available forpurchase. Bringyourown chairs /blankets Nocoolers, umbrellasor petsallowed. The concertis open to allwithbaseaccess.

Armed Forces Voter Week

Memberscanrequestanabsentee ballot, checkvoterstatus, orregister tovoteatfvap.gov

MacBacktoSchoolregistrations nowopen

It’stimetoregisterforthisyear’s MacBacktoSchoolInformation Fair andbackpackgiveaway, returning July 23, asanin-person event. For moreinformationortoregister, visit https://macdillfss. com/macback-toschool/.

Lookingfortheperfectsummer job?

The6thFSSisseekingoutqualifiedcandidates16yearsandolder. Allpositionsstartat$15anhouror above!ReadytojoinourFSSfamily? Visit https://macdillfss com/openjobs/toseecurrentjobopeningsand applytoday.

Findmoreeventsat:macdillfss.com

Holelottawork!

U.S.AirForceCol.BenjaminJonsson,right,6thAirRefuelingWingcommander,andU.S.AirForce SeniorAirmanHaneefMuhammad,acabletechnicianassignedtothe6thCommunicationSquadron (CS),preparetoleaveamanholeatMacDillAirForceBaseJune23.Thedemoshowcaseddailydutiesperformedbythe6thCS,whichincludesmaintainingelectricalinfrastructurethatpowersand providesinternetservicetothebase.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

NormalHours- Monday-Friday -9a.m.to 3p.m.Afterhourschaplain,calltheCommand Postat828-4362/4361.

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

Catholic(in-person) -Saturday -5:30p.m. (confession4:30p.m.) Sunday- 9:30a.m.(confessionsbyappointment)

Protestantservices Wednesday 11 a.m.. virtual)- Sunday 11 a.m.

Jewish MonthlyLunchandLearn:Forschedule&tojoindistro,pleasecontactelimelach.estrin@us.af.mil

IslamicService Friday1p.m.(spacereserved)

OtherFaithGroups- Pleasecontactthe Chapelat(813)828-3621orviaemailat6ARW. HCADMIN@us.af.mil

MacDill’sChapelwebsiteis:https://www.macdill. af.mil/chapel

Formoredetailsandinformation,visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/

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