Thunderbolt 07/14/2022

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AirForcehostsservice chiefstodiscuss

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

WASHINGTON(AFNS)—Reemphasizinga criticaljointpartnershipinall-domain warfare, Air ForceChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr. met withhisfellowservice chiefsfromtheArmy, Navy, MarineCorpsandSpace Force June24 toshareadvancementsanddiscussthe wayforwardastheservicesworktogethertocontinue cultivatingcommongroundon JointAll-Domain CommandandControl.

ThemeetingfocusedontheDefenseDepartment’sprogressandprojectionsfor JADC2in ordertoidentifyopportunitiesfortheservices toaligntheirdevelopmentaleffortsandtoidentifytheobstaclesthatmayfrustratemovingforwardtoachievetheobjectivesof JADC2insupportofthejointforce.

Theseniorleaderssharedtheirviewson areasofcommonagreementaswellasareas wheredivergenceinindividualserviceefforts isappropriate. Inthisdiscussion,eachofthe servicesidentifiedseveralareasonwhichthey mustfocusinordertorealizetheintentbehind JADC2–tocreateandmaintainapersistent

connectioninordertosharedataacrossthe jointforce.

Additionally, afterayearofbaselineactivities insupportofthe JADC2StrategyandImplementationPlan,the chiefsdiscussedtheneed foramoredevelopedConceptofOperations, orCONOPS, forafuturejointfightagainst a peercompetitor, whichiscurrentlyfraughtwith challengeswhenforcesbecomedisconnected fromglobalcommunicationsnetworks. ThecreationofaCONOPSforcommandandcontrol ofthejointforceisanessentialstepforwardin creatingdecisionadvantage.

“AstheAir Forcedevelops(AdvancedBattle ManagementSystem)inourefforttoachieve informationanddecisionadvantagebydeliveringrelevantdata,informationandcapabilities to warfightersatallechelons, wemustworktogetherwithoursisterservicesandtheDoDto ensureweconnectoursensorsandplatforms andshareourdataaspartofajointforce,” Brownsaid. “Meetingsliketheoneweheldtodayareimportanttoensurewecontinuetostay alignedwhenitcomesto JADC2–whereweare collectivelyandwherewearegoing.”

Spaceisnotonlyanall-domain warfareenabler, butalsoanincreasinglyactive warfightingdomain.Intoday’stalks, ChiefofSpaceOperations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond outlined theSpace Force’shisGuardians’mostrecent contributionstothe JADC2efforttosense, makesenseandactinspaceandthroughout thejointbattlespace.

“Ourabilitytosensefromthespacedomain, transportandmakesenseofdata,andthenget thatdataintothehandsofourjoint warfighting partnersonland,intheairandatsea,iswhat theSpace Forcedeliversto JADC2,” Raymond said.“Spacecapabilitiesunderpinmodern warfare.”

Emphasizingtheimportanceof JADC2in theMarineCorps’Stand-In Forcesconcept, CommandantoftheMarineCorpsGen.David H.Bergeradded,“JADC2meanstheabilityto movedataandinformationinsupportofthe jointforce. Itmeanswewillimprovedecisionmakingprocessestowarda faster, moreeffectivekill chainandensureourMarinescanbest

MacDillThunderbolt

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Lightninginfive!

HowMacDilloperates in ‘The Lightning Capital of the UnitedStates’

by2ndLt.KristinNielsen

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Whenyouthink of TampaBay, what’s the firstthingthatcomestomind?IsitMacDill? Thehotandhumidweather?Orisittheelectrifyingthunderstormsthatfeellike clockwork duringthesummermonths?

MacDillsitsattheverybottomofthe TampaBaypeninsula,receivingmorelightning thanmostareasintheUnitedStates Thishas earned Tampathereputationof“TheLightning CapitaloftheUnitedStates.” MacDillhasembraceditscommunity’sreputation,usinglightningboltsonthetailsofourjets

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Protectingaircreweyesin thesky

storyandphotosbyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Airmenfrom28thand46th TestandEvaluationSquadronsfrom EglinAir ForceBase, Fla., visitedMacDillAFBtoevaluateanimproved versionoftheAircrew LaserEyeProtectionglasses, starting June22.

ThenewALEPdayspectaclesprotectanindividual’scentralandperipheralvisionagainstdirectandreflectedexposuretolasers ThenewestALEPenhancementincludesdye-infusedlensesthatdefendagainst abroader spectrumofrays.

“Iamnothingwithoutmyabilitytoseeinthejet,” said U.S. Air Force Capt.RobertBreen,a KC-135Stratotankeraircraft pilotassignedto the91stAirRefuelingSquadron.

Laseringoraimingasmall,high-poweredlaserdeviceatanaircraft inflight, isanintentionalanddangerouscriminalactthatcantemporarilyblindpilotsandaircrewmembersduringflightoperations, jeopardizing the safetyandcontrol of anaircraft.

Theselaseringincidentscanpotentiallyputlivesatrisk,affecting commercialand transitingmilitaryaircraft.

Accordingtothe Federal AviationAdministration,in2021therewere

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U.S.AirForceStaff Sgt.JamarJackson,aKC-135Startotankeraircraftboomoperatorassignedtothe91stAirRefuelingSquadron testsnewAircrewLaserEyeProtectionglassesintheboompod of aKC-135duringatrainingmissionoverthecoastofSouthCarolina, June23.JacksonparticipatedinadevelopmentaltestoftheALEP glasses conducted by the46th TestandEvaluation Squadronfrom EglinAirForce Base,Florida.

PhotobyAirman1stClassDavidD.McLoney

LightningstrikesbehindanaircraftontheflightlineatMacDillAirForceBaseJune8,2021.When lightningisvisible,thebaseissuesalightningwarningwhichmeanslightningiswithin5nautical miles.

WEEKINPHOTOS

Tech.Sgt.JosephPerez, 6thAircraftMaintenance Squadroncrew chief,performspre-flightcheckson aKC-135Stratotankerin supportofNorthAmerican AerospaceDefenseCommand’sOperationNoble DefenderattheHenryE. RohlsenAirportinSt.Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 29.Theexerciseisanintegratedairandmissiledefenseoperationdesigned toensurethedefenseand securityofthenorthernand southernapproachesto NorthAmerica.

Photoby2ndLt.MichaelCaggiano AB-1BLancerassignedto34thExpeditionaryBombSquadrontakesofffromAndersenAirForceBase,GuamtojointheRoyalAustralianAir ForceforaBomber TaskForcemission,June 20.Bomber TaskForcemissions provideopportunitiestotrainalongsidealliesandpartnerstobuild interoperabilityandbolsterthecollective ability tosupportafreeandopenIndo-Pacific.

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You askedand theMacDillMilitaryPersonnelFlightanswered

byAirman1stClassLaurenCobin 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

TheMacDillMilitary PersonnelFlighthascreateda newID Card Call Centertobetterservetheneedsofservice members, civilians, retirees andtheirfamiliesinthe TampaBayandsurroundingFlorida area.

AsthefirstUSAir Forceinstallationtorunacallcenteroperation, theteamhighlightsthatcustomerscannowcallortext(813)796-5272 between8a.m. and3 p.m.Monday Friday (excludingholidaysand familydays) with theirID Card/DEERSrelatedquestions.

“WeultimatelycreatedtheIDCardCallCenterbecauseofoursurge ininquiriesfrom ourcustomerbaseacrossthestateofFlorida,” said StaffSgt.Brigitte Boggs, acustomersupport supervisor withtheMPF.

The6thFSSrecognizedthegrowingdemandforIDcards, including

anincreaseincustomerinquiriesandweretasked to findasolution.

“Withover50,000annualvisitorscomingfromallaroundtheState ofFlorida, ourmaingoalistooptimizeourcommunicationandservice deliveryforourcustomers,” saidCapt. JoeyAbelon,theMilitary PersonnelFlightCommander.

“Werealizedweneededtofind waystokeepupwithphone calls, emailsandin-personcustomerinquirieswiththeresourceswehad,” said Abelon.“I challengedmyflighttocomeupwithaninnovativesolution toourcomplexproblemandthey rosetothe challengewiththeCall Center.”

TheMPFCustomerSupportteamledthe chargewiththeassistance ofthe6th CommunicationsSquadrontoimplementtheCallCenterto betterservice TeamMacDill.

AdditionalIDcardresourcescanbefoundat: macdillfss.com/idcards/.

MacDillmakesinnovation happenatWhitemanAFB

storyandphotosbyAirman1stClassMichaelKillian 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Membersofthe6thAirRefueling WingassignedtoMacDillAir ForceBasevisitedWhitemanAir ForceBase, Missouri,tocollaboratewithSTEALTHWERXandthe509thBomb Wingon groundbreakingaircraftinnovations June29.

Themeetup washeldtodiscussnewgadgetsmadetostreamlinethe maintenanceprocessoftheB-1Lancer, B-2Spirit, andKC-135Stratotanker, andtoexchangeideasonhowtobetterimproveeachother’s workflow.

Thenewnutplates mechanicallylockingfasteners and Vband clampsarethehandyworkofEnduralock,afastenersupplier inLenexa,Kansas andarepartofa $2.5millioncontractbetween STEALTHWERXandThe BoltCellSmall Business InnovationResearch.

Amechaniccantypicallysafelywire10fastenersperhour Inthat samehour over300Enduralockfastenerscouldbe installed.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. JamalBrowne, anaircraftstructuralmaintenancecraftsmanassigned to the6thMaintenanceSquadron,believesthenewinnovationswillsavethe6thMXStonsofmanhoursby breakingdownlesseasily, andbeingfaster and lesslaborintensiveto moveandreplace.

“Itcouldtakeacrew chiefanywherebetween20and40minutesto removethecurrentpanels,” Brownesaid.“With thenutplate, we’re lookingataremovaltimeof10minutes, which savesthecrew chiefs a lot of heartache.”

U.S. Air ForceLt. Col. Taylor Johnston, an innovationofficerassignedtothe6thARW, wasoneofthemaincoordinatorsofthisconference.

“AirMobilityCommandandGlobalStrikeCommandveryrarely worktogether, butwewereabletotakeonebrilliantideafromasmall company, andimplementittohelpbothofourwingsout,” said Johnston.“Using availableresourcestomakerealandlastingimpactis whatMacDilldoes. Inthelastsixmonths, we’vegonefromoneinnovationprogramonbaseto10,andwe’veseenoverhalfamilliondollars ofinputsinceAugust of lastyear.”

Johnstonsaidthemainprioritiesforinnovationarecreatingpartnershipswithsmallbusinessesandlocaltalent, aswellassolving problems or solutionswitheithermoney, tech,orprocesses.

Thisproject’sgoal wastoimprovetheprocessofbothMacDilland Whitemanairmen,andhelpfoster an environmentofforwardthinkers whocontinuouslyinnovateatalllevelsinordertomeetthe challenges ofanunpredictabletomorrow.

Airmenassignedtothe6thMaintenanceSquadronandamemberofEnduralock,afastenersupplier inLenexa,Kansas,discusshowtoefficientlyunscrewaKC-135Stratotanker window during an innovation conference at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Theconferencewasheldtodiscussthe$2.5millioncontractbetweenSTEALTHWERX andTheBoltCellSmallBusinessInnovationResearchtodevelopnewfastenersfor B-1Lancer,B-2Spirit,B-52Stratofortress,KC-135aircraftandgroundsupportequipment.

Anairmanassignedtothe6thMaintenanceSquadroncomparesoldscrewswithnew onesduringaninnovationconferenceatWhitemanAirForceBase,Missouri,Theconferencewasheldtodiscussthe$2.5millioncontractbetweenSTEALTHWERXandThe BoltCellSmallBusinessInnovationResearchtodevelopnewfastenersforB-1Lancer, B-2Spirit,B-52Stratofortress,KC-135aircraftandgroundsupportequipment.

AB-2SpiritfromWhitemanAirForceBase,Mo.,approachesaKC-135StratotankerfromMacDillAFB,Fla.,duringanaerial refuelingmission overOklahoma, June29.The B-2is a multirolebombercapableofdeliveringbothconventionalandnuclear munitions.

Careerassistanceadvisor renamed, recodedtosynchronize responsibilitieswith resources

Secretary of the AirForcePublicAffairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—Beginningthisfall,theAir Force’s92 enlistedcareerassistanceadvisorswillbeconvertedtoAirmendevelopmentadvisors, completewithanewcorrespondingAir Forcespecialty code andbolsteredfoundationalsupport.

The changeisdesignedtoalignthebroadspectrumof CAAresponsibilitieswithdeliberatedevelopmentoftheenlistedforce, asrecently outlinedintheEnlisted ForceDevelopmentActionPlan.

Theportfolioofdaily CAAresponsibilitiesincludesguiding Airmenin makinginformeddecisionsabouttheirmilitarycareers, suchascareer pathcounseling, reenlistments, retraining, andspecialtyjobopportunities Theyalsoadvisecommandersandsupervisorsonenlistedforce

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managementandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesandmanage theadministrationofkeytrainingprogramssuchasthe First TermAirmenCourse.

Thoughtheserolesandresponsibilitieswillnotbealteredasaresultofthetransitionfrom CAAtoADA,thenewAFSCwillmakeADAs partoftheprofessionalmilitaryeducationinstructorcommunity This willalignthemwithAirEducationandTrainingCommand’s Thomas N. BarnesCenterforEnlistedEducation,allowingforamorecohesive levelof baselineprofessionalsupport.

“Rightnow, CAAsperformtheirdutieswithoutanyformaltraining, standardizedresourcesorinstructiononhowtobuildcurriculum,” said SeniorMasterSgt. WesLawrence, CAAspecialdutymanager. “The

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areported9,723laseringincidents, a41percentincreaseover2020incidents. This was thehighestreportednumberofincidentseverrecorded.

Asafelonyoffense, laseringaircraftcarriesamaximumsentenceoffiveyearsin prisonanda$250,000fine. The FAAand U.S. Air Forcearecontinuouslydedicatedto stoppingthisactivitytoprotectpilotandaircrew members’eyes.

Providingaircrewmemberswiththelatestprotectiveequipmenttostaysafeagainst thethreatsofunwantedharmfullasers, thetestsquadronsinitiatedalarge-scaleassessment of theproductinmultiplemilitaryaircrafttypesatvariouslocationsbeginningwiththe6thAirRefueling Wing’sKC-135s.

“What we’relookingforisawell-integratedsystemandmission,” said2ndLt. Naomi Cuadrado, atestengineerassignedtothe28thTES. “Ourgoalistofully understand theeffectivenessofthisdeviceineveryairframethatitisfielded to.”

Cuadradoincludedthatthetestingisbeingcompletedinphases, withtheKC-135 Stratotanker, B-52Stratofortress, C-17Globemasterandadditionalaircraft during phaseone. Aircrewassignedtotheseaircraftshouldexpecttobeissuedtheimproved ALEPdevicesby Decemberofthis year.

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin U.S.Air ForceStaff Sgt.JacquelineGross,aKC-135 Stratotankeraircraftboomoperatorassignedtothe 91stAirRefuelingSquadron,teststhenewAircrewLaserEyeProtectionglassesatMacDillAFBJune23.

MACDILL

Whyis Tampacommonlyknownas“TheLightningCapital?”Whyhas itbecomesuchalargeculturalsymbolforMacDillandthesurrounding communities?Mostimportantly, howdoesthisaffectourpeopleandmission?

To answerthesequestions, there wasonlyoneplacetostart:The6th AirRefueling WingOperationsSupportSquadron Weathershop. The6 OSS/OSWiscomposedofnineairmenwhoworktopredictandunderstandouruniqueweatherenvironment.

TheweatherairmenforecasttheroutesofourKC-135Stratotankers, forbothtakeoffandlanding. Theairmenalsoforecastthelocalweather forthepeoplelivingandworkingonMacDillandfocusonresourceprotection,ensuringassetsaresafefromanyinclementweather.

SeniorAirmanCharlieStenlund,a weather shoptechnician,spokeabout their unit’s mission.“Wepredict the future, using sciencetoback itup.”

TampaBayisencasedbyconstantmoistureandinstabilityinthesummertime. “We’resurroundedby water, andthenwe’resurroundedbyeven more water,” saidStenlund.“It’stheperfectrecipeforlightningstorms.”

Stenlundaddedthatthe waterintheatmosphere, mixedwithalittle bitofseabreeze, meansyougetathunderstormalmosteverydayinthe summermonths

“It’sanextremelydynamicenvironment,” saidMasterSgt.AdamBaker, noncommissionedofficerin chargeof6OSS/OSW “Theingredientsfor lightningarealwaysthere, itjustdependsonhowandwheretheymix.”

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changereinforcestheimportanceofwhatAirmendevelopmentadvisors willexecuteintheirdaily mission.

“Wemustprovidetailored,professionalresourcesandsupportthat willbenefit all Airmen.”

Thetransitionexemplifiesthe“ForceDevelopmentEcosystem”focus areaoftheEnlisted ForceDevelopmentActionPlan, whichcallsfor building greaterconnectionsbetweeninitialskills, technicalandonthe-jobtraining, education and experiences.

Tampahasthemostthunderstorm dayson averageintheUnited States, ataround85daysperyear. Andwherethere’sthunder…there’s lightning Lastyear, MacDillsaw68strikesontheinstallationalone

“LightningcanhaveahugeimpactonMacDill’soperations. Itcan groundourplanes,” saidBaker “Itcanstopourplanesfromlanding It canstopourmaintainersfromworking.”

Ouroperationscanbeheavilyinfluencedbyourdynamicweather. So howdowestaysafefromlightning, bothforthesafetyofourpeopleand thesuccessofourmissions?

We havesensorsontherunwaysthatdetectlightning. Thisfixedmeteorologicalequipment, or “FMR,” andtacticalmeteorologicalequipment, or“TMR,” tellsuswheneverlightningstrikesupto50nauticalmiles frombase.

Ourweatherairmenstudymeteorologicalpatterns, monitorweather equipment,androutinelyspeaktopilotstoensuretheystaysafefrom anyinclementweather.

“Youcannevergetcomplacentbecauseof TampaBay’sreputationas thelightningcapital,” saidBaker “Theweatherherewillalwayskeep youonyourtoes.”

The6OSS/OSWisinsertedintothedecision-makingprocessofour flyingoperations, assistingwithplanningandentrustedbyleadershipto keepourplanes, pilots, andpersonnelsafefromharm,ensuringweare abletodeliverunmatchedairrefuelingworldwide.

“ConnectingAirmendevelopmentadvisorswiththeprofessionalmilitaryeducationcommunitymakessenseaswestriveformoredeliberate developmentoftomorrow’senlistedforce,” saidChiefMasterSgt.ofthe Air Force JoAnne S. Bass.

ADAswillcontinuetosupportallmissionpartners, toinclude: active duty, Guard, and ReserveAirmen;Guardiansandcivilians. The change willbeofficialoncetheAir ForceEnlistedClassificationdocumentis published,whichisscheduledforOct.31.

MPFIDcardsnewphonesystem

Youcancallortext796-5272toget quickanswerstoyourIDcardquestions Open8a.m.–3 p.m.Monday –Friday.

InterviewingSkills Workshop

July19,1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.TheInterviewingskillsworkshopwillhelp youlearn thetechniquesinvolved intheinterviewprocessandhowto handlesalaryissuesandquestions. Pleasecontact:6mss.employments@ us.af.milor828-0145

Quarterlyairmenappreciation meal

July21,4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Join usforanItalianfeastattheDFAC tocelebrateoursecondquarter accomplishments. Plusfreecake, games, andprizes. Forthefullmenu andmoreinfo, visitmacdillfss.com/ diners-reef/.

Lookingfortheperfectsummer job?

The6th ForceSupportSquadronis seekingoutqualifiedcandidates16 yearsandolder. Allpositionsstartat $15anhourorabove!Readytojoin ourFSSfamily? Visithttps://macdillfss.com/openjobs/toseecurrent jobopeningsandapplytoday.

Findmoreeventsat:macdillfss. com

NewSOCCENTcommander!

RearAdmiralFrank“Mitch”Bradley relinquishedcommandofSpecialOperationsCommandCentral (SOCCENT)toBrig.Gen.KevinLeahyduringachangeofcommandceremonyonMacDillAirForce BaseJuly1.TheceremonymarkedtheendofBradley’scommandandleadershipoftheorganization, apositionhehasheldsinceJuly2020.Gen.Michael“Erik”Kurilla,thecommandinggeneral,U.S. CentralCommand,officiatedtheceremonyandGen.RichardD.Clark,Jr.,thecommandinggeneral, United StatesSpecial OperationsCommand, provided remarks.

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supportthejointforcetowininalldomains.”

AsArmyFuturesCommandpreparesforthethirditerationofProjectConvergence, theirannual JADC2experimentationanddemonstrationevent,ArmyChiefof StaffGen. James C. McConvilleexpressedhisthoughts onthe wayaheadforsensor-to-shootertechnologiesto hisfellowservice chiefs:

“Inlarge-scalecombatoperations, overmatchbelongs tothesidewithdecisiondominance. ProjectConvergence ishelpingusfigureouthowtoconnecttherightlethal system,therightshooter, therightarrowtogetthelethal effectsthatweneedinsecondsratherthanminutesor insomecasesevenhours. Havingthejointforce, allies, andpartnersinvolvedhelpsusseeourselves–helpsus rememberthatweneverfightalone. That’swhywe’re developing JADC2asajointforce, andIalwaysadda“C” forCJADC2,becausewedon’tjustfightasajointforce, wefightalongsideouralliesandpartners.”

ChiefofNavalOperationsAdm.MikeM.Gildayalso highlightedtheimportanceofalltheservicesbeingon thesamepagewhenitcomestoall-domainbattlemanagementandcommandandcontrol.

“ProjectOvermatchistheNavy’scontributionto JADC2,soaswedevelopthenetworks, infrastructure, dataarchitecture, toolsandanalyticstoenablesustained maritimedominance, it’scriticaltheNavyremainsin syncwithourjointteammates,” Gildaysaid.“Opportunitieslikethis–tositinthesameroomandhashthings outwithmyfellowservice chiefs–areindispensableto theprogressofsuchhigh-priorityinitiatives.”

Thegatheringofthemilitary’stopuniformedleaders toalignandsynchronizeonallaspectsof JADC2emphasizesthehighlevelofimportanceDoD’sseniorleaders placeonjointinteroperability, timelydata-sharingas wellasunifiedandubiquitousandcommandandcontrol throughoutall warfightingdomains.

“Wecannotaffordtoloseadayinthiseffort,” Brown said.“Speed,agilityandresilienceareessentialtodecision-makingandbattlemanagementinfuturehighly contestedenvironments Theprogresswemakein JADC2 willbedeterminateinoursuccessasajointforce.”

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