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AirForceandVHAenhanceemergencypreparedness
byAirmanMoniqueStober 6thAirRefuelingWing
Airmenfromthe6thMedicalGroup alongsideeducatorsfromthe VeteransHealthAdministrationparticipated in a JointEmergency Preparedness traininghere July11-12.
“Youcan’tputapricetagonthetrainingthat ourAirmenaregettinghere,” saidLt. Col. Brent Waldman,the6thMDGdentalflightcommander. “Whenitcomestoemergencymanagement, whetheritbeyour100thtimeoryourfirsttime, thereisalwayssomethingnewto learn.”
Thecourse wasajointcollaboration between the VHAandtheAir Force. Theparticipants weretrainedondentalemergencymanagement andspecialprocedures.
“The VeteransHealthAdministration wants tohelpmorewithactiveduty,” said Dr. Mary Sturgeon,adentistwiththeVHA.“Thistrainingisagoodopportunitytodothatandmaintainthereadinessoftheirownteams.”
Participantslearnedhowtoapplyprinciples ofmedicine, pharmacology, andphysiology to preventandmanageemergencies.
“TheVHArecognizesthebenefitofjointsimulationtrainingeventstoleverageexpertise
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Airmen assigned tothe6thMedicalGrouppose for a groupphotoalongsidemembers of the VeteransHealthAdministrationduring a simulation-based trainingatMacDillAirForceBaseJuly 12.Thecourse providedparticipantswithsimulation-based training inorder to improvepatient safetyin thedental clinicenvironment. Thecourse wasajoint collaboration between the Office of VeteranAffairsand the AirForce.
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CMSSFmakesinauguralCENTCOM Guardianvisit
byAirman1stClassDerrickBole UnitedStatesAirForcesCentral
Inahistoricfirst, ChiefMasterSergeantof theSpace Force JohnBentivegnamadeanofficialvisittothe U.S. CentralCommandarea ofresponsibility July12-14.This visit underscorestheSpace Force’scommitmentto supportingglobaloperationsandenhancingpartnershipswithalliesintheregion.
Duringthevisit,Bentivegnametwith leadersandGuardiansacrosstheinstallationto emphasizetheimportanceofaddressingGreat PowerCompetition.Asgeopoliticaldynamics shift,theSpace Force’sroleinensuringspace superiorityandresiliencebecomesincreasinglycritical.
“Great PowerCompetitionholdssignificant strategicimportancefortheSpace Force,” said Bentivegna. “Asglobaldynamicsaretestedand domainsbecomemoreandmorecongested,we needtoalwaysbereadyandabletoeffectively operate, bothathomeandwhile deployed.”
Duringthetour, heengagedwithGuardians
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visited the installationtomeet with, recognize and speak tothe responsibleforCENTCOM’s criticalmission.
BlueAngelsselect officersfor2025 show season
byPettyOfficer1stClassCodyDeccio NavyFlightDemonstrationSquadron
NASPENSACOLA, Florida(NNS)—The U.S. NavyFlightDemonstrationSquadron,the BlueAngels, selectedfivenewofficerstojoin theteamforthe2025airshow season.
ThesquadronselectedtwoF/A-18E/FSuper Hornet pilots, a C-130J SuperHercules pilot, anEventsCoordinatorandaFlightSurgeonto replaceoutgoingteammembers.
Bythestartofthe2025showseason,these fiveofficerswilljointheranksofthe U.S. Navy’smost elite aviation officers, groundsupportofficers, andenlistedmaintenancepersonnelalreadyservingontheteam.
“It’salwaysa challengeselecting new officersfortheteambecause we havesomany
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A Guardian assigned tothe 162d Electromagnetic Warfare Control Detachment, left, receives a coinfromChief Master Sergeantofthe Space ForceJohnBentivegnaatanundisclosed location withintheU.S.CentralCommandarea of responsibility,July14.Bentivegna
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AM110Semi-AutomaticSniperSystemis propped up after testfiring at thenewCombatArms TrainingandMaintenance rangeon TyndallAir ForceBase,Florida,June28. U.S. Airmenassignedtothe325th SecurityForcesSquadronchecked for bullet ricochet marks to determine if the CATMrangeissafeforstudents andinstructorsbeforeitisscheduledtoopen in August.
PhotobyStaff Sgt.Lauren Cobin
U.S.AirForceMasterSgt.RobertClack, 6thCommunications Squadronfirstsergeant,holds aguidonduringachangeofcommandceremonyatMacDillAirForceBaseJuly12,2024.The missionof the6th CSistoprovidecapabilities to enable space,cyberspaceoperations andsupportacrossamulti-domainenterprisetoachieveU.S. andAllied Warfighterobjectives.
U.S.AirForceCol.RobertMagee,6thMissionSupportGroup commander,passes the6thSecurity Forces Squadronguidon to the squadron’s newestcommander,Maj.JohnClementsIII, duringanassumptionofcommandceremonyatMacDillAirForceBaseJuly2. The 6thSFShasseveralspecialtyteamsincludingthe military working dog unit,combatarmstrainingunit,andthemarinepatrolunit.
PhotobyAirman1stClass VictoriaMoehlman
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U.S.Space Forcelieutenantwinswomen’sfootball championship
byAirman1stClassSpencerContreras SpaceLaunchDelta45
PATRICKSPACEFORCEBASE,Fla.—A fiercecompetitivespiritissomethingthatthe U.S. militaryaimsto instillinallofitsmembers, bothinandoutofuniform,andthe U.S. Space Forceisnoexception.
U.S. Space Force1stLt. Natalie Nicks, 645th CyberspaceSquadroncybercrewcommander, andherteam,theMississippi Panthers, wonthe Women’sNational Football Conference championshipbycappingofftheirundefeatedseason withavictoryatthe2024IXCupon June23, 2024.
Nicksplayedoutsidereceiverfor hersecond seasonwiththe Panthers, astheycompetedin theWNFC, awomen’stacklefootballleague nowinitsfifthseason.The leagueplaysashort seasonconsistingofsixregular, twoplayoffand
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U.S.SpaceForce1stLt.Natalie Nicks, 645thCyberspaceSquadroncyber crewcommander, thirdfromright,posesforaphotowith membersofherteam,theMississippi Panthers,during the 2024season. ThePanthers wonthe Women’sNational FootballConference 2024championship.
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one championshipgame. Overthe 2024season,Nicks supportedher team with195yardson11catches, threetouchdownsanda league leading two non-kickconversions.
Growingup, Nicks wasan avid athleteandplayedbasketball from childhoodallthe waythroughhertimeinthe U.S. Air ForceAcademy. Twoyearsago, she wasapproachedtotry outfortheemergingWNFC.
Nicks wasabletoattendpre-seasontrainingwith her team,butduringthe2024season,trainedonherownduetobeing stationedat Patrick Space ForceBase, Florida.Hercoaches wouldsendherworkouts and critiques, andit wasuptoherto improvehergameandcontinueher conditioninginthegym.
Herdedication wasrewarded by hercoaches. Ina mid-seasongame againsttheteamtheywouldeventuallyplay for the championship, the TexasEliteSpartans, Nicks wasentrustedtoreceivea game-winning passwithlessthanaminute leftonthe clock, which secured themthe victoryandbroketheirrivals’unbeatenstreak.
Asanactive-dutymilitaryofficer, Nickshastoactivelybalanceher footballcommitmentswiththedutiesandresponsibilitiesofher U.S. Space Forcecareer. This season wasparticularly demanding forherasan out-of-state player.
“Iwouldbeonmylaptopattheairportandbeforegamesdoingtraining,” saidNicks. “I’mtaking leaveforfootball,butI’m teleworking and makingsurethings aresquared away. It was tough, but it keeps me sharp.”
Despitethedifficultyinbalancing the two, Nicks stilladvises others to followtheirpassionsoutsideofwork.
“Youneedtofeedyourbody, yourmindandyour spirit,” saidNicks. “Don’tgiveuponanyofthem—keeppushingandmake it happen.”
Inherdutiesasacybercrewcommander, Nicks credits herapproach toteam managementinthe645thCYStoherexperiencewithathletics.
“Beingtheseniorteammemberinsports has influencedmycareer andgivenmeateamworkmindset,” saidNicks. “Everyonehas ajoband thebestthingyoucando is to learnhowyou,andthepeoplebeside and behindyou,canallbenefitoneanother.”
Inturn,hermilitaryexperiencehasalsoshapedhermindsetwhen it
PhotobyAirman1stClassSpencerContreras U.S.SpaceForce1stLt.NatalieNicks,645thCyberspaceSquadron cybercrewcommander,posesforaphotoatPatrick SpaceForceBase, Florida,July 08. Nicks waspartoftheMississippiPanthersteam that wonthe Women’s National FootballConference2024championship.
comestoathleticcompetition.
“Thementalresilienceanddisciplinethatisinstilledinyouhasbeen instrumentalinallaspectsofmylife,” said Nicks “I’malwaysstrivingto get one percentbetterorlearnsomethingneweverydayandtoimprove myselfandthosearoundme.”
Asforherfuture, Nickshasexpressedhercommitmenttocontinuing bothherpersonalandprofessionalpursuits.
“With football,I want to playuntilIcan’tanylonger,” said Nicks. “And I’llserveUncleSamaslongasheallowsmetoserve.”
The Mississippi Panthersareslatedtocompeteagainnextseason, and Nicksplans to be on thefieldalongsideherteammatestodefendtheir championshiptitle.
AMC,AFRLpioneerUAS TrafficManagementsystematMacDill
byMarcDDeNofio AirForceResearchLaboratory
AirMobilityCommand,orAMC, incollaborationwiththeAir ForceResearch Laboratory,orAFRL,InformationDirectorate, beganassessingthe AFRLColl aborative Lo w-Altitude UnmannedAircraftSystemIntegrationEffort,orCLUE,UnmannedAircraftSystemsTrafficManagement, orUTM,systematMacDillAir ForceBaseinFlorida.
ThisassessmentmarksasignificantmilestoneasMacDillAir Force BasebecamethefirstDepartmentoftheAir Force,orDAF,installationtouseUTMcapabilitieswithincontrolledairspaceassignedto DepartmentofDefenseairtrafficcontrollers. Thisensuresthesafe operationsofunmannedaerialvehicles,or UAS, alongsidemannedair operations,enhancingoveralloperationalsafety.
TheCLUEprogram,initiatedin2016atAFRL’s InformationDirectorateinRome,New York,aimstopreparetheAir ForceandDepartmentofDefensetouse UASontheirinstallationsthroughSecurity Forces, airfieldmanagementandcivilengineering. TheCLUEUTM providesairdomain awareness, situational awarenessandUTMoperationalcapabilitiesfor UASoperators,airtrafficcontrolpersonnel, Security Forcesandotherstakeholders.
AFRLbroughtCLUEtotheMacDillbasein February2022todemonstrateitscapabilitiestopersonnelinvolvedin UASoperations,particularlyairtrafficcontrolandSecurity Forces.Initialtestingfocused onevaluatingCLUEUTMcapabilitiesforairspacedeconfliction,communicationandsecuritytoenable UASoperationsbeyondthevisual lineofsight.
Sincethen,throughcollaborationwiththe6thSecurity Fo rce s Squadron,6thOperationsGroup, AMCAirfieldOperationsDivision andAir ForceFlightStandardsAgency,ithasbeendeterminedthat thenextphaseofassessmentshouldcommence.Originallydesignedto beaDOD/Federal UASservicesupplier,CLUEhasbeendevelopedfor twoyearsatMacDillAir ForceBasetohelpairtrafficcontrollersby givingthemathree-dimensionalviewtoimprovetheirexistingproceduresandallowautomaticflightpermissionfor UASoperators.
“TheCollaborativeLow-altitude UASIntegrationEffort,orCLUE, programhasreachedasignificantmilestonebyenhancingourairtrafficcontrollers’abilitiestoensuresafeintegrationofsUASwithinDOD controlledairspacebyprovidingAirDomainandSituational Awareness,” saidMasterSgt.RobertMinor, chiefcontrolleratMacDill Tower. InMay2024,CLUEUTMbeganformaloperationalfeasibilityassessmentactivities, accessiblebythe Air Traffic Control Tower, the BaseDefenseOperationsCenterandAirfieldManagement.
“ThisisasignificantmilestoneforAMC,AFRLandtheCLUEprogram,astheMacDillAirTrafficControl TowerandBaseDefenseOperationsCenterarefirstintheAir ForcetooperationallyassessUTM capabilities,” saidPhilZaleski, AFRLCLUEprogrammanagerand
Tech.Sgt. TylerBeck,6thSecurityForcesSquadronflightsergeant, reviewsconstraintsonCollaborativeLow-AltitudeUnmannedAircraft SystemIntegrationEffort,orCLUE,June6,toplananoperational intentforadroneflightatMacDillAir ForceBase.TheAir Mobility CommandincollaborationwiththeAirForceResearchLaboratory, orAFRL,InformationDirectorate,isevaluatingtheAFRLCLUEUAS TrafficManagementsystematthebase.
SeniorAirmanBrooksDingman,6thOperationsGroupairtrafficcontroller,or ATC,usesCollaborativeLow-AltitudeUnmanned AircraftSystemIntegration Effort,orCLUE,June6,toestablishconstrainttoletsmallUnmannedAircraftSystem,orUAS,operatorsknowwhere ATC approvalis requiredtofly drones atMacDillAir ForceBase.TheAir MobilityCommand,incollaborationwiththe Air ForceResearchLaboratory,orAFRL,InformationDirectorate,isevaluating theAFRLCLUEUAS TrafficManagementsystemonthebase.
on servinginadeployedenvironment, showcasingtheSpace Force’scommitment tomaintainingoperationalreadinessandachieving missionobjectives, bothonthegroundand in space.
“Iwouldliketosaythankyou,” saidBentivegna.“Thankeachandeveryoneof youfor supportingthemissionhere. Ourmission isvital,anditdoesn’thappenwithout you.”
TheCMSSFalsospokeaboutimplementingtheSpace ForceGenerationmodel, or SPAFORGEN, andtheexpectations given to Guardiansunderthenewrotationalmodel. Unlikepre-existingforcegeneration processesbuiltaroundphysicallydeployableforces, spaceforcesareprimarilyemployed-in-place, drivingtheneedforauniqueforce generation model.Thismodelhasthreephases—Prepare, Ready, andCommit—establishinga predictable, standardizedbattlerhythmthatcombat squadronsordetachmentsrotatethrough.
“TheuniquemissionoftheSpace Forceenablesustogeneratecombatcapabilitywhile employed-in-placeatourstatesidebases,” said Bentivegna. “WhilesomeGuardianfunctions areessentialintheater, themajorityoperate fromthe U.S., deliveringcrucial warfighting capabilitiestocombatant commandersandthe jointforce.”
ThisvisittotheCENTCOMAORrepresents apivotalstepintheSpace Force’smissionto protect U.S. andallied interestsinspaceand beyond.Thediscussionsandengagements heldduringthisvisitaimtoshapethefuture ofspaceoperationsandinternationalcooperation.
“Inthepasttwodays, I’vepersonallyobservedthecriticalimportanceofcultivating relationships withotherbranchesoftheDoD andourcoalitionpartners,” Bentivegnasaid. “Collaborationisabsolutelyessential, particularlywithin thedomainofspace.”
ChiefMasterSergeantoftheSpaceForceJohnBentivegnastudiesgroupphotosfrompreviouslydeployedGuardiansandAirmenpostedatan undisclosed location within theU.S.Central Commandareaof responsibility, July14.Bentivegna met and spoketo GuardiansandAirmen on the importantpartnershipbetween U.S.AirForcesCentralandU.S.SpaceForces- Central.
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highlyqualifiedapplicants,” saidCdr. AlexArmatas, commandingofficerandflightleaderoftheBlueAngels.“Wearethrilledtointroduce thenewofficersforthe2025showseasonandexcitedtoseewhateach ofthembringtoourdemonstrationteam in 2025.”
Eachyear, theBlueAngelsselectfinalists tointerviewat theteam’s homebaseofNavalAirStation(NAS) Pensacola, Fla., duringthe week ofthe PensacolaBeachAirShow;selectionsaremadeattheconclusion ofthatweek.Thisyear’s PensacolaBeachAir Show tookplace July11-13. Theselected2025officersinclude: F/A-18E/FDemonstrationPilots:
n Maj.Brandon Wilkins, fromBeaufort,SouthCarolina, is currently assignedtoMarineAircraftGroup(MAG)31.Hegraduatedfrom The Citadelin2007.
n Maj.ScottLaux,fromChantilly, Virginiaiscurrently assignedto Strike FighterSquadron(VFA)125.He graduatedfromthe U.S. Naval Academyin2012.
EventsCoordinator:
n Lcdr. LillyMontana,from Vienna, Virginia,is currentlyassigned to VT-86.ShegraduatedfromAuburnUniversityin2010.
C-130JDemonstrationPilot:
n Maj. JoshuaHorman,fromSmithville, Missouri, is currentlyassignedtoVMGR-252.Hegraduatedfrom William JewellCollegein2009. FlightSurgeon:
n Cmdr. JenMurr, from JacksonCenter, Ohio, iscurrentlyassigned toVR-56. ShegraduatedfromXavierUniversityin2002.
Newteamwillreporttothesquadron in Septemberforatwo-month turnoverperiod.Upon completionofthe2024showseason,whichconcludesinNovemberwiththeBlueAngels Homecoming Air Showat NAS Pensacola, theteamwillembarkonarigorousfive-month training programatNAS PensacolaandNavalAir Facility ElCentro, Calif.
Themission of theBlueAngelsistoshowcase the teamworkand professionalismoftheUnited StatesNavy andMarineCorpsthrough flightdemonstrationsandcommunityoutreachwhileinspiringacultureofexcellenceandservicetocountry.
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InformationConvergencebranch chief. “Thismilestone isrecognizedby theOfficeoftheUndersecretaryofDefenseforAcquisitionand Sustainment,orOUSDA&S, theOfficeofPrimaryResponsibility, orOPR,for UTMwithintheDOD.”
CLUEUTMissensor-agnosticandcapableofintegratingwithvarious sensorsandsystemsdevelopedtodetect,trackand identify UAS. Atthe base, thisincludestheInformation Directorate Counter UASsystems, whicharealso underoperationalassessment.
Accordingto JamesLayton,MacDillAir ForceBase chiefof plansand programs, thedemandfortheutilityofdronescontinues to accelerate, “equippingairspacemanagersand UASoperatorswitha3Doperational viewingcapability and additionalfeaturesdesignedtoreducelengthy, manualandadvancedplanning procedures, willbecritical to achieving real-timeflightplanningandmissionexecution.”
MacDillAir ForceBase is proudto beoneofthefirstDAF installations adoptingthisAFRL-developedtechnologyandtodemonstrateoperationalfeasibilityforDOD usecases, Laytonadded.
Aspart of theassessment,atMacDillAir ForceBase, UAS operators useCLUEtoaskforpermissiontofly drones The towerat the baseeitherapprovesordeniestherequest.Onceapproved, theoperators can flytheirdroneswithintheallowedarea.CLUEgives them information abouttheairspaceandthesituationthroughacontrol interfacecalled SAFIRE-X.Thishelpsthemkeep track of activedrone flights and warns themifthedronesgobeyondtheapprovedconditions.
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U.S.AirForceCol.James Stewart, the 6thMedicalGroupdeputycommander, recitesthe oathofofficeduringapromotionceremonyatMacDillAirForce Base July 1. Stewart commissioned in 2003 andhas heldleadershippositionsinavariety of settingstoinclude clinic, hospital, andaeromedical evacuation.
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and experience fromall our facultyandlearners,” saidDr. ElizabethNunez,a VA dentistandsimulationeducator. “Whenwetraintogetherwe multiplythebenefitstoservicemembersandveterans.”
Thesimulation-based training wasfundedbythe SimulationLearning, Evaluation,Assessment,and ResearchNetwork(SimLEARN), whichistheVHA’s program forsimulationinhealthcare training.
“SimLEARNfundedusall tocomeherebecausethey feelthereisvalueinbuilding relationshipswiththeDoD,” saidDr MarySturgeon.
Whilehelpingbuildthose relationshipsthe Joint EmergencyPreparedness trainingworkedoncombiningthe strengthsoftheVHAandthe DoDtocreateonefluidmachine.
“It wasgreattohavethese reallifescenariosandtoget thisrefreshertraining,” said Maj.MegaMargapuram, a dentistassignedtothe6th MedicalGroup. “Ithasopened oureyestosomeofthethings thatthe cliniccanimprove upon.”
U.S.AirForceAirman1st ClassCristinHancox,adentaltechnicianassignedtothe 6thMedicalGroup,performs chestcompressions on a manikinduringasimulationbasedtrainingatMacDillAir Force BaseJuly 12.
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