Thunderbolt 08/04/2022

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Monkeypoxdeclaredpublichealthemergency

WhatAirmen,Guardiansneedtoknow

byAirForceSurgeonGeneralPublicAffairs

FALLSCHURCH, Va. (AFNS)—The WorldHealthOrganization declaredmonkeypoxapublichealthemergency, July23. Withmore than4,000casesinthe U.S., AirmenandGuardiansshouldknowthe risksandhowtostaysafe.

Monkeypoxisprimarilyspreadfromperson-to-personthroughprolonged closecontactwithaninfectiousrash, scabsorbodyfluids, as wellasthroughrespiratorydropletsororalfluids Additionally, spread canalsooccurthroughthehandlingofobjectssuchasbeddingor clothingbelongingtoapersonwithaknowninfection.

Vaccineandtreatment

The FoodandDrugAdministrationhasapprovedavaccineformonkeypox,howeveritisinlimitedsupplyinthe U.S. TheDepartmentof DefenseisworkingwiththeCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventiontoensureallservicemembers, statesideandoverseas, haveavaccinewithin24 to48hours.

Memberswhohavequestions, concernsor wanttoknowtheirvaccineeligibilityshouldcontacttheirmilitarytreatmentfacility.Patients whoreceivecareoutsideoftheMTFshould contacttheirlocalprovider.

Thecurrentguidanceonwhocangetvaccinatedprioritizesthose

whoareaknowncontactidentifiedthroughpublichealthcontacttracing, aswellasthosewhohavehadsexualcontactinthelast14days withanindividualwho wasinfectedorhadmultiplesexualpartnersin thepast14daysinanareawithknownmonkeypoxcases Additionally, thosewhosejobsmayexposethemtomonkeypox,suchaslaboratory workerswhohandlemonkeypoxspecimens, areadvisedtoreceivethe vaccine.

“Ifyoubelieveyoufallintooneofthesecategories, thenyouneedto quicklyreachouttoyourprovidertogetassessedandconfirmtheneed forthevaccine,” saidLt.Col.DavidSayers, PreventiveMedicine chief, Air Force MedicalReadinessAgency.

AirmenandGuardiansshouldseekmedicalcareimmediatelyifthey believetheyhavecomein closecontactwithsomeonewithaknowninfectionorhaveasuspectedinfectionthemselves.

“Pleasedonot waittoseekmedicalattentionifyoubelieveyouare infectedora closecontact,” Sayers said. “Whilethecurrentoutbreak hasmostlybeenseenamongmen,anyonecanbeatriskofgetting infected. Children,pregnantwomenandpeoplewhoareimmunocompromisedaremostatriskofseverecomplicationsshould theybecome infected.”

Isolationisrecommendedforthedurationoftheillnessifanindividualisconfirmedtohavemonkeypox.Treatmentisprimarilysupportive

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U.S.CentralCommand militaryleadersvisit 5thFleetinBahrain

byNAVCENTPublicAffairs

MANAMA,Bahrain—Leadersfrom U.S. CentralCommand’sArmy, Air Force, Marine CorpsandSpecialOperationscomponentsvisited U.S. 5thFleetheadquartersinManama, Bahrain, July22.

AccompaniedbyNavyleaders, morethan50 personnel toured U.S. shipsmooredatNaval SupportActivity Bahrain andlearnedabout U.S. 5th Fleet’s integrationofunmannedsystemsandartificialintelligence.

“Wedesignedthisdaytoshowcasethemanycontributions U.S. navalforcesaremaking toregionalmaritimesecurityeachandevery day,” saidLt.Cmdr. MelvinGiddin, U.S. 5th Fleet’s leadplannerforthevisit. “It was a greatopportunitytonotonlyexplainourcurSeeVISIT,Page10

Leadersfromthe U.S.CentralCommand’sArmy,AirForce,MarineCorpsandSpecialOperations components tour aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), in Manama,Bahrain,July 22.AccompaniedbyNavyleaders,morethan50personneltouredU.S. ships moored at Naval Support Activity Bahrain and learned about U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of unmannedsystemsandartificial intelligence.

Fitnessprogramkeepingciviliansinfightingshape

byMicheleDonaldson AirForceMaterielCommand

WRIGHT-PATTERSONAIRFORCEBASE,Ohio(AFNS)—

“Excellenceinallwedo”isanAir Forcecorevalue. Excellencecanencompassamyriadofthingsincludingworkethic, trainingandeducation,andevenmaintainingahealthylifestyle It’severyAirman’sduty tobethe besttheycan be.

Active-dutyAirmenhavelonghadfitnessandweightstandardsto keepthemcombatready. Thoughciviliansdon’thavethesamerequirements, sustainingarobustcivilianforceiscriticalsincethemostimportantAir Forceassetisitspeople.

“Prioritizingthehealthofourcivilianforceiskeytothesuccessof theAir Forcemission,” saidLt.Gen.CarlE.Schaefer, Air ForceMaterielCommanddeputycommander.

That’swhytheCivilianHealthPromotionServicesprogram, wasestablishedin2006. Becauseofitshugecivilianworkforce, theprogram originatedinAFMC, whichisnowtheprogramadministratorCONUSwide.

TheCHPSprogrambeganwithon-siteteamsconductinghealth screeningsandeducationalworkshops. Theywork closelywithother

baseentitiesincludingthefitnesscenter, healthpromotions, Employee AssistanceProgram,andMilitaryOneSourcetoreduceredundancy andbestuseresources CHPSalsoservesasacommunicationsplatform,pointinguserstosupportagencieswhentheyareinneed.

“Themulti-facetedprogramhasbeensosuccessfulinAFMCthat leadershiphasendorseditsexpansion acrossCONUS,” saidKatie Doyle, CHPS programmanager.

ThefirstpilotoutsideofAFMC waswithAirMobilityCommandin 2018,withonsiteteamslocatedat13installations Themostrecent evolution,thispast February, added16moreon-siteofficeswhichare nowoperational.

Thegrowthallowsforvirtualhealthandwellnessbenefitsforinstallationswithsmallerpopulationsofcivilianemployees, aswellas periodicvisitsfromaCHPStravelteam to providein-personservices.

Inbetweenvisits, someofthemostpopular“bigbuzz” topiccourses, suchasstressmanagementandnutrition,havebeenrecordedandare available on theCHPS wellness portal.

Theportal,whichalsohasaconvenientmobileapplication,isagreat assetforanyonewhoneeds24-houradvice. Userscantakeahealth riskassessmentand, sincetheappislocation-based, cankeyinon a

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U.S.AirForceAirman1stClassNicholas VonTomaszewski,6thAircraftMaintenanceSquadron(AMXS)comm/navtechnician,andStaffSgt.Raymond Walton,927thAMXcomm/navtechnician,finish replacinganantennacoupleronaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe6thAir RefuelingWingat MacDillAirForceBaseJuly26.Thecouplerisusedto routinely testthe effectiveness oftheaircraft’sthreatdetectionsystems.

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U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.RosemaryInirioRodriguez,amedicassignedto the2ndMedicalGroupClinic,pushesaweightedprowlerduringAirmen FitnessSchoolatMacDillAirForceBaseJuly26.InirioRodrigueztraveledfromBarksdaleAirForceBasetoattendAirmenFitnessSchool, a coursedesignedtofocusonfunctionalfitnessactivitiesand resiliency skillsto build andsustainathrivingand resilientAirForcecommunity.

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U.S.AirForceMaj.CurtisDejaco,6thOperationsGroupchiefofmobility,coachesagroupofnoncommissionedofficersastheycompletean exerciseduringAirmenFitnessSchoolatMacDillAirForceBaseJuly26. MacDill’sAirmenFitnessSchoolfocusesonfunctionalfitnessactivities and resiliencyskillstobuildandsustainathrivingand resilientAirForce community.

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Powerplate Eattofuelperformance

bySusanHaleyRDN,LD/N

6thAerospaceMedicineSquadron

Foodisoursecretweapon.Whenplanned andexecutedwellfoodcan supplyeverything ourbodies needtothrive, whetherwe’rerunning amarathon or takingarestday.

Evenatrest, our bodyis inametabolically activestate. Thebrain,centralnervoussystem,muscles, liver, heart, lungs, kidneys, hormonesanddigestivesystemwork24/7tokeep usalive.

Allthatworktakesenergy. Addingactivitiesofdailyliving andexercisecanrequirean added20%to250%moreenergythanwhatour body needs at rest.

Achievingabalancedintakerequireseating foodsfromavarietyoffoodgroups. Thereare

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Eatingfor optimalperformance requirestherightbalance of macronutrientsfromthefoods youeat.Aneasyway to plan yourmealsis topicture a plate andbuildfromthere.

GraphicbytheHumanPerformanceResources

MACDILL

U.S.AirForceMaj.Gen.KennethBibbJr., 18thAirForcecommander,speaksduring the6thAirRefuelingWingchangeofcommandceremonyatMacDillAirForceBase July29.Ascommanderofthe18thAF,Bibb overseasAirMobilityCommand’sworldwide operationalmissionofprovidingrapid,globalmobilityandsustainmentfortheArmed Forcesof the UnitedStates.

(Farleft)Airmenassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingstandinformationduringawing changeofcommandceremonyatMacDill Air ForceBase,Florida,July29,2022.U.S.Air Force

Col.AdamBinghamtookcommandofthe wingandwilloverseethebase’sprimarymissionofprovidingair refueling.

(Left)U.S.AirForceCol.AdamBingham,6th AirRefuelingWingcommander,speaksduring the6thARWchangeofcommandceremony atMacDillAirForceBaseJuly29.Bingham tookcommandofthe6thARWafterpreviously servingascommanderofthe47thOperations GroupatLaughlinAirForceBase, Texas.

6thARWwelcomes newcommander

byMarvinKrause

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

The6thAirRefueling Wingwelcomedits fourth commander, July29.

Col.Adam D. Binghamtookcommandofthe 6thARWfromCol.BenjaminR. Jonssonduringaceremonyofficiatedby18thAir ForceCommanderMaj. Gen. Kenneth T. BibbJr.

AddressingtheAirmeninhisnewcommandforthe firsttime, Binghamaffirmedhisdedicationtotheirservicetothenation.

“Iamhonoredtobeyourcommander,” saidBingham. “Ipromisewewill chargeeverystormtogether. MacDill hasahistoryofexcellenceandIexpectthewinningto continue.”

Inhispreviousassignment, Binghamcommanded theoperationsgroupofthelargestpilottrainingbase intheworldatLaughlinAFB, Texas, wherehe wasresponsibleforoverseeingtheresponsibledirecttraining for U.S. Air Forceandalliedpilots.

Duringtheceremony, Bibbexpressedhisconfidence inBingham’sabilitytoleadthewing’sglobalreachmission.

“You’rethe right leader, attherightplace, atthe righttime,” saidBibb. “Withyourprovenskillandability, IhaveeveryconfidenceyourAirmenwillreachnew heights.”

As6thARWcommander, Binghamisresponsible forthewing’sworldwidecombatairrefuelingmission andprovidesinstallationsupporttoHeadquarters U.S. CentralCommand,Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Commandand31otherjointmissionpartners. Additionally, heisresponsibleforthesecurityandwellbeingofthebase’s16,900employeesandtheirfamilies, alongwith$2.8billioninbasepropertyandcapitalassets.

Binghamsaidheisexcitedtoservewithmembers ofthe6thARWtoovercomeany challengesthefuture mightpresent.

“TeamBingisthrilledtobeheretodayandeveryday hereatMacDill,we’llcontinuetoservewithandbuild winnersonthe championshippeninsula,” hesaid.

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rentmissionsbutalsohowwearebringinginnewtechnologiesforthe future.”

Gueststouredguided-missiledestroyerUSSMomsen(DDG92),patrolcoastalshipUSSMonsoon(PC4),and U.S. CoastGuardfastresponsecutterUSCGCCharlesMoulthrope(WPC 1141).

U.S. 5thFleet’s unmannedsystemsandartificialintelligencetask force, Task Force59,displayedhigh-enduranceandhigh-speedunmannedsurfacevesselsonthepierandledtoursofanewRobotics OperationsCenter.

“Itiscomplicatedworktointegrateanetworkofmannedandun-

manned sensorsintofleetoperationsforbettermaritime awareness, andit’scriticaltohavepartnersandleadersfromacrossthemilitary understandwhatwe’redoingandjoinusaswemoverapidly,” saidEnsignSchuylerMoore, Task Force59’s chiefstrategyofficer.

Whenthevisitconcluded,someoftheguestsdepartedBahrainon P-8A Poseidonaircraftfrom PatrolSquadron(VP)46forin-flightbriefs onthemaritimepatrolandreconnaissancemission.

The U.S. 5thFleetoperatingareaincludes21countries, theArabian Gulf, GulfofOman,RedSea,partsoftheIndianOceanandthreecritical chokepointsattheStraitofHormuz,Babal-MandebandSuezCanal.

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morethan40nutrientsneededtothriveandthereisnoonefoodorfood group thatcan meetthoseneeds.

Nutrientsworksynergistically, soover-consumingonecanaffecthow wellourbodyusesothers. We canalsogetsofocusedononegoal, i.e., building musclethatwe forgetalltheotherimportantprocessesthat arecontinuallyoccurring.

Balancerequires eating theproperamounttomeetactivityandperformancegoals. Manypeopleeatmorethanthey need,butthosewho arehighlyactive, exercising60-minutesormoreperday, oftenhave a hardtimeeatingenoughtocovertheirbasicphysiologicneeds When you’rewell-fueled, youshouldfeelsatisfiedandenergized,nothungry andgrumpy.

Foodqualitymattersaswell—stick closetothefarm. Highlyprocessedfoodsareoftenshortofimportantnutrientsorhaveaddedingredientsthataffectthehomeostasisbetweenall our essentialsystems.

Takeawholefoodapproachandeatfoodsthathavenaturallyoccurringnutrientstoassureyougetthehigh-qualityfuelyourbodydeserves.

FIGHTINGSHAPE

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localcalendarofevents.

“Can’tsleepat3a.m.?Tuneintoarecordingontheportalwithtips ongettingsomeshuteye,” Doylesaid.

Theportal wasupgradedthefallbeforethepandemichit—justin timetoprovidethevirtualhelp Airmenneededmost.Somerecentcampaignshaveincluded avoidingburnout, combatingloneliness, weight loss, andfosteringhealthyrelationships. TheappalsolinkstoApple Watch, Fitbitandothertrackingwearablessothatdatacanbeadded tothefitness mix.

“Ourwellnesswebportalisagreatasset,” Doylesaid. “Folkscanuse trackingtoolsandparticipateinactivitiestohelpthemfacilitatealifestylebehavior change.”

TheCHPSprogramispredominatelyacivilianresource, butactive-

Lastly, when youeatmatters. Noteveryoneneedstoeat sixtimes a daybutgoingtoolongwithouteatingcanaffecthomeostasis, so eating atleastthree timesadayisanimportantstart.

Timingisalsoimportanttogetthemostoutofanexercise session. Eatingbefore andrightafterahardorlongexercisesessionwillassure youhave ahigh-qualityexercisesession,replaceused-upfuelandbegin therepair, recovery, and synthesisofnewmuscletissue.

Formoreinformationaboutnutritionforactivityandperformance, visithttps://www.hprc-online.org/nutrition/performance-nutrition Human PerformanceResourcesbyCHAMP(HPRC)isthehuman performanceoptimization(HPO)educationalarmoftheConsortium forHealth andMilitary Performance(CHAMP), aDoDCenter ofExcellencelocatedattheUniformedServicesUniversity. HPRC provides holistic, performanceoptimizationresourcesthathelpmembersofthe militarycommunitystayphysicallyand mentallyfit,fuelandhydrate properly, maintain socialties, andstay resilient—allpiecesofthepuzzlethat makeup Total Forcefitness.

dutymemberscanalsouseit.Theteamtriestoidentifyatleastone personineachunittodirectcommunicationsforfurtherdissemination. Portalusersgettargetedmessageson topicsof interest.

“CHPShasproventobeavaluableassetforAFMCpersonnelandis nowreachingcivilianAirmenandGuardiansacrossCONUS,” Schaefer said. “Thisphysicalhealthresourcepromotesacultureofhealthand showsacommitmenttoourworkforce. Itprovidesmeaningfulimpact intheirlives, bothinandoutofthe workplace.”

ThoseinterestedinhealthandwellnessservicesfromCHPScan contacttheprogramofficeatCHPSsupport@us.af.mil.Locatetheapp ontheAppleAppStoreorGoogle Playandsearchfor“MotivationAlliance.” Downloadthe free app and enterUSAFwellness.comasthe platform.

EVENTS

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Youcannow callortext796-5272 togetquick answerstoyour IDcard questions. Open8a.m.–3 p.m.Monday– Friday.

Backto School Dance PartyAug.5

From6 p.m.–9 p.m.Opento youths13-18.Come outtothe Youth Centertokickoffbacktoschool. Meetsomenewfriendsorcatch upwitholdonesfromthesummer break.Callthe YouthCenterat8287956 formoreinfo.

BeachDayRelayAug.12

From7a.m. –4 p.m.Grabyour workoutbuddiesand comedownto theMacDillBeachforafulldayof beachrelay events andfun!Register yourteam offourat6fss.fsvs.fitnesspro-grams@us.af.mil.

MCEEMeeting TinkerK-8,Aug. 15

From4 p.m.–5 p.m. Parentsof military-connectedK-12students andenrolledinHillsborough public schools. Amilitaryfamilyforumto discussK-12educationalopportunitiesandneedswithMacDillAFB leadershipandHCPSDistrictleadership. Visit;macdillfss.com/event/ mcee-education-meeting/

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AnF-16FightingFalcon,assignedtothe64thAggressorSquadron,conductsair-to-air refuelingwith aKC-135Stratotanker, assignedtothe927thAirRefuelingWing,MacDillAirForceBase,during a RedFlag-Nellis22-3overtheNevada Testand TrainingRangeatNellisAirForceBase,Nevada,July 19.DuringRF-N22-3theaggressornation refinesthreat replication,appliesadvancedthreatsand jammingcapabilitiesandincreasesthreatcapabilitiestomaximizetraininginnon-permissiveenvironments.

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MONKEYPOX

caretotreatthepain,rash,feverandbodyaches, especiallyforyoung, healthyindividuals. Currently, thereare no specificmedicationslicensedtotreatmonkeypox.

Symptoms

Themostprominentmonkeypoxsymptomisarash that classicallystartsonthefaceanddistributestothe extremities. Inthecurrentoutbreak, therashhasbeen foundtobedistributedmostly tothegenital areainsome people Symptomsalsoincludefever, bodyaches, swollen lymph nodesandfatigue.

Thetimefrominfectiontothepresentationofsymptomsisusuallysevento14daysbutmayrangefromfive to 21 daystotal.

“Therashgoesthroughstageswhereitshowsupas apimpleandevolvesintoapustule. Thatpustulethen opensupand scabsoverbeforehealing,” Sayers said.

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