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Guardianshaveaccesstomonkeypoxvaccines

AirForce SurgeonGeneralPublic Affairs

FALLSCHURCH, Va. (AFNS)—The DepartmentofDefense isincreasingitssupplyoftheapprovedmonkeypoxvaccine, JYNNEOS, which allowsformoreAirmenandGuardiansathigherriskfortransmissionto accesspreventive measurestokeepthemselvessafe.

Concurrently, onAug. 9,the FoodandDrug Administration, allowedfor smallerdosestobegiventhroughintradermaladministration, whichisan injectionbetweenthelayersoftheskin.

“Byinjectingthevaccinejustbelowtheskinintheforearm, wecanelicit thesameantibodyresponseusingasmallerdosewhichincreasesvaccine availability,” saidLt.Col.DavidSayers, Chief, PreventiveMedicine, Air ForceMedicalReadinessAgency. “Thegoal,aswegetaccesstomorevaccines, istomakesureallAirmenandGuardiansatriskcangetvaccinated as soonaspossible.”

Thestandardmonkeypoxvaccineisatwo-dosevaccineadministered28 daysapartandistypicallyinjectedsubcutaneously, inthefattytissueover thetriceps.

AirmenandGuardianswhohavepreviouslyhadthesmallpoxvaccine needonlyonedoseofthemonkeypoxvaccine.

Aswithmanyothervaccines, therearesomeside effects.

“Asyourimmunesystemrespondstothevaccine, youmayexperience fever, fatigueorheadache,” saidSayers “Ifyoureceivethevaccineinthe forearm,youmayhaveitching, redness orsome skindiscoloration.”

WhileDoDhasincreaseditssupplyandtheFDAapprovedintradermal

Monkeypoxisararediseasecausedbyinfectionwiththemonkeypox virus.Monkeypoxvirusispartofthesamefamilyofvirusesasvariola virus, thevirusthatcausessmallpox.Monkeypoxsymptomsare similar tosmallpoxsymptoms,butmilder,andmonkeypoxisrarelyfatal.Monkeypoxisnot relatedtochickenpox.

administration,vaccinedistributioncontinuesprioritizingthosewhoare at highestrisk,including:

* Peoplewhohavebeencontactedbytheirlocalpublichealthdepart-

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GreenBeretcompetesinhis 4th DoD WarriorGames

by MichaelBottoms USSOCOMOfficeofCommunication

GreenBeretSgt.1stClassBrantIreland wasonhissixthcombatdeploymentinthemountainsofeasternAfghanistanwhenhe wastravelling toamissionaboardaChinookhelicopter. It wastwoo’clockinthemorning andthepropellersfromthehelicopterwerekickingupdustandcausing brownout conditions. Loadedforalongmission, Ireland wascarrying a heavyrucksackwhenheexitedtheaircraft.He walkedoutandthenhis lifewould change forever.

“Weweredoingabignightoperationandwewerenotdoinganything outoftheordinaryflyinginonChinooks. It wasdark, twoo’clockinthe morning, brownoutconditionsandIwent20or30metersandfellinto a dropoff, witha150-poundpackonmybackandallthatweightbrokemy leftleg. Itriedtogetbackup, butIcouldnot walk.Thelegdislocatedbackward.Itfoldedunderneathme,” Irelandsaid.

Thefallforcedhisfemurtoshatterthetibiaplateauinto3dozenpieces. OneoftheChinookscamebackandwiththehelpofhisteammatesthey puthimbackonthebird.Theyflewhimbacktothemedicalfacilityand

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PhotobyMichaelBottoms,U.S.SpecialOperationsCommand U.S.ArmySgt.1stClassBrantIrelandcompetesinthecyclingcompetitionduringtheDoD WarriorGames,Aug.22,andwouldgoontowinthe GoldMedal.TheDoD WarriorGamesarecomposedofmorethan200 wounded,illandinjuredservicemembersandveteranathletes,competingin12adaptivesportingeventsAug.19-28,2022,atESPNWide WorldofSportsComplex at Disney inLakeBuena Vista,Florida.

AutonomousairfieldtractorsideawinsAFIMSC

AFIMSCPublicAffairs

JOINTBASESANANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas—Anideaforautonomousairfieldoperationswonthe2022Air ForceInstallationandMissionSupportCenterInnovation RodeoAug. 19 in SanAntonio.

CraigRednourofthe375thCivilEngineer SquadronatScottAFB, Illinois, willreceive ashare ofat least$1millioninfundingand resourcesfromAFIMSCtoexpandtestingfor sixautonomousairfieldtractorsacrosstwoAir Force baselocations.

“Itisagreathonor, alotofgreatideasand greatpeoplehere,” Rednoursaid.“Thefact thatthepanelselectedmeoutofalltheamazingideaandpitchesis trulyan honor.”

Rednour’s award willgotofurthertesting andtheexpansionofairfieldtractorsthatare bothautonomousandmodular, two features especiallyappealingtothejudgesforAirmensafetyandefficiency Theunmannedand

multi-functionalvehiclesfollowprogrammable dedicatedGPSpathsthatcanbecontrolled frommultipleplatformsthroughseverallevels ofleadership.

“IreallyappreciatedCraig’s ideaforputting autonomousvehiclesontheairfield,” saidCol. KellySams, AFIMSCvice commander. “I’m a careermissionsupporterandtheairfieldsare theholygrailofsafezones. Craigbeingableto earnthetrustofleadersandusersforthese vehiclesontheairfieldis reallyinnovative.”

Backinpersonaftergoingvirtualduring thepandemic, the2022AFIMSCInnovation RodeofinalistswereinSanAntonioforaweek tolearnfromleadinginnovators, teamupwith industrypartnersandnetworkwithpeers, seniorleadersandinnovationteams Finalists then roundedout theweek by pitching their ideastoAFIMSCleaders duringafinalpitch eventlivestreamedonseveralplatforms. For thosewhomissedit,thefulleventis available tostream online: PART 1 and PART 2.

InnovationRodeo

Other2022InnovationRodeowinnersinclude:

SecondPlace:StaffSgt. AnthonyDaviswith the6thSupportSquadron,MacDillAir Force Base, Florida, withAfter-Hours FitnessCenter AccessatEveryInstallation.

ThirdPlace: StaffSgt.DillanWhitehead withthe422ndSecurity ForcesSquadron,RAF Croughton,England, withDefenderzon.

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U.S.AirForceMaj.CurtisDejaco,50thAirRefuelingSquadronpilot, braceshimselffromabucketoficewateraftercompletinghisfinal flightwiththesquadronatMacDill Air ForceBaseAug.17.A“fini-flight” isatraditionalcelebratoryflightamongAirForceaviatorswhichmarks thelasttime apilotsflieswithanassigned unitoraircraft.

U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.AishaJennings,apharmacytechnicianwiththe 6thMedicalGroup,(right)briefsU.S.ArmyLt.Gen.RonaldPlace,Defense HealthAgencydirector,duringatourofthebasepharmacyatMacDillAir ForceBaseAug.18.Placevisitedpersonnelassignedtovariousunits withinthe6thMDGtodiscussdailyworkflowandefficientpractices.

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ProjectMercury:Accelerating meetingsthroughinnovation

byMasterSgt.MatthewSalmond 6thAircraftMaintenanceSquadron

Mostmilitarymemberscanrecallthetimeretiredfour-starMarine CorpsGen. JamesMattiscoinedthephrase, “PowerPointmakesusstupid.”

Yet,theDepartmentoftheAir Forcewritingguide, The Tongueand Quill,mandatestheuseof PowerPointpresentationsforourmeetings.

TheAir ForceHandbook33-337,spellsoutexactlyhowaneffective meetingshouldbestructuredaswellashowpresentationsshouldbetailored.Chapter10,Air ForceSpeakingonpage118,detailsexactlyhowto preparethepresentationslidesforameeting.

I’llspareyouthetroubleofreadingthisforyourself, butthesectionincludesrulessuchas avoidingred-greenandblue-redcolorcombinations tothetypeandsizeofthefont,youareauthorizedtouse. Thisprocess canbeexhaustingandextremelytime-consuming.

MyteamatProject Mercury, aninnovationpartnership throughAir University, MaxwellAFB, Ala., andthe UniversityofMichigan’sRoss SchoolofBusinesstodriveinnovativeadvancementhasscouredtheInternettounderstandindustrybestpracticesandtofindoptionsalready availabletoAir Forcemembers.

BeforeIdelivertheresults, Iwouldliketoprovidesomecontextabout thisprojectandourteam.

ProjectMercuryprovideseducationandexperimentationonhowto employinnovativepractices. It thentakeswhatstudentslearnandplaces itintotheenvironmenttheyworkandlivein.Theprogramaccomplishes thisthroughablendofrigorousacademicsanddiverseteamprojects, ensuringstudentscandeliveranarrayofcreativeanddisruptiveideas.

ProjectMercury’sideaistobuildaninnovativeculturewithintheAir andSpace Forces. MyteamiscomprisedoffiveleadersfromdifferentAir Forcecareerfieldsandcollectivelywehave68-yearsofcombinedmilitary

U.S.AirForcephoto U.S.AirForceMasterSgt.MatthewSalmond,6thAircraftMaintenance SquadronRedAMUAPGsectionchief,discusseschangingtheprocess ofhowmeetingsareconductedintheAirForcewithhisProjectMercuryteammatesatMacDillAirForceBase,Florida,Aug.23.ProjectMercuryisaninnovationpartnershipthroughAirUniversity, Maxwell AFB, Alabama,andtheUniversityofMichigan’sRossSchoolofBusinessto driveinnovative advancementsinthe AirForce.

experience.

ProjectMercury hasgivenusthe challengeofempoweringAirmen basedontheChiefofStaffoftheAir ForceGen.Charles Q. BrownJr.’s ActionOrderstoAccelerateChangeacrosstheAir Force.

DuringourtimeintheInnovatrium,aninnovationconsultingfirm tiedtotheRossSchoolofBusiness, wegeneratedhundredsofideas, conductedfieldinterviewsanddefinedwhatcommandersneedtofeeltobe empoweredandcollectedtonsofdata.

AC-17GlobemasterIIIaircraftassignedtothe437thAirliftWing receivesfuelfromaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingduringthe6th ARWAgileCombatEmploymentcapstoneexercise,Aug.23.TheACEconceptaddressesadversarialtechnologicaladvancesandcapabilitiesbypromotingtheweaponizationofpace,flexiblemaneuverabilityandof multi-capableAirmen.Capstonesimulatedair refuelingoperationsina contestedtheaterover a 72-hourduration.

6th ARW accelerateschangewithACEcapstone exercise

byAirman 1stClassJoshuaHastings

6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

JOINTBASE CHARLESTON,S.C.—Inthelandscapeoftoday’s warfighting capabilitiesacrosstheglobe, the U.S. Air Forcehasaddressedtheadvancementof pacingthreatsandhasenactedthe initiativetoaccelerate change.

Inresponse, the6thOperationsGroupfromMacDillAir ForceBase Fla., conducteda capstoneexercisefrom JointBaseCharleston, S.C. andBangor, Maine, Aug 23-26,incorporatingAgileCombatEmploymentdoctrineconcepts Thecapstonefollowedayearofculminatedlessonslearnedfromrefuelingexercisesoverseas and inthe U.S. whichincorporatedACE.

TheACEconceptunderpinstheAir Force’sabilitytomitigatetherisksofadversarialtechnologicaladvancesthroughmaneuverabilityandspeedtoprevailin conflict.

“Whenwestartedplanningayearago, Iwouldhaveneverimaginedthatthings couldhavegoneaswellastheyhave,” saidAir ForceCol. JonathanBurdick,6th OGcommander. “Hereweareayearlater, andwe’veturnedimagination into reality. ThisisnottheresultofanyoneAirmanoranyoneleader, butofawinning teamthat hascometogethertoproveitcandeliverairpoweranytime, anywhere.”

Contrarytopreviouscombatemploymentmodels anaspectofACEisshifting operationsfromcentralizedforwardbasestoanetworkofsmaller, highlyflexible forcepresentationsfromdispersedlocationsprovidingtheatercommandersmore optionswhilemitigatingadversarytargetingplans.

Thecapstoneexerciseincluded72-hoursofcontinuousairrefuelingoperations

andahistoric58-hourKC-135flightinasimulatedcontestedenvironmentfocused onanotionaltheaterofoperations.

Duringtheexercise, threetosixKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe 91stand50thAirRefuelingSquadronswereairborneatanygiventimeandmore than30aircraftwererefueled. Additionally, severaldispersedairfieldsacrossthe easternhalfofthe U.S. servedasmaintenanceandhotpitrefuelinghublocations.

“Thesizeandscopeofthiscapstonewereunprecedented,” saidBurdick.“We provedwecandeliverairpowerinmassonshortnotice, withascaledbackforce footprintandinaustereconditions. Notonlydidwedemonstratethatwehave a growingsignificantcapabilitywhenitcomestoACE,butwealsoopenedthedoor tolearningabout manyareasweneedtocapitalizeontocontinueourtrendofimprovement.”

MaintenanceAirmenassignedtothe6thMaintenanceGroupworkedalongside aircrew memberstoproviderapidmaintenance support aswellasperformon-theground hotpitrefuelingoperationstooptimizethetimeintheairfortherefueling tankers.

Bothairrefuelingsquadronsweretaskedwithorganizingaircrewmembersin real-timetofulfilltherequirementsoftheexercise’sairtaskingorder Minimum personnel,resourcesandmission-typeorderswereprovidedtoeachunittomimic thepressures ofacombat environment.

“Theexercise wasdesigned toencompass allthetrainingwehaveaccomplished overthepastyearandtostresstheforceandaircraftinamannertofosterin-

U.S.AirForceKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedto the6thAirRefuelingWing, takeofffromMacDillAir ForceBaseAug.22.Airmen fromvariouscareerfields traveledalongsideaircrew withthe91stand50thAir RefuelingSquadronstoparticipateintheAgileCombatEmploymentprogram’s capstoneevent.Inorderto successfullyqualify, Airmen mustdemonstrateskillsacquiredfromayear’sworth oftasksandobjectives within3dayswhileconducting24-houroperations.

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Photo by Airman1stClassJoshuaHastings

U.S.AirForceStaffSgt.GarrettByers,6thMaintenanceSquadronhydraulics specialist,marshalsaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingduringtheAgileCombatEmploymentcapstoneexerciseatJoint BaseCharleston,SouthCarolina,Aug.23.

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U.S.AirForceCapt.Jaymes Trimble,50thAirRefueling Squadronpilot,fliesaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingduringthe6thARW AgileCombatEmploymentcapstoneexercise,Aug.23.

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To developtherightcourseofaction,weevaluatedresearchfromacademiaanddiscoveredaplethoraofsourcesdetailinghowpresentation slideshowscreate wastedtimeandtaketheabilitytothinkfreely away fromthoseinattendance.

Afterthesediscoveries, weturnedtothecivilianindustry, lookingfor bestpracticesandtechnologyoptions.

Onecompanythatcaughtourattention wasAmazon,duringthecompany’sfounder JeffBezos’tenureasitsCEO, hebannedpresentation slideshowsfromhismeetings.

Instead, Bezos wouldhandouta“pre-read”documentwithinformation pertinenttothemeeting. Attendeeswouldsilentlyreadthisprintout, discussthetopicsthencreatesolutionsandactionplans Thisprocessresultedintimesavedforhisemployeesandmademeetingsmorevaluable bygivingotherstheabilitytothinkforthemselves.

Thisisjustoneexampleofmanywhereremovingmeetingslideshows provedvaluable.

Theindustryhasalsotaughtusthatthroughadvancementsintechnology, wecanextractlargeamountsofdatafromhundredsofsources anddisplaythatinformationinasingle, easy-to-readandsecureapplication.

Thesedashboardsarewhat“Team2Cohort7”atProjectMercurysee astheAir Force’smeetingofthefuture!

TheAir Forcecurrentlyhascontractswithindustrypartners, infact,

theAir Forcealreadyutilizestheselivedataplatforms. Examplesofthese include, Advana, Vault,andEnvision,whicharecurrentlyusedsporadicallythroughouttheAir ForceandDepartmentofDefense.

Insteadofspendingcountlessman-hourssourcingdatafrommultiple applicationsandpluggingthatinformationintoanExcelspreadsheetor PowerPointpresentation,weoffertheideaoflettingthesesystemsdothe dirtyworkforus.

By changingthe wayweconductmeetingsthrough avenuesalready contractedbytheAir Force, wecansavemembersunquantifiablehours spentsorting, filtering, verifying, copyingandpastingdatafortheirnext meeting. We believethisisone waytoempowerAirmennowandintothe future!

IwouldliketothankmyProjectMercuryteammembers:Lt. Col. John Boswell, Tech Sgt.Aaron Finney, Tech Sgt.KimberlyMastrocolaandStaff Sgt.CharleySmith, for theirselflessnessandrelentlessdedicationtoimprovingtheAir Forceandourmeetingsoverthepast12weeks Lastly, I wouldlikethankourcoachingteam,Lt.Col. John Kerrigan,MasterSgt. Nadia FisherandMasterSgt. JohnLe, fortheirinsights, wisdomand guidancethroughouttheentiretyofthiscourse.

ThemissionofProjectMercuryistoinstillinnovationculture, competencyandcommunitywithintheAirandSpace Forcesinordertooutpace allpeercompetitors. FormoreinformationaboutProjectMercuryorto applyforfuturecohorts, visithttps://projectmercury.us/

Nowinits fourth year, theannualevent has grown intoa collaborativeeffortthatbringstogetherpartners andinnovationleadersfromacrossthe Departmentof Defense. Duringthattime, AFIMSC Ventures–thecenter’sinnovationoffice chargedwithhelpingtheAir Force findinnovativesolutionstotough,urgent, realworld, installationandmissionsupport challenges–hasalso turnedaninitial$1millionbudgetinto$85millionby leveraging Air Forceandventurecapitalfundingprograms.

“We’rehelpingAirmenmovetheneedleforwardon projectsthathavethepotentialtoimproveprocessesand systemsacrosstheAir Force,” saidPitman Kennedy, an innovationprojectmanagerwithAFIMSC Ventures.

Inadditiontofunding, winnersandfinalistswere matchedwithinnovationteams from AFIMSCprimary subordinateunits–Air ForceCivilEngineerCenter, Air ForceSecurity ForcesCenter, Air ForceServicesCenter andAir ForceInstallationContractingCenter–forprojectdevelopment, testingandexecution.

Thisyear, supportandguidance wasn’t justreserved forfinalistsandwinners, saidDustinDickens, innovationproject manager with theAFIMSC Ventures.

“Eventhoughwehadeightfinaliststoday, weconsidered72totalideasthisyearandourgoalistoprovide resources(foreveryidea),” hesaid.“We’realigningsubmissionswiththeNationalSecurityInnovationNetwork andthey’realigningtheideaswithlocaluniversitiesand collegesorotherexecutionpathwaystohelpthemmove forward.”

ThroughtheInnovationRodeoandotherevents, along withanetworkoffunctionalinnovationteamsworking toidentify, nurture, developandfieldideas, AFIMSCis attheforefrontofinstallationandmission supportinnovation, Dickensadded.

“Innovationculture. Everybodysaysit,butwe wantto accomplishit. We wantto changethemindset. We want toshowthatanybodycanhaveanideaworthpursuing,” hesaid.“We’re providingfunding, we’reprovidingresources, we’reprovidingexecutionpathways, andwe’re aligningprojectmanagementteamstosupportthese ideasandconceptsandmovethemforward. We’re showingthatthat nomatter howsmallyourideais, (AFIMSC)willwork to executeit.”

Formoreinformation,visitwww.afimsc.af.mil/innovationrodeo.

GAMES

tookanX-rayatthatpoint, thedoctorsinformedhimthat hisleg was badly broken.

“I wasindisbeliefatfirst.Ididnot wanttogohome,” saidIreland.

Ireland wastransportedtoLandstuhl,Germanywhere hereceived moreextensivecareandwherehe wasmetby aUSSOCOM WarriorCareProgramrepresentativewho begantoguidehimandhisfamilythroughtherehabilitationprocess. He wastold,withthiskindoffracture, they couldputitbacktogether, butwiththenervedamagehis legwouldnotbenormalagain. Notgivingup, heendured twoyearsof multiplesurgeries.

“IgrewupanathleteandIhadbeenaGreenBeretfor a whilesoIthoughtIwouldtoughitoutandgetbetter. So, I enduredseveralsurgeriesattheUniversityofNorthCarolina,” Irelandsaid.“TheysetmeupafulllegIdeobraceand I wasabletodeploybacktoAfghanistanwiththeteamas asupportperson.I washappyIgottodeploywithmyteam onemoretime. Made itthereandbackwithmyteam.That wassomethingIneeded formymentalwell-being.”

Unfortunately, duringthatdeploymenthislegjuststartedbowing badlysohewent downtoSanAntoniotothe CenteroftheIntrepidwherehetalkedtothesurgeonthere andhedecidedtooptforamputation.

“It wasalmosttwoyearstothedayfrominjurytoamputation,” Irelandsaid.

Whilerecovering, Ireland was watchingtheInvictus Games, theinternationalmilitaryadaptivesportsprogram, ontelevision andimmediatelybecameinterestedincompeting.

“Isawthe2016InvictusGamesonTVandIthought thatmightbe somethingIwould wanttobeinvolvedwith. So, theUSSOCOM WarriorCareProgramintroducedme totheDoD WarriorGamesandallowedmetotrydifferent sports,” Irelandsaid.

Alwaysanathlete, thegamesreinvigoratedIrelandand gavehima newpurpose.

“WhiletheSOCOM WarriorCareProgramdidanamazingjobintroducingmetoAdaptiveSports, the Warrior Gamesprovidedthatcompetitivegoaltostriveforevery dayattraining Itislikea culminationexercisewhereyou canhighlighttheblood,sweat, andtearsyouputinthrough therehabilitation process,” Ireland said.

IrelandisalsogratefulforhowtheUSSOCOM Warrior CareProgramhelpedhim,andhisfamilynavigatehisrecovery.

“TheUSSOCOM WarriorCareProgramhasbeenwith methrougheverystepofthe wayofmyinjuryrecovery,” he said. “Itishardtoputintowordshowmuchtheyhavesupportedme, myfamily, andmycareer. ofadaptivesportsand thebenefits that comealongwiththem.”

Ireland wascompetingintrack,field,swimming, cycling, rowing, wheelchairrugby, wheelchairbasketball,andseatedvolleyball.

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CENTCOM’sSeniorEnlistedLeader,FleetMasterChiefDerrick“Wally” Walters,posesforagroup photowithteamNavyswimmersduringthe2022DepartmentofDefense WarriorGamesattheESPN Wide WorldofSportsComplexinOrlando,Florida,Aug.25.Atthegames,servicemembersandveteransfromacrosstheDoDcompeteinadaptivesportsalongsidearmedforcescompetitorsfrom CanadaandUkraine.

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mentashavingcomeincontactwithsomeonewithmonkeypox

* Peoplewhohavehad closeorsexualcontactinthepast14dayswith an individualwithmonkeypox

* Peoplewhoidentifyasgay, bisexual,transgender, orothermenwho havesexwithmeninthepast14daysinanareawithmonkeypoxtransmission

MilitaryTreatment FacilitiescanordersmallamountsofJYNNEOS vaccinetouseforindividualswhomeetvaccinationcriteria.Largerorders canbeapprovedwithadditionaljustification,suchaslargerinstallations havingalargerpopulationofthose who meetthecriteria.

Atthetimeofpublication, 36DepartmentoftheAir Force clinicshave

ACE

FromPage6 novationandtheoperational capabilitiesnecessarytoprevailinfuture fights,” saidAir ForceLt.Col John Williams, 50thARScommander “Oneaspectwefocusedon wasrethinkingourforcepresentationtoincreaserapiddeploymentcapabilitieswhileensuringweremainedhighlyeffectiveand survivable atthe forwardlocation.”

Thecombinedeffortofthewingandthejointforcepartnerswhoprovidedaircraft for refuelingandairfieldsformaintenance contributedtowardthesuccessfulcompletionofthecapstoneexercise, whichwillnow serveas a foundationfor future ACErefuelingoperations.

To ensurethatairrefuelingsupportisprovidedonaglobalfooting, they have tobeabletoflyintomore airfields, explainedBurdick.

placedorders. MTFsthatreceivedshipmentsthisweekincludethoseat TravisAir ForceBase, YokotaAirBase, Misawa AB, RobinsAFB, and DyessAFB.

Therearecurrentlymorethan14,100 U.S. monkeypoxcases While anyonecouldpotentially beat risk, thecurrentoutbreakisconcentrated amongmen whohave close, intimatecontactwithothermen.

“Thiscurrentmonkeypoxoutbreakisevolvingandwearelearningnew informationaboutthespreadandrisks,” said Sayers “Itisimportantthat AirmenandGuardianswhofeeltheymightbeathighriskspeakwith theirhealthcareprovider. JustknowthatAir Force clinicshavethemost recentinformation andguidancetokeepour members safeand healthy.”

“Toaccomplishthat, wehavetosynchronizewithourmaintenance partners, ourlogisticspartners, ourintelbrothersandsisters, andwith alltheoperatorsthataretiedintothisfightingforce,” said Burdick “At MacDill, we’ve broughtallthestakeholdersintoa combinedeffortto makesurewecanbeeffectivewiththesmallestpackagepossible, go anywhereweneedtogoanddeliverairrefuelingsupport on aready basis.”

Afterprovingthat72-hoursofcontinuous airrefuelingoperations canbeaccomplishedinasimulatedcontestedtheater, the6thARWhas accelerated changebyusingACEasameanstoensurecombatsuccess inanyfutureconflicts.