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Vol.50,No. 37 Thursday,September15,2022 News/Features:page3 Civicleaders tourMacDill Weekinphotos: page4 Imagesfromthe week News/Features:page3 2022Rodeowinner Community:page15 Events,Chapel,more...
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Airmenassignedtothe91stand50thAirRefuelingSquadron’sparticipate ina9/11 memorialrunin Tampa Sept.9. Duringtheevent,Airmenrucked9.11milestohonorthevictimsofthe9/11attacksandstrengthengroupcohesion amongbothflyingsquadrons. REMEMBERING 9/11

DAFanalysiscentercountersinsiderthreat risks

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublic Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)—EverySeptember, alldepartmentsand federalagenciesteamuptoraise awarenessamongsttheworkforceto promotereportingofinsiderthreatrisks. Thegoalistogetemployeesto lookoutforandreportriskybehaviorthatcouldbeindicativeofpotentialharmtothemselves, othersortheorganization.

LedbytheNationalCounterintelligenceandSecurityCenterandthe DepartmentofDefense, NationalInsiderThreat AwarenessMonth,or NITAM, has becomeinstitutionalizedwithintheDoDasareoccurring efforttoreenergizetheforceandremindeveryoneaffiliatedwithDoD todotheirpartinkeepingourinstallations, information,resourcesand personnelsafe.

Thisyear’sthemeisfocusedon‘CriticalThinkinginDigitalSpaces.’ AccordingtotheNITAMwebsite, “Criticalthinkinghelpsindividuals becomelesssusceptibletovarioustypesofrisks, toincludesocialengineering, solicitationbyadversaries, (foreignanddomestic)andinformationdesignedtomalign”and“COVID, isolation,andworkingfrom homehasmadeitmoredifficulttodiscernbetweentruecoworkersand phishingattemptsforproprietaryorsensitiveinformation.Ithasalso ledtomoreinteractionsonsocialmediawhichmakesindividualsmore vulnerableto deception.”

Byemphasizing‘CriticalThinkinginDigitalSpaces,’ theservicescan helppreventthosewithauthorizedaccess from causingharm tothe

DoD. We mustalldoourpart,notjustduringthemonthofSeptember, buteverymonth.

John Massey, director of the Department of the Air Force Counter-In siderThreatHub, expressedthateverymonthisInsiderThreat AwarenessMonth.“Withineveryunit,installation,and organizationacross theDAF, weeachhavetheessentialresponsibilityofensuringbehaviorsofconcernandinformationofthoseatriskarereportedinatimely manner. Onlythencanmitigationactionsbetakentoreduceriskto nationalsecurityinformationandtheorganizationitself. Forus, every month is InsiderThreat Awareness Month.”

MasseyleadstheDAF’scentralizedriskanalysiscenter, knownas theCounter-InsiderThreatHub, taskedwithsupportingleadersacross theUnitedStatesAirandSpace Forcesindetecting, deterring, andmitigatingrisksthatinsiderspose Histeam,basedinSanAntonio, Texas, workstirelesslytogather, compile, andinformcommandersandcivilian leadersofriskswithintheircommand. Yet,theDAF Counter-Insider ThreatProgramneeds help fromthe Total Force.

Themostcrucial waythatallmembersofthe Total Forcecanhelp thisprogramisbyreportingconcerningbehaviorsand potentialrisk indicators. Reportofconcerningbehaviorsandpotentialriskindicators shouldbesubmittedtoyoursecuritymanagersorassistants, informationprotectionoffices, commanders, ortheOfficeofSpecialInvestigations’anonymousTipLine, toensureitisreportedtotheCounter-

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Autonomousmulti-functional airfieldtractors ideawins2022 AFIMSCInnovation Rodeo

AFIMSCPublicAffairs

JOINTBASESANANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas—Anideaforautonomousairfieldoperationswonthe2022Air ForceInstallationand MissionSupportCenterInnovationRodeoAug. 19inSanAntonio.

CraigRednourofthe375thCivilEngineerSquadronatScottAFB, Illinois, willreceiveashareofatleast$1millioninfundingandresourcesfromAFIMSCtoexpandtestingforsixautonomous airfieldtractorsacrosstwoAir Forcebaselocations.

“Itisagreathonor, alotofgreatideasandgreatpeoplehere,” Rednour said.“Thefactthatthepanelselectedmeoutofalltheamazingideaand pitchesistrulyanhonor.”

Rednour’s awardwillgotofurthertestingandtheexpansionofairfield tractorsthatarebothautonomousandmodular, twofeaturesespecially appealingtothejudgesforAirmensafetyandefficiency Theunmanned andmulti-functionalvehiclesfollowprogrammablededicatedGPSpaths thatcanbecontrolledfrommultipleplatformsthroughseverallevelsof leadership.

PhotobyAirman1stClassAlexciaGivens U.S.ArmyPfc.JaredStevens,2ndCavalryRegimentinfantryman,plays withchildrenduringOperationAlliesRefugeatRamsteinAirBase,Germany, Sept.13,2021.OARhasbeenthelargesthumanitarianevacuation airlifttodateinU.S.history.

“IreallyappreciatedCraig’sideaforputtingautonomousvehicleson theairfield,” saidCol. KellySams, AFIMSCvicecommander. “I’macareermissionsupporterandtheairfieldsaretheholygrailofsafezones. Craigbeingabletoearnthetrustofleadersandusersforthesevehicles

CivicleadertourshowcasesAir ForceReservemission

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JOINTBASECHARLESTON,S.C.—Agroupof14civicleaders fromthelocalareagatheredat JointBaseCharleston,SouthCarolina, Aug. 18foraneducationaltourtoMacDillAir ForceBase.

Civicleadertoursaredesignedtoinformcommunitymembersofthe Air ForceReserve mission, and tohighlight the importanceoftheroles the communityandfamiliesplay in thelivesoftheAir Force’s Citizen Airmen.

To kick offthetour, thegroupmetforcoffeeanddonutsfollowedby a safetybriefing and meet andgreet with thecrew

Afterthesafety briefingandintroductions, thecivicleaderswere takendirectlytothe C-17GlobemasterIIIon the flight line.

Thecivilians, each influentialinsome wayintheircommunitiesor inthelivesofAir ForceReservistsstationedat JointBaseCharleston, boardedtheaircraft ready toexperiencea glimpseofAir Force Reserve life.

Duringthe flight, eachpersonhadaturngoingintothecockpitand chatwiththepilots.

BobBeres, alsoknownas“Trooper Bob,” saidthatit wastheexperienceofalifetime.

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PhotobyStaffSgt.HaleyPhillips CitizenAirmenfrom the315thAirliftWingandcivicleadersfromareassurroundingJointBaseCharlestonflytoMacDillAirForceBase onaC-17GlobemasterIII,, Aug.19,2022.Civicleader tours give the communityachancetoseethe importance of theAirForcemission.
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AnF-15EStrikeEagleassignedtothe4thFighterWing,departsafter receivingfuelfromaKC-135Stratotankerassignedtothe91stAirRefueling SquadronovertheNortheasternU.S.Aug.24.TheF-15Eisadual-rolefighterdesignedtoperformair-to-airandair-to-groundmissionswithanarrayofavionics and electronicssystems thatgiveitthe capabilitytofightatlow altitude,dayornightand in allweather.

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin U.S.AirForceCol.CoryDamon,vicecommanderofthe6thAirRefuelingWing,encouragesrunnersduringthe13thannualHeltonHall5Kat MacDillAirForceBaseSept.8.Theeventisheldinmemoryof1stLt. JosephD.Helton,asecurityforcesofficerwhowaskilledin2009during adeploymenttoIraq.

AnF-15EStrikeEagleassignedtothe4thFighterWing,approaches a KC-135Stratotankerassignedtothe91stAirRefuelingSquadronover theNortheasternU.S.Aug.24.The91stARS refueledfourF-15Eaircraft aspartoftheirAgileCombatEmployment capstone.Inordertosuccessfullyqualify,Airmenmustdemonstrateskillsacquiredfromayear’s worthoftasksandobjectiveswithinthreedayswhileconducting24-hour operations.

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TravisAFBAirmentrain, deliver humanitarianaidto Honduras

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SOTO CANOAIRBASE,Honduras(AFNS)—Airmen assigned tothe22ndAirlift Squadronand60th AircraftMaintenanceSquadronfromTravisAir ForceBase, California, collaboratedtodelivermore than90,000 poundsofhumanitarianaidtoHondurasduringacombinedMajorCommandService TailTrainer(MSTT)andDentoncargo missionAug 21-31, 2022.Membersof YoungstownAirReserveStation’s 76thAerial PortSquadron helpedpalletizeandload the cargo.

Maj.ZacharyBarrington,22ndAirliftSquadronC-5MSuperGalaxy pilot instructor, leda 14-member crewthatdeliveredapproximately $38,000worthofmedicalsuppliesandothergoodstosupporttheDentonProgram,whichallowsprivate U.S. citizensandprivateorganizationstotransporthumanitariangoodstoapprovedcountries inneed.

Thecrewconsistedofpilots, flightengineers, loadmastersandcrew chiefswithvaryinglevelsofexperience. Eachmemberreceived realworldoperationstrainingfortheC-5M,enablingsome members tobe-

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PhotobySeniorAirmanKarlaParra U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.DominicThibodeaux,22ndAirliftSquadronC5MSuperGalaxyloadmasterinstructor,overseesapalletonloadonto aC-5Mat YoungstownAirReserveStation,Ohio,Aug.25,2022.During thetrip, the aircrewalsodeliveredover 90,000 poundsofhumanitarian aidtoSotoCanoAirBase,Honduras.

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EffectiveSept. 1,2022,MacDillAFBtransitioned toHealthProtectionCondition(HPCON)Bravo. HPCONBRAVO andMASKWEAR:

DuetothedecreaseinCOVID-19casesandhospitaladmissions, incoordinationwiththebasePublic HealthEmergencyOfficer(PHEO), theMacDillinstallationcommanderhasdirectedMacDillAFBto HPCONBravo andmask wear optional.

Pleasenotethatmanyof ourmilitaryfamilieswill be requiredtoremaininmasksduetotheirunique situation. We kindlyaskthatyouremaincourteous and respectful.

EXCEPTION: All Veterinary and BaseClinicvisitorsincludingthosevisiting Sabal Parkwillbe requiredtowearamask.WhileonMacDillAFB, all personnelshould maintainstricthygienemeasuresin accordance withCDC guidelines.

Servicememberswill abidebycurrentguidelines forquarantineandisolation. Ifyouaregivena“Noticeof Isolation”memorandumsignedbytheinstallation’sPHEO, dueto illnessorpositiveCOVID-19test results, youarenot allowedtoleaveyourresidence exceptto receiverequiredmedicalcare. Youshould havenoperson-to-personcontactwithanynon-isolationindividualsexceptasapproved by thePHEO.

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B-1BsconductCONUSto CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission,supportSOUTHCOM

7thBombWingPublicAffairs

DYESSAIRFORCEBASE, Texas—B-1BLancers departedDyessAir ForceBaseSept. 7 insupportof a bombertaskforcemissiontotheUSSOUTHCOMareaof responsibility.

Duringthismission,B-1aircrewsintegratedwith partnernationsintheUSSOUTHCOM AOR, airrefueledwiththesupportofMacDillAir ForceBasetankers, andcounteredillegal,unreported, andunregulated (IUU)fishingoperationsoffthecoastofEcuadorinthe vicinityoftheGalapagosIslands.

“ThiskindofregionalmilitaryengagementstrengthensourpartnershipwithEcuadorand Panama andenhancesinteroperabilityandimprovesourcollectivereadinessforarangeofpotentialfuture operations-from disasterrelief tohumanitarianassistancetosecurityoperations. Whenourforcestrainalongsideoneanotherwe improveourabilitytoworktogetherintimesofcrisis,” USSOUTHCOMleadershipsaid.

“TherearecertainthingsthatonlyAir ForceGlobal StrikeCommandAirmencando, andthisisoneofthem. BasedontheAirmenwehaveinthisroom,wecanfly thismissionandthenturnaroundandregeneratein a matterofhours-wemakeitlookeasy but it’s tough work,” said Col John C. McClung 7thOperationsGroup commander.

The7th Bomb Wingembracestheunique challengeof BTFmissions ThissortiemarksthefourthBTFmission thisyeartoincludeoneBTFdeploymenttoRoyalAir Force Fairford,UnitedKingdom,oneCONUStoCONUS missiontotheINDOPACOMAOR,andmostrecently a CONUStoCONUS missiontotheAFRICOMAOR. Col. JosephKramer, 7thBWcommander, congratulatedtheaircrewsontheirdepartureandpointedtothe strategicsignificanceofthemission. Hesaid,“We arein competitioninourownhemisphere. Thesebombermissionsdemonstrate our ability torespondtothreatsin today’scomplex, dynamicandvolatileglobalsecurityenvironment anytime, anywhere.”

Air ForceGlobalStrikeCommandroutinelyconducts BTFoperationsacrosstheglobewithandinsupportofthe GeographicCombatantCommands Thismissionisrepresentativeofthe U.S. commitmenttoour partnerstomaintainregionalsecurityandstabilitywhileenablingunitsto becomefamiliarwith operationsindifferentregions.

(Above)AB-1BLanceraircraftassignedtothe 7thBombWing,DyessAirForceBase, Texas,approachesaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftassigned tothe927thAirRefuelingWingatMacDillAir ForceBaseto receivefuelovertheCaribbeanSea Sept.7.Theairoperationsbetween12thAirForce andAirMobilityCommandwerepartofaPartner Interoperability Trainingexercise withPanamaand Ecuadortogrowcapacity,enhancetheabilityto respondtoillegalfishingpracticesandmaintain shared interestin regionalsecurity.

(Left)U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.MeganHatch,63rd Air RefuelingSquadronboomoperator,awaitsair refuelingdutiesonaKC-135Stratotankeraircraft assignedto the927thAirRefuelingWingoverthe CaribbeanSea, Sept. 7.

U.S.AirForcepilotsandweaponssystemofficers,assignedtothe307thand7thBombWings,gear up beforeflightatDyessAirForceBase, Texas,Sept.7.Duringtheirmission,crewsconductedcounterillicitChinesefishingoperationsoffthecoastofGuatemala.

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings U.S.AirForceMaj.BenjaminOatley,63rdAirRefuelingSquadronpilot,fliesaKC-135Stratotanker aircraft assignedtothe927thAirRefuelingWingovertheCaribbeanSeaSept.7.Theairoperations between12thAirForceandAirMobilityCommandwerepartofaPartnerInteroperability Training exercisewithPanamaandEcuadortogrowcapacity,enhancetheabilityto respondtoillegalfishingpracticesandmaintainsharedinterestin regionalsecurity.Multilateralengagementssuchasthis oneensuresmaximum resourceefficiencyandenabletheconsistenttrainingbetweenU.S.Southern Command,componentcommandandpartnernations.

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AID

InsiderThreatHubinatimelymanner. Whenreported, alleffortsareexhaustedtoassist“atrisk”Airmenand Guardians to ensuretheygetthehelptheyneed.

“TheDAFiscommittedtocreatingasafeandsecure environment,itismytoppriority,” said AnthonyReardon,administrativeassistanttotheSecretaryoftheAir ForceandseniorofficialoftheCounter-InsiderThreat missionfortheDAF “We wanttoseeeveryAirmanand Guardianthriveandcontinuetobeapositiveassetand contributortotheirserviceandournation We allface adversitiesinourlife, ourgoalistosupportthoseatrisk beforeit’stoo lateandthwartnegativeevents. We all havearoleinmitigatinginsiderthreatrisksandcountering that threat.”

TheNITAMwebsitehasmoreinformationandresourcesincludingposters, videos, jobaids, casestudies andmore. Theworkforcecanalsoregisterandattend the VirtualCounter-InsiderThreatSocialandBehavioralScienceSummit,a30-day virtualeducation, awareness, andtrainingeventthatisheldeveryyearduring NITAM.Theeventprovidesinformativewebcasts, new researchefforts, andin-depthlooksatCounter-Insider Threatprofessionals’effortstodetect,mitigateandpreventconcerning behavior.

PhotosbySeniorAirmanKarlaParra U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanSymoneChurMartin,22ndAirliftSquadronC-5MSuper Galaxyloadmaster,marshalsaK-loadertowardaC-5Mat YoungstownAirReserve Station,Ohio,Aug.25,2022.Duringthetrip,theaircrewalsodeliveredover90,000 poundsofhumanitarianaidtoSotoCanoAirBase, Honduras.

U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.BeverlyCastro,standing,22ndAirliftSquadron C-5MSuperGalaxyflightengineerinstructor,oversees Tech.Sgt.Joseph Kesler,22ndASC-5Mflightengineer, asheconfigurestheaircraftrampfor palletloadingduringaMajorCommandService Tail Trainermissionat PetersonSpaceForceBase,Colo., Aug.24.

comefullyqualifiedandreadytosupportrapidglobalmobility.

“It wasincredibletowitnesshowthecrewdividesandconquerseach challengeto successfullydeliveraidwhereit’sneeded,” saidStaffSgt.DarrenHopkins, arecently cross-trained 22ndASC-5Mflight engineer.

Withtheguidanceofhisinstructor, Tech. Sgt. BeverlyCastro, 22ndASC-5Mflight engineerinstructor, Hopkinstransitionedfromsimulatorsandtheoreticalsystems studiesto real-worldapplications in operationsforthefirst time onthismission.

Eachstudentonboardreceivedguidanceanddebriefsduringflightanduponcompletionoftheirperformance ateverystopfrom theirrespective careerfieldinstructor.

“OneofourgoalsduringtheseMSTTmissionsisobviouslytoexpeditestudents’ upgradetraining, butjustasimportantistobuildourloadmasters’competenceand confidence,” said Tech. Sgt. JacobBuruato, 22ndASloadmasterinstructor.

Theselongmissionsallowpilots, flightengineersandloadmasterstheopportunity to checkofftasksrequired to reachproficiency.

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ontheairfieldisreallyinnovative.”

Backinpersonaftergoingvirtual duringthepandemic, the2022 AFIMSCInnovationRodeofinalistswereinSanAntonioforaweekto learnfromleadinginnovators, teamupwithindustrypartnersandnetwork withpeers, seniorleadersandinnovationteams Finaliststhen roundedouttheweekbypitchingtheirideastoAFIMSCleadersduring afinalpitcheventlivestreamedonseveralplatforms For those who missedit,thefulleventis availabletostreamonline: PART1and PART

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Other2022InnovationRodeowinnersinclude:

SecondPlace:StaffSgt.AnthonyDaviswiththe6thSupportSquadron,MacDillAir ForceBase, Florida,withAfter-Hours FitnessCenter AccessatEveryInstallation.

ThirdPlace:StaffSgt.DillanWhiteheadwiththe422ndSecurity ForcesSquadron,RAFCroughton,England,withDefenderzon.

Nowinitsfourthyear, theannualeventhasgrownintoacollaborative effortthatbringstogetherpartnersandinnovationleadersfromacross theDepartmentofDefense. Duringthattime, AFIMSC Ventures–the center’sinnovationoffice chargedwithhelpingtheAir Forcefindinnovativesolutionstotough,urgent,realworld,installationandmissionsupport challenges–hasalsoturnedaninitial$1millionbudgetinto$85 millionbyleveragingAir Forceandventurecapitalfundingprograms.

“We’rehelpingAirmenmovetheneedleforwardonprojectsthathave thepotentialtoimproveprocessesandsystemsacrosstheAir Force,” said Pitman Kennedy, aninnovationprojectmanagerwithAFIMSC Ventures.

Inadditiontofunding, winnersandfinalistswerematchedwithinnovationteamsfromAFIMSCprimarysubordinateunits–Air ForceCivil EngineerCenter, Air ForceSecurity ForcesCenter, Air ForceServices CenterandAir ForceInstallationContractingCenter–forprojectdevelopment,testingandexecution.

Thisyear, supportandguidance wasn’tjustreservedforfinalists andwinners, saidDustinDickens, innovationprojectmanagerwiththe AFIMSC Ventures.

“Eventhoughwehadeightfinaliststoday, we considered72totalideas thisyearandourgoalistoprovideresources(foreveryidea),” hesaid. “We’realigningsubmissionswiththeNationalSecurityInnovationNetworkandthey’realigningtheideaswithlocaluniversitiesandcollegesor otherexecutionpathwaystohelpthemmoveforward.”

ThroughtheInnovationRodeoandotherevents, alongwithanetwork offunctionalinnovationteamsworkingtoidentify, nurture, developand fieldideas, AFIMSCisattheforefrontofinstallationandmissionsupportinnovation,Dickensadded.

“Innovationculture. Everybodysaysit,butwe wanttoaccomplishit. We wantto changethemindset. We wanttoshowthatanybodycanhave anideaworthpursuing,” hesaid.“We’reprovidingfunding, we’reprovidingresources, we’reprovidingexecutionpathways, andwe’realigning projectmanagementteamstosupporttheseideasandconceptsandmove themforward. We’reshowingthatthatnomatterhowsmallyourideais, (AFIMSC)willworktoexecuteit.”

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

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RESERVES

“Beingabletobeinthe cockpit ofaC-17andseethelanding was trulyabucketlistitem checked offforme,” saidBeres. “Ifeltlike akidgettingtoexperiencesomething that awesome.”

AfterlandingatMacDill,the memberswere shuttledonabus andgivenatourofthebase. The group wasfirsttakentoaircrew lifesupportwheretheysaw a demonstrationofvariousemergencyequipmentsuchasflight helmetsandemergencyinflatable rafts.

Thegroupalsowitnessedthe SpecialOperationsMemorial, and theyweregiven abriefingabout theimportanceofReserveAirmen andtheAir ForceReserveMission.Thecivicleadersweregiven atourofaKC-135R, aswellas the927thMaintenanceSquadron toseevariousaspectsoftheAir Forcemission

ChiefMasterSgt. Joe Gonzalez, 315thAirlift Wingcommand chief, saidhostingcivicleadertours benefitboththecommunityand AFReservemembers.

“Itprovidesanopportunity forourcivilianpeerstohavean indepthlookatwhatwedoas CitizenAirmenandallthatisrequiredtosustaintheenginewe callAir Force ReserveCommand.”

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PhotobyStaffSgt.HaleyPhillips CitizenAirmen from the315thAirliftWingandcivicleadersfromareassurroundingJointBaseCharleston,S.C.poseforagroupphotoatMacDillAirForceBaseAug.19.Civicleadertoursgivethecommunity achancetoseethe importanceof the Air Forcemission.

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Air ForcePhotoContestcxtendeduntilSept.30

Thisyear’s theme is“CelebratingTraditions”inhonoroftheAir Force’s75thBirthday. Firstplace willwina$500AmazonGiftCard. Forcompletecontestrulesand wheretosubmityourphotos, visit myairforcelife.com/2022-air-forcephoto-contest/

Diner’sReefdiningfacilityAirmanAppreciationMealSept.16

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3rdQuarteraccomplishmentswith aLatinAmerican-themedmealfrom 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Findmoreinfo atmacdillfss.com/diners-reef/

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FireandEmergencyServicesAirmenfromthe6thCivilEngineerSquadrondescenddown a stairwellatMacDillAirForceBaseSept.9.Eachyear,Airmenfromthe6thAirRefuelingWing participateinastairwellclimb,inwhichtheysimulateascending110floorsin remembranceof thefirst responderswholost theirliveson9/11.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

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

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

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

Protestantservices -Sunday 11 a.m.

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

IslamicService - Friday 1p.m.(spacereserved)

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

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

For moredetailsandinformation,visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/

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