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NEWS/FEATURES

Brown cites AirForce historyasfuelforaccelerating change, meetingtoday’scomplexsecuritychallenges

byCharlesPope

SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

NATIONALHARBOR,Md.(AFNS)—Air ForceChiefofStaffGen. CQBrown,Jr.urgedthe Total ForceSept.19tofocusintently, tomove fastand“accelerate change”inreshapingtheservicetomeetmoderndaythreatsthatarefundamentallydifferent–andmorecomplex–than thoseoftheprevious30years.

Andwhiletheemergingsecuritythreats, particularlythoseposedby our“pacing, acute, andunforeseen challenges,” BrowntoldAirmenduringhiskeynoteaddressattheAir ForceAssociation’sAir, SpaceandCyberConferenceheisconfidentthemomentwillbemet.

“Wehavedonethisbefore, andwecandoitagain,” Browntoldanaudienceofmorethan2,500Airmen,governmentandindustryofficialsand assortedairpoweradvocates, usingspecificmomentsfromtheservice’s 75-yearhistorytovalidatehisconfidence.

“Wenowfindourselvesinapivotalperiod, onethatisfundamentally reshapingtheinternationalsecuritylandscape,” Brownsaid. “Andwhile ournation wasfocusedoncounteringviolentextremistsfortwodecades, ourcompetitorsfocusedonmatchingour way of war.

“Ourtacticalskillsaresharp, butweneedtoreframeourthinkingto

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AirForceChiefofStaff Gen.CQ Brown,Jr. delivers akeynoteaddress onthestateof theAirForceduringthe2022AirandSpaceForcesAssociation’s Air, SpaceandCyberConferenceinNational Harbor,Md., Sept.19.SeeBROWN,Page6

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CMSAFannounces

‘Purple Book’

Talkspeople, readiness,culture

byMasterSgt. ErinL.Smith SecretaryoftheAirForcePublicAffairs

NATIONALHARBOR,Md. (AFNS)— ChiefMasterSgt.oftheAir Force JoAnne S. BassannouncedthereleaseofthenewPurple Book,whileilluminatingpeople, readiness, andcultureattheAirandSpace ForcesAssociation’sAir, SpaceandCyberConference Sept.20.

Bass, whorepresentsthehighestenlisted levelofleadership, tookprideinintroducing the“The Joint Team,” commonlyknownas thePurpleBook,whichaimstohelpAirmen becomebetterjoint-mindedservicemembers. Shealsorecappedthevastaccomplishments attainedoverthepastyear, highlightingpar-

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ChiefMasterSgt.oftheAirForceJoAnneS. Bassdeliversher keynoteaddress,“Airmen: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow,”duringthe2022Air,SpaceandCyberConferenceinNational Harbor, Md.,Sept.21.

byAirMobilityCommandPublicAffairs

NATIONALHARBOR,Md.(AFNS)—Gen. MikeMinihan,commanderofAirMobilityCommand,presentedhiscaseforthestateofair mobilitytoapackedaudienceofAirmenatthe2022Air, SpaceandCyber Conference, Sept.21.

Hisproblemstatement wasdirect,ifprovocative:thejointforceisnot asreadyasitthinksitis, andthetimetoactisnow.

“Nobodyisgoingtocarewhatourplansareforfiveto10yearsifwe losetomorrow,” Minihansaid. “Ourtoys, ourtraining, ourdesiresare meaninglessunlesswemaneuverthemtounfairadvantageandunrepentantlethality.”

Duringthe40-minutetalk,Minihanlaidouttheroleofthemobility airforcesinprojecting, connecting, maneuveringandsustainingthejoint force. Hecitedbothhistoricalandrecentexamples, includingAMC’srole inOperationAlliesRefuge, thatshowedtheneedtorapidlyemploylessonslearnedandstrategicallyinvestinmobility.

Indoingso, hehighlightedfourcriticalgapsAMChasfocusedon closingtobereadyforapacing challenge:commandandcontrol,navigation, maneuveringunderfire, andtempo.

Heleftnoambiguityabouttheurgencyofthe challengefaced.

“Ifwedon’thaveouracttogether, nobodywins,” hesaid.“Theyare

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Gen.MikeMinihan,commanderofAirMobilityCommand, presentstheMobilityManifestoatthe2022Air,Spaceand CyberConferenceatNationalHarbor,Md.,Sept.21,2022.Duringthespeech,helaidouttheroleofthemobilityairforcesin projecting,connecting,maneuveringandsustainingthejoint force,aswellastheconsequencesifmobilityfails.

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Air ForceChiefofStaff Gen.CQBrown, Jr.deliversakeynoteaddress onthestateoftheAirForceduringthe2022Air,SpaceandCyberConferenceinNationalHarbor,Md.,Sept.19.TheconferencebringstogethertopAirForceandSpaceForceleadership, industryexperts,and governmentofficialstodiscusschallengesfacingtheaerospaceand cybercommunitiestodayandinthe future.

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TheUnitedStatesAirForceHonorGuardparadesthecountryflags representingtheinternationalairchiefsinattendanceattheAirForce75th Anniversary TattooatAudi Fieldin Washington,D.C.,Sept.15.The paradingoftheflagssymbolizestheunityandcollectivepowertheU.S.has builtwithitsinternationalpartnersandallies. Thisdisplaywas a partof thecelebrationof the AirForce’s 75th year.

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Lt.Col.JimSluder,10thAirForcepersonnel recoverydivisioncombat rescueofficerandjumpmaster,facesMaj. Gen.BryanRadliff,10thAirForce commander,and MasterSgt.RobHutchison,306thRescueSquadronpararescueman,asthey jumpfromanHC-130JCombatKingIIoverPatrick SpaceForceBase,Fla.,Sept.10.RadliffjumpedtandemwithHutchisonaspartofhis920thOperationsGroupimmersionovertheweekend,when he recognizedthreeAirmenfortheiroutstanding performanceand presidedoverthewing’schangeof commandceremony.

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6thMDGAirman representsMacDillduringAirForceMarathon

byAirman1stClassLaurenCobin 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Formany, completingafullmarathonis a lifetime goalandatruetestofone’sphysical and mentallimits.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. MarisaOnofriorecentlytestedherlimits, by representing Team MacDillinthe2022Air ForceMarathonat Wright-PattersonAir ForceBase, Ohio, Sept.

17.

RunningtheAir ForceMarathon wastruly surreal,” saidOnofrio. “I couldnot have asked forabetter waytoshowsupportformybranch, as wellas run for allofthosewhocannot.”

Thethought ofsteppingoverthefinish line wasaleading motivatorforherthroughoutthe weeksoftraining. Sherecalledmanyhard lessons, tough daysandaboveall, thosewhoremindedherofher truecapabilities.

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U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.MarisaOnofrio,aphysicaltherapytechnicianassignedtothe6th MedicalGroup,competesinthe2022AirForceMarathonat Wright-PattersonAirForceBase, Ohio,Sept.17,2022.More than8,500runnersfrom50statesand18 countriesparticipatedin theracetocommemoratethemarathon’s 26thyear.

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meetthe challengeswewillfaceinthefuture. Inmany ways, today’ssecurityenvironmentparallelsourpast,” hesaid.

BrowntoldAirmenthattheservice’sculturemustadaptalongwith policies, practiceandtactics Inthatregard,hesaidthereare“fiveareas thatwilldriveculture change:”

u MissionCommand

u ForceGeneration

u AgileCombatEmployment

u Multi-CapableAirmen

u The WingA-Staffconstruct

“Wemustdoitnow,” Brownsaid,referringtothefiveareas, “because ouradversarieswillnot waitforustoperfecttheseconcepts.”

Brownreinforcedthepremisebytakingtheaudiencealongforaride throughhistory.

In1948,whentheSovietUnionattemptedtostrangle WestBerlinby blockadinglandroutesintothecityoftwomillion,theAir Forcecommencedamassiveairlifttosustainthecityandproveacriticalgeopoliticalpoint,that U.S. airpowercouldbedeliveredanywhereatanytime.

“Withoutfiringashot, we embarkedonthelargestaerialresupply missioninhistoryduringOperation Vittles, landingat TempelhofAirport every45secondsanddeliveringmorethan13thousandtonsofcargoin onesingleday,” Brownsaid.

Inthe1950s, whenfearsoftheSovietUnion’snuclearcapabilityrose, theAir Forcelockedarmswithindustryandacademiatodesign,test, buildandlaunchanAtlasintercontinentalballisticmissileinjusttwo years.

Thetrendcontinuedinthe1970sand1980s, Brownsaid,whentheAir Forceagainplayedamajorroleindevelopingstealthtechnology.

Thetangible–ifnotalwaysvisible–resultofthateffort,Brownsaid, was“abrandnewandrevolutionarycapability, theF-117Nighthawk,in recordtime(and)pavingthe wayforthestealthtechnologyweseetoday.”

Therecordisuninterrupteddecadebydecade Inthe1990sduringthe 78-dayaircampaign wagedtoend Yugoslavia’sethnic cleansingof KosovarAlbanianssaw“multiplefirstsforourAir Force,” Brownsaid.Among themostprominent wasthefieldingofthefirstMQ-1Predator, thefirst operationaluseoftheB-2bomber, andthefirsttimetheCombinedAir OperationsCenter wasemployedasaweaponsystem.

Andin2001,ofcourse, aftertheattackson U.S. soil,theAir Force, alongwiththeUnitedStates“weroseasAmericansandsawthestrength ofournationwhen challenged.”

“Ateverystage, witheverynewtrial,nomatterhowuncomfortable itfeltweprovedthatwecouldriseaboveany challenge. We provedthat wewerewillingtotaketherisks Andweprovedthatwecouldsolveany problembycollaboratingacrossourAir Forceandwithin(theDepartmentofDefense),withalliesandpartners, industry, academia,” hesaid.

Inthoseexamplesandmore, theAir Forcedistinguisheditselfandprotectedthenationby“drivingoutcomes; challengingthestatusquoand not waitingfortheperfectconditionstoact,” hesaid.

It wasfueled“throughexperimentation,rapidprototyping, adapting newideas, andhavingabiasforaction,risk-taking, andcreativedisruptionacrossalllevelsofAirmen,” hesaid.

Inordertosucceedthistime, BrownsaidtheAir Forcemustharness

those samequalitiesandculturebutrefineitformodern challenges. Foremost,hesaid,istheneedtomaximizecollaboration.

Brownhasdubbedthisapproach“IntegratedbyDesign,” asitrelates toworking closelywithalliesandpartnersatthebeginning“withtheend inmind.”

Brownalsoemphasizedapointhehasmadebefore–thatsuccessis drivenbycreativeanddeterminedAirmenwhoarethepowerbehindthe changestheAir Forceneedstosucceed.

“Wemustharnessanyinnovationthatcanputmeaningfulcapability inthehandsof warfighters. We can’tlet‘perfect’tobetheenemyof‘good enough.’”

Turningtotheaudience, Brownputtheonusdirectlyonthem.“You aretheheartofourinnovation,andIamconstantlyremindedthateach ofyoudrivethepotentialofourtechnologyandthepotentialofourideas; botharelimitless.

“OurAirmen,theonessittinghereinthisroom,theonesgettingthe J-O-Bdoneeverydayonourbasesallaroundtheglobe–active, Guard, Reserve, andcivilian–andourvastandincrediblepartnersinindustry andacademia,” Brownsaid.

“Thesearenotnew challenges,” Brownsaid.“Butthecomplexityand combinationaremorethaneverbefore… We knowstrategiccompetition, andweknowwhatitmeanstoaccelerate change.”

Brown closedwithanoteofoptimism.

“LastyearItoldyouthatIdon’tbelieveinimpossible,” Brownsaid. “Wehavedonethisbefore, andwewilldoitagain.”

PhotobyEricDietrich AirForceChiefofStaffGen.CQBrown,Jr.greetsGeraldMurray, Airand SpaceForcesAssociationchairmanoftheboard,afterBrowndelivered akeynoteaddressonthestateoftheAirForceduringthe2022Airand SpaceForcesAssociation’sAir,SpaceandCyberConferenceinNationalHarbor,Md.,Sept.19.

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DefenseDepartmentpersonnelwithstudentloandebtmightbeabletobenefitfrom temporary changesmadetothePublicService Loan Forgivenessprogram.

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lifebloodofdemocracy. Theydothehardwork thatisessentialtoourcountry’ssuccess protectingus, teachingour children,keeping ourstreets cleanandourlightson,andso muchmore.”

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6thARW acceleratesinnovation throughnewUSFpartnership

StoryandphotosbySeniorAirmanHiramMartinez 6thAirRefuelingWingPublicAffairs

Leadershipthroughoutthe6thAirRefueling

WingtraveledalongsideAirmen fromthe6thARWBoltCelltotheUniversityofSouthFloridain TampaSept.16, afteragreeingonaneducationalpartnershipagreementwithUSFalongsidea blankpurchaseagreementwiththeUniversity’sInstituteofAppliedEngineering.

WithinnovationbecomingapriorityacrosstheAir Force, the6thARWBoltCell shifteditsfocustohelpacceleratetheprocess, afterrealizingthatAirmenacrossthe wingwereworkingaroundthe clock,withalimitednumberofresources availableto them.

“Let’sfaceit,innovatingisextracredit,” saidMasterSgt.TrevorNaismith,the6th ARWBoltCellflight chief. “That’ssomethingthatmostpeoplearedoingintheiroff time, inprivate, gettingthingsdonewithwhattheyhaveathand.Therearebrilliant AirmenintheAir Force, whojustneedaplatformtoenablethemtoinnovate.”

However, theBoltCellfoundnotonlyonebuttwonewplatformsthatgiveMacDill Airmenaccesstoworld-classresourcesfromUSF.

Thefirstofthetwo, anEPA,givesAirmenaccesstoPh.D levelexpertisetohelpfurthereducationalopportunities, todiscuss, brainstormandproblemsolve. Airmenwill haveacademicsupport availablefromfull-timeresearchersandfaculty, tounderand post-graduatestudents. USFwillalsoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentofferingsthat aretailoredtomission-specificneedsthroughonlineorin-persontraining, seminars, bootcampsanddedicatedprograms.

Thesecondoption,accordingtoSarahLain,theDirectorofCustomerEngagements atUSF, aBPA,includesaccesstoallthethingstheEPAcovers, butadditionallyoffersoperationalsupport, includingoptimizeddecisionmakingandpredictiveanalytics, datasciencesupport,studiesandanalysessupport,rapidprototypingsupport, including3-Dandlaserprinting, Academiasupport,andevenincludesaccesstoasensitive compartmentedinformationfacility.

“TheBPAisreallygoingtohelpempowerAirmenacrossthewing,” saidNaismith. “Airmencannowpresenttheirinnovativeideastoanentireinstitutiondedicatedto providingMacDillwiththesolutionsitneeds.”

Recently, Airmenfromthe6thCivilEngineeringSquadronExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalunithavealreadybeguntoinnovateviathisnewpartnership.

TheAirmenworkedalongsideengineersfromUSF’sIAEtoenhancethe JointCounterRadio-ControlledImprovisedExplosiveDeviceElectronic Warfarebackpacksystem afterencounteringaproblemwithitsdeploymentonthebattlefield. Withinamatterof days, USFengineersprovidedtheAirmenwithamechanicalverticalstabilizationsystemthatwillenableoperatorstodeploytheJCREWsystemmoreefficiently.

“Thispartnershipisexactlythetypeofcollaborationweneedtomaintainsuperiorityovernear-peeradversariesaroundtheglobe,” said U.S. Air ForceCol.AdamBingham,the6thARWcommander. “ThisagreementwillallowustoInnovateandprovide customresourcestotheMacDill warrior.’

Bothagreementsareeffectiveimmediately, withtheEPAlastingthreeyears, and BPAlastingfive.

Formoreinformationonhowyoucanpresentyourinnovativeideas, contactthe6th ARWBoltCellat(813)828-8151or6arw.innovation.office@us.af.mil.

U.S.AirForceCol.AdamBingham,the6thAirRefuelingWingcommander,walksona blankpurchaseagreementwithUSF’sInstituteofAppliedEngineeringthatallowsAirmenaccesstooperations compartmentedinformationfacility.

(Farleft)U.S.AirForceAirmenfromthe 6thAirRefuelingWingaregreetedby employeesfromtheUniversityofSouth FloridaResearchPark, Tampa,FL,Sept. 16.TheAirmen visited USFafterhaving agreedon an educationalpartnership agreementandablankpurchaseagreementwiththeuniversity’s Instituteof AppliedEngineering.

(Left)U.S.AirForceCol.EricSchroeder, the6thMedicalGroupcommander,observesinformationaboutaninventionat theUniversityofSouthFloridaResearch Park, Tampa,Sept.16.Afteragreeingon aneducationalpartnershipagreement withUSF,MacDill’sAirmenwillhaveaccesstoPhDlevelexpertisetohelpfurthereducationalopportunities,andto discuss,brainstorm and solveproblems.

U.S.AirForceCol.AdamBingham,the6thAirRefuelingWingcommander,walksona VirtualRealitymotionplatformattheUniversityofSouthFloridaResearchPark, Tampa,Sept.16.The6thARWagreedona blankpurchaseagreementwithUSF’sInstituteofAppliedEngineeringthatallowsAirmenaccesstooperations research,datascience,studiesandanalyses,rapidprototyping,accesstoacademiaandasensitive

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“OnelessonI’velearnedthroughallmytrainingis thatitisoktonot alwaysbe perfect,” sheemphasized.

Lookingbeyondfitness, Onofriointegratesthesevaluesintoherdaily lifeasaphysicaltherapytechnician withthe6thMedicalGroup. Oftentimes, reminding herpatientsthatrecoveringfrominjuries issimilarto achievingany goal.

Onofriobelievesthatprogressisnotalwayslinear, statingthatsome dayswillfeelbetterthanothers, but thatdoesn’tmean progressisn’ttaking place.

“Iamwell aware thatlong-distancerunningisn’tfor everyone,” saidOnofrio. “Ihopethatotherswhoseeme canbe inspired toachieveany fitnessgoal.”

ticulareffortsofAirmenwhosupportedOperationAlliesRefugeand OperationAllies Welcome.

Airmenfromthe PersonnelRecovery Task Force, specialtacticsand othermajorcommandspartneredtohelpevacuateAfghans, provide 1.5millionmealsand1.2millionbottlesof waterandadministered 33,000vaccines, constructed552tents, anddelivered38newborns.

“WhenIthink of ‘One Team, One Fight,’IthinkofAirmenfrom acrosstheAir Force,” shesaid.“Everymajorcommandcametogether toproduceeffectsgreaterthanthemselvesandtheirrespectiveparts. Thatisinteroperabilityandthatisintegratedbydesign.”

Notingrecentaccomplishmentsandworksinprogress, Basshighlightedleadershipdevelopment,publicationofthefirstEnlisted Force DevelopmentActionPlan,updatedTheEnlisted ForceStructureand TheProfessionofArms:Our Core Values, morecommonlyknown amongAirmenasthe“Brown”and“Blue”books.

Bassalsomentionedupdatestoprofessionalmilitaryeducation withsomeupdatesbeginningthisfall.Upcoming changesinclude: ImprovementstotheMyEvalevaluationsystem.

u Ashiftinbulletwritingtoanarrativestructure, beginningin October.

u Digital WAPSpromotiontesting.

u Changestoassignmentprioritycodesformilitarytraininginstructors, militarytrainingleaders, andrecruiters.

u Removaloftimeonstationrequirementsforexpeditedtransfers andtheinclusionofacquittedAirmeninexpeditedtransfers.

u BetteralignmentofassignmentreportdatessoAirmenwillnot havetoreporttoanewdutystationwithin120daysoftheirreturn fromadeployment.

u Anewassignmentswappolicy, citingmoredetailstocome.

“HowwedevelopandretainourAirmanisparamounttowinning thefuturefight,” shesaid.“Ourstrategiccompetitorsaredeterredby astrongNCOcorpsandevenmoresowhenwecometogetherwithour alliesandpartners. Thatisourstrategiccompetitiveadvantage!”

Bassemphasizedinformation warfarethreatstotheAmerican way

oflifeandmentioned warsofthefuturewillnotlooklike warsofthe past.Makingaspecialnotethateveryonehasaresponsibilitytothe fightbyremainingready, alertand awareofthetacticsofouradversaries.

“Whenitcomestotheinformationdomain, wecannolongerbepassiveobservers,” shesaid.“Itisabattlespace, andouradversariesare weaponizinginformationatspeed,scale, andscope. Theyareableto leveragesocialmedia,digitalmedia,andtheinformationenvironment todirecttheimpactofpeople, readiness, andthecultureofourAir Force.”

ShespecificallycitedChinaandRussia,andhowthedisinformationmodel–whichhasbeenrelativelyunchangedfornearlyacentury –keepsworking. Meanwhile, Chinahasbeenkeepinga watchfuleye andlearning. Shestressedtheneedfordigitalandsocialmedialiteracyhasneverbeengreater. Airmennowmustbecriticalthinkers, but shehasnodoubttoday’sAirmenareuptothe challenge.

“AsyourfellowAirman,whatIremainencouragedaboutisthatno matterthe challengesthatmaycomeour way, theycannevercompete withyou,” shesaid.“Infact,themostlethalandadvancedweapons systemsthatwehavewouldsimplybeastaticdisplayifit wasn’tfor you.”

Bassdiscussedthelevelofeducationamongtheenlistedforceand notedthisyearalone, nearly1,000enlistedAirmenjoinedwithadegree;makingmore than33,000enlistedAirmeninpossessionof a bachelor’sdegreeandmorethan6,000inpossessionofapostgraduatedegree. Sixty-eighthaveaPh.D. –threeofwhomareAirmen1st Class.

SheacknowledgedtheAirmenfromthePuertoRicoAirNational Guard,whoarecurrentlymobilizedinresponsetoHurricane Fiona.

“Idonotknowwhenthenextconflictwillariseorwhenthenext humanitariandisastermightoccur, butIdoknowwheneverournationcalls, Airmenwillrespond,” shesaid.“Itisbecauseofyouthat Americanssleepwellatnightandwillcontinuetodosoforgenerationstocome.”

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tailor-makinganairforcetokillyou.Not‘you’hypothetically…you.Lookinthemirror.”

Similarly,heleftnodoubtaboutAmerica’sresolveto face challengesnow, evenwithworkstilltodo.

“Wehavetomakethebestofwhatwehave,” Minihan said.“If[myintelligenceteam]wereto walkinmyoffice tomorrowandsay‘[anadversaryis]gettingreadytogo,’ whatamIgoingtodonow?I’mgoingtotakerollofwho we’vegot,we’regoingtotakerollofthetoyswehave, and we’regoing.”

Hepresented the challengesofgeographythroughthe lensofhisjointexperiencein the Pacific, whichAMCispreparingforontheroadtoExerciseMobilityGuardian2023, settotakeplacenextyear within theIndo-Pacific region.

“There’sjusttoomuch waterandtoomuchdistancefor anyoneelsetodelivermobilityatpace, atspeed,andat scalelikewedo,” Minihansaid.“I’mnotinterestedinbeingthebestAir Forceontheplanet.I’minterestedinbeingthemostlethalforcetheworldhaseverknown.MobilityGuardianwillbethecrownjewelwherewerehearse thewinningschemeofmaneuver.”

To getaftertheproblemhepresented,Minihancited theneedforaMobilityManifesto, whichhedescribedas apublicdeclarationofintentions, opinionsandobjectives ofmobilityasanorganization.Hearguedthedocumentis neededtobestpositionmobilityAirmenandtheirtoolsto presentaschemeofmaneuverforthejointforcetowin.

“Lethalitymattersmost,andI’mcomingat you likean Airman,” Minihansaid.“Thisisaboutusandaboutour culture–it’s aboutAirmen. We’vebeenherebefore. Youwill getzerosympathyfrommeabouthavingtodobigthings quicklyandabout thesignificant challengesthatexist.”

Thepresentation wasapreviewofthemanifestothatwill bemade availabletomobilityAirmenattheendofOctober.

Overthelastyear, AMChastakenadeliberateapproachtorapidlyprepareforahigh-endfightwithapacing challenger. Operations, activitiesandinvestments haveallbeenfocusedonextractingmaximumvalueout ofexistingcapabilitiesandexploringhowthemobilityair forcescanaddressgapsacrosscommunication,survivabilityandagility.

“Inorderto generatethetempo requiredtowin,I’d rather checkthingsoutnow,” hesaid “Victorylanguagecomes intosharper contrast– thestakesareincrediblyhigh.”

Minihanhadwordsofadvicefortheaudience:“Generateyourcourage, pointthepointyendatthescaryplace, andexecute.”

Heconcludedthediscussionbyputtingthe challenge aheadincontrastwithAir ForceChiefofStaffGen.CQ Brown, Jr.’sreadiness charge.

“Whenhesaysacceleratechangeorlose,wesaywe winordie.”

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Parentsmustregistertheir childforthissessionbyOct.7.The breakisOct.14from6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. CalltheCDCformore informationat(813)828-0195or visitmacdillfss.com/gpab2022/.

5thannualMacDillfirefighter’s challengeOct.14

Four-personteamscompetein firefighter-basedobstaclecourses forprizesbeginningat10a.m.. Thefastesttimewins. PrizesL 1stplace:$500FSSgiftcard;2nd place: $200 FSSgiftcard;3rd place:$100FSSgiftcard.Registeryourteamatmacdillfss.com/ ffchallenge/

Stayingatthe Famcamp?

Thereareatonofactivities

happeningatthe Famcampthis season,includingdinnertrips, book clubandgolfscrambles Visit macdillfss.com/famcamp/forthe fullscheduleofevents.

New to MacDill? Visit mac-dillfss.com/relocation

Gen.Martinvisits TeamMacDill

U.S.AirForceMaj.Gen.CoreyMartin,18thAirForcecommander, recognizesAirman1stClass Sabin Venable,amarinepatrolmanassignedtothe6thSecurityForcesSquadronduringatour atMacDillAirForceBaseSept.15.Martin rodewiththepatrolmentobetterunderstandthe roles and responsibilitiesinvolvedwithprovidingbasesecurityforalargecoastalperimeter.The6th SFSMarinePatrolunitistheonlyfullyoperational,24/7unitintheAirForce,andis responsible forprotectingoneofthelargestcoastal restrictedareasintheDepartmentofDefense.

CHAPELSCHEDULE

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

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

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

Protestantservices - Sunday 11 a.m.

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

IslamicService - Friday1p.m.(spacereserved)

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

MacDill’s Chapelwebsiteis:https://www.macdill. af.mil/chapel

Formoredetailsandinformation,visittheChapel Facebookpageat http://www.facebook/6amwhc/

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin