Travis Tailwind: Oct. 21, 2022

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Exercise Dragon Spark aids airmen in national disaster

Department of Defense action lowers prices on most commissary items

AEDC Public Affairs

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — The De partment of Defense recently announced it will ful ly fund the nearly 240 commissaires around the world operated by the Defense Commissary Agen cy, allowing savings to be passed on to commissary patrons.

Changes to the commissary funding model are part of the DoD “Taking Care of Service Members and Families” initiative unveiled in September. The DoD will allocate more funds to subsidize commis sary prices, an action that eliminates the require ment for DeCA to earn a profit margin from higher prices to pay for operating costs.

Through this, DeCA is able to lower prices on most items by 3 to 5%, including food staples such as bread, milk and eggs, resulting in immediate sav ings for shoppers. Families who spend $200 per week at the commissary can expect to save $50 on the most commonly purchased groceries.

The Defense Commissary Agency operates the commissary at Travis Air Force Base.

Customers are expected to see the price changes over the coming weeks if they haven’t already.

The savings are available to all eligible commis sary patrons by shopping at their local commissary or by using CLICK2GO, the commissary’s online or dering platform.

By ensuring DeCA can cut grocery prices at the register, the DoD wishes to achieve an overall sav ings of at least 25% on commissary grocery bills compared to the local marketplace.

Because it is mandated by law, commissaires will continue to collect a surcharge, which is cur rently 5%, to pay for commissary construction, equipment and maintenance. This surcharge is ap plied to the total value of each commissary pur chase and shows up on the sales receipt as “SCG.”

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Time to Get Your Flu Shot and Your Covid-19 Booster, Too

Janet A. Aker MHS COMMUNICATIONS

It’s shot season: Time again to get the annual influenza vaccination for you and your family. And this year, defense health officials are encour aging Military Health System bene ficiaries to pair the flu shot with the Covid-19 bivalent vaccine booster if you’ve already had your primary vac cine series and are 12 and older.

U.S. Public Health Service Com missioned Corps Rear Adm. Bran don Taylor, the director of Defense Health Agency Public Health, said vaccines greatly reduce the risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death, and how “an ounce of preven tion is better than a pound of cure.”

You can get the influenza and Cov id-19 shots at the same time, but that doesn’t mean double the side effects.

“Covid-19 vaccinations used to be given separately due to concerns about possible immediate side ef fects,” said Dr. David Hrncir, region al medical director of the Central Vaccine Safety Hub, DHA-Immuni zation Healthcare Division. “Howev er, with the very large number of im munizations, immediate side effects after receipt of the Covid-19 vaccine have proven to be extremely rare.”

The bivalent boosters protect against the original form of the infec tious respiratory disease as well as against the dominant omicron vari ant and its subvariants, which contin ue to mutate to become more easily transmissible.

When and where to get the flu shot

Ideally, everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated for flu by the end of October, said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Katie Martinez, deputy direc tor of operations at IHD.

Nevertheless, getting the flu vac cine later can still offer protection, even if you get it in the fall or early winter.

All flu vaccines in the United States for the 2022-2023 season pro tect against four different circulating flu viruses.

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There should be no shortage of vaccine. The Department of De fense “has received 100% of ordered flu vaccine, and 2 million doses have shipped to military medical treat ment facility locations both CONUS and OCONUS for administration,” Martinez said.

“Shipments continue every week, and we recommend that beneficiaries check with their local military med ical treatment facility for availabili ty,” she said.

All active-duty service members are required to get an annual flu shot.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Sheffield listens to radio chatter while a KC-10 Extender flies overhead during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14. Nicholas Pilch/U.S. Air Force photos

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Madison Harrison administers a shot in main medical aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

Travis women receive Garamendi’s

2022 Women of the Year awards

Hun Chustine Minoda 60TH AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WOODLAND — Rep. John Garamendi, congressio nal representative of the state’s 3rd Congressional Dis trict, recognized 58 women, six of whom are from Travis Air Force Base, during a ceremony Oct. 13 in Woodland.

Garamendi’s 2022 Women of the Year awards are an effort to honor outstanding women in the district, which includes Travis Air Force Base. According to the award criteria, each of the women recognized were nominated by their peers for their superb leadership and their impact on the surrounding community.

“Many women before you have fought for the inde pendence and right you have today and I thank you for continuing their legacy,” Garamendi said.

Patricia Garamendi, Garamendi’s wife and a commu nity advocate, highlighted the importance of including Travis Air Force Base nominees as part of the recogni tion program.

“Today is an important day to the congressman be cause it gives him a chance to recognize and acknowl edge the incredible talents he sees every time he visits Travis Air Force Base,” Patricia Garamendi said. “It’s his way of thanking them for their service.”

The honorees were recognized and awarded with a congressional commendation that will be preserved in the Congressional Record. Travis Air Force Base award recipients included:

n Christina Forrest: Solano Eye specialist, veteran, military spouse and a voting rights advocate.

n Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Wampler: 60th Medical Group senior enlisted leader.

n Jessica Moser: Vertex Aerospace material coor dinator, lead key spouse for the 660th Aircraft Mainte nance Squadron, and a Department of Defense Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award nominee.

n Lt. Col. Parawee Euavijitearoon: 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander.

n Maj. Rachel Russo, M.D.: 60th Medical Group and University of California Davis Medical Center trauma surgeon.

n Tonya Racasner: 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Af fairs deputy chief.

Patricia Garamendi mentioned during her speech the importance of recognizing and highlighting the good work these women do throughout the community. She emphasized that all of the awardees play an integral role within the community, without an expectation of recog nition.

“They’re not doing their work because they know they will be written up in the Congressional Record; they do their work because they believe in their mission and

they reach for more, they constantly reach for more,” she said.

Racasner, as a member of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, has more than 30 years of civil service. She is a leader within the Public Affairs team, advising leadership and airmen across the base on communication initiatives and community engagements. Racasner shared words of wisdom with regard to her accomplishments.

“Believe in yourself, do not let anyone deter you or distract you from your goals. . . . Surround yourself with positive people,” Racasner said. “Get a support system. No one in this life can succeed by themselves; there will be people along the way who can help you.”

As a commander in a traditionally male dominated in dustry, Euavijitearoon also shared the biggest factor that has helped lead her to this success.

“Grit is the only way I know how to survive and it’s the biggest factor in my success,” Euavijitearoon said. “I’ve had to persevere through many adversities and

challenges in my life. Growing up in a Third World coun try, with a single mom, and having to acculturate into several new countries as a child and in the military.”

For future groundbreakers in the workforce, Euavijitearoon shared the importance of knowing your goals and where you want to be in various stages of professional and personal life.

“We only have one shot at living this life; make it worthwhile. Never stop in the quest for self-improve ment. If knowledge is power, then it should be shared,” she said.

Garamendi said he believes there is more work that can be done to continue to ensure women equality within the workplace. He said each one of honorees will be a vi tal part of the work to get closer to a solution.

“I am inspired by each and every one of you here to day and firmly believe that when women succeed, Amer ica succeeds,” the congressman said.

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Congressman John Garamendi’s 2022 Women of the Year Award recipients from Travis Air Force Base, stand for a group photo at Woodland Community College, Oct. 13. The recognition was given to 58 outstanding women residing in California’s 3rd Congressional District.

Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention

Gina Marie Giardina AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) —

The Air Force Research Labora tory’s Center for Rapid Innova tion held an event Oct. 6 with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System, a pneu matically powered exoskeleton that augments leg strength to reduce fatigue, increase endur ance and offset weight.

The event began with a pre sentation of the pneumatical ly powered exoskeleton system, which is supported by Direct to

Phase II Small Business Inno vation Research project called Radical Improvements in Per sonnel Performance through Enhanced Development, or RIPPED.

Two aerial porters from the 87th Aerial Port Squadron wait ed in the back of a C-17 Globe master III to demonstrate the technology. Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. The cargo that aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large pallets of equipment, gear and food.

Chief Master Sgt. Sean Storms, 87th Aerial Port Squad ron aerial port manager, and

Senior Master Sgt. Brian An ders, 87th Aerial Port Squad ron assistant aerial port manag er, donned the technology, which consisted of actuated leg brac es and a backpack, and moved a pallet that weighed about 3,500 pounds. The two porters equipped with the Forge System moved the pallet on their own, a weight typically moved by four or five people.

“I can definitely tell a difference; there’s a lot less pressure

on my knees and I can feel the assist this system gives,” Storms said.

After the demo, participants were invited to try out the exo skeleton. Some climbed a set of stairs while carrying weights. Others tested it by pushing a weighted sled. Regardless of the test, participants could hear the exoskeleton’s air bladder actua tors engaging as they moved.

John Florio, Center for Rapid Innovation deputy director,

explained that this technology could be a game changer for the aerial port community.

“If this is optimized for the aerial porters’ particular mis sions, it is going to mean that teams will be able to load heavi er objects on aircraft much fast er using less people, which equates to saving the govern ment and taxpayer money,” he said. “But the biggest game changer for the Air and Space

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Patrick O’Reilly/U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Andrus, 711th Human Performance Wing commander, pushes a weighted sled while wearing the pneumatically-powered exoskeleton during an Air Force Research Laboratory demonstration at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 6.

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forces is less injuries to person nel, which can lead to longer ca reers.”

Florio explained the weight the aerial porters are required to move during missions, some times in austere environments or under fire is unlike what some may experience when moving to a new home or office.

“If you’ve ever loaded any thing in an office or maybe at home like a refrigerator – any thing like that is small compared to what our aerial porters are loading,” Florio said. “For them, we’re talking about large pieces of cargo going into a large air craft. So knees are under stress; ankles are under stress; backs are under stress; muscles all over the body are under stress.

the demonstration.

“I can see additional uses for this pneumatically-powered exo skeleton, primarily in aeromedical evacuation missions where our medical personnel are lift ing large litters of sick and in jured warfighters into the back of aircraft,” Andrus said. “We have to think about the safety of our medical personnel, but also the safety of those we are treat ing and evacuating out of harm’s way.”

Participants asked about oth er potential career fields that might benefit from the assisted technology.

Tim Swift, ROAM Robotics CEO, said the system could be adapted to fit other missions, but for now, attention was on pro viding relief to the aerial porter community, which he said sees an estimated $31 million in an nual disability benefits and suf fers from lost workday injuries.

“The opportunity to have ton, that provides a capability strength, that takes pressure off joints, that makes their muscles work more efficiently, and in the long run, that prevents overuse injuries – well, it’s going to be a

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Second Lt. Ian Casciola, 711th Human Performance Wing special warfare electrical engineer, performs a squat while wearing a pneumatically powered exoskeleton system during an Air Force Research Laboratory demonstration at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 6.

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Vaccines are available to all Military Health System beneficiaries at military hospitals and clinics, at installation vac cination events, and through Tricare participating network pharmacies.

If you use a Tricare-autho rized provider, the flu shot it self comes at no cost, but when you get the vaccine from your

provider, you may have a copay or cost-share for the office vis it or for other services received during the office visit.

At-risk populations

It’s particularly important to get vaccinated against the flu and its potentially serious com plications if you are at high er risk.

The CDC has a full list of age and health factors that mean an increased risk (https://www. cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/index.

htm), but some of those popula tions are:

n Immunocompromised.

n 5 years old and younger.

n 65 and older.

n Pregnant.

n Chronically ill.

Influenza can cause signifi cant illness, especially in children younger than 5. Getting the vaccine helps children pro tect themselves and more atrisk people they come in regu lar contact with, such as their grandparents or siblings young er than 6 months old.

ABOVE: U.S. Air Force Airman

Jeremiah Cummins, center, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, climbs into the center accessory compartment of a KC-10 Extender during a Maintenance Qualification Training Program class at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14. The MQTP at Travis AFB trains and qualifies incoming maintainers on their jobs.

BOTTOM LEFT: U.S. Air Force Airman Bryan Hunt, center, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, attaches an external power plug to a KC-10 Extender during a Maintenance Qualification Training Program class at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14.

BOTTOM CENTER: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmine Byrd, right, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, participates in a Maintenance Qualification Training Program class that Tech. Sgt. Jared Neidel, 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron KC-10 airframe and powerplant general instructor, teaches at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Maintainers assigned to Travis Air Force Base, check and review technical orders during a Maintenance Qualification Training Program class at Travis AFB, Oct. 14.

Maintenance training program trains incoming Travis maintainers

Hun Chustine Minoda/U.S. Air Force photos

Commentary: ‘Five and Thrive’ program’s focus on quality of life helps families, national security in AF’s 75th year

Sharene Brown

Military families are at the heart of this nation and “Five and Thrive” is about military families.

It is a grassroots effort created to sup port and communicate viable quality-oflife programs and resources while high lighting various challenges military families face in five focus areas. The five areas are child care, education, health care, housing and spouse employment. By highlighting preventive measures, promoting best practices and fostering community partnerships in these five ar eas, this effort aims to provide Depart ment of the Air Force families with the best communication, support and oppor tunities to thrive.

The need for these services is well known. So are the challenges to suc cess. As we continue celebrating the Air Force’s 75th anniversary this year, we cannot lose sight of the fact that families play a critical role in keeping the U.S. Air Force the best in the world.

Like many American households, Air Force families are not immune from the

problems and stress surrounding child care, education, housing, health care and finding fulfilling jobs.

We know, too, that difficulty in one area can influence another, potential ly creating a continuous cycle of strug gle. I know this is true for our local civil ian populations as well, but I believe it is magnified for our military families due to constant moves, lack of family support and other stressors related to our military way of life, such as deployments.

Many are suffering due to the cur rent housing crisis where families are re quired to move but are unable to find af fordable and safe housing in their new location. This continuous cycle of strug gle can lead to other challenges, includ ing food insecurity where some of our military families continue to suffer alone because they are too ashamed to seek help. We cannot do this alone . . . we need our civilian communities to help us solve these challenges.

These examples, and many more, are why I collaborated with a small group of volunteer Air and Space Force spouses, known as the Thrive Team, to create

“Five and Thrive.” This initiative pro vides a pathway of communication, an awareness of support and resourc es, as well as a facilitation of quality-oflife partnerships to help families over come these types of challenges. This was the overarching vision behind “Five and Thrive.”

The importance of ensuring safe and

satisfied military families is larger than the family itself. There is a direct corre lation to our nation’s security since the strength military spouses and families bring to the fight ultimately improves the readiness, resilience and retention of the entire force.

Spouses are now and have always been an important part of our Air Force heritage. Their roots run deep in our Air Force history, and we are thank ful to those who forged the path for fu ture spouses to cultivate as they grow and thrive. My “Spouses in the Fight” series shows how spouses of the past inspire our spouses today, and I know they will continue to do so in the future if we keep their memory alive.

Here are two impressive examples in the history of “Spouses in the Fight:”

Gladys Vandenberg:

Vandenberg, wife of the second chief of staff of the Air Force, would often walk the hallowed grounds of Arling ton National Cemetery with Gen. Hoyt S.

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Vandenberg. It was during these walks that she noticed airmen being buried without any family present. Moved to action, she decided to per sonally attend each service, ensur ing that no airman was ever laid to rest without a member of their Air Force family present. Eventually, the Arlington Committee was cre ated and since 1948, no matter the weather, Arlington Ladies and Gen tlemen serve our Department of the Air Force service members today as they are honorably laid to rest. As spouses in the fight often do, they inspired others to do the same: the Army established their Ar lington Ladies in 1972, the Navy in 1986 and the Coast Guard in 2006.

Helen LeMay:

In 1961, LeMay, spouse of the Air Force Chief of Staff General Curtis E. LeMay, began leading

a community effort to start the Air Force Village, a place wid ows could find affordable hous ing. As we all know, it sometimes takes a village to start a village and through the help of many spouses, Air Force Village became a reality.

The General and Mrs. Curtis E. Le May Foundation was later founded to help widows and widowers of all Air Force retirees through financial grants. Today, the Air Force Village is called Blue Skies of Texas and is open to civilians and military of all services no matter where they live.

These spouses of yesterday amaze me as much as our spous es today inspire me. As we cele brate the Air Force’s 75th Anniver sary, I cannot help but reflect on the wonderful heritage we have. I like to think that we are all “spouses in the fight” just by helping each oth er and our military families every day. I hope I can contribute to this rich heritage even just a little bit by encouraging and supporting all Department of the Air Force families through “Five and Thrive.” I also

hope it can serve, like these heri tage stories, as a beacon of hope for all “Spouses in the Fight.”

You can learn more about “Five and Thrive” at https://www.five andthrive.org/ and “Spouses in the Fight” at https://www.five andthrive.org/spouses-in-the-fight.

Mrs. Sharene Brown is the spouse to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Gen. CQ Brown Jr, and proud mother to two boys. She has over three decades of experi ence advocating for military fami lies and is a devoted champion for military spouses, recognizing their unique strengths and valuable con tributions to our Armed Forces and nation . This led her to create a grassroots initiative known as Five & Thrive in 2021. This passion-led effort is designed to consolidate re sources, highlight preventative measures, promote best practic es, foster community partnerships, and encourage military families to thrive!

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A U.S. Army solder poses for a picture with his spouse and family.

571st MSAS trains 35 Peruvian service members to enhance interoperability

Tech Sgt. Anthony Garcia and Capt. Ashlyn Asipauskas 571ST MOBILITY SUPPORT ADVISORY SQUADRON

BASE AEREA CORO NEL FRANCISCO SECA DA VIGNETTA AIR BASE, Peru — Eight 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisers from Travis Air Force Base trained 35 Peruvian mili tary service members with Gru po Aereo N. 42 between Aug. 22 to Sept. 8.

The purpose of this training was to build partner capac ity and showcase interoperabil ity between the United States Air Force and the Peruvian Air Force equivalent, known as Fuerza Aérea de Peru, or FAP.

“I really enjoyed educating, and working alongside mem bers of Grupo 42,” said Staff Sgt. Sukhpreet Chinna, a 571st Mobil-

air adviser. “With the assets and experience of our team, we are able to execute this engagement and build relationships with ease.”

What makes this training spe cial is that it marks the first time in history that air advisers from the U.S. Air Force have trained with the FAP in Iquitos, Peru.

Chinna said despite it being their first time together, “it felt more like a routine visit” based on the cohesive bonds formed during training.

“I think we were able to build a great foundation for future en gagements like this with Fuer za Aérea de Peru service mem bers,” Chinna said. “After our training concluded, I believe we enhanced their ability to conduct operations more rapidly when responding to security threats in the Amazon region.”

During the 20-day training

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Haines, left, inspects a DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft with Fuerza Aérea de Peru’s Lt. Carlos Benzaquen-Cancela, right, at Base Area Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta Air Base, Peru, Sept. 1.

engagement, Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisers trained FAP service members, officer and enlisted personnel on aerial port operations, cargo load planning, supply and aircraft maintenance through classroom instruction, hands-on training and multiple exercises in order to improve the FAP’s capabili ties for real-world situations and global exercises. In particular, the DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft was a focal point during their out-in-the-field training between two air force military service or ganizations.

From the classrooms to com munity involvement, the FAP

and U.S. Air Force personnel also spoke about their shared common value and importance of supporting their nation’s most vulnerable species. In Peru, one animal conservation status that is being threatened right now is the Amazonian manatee.

To help with conservation ef forts of these endangered ani mals due to illegal hunting, climate change and/or habitat loss, both units teamed up to provide essential landscaping tools and feeding supplies needed to main tain the Amazon Rescue Centers within the local area.

“What we gained during train ing with the U.S. Air Force was

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While this type of training was a historical leap toward common warfighting goals between two partner nations, it also served as a benchmark to strengthen U.S. Air Force partnerships and build upon a strategic value of being able to work more seamlessly to gether in the future.

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Putin decrees ‘martial law’ in illegally annexed territories of Ukraine

The Washington Post

RIGA, Latvia — Russian President Vladimir Putin im posed martial law Wednesday in Ukrainian territories that Moscow illegally claimed to annex last month, signaling an inten sifying effort to achieve its war objectives. The decree opens another dark and uncertain chapter for thousands of Ukrai nians living under Russian mili tary occupation.

Martial law, which takes ef fect at midnight, imposes strict military controls over the occu pied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and bestows broad powers of arrest and detention on Russia’s mili tary and proxy authorities.

The martial law decree, is sued with Russia losing ground in southern Ukraine, is based on the premise that Russian terri tory is under attack – although the four regions, like Crimea in 2014, were illegally annexed in a move overwhelmingly reject ed in a United Nations vote last week.

Putin said the four regions had been under martial law be fore Russia claimed to have an nexed and absorbed them earli er this month. “We now need to legalize this state in accordance with Russian legislation,” he said. “Therefore, I have signed a decree introducing martial law in these four regions of Russia.”

His decree follows 10 days of sustained airstrikes and drone attacks on Ukrainian civilian in frastructure as part of a clear shift in strategy by Moscow, aim ing to compensate for battlefield losses with superior long-range missile power and a vast fleet of Iranian-made attack drones.

Together, the developments confront Kyiv and its Western

backers with yet another test of their resolve. NATO powers, in cluding the United States, have promised to rush additional air defense systems to Ukraine, hop ing to thwart Russia’s goal of leaving the country without elec tricity or heat as winter looms.

In declaring martial law, which he announced during a meeting of Russia’s security council, Putin said he would also be establishing a new coordinat ing committee for the areas under restriction, to be led by Rus sian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Russia does not fully con trol the four regions it declared annexed, and Ukrainian forces have made substantial territori al advances in recent weeks to reclaim previously occupied ter ritories.

The decree marks an effort by the Kremlin to provide domestic legal cover for further harsh punitive actions against Ukrainians who resist Russia’s occupation, and deter Ukrainians still loyal to Kyiv.

Russia, however, has routine ly arrested, jailed, tortured and killed Ukrainians in areas it has occupied since the invasion be gan on Feb. 24, and it stands ac cused of numerous war crimes.

Putin’s announcement came as Russian proxy officials in Kherson said they had begun moving about 50,000 people out of Kherson city, after the Rus sian military commander in charge of the war warned that the situation in the city was dif ficult.

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month, said he could not rule out “difficult decisions.”

“Our plans and actions re garding the city of Kherson will depend on the unfolding mili tary-tactical situation. I would like to reiterate that it is quite difficult today,” Surovikin said in an interview on state television.

It was not clear whether the difficult decisions could entail a

military retreat from the city, or a large-scale battle if Ukrainian forces attack.

Ukrainian troops have been advancing slowly in the Kherson region in recent weeks, destroy ing bridges and cutting supply lines, in particular pressuring Russian forces on the west bank of the Dnieper River. The Rus sians, while pushed back, ap peared to be making a more or derly, strategic retreat than they did last month in the northeast ern Kharkiv region, where they fled haphazardly, abandoning

vehicles and equipment.

Russia was using ferries and buses to move people from Kherson on Wednesday, and its forces stopped civilian vehi cles from entering the city. The Kherson region forms a crucial part of Putin’s much-coveted “land bridge” from mainland Russia to Crimea, the peninsula that Russia invaded and annexed illegally in 2014.

Kherson is a key strategic city for Russia - the capital of one of four territories that were il legally annexed by Putin, and

its loss would be a major blow to Russia’s war aims. The city, which was the first regional cap ital seized in the invasion, served as a Russian logistical and po litical base in efforts to extend Russian control across southern Ukraine, including to the port city of Odessa. Resistance by the Ukrainian military halted those efforts.

But Ukraine’s attempts to re capture city of Kherson have been slow, and have entailed a high cost in casualties as Russia deployed its most experienced

forces to the region.

Russian officials and their proxies in Ukraine warned Wednesday that Ukrainian forc es could bombard or flood the city, and they sent out text mes sages instructing people to leave.

Throughout the war, how ever, Russia has repeated ly launched major attacks on cities such as Mariupol and Kharkiv, ruthlessly hitting ci vilian targets, destroying apart ment blocks, hospitals, schools, and vital infrastructure such as electricity.

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Travis AFB undergoes Exercise Dragon Spark

ABOVE: A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender waits for cargo on the ramp while a C-5M Super Galaxy flies overhead during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. Exercise Dragon Spark provided units from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing an opportunity to sync operations in preparation for a national disaster.

BOTTOM LEFT: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Sheffield, 921st Contingency Response Squadron crew chief, listens to radio chatter while a KC-10 Extender flies overhead during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14.

BOTTOM MIDDLE: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stelios Drakoulakis, 921st Contingency Response Squadron air transportation specialist, signals “all clear” for a C-5M Super Galaxy to taxi through a narrow ramp during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14.

BOTTOM RIGHT: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Budden, center, 921st Contingency Response Squadron air transportation specialist, instructs Airmen from the 921st CRS proper tent procedures during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 14.

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