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Friday, November 4, 2022 | Vol. 47, Number 44

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75th Air Force Base Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The Office of Personnel Management has offered guidance on how government agencies should implement the benefit providing federal workers with up to two weeks of paid bereavement leave after the death of a child. The new leave was adopted as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.In an April memo to agency heads, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja wrote that although the Air Force and other federal agencies are responsible for their own implementation of the new benefit, the leave will be provided to employees across government “in an equitable and uniform way.” The bereavement leave category is available to federal employees serving in permanent or term appointments of more than one year with at least one year of service. Employees with intermittent work schedules are not eligible, and seasonal employees cannot use leave during their off-season. Employees become eligible for two weeks of paid bereavement leave if a child – including adopted, foster and stepchildren, as well as an adult child with “a mental or physical disability” – dies. Employees have one year in which they may elect to take a period of up to two weeks of paid leave. If an employee endures the death of a second child during that 12-month period, they effectively have two overlapping periods where they are eligible for paid bereavement leave, but any time off taken during the overlap will count against the two-week cap for both periods. Because bereavement leave is a stand-alone leave program for federal workers, the use of this leave does not affect accrual of other paid leave or paid time off. It also does not preclude employees from using other types of leave for bereavement purposes when appropriate. For more information, contact Civilian Personnel at 801-775-3329.

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ABOVE: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Gomez Rivera, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, operates the refueling boom of a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 13. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the 6th and 9th ARS launched a heritage flight. During the flight, KC-10 pilots, engineers and boom operators were able to complete air refueling training with a C-5M Super Galaxy. LEFT: Airmen assigned to the 6th and 9th Air Refueling Squadrons stand in front of a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 13.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Arsonio Arthur, left, rubs corn pollen on his forehead alongside his spouse, Vanessa Arthur, at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 19. Chustine Minoda/U.S. Air Force

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Travis couple share Life of a Diné while in the military Chustine Minoda 60TH AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — As the sun rose to the east, a Native American couple faced the sunrise and took a pinch of corn pollen from a small leather pouch. They rubbed the pollen on their foreheads, sprinkled it on their tongues and then scattered some on the ground as part of their daily morning prayer. The prayer is just one of the many traditions that U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Arsonio Arthur, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Mobility Air Forces integrated electronic systems specialist and an additional duty first sergeant, and his spouse, Vanessa Arthur, 60th Inpatient Squadron psychiatric technician and early intervention substance abuse counselor, practice as a Diné while they are hundreds of miles away from their tribe. “Dinè stands for ‘The People;’ that’s how we identify ourselves as a Navajo,” Vanessa Arthur said. Since the American Revolution, Native Americans have served in the armed forces of the United States. Arsonio and Vanessa Arthur are both from the Navajo Nation and came from families with a long history of serving in the military. Despite being stationed away from the Navajo Nation, they still apply their traditions to their daily lives with their two children. When they meet other Native Americans, they introduce themselves by saying their names and from which clan they belong. “It is how we identify as a Diné. It’s a reflection of our ancestors and our homesteads,” Vanessa Arthur said. For Arsonio Arthur, his clans are Coyote Pass-Jemez Zuni, Towering House and Big Water people. His wife is from the Water Edge, Bitter Water, Many Goats and Salt people.

There are some challenges a Native American can face while serving in the military. According to Arsonio Arthur, one challenging aspect is continuing to practice their culture and traditions and sharing stories, as these usually occur during ceremonial practices back in the Navajo Nation. “We have ceremonies that we do when kids reach puberty age. For girls, it’s called Kinaaldá,” Vanessa Arthur said. “When we did this for our daughter, we had to fly back home from Okinawa, Japan. We had to go home for the ceremony within the first two weeks she got her first period.” The Arthurs explained that the Kinaaldá is a four-day-long ceremony. Therefore, it takes a week to prepare for it. First, they have to build a hogan (a traditional dwelling and a ceremonial structure), prepare her attire for the ceremony and then prepare the food. As for their son, they held a “becoming a warrior” ceremony. It is when he received his warrior name. Warrior names are not shared with others; they and the holy people from their tribe know these names. Vanessa Arthur shared that the military community has taught her to be resilient. The challenge she endures as a spouse is that she does not always have the tools in her home to practice her spiritual healing and nourish her family with the food she grew up with. But she always finds an alternative way to practice spiritual healing and prepare food. The Arthurs’ experiences growing up as Native Americans helped them immensely in transitioning to military life. “Having a structure growing up helped a lot,” Arsonio Arthur said. “Every day, we get up early in the morning and do our chores. We’ve been doing this since we were little.” The way they grew up shaped both of them into the people they

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Arsonio Arthur, left, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Mobility Air Forces integrated electronic systems specialist and an additional duty first sergeant, poses for a photo with his spouse, Vanessa Arthur, 60th Inpatient Squadron psychiatric technician and early intervention substance abuse counselor, at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 19. November is Native American Heritage Month, providing Travis AFB an opportunity to highlight our Airmen who represent the military and their Native American heritage. The Arthurs are members of the Navajo Nation. are today. “My brother and I will walk 1 to 2 miles down the windmills to get water for our family. We started doing this since we were 5 or 6 years old,” Vanessa Arthur said. “Our grandparents taught us how to get there and how to do it and we have a designated time for it.” As adults, they start their day by running. After their run, they come home, walk around the four corners of their house and touch it. Then they touch the top of the door and say their prayer. Traditionally, they do these things in a hogan, but since they are not in one, they replicate what a hogan looks like when they do their morning routines. “We learned this from our

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Vanessa Arthur, 60th Inpatient Squadron psychiatric technician and early intervention substance abuse counselor, takes a pinch of corn pollen at Travis Air Force Base, Oct. 19. Corn symbolizes fertility for life for Navajo people. It is used not just as food but also as a blessing in ceremonies and offered in prayers.

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21st Airlift Squadron nominated for Citation of Honor Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell 60TH AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — The 21st Airlift Squadron was nominated for the Citation of Honor, an Air and Space Force Association Aerospace Award, which was presented to the unit in September. The 21st Airlift Squadron, or BEEliners, were one of 14 nominees to be selected Air Force-wide for the outstanding achievement. The squadron hosts the C-17 Globemaster III and they aren’t shy when it comes to flexing the “muscles of the moose,” a fond nickname for the C-17. The squadron received orders in July 2021 for a short-notice deployment for three C-17s to support the Afghanistan “go to zero” drawdown campaign. “Within seven days, we sent our three aircrews out the door to help augment C-17 operations in Afghanistan,” said Lt. Col. William Street, 21st Airlift Squadron commander.

“The great thing about this squadron is those three aircrews were all made up from volunteers who were willing to step up and deploy short-notice to be a part of that campaign.” On Aug. 14, 2021, the squadron received the call to send as many crews as they could in support of Operation Allies Refuge. The BEEliners supported nine aircrews within 24 hours. Overall, the unit deployed 12 crews in support of Operation Allies Refuge, providing safe transportation for 6,177 evacuees. “Just when we thought we could not have higher operations, the war in Ukraine kicked off,” Street said. “The squadron was called to respond. We moved ammo our nation promised to Ukraine within 72 hours.” The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions. As part of the C-17 mission, the aircraft can support aeromedical evacuation services that include litter transportion and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. The inherent

flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improves the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. “It’s the volunteer military service that can make things happen like no other military,” said Maj. Charles Cummings, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 chief pilot. “We go out and execute the mission,” Cummings said. “This

is why we train every single day.” According to the C-17 fact sheet, the aircraft is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment environment. “We are able to provide direct delivery straight from a main operating base into a small forward operating base, with maybe semi prepared runways, half-way

across the globe when the need arises,” Street said. “We can literally launch from Travis Air Force Base to the other side of the world at any time.” Distinguishing itself as part of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 21st Airlift Squadron flew more than 8,500 hours and delivered more than 34 million pounds of cargo around the globe throughout 2021.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Charles Cummings, left, 21st Airlift Squadron chief pilot, and Lt. Col. William Street, 21st AS commander, stand in the 21st AS heritage room at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 7, 2022. The 21st AS was nominated for one of the most prestigious Air and Space Force Association Aerospace Awards, the Citation of Honor, which was presented to the unit in Sept., 2022.

Honor From Page 4 “This squadron is a humbling place to be and gives me an amazing sense of pride,” Street said. “There are people here who are making amazing things happen every single day. To be a

BEEliner is something that is a uniting force.” The C-17 made its maiden flight Sept. 15, 1991, and though the BEEliners were activated in 1942, they were officially assigned to Travis Air Force Base shortly after the maiden flight. Team Travis is proud of the history and heritage they continue to bring to the fight.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Foster, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, performs pre-flight operations during Leadership Rounds Jan. 15, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base.

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Life From Page 3 grandparents. Before we start our day, we will give our thanks and what we are grateful for in the morning,” Vanessa Arthur said. As a Native American family in a military environment, they continue to practice and pass on their tradition to their children.

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One of many is greeting one another in the morning and saying “I love you” to each other. Vanessa shared this is their morning routine with their children and that they do not say goodbye to each other. Arsonio Arthur said there is no word in the Navajo language for goodbye. “We don’t ever say goodbye to one another,” Vanessa Arthur said. “As part of our culture, we say, ‘See you later.’ ” Chustine Minoda/U.S. Air Force

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Commentary: Claire Chennault on Agile Combat Employment Col. Russell “Bones” Cook, 23rd Wing, Flying Tigers WASHINGTON (AFNS) — As the United States Air Force continues celebrating its 75th anniversary, we reflect on our shared heritage and how airmen are using the lessons from the past to shape our future. The Air Force is transitioning from focusing for two decades on countering violent extremists to strategic competition with peer adversaries. Even as the Air Force shrinks to its smallest size since World War II, our nation, allies, and partners face some of our toughest security challenges. We face adversaries that have similar capabilities, larger numbers, and threaten our bases and allies with overwhelming theater ballistic missile forces. In response, the Air Force has

developed agile combat employment – light, agile and tailorable force and support packages that can maneuver to increase survivability and generate airpower against an enemy. Fortunately, this has all been done before. In 1942, Claire Chennault’s Flying Tigers faced off against a vastly overwhelming enemy in the Pacific. Chennault’s lessons after the war remain relevant today and shine a light on the path for the conduct of agile combat employment in the future. In the early months of 1942, the Allies had few successes around the world. In the Pacific, the situation seemed particularly dire. A small British force and divided Chinese army in Burma fell back in retreat as Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers faced off against a numerically

superior force outfitted with fighter aircraft that could fly faster and out-turn their American P-40s. Lacking spare parts or sufficient repair facilities, the small American contingent of less than 300 personnel typically had 30 serviceable fighters facing enemy air regiments totaling nearly 500 aircraft. Operating from a string of hastily built, unfinished airfields, Chennault’s pilots and support personnel out maneuvered the enemy – avoiding destruction on the ground while imposing heavy losses from the air. As enemy infantry and armor quickly dashed into Burma and overran Allied bases, the Flying Tigers continued to surprise the enemy and exact a toll on their combat power. Friendly supply lines were defended from the air as enemy land and water

supply lines were struck. The battle came to a head at Salween Valley, where the Flying Tigers bombed and strafed 100 trucks a day, turned the enemy south, and drove a stalemate that would last until the Allies advanced in 1944. In retrospect, it seems almost impossible that Claire Chennault’s small air force could have had such a decisive impact. After the war, Chennault noted that newspapers attributed the success to “some mystical quality” instead of solid facts. But the facts – and the lessons – from how Chennault’s Flying Tigers used and refined agile combat operations are undeniable and still valid.

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Without easy access to spare parts and wildly unpredictable supply lines, the Flying Tigers had to innovate to survive. Chennault’s airmen searched every possible source for parts, repaired whatever they could, and retrofitted parts meant for other aircraft to keep as many P40s in the air as possible. Most famously, American armorers installed British guns and built homemade bomb racks and drop tanks on the P-40s, improvising the capability to deliver high explosive Russian bombs over increased ranges. Today we herald “multicapable airmen” as those who can operate independently outside of their specialty. Chennault praised the Flying Tigers ability for “lightning mobility” built from skeleton staffs and “airman

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Mobile technology is changing the way hearing tests are conducted, increasing access to hearing care and improving readiness because they can now be conducted anywhere. The automated, wireless equipment enables clinicians to perform hearing exams using just a headset outside a traditional sound-treated booth. For 1,200 U.S. Army soldiers in an armored brigade combat team, mobile hearing tests “improved the unit’s hearing readiness beyond 95%,” said audiologist Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, U.S. Army liaison with the Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The soldiers were training in an austere environment at the National Training Center, at Fort Irwin, California. In preparation for the brigade’s imminent mobilization, the Army identified soldiers who were overdue or would become overdue for a hearing exam within 60 days, jeopardizing their readiness to deploy. The solution was so-called “boothless” audiometry, which was successfully conducted in an empty building with cots and makeshift tables. “The testing was a true success, showcasing that this advancement is a combat multiplier that can be utilized anywhere, at any time,” said audiologist Dr. Theresa Schulz, who holds a doctorate and is the Hearing Center of Excellence’s prevention and surveillance section chief. In 2020, the Army purchased 169 automated, mobile audiometers for 16 installations, military hospitals, and clinics that have a hearing conservation program.” “Since March 2021, boothless audiometry equipment has been used to obtain hearing readiness exams on 9,000 soldiers across

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Technological Advances for Hearing Conservation The boothless equipment was developed using small business innovative research funding and tested out by the military services in a variety of remote environments to determine viability of the technology. It is now available to service members in multiple settings, including spaces that don’t typically have sound booth facilities, such as: n Point-of-injury care in remote locations and military operational environments. n Pharmacy waiting areas. n In-patient care settings. n Primary care clinics. n Long-term care facilities. n Schools. Having testing options both at home and in-theater is a key benefit to warfighters. The mobile hearing tests can be used in a battlefield setting, so hearing-related injuries for deployed warfighters can be caught early. “In-theater, boothless audiometry would enable combat medics and other frontline medical personnel to provide service members timely and onsite hearing health care,” Schulz said. “A combat medic trained to use mobile audiometry would be able to provide hearing care at the lowest level of care, the point of injury – to the highest levels of care, advanced trauma. Providing hearing health services at the point of injury allows for immediate hearing assessment and treatment, as well as the accurate identification and triage of service members requiring more comprehensive hearing care.” DoD policy requires the military services to each manage a comprehensive hearing conservation program to reduce hazardous occupational and operational noise exposures. The U.S. Army and U.S.

Marine Corps provide annual hearing tests to all service members, while the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy conduct annual testing on service members who are routinely exposed to hazardous noise. With the goal to increase awareness and use of boothless audiometry, the Hearing Center of Excellence established the joint DoD and Department of Veterans Affairs Boothless Audiometry Networking Group, or BANG, in September 2020. The group serves as a way for many potential DoD and government users of mobile audiometry “to learn with and from each other,” Schulz said. For example, the group quickly identified an issue with the calibration of test equipment and worked with the manufacturer to solve the issue, she said.

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Commentary From Page 9 doubling in ground duties.” As a result, the Flying Tigers were able to shift operations over 600 miles in an afternoon. This kept the enemy off balance and, in Chennault’s words, “prevented them from landing a counterpunch with their numerically superior strength that might easily have put my always meager forces out of business”

Partners are key to agility

and parts. Without this support, Chennault would have required a much larger force that would not have been capable of rapid, agile shifts of operations.

With such a small force, Chennault’s Flying Tigers could not have been effective without working through partners and allies. Multiple landing strips were built by local laborers who also prepositioned fuel, built shelters, provided food, water, security, and rescued pilots and crews. Chennault’s supply requirements were a quarter of what they should have been, saving space in supply trains for much needed weapons

Chennault adapted training as well. With few experienced fighter pilots, Chennault insisted on heavy ground and air instruction to teach tactics that were focused on countering the enemy’s weakness. This included training ground crews and a locally

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TRAVIS TAILWIND 13 devised air warning network, enabling American aircraft to react faster and launch aircraft quicker than the enemy they faced. It worked. The Flying Tigers averaged a 15-1 kill ratio. Jump forward to today. These hard-fought lessons from Claire Chennault are being replicated in wings across the Air Force today. They inform our Air Force’s path forward. We continue to focus our airmen’s innovation and develop multicapable Airmen with increased expeditionary training

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Puzzles STR8TS

No. 619

Medium

Previous solution - Easy

9 7 5 8 8 7 6 7 8 9 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 6 1 2

3 4

5 1 9 4 5 6 7 6

7 1 7

5 4

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SUDOKU

No. 619

6 7 4

Very Hard

5 4 5 3 1 7 8

Previous solution - Tough

4 8 1 9 3 5 7 6 2

4 2 2

3 6 2 4 8 7 9 5 1

5 7 9 1 2 6 3 8 4

9 2 6 8 4 3 5 1 7

1 5 3 2 7 9 8 4 6

7 4 8 6 5 1 2 3 9

2 3 7 5 1 4 6 9 8

6 1 5 7 9 8 4 2 3

8 9 4 3 6 2 1 7 5

To complete Sudoku, fill the board by entering numbers 1 to 9 such that each row, column and 3x3 box contains every number uniquely.

8 4 2 6 5 5 9 3 2

3 2 4 2 4 1 3 2 3 6 5 8 7 7 9 8 9 8 7

3 3 5 5 4 6 4 7 3 6 4 6 5 1 2 7 8 9

How to beat Str8ts – Like Sudoku, no single number can repeat in any row or column. But... rows and columns are divided by black squares into compartments. These need to be filled in with numbers that complete a ‘straight’. A straight is a set of numbers with no gaps but can be in any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black cells remove that number as an option in that row and column, and are not part of any straight. Glance at the solution to see how ‘straights’ are formed.

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The solutions will be published here in the next issue.

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