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Thursday, August 16, 2018 Vol. 62 No. 33 MAFFS: Colorado reservists activated to support fire suppression efforts in Western U.S. 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — Air Force reservists and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to California August 8. The reservists join the Department of Defense MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group replacing one of the four currently activated DoD MAFFS-equipped C-130s and aircrews conducting fire suppression missions on re- cord-setting fires in California. According Col. James DeVere, MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group and 302nd AW com- mander, the MAFFS-equipped C-130s have flown more than 150 fire suppression sorties including support to California’s Carr and Mendocino fires since beginning MAFFS oper- ations at McClellan Airtanker base in northern California, July 26. This is the second time the 302nd AW C-130s and Reserve aircrews have been activated to support aerial fire suppression missions us- ing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta) Service MAFFS this year. The first activation PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — Loadmasters assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing conduct a wet fire test of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System installed onto one of the Reserve wing’s C-130 Hercules aircraft at Peterson Air Force Base, Aug. 8, 2018. The See MAFFS page 13 MAFFS-equipped C-130 and its aircrew are deploying to California, today, to support aerial fire suppression missions there. Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress President Signs Fiscal 2019 By Tech. Sgt. Robert Barnett tional changes in an implementation plan. Defense Authorization Act Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs “The squadron is the beating heart of the United States Air Force; our most essential team,” Goldfein said in a at Fort Drum Ceremony letter to Airmen. “Our vision demands that ‘squadrons be WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Since Chief of Staff of the By Jim Garamone highly capable, expeditionary teams who can successfully Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein announced his initiative DoD News, Defense Media Activity defend our nation's interests in both today's and tomorrow's to revitalize squadrons, the assigned task force produced See Revitalizing squardrons page 13 many visible changes and is moving forward with addi- WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump today signed the $717 billion Fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at a ceremony at Fort Drum, New York. The act – named for Arizona Sen. John S. McCain – authorizes a 2.6 percent military pay raise and increas- es the active duty forces by 15,600 service members. “With this new authorization, we will increase the size and strength of our military by adding thousands of new recruits to active duty, Reserve and National Guard units, including 4,000 new active duty soldiers,” Trump told members of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and their families. “And we will replace aging tanks, aging planes and ships with the most advanced and lethal technology ever developed. And hopefully, we’ll be so strong, we’ll never have to use it, but if we ever did, nobody has a chance.” Services’ End Strength Set The act sets active duty end strength for the Army at 487,500 in fiscal 2019, which begins Oct. 1, 2018. The Navy’s end strength is set at 335,400, the Marine Corps’ at 186,100 and the Air Force’s at 329,100. On the acquisition side, the act funds 77 F-35 joint strike fighters at $7.6 billion. It also funds F-35 spares, modifications and depot repair capability. The budget See Defense Authorization Act page 7 U.S. Air Force Graphic
INSIDE News 1-15 Air Force 21 CES announces Briefs 4 continues photo Classifieds 16 hailstorm contest AF week Crossword 17 repairs winners in photos Page 3 Page 7 Page 10 SPACE OBSERVER 2 Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.peterson.af.mil 21ST SPACE WING COMMANDER’S CORNER Thule Air Base, Greenland: It will surprise you
THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND — Before my air, sea and in the winter, dog sled. We also coordinate arrival at Thule Air Base, Greenland, I received three with the Danish-Greenlandic Joint Arctic Command, reactions when I told people where I was going. By Col. Mawfa to provide a place where ships and planes can stay for Feedback ranged from, “I didn’t know the base ex- Kavibidila emergency repairs. isted,” or “I thought it was shut down a long time ago,” None of the above can be accomplished without the to “… that’s pretty cool.” amazingly talented people who directly support it. Cool (no pun intended), doesn’t even begin to de- 821st Air Base Team Thule has an amazing melting pot of Americans, scribe a place that looks like another world. This is not Danes, Greenlanders, Canadians, and people from as my first time here. I was TDY here about five years ago Group far away as Ukraine and Taiwan. as a member of the 21st Operations Group. What I The Airmen are essential in ensuring all of Thule’s failed to appreciate then — and what I’m slowly learning missions are accomplished. Defenders safeguard the today — is the diversity and strategic importance of of Defense agencies and other organizations like NASA largest Air Force base overseas; logisticians coordinate the variety of missions the base performs. Part of its and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration a variety of airlift and supply movements; personnel- mission endures from the base’s creation in 1951 while can accomplish their respective missions. ists, medical technicians and services ensure we’re others started a few years ago. Thule’s location empowers American, Danish, and taken care of here and when we’re back in the U.S. They Thule’s missions cross all levels — tactical, operation- Canadian forces to extend their air and maritime reach work side by side with their Danish and Greenlandic al and strategic. The base enables force projection, space to posture for a variety of scenarios, whether Arctic co-workers, some who have lived at Thule for decades, superiority, and scientific research while supporting search and rescue exercises or supporting resupply to get the job done. allies, coalition partners and local communities. It’s missions. The base has one of the longest runways this incredibly dynamic and busy for a place over 700 miles So what lessons do I expect the Thule Airmen to far north and the northernmost deep-water port in north of the Arctic Circle; it’s so far north the Northern learn? It is challenging at times, the same place where we the world with the Air Force’s only tugboat. Thule’s Lights are south of us! see muskox, seals, arctic foxes, hares, and the occasional mission not only focuses on military enablers but also The most well-known mission is the space mission, polar bear is where people hunker down in -40 degree supporting the 12th Space Warning Squadron, part scientific research. weather to make sure the 24/7 missions never stop. of 21 OG at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, in There are an incredible number of scientific -or Thule reminds me innovation takes multiple and missile warning, missile defense, and space situational ganizations on base, including the National Science seemingly disparate missions and promotes new ways of awareness. The unit provides invaluable forewarning Foundation, NASA, the Smithsonian, the Danish thinking. The teamwork embodied every day definitely of what may come over the poles while watching the Technological Institute, Danish Meteorological demonstrates our motto: “Proud To Be.” The diversity ever-increasing number of objects in space. Institute and the Arctic Institute, just to name a few. of people reminds us of how much we have in common In addition, 23rd Space Operations Squadron Det. 1, They explore climate change, wildlife migration pat- and what we can learn from each other; the diversity which is part of the 50th Network Operations Group at terns, black holes, and so much more. of the mission reminds us of global integration and Schriever AFB, Colorado, provides space command and The last part of our mission supports five local shared national objectives; and the unique location control by linking ground stations and their satellites Greenlandic villages by providing the nearest hospi- reminds us to stop and admire a new place and culture — this is crucial to ensuring that multiple Department tal facilities within a 100km radius. People arrive by and how much it has to offer.
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(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Robb Lingley) (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Robb Lingley) PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The green on the ninth hole had damage at the Silver Spruce Golf PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. A window was broken at building 980 (left) outside the Peterson — — Course (left) on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, after a hailstorm July 28, 2016. The course is now playable Air and Space Museum after a hailstorm at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, July 28, 2016. The photo on after repairs were made by the Silver Spruce maintenance crew. The hail storm was the sixth-most damaging the right shows the repairs to the window made by the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron since the storm in 2016. event in Colorado history.
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SPACE OBSERVER www.peterson.af.mil Thursday, August 16, 2018 5 EAP gives civilian employees free resources, guidance to work-life balance By Audrey Jensen 21st Space Wing Public Affairs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Air Force makes sure its men, women and children are taken care of. Its civilian employees are no exception. In October 2017, the Employee Assistance Program was first offered to Air Force civilians through Federal Occupational Health and Worklife4you. The EAP provides Air Force civilian employees and their families at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, with free resources, benefits and services to help them in their jobs and everyday lives. “The EAP was a resource that was needed for our Air Force civilians,” said Beverly Barnish, Installation Resilience Operations director. “Military members have a 24/7 service (Military One Source), but our civilian employees aren’t authorized to use those services. The Air Force determined there was a need and filled that void by contracting with a federal health agency.” Voluntary services provided through EAP include legal counsel, financial advice, mental health resources, college kits and anything else regarding work-life balance such as counseling for crisis management, substance abuse and relationships. “EAP provides licensed professional counselors — if you need someone to talk to when suffering from different stress- ors, there are 24/7 resources for that,” Barnish said. “There’s financial advice, like how to do a budget, and there’s a legal assistance aspect, so you can call and speak to a lawyer — you can get a one-hour consultation for free. There are a range (Courtesy U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley) of services for everything from birth to death.” PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Federal Occupational Health’s Employment Assistance Program is a free service available to all Air After she was in a car accident and needed legal advice, Force civilian employees. The program aims to improve the health, safety, and productivity of the federal workplace by providing a myriad of services Barnish used the services herself. After calling the EAP, she to its users. was put in touch with a local lawyer who she met with to get the advice she needed for free. them in contact with a counselor face-to-face, depending “This month’s focus is on sleep, so there’s a sleep webinar “To minimize stressors, civilians need folks to talk to, too,” on the civilian’s insurance, “but they do get free sessions you can watch from your computer and engage with,” Barnish Barnish said. “The EAP is even a great aspect for civilian’s through the EAP,” said Barnish. said. “There’s different focuses every month. It’s all about family members. If a civilian employee’s family member is The EAP is also available for supervisors of civilian em- work-life balance — the intent is to minimize stress for the stressed out, any family member in the household can use ployees, whether the supervisor is an Airman or civilian, civilian workforce.” the resource too.” Barnish added. Civilian employees can call the EAP’s toll-free number If a civilian employee or their family member had an issue To help improve work-life balance for civilians, Barnish 1-800-222-0364 to reach an EAP employee or go online to they needed to speak with a counselor about, EAP would put said the EAP also offers free online webinars. www.foh4you.com for more information and resources. SPACE OBSERVER 6 Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.peterson.af.mil
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Second Place: "Jet Sunset" First Place: "Freedom to the Sky"
Third Place: "Air Power"
(By Laura Watson, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina)
(By Jim Wiltse, Nellis AFB, Nevada) (By Sally Maddocks, Schriever AFB, Colorado) ADULT CATEGORY - NOVICE
Second Place: "Be Like Water, Free"
(By Robert Keeling, Goodfellow AFB, Texas)
First Place: "Freedom in Every Drop" (By Victor Gonzalez, Ramstein AB, Germany)
Third Place: "The Cost of Freedom" (By Robert Smith, Ramstein AB, Germany) YOUTH CATEGORY - 13-17 years
First Place: "As Free as the Ocean" Second Place: "Beginnings" Third Place: "Reflecting on Freedom" (By Genesis Morlabaez, MacDill AFB, Florida) AFB, MacDill Morlabaez, Genesis (By (By Jada Marrone, Malmstrom AFB, Montana) AFB, Malmstrom Marrone, Jada (By (By Monique Wilson, Yokota AB, Japan) AB, Yokota Wilson, Monique (By
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“In order to maintain America’s military supremacy, we must always be on the cut- ting edge,” the president said. “That is why we are also proudly reasserting America’s Defense Authorization Act legacy of leadership in space. Our foreign competitors and adversaries have already From page 1 begun weaponizing space.” The president said adversaries seek to negate America’s advantage in space, and they also fully funds development of the B-21 bomber. The act authorizes $24.1 billion for shipbuilding to fully fund 13 new battle force have made progress. “We’ll be catching them very shortly,” he added. “They want to ships and accelerate funding for several future ships. This includes three Arleigh jam transmissions, which threaten our battlefield operations and so many other things. Burke-class destroyers and two Virginia-class submarines. There is also $1.6 billion We will be so far ahead of them in a very short period of time, your head will spin.” for three littoral combat ships. He said the Chinese military has launched a new military division to oversee its In addition, the act authorizes 24 F/A-18 Super Hornets, 10 P-8A Poseidons, two warfighting programs in space. “Just like the air, the land, the sea, space has become KC-130J Hercules, 25 AH-1Z Cobras, seven MV-22/CMV-22B Ospreys and three a warfighting domain,” Trump said. “It is not enough to merely have an American MQ-4 Tritons. presence in space; we must have American dominance in space, and that is why just Afghanistan, Iraq a few days ago, the vice president outlined my administration’s plan to create a sixth There is $5.2 billion in the budget for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, and branch of the United States military called the United States Space Force.” another $850 million to train and equip Iraqi security forces to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists. The 2019 Authorization Act does not fund the military. Rather, it authorizes the The budget accelerates research on hyperspace technology and defense against policies under which funding will be set by the appropriations committees and then hyperspace missiles. It also funds development of artificial intelligence capabilities. voted on by Congress. That bill is still under consideration. SPACE OBSERVER 8 Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.peterson.af.mil SMDC leader shines spotlight on workforce By Dottie White Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command
HUNTSVILLE, Als. — The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command’s leader focused on the command’s workforce during the 21st annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Aug. 7. Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson, USASMDC/ARSTRAT commanding general, spoke to 12 of the command’s team members who are located from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean to Germany during his presentation. He said the command’s strength lies in the agile, adaptive and ready space and missile defense workforce - consisting of about 3,000 Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and civil- ians who pull watch 24/7/365 around the globe - executing the mission daily with passion and dedication. “They are a team of highly skilled individuals,” said Dickinson. “They are a multi-com- ponent team meaning that they belong to the active Army, United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard. We are a globally dispersed command. We span across 11 different time zones in 23 different locations around the world. “This morning, I will introduce the service members and civilians who contribute to the Army and joint force space and missile defense enterprise in a series of short videos and live question and answer,” Dickinson continued. “They’ll describe their mission areas and how they contribute to the joint force. We will look at how the command develops concepts and (Photo credit: Carrie Campbell) technologies, trains forces, innovates and experiments, and accomplishes the wide-ranging space and global missile defense missions for the nation today.” HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Dickinson spoke to members in Alabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Nebraska, New Mexico, Forces Strategic Command, commanding general, focuses on the command's workforce during the 21st annual Virginia, Kuwait, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Germany. Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 7. “A critical factor in keeping our overseas forces safe, is the ability to provide early warn- ing from ballistic missile attack,” said Dickinson. “The Joint Tactical Ground Stations, or Brietbach said. “Well before a Soldier first steps into training on a new capability, the school JTAGS, provide this timely and potentially lifesaving capability.” and the community work closely with the capability developer and the technology com- Staff Sgt. Corey Cooper, engagement control team leader for 1st Space Company in munities in preparing to bring new and enhanced capabilities into the operational force. Stuttgart, Germany, explained the JTAGS mission in a video message. “The new capability and methods of employment must be defined and written into “(At JTAGS), we receive and process data in order to disseminate warning, alerting and doctrine. Doctrine is what defines and guides the Army’s use of capabilities in support cueing information on ballistic missiles and other events of interest throughout the the- of operations and delineates the techniques, tactics and procedures for operating current ater,” Cooper said. “We run operations out of independent forward locations in Germany, capabilities in the current force,” Brietbach said. “Our Soldier and leader education, training Qatar, South Korea and Japan providing 24-hour theater missile warning for combatant and doctrine are essential aspects of the Army’s reliance on and employment of space and commanders worldwide. missile defense capabilities.” “Every JTAGS operator, regardless of rank, must progress through a rigorous, multi-level Dickinson said the school plays a critical role in educating and training U.S. forces, who, certification process and spend a specific amount of time on live mission in each position,” in turn, educate the Army on how space and missile defense can make them more lethal said Cooper. JTAGS operators receive their training through the Space and Missile Defense School in combat and more effective in any operational environment. located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, just one of many courses they offer. “Today you heard directly from the trained and ready space and missile defense forces Daryl Brietbach, school director, explained their responsibilities, which are developing who are conducting operations around the world, and from the developers of innovative and executing training and education for the operational forces within SMDC – the 1st doctrine and concepts, and from the scientists and engineers conducting our leap-ahead Space Brigade and the 100th Missile Defense Brigade; integrating space and missile defense research and development,” Dickinson said. “I hope that this quick look … provided you education in training venues across the entire Army training enterprise; and developing a greater understanding of how we provide space, missile defense and high altitude capa- Army space and missile defense doctrine. bilities so combatant commanders have the competitive military edge … the lethality they “Here at the Space and Missile Defense School, we train over 10,000 Soldiers annually,” need to fight and win today.” SPACE OBSERVER www.peterson.af.mil Thursday, August 16, 2018 9 Building healthy, fit, resilient Airmen By Robb Lingley healthy lifestyles for kids.” 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Moore said she’s always been interested in science and nutrition and how she can use it as a preventative treatment in medicine. 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(U.S. Air Force photo by Robb Lingley) PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Laura Moore (left), 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietitian, tests the resting metabolic rate of a patient at the Fitness and Sports Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 8, 2018. The RMR represents the amount of calories you need to maintain essential functions at rest like heartbeat and breathing. SPACE OBSERVER 10 Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.peterson.af.mil AF week in photos FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) — This week’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary oper- ations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen) A KC-10 Extender, crewed by Reserve Airmen with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, cre- ates vapor contrails during a training mission over the East Coast Aug. 4, 2018. The 76th ARS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson) Staff Sgt. Cody Nickell, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, works with Topa, 374th SFS MWD, to get him accustomed to being inside a UH-1N helicopter during a 459th Airlift Squadron MWD familiarization flight July 26, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Flying in a helicopter can be hard for the MWD’s due to the noise and vibrations, but once the MWDs become comfortable with the aircraft, they can be transported quickly and efficiently to wherever needed.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan) A 452nd Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a 912th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Arizona, July 24, 2018. The 912th ARS is responsible for providing essential mission extending capabilities through refueling services.
(U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, tearfully says a few words to well-wishers, Aug. 7, 2018, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, following her fini flight. Pawlikowski relinquished command Aug. 8, prior to her retirement in September.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker) A C-17 Globemaster III, carrying dignified transfer cases containing fallen service members, takes off from Osan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 1, 2018, en route to Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii, where members of the Defense POW Accounting Agency will attempt to identify the remains. The remains of 55 service members were repatriated from North Korea. SPACE OBSERVER www.peterson.af.mil Thursday, August 16, 2018 11
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Delano Scott) Senior Airman William Leuzinger, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services firefighter, pulls a firehose toward a simulated aircraft fire during a training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 9, 2018. During the training, firefighters were split into three teams of two, with two teams extinguishing fires and the remaining team on standby.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany A. Emery) An F-15E Strike Eagle with the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., flies near a rainbow over the southeastern U.S. Aug. 8, 2018. The Strike Eagle had just been refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing out of Ohio.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood) Tech. Sgt. Amy McDermott, Ohio Air National Guard 200th RED HORSE Squadron structural journeyman, mans a M240B in a Humvee as the squadron conducts a multi-day field training exercise at Camp Perry, Ohio, incorporating construction and civil engineering elements while simulating hostile conditions, Aug. 2, 2018. About 400 Airmen participated in this year's training in support of the RED HORSE mission to provide a dedicated, mobile, flexible, self-sufficient heavy construction engineering force for airfield, base infrastructure and special capabilities supporting worldwide contingency operations.
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three lines of effort: focus on the mission, strengthen for purposeful command. Revitalizing squardrons leadership and culture, and taking care of Airmen and “The first time an Airman leads a large team is as a flight chief or a flight commander,” Williford said. “So flight From page 1 Families. Focus on the mission commander and flight chief courses will be developed at the wing-level to help enable leaders to focus on the key Verifiable mission success means aligning a clearly complex operating environments.’" skills to succeed in this first essential level of leadership.” stated mission purpose from the command-level down The task force conducted an Air Force-wide review, In addition, boosting mental and physical fitness is to each task an Airman performs. Highly successful driven by Airmen in the field, to promote best practices a key ingredient of the leadership and culture line of squadrons clearly define, understand, and communicate and identify improvements. Consisting of Total Force effort. While there will be no changes to physical fitness their purpose, asking every member of the squadron, Airmen from diverse backgrounds, they reviewed sur- standards and tests, squadron leadership gains authority vey data and gathered inputs from across the Air Force “why?” until the purpose behind every task is aligned for administering physical fitness tests, and wing com- through on-line crowd sourcing and face-to-face discus- to mission success. manders will build incentive programs to reward inno- sions with nearly 4,000 individuals, including spouses, While this may appear rather easy, the team found that vative unit-level fitness programs that increase Airmen from 25 different bases representing all major commands, many units struggled with clearly defining and commu- readiness. Reserve and National Guard. nicating their purpose. Taking care of Airmen and their families Along the way, the Air Force implemented improve- Verifiable mission success drives a culture described Williford said the third, esprit de corps, may happen ments to include authorizations to rebuild the command as “mission command” in which members of the unit naturally when the previous two are in place. support staffs, while addressing the manning for super- clearly understand why their unit exists; therefore, their “It means belonging to a group that’s respected, and intendents. Additionally, enlisted professional military efforts are directly in-line with mission outcomes, which they are accomplishing something that’s larger than education has been improved, performance report re- enables empowerment throughout the unit. themselves,” he said. “They are warfighters who belong quirements have been removed for the rank of airman The plan also calls for better enabling squadron leaders to a valued team doing meaningful work. That alignment first class, computer-based and ancillary training re- to focus on their missions. For example, support staffs will of purpose to the respective unit, to being a member of quirements have been reduced, all based on the feedback work with commanders to push daily decision authority this group is what we found creates a high level of esprit from Airmen. to the lowest practical level while scrubbing overly restric- de corps.” “This is incredibly humbling and exciting to be a part of tive Air Force Instructions and updating organization The plan includes helping squadrons better support because if we can get this right, we can hopefully impact models to align with the new National Defense Strategy. Airmen and families by building on their resilience, the lethality and effectiveness of the entire Air Force,” said This helps every Airman gain a clarity of purpose to strengthening family support programs and community Col. Russell Williford, current director of the revitalizing understand how they contribute, add value and are valued. connections. squadrons task force. “We can also make Airmen’s lives Strengthening squadron leadership and culture “We tangibly discovered that focusing on supporting better and more fulfilled.” Purposeful leadership means valuing mission out- families gave the Airmen more focus at work,” Williford The team further analyzed the feedback to develop a comes, investing time in Airmen development, and creat- said. “An Airman who is fulfilled and has a good work- comprehensive model for squadron vitality. ing an environment where taking smart risks is rewarded life balance comes to work more focused.” According to the findings indicated in the implemen- to find better ways of getting the mission done, seizing “The process of being able to achieve that long-term tation plan, Williford said there are three key attributes the opportunity to learn from mistakes. vision that the CSAF and the Secretary of the Air Force to a successful squadron: verifiable mission success, pur- Starting in the fall an Air University squadron com- have, that’s incredibly exciting,” the director of the task poseful leadership and esprit de corps. mander foundational course will be launched to better force said. “We know it’s a long process to get there, but These key attributes are being implemented through prepare officers (and civilians for squadron-like units) we’re excited to be a part of it.”
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