Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 Commander’s Corner Restoring Readiness Message

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Though our upcoming deployments seem far I ask that you all take the exercise event in the distance, we need to stay focused on seriously and identify how we can restore the critical training required to step out the deployment readiness efforts. Readiness is door. We will provide combat capabilities the the first step to executing any mission. moment we step foot in theatre. Table of Contents In light of the upcoming deployment, our Respectfully, Commander’s Corner...... 1 Inspector General team will be directing a Colonel Christopher K. Lacouture Congratulations...... 3 short exercise during the June UTA to assess 913th Group Commander UTA Schedule & info...... 4 our deployment processes. This event is not to single out individuals, but to ensure the Health & Wellness...... 5 group can efficiently validate the required Safe to work question matrix.....6 readiness items involved during particular Process Improvement & CRF...... 7 phases of deployment. We need to identify Safety Highlight...... 8 if we can streamline our efforts or where we need to rely on our active duty counterparts. OPSEC Spotlight...... 9 Camera Roll...... 10 With 80 percent of our force being traditional reservists, time is a critical resource. Not only are individual readiness items import- ant, support sections also play a critical role Click to Connect: in preparing the force as they get ready to take the fight downrange. Be sure to focus your efforts on supporting mission-essential training and tasks.

Page 1 Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 Air Force News Reserve, active duty accelerate readiness If you must cheat, cheat death: The legacy LRAFB reopens Assault Landing with A-10 integration exercise of the Cheat callsign Zone Total Force aircrews from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkan- Little Rock Air Force Base reopened its 4,000-foot Assault sas integrated with combat forces to expand multi-capable Landing Zone May 11, which completes Phase 1 of a $180 Airmen skills, May 11-13, 2021, at a local airport near Salina, million project to replace the 65-year-old, 12,000-foot runway. Kansas. The shorter runway, which has been closed since 2015, is Aircrews from the 327th Airlift Squadron and the 41st Airlift used as a training tool for pilots to practice landing in austere Squadron provided agile combat employment to the 442nd locations with unfinished or shorter runways. Fighter Wing, based out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missou- ri. In this scenario, the A-10 Thunderbolt II initially provided “The ALZ allows aircrew to practice landing on a shorter and fighter escort for two C-130Js Super Hercules as the mobility narrower landing surface in preparation for combat airlift in aircraft conducted a simulated airdrop. After landing near a forward deployed location,” said 1st Lt. Caleb Richardson, Salina, maintainers conducted cargo loading and unloading 61st Airlift Squadron pilot. “The idea is that if we practice Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. recently training with a variety of equipment. how we play, knowing the locations we may be going might signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic have limited runway capabilities, we will still have the skills doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone to operate in any environment.” in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change or Lose.” Assault landings require the aircraft to touch down on the runway within 500 feet and come to a complete stop on the Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: remaining 3,000 feet. The purpose is to land in a small zone The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower quickly during tactical combat airlift missions. and the concept of mission command.

“When it comes to airpower, it’s about the fact that we can fly, fight and win anytime and anywhere. That is tried and true – how we exploit the air domain, operating in and The future fight requires Airmen to expand traditional skill through the air domain,” Brown said. “That’s what we’ve sets in order to project airpower anywhere in the world. Agile done since we became an Air Force, and that’s what we’ll combat employment drives aircrew to adapt and deliver continue to do. How we do that might change based on what support to intermediate staging bases of combat forces as the we see happening in the world and where technology might tactical environment evolves. take us.” Click here to read more Click here to read more Click here to read more

Page 2 Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 Did you know? 913AG Discussion Forum on DoD Announces Policy Updates for Free Personal Financial Sharepoint Transgender Military Service Counselors Support The current topics discuss promotions, bonuses, tuition assis- On 31 March 2021, the DoD released its new policy on mili- tance and more! Feel free to submit your own questions! tary service by transgender persons, as required by Executive Order 14004, Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform, 25 January 2021. The new DoD policy consists of DoDI 1300.28, In-Service Transition for Trans- gender Service Members, and DoDI 6130.03, Vol 1, Medical PFCs offer a wide range of training and workshops on topics Standards for Military Service: Appointment, Enlistment, or such as money management, budgeting and developing Induction. Both issuances are effective 30 April 2021. The new spending plans, debt and credit card management, consumer DoD policy is essentially a rescission of the 2019 policy and is rights and obligations, homebuying, retirement and estate a return to the previous 2016 policy. The Department of the Air Force is currently drafting implementing policy, to also be planning, taxes and more. effective 30 April 2021. PFCs can provide face to face counseling and/or deliver presentation to service members and their families using Click here to read more telephonic or electronic modes like the Zoom platform.

PFCs are: •Professionals with experience and specialized training • They hold a minimum of a bachelor degree •They hold National certifications for financial counseling and education

You don’t have to wait for duty hours to schedule, now you can do it on your schedule, 24/7. You’ll find the link the “Calendly” calendar below.

To schedule an appointment or briefing, click here: https:// calendly.com/ftsmith

Jim Garrett, CFP National Guard - Personal Financial Counselor (PFC) Cell: 479.353.4998 E-mail: [email protected]

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UTA Schedule

Friday, 4 June Fiscal Year 21 UTA Schedule 1300-1400 - Pre-UTA & Strategic Alignment Meeting (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) 3-4 October 2020 1400-1450 - FMB (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) 7-8 November 2020 1500-1550 - Squadron Commanders’ Meeting (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) 5-6 December 2020 (reschedule UTA with unit) 1600-1630 - ART/SORTS/DRSS meeting (Bldg 266, Intel Vault) 9-10 January 2021 6-7 February 2021 Saturday, 5 June 6-7 March 2021 0800-1100 - Newcomers briefing (Bldg 266, APS auditoriun) 8-11 April 2021 0830-1530 - PHAs, Audio & Dental exams (19 Med group, bldg 1950) 1-2 May 2021 0830- 0900 - Group Staff Meeting (Outside Pavillion) *All Group Staff 5-6 June 2021 0900-0930 - Group Staff Directors Meeting (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) No July UTA 1015-1115 - EO Meeting (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) 7-8 August 2021 1330-1430 - Commander’s Call (Herk Hall) 11-12 September 2021 1500-1600 - SMSgt Harvey promotion (Bldg 266, 327 Auditorium)

Sunday, 6 June 0730-0900 - Fitness Testing (HAWC) deferred until July 2021 0830-1100 - End of Course testing (Base Education Center) 1300-1400 - AG/CC Mentoring Time (Bldg 262, HQ Conf rm) *O-5s 1430-1530 - CHEATER University (Bldg 266, 327 Auditorium) **Security Clearance Required 1500-1600 - AG/CC Walk-in Time *Group Staff Directors & Sq/CCs as needed)

Schedule is subject to last minute changes. Check your CSS for the latest schedule.

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Health and Wellness Physical fitness training Working on that Fitness series: Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment Vital 90 workout classes are available specifically for drill Air Force releases updated fitness test Muscular endurance weekends! score breakdown Muscular endurance is the ability of your muscles to move or contract for long periods of time—or to contract as many times Click here to read more Drill Saturdays: 4 p.m. as possible in a set period of time. Examples include holding Drill Sundays: 6 a.m. a plank or doing as many push-ups as you can in 1 minute. Updated Fitness Scoring Charts The PFA’s push-up test and sit-up components measure muscu- Warfit pavilion (near track) lar endurance and core stability, because they require you to Might move classes indoors to an aircraft hangar (H255) for Click here to visit the latest charts do a maximum number of repetitions in a set period of time. cold weather. Check 913AG Facebook for updates. Muscular endurance is often used as the base component Air Force Personnel Center The class in no more than one hour. It is a mixture of of muscular fitness. The lighter weights used make it eas- cardio and strength training. There is a mix of running (not ier to learn the proper form before you move to heavier long distance, but short intervals and some sprinting) and Click here to visit the AFPC fitness site weights and train to improve muscular strength and power. rowing into the workouts. Instructors mix it up and many To improve muscular endurance, the National Strength and times, will vary our workout depending upon class size. Fitness test moved to July story Conditioning Association recommends you lift 67% or less of your 1-rep max for at least 12 reps per set, with less than 30 seconds of rest between sets. Training muscular endurance Click here to read more is one of the few times when limiting rest is helpful, because it stresses your muscles’ energy systems by limiting the time for your muscles’ energy stores to replenish, forcing them to adapt to that stress.

FITNESS & SPORTS CENTER For the push-up and Monday - Thursday: 5 AM - 10 PM sit-up events, basic Friday: 5 AM - 7 PM core stability will Saturday: 9 AM - 6 PM be half the battle. Sunday, Holidays and Down Days: 24 Hour Fitness Access For both exercises, Only (registration required) start with a base During the week, Vital 90 classes are held Monday through core-strengthening program. Then work on chest and arm Friday at 7 a.m. & 11 a.m. and at 6 p.m., Monday through To register for 24 Hour Access, please see the front desk muscle endurance to do push-ups. Thursday. during regular hours. Click here to read more

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Personnel scheduled to physically show for drill are requested to answer the “Safe to Work” questions below. Communicate with your supervisors if you have questions or concerns.

LRAFB Mask Guidance: Most facilities will require masks if personnel are not fully vaccinated.

Facilities such as the Medical Treatment Facility and Walters (during POD Ops only) will require Mandatory Mask Wear. Air Force COVID Website AFRC COVID Website Little Rock AFB COVID Website AR Dept. Of Health CDC Website th rlt ro e to or estons DoD Updates Have you directly and Have you Have you Have you experienced persistently been experienced a experienced a persistent shortness of Pfizer Vaccine Factsheet exposed to someone persistent fever over persistent cough in breath in the past 14 who has tested 100.4°F in the past the past 14 days? days? positive for COVID-19 14 days? Moderna Vaccine Factsheet in the past 14 days? DoD updated Mask Rules

Do you have any other symptoms? Self-monitor and wear a mask. Proceed to next question above. Consult with squadron leadership if you should stay home or come to drill. You must be physically present at drill weekend with appropriate PPE.

How to Wear Cloth Face Coverings If member is not having Cloth face coverings should — symptoms (fever, chills, • Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face body aches, persistent • Be secured with ties or ear loops cough or shortness of • Include multiple layers of fabric breath) then member • Allow for breathing without restriction must self-monitor and • Be able to be laundered and machine wear a mask. M M M N dried without damage or change to shape. Make sure itʼs not damaged ere the strns ehn yor he N or oer yor ers e sre there re no s Page 6 Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 Process Improvement & CRF Travis AFB partnership springs Air T-56 Force forward with new Centralized Repair Facility Free Green Belt Training Aerial Porter Exoskeleton Highlight The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Mobility FY21 Production: Command partnered with Arizona State University to develop the Aerial Port Exoskeleton, a new piece of equipment set to Engines: 54 be used in an official capacity at Travis Air Force Base, May Props: 28 17. Current as of May 21, 2021 The Aerial Port Exoskeleton helps aerial porters perform their duties with less strain.

“Aerial ports have a high injury rate in the Air Force,” said Tech. Sgt. Landon Jensen, innovations, systems and future command manager. “That’s why we are Air Force leaders have charged all Airmen to accelerate looking into this kind of solution to help porters perform change across every level of the Air Force. Green Belt training their duties more safely while also helping reduce the risk of online is now offered to all Military and Civilian personnel. injuries, so they are not suffering later in life.” The course is spaced out over nine weeks, requiring an Travis AFB is currently serving as the test base for the new hour each day to complete the training without significantly exoskeleton equipment. If the equipment proves to be benefi- impacting duties. The course is accessible on the government cial, it will be utilized throughout the Air Force. network or personal devices.

The course is made up of 36 hours of self-paced online training and four hours of structured virtual class time. Each Reserve student can receive points only credit time in addition to the certificate of completion, continuing education credits, and a special experience identifier.

Click on the link below to sign up for training. Be sure to place Jim Henjum ([email protected]) as your group POC.

Click here to read more Click here to sign up

Page 7 Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 Safety Highlights Courtesy of the 913 AG Safety Office Are You Ready For Summer Activities?

In whatever you do, Remember Check 3 GPS

This allows a quick review of your activity to highlight any issues or hazards. For instance,

“G” or gear may encompass details such as personal protec- tive equipment, your vehicle, or availability of drinking water.

“P” or plan may encompass the timeline, weather, sequence, emergency contact/backup, as well as other facets.

“S” or skills may mean are you rested for the activity or your overall experience level with the activity.

If you see an issue or hazard in any of the areas, then assess if you can adjust an area to mitigate the hazard, especially the plan.

This framework allows anyone, regardless of experience or knowledge, to have a quick mental method to begin assessing all their activities. As a person becomes more experienced and knowledgeable in any activity, their “Check 3” will also become more effective. Why Check 3? ...And what is GPS? Check 3 is a quick and easy method to assess any To learn more, go to https://www.check3gps.com, select off-duty activity or event for possible hazards and allow mit- an activity and check out the resources for that particular igation when required. This method has three general areas activity. You might learn osmething you didn’t know. to assess, or check, for your activity. This “Check 3” approach is assessing three areas referenced by the common acronym GPS. In this case, GPS is not referencing a navigation aid.

Page 8 Monthly Newsletter 27 May 2021 OPSEC Highlights Courtesy of Threat post Two men accused of illegally obtaining, selling Air Force technical data

Federal officers arrested two men Wednesday amid alle- Yousuf was Summit Aerospace’s data custodian, an employee gations that they illegally obtained and sold sensitive Air that handles military technical information and manages who Force technical data, the Justice Department announced in a receives it, according to a Defense Logistics Agency form cited release. in the affidavit. He also worked for Kellstrom Repair Services, Sarfraz Yousuf, 43, is accused of selling at least 1,875 sets of a government contractor, and is listed as the registered agent data known as technical orders to Marc Chavez, 53, between for a company called Aerospace Parts Source, federal officials January 2015 and July 2020. Chavez paid at least $132,280 said. for the information and resold the manuals for a profit as re- cently as December 2020, according to the U.S. government. According to court documents, Yousuf — using the alias of “Mandy” to discuss sales — told NASC employees he could get A federal affidavit filed in U.S. District Court for the Central them Air Force systems data. He had access to about 10,870 District of California did not name Chavez’s customers, or technical orders, the affidavit said. specific aircraft or other systems involved in the case. “I have direct access to the Air Force Portal to which I get the “The technical orders at issue in this case are documents that Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek and Air Force Materiel absolute latest revisions to T.O.’s!!” Mandy wrote in an email cover installation, operation, maintenance, and handling of Command spokesperson Derek Kaufman referred questions quoted in the federal affidavit. “I GUARANTEE you the latest Air Force equipment and material,” DOJ said, adding that on the matter to DOJ. The service declined to answer which revision sent electronically at the time of request once it is Chavez bought and resold one technical order “of such mili- aircraft the technical data belongs to, or whether the Air Force not a restricted one!” tary significance that release … may jeopardize an important is taking steps to protect its weapon systems. technological or operational military advantage of the United The seller appears to offer to charge $50 for illustrated parts States.” Federal investigators discovered the problem while look- lists, $80 for overhaul data, or $95 for manuals including The cover page of that manual referred to the Ogden Air ing into a Navy employee’s unlawful sale of government both, federal officials said. Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, a key mainte- technical drawings to California-based Newport Aeronautical nance depot that works on the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, Sales Corp., or NASC. That company resold the documents to “Based on my review of Air Force records and my investiga- F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, C-130 Hercules, T-38 unnamed domestic and foreign customers, according to DOJ. tion in this case, I believe S. YOUSUF used his access to [the Talon, Minuteman III nuclear missile and more. Enhanced Technical Information Management System] to “Law enforcement discovered NASC also illegally obtained access Air Force TOs, converted the TOs to his own use, and Sold information included instructions for handling the rate U.S. Air Force technical orders from the users of an email ac- then sold the TOs to various entities, including NASC and LTC gyro system, part of an aircraft that stabilizes navigation count used by Yousuf, an employee of Summit Aerospace Inc., Products,” Special Agent Marc Nelson wrote in the affidavit. systems. a Miami-based aircraft maintenance company,” DOJ said. Click to read more

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