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PRSRTPRSRT STD USUS POST POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 64, No. 4 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMITPERMIT NO. 29 February 20, 2017 Real-Time Test Display System ensures quality data, successful testing By Deidre Ortiz “Also, the knowledge nec- AEDC Public Affairs essary to effectively maintain our legacy displays has become Real-Time Test Display Sys- increasingly difficult to source tem (RealTDS) at AEDC enables from our newer computer sci- the project team and test custom- ence and computer engineering ers to view data in real time. graduates,” he said. Cameron Liner, chief of Test The display software runs in Information Systems Section for a web browser, and a goal of Re- the AEDC Test and Communica- alTDS was making the software tions Branch, stated that obtain- device independent, meaning ing test data quickly is important that it’s not limited to Windows in making sure test projects go but is also executable on Linux, smoothly. Apple and Android devices. “Data acquisition is a criti- “Since web browsing is a de- cal component of what makes vice-independent concept, it was AEDC of such great value to a good match,” Liner said. the U.S. Air Force and our other The AEDC Test Information customers,” he said. “Being able Systems team supporting the to view data in real time is key to RealTDS effort initially ran into ensuring data quality, maintain- challenges with using browser ing safe operations and increas- technology. ing our agility to make course “Although browsers can ef- Chad Dotson, software engineer for the Real-Time Test Display System team at AEDC, works corrections during test.” ficiently stream video, they are with the RealTDS software, which enables the test engineers and test customers to view data Liner added the existing not inherently efficient at up- in real time. Looking on at right is Danna Pemberton, software engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo/ real-time display capabilities at dating many small pieces of Rick Goodfriend) AEDC are based upon old tech- information on a frequent ba- vidual measurements, alarms The real-time browser-based sets are designed to be generic nologies that are increasingly sis, which is what is required and statuses which must be up- nature of RealTDS influenced and functional for the majority difficult to modify as -new re for RealTDS,” explained Liner. dated multiple times per second the toolsets which developers quirements emerge. “There are hundreds of indi- in a given browser window. could use. Many of these tool- See TESTING, page 2 AEDC has new, innovative system for obtaining and analyzing signature data By Deidre Ortiz Instrumentation and Di- hostile fire munitions. worked together and and stored in a common tioned over to the Field AEDC Public Affairs agnostics Development According to Taylor connected to comput- format, and comprehen- Measurement Team in team. Swanson, AEDC aero- ers hosting process- sively analyzed and in- the Space and Missiles Major gains are be- The Joint Standard space engineer with the ing, analysis and data tegrated quickly. JSIS Combined Test Force at ing made in technical in- Instrumentation Suite Analysis and Technology archiving software,” provides this information AEDC. The new test sup- novation at AEDC, one is a new and innovative Branch, creation of this Swanson said. “Signature to develop self-protection port system, which has example being the Joint system for measuring, re- capability involved com- data is now acquired in sensors and to validate been a multi-year project, Standard Instrumentation cording and analyzing ra- bining multiple systems multiple spectral bands, threat signature modeling was first implemented in Suite capability that was diometric signature data together. with higher accuracy and codes.” the fall of 2016 during a recently completed by of man-portable air-de- “JSIS consists of resolution than previous The JSIS has been test at Dugway Proving members of the AEDC fense system missiles and several instruments net- equipment, synchronized successfully transi- Ground in Utah. AEDC Annual Award winners announced

During the AEDC Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 3, lead ership recognized military and civilian government award win ners and nominees at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Dr. William Lewis, director of Aviation Development, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, was the guest speaker. See annual award winners on page 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

Westwood Middle School checks out the weather …Page 4 2 • February 20, 2017

TESTING from page 1 of applications, at the cost of performance. Where possible, developers cus- tomized tools or worked around shortcomings; in others, highly performant custom toolsets had to be created.” One of the other re- Arnold Engineering quirements for the design Development Complex of RealTDS was to be An able to use it as the dis- Test Complex play package for any data Col. Rodney Todaro acquisition system with- Commander out major modification to RealTDS or the system Jason Austin being used. Chief, “The Data Formatter Public Affairs was the team’s solution to meet this requirement,” Liner said. “The Data Formatter is modified to Cynthia Rivera receive the real-time data General Manager, stream from the data ac- National Aerospace quisition system and then Solutions This team assisted in creating the Real-Time Test Display System software being used at AEDC to allow the translates the data into a test engineers and test customers the ability to view data in real time. RealTDS will provide a lower total High Mach Staff: format understood by Re- cost to the owner for AEDC systems because capabilities developed or maintenance actions performed alTDS. This allows the can be shared across all mission areas at the Complex. The RealTDS software is also device independent Kathy Gattis, capability to be used as and not limited to Windows but is also executable on Linux, Apple and Android devices. Pictured are, start- NAS Executive Editor the display system across ing back row left, Jackson Chandler, Jeff Mann, Mike Bennett, Mike Pepple and Chad Dotson; in front are Raquel March, the base.” Hanh Tran and Danna Pemberton. All are software engineers at AEDC with the exception of Bennett, who is NAS Editor “RealTDS will pro- an architect for the AEDC Test and Communications Branch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend) High Mach is published vide a lower total cost tem operations and analy- Paul Wright, an AEDC functionality that we have dination has resulted in a by Lakeway Publishers, Inc. to the owner for AEDC sis staff. RealTDS will aeropropulsion test ana- desired for a long time,” user-friendly system with a private firm in no way con- systems because capabili- improve safety of test lyst who has used Re- he said. “The developers similar functionality to nected with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold Engineering Develop- ties developed or mainte- by standardizing alarm alTDS, said it is a signifi- did an excellent job coor- legacy systems but with ment Complex (AEDC) or nance actions performed sounds and visual feed- cant upgrade from what dinating with the end us- several added features National Aerospace Solutions are shared across all mis- back across the complex was previously available. ers to obtain requirements that aid in efficiency and (NAS), under exclusive written sion areas,” he said. “The and allow for flexible “Even though it is still for the system and to un- usability. The RealTDS contract with NAS at AEDC, Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. most important impact staffing by lowering re- in the early stages of im- derstand how the system system is a great suc- Everything advertised in is having common look training requirements for plementation, it is already is actually used on a day- cess story for AEDC as a this publication will be made and feel for our test sys- personnel.” providing users with to-day basis. This coor- whole.” available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, po- litical affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the pur- chaser, user or patron. The High Mach office is located at 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. 37389-1236. Editorial content is edited and prepared by NAS. Deadline for copy is Wednes- day at close of business one week before publication. This commercial enterprise newspaper is an allowable NAS contractor publication for personnel at AEDC. The content of High Mach does not necessarily reflect the views of the Air Force, AEDC or NAS. The appear- ance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, AEDC, NAS or Lakeway Publishers, Inc. For general information about High Mach, call (931) 454-5655 or visit www. arnold.af.mil. Use High Mach to market your products and servic- es. Contact Renee at 931- 455-4545 or tnadvmgr@ lcs.net.

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2nd Lt. Karlie Madden Tech. Sgt. Shara Jackson Master Sgt. Jason Kanipe 2nd Lt. Benjamin Sinemus Josh Johns Company Grade Officer of the Non-Commissioned Officer of Senior Non-Commissioned Of- Honor Guard of the Year Civilian of the Year Year the Year ficer of the Year Administrative

This team assisted in creating the Real-Time Test Display System software being used at AEDC to allow the test engineers and test customers the ability to view data in real time. RealTDS will provide a lower total cost to the owner for AEDC systems because capabilities developed or maintenance actions performed can be shared across all mission areas at the Complex. The RealTDS software is also device independent and not limited to Windows but is also executable on Linux, Apple and Android devices. Pictured are, start- ing back row left, Jackson Chandler, Jeff Mann, Mike Bennett, Mike Pepple and Chad Dotson; in front are Hanh Tran and Danna Pemberton. All are software engineers at AEDC with the exception of Bennett, who is an architect for the AEDC Test and Communications Branch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

Tyler Neal Geneva Hurley Chad Overcast John Claybrooks, Space Michael Malloy, Space Civilian of the Year Civilian of the Year William M. Dunne People’s Systems Loral 7A Test Team Systems Loral 7A Test Team Scientist/Engineer Clerical/Technical Support Choice Recognition Technical Achievement Technical Achievement Recognition Recognition

Common Access Card Transition Team members not pictured: Terry Tucker, Vicky Colvin and Amanda Stroop

Brandon Berridge, NAF Greg Burns, NAF Recycling Andrea Hanna, Common Peggy Proffitt, Common Recycling Team Team Access Card Transition Team Access Card Transition Team Safety Achievement Safety Achievement Recognition General Gossick Team General Gossick Team Recognition Excellence Award Excellence Award

Jerry Rice, NAF Recycling Kathy Swanson Eric Yatsko Edward Crenshaw Donna Paradez Team (team lead) Air Force Test Center Direc- Air Force Test Center Direc- Air Force Test Center Direc- Air Force Test Center Direc- Safety Achievement Recognition torate of Contracting Annual torate of Contracting Annual torate of Contracting Annual torate of Contracting Annual Award: AFMC Professional De- Award: Outstanding Civilian in Award: Outstanding Civilian in Award: Outstanding Achieve- velopment Systems (Supervisor) Systems (Systems) ment in PK IT

Air Force Test Center Contracting Unit at Arnold AFB AFTC Directorate of Contracting FY2016 Annual Award, Outstanding Systems Contracting Unit

Pictured left to right are AEDC Commander Col. Rodney Todaro; AFTC Arnold AFB Contracting Division team members Chris Fanning, Kathy Swanson, Donna Paradez, Amy Foster, and Kelly Pitts; AEDC Executive Director Dr. Mark Mehalic; and Dr. William Lewis, director of Aviation Development, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal and Arnold AFB Annual Award banquet speaker. Team members not shown are: Lyndsey Amacher, Karen Buckner, Tony Clayborne, Eddie Crenshaw, Henry Daniels, Melissa Ford, Adam Foret, Rebecca Gardner, Robert Greene, Patricia Hen- derson, Miriam James, Myra Kline, Stacey Lamb, John Leonard, John Lominac, Kristi Martin, Robert Mosley, Tyler Payne, Lonnie Saltzman, Richard Schleicher, John Stewart, Sue Tate, Joe Warren, Erik Wineland, Deanna Wright, Randy Wroten, Larry Wyche, Eric Yatsko, and Cindy Young. 4 • February 20, 2017 Westwood Middle School checks out the weather

Right: Westwood Middle School student Margaret Keeton holds the balloon that will be launched into high-altitude as part of a University of Tennessee Space Institute Science, Technology, Engi- neering and Mathematics, or STEM, outreach event Jan. 20. Arnold Air Force Base STEM Center volunteers helped in the launch from the Manchester school and in the recovery of the balloon. Students received lectures from UTSI volunteers before the launch on what is needed to deploy high-altitude balloons and how the balloons gather information such as weather, atmospheric and climate data. The Westwood Science Club students assembled the payload and oversaw the launch while the entire seventh grade observed. Photographer John Coffelt, Manchester Times, documented the event. (UTSI photos)

Below: A high-altitude weather balloon hovers 97,887 feet at altitude as part of a University of Ten- nessee Space Institute Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics outreach event Jan. 20. UTSI STEM staff and Arnold Air Force Base STEM Center volunteers helped seventh grade science club students from Westwood Middle School, Manchester, construct the high-altitude weather balloon. The balloon contained gear to collect weather, atmospheric and climate data; a bag of Fritos®; and a photograph of the Westwood Science Club. A UTSI representative wrote on the Institute Facebook page that the balloon burst after two hours in the atmosphere and landed in Blount County south of Maryville, Tennessee. The minimum temperature recorded was -69.2 degrees Fahrenheit. (UTSI photos)

Be familiar with barricades and signs By AEDC Safety authorized personnel. unauthorized or When considering accidental entry, the Anyone who has barricades, a few hazardous area must be worked in or near an requirements to remember completely surrounded industrial or construction are: by barriers and posted environment is familiar 1. Only authorized with the appropriate with the use of some form personnel with a “Sign.” The area of barricade. Master Work Permit should also be posted At AEDC, barricades (GC-1732) are allowed with the name and are used to minimize inside a barricaded telephone number of exposure to personnel area. An authorized the supervisor in hazards created by such person is one whose charge of the operation. activities as maintenance, presence is required Signs must be placed construction, test inside a hazardous area where they can be operations, opening of as determined by the easily read by manholes or trenches, hazardous area point of personnel approaching pressure system testing, contact. from any point on the concurrent work at 2. Whenever areas area perimeter. different elevations, and hazardous to personnel 5. Where a hazard exists tests that include hazardous are created, the during hours of or explosive materials. organization that darkness, either general Access points creates the hazard illumination or a to hazardous areas is responsible for combination of must be controlled by establishing safe lanterns, fluorescent employee monitoring or boundaries and paint, or warning lights by displaying specific controlling personnel must be provided. instructional signs detailing entry and exposure. 6. Barricades must also entry requirements or 3. Area barriers must be provide protection from procedures. Entry into installed before the falling objects, by a hazardous areas is hazard is created and meeting the following restricted to authorized removed when the requirements: personnel or to individuals hazard is eliminated. • When work is being accompanied by qualified 4. To prevent done overhead, the hazardous area below must be evacuated, roped off, and posted with signs stating, “Overhead work in progress.” Exception: If overhead hoisting is being done and is of short duration, an employee may be posted below to make sure people do not enter the hazardous area. • When work is below the surrounding area, the upper area should be roped off and posted with signs stating “Work in progress below,” or physical barriers should be erected above the area needing protection. See SIGNS, page 5 February 20, 2017 • 5 Tuskegee Airman reflects on time in service By Staff Sgt. ride to training, the bar- Regina Edwards racks we lived in, even 19th Airlift the hours we had to shop Public Affairs at the base exchange and eat at the mess hall were LITTLE ROCK AIR separate. FORCE BASE, Ark. “I remember (white) (AFNS) – (This feature is people asking us, ‘What part of the “Through Air- are you doing here?’ men’s Eyes” series. These and assuming we blacks stories focus on individ- were the cooks and bottle ual Airmen, highlighting washers,” Smith said. their Air Force story.) However, segregation “I’ve come a long way did not break his zeal. from picking cotton in the Smith charged forward fields with my grandfa- and met every obstacle ther,” said retired Master with faith and optimism. Sgt. Leroy Mazell Smith, He said he leaned on his who has lived a life few Baptist upbringing and could probably imagine. grandfather’s lessons He was born on an Ar- about having strength kansas bridge during the – especially during the Great Mississippi Flood harder days. of 1927; son of a logger “I never retaliated,” and farmer, Smith grew Smith said. “I just be- up in Pine Bluff, Arkan- lieved those people were sas. His mother, who ignorant and someday Retired Master Sgt. Leroy Smith became a Tuskegee Airman at the age of 16 in 1943. Smith said getting cared for him and his two it would be better. My to know the Tuskegee aircrew was one of his best memories. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff. Sgt. Regina siblings, left school at the grandfather always said, Edwards) age of 13. ‘There’s only one race of chanics, instructors, crew Tails’ legend influenced tioned from the Army Air War and , He credits his upbring- people: the human race.’” chiefs, nurses, cooks and the integration of races in Corps to the Air Force. fulfilling 25 years in the ing to his grandfather And so, while the hu- other support personnel the armed forces. Smith He continued serving Air Force and retiring in who Smith picked cotton man race was focused on for the aircrews. soldiered on as he transi- throughout the Korean 1968 as a master sergeant. with. He said his grandfa- World War II and which “I loved being called ther taught him the value side would prevail, Smith a Tuskegee Airman,” he of hard work and perse- set course for the Euro- said. “I didn’t know that verance. pean theater. He was as- name would be what it is Smith graduated from signed to the Tuskegee today, but we sure had a high school in Fordyce, unit, where all barriers lot of unit pride, and there Arkansas, at the age of fell away. He was no lon- was reason for it.” 16. While there, he at- ger a black mechanic. He The crew was assigned tended preflight aeronau- was simply an Airman. to the 332nd Fighter tical classes, changing the “I was scared and and flew heavy course of his future. proud when I arrived in bomber escort missions “I wanted to be a doc- Italy,” Smith said. “I was with P-47 Thunderbolts tor,” he said, “but the with an all-black crew and later the P-51 Mus- military said they needed that I could identify with. tangs. To distinguish black mechanics, so I was I could actually commu- themselves, they painted inducted into the U.S. nicate with the pilots; the the tails of their aircraft Army Air Corps at 16. officers respected us as red, coining themselves Looking back now, they the younger members. I the Red Tails. did me a favor I’d say.” didn’t have to just do my “We never lost a Smith said he viv- job and shut my mouth. bomber,” Smith said. idly remembered being a We all had a good rela- “Nope, we never lost a scared boy from the coun- tionship; it was one of my plane. It did me proud to try in 1943, riding a bus best memories.” say I was a part of this. from Camp Robinson to The Tuskegee Airmen We were good, and we Sheppard Field, Texas, are typically known as were finally recognized for basic military training, an all-black fighter and for it. I’m a low profile and then later to Chinook, bomber pilot aircrew who guy, but the recognition Arkansas, for aircraft and fought in WWII. How- was nice.” engine training. ever, that name, Tuske- In 1947, Smith’s tour “Everything was seg- gee Airmen, also encom- with the Tuskegee Air- regated,” he said. “The passed navigators, me- men ended, but the Red

SIGNS from page 4 • Tools, materials, and equipment must not be allowed to accumulate on elevated work locations, near pits, or above work areas on lower levels. Smaller objects (bolts, nuts, small tools, etc.) must be kept in suitable containers that are properly secured. Barrier tapes and ropes must conform to a specific color code. For more information, refer to AEDC Safety, Health and Environmental Standard B3 Control of Hazardous Areas Using Safety Signs, Markers, and Tags. To advertise in the High Mach, call 931- 455-4545 or email tnadvmgr@ lcs.net 6 • February 20, 2017

See the March calendar on page 11 AF senior leaders invest in STEM future By Tech. Sgt. Robert generals and senior ex- Air Force Global Strike Barnett ecutive service personnel Command’s science and Secretary of the Air Force give back to the commu- technology branch. Public Affairs nity and help convince “Throughout my ca- young men and women to reer I have found that de- WASHINGTON major in STEM studies,” termination (hard work), (AFNS) – As the Air said retired Vice Adm. the ability to work well Force continues to de- Anthony Winns, a BEYA with others (teamwork) velop and modernize its founder. and a positive attitude forces and equipment, Winns said the found- can take you a long way,” the need for science, ers decided to have se- Amissah said. “The best technology, engineering nior leadership come for way to make a differ- and mathematics profes- a mentoring session with ence in the Air Force sionals within the service high school students prior is to accept challenges, grows. to the dinner. The first build relationships and In an effort to help de- year approximately 75 stay focused on the mis- velop the STEM profes- students and 40 mentors sion, which also includes sionals of the future, Air participated; this year taking care of your team Force Chief of Staff Gen. there more than 300 stu- members. I truly give David L. Goldfein and a dents and 200 mentors all credit … to my fam- dozen Air Force senior participated, he said. ily, AFOTEC leadership military and civilian lead- “This is my first time and members of General ers participated in the 31st (being a mentor) and I’ve “Fig” Newton’s Chapter annual Black Engineer of had a great time,” said of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. the Year Awards Science, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, To be recognized at this Technology, Engineering the Nebraska Air Nation- level is a true honor and and Mathematics Confer- al Guard adjutant gen- a blessing that could not ence’s Stars and Stripes eral. “What drove me to have happened without ceremony Feb. 10 in be here today was just a their support and efforts Washington, D.C. belief in investing in our in the community.” The BEYA STEM future, getting a chance Goldfein closed the conference brings train- to talk to the amazing evening by highlighting ing, networking and men- young talent that’s here. Airmen. toring opportunities to I’m driven by the idea “Over the past 70 those interested in STEM that what we get to do as years, your Air Force has fields through sponsors leaders is help somebody been breaking barriers – and exhibitions. It’s also be somebody they didn’t everything from sound, the stage used to annually know they could be, or to space, to race, to gen- recognize African Ameri- do something they didn’t der, to the Commander in cans serving in technical know they could do. This Chief’s trophy,” Goldfein career fields, including is a great opportunity.” said. “Standing shoul- those serving in the Ma- During the recognition der to shoulder with our rines, Navy, Coast Guard, dinner, Goldfein present- joint teammates, we give Army and Air Force. ed an award to Lt. Col. our nation an unmatched “We were part of the Eric Amissah as one of the advantage through our BEYA STEM conference, service’s top-performing most powerful weapon, and we wanted to find African American officers the greatest treasure in an opportunity to have in the STEM community. our nation’s arsenal – our the active-duty admirals, He is currently chief of Airmen.” February 20, 2017 • 7

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advantage through our nation’ Airmen.” 8 • February 20, 2017 Deployment provides reservist teacher valuable experience for classroom By Senior Airman Andrew Park history tangible.” camping as (a) way of not forgetting their past. Histori- 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Known as Mr. Paseur to his students at Trion High cally there were Bedouin tribes camping and going to School in northwest Georgia, Paseur uses personal ex- various areas, so if I can somehow tie that into what my SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) – (This feature is perience to liven up his lessons. In the past, this has students do, they may remember what the term ‘Bed- part of the “Through Airmen’s Eyes” series. These sto- included bringing an antique loom into his classroom, ouin’ means.” ries focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air where he uses it during lessons on the Industrial Revo- The same is also true at a more local level. His stu- Force story.) lution. He also takes his classes on occasional field trips dents are no strangers to seeing Operation Inherent Re- Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand? What year around the region that coincide with the curriculum. solve on social media. In fact, several of his students was the ice cream cone created? Who was the first per- This works well with teaching U.S. history, but be- follow the 386th AEW’s Facebook page to see what son to fly around the world? Questions such as these comes a bit more complicated with world history. he’s doing. Being an active member of OIR will be might bring back memories of sitting at a rickety desk “I’ve never been out of the until now, beneficial in teaching U.S. history, Paseur said. as some history teacher spouts off endless lists of so this is going to help me to be able to teach U.S. his- “When I incorporate lessons in the classroom, I try names and dates to be memorized in preparation for an tory as well as world history next year,” Paseur said. to use experiences and descriptions to teach my stu- end-of-year exam. Chances are, however, most people “This is going to really broaden my experiences to dents,” Paseur said. “Of course with today’s technol- can name at least one history teacher who breaks the share in the classroom.” ogy you can almost bring them to certain places.” stereotype. As a first-time deployer, he said he would like to The knowledge and experience Paseur plans to share Master Sgt. Jason Paseur, currently deployed in explore the region to learn more about its culture. with his students won’t fit on flashcards. Instead, stu- Southwest Asia as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Whether it’s shopping at local souks or visiting muse- dents will hear his stories and will have a better under- historian, is always on the hunt for creative lessons for ums, Paseur hopes to take this experience back to the standing of the world around them. They might sit up a the classroom where he teaches as a civilian. Paseur is classroom. bit straighter at their desks, listen a bit more attentively a reservist deployed from the out of “Where I live in northwest Georgia, a lot of peo- and ask more engaging questions. More importantly, , Georgia. ple grew up camping with their parents,” Paseur said. they’ll be on the path to becoming more informed citi- “I really wanted to teach history because I wanted to “You kind of equate camping with skills that are passed zens, ready not only for their end-of-course exam but make it interesting,” Paseur said. “My goal is to make down. It’s interesting that their culture here promotes also for life outside the classroom walls. New repair process offers success

By Airman 1st Class Bases that assist in the process by Christopher Maldonado serving as repair depots include, but Public Affairs are not limited to, Robins AFB, Geor- gia, and Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. As , S.C. these depots complete repairs, they (AFNS) – With the mission of the Air send parts out to their respective bases Force constantly evolving, the aircraft to be reinstalled. which keep that mission alive need to With the assistance of fellow ACC evolve as well. bases, maintenance can be done on re- The F-16CM Fighting Falcons as- pairable items, helping to increase the signed to Shaw Air Force Base will number of 20th Fighter Wing jets that reach a point where they will need are mission ready. their parts replaced or repaired to keep One of the program’s main purpos- them airborne, and it is the job of the es is to assist in briefing 20th FW lead- Airmen assigned to the 20th Mainte- ership about the impact of the RNEP nance Group to troubleshoot and take cycle on base assets, Brown said. If the appropriate maintenance actions. program gets stagnant in any aspect, Since the ini- the aircraft on base will not be able to tiative was implemented in November perform their sorties and accomplish Tech. Sgt. Isaiah English, a 20th Aircraft Maintenance tactical aircraft 2015, the Repair Network Enhance- the mission. maintainer, examines the wiring under an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air ment Program has allowed 20th MXG Although this process hasn’t had Force Base, S.C., Jan. 25. English examined the wire to ensure that it was within Airmen to more efficiently determine an extensive life span, Shaw AFB has safety regulations and made repairs where needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Air- whether aircraft parts and equipment implemented it to make an impact on man 1st Class Christopher Maldonado) are expendable, serviceable or repair- the Falcons on base and aircraft around able. the Air Force. Once a part has been filtered into “With programs like RNEP and the one of the three categories, proper ac- Air Force Repair Enhancement Pro- tion will be taken to either send the gram in place,” said Tech. Sgt. Scott item to be discarded, send the part to Williams, the 20th Component Mainte- an ACC maintenance depot for repairs nance Squadron AFREP manager, “the or install it into an aircraft in need. 20th MXG has saved the base, and the “The faster the depots can get the Air Force, over $5 million. It helps let equipment back to the maintainers, the commander know what the prob- the faster the maintainers can get the lems are, and what he can do to solve it Falcons back in the fight,” said Senior and increase its impact on the aircraft.” Master Sgt. Yvonne Brown, the 20th Because of their adoption of the MXG supply liaison. “Whenever there new process, 20th MXG Airmen en- is a piece of equipment that needs spe- sure grounded jets in need of repair cial attention, the 20th MXG sends receive a needed transplant, helping these parts to another base that can as- keep Shaw’s Fighting Falcons in the sist with repairs.” fight. February 20, 2017 • 9 Space aggressors jam AF, allies’ systems By Maj. Jessica D’Ambrosio Public Affairs

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) – The 26th Space at is always gearing up for the next exercise in rep- licating enemy action against space-based and space-enabled systems. Teams of adversary subject matter experts regularly employ jamming techniques to train Air Force, joint and coalition personnel how to recog- nize, mitigate, counter and defeat threats. “Our mission is to train others,” said Senior Mas- ter Sgt. Benjamin Mill- spaugh, the 26th SAS su- Senior Airman Richard Sorensen (left) and Maj. Aaron Milledge, both GPS denial operators, set up high-power GPS electromagnetic perintendent. “Currently, interference training equipment. The hardware suite consists of a spectrum analyzer that verifies the antenna and power are operating Schriever is the only place within safe parameters, a modem that builds a signal, and a high-powered amplifier.(U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica D’Ambrosio) in the Department of De- Additionally, they The space aggres- ference based on the cli- fense that provides this build waveforms that sors target two frequen- ent’s capabilities; it’s like type of instruction and match GPS signals com- cies – L1 and L2 – from referring to a play book.” training that we use to ing down to jam and the ground. So they need One of the exercises help get our military part- knock receivers off the to be local in order to ac- the squadron supports is ners up to speed.” GPS signal. They perform curately affect the train- Red Flag, which takes The squadron acts like various operational con- ing audiences’ receivers, place at Nellis AFB, Ne- a consultant, teaching its figurations and set up mul- otherwise it will affect all vada, multiple times per clients how to navigate a tiple antenna sites just like signals within range and year. Their SATCOM is world full of noise. The an adversary. interfere with entities not run from Schriever AFB, world being space, and Millspaugh compared participating in the exer- but the GPS function hap- the noise being rivals that the ability to discern and cise. pens at Nellis AFB since want to prevent their com- understand another’s data The team spends 200 the jamming needs to be munications or steal infor- to talking louder than days a year training oth- localized. mation. others. If you want to be ers how to combat this The 26th SAS has Acting as the “bad heard, you make your interference. Setting up been training troops since guy,” space aggressors voice stand out. The space an exercise can take up . It is the old- deny operators use of their aggressors stand out by to six months with all of est squadron in the Air capabilities like GPS and projecting more power or the internal checks and Force Reserve and one of satellite communication getting closer to the target third-party verifications to the oldest in the Air Force. (SATCOM) in order to in order to transmit their ensure they’re only affect- It was inactivated after the train warfighters how to signal and block others. ing signals they’re autho- , but was reacti- Tech. Sgt. Matthew Guterriz (right), a threat analyst, operate in environments To successfully inter- rized to. Notifications are vated at Schriever AFB in and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Broyles, a radio frequency transmissions technician, set up satellite communi- where critical systems are fere: frequency, access also made to the Federal 2003 when the Air Force and power are needed. Aviation Administration, recognized a need for ag- cation equipment for a training exercise. SATCOM interfered with or com- is used to jam communications, replicating a con- SATCOM has many fre- commercial airlines, and gressors. The unit was pletely negated. tested environment for operators. SATCOM can be To do this, space ag- quencies and can access a the maritime community realigned under Nellis conducted from Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., for gressors replicate adver- signal from a far distance. a few weeks out to make AFB’s 926th Operations exercises happening at Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air sary systems to provide a The traditional SATCOM them aware of the exer- Group in 2008. Force photo/Maj. Jessica D’Ambrosio) threat representative affect satellite can see one-third cises. the United States’ joint of the Earth, from 22,300 “The United States Air and allied forces. They miles away in its geosyn- Force Warfare Center de- use a variety of hardware chronous orbit. However, cides which exercises to in creative ways to ensure GPS is in a completely dif- conduct, and the squadron the antennas, amplifiers, ferent orbit and uses vari- maintains operational flex- and additional hardware ous frequencies to update ibility to cater to our cli- are used in the same way the position, navigation ent’s needs,” Millspaugh an adversary would em- and timing for systems all said. “Then we determine ploy them. over the world. the level and type of inter- 10 • February 20, 2017 AEDC Woman’s Club hosts singer Carson Hill

By Barbara McGuire meeting and program beginning at 10 a.m. Reservations must be made no The next AEDC Woman’s Club later than noon Feb. 23 and are re- meeting is March 2 at the Arnold quired to gain access to the ALC. Lakeside Center where the entertain- Make reservations by calling (931) ment will be Carson Hill from North 393-2552 or (931) 636-4152. Carolina. The March meeting is open to the Carson, who is a singer and song- public and provides the opportunity writer, has only been in the Nashville to meet the AEDCWC members and area for approximately 18 months, become a member. You don’t need to but she has already made a big im- have military connections or be in- pact. She is in the Nashville Rising volved with Arnold Air Force Base Star Series in Franklin, Tennessee. to visit and become a member. Come hear her sing and perform During the February meeting, the several of her songs. AEDCWC members held a Valentine Donations at the March meeting celebration where donations totaling will go to the AEDCWC Scholarship $470 went to The Blue Monarch. Foundation. Bring your checkbook Disclaimer: This is a private or- for a donation for our scholarship re- ganization which is not part of the cipients. Department of Defense or any of its AEDC Woman’s Club members pause for a photo during the Valentine celebration at The social hour of the meeting components and has no governmen- the AEDCWC meeting Feb. 2 at the Arnold Lakeside Center. Pictured left to right are starts at 9:30 a.m., with the business tal status. Suzette McCrorey, Liz Jolliffe, Gail Klingelhoets, Sandie Simms, Sande Hayes, Barb McGuire and Kate Canady. (Courtesy photo) F-35A stealth brings flexibility to battlespace

By Micah Garbarino That is what the Airmen of the 388th once,” said Maj. James Schmidt, a former ation aircraft.” and 419th Fighter Wings from Hill Air A-10 pilot. “It’s pretty cool to come back After taking out the ground threats, Public Affairs Force Base, Utah, bring to the fight with from a mission where we flew right over the multirole F-35A is able to “pitch back the combat-capable F-35A. threats knowing they could never see us.” into the fight” with air-to-air missiles, , Nev. “During this Red Flag we’re training In past Red Flags, the friendly force taking out aircraft that don’t even know (AFNS) – Stealth isn’t new in the Air against the highest level threats we know did not have the capability to directly they’re there, Schmidt said. Force; but, stealth combined with the exist,” said Lt. Col. George Watkins, the target advanced surface-to-air missile This is the largest exercise to date for multirole capabilities of the F-35A Light- commander. “Just threats with an aircraft like the F-35A. the combat pilots of Hill’s 34th Fighter ning II is proving to be a game changer in as we’re getting new systems and tech- Exercise planners would engage the tar- Squadron and they’re learning to be- the desert. nology, the adversary’s threats are be- gets with long range “standoff” weapons lieve in what the multirole fighter can do Units from across the Air Force have coming more sophisticated and capable.” – like tomahawk missiles – before send- in combat, said Maj. Shad Stromberg, a converged here for Red Flag 17-1, the Fourth-generation aircraft, such as ing aircraft in to the fight. 419th FW Reserve F-35 pilot. Air Force’s premier air combat exercise, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, “We would shoot everything we had “After almost every mission, we which pits a friendly force against an ag- F/A-18 Hornet, A-10 Thunderbolt II and at that one threat just to take it out. Now shake our heads and smile, saying ‘We gressor force in scenarios designed to others, cannot operate in an environment between us and the (F-22) Raptor, we are can’t believe we just did that’,” Schmidt give pilots true-to-life experiences before where they are targeted by advanced anti- able to geo-locate them and precision tar- said. “We flew right into the heart of the heading into actual combat. air systems with sophisticated radar and get them.” Watkins said. “With the stealth threat and were able to bring all of our Military strategists have long noted infrared capabilities. capability of the F-35A we can get close jets back out with successful strikes. It’s that while the United States has invested Red Flag planners are tasking the F- enough to put a bomb right on them. That like we hit the ‘I Believe’ button again af- heavily in combat aircraft technology, 35A with taking out these threats and the would be impossible with a fourth-gener- ter every sortie.” potential adversaries have pushed their aircraft’s stealth capability is proving pi- capital toward advanced surface-to-air lots can survive and operate effectively missiles in integrated air defense systems. where others cannot. Planners say any realistic large-force ex- “I flew a mission the other day where ercise must test the Air Force’s ability to our four-ship formation of F-35As de- survive and suppress these sophisticated stroyed five surface-to-air threats in a systems. 15-minute period without being targeted

An F-35A Lightning II piloted by Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, a 3 th Fighter Wing pilot, taxis during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3. Morris flew the 2,000th sortie during the Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise. This is the first deployment of the F-35A to a Red Flag. Maintainers and pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings from , Utah, deployed the fifth-generation fighter to Nellis AFB Jan. 20, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw) February 20, 2017 • 11

CV-22s make history CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 8th Special Op- erations Squadron at , Flori- da, and the 20th SOS at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, fly in formation over Hurlburt Field Feb. 3. This training mission was the first time in Air Force history that 10 CV-22s flew in forma- tion simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jo- seph Pick)

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