The room is all yours: Tools to pencils: Heritage room devoted to Col. Airman makes career a Gulf Michael P. Stapleton | Page 5 work of art | Page 8 Defender Friday, November 21, 2014 — HOME OF THE CHECKERTAILS Vol. 8, No. 47 Bringing out the strength F-35 and F-22 combine capabilities in operational integration training mission

By Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson 33rd Fighter INSIDE See more training — The U.S. Air Force deployed photos on Page 7 four F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, air-to-air superiority fighter Virginia, to Eglin Air Force and the F-35 was built to be Base, earlier this month for a strike fighter. These air- the unit’s first operational planes complement each integration training mis- other, and we’re trying to sion with the F-35A Light- learn how to take that from ning II assigned to the 33rd a design perspective into a Fighter Wing here. tactical arena and be the The purpose of the most effective combat team training was to improve we can be working with the integrated employment F-22s.” of fifth-generation assets The F-35s and F-22s and tactics. The training flew offensive counter air, allowed both units to gain defensive counter air and operational familiariza- interdiction missions to- tion and capture lessons gether, exploring ways learned to improve future to maximize their fifth- exercises. generation capabilities. “When the F-22 and “The missions started F-35 come together, it with basic air-to-air and Master Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo | Air Force brings out the strength of surface attacks,” said Maj. both airplanes,” said Lt. F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and F-35A Lightning IIs from Steven Frodsham, F-22 the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base fly in formation after completing an integration training Col. Matt Renbarger, F- pilot and 149th Fighter mission over the Eglin Training Range Nov. 5. It was the first operational integration training mission for the 35 pilot and 58th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air Squadron commander. Air Force’s fifth generation aircraft. The F-35s and F-22s flew offensive counter air, defensive counter air and “The F-22 was built to be an See training 2 interdiction missions together, employing tactics to maximize their fifth-generation capabilities.

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Bridges, On Oct. 1, AFMC became the Ohio, as candidate bases to deputy assistant secretary for installations parent organization for several potentially host the headquarters existing field operating agencies (HQ) for the new Air Force Instal- to include the Air Force Security lation and Mission Support Center consolidation will drive standard- facility requirements to assess analysis process (EIAP) through Forces Center, Air Force Civil En- (AFIMSC). ized processes, eliminate over- each location. Additionally, they early 2015. gineer Center, Air Force Installa- The Air Force evaluated 10 head and drive down costs. It will develop cost estimates to bed “The Air Force is committed tion Contracting Agency, Air Force installations against the approved makes good business sense to cen- down the AFIMSC HQ for each to a deliberate and open process Cost Analysis Agency’s Financial criteria before choosing the tralize installation support the way candidate base. to address AFIMSC HQ basing,” Management Center of Exper- candidates. we already centralize other sup- Once the site surveys are com- Bridges said. “As we progress tise, Air Force Financial Services “The new AFIMSC aligns Air port functions such as science and pleted, the results will be briefed through the basing process, we Center and the Air Force Person- Force-wide installation support technology, test and sustainment.” to the secretary and chief of staff will share information so interest- nel Center Services Director- authorities, responsibilities and Air Force Materiel Command to select preferred and reason- ed communities are aware of what ate. These entities are currently resources under one account- (AFMC) will conduct detailed, on- able alternatives. The Air Force to expect.” attached to AFIMSC (Provisional) able commander,” said Timo- the-ground site surveys of each plans to announce preferred and AFIMSC, which reports to and will be reassigned to AFIMSC thy K. Bridges, deputy assistant candidate base. Site survey teams reasonable alternatives and con- AFMC, will consolidate instal- once it becomes a permanent secretary for installations. “The will use a range of operational and tinue the environmental impact lation management functions unit. training from page 1 National Guard, Joint Base Lang- that enables me to go undetected ley-Eustis, Va. “As the training “Fusion and stealth — those are the two things that fifth-generation into the battlefield with that high progressed, the missions devel- aircraft bring to the fight. It’s all of those sensors coming in to give situational awareness to do what oped into more advanced escort I need to do for the fight.” and defensive counter air fifth- me that fused battle picture that I have displayed in my cockpit The F-22 sparked the Air generation integration missions.” Force’s fourth-to-fifth generation The Air Force recently em- along with fifth-generation stealth that enables me to go undetected integration efforts. Now that the ployed fifth-generation combat F-35 program is moving closer to airpower for the first time against into the battlefield with that high situational awareness to do what its initial operational capability, the self-proclaimed Islamic State I need to do for the fight.” it too can begin to integrate with of Iraq and the Levant during the the fourth-generation systems as most recent joint coalition cam- well as its fifth-generation F-22 paign. The ground strike was the Lt. Col. Matt Renbarger, F-35 pilot, 58th Fighter Squadron commander counterpart. F-22 Raptor’s combat debut, dem- “The F-22 and F-35 squadrons onstrating the decisive impact integrated very well,” Frodsham fifth-generation capabilities bring it’s the aircraft’s ability to provide the aircraft in the strike pack- generation aircraft bring to the said. “The lessons learned and to real-world scenarios. heightened situational awareness age more lethal and survivable, fight,” Renbarger said. “It’s all of tactics developed from this train- Like the F-35, the F-22 brings to other aircraft through the plat- maximizing the full capabilities of those sensors coming in to give ing opportunity will help to form an unrivaled stealth capability form’s integrated avionics and airpower. me that fused battle picture that the foundation for future growth to the fight. However, as seen in fused sensors — often referred “Fusion and stealth — those I have displayed in my cockpit in our combined fifth-generation the recent employment in Syria, to as “fusion” — that makes all are the two things that fifth- along with fifth-generation stealth fighter tactics.”

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I Raptor Lanes Bowling Arts and Crafts Center Horizon’s Building Hello Tyndall! My name is system ensures these legal believe it is important for Center Fitness Center Aerobic Lt. Col. Michael Blackburn, tenants stay intact to ensure airmen to see the discipline Classes: Fitness Center and I have taken over as the good order and discipline occurring at Tyndall, so Wednesday, Wine Bottle Tiki Lamp: Sunday, Nov. 23 staff judge advocate for the throughout the Air Force. every quarterly newsletter 11 a.m. to noon, Arts & Nov. 26 Each and every airman will include summaries of FOOTBALL FRENZY: 325th Fighter Wing Legal Crafts Center Pizza Buffet: Oasis Office. at Tyndall also has a vital all courts and non-judicial 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oasis Kids Nite Out!: 6 - 9 p.m., Sports Lounge in role in ensuring good order punishment actions on base. Sports Lounge in Commanders and Youth Center Horizon’s as well. 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1125900 4 | Gulf Defender Commentary Friday, November 21, 2014 Students visit recycling center By Airman 1st Class works,” said Dexter Siples, recycling center, the students Sergio A. Gamboa 325th Civil Engineer Squadron went to Natural Resources 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs environmental technician. “We where they learned the different brought them out here to show types of trees, plants and ani- TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — More them what we do on a daily ba- mals that are native to Tyndall than 60 Tyndall Elementary stu- sis to improve the environment. during a trail walk. dents toured the Tyndall Recy- They get an idea on what they Before returning to school, cling Center Nov. 13 for winning can do to make their community the students learned about the their schools recycling contest. a better place.” bases efforts to prevent and fi ght Tyndall has an annual recy- cling project contest that’s held During the tour, students had forest fi res. at a different school every year. a chance to ask questions on how “Now they can tell other kids The winners of the contest get to to recycle and how it benefi ts the and their parents that recycling tour the recycling center. environment. makes a difference in our envi- Workers divided the students “I think the kids had a great ronment and community,” said into two groups and showed time,” Siples said. “The kids Robert Myers, 325th CES recy- them all aspects of the center. were asking different types of cling coordinator. “Every year, Both groups got a chance to look questions, like how many plastic it is the same thing. They love at their equipment and different bottles fi t in a bale and how much the tour, and always do a good type of materials that Tyndall they weighed. They were also job keeping us on our toes. The AIRMAN 1ST CLASS SERGIO A. GAMBOA | Air Force recycles. giving us ideas on what they can schools we invite always do a Edwin Wallace, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron recycling “We want to show the kids do with different recyclables.” good job on making the commu- program manager, talks to Tyndall Elementary students Nov. 13 how the recycling process After the visit to the nity a better place.” about the importance of recycling.

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By Airman 1st Class play. They have several struggling families. Alex Echols programs in place that en- “The MAC serves as a “I want to make sure those families are taken care 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs sure these families are not liaison between the civilian overlooked. and military community of as much as possible and not forgotten.” TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — “I want to make sure and is involved with Family The holidays are rapidly those families are taken Readiness to help with the approaching. For most care of as much as possible deployment support, due Tech. Sgt. Llyod Estes people that means joyous and not forgotten,” Es- to the increase in deploy- 325th Force Support Squadron readiness NCO times with family, but for tes said. “If they have any ments at the base,” said many members of Team questions or any needs, Theresa Moran, Bay Coun- Tyndall, a part of their fam- we want to get them sup- ty Chamber of Commerce of participants has grown. ficulties, Estes said. ily is missing. port as quickly as possible Governmental Affairs vice In the future, we are look- “Military members and Tyndall recently de- rather than them struggle president. “Support from ing for other locations and their families sometimes ployed more than 200 air- “Military the whole time not knowing the community while a businesses to host these don’t understand all of the men to serve their country, that we have a program for family member is deployed members are the parties,” Estes said. support that the commu- leaving family and loved this problem they have.” can help tremendously, es- ones behind. This can seem The AFRC also had a nity gives, as they tend to The biggest of these pecially to those families reason we have like an overwhelming task program where they would stick to the base,” Moran programs is Hearts Apart. living off base. It makes but the airman and Family the freedoms take a pillowcase and said. “They can find out It is mostly geared towards them feel like part of the Readiness Center with help transfer an image of a de- more about the local com- families of deployed air- community and like they from Team Tyndall and the that we enjoy ployed parent on them for munity by visiting the Bay men with children with are able to ask for help.” local community hope to their children, but due to County Chamber of Com- the AFRC hosting parties Through a private orga- in this country, make it a little bit easier. lack of funds and supplies merce to see what the area and movie nights for them. nization called Friends of “Military members are and they make they have not been able holds for them.” the reason we have the The Morale Calls system is Family Support, the AFRC to do it. If people donated The AFRC’s next big freedoms that we enjoy also part of this program accepts donations that sacrifices for the transfer paper and pil- event will be the Hearts in this country, and they and allows family members help its programs, such as us all the time, low cases the AFRC could Apart Wholiday Party from make sacrifices for us all stateside to call a loved one Hearts Apart. bring the program back and 5 to 8 p.m. Dec 5 at the An- the time, especially during that is deployed. “Anything donated especially hand out the pillow cases to nex, 756 Airport Road, Pan- deployments,” said William The AFRC also works through that organization the children at the Hearts ama City, FL 32405. B. Fenimore, Bay County with agencies on base to is used specifically for mili- during Apart Wholiday Party so To donate to any pro- Chamber of Commerce provide these families with tary families,” Estes said. they could have their par- gram in the article, volun- chairman. “Extended sep- services such as Car Care For the Hearts Apart deployments.” ent with them while they teer, get more information arations are difficult at any Because We Care, a free oil parties, gift baskets, gift sleep. on how to help or suggest time, and in my opinion we change at the auto hobby cards, sporting equipment William B. For the spouses of the ideas for new programs should do everything in our shop and Give Parents a and other things that can Fenimore deployed airmen that do contact Tech. Sgt. Lloyd power as a community to Break, four hours of free be used as door prizes are not have children, local Estes at 283-4856 or the support the families of de- child care once a month always needed as an incen- Bay County Chamber of restaurants could set aside AFRC at 283-4204. ployed military members.” at the child development tive to bring people out, as Commerce chairman one day a month to give The Friends of Family That is where Tech. center. well as bags of candy to them a group discount be- Support is a private orga- Sgt. Lloyd Estes, 325th The AFRC and the serve as prizes for the chil- coming a location they can nization. It is not a part of Force Support Squadron Military Affairs Commit- dren’s games. “Right now we do the go to meet together in a the Department of Defense readiness NCO, and the tee are looking for ways to The AFRC also are look- parties on base for free with support group fashion to or any of its components, airman and Family Readi- create more commu- ing for venues off base to donations for food as much spend time with others who and it has no governmental ness Center come into nity involvement for the host the parties. as possible, but the number are dealing with similar dif- status.

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F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs taxi on the runway on Eglin Training Range during an integration training mission Nov. 5.  | Gulf Defender Tyndall Air Force Base Friday, November 21, 2014 Tools to pencils: Airman makes career a work of art By Senior Airman Holly Mansfield are a kid, you have to have his life, the only machinery 81st Training Wing a hero. It doesn’t matter if he had laid his hands on Public Affairs it is Roy Rogers, Gene Au- was a 1947 Chevrolet. try or even Burbon Lewis. “Here I was, a kid from Editor’s Note: This feature The military was a big deal Tennessee,” Lee said. is part of the “Through back then. He was the only “Next thing you know, I’m Airmen’s Eyes” series on reason I joined the Air standing next to a B-52 AF.mil. These stories focus Force. I wanted to emulate bomber. It was a pretty on a single airman, high- him.” good feeling. Just thinking, Senior Airman Holly Mansfield | Air Force lighting their Air Force Soon after his high ‘I’m allowed to work on this story. school graduation, Lee thing?’” Terry Lee holds a photo of himself from 1962 on Nov. 10 at , KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, enlisted in the Air Force Along with his duties as Miss. Lee enlisted in the Air Force as a B-52 Stratofortress maintainer when he was Miss. (AFNS) — “I remem- to follow in the footsteps an aircraft maintainer, Lee 18 years old. Lee contributed to the success of the 24-hour operations at McCoy Air ber the chief coming up of his childhood hero. In was noticed early on for his Force Base by ensuring aircraft were properly maintained during the Cuban Missile and telling me to draw him basic training, he remem- drawing talent. Lee was Crisis. Lee works as a K-Mar Industries illustrator at Keesler AFB. a picture of a rooster for bers having a strong sense often asked to draw signs our unit symbol. He knew of duty, but his humor and and posters for his unit. incoming troops. As base support, Lee Mullen, the base operations I could draw, so he knew sarcasm sometimes caused “Our chief knew that I He recalled when a gun- spent a year washing support customer service I would get the job done,” him to break the rules as a could draw,” Lee said. “He nery sergeant came to him C-130Js and then moved clerk and Lee’s niece. reminisced former Air- way to make the day a little would come to me to draw and they had to work to- to being an illustrator at Performing to the man 3rd Class Terry Lee, more exciting. him signs or posters for dif- gether to place incoming Wall Studio, where he has best of his abilities has now the base operations “I remember my first ferent things that were go- Marines in the barracks. worked for 18 years, to been one of Lee’s pri- support illustrator here. “I night,” Lee said. “The drill ing on. He knew I could do “With everyone at our make graphs, illustrative orities. Lee said whether felt like I was contributing instructor said that he it, so he utilized my talent base, it presented a lo- posters and informational it’s repairing a B-52 or more and part of the team didn’t want anyone walking so we didn’t have to go to gistics problem as far as pictures for units and lead- engraving a name tag, when he asked me to draw around the barracks bare- an outside agency.” where are we going to put ers on base. he strives to make every the symbol and some other footed. The next thing you His skills were quickly all of these guys,” he said. “When I started here, product the best. posters and signs for him.” know, I was walking around put to the test when the “In my barracks, I was a I started on the ground “It is nice working with In March 1962, just a barefooted. Cuban Missile Crisis was dorm chief, so here I was floor,” Lee said. “I had some him here,” Mullen said. few weeks after turning 18, “We had floors where initiated in October 1962. telling a gunnery sergeant experience in the Air Force “He always gets every- Lee stepped off the bus at you could look down and “We were sitting in what to do. It felt good to doing artwork by hand. I thing done on time and to then-Lackland Air Force see yourself in them, so if our day room as a unit work with them. It was was a pretty good artist, so the best of his abilities. The Base, San Antonio, with you walked around with no in the barracks and saw a pretty big deal helping it was a pretty good transi- customers are always satis- the hopes of being an air- shoes on you would leave President Kennedy come coordinate all of that.” tion from what I was doing fied with his work. It is nice man. What happened in footprints on the floor. He on the television talking After the crisis was over, to what I do now.” to have him here as family the years after would make walked over and stepped about what was going on. Lee went back to his nor- After almost two de- but also as someone who a small-town boy into an on my foot and got in my It wasn’t too long after that mal duties of maintenance cades, Lee still roams the helped teach me my job. He airman who could not only face ... I never did that ever when we were in red alert and drawing. When his four halls of Wall Studio doing always helps me whenever turn a wrench but also again.” and the base was filled with years of military service what he does best: drawing he can and gives me advice draw his way into moments Lee graduated from literally thousands of Army, came to an end, Lee decid- his way into his co-worker’s when I need it.” of American history. basic training, went to Marines and everyone else. ed to separate from the Air hearts, with a little “It was a job that had to When Lee was 15 years technical school and then The Cuban Missile Crisis Force because of personal sarcastic joke here and be done,” Lee said. “I’ve old, his next door neighbor, moved to his first duty had started. We then start- beliefs. there. never been in combat, but Burbon Lewis, who later station at McCoy Air ed working 24 hours and Fresh out of the mili- Fifty-two years after I can imagine it’s the same. married Lee’s sister, be- Force Base in Orlando. had aircraft flying all day tary and with grease from stepping off the bus at When you are faced with came his hero and left for He was a mechanic ensur- long,” Lee said. the B-52s still on his hands, Lackland AFB, Lee, with a job, you have to do it. I an Air Force assignment in ing aircraft were mission Because of the location Lee went to work for the lo- the same sense of humor had a sense of duty and Japan. ready. of his base, Lee remem- cal airlines for 10 years. He and sarcasm, is still an air- thought we might be going “I had seen photos of him For a small town boy bers being busy not only then transitioned to work- man at heart. to war. We are always going in his (Air Force) uniform, from Nashville, Tennes- maintaining aircraft and ing as a contractor for the “He has a very dry sense to have airmen like myself and when he came home I see, standing next to a B-52 drawing posters but also base operations support of humor, but that helps who have a sense of duty thought this guy was a big Stratofortress was a new becoming a leader in orga- at Keesler Air Force Base, when he is interacting with and feel like they are doing shot,” Lee said. “When you experience. At that point in nizing living quarters for Miss. the customers,” said Tanya an important job.” Friday, November 21, 2014 Tyndall Air Force Base Gulf Defender | 9 Survival instructor keeps F-35 training afl oat

By Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE (AFNS) — Within the 33rd Fighter Wing, innovation doesn’t end at the fl ightline, but fi nds its way into a 12-foot swimming pool where new F-35 Light- ing II pilots now are able to seamlessly complete their water survival training. During the F-35 aircrew fl ight equipment shop water survival training here, pilots are required to swim under PHOTOS BY STAFF SGT. MARLEAH ROBERTSON | Air Force the parachute and follow the Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan teaches students about the seams to fi nd their way out thicker and heavier material used for the new IRVIN- — this worked with the C-9 parachute since it would stay GQ 6000 parachute during a water survival class afl oat. With the new IRVIN- Oct. 30 on Eglin Air Force Base. Below, Lt. Col. GQ 6000 parachute, a differ- Ben Aronhime navigates his way from one side of ent design and thicker mate- an IRVIN-GQ 6000 parachute to another while Staff rial at the center of the can- Sgt. Edwin Portan assists him from poolside. opy caused the parachute to quickly sink to the bottom of a 12-foot pool, creating a dif- Lt. Col. Ben Aronhime positions himself on a forest penetrator, a rescue device used fi cult scenario for students. in water rescues, during water survival class Oct. 31 on Eglin Air Force Base. Pilots “Previously, we would attending F-35 Lightning II water survival training are placed in simulated scenarios spread the lines of the para- to provide them with the knowledge they need if they were to eject over water. chute to the sides of the pool,” said Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan, an F-35 AFE continuation training instructor with the 33rd Operations Support Squadron. “The canopy would then sink all the way down to the bottom of the pool, mak- ing it impossible for the sec- ond student to complete their a hardware store and came evaluation because they would back with a solution. be pulling about 100 pounds “The concept started with of parachute canopy from un- thinking of something that derneath the water.” fl oats,” Portan said. “We got This proved to be detri- some PVC pipe, created the mental to the program be- design, tested it and it worked cause students were unable out very well.” to successfully complete that Portan’s new device has portion of the training. since been implemented into “This was not a good sim- the training and pilots are ulation of the situation that now able to complete their would be experienced after required tasks. a fully infl ated parachute “With the parachute being landed on top of the pilot,” spread out with this octagon- said Col. Christopher Niemi, shaped PVC pipe fl oatation the 33rd Operations Group device, it sinks to a more re- commander. “The pilot would alistic depth,” Portan said. typically end up doing a “It’s just enough to get that 180 degree turn and then exit heavy parachute canopy on from under the parachute ex- them for the training, but not actly where they entered.” enough to where it becomes An IRVIN-GQ 6000 parachute stays afl oat as each new F-35A Lightning II pilot Recognizing the issue, a safety hazard, and ultimate- completes required tasks in the class. Portan, with some ingenuity ly makes the training more and innovation, took a trip to effective.” 10 | Gulf Defender Tyndall Air Force Base Friday, November 21, 2014

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