COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP SCHRIEVER SENTINEL Th ursday October 25, 2007 www.csmng.com Vol. 1 No. 16 Base Briefs Wingman Day to focus SNCO call scheduled for Oct. 25, 26 50th Space Wing Command Chief on responsible choices Master Sgt. Moore will be hosting two SNCO calls at the Building 300 audi- By Staff Sgt. Don Branum Col. Terry Djuric, commander of the torium, Oct. 25 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 50th Space Wing Public Affairs 50th Space Wing, will kick off the event and Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wingman Day, scheduled for Nov. 1, with a broadcast at 7:30 a.m. Retired Schedule of events Senior NCO’s at Schriever must at- will focus on the Culture of Responsible Chief Master Sgt. Bob Vásquez will meet „ 7:30 a.m. – Colonel Djuric’s Wingman Day kickoff tend one of the calls. Choices. with Airmen between 8 and 10 a.m. to broadcast For more information, contact Wingman days are designed to build discuss what it means to be a wingman. Master Sgt. Maynard at 567-5693. esprit de corps within units by allowing Chief Vásquez wrote “Heirpower! Eight „ 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Units and sections will meet for co-workers to learn more about one an- Basic Habits of Exceptionally Powerful small-group discussion ‘Boo at the Zoo’ needs other and talk about the strengths and Lieutenants” and is director for the U.S. „ 8 a.m. – First presentation by Chief Vásquez in the weaknesses of their organizations. Air Force Academy’s “Vital Eff ective Building 300 Auditorium for 50th Operations Group volunteers “Th e wingman concept is more than Character Th rough Observation and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo needs 24 an event – it is a culture of Airmen taking Refl ection” program. personnel volunteers to help make its annual “Boo care of Airmen ... 365 days a year,” said Th roughout the day, Airmen will meet „ 9 a.m. – Second presentation by Chief Vásquez in at the Zoo” event a success. Lt. Gen. Roger Brady, deputy chief of staff in small groups to discuss subjects of the Building 300 Auditorium for 50th Network Operations A group of 12 volunteers will assist for manpower and personnel. “Wingman local interest. Topics may include how Group personnel with directing traffi c Fridays, Saturdays day is the centerpiece around which this the unit supports the wingman culture and Sundays from 5 to 8 p.m. Th e fi rst year-round culture is anchored. It rein- throughout the year, unit-specifi c chal- „ 10 a.m. – Third presentation by Chief Vásquez in the group will assist with the event’s second forces the wingman concept, reacquaints lenges and situations that cause stress Main Fitness Center for 50th Mission Support Group weekend, Oct. 26-28. Airmen with culture principles and re- and what wingmen can do to help. A personnel and members of 50th SW staff. For more information, contact 50th vitalizes our dedication to being great SharePoint site, https://schrieversps/ „ 1:30 p.m. – Personnel complete the feedback survey Services Division Marketing director wingmen.” wingmen, will off er additional topics James Grof at 567-4740, or contact Th e uniform of the day will be the for unit discussion. on the Wingman Day SharePoint site. Deborah Muehlesien, director of mar- service uniform, or “blues.” Airmen Aft er the unit discussions have con- „ 2 p.m. – Colonel Djuric’s closing remarks keting for the Cheyenne Mountain should also bring their physical train- cluded, Airmen will fi ll out a feedback „ 2:45 p.m. – Form up for Schriever fi tness run, which Zoo, at 633-9925, extension 114. ing uniforms for the monthly fi tness run, survey on the SharePoint site. Th e fi tness begins at 3 p.m. scheduled for 2:30 p.m. run will follow the surveys. Shoeboxes for Soldiers program collecting items Th e Schriever and Peterson Chapels Schriever Airman receives are working together to collect and ship Discovery lifts off for International items for deployed troops this holiday Space Station Bronze Star medal for Iraq tour season. Donated items at Schriever can be dropped off at outdoor recreation The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from By Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez or the shoppette. the Kennedy Space Center at 11:38 a.m. 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Suggested items include magazines Eastern Daylight Time Oct. 23 for a mis- An intelligence offi cer with the appropriate to the area, snacks, and other sion to the International Space Station. 50th Operations Support Squadron items that may remind them of home. Schriever’s 22nd Space Operations earned a Bronze Star medal Oct. For more information, contact Staff Squadron provides support for 15 for his role in Operation Iraqi Sgt. Scott Devine at 567-3705. manned space missions by mak- Freedom. ing the Air Force Satellite Control Col. Clinton Crosier, command- Schriever clinic to have Network available to NASA. er for the 50th Operations Group, presented the award to Capt. David adjusted hours Oct. 25 Hearn, during a commander’s call at Th e Schriever medical and dental the Building 300 Auditorium. clinic will be closed until 1 p.m. on “Th is is the fi rst time in my career Oct. 25. I have ever awarded a Bronze Star, For more information, contact the which testifi es to what a tremendous 21st Medical Group at 567-3327. accomplishment this is for Captain

Hearn,” Colonel Crosier said. Martinez Daniel Sgt. Staff by Photo Wing Holiday Party scheduled “It’s a great honor to be awarded for Dec. 14 a Bronze Star,” Captain Hearn said. Th e 50th Space Wing Holiday Party “I feel really blessed to be a part of is scheduled for Dec. 14 at the Crowne a great military tradition. Th ere Plaza. are Soldiers and Marines out there More details are to come. who have earned their Bronze Star through direct combat with the en- Capt. David Hearn was awarded the Bronze For more information, contact 2nd Star medal for the work he accomplished Lt. Jane McDonald at 567-5156. emy or through even greater sacrifi ce – their lives.” gathering and presenting intelligence on the Captain Hearn sees the accom- whereabouts of insurgents targeting American Volunteer income tax plishments that earned him the forces and Iraqi citizens. Captain Hearn is the intelligence fl ight commander for the 50th award as nothing more than just representatives needed Operations Support Squadron. Volunteers for the upcoming tax doing his job. season are needed, at least two rep- “I was just blessed to be selected to would track him down,” Captain resentatives from each unit with an be in the position I was in, working Hearn said. appointment letter signed by their side by side with other warriors with His work resulted in more than squadron commander. one goal in mind: get home safe and 750 targets, 350 successful missions Tax training is scheduled to be make it safe for the rest of the troops,” and 1,800 intelligence packets, which held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 3-7 Captain Hearn said. the Iraqi courts used as evidence to at Peterson in Building 3. Volunteers Captain Hearn was deployed to convict insurgents for their roles in should have basic computer skills. Iraq from May to November 2006 terrorizing American troops and For more information, contact Staff and served as a member of the Joint Iraqi citizens. Sgt. Ami Harris at 567-5050. Special Operations Task Force. As an Captain Hearn said he doesn’t seek intelligence offi cer, he helped gather the recognition that comes with the More Briefs page 9 and present information that led to award, but is just about getting the the capture of insurgents who were job done. Inside targeting American forces. “It’s a great feeling to know that I

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Command and U.S. Northern Command Renuart explained that the exercise also are wrapping up a week of intensive training stresses USNORTHCOM’s abilities to inte- as part of exercise Top Offi cials (TOPOFF)4 grate and assist state and local responders in and Vigilant Shield 2008 (VS08). the case of an incident or natural disaster, TOPOFF4/VS08 is a national level exer- off ering the full support of the Department of cise involving many top offi cials of the U.S. Defense for relief and recovery eff orts should Bansil Jhomil Offi Class 2nd Petty by cer Photo government, the Department of Homeland the request be made. Defense, Federal Emergency Management Renuart said that the exercise enables Agency, state and local governments in USNORTHCOM personnel to practice how Arizona and Oregon, the territory of Guam, to “ensure that the states are not left ‘want- U.S. Pacifi c Command and dozens of other ing’ at some point where the response leaves agencies. them a gap (in capabilities).” Scenarios involved in the exercise included NORAD exercised it recently added mari- the simulated detonation of dirty bombs in time detection and warning function during Members of the Joint Interagency Coordination Group at the North American Aerospace Defense Command the exercise as well, tracking a vessel of inter- Guam, Phoenix, Ariz., and Portland, Ore., and U.S. Northern Command discuss how best to respond to scenarios in the Vigilant Shield ‘08 exercise est in the Pacifi c and coordinating the inter- aircraft intercepts, persons of interest travel- at the commands’ headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The exercise provides local, state, tribal, ing to or from the countries of United States cept and investigation of that vessel with U.S. interagency, Department of Defense and non-governmental organizations and agencies involved in homeland and Canada and several other scenarios. Pacifi c Command and the Pacifi c Fleet. security and homeland defense the opportunity to participate in a full range of exercise scenarios that will better According to General Gene Renuart, the Although the exercise provided challenges prepare participants to prevent and respond to national crises. opportunity to “elevate the kinds of concerns for the commands, Renuart was quick to note that we have in the homeland to senior policy that USNORTHCOM responded as requested DHS and FEMA and the state emergency way that allows for the state Guards to sup- makers and decision makers in the D.C. area,” to support the primary agency, in this case, operations directors and the state (Adjutants port,” said Renuart. “As the need continues gives the commands the benefi t of learning DHS and the state and local governments General) to ensure that as they begin to re- to grow, DoD is in a position to come in and how top offi cials view incidents such as those on Oregon and Arizona. spond and begin to see the need for more respond, but the state governor is primarily the exercise is designed to simulate. “We work very closely with our friends in capacity, that they do that in a systematic responsible for an emergency response.” USNORTHCOM commander outlines California wildfi re response PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Th e commander as such, we are closely tied to the state of California, with federal civilian responders and federal military responders of U.S. Northern Command said today that lessons learned the Department of Defense and with the National Guard with the states and the National Guard, Renuart said. from Hurricane Katrina are helping the command and its Bureau to provide the right kind of capability to ensure the “We learned a lot out of Katrina on how to prepare for interagency partners effi ciently and eff ectively support cur- response is appropriate.” a disaster like that by exercising and training and build- rent wildfi re response eff orts in California. 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© CCU Marketing 800.44.FAITH • www.ccu.edu Schriever Sentinel October 25, 2007 5 HERITAGE: 50th TFW pilot receives fi rst Medal of Honor for Vietnam service By Randy Saunders forces would capture the downed pilot before 50th Space Wing Historian rescue helicopters, some 20 minutes away, Major Bernard F. Fisher joined the 50th could arrive. Tactical Fighter Wing in August 1966 as Major Fisher, realizing his wingman’s an F-102 Delta Dagger fl ight commander predicament, made a dangerous landing on with the 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the steel-planking airstrip, which was badly following a tour of duty as an A-1E pilot damaged and littered with debris. Taxiing with the 602nd Air Commando Squadron under enemy fi re, Fisher skidded to a stop at in Southeast Asia. Within a few months the end of the airstrip and turned his aircraft of his arrival at Hahn Air Base, Germany, Major Fisher would become the fi rst Airman toward Meyers’ burning plane. As he taxied, to receive the Medal of Honor for action in Major Fisher spotted the downed pilot run- Southeast Asia. ning from his hiding place. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Major Fisher stopped his A-1E to pick Medal of Honor to Major Fisher in a White up Major Meyers, and when Major Meyers House ceremony Jan. 19, 1967. couldn’t climb up onto the wing due to pro- Major Fisher’s actions in combat March peller wash, Major Fisher pulled him head 10, 1966, resulted in his receiving the fi rst into the cockpit. Maneuvering around Medal of Honor. That day, Major Fisher shell holes and debris, Major Fisher took took off in an A-1E Sky Raider from Pleiku, off despite his aircraft ’s 19 hits from small- South Vietnam, to fly a routine bombing arms fi re. and strafing mission. Soon after takeoff, Major Fisher received orders to divert to A Born in January 1927, Major Fisher joined Shau to assist a Special Forces camp under the Navy V-6 Radio Technician program in heavy attack by 2,000 North Vietnamese March 1945 and served until March 1946. troops. While attending college, Major Fisher served Arriving at the area, Fisher joined four in the Air National Guard from 1947 through other Sky Raiders circling over a dense cloud 1950. Major Fisher received his Air Force cover. Fisher led his wingman and two other commission from ROTC aft er completing pilots through an opening in the clouds. As college in Idaho and entered primary fl ying they raced down A Shau Valley toward the school in Marana, Ariz., in 1952. Following target, the pilots learned that enemy forces pilot training, Major Fisher served primarily

were overrunning the camp. Th e A-1Es began U.S. Air Force photo as a fi ghter pilot in Air Defense Command their attack. Maj. Bernard Fisher receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon Johnson at the White until volunteering for service in Vietnam Major Fisher and the other pilots were House Jan. 19, 1967. To of Major Fisher’s fi ve sons – Courtney (left) and Bradford (center), witness the pre- making strafi ng runs over the target when sentation. Major Fisher was assigned to the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, at the time in 1965. an A-1E received signifi cant damage from he received his award. Aft er his tour of duty with the 50th TFW, ground fi re. Th e pilot of the damaged air- Fisher returned to Air Defense Command craft was Major Fisher’s wingman, Major D. on the camp’s airstrip and ran from his embankment. Surrounded by enemy forces, fl ying interceptors until his retirement as a Wayne Meyers. Major Meyers crash landed burning aircraft , seeking refuge down an it appeared as though North Vietnamese colonel in 1974.

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The 4th Space Operations Squadron’s Mobile Operations Flight prepares for a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 25, 2006. The Ground Mobile-3 vehicle shown here recently returned from the deployment and a refi t that included upgrades to its equipment, legacy computer systems and exterior. Fourth People Are Talking About SOPS is stationed at Schriever AFB.

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“I sold my RV in three weeks using Colorado GM-3 rolling again after fi ve- Power Classifi eds. I know people who couldn’t sell theirs in a year. I was amazed. I even got calls month deployment, overhaul after the ad stopped running. The people who By 1st Lt. Justin Smith ber of milestones throughout the journey. bought it were such nice people!” 4th Space Operations Squadron Th e fi rst was at the onset of the deployment ~ Evelyn, Colorado Springs If you’ve seen a shiny new truck driving with the inaugural deployment of a Milstar around base, you’re seeing more than just a truck on a C-17 Globemaster III. In addition new vehicle; you’re witnessing the culmina- to adding signifi cantly more airlift options “I would like to cancel the remaining weeks of tion of a massive two-phase operation re- to the mobile mission, this C-17 certifi ca- our ad for the Little Tikes Adjustable Playground cently completed by the 4th Space Operations tion also saved the Air Force approximately as your paper did such a great job that the items Squadron’s Mobile Operations Flight. $900K compared to the previous C-5 Galaxy method of transport. were sold the fi rst week.” Aft er earning its stripes on a fi ve-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Once on the ground in Guam, DOOM per- ~ George, Colorado Springs Guam, the Ground Mobile-3 Milstar com- formed the fi rst-ever command and control mand-and-control vehicle received an ex- of the Milstar constellation from the Pacifi c “I sold my kayaks in two weeks out of Colorado tensive overhaul at Ogden Depot, Hill AFB, theater. Th is was an incredibly important Utah, to refi t the vehicle with modernized proof of concept for future contingency op- Power Classifi eds! And kept getting more calls equipment, an overhaul of legacy systems erations, said Capt. Chris Bendig, 4th SOPS after they sold!” and new aesthetics. chief of mobile operations. ~ Kathy, Colorado Springs As a part of the largest constellation re- DOOM also managed to skillfully accom- positioning eff ort in Milstar history, the plish an Integrated Mission Employment “DOOM” shop deployed GM-3 to Andersen Exercise from a deployed location. Th is ex- “I have successfully found all my AFB to provide contingency support and ercise provided the entire 4th SOPS team Chihuahua puppies homes! daily operations while 4th SOPS relocated with an opportunity to push the limits of four of its fi ve Milstar satellites. operations through simulated anomalies Thank you for your help!” Th is orbiting acrobatics act presented and security situations while its command ~ Mike, Colorado Springs many tumultuous challenges, and the truck’s and control nodes were spread throughout role in Guam was critical to maintaining the world. global protected communications through- “Th is ‘shiny new truck’ is more than just “I literally got about 20 calls the fi rst day out the entire operation. DOOM acted as a revitalized asset; it’s a symbol of many and about 15 the next! Thank you so both a spotter and a safety net – successfully months of hard work both at home and much for your help!” preventing any unplanned impact to users abroad supporting warfi ghters around the around the world. world,” said 4th SOPS commander Lt. Col. ~ Tasia, Colorado Springs In addition, 4th SOPS achieved a num- Tommy Roberts.

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Airmen returning from deployments and “Over time, the 10-day limited duty pe- lengthy temporary duty assignments time riod has been mischaracterized as ‘family off work for recuperation and reconstitu- time’ or ‘nonchargeable leave,’ and that tion upon their return, the deputy chief is simply not the intent.” General Brady ...Join the Conversation of staff of personnel said at the Pentagon said. “Th e limited duty schedule is not an recently. entitlement. It is granted by commanders Reconstitution involves all the activities, – based on operational needs – for the Place your ad today! 3 free* lines every week for active duty, both offi cial and unoffi cial, Airmen must purpose of attending to offi cial duties and dependents, retirees and civil service employees. complete before they return to work, Lt. personal matters.” Gen. Roger A. Brady said. 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Airmen who choose to spend time consists of a four-day special pass in more than the four-day pass period out- to place your free* ad today! which Airmen may leave the local area side the local area must take chargeable without being charged leave and an ad- leave. ditional 10 days of limited duty time in “Th e Air Force policy is in compliance *Ads are for private party merchandise, real estate and transportation only. the local area during which they must be with Department of Defense instructions, Business ads are not eligible. available to report for duty if necessary. and applies to all Airmen, whether single A common misconception about post- or married,” General Brady said. “We rely deployment stand-down is that the rules on our commanders and supervisors to should be diff erent for single Airmen who relay the intent of the program to their must travel outside the local area to visit people, and we encourage and trust them family versus married Airmen whose im- to grant returning Airmen this time when mediate families reside within the local possible.” Schriever Sentinel October 25, 2007 9 BASE BRIEFS A&FRC to hold TAP seminar by the 20th of the month. NCOs can move into prior AFSCs members of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well Schriever’s Airman and Family Readiness If a servicemember retires other than on Under the Fiscal Year 2008 NCO Limited as DoD civilian personnel. Center will be holding a TAP seminar from the fi rst of the month, they have up to 30 Reclassifi cation Program, NCOs who hold Attendees of this training symposium will Nov. 13-17 at 2 p.m. days aft er the retirement date to submit an a secondary or tertiary Air Force Specialty experience fi rst-hand the proud heritage of Th e seminar focuses on establishing net- enrollment or reenrollment. Code may request to be administratively ingenuity, courage, resolve and accomplish- works, the job market, starting a draft for a A servicemember retiring on the fi rst of reclassifi ed into a previous AFSC. ment from individuals like Brig. Gen. Wilma resume, in addition to providing mock inter- the month who fails to submit an enrollment Approval to be reclassifi ed under this Vaught, the fi rst woman selected for promo- views and Veteran’s Aff airs information. or reenrollment application must then be strictly voluntary program is contingent tion to brigadier general in the comptroller Th e seminar is geared toward those reen- submit the form by the 20th of the month. upon the NCO meeting all eligibility and career fi eld; Chief Master Sgt. Dottie Holmes, listing or separating in a year or those who Th is will result in a break in TRICARE Prime qualifi cation requirements in order to meet the fi rst enlisted female to retire with 30 are two years from retiring. Pre-separation coverage which may not continue until the the needs of the Air Force without formal years total service; Chief Master Sgt. Brenda fi rst day of the next or second month. counseling is mandatory prior to signing training school attendance. Langlois, the fi rst woman to pull nuclear duty; For more information, contact Mr. Ric up for this class. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Maggie Ringenberg, a former WASP; Tech. Carlson at 556-1016. For more information, contact Elizabeth Richard Longacre, 50th Space Wing career Sgt. Kathy Shaw, the fi rst female enlisted tacti- Archuleta at 567-7347. assistance adviser, at 567-5927. cal combat convoy commander; and Lt. Gen. Beware of GTC phishing scam Terry Gabreski, the highest ranking female TRICARE provides guidance on Military members are advised to be aware Horizon Women’s Training commissioned offi cer in today’s Air Force. of a phishing email that lures people into dis- For more information, contact the Air transitioning to retirement status closing information about their Government Symposium University POC, Capt. N’Keiba Estelle at DSN: A servicemember can submit an initial Travel Card for a phony $20 incentive. As the Air Force celebrates its 60th an- 596-4252 or commercial at 344-717-1738, or enrollment or reenrollment for TRICARE Bank of America will never contact ac- niversary, this is a prime opportunity to Col. Robyn King at 334-546-8154. Complete Prime before their retirement date for both count holders and request any personal ac- highlight and learn from the accomplish- conference information and registration is themselves and their families without having count information through email. ments of the Air Force – including women’s available at: http://afwomensymposium.afi t. a break in coverage. Th is situation does not For more information, contact Staff Sgt. roles in the Air Force in the past, present edu. As a reminder, 50th Space Wing does require the enrollment form to be submitted Renee Price-Goodloe at 567-5083. and future. Th e symposium is open to all not have TDY funding at this time.

DeKok family visits Schriever for retreat ceremony Airmen from the 50th Mission Support Group render honors to the American fl ag during a retreat ceremony Oct. 19. The ceremony paid tribute to Lt. Gen. Roger DeKok, fi rst 50th Space Wing commander and the man after whom the DeKok Building is named. Members of the late General DeKok’s family at- tended the event. Photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum

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winds, weather conditions, visibility, ambi- Courtesy photo “stolen top-soil” allegation. ent light, temperature, lightning, rain and In foreign locations, such as in Southwest cloud height. Th e sensor in the secondary Asia, issues such as host-nation agreements unit measures visibility, cloud height and presented obstacles, Mr. Lamoreaux said. In wind. Steve Clark (left) and Dan Smith of Coastal Environmental, Inc. perform site acceptance and testing measures “Th ey automate the work previously done on portions of the FMQ-19 weather sensing system in Southwest Asia. This system was the last of 110 to be the end, however, program offi cials worked by observers,” Lieutenant Wyatt said. “Th ey installed under a fi ve-year, $70 million effort. System installation at the Southwest Asia location was done mainly through all of these things, and a lot of other save a lot of manpower and provide better at night, as day-time temperatures often exceeded 100 degrees. challenges, to get the job done. data.” that had become diffi cult to maintain, said mon, real-time weather picture, Lieutenant With the FMQ installations complete, the Th eir strategic placement at the take-off Dave Lamoreaux, the squadron site activa- Wyatt said. team is on to the next challenge, installing a and touch-down points on the runway pro- tion specialist who oversaw the eff ort. When linked up with the new Tactical follow-on system in a vast number of primar- vides additional benefi ts, said Andy Galbadis, “We’re talking about late ‘60s and early ‘70s Forecasting System, the data from any indi- ily smaller sites. Among them: two in Iraq a site activation leader with the squadron. technology,” he said. “Th e cost to keep them vidual FMQ-19 can be distributed to opera- and one in Afghanistan. “Th at’s where the weather conditions that operational had become very high.” tional weather squadrons worldwide. Th e squadron has selected Vaisala Inc. of matter most to the pilot need to be mea- Th e old hardware also was limited in that “Th is allows weather conditions almost Woburn, Mass, to provide those. sured,” he said. “Weather data can spoil like each piece performed a separate function and anywhere to be factored into large-scale “We’re thrilled about the success of the sour milk. It has to be fresh, and has to be provided an individual data point, which operations,” said Pat Dagle, director of the FMQ-19 installations, and we’re excited relevant, and conditions monitored right at operators then had to manually enter and 651st ESS. “Th e FMQ installations are thus about the follow-on eff ort,” Lieutenant Wyatt those critical locations tend to be both.” compile to get a comprehensive view. Th e a very signifi cant part of our overall eff ort said. “Th e bottom line is that we’re providing In addition to reducing staffi ng needs, the new, integrated systems automatically collate to fully and automatically integrate weather a better, more integrated weather picture for FMQ-19s also replace aging legacy systems all the data, providing operators with a com- information into any Air Force planning our warfi ghters. Th at’s what it’s all about.”

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