Peninsula - Wide U.S. Air Force Newspaper Volume 11, Issue 17 May 17, 2019 http://www.7af.pacaf.af.mil U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaye Moye pulls a HMMWV during Osan’s Strongest Warrior Competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 4, 2019. ◄ A U.S. Air Force Senior Airman assigned to the 303rd Intelligence Squadron lifts an atlas stone during Osan’s Strongest Warrior Competition. ▼ Peninsula’s strongest compete at Osan AB By Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan, 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of to include the atlas stone lift, farmer’s Korea -- Members from across walk, axel deadlift, press medley and the Republic of Korea Peninsula HMMWV pull. Moye, a native of competed in Osan's Strongest Eastman, Georgia, is a weapons load Warrior Competition May 4, 2019, at crew team chief with the 51st Aircraft Osan Air base, ROK. .Maintenance Squadron. The competition involved five events - More photos on page 7 - INSIDE PAGE 4 PAGE 17 PAGE 20 8th CES repairs Kunsan’s runway in record time Fast FACs of the Vietnam War Shopping Malls in the Metropolitan Area PAGE 2 | C RIMSON S KY NEWS May 17, 2019 Crimson Sky Published by Seventh Air Force 7th Air Force Commanding General/Publisher Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Tactical Psychological Public Affairs Officer/Editor Lt. Col. Brandon J. Lingle Editor/COR First Aid in the Distributed Park, Do Young Editor/Staff Writer Nadine Y. Barclay Common Ground System 51st Fighter Wing Commander Col. William D. Betts Public Affairs Officer Capt. Rachel Salpietra Staff Writers Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton Staff Sgt. Sergio Gamboa Airman 1st Class Ilyana Escalona Technical Sgt. Ashley Tyler Senior Airman Timothy Dischinat Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker 8th Fighter Wing Commander Col. John W. Bosone Public Affairs Officer Capt. 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PAGE 3 | C RIMSON S KY nEWS May 17, 2019 FAPAC awards Kunsan leader 2019 Uniformed Services Award U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Francis A. Quiambao, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight By Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters, Republic of Korea Air Force’s first hot-refueling superintendent, poses next to a fuel truck 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs capability through a type-4 fuel hydrant system. on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, This monumental first in refueling capability is April 24, 2019. Quiambao is responsible unprecedented at Kunsan and the entire Korean for leading the largest petroleum hub in the United States Forces Korea in receiving KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Peninsula. The cross flow of communication and distributing fuel, which accounts for Federal Asian Pacific American Council has initiated by Quiambao spurred real world 35 percent of the fuel consumed in the awarded Senior Master Sgt. Francis Quiambao, 8th opportunities for USAF and ROKAF to share theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management equipment and aircraft refueling concepts to Airman Savannah L. Waters) flight superintendent, the 2019 FAPAC Uniformed better support the national defense strategy, Services Award. substantively multiplying the combined combat Quiambao will attend the FAPAC Uniformed power of USAF and ROKAF forces. Korean civilian counterparts to experience Services Award Luncheon, on May 16, 2019, at “The hot-refueling by a hydrant system enables culturally significant sites and gain a better the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to us to quick-turn the jets, and this project has us understanding of their host nation through hiking receive this prestigious award for his outstanding working with our ROKAF counterparts often,” trips. efforts in promoting diversity and exceptional Quiambao said. “We have Airmen in my shop Fostering an innovative and harmonious leadership in advancing the mission of his service who’ve never left the U.S., and working with the environment between the Uniformed Services and to serve the public. ROKAF exposes them to a different culture and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, The Federal Asian Pacific American Council way of working together, learning from them as Quiambao supports the full integration and (FAPAC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization they learn from us. It’s a unique experience.” promotion of all Uniformed Services personnel, representing the civilian and military Asian Pacific Quiambao takes great pride in what he does for including the civilian workforce. American (APA) employees in the federal and the USAF, and is the first in his family to be in the Quiambao is looking forward to more District of Columbia governments.