PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 64, No. 17 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 September 5, 2017 Joint partnership leads to successful swirl distortion testing By Deidre Ortiz AEDC Public Affairs

An AEDC test team and mem- bers of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) initiated a project in 2011 at the Academy’s F109 turbofan test facility applying swirl distortion to the determination of engine response in terms of aeromechanics, operabil- ity and performance. In June of this year, the AEDC test team returned to the F109 test facility and conducted a test using a fully functional and automatic swirl generator prototype to determine the response of the F109 engine to swirl with and without pressure distortion. A set of pre-test predications were also computed that aided in test plan- ning and provided guidance in the test process to determine the best ex- penditure of test resources. Dr. Milt Davis, Technology Tran- sition Manager with the AEDC Test and Analysis Branch, explained that the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) S-16 Committee, also known as the Turbine Engine Inlet Flow Dis- tortion Committee, has been provid- ing methodologies and standards for the aircraft and engine community to An AEDC test team and members of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) partnered together recently at the Academy’s F109 use in testing and analyzing inlet dis- turbofan test facility to apply swirl distortion to determine engine response in terms of aeromechanics, operability and per- formance. Testing was performed July 2017 using a fully functional and automatic swirl generator prototype to determine tortion effects on gas turbine engines the response of the F109 engine to swirl with and without pressure distortion. Pictured is the equipment set up prior to test- for over 30 years. ing. (AEDC photo) “They’ve been largely focusing engine models under development,” on the performance and operability Davis said. aspects of inlet-engine compatibil- At the inception of the F109 en- ity,” he said. “Many gas turbine in- gine test project, the AEDC Tech- stallations can generate significant nology Program was engaged in the flow angularity or swirl as well as to- development of a swirl distortion tal pressure distortion at the Aerody- generator for use in direct-connect namic Interface Plane. These issues engine tests. The swirl generator de- prompted the SAE S-16 Committee velopment process culminated in the to embark on the development of a validation of a fully-functional pro- methodology for considering swirl as totype. During validation tests, the part of the inlet-engine compatibility prototype demonstrated the ability assurance process.” to rapidly establish pre-determined AEDC and the Air Force Acad- swirl patterns. The ability to remote- emy partnered together to test engine ly set a large number of swirl patterns response to swirl distortion to better enabled the comprehensive 2017 serve the turbine engine community F109 engine test. by helping to identify the role that “In parallel, AEDC test teams swirl might play not only in stability also embarked on the application of a margin loss but in high cycle fatigue turbine engine numerical simulation failures. AEDC test team and members of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) have combined capable of predicting the response to “These tests provide the SAE data efforts in applying swirl distortion to determine engine response using the Academy’s inlet distortion, known as the Parallel to help substantiate swirl descriptors F109 facility. In recognition of this successful project, the F109 test team was awarded Compressor Simulation,” Davis said. proposed for stability margin as- the General Gossick Team Award in July 2017. Pictured are AEDC test team members The AEDC F109 test team was sessments and provide a data set for Dr. Milton Davis, Tom Tibbals, Eric Hansen, Josh Osborne, Sara Rhoades and Dave Beale with U.S. Air Force Academy staff Jerry Stermer, and Lt. Col. Devin O’Dowd. validating compression system and See SUCCESSFUL, page 3 (AEDC photo)

AFMC and AFTC commanders tour AEDC facilities at Arnold AFB Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander (center); Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander (right); and Col. Scott Cain, Ar- nold Engineering Development Complex commander (left), receive a facility briefing and tour of the Propulsion Wind Tunnels by Lt. Col. David Hoffman (second from left), Flight Systems Combined Test Force director, Aug. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend) (This image was manipulated by obscuring badges for security pur- poses.)

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Col. Scott Cain Commander Jason Austin Chief, Public Affairs

Cynthia Rivera General Manager, National Aerospace Solutions AFMC and AFTC High Mach Staff: Kathy Gattis, commanders tour AEDC NAS Executive Editor Raquel March, NAS Editor facilities at Arnold AFB High Mach is published by Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander (cen- Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- ter), and Col. Scott Cain, Arnold Engineering Development Complex com- vate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold mander (right of center), receive a facility briefing and tour of the AEDC J5 Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- Rocket Motor Test Facility by AEDC staff members Aug. 22. (U.S. Air Force neering Development Complex photo/Rick Goodfriend) (This image was manipulated by obscuring badges (AEDC) or National Aerospace for security purposes.) Solutions (NAS), under exclu- sive written contract with NAS Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikows- at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. ki, Air Force Materiel Everything advertised in Command commander this publication will be made (center); Maj. Gen. Da- available for purchase, use AEDC transitioning or patronage without regard vid Harris, Air Force to race, color, religion, sex, Test Center commander national origin, age, marital sta- (left of center); and Col. tus, physical handicap, political to improved mass Scott Cain, Arnold En- affiliation or any other non- gineering Development merit factor of the purchaser, Complex commander user or patron. (right), receive a facility The High Mach office is briefing and tour of the located at 100 Kindel Drive, notification system Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. AEDC Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility by 37389-1236. Editorial content By Brian Allen is edited and prepared by NAS. staff members Aug. 22. Deadline for copy is Wednes- AEDC Test Support Division (U.S. Air Force photo/ day at close of business one Rick Goodfriend) (This week before publication. AtHoc will become Air Force Materiel Com- image was manipulated This commercial enterprise mand’s primary Emergency Mass Notification Sys- by obscuring badges for newspaper is an allowable tem on Sept. 11. security purposes.) NAS contractor publication for personnel at Arnold AFB. It works within the command’s existing network The content of High Mach to deliver alert messages to networked personnel does not necessarily reflect the and devices. The alerts can be in the form of pop-up views of the Air Force, Arnold messages sent to desktops and laptops, e-mails sent

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The following revised Arnold AFB smoking policy is effective immediately and applies to all individuals on Team AEDC we provide a safe and healthy work Arnold AFB. I believe in free and open communications environment. 2. Traditional Tobacco products (e.g. cigars and cigarettes): with our Team AEDC employees, and that’s • Security. We are disciplined and vigilant a. Smoking is permitted solely in Designated Tobacco Areas (DTAs) identified by designated signage. If no in protecting sensitive AEDC information why we have the Action Line available. and ensuring system integrity to support signage exists, smoking is not permitted in that area. It is the responsibility of all smokers to keep DTAs People can use the Action Line to clear national security and our customers. clean of cigarette butts. • Excellence. We thrive on challenge, b. Tobacco use on the Arnold AFB Golf Course is permitted, but discouraged based on the health hazards up rumors, ask questions, suggest ideas accomplishment, and mission success. of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. No smoking is permitted within 50 feet of golf course buildings on improvements, enter complaints or • Quality. We are passionate about doing our work right the first time. except in the approved DTA. get other issues off their chests. They • People. We have a mission-focused, c. Smoking in government-owned/leased vehicles is strictly prohibited. Personnel are allowed to smoke in their can access the Action Line via the AEDC inclusive workforce who have a diverse personal vehicles at any time; however, at no time will personnel discard cigarette butts outside their vehicle. intranet home page and by calling 454-6000. skill set, are committed to success, d. For government employees, the fact that a person smokes has no bearing on the number of breaks they demonstrate innovation and have a can Although the Action Line is always do attitude. may take. Breaks should be taken in accordance with the current supervisory and personnel policies that available, the best and fastest way to get • Culture. Our team is proud of our diver- afford all employees the same break opportunities consistent with good work practices and accomplish- things resolved is by using your chain of sity, inclusiveness, and collaborative work ment of the mission. environment. We are proud of what we do 3. Smokeless Tobacco products (e.g. snuff and dip): command or by contacting the organization and how we do it. directly involved. I encourage everyone to • Relationships. We build positive, long- Smokeless tobacco products are not to be restricted to DTAs. Smokeless tobacco use will be permitted in all term business relationships through trust, workplace areas (inside and out) subject to reasonable safety and sanitary conditions. Specifically, containers go that route first, then if the situation isn’t respect, and collaboration. of tobacco waste product, including sealed containers, must not be left unattended or disposed of in trash made right, give us a chance. • Innovation. We overcome challenges receptacles. Users of smokeless tobacco must flush tobacco waste down the toilet. through creativity, perseverance, technol- 4. Electronic Cigarettes (also known as “e-cigs”): ogy, and flexibility. We actively seek to Col. Scott Cain continually improve. Pursuant to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-102, Tobacco Free Living, e-cigs are considered to be equivalent to AEDC Commander • Sustainability. We plan and act for the tobacco products; however, e-cigs are not restricted to DTAs and are allowed to be used outdoors at a minimum long term benefit of our communities and distance of 25 feet from building entry/egress points. (This policy is dated July 27, 2016) our environment. September 4, 2017• 3 Arnold AFB STEM gears up for FIRST® LEGO® League Program 2017 By Chris Warner AEDC Public Affairs

It’s LEGO® time! With the beginning of the new school year, students begin to form and register their FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League teams and pre- pare for competition. Each FLL® team will build a robot in accor- dance with their assigned themes and strategize how to move up through the competition. The FIRST Program has four leagues: FIRST LEGO League Jr., FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Each league is comprised of specific age groups, which allows children to progress into the other leagues as each year of competition goes by. The 2017 themes are: FLL Jr. is Aqua Adven- ture, FLL is Hydro Dy- Sean O’Gorman and Jamison Norton (left to right at table), on the LegoTronics team from East Middle School, Tullahoma, prepare their ® ® namics, FTC is Relic Re- team’s robot to complete a FIRST LEGO League mission. Twenty-seven teams gathered at Tullahoma High School Dec. 17, 2016 to covery and FRC is Steam compete in the FLL Regional Qualifier Tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo/Holly Peterson) Works. Many of the team’s think outside the box. • We are a team. friendly competition. • We have FUN! The Arnold Air Force mentors and coaches are The FIRST Program • We do the work to • What we discover is To create a team or Base Science, Technol- AEDC team members. teaches participants its find solutions with more important than register a team, contact ogy, Engineering and The program isn’t just core values, which are guidance from our what we win. the Arnold AFB STEM Mathematics program is about building robots, built around sportsman- coaches and mentors. • We share our experi- coordinator at (931) 454- currently sponsoring 31 it is about challenging ship and teamwork. Ac- • We know our coaches ences with others. 7086. FIRST Program teams students intellectually, cording to LEGO League and mentors don’t • We display Gracious To learn more about from schools across the teaching them leadership website, the FIRST have all the answers; Professionalism® and FIRST LEGO League Middle Tennessee re- skills and inspiring cre- LEGO League Core Val- we learn together. Coopertition® in ev- visit www.firstlegole- gion. ativity and inspiration to ues are: • We honor the spirit of erything we do. ague.org. Team members make a St. Jude donation through golf tournament

By Raquel March 36 players in nine, four-man AEDC Public Affairs teams. Mullins believes the tournament gives AEDC per- When the Lightning Clas- sonnel an opportunity to gath- sic Golf Tournament was co- er socially while benefitting ordinated for Aug. 4 at the an important cause. Willowbrook Golf Club in “Several [players] were Manchester, St. Jude Chil- turned down due to over- dren’s Research Hospital was crowding issues at the golf selected to receive the pro- course,” Mullins said. “We’re ceeds. hoping to get started earlier “This tournament was one next year to give more people of many that we’ve had and it a chance to participate.” involved effort from several Mullins is making plans people,” said Roy Mullins, for the 2018 tournament. AEDC truck driver and tour- “A walk through St. Jude nament director. “This is the Children’s Hospital is a life first one that’s been held that changing experience,” he benefitted St. Jude. We were said. “I can’t think of a more able to donate $1,000 dollars deserving organization to be AEDC team members display the $1,000 check representing funds raised for the St. Jude Chil- to St. Jude.” involved with. We’re hoping dren’s Research Hospital through the Lightning Classic Golf Tournament Aug. 4 at the Willow- Several AEDC team mem- to have another tournament brook Golf Club. AEDC team members pictured, with sponsor signs, are Bruce Prater, Shan- bers participated in the tour- in 2018, and we are hoping to non Tate, Stacy Parker, Roy Mullins, Steven Meeks, Colby Cox and Barry McWhorter. (Courtesy nament along with a total of beat our 2017 dollar amount.” photo)

SUCCESSFUL from page 1 awarded the General Gossick Team Award in July 2017. He mentioned several different organiza- tions are to thank for the recent efforts at the USAFA F109 test facility. “The test was supported and partially fund- ed by the Propulsion Integration Flight 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, and the Compres- sor Aerodynamic Research Laboratory at the Air Force Research Laboratory,” Davis said. “Both of these organizations have interest in the methodologies developed from the analysis of the test results. Without the added funding from these organizations to what was provided by AEDC Technology Direct Budget Authority, the development of the prototype and the test- ing at the Academy would not have happened.” Eric Hansen with the 412th Test Wing was on hand during testing to provide assis- tance with on-line analysis. The AEDC test team consisted of several Department of De- fense and contractor employees from Arnold Air Force Base, including: Milt Davis, Josh Osborne, Dave Beale, Tom Tibbals, Dr. Brad Winkleman and Sara Rhoades. Support from the USAF Academy was provided by Jerry Stermer and Lt. Col. Devin O’Dowd. Technical contributions that helped make the F109 test possible were also provided by AEDC team An AEDC test team and members of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) partnered together recently at the members Scott Wieland, Jennifer Doan, Jason Academy’s F109 turbofan test facility to apply swirl distortion to determine engine response in terms of aerome- Blackwell, Terry Hayes, Elvis Encalada, Jim chanics, operability and performance. In July 2017, testing occurred using a fully functional and automatic swirl Sheppard and Ron Wood. generator prototype to determine the response of the F109 engine to swirl with and without pressure distortion. Pictured here is the swirl generator, the blue portion at left, connected to the bellmouth. (AEDC photo) 4 • September 4, 2017 Implementing safety when working from elevated platforms By AEDC Safety familiar with the operating and safety manual, control functions, safety devices, The Safety Condition Campaign topic placards, and warnings specific to each for the month of September is Elevated AWP operated. Work Platforms. Prior to operation, inspect the work Instructions for using elevated area for hazards such as: overhead and platforms can be found in the AEDC ground level obstructions, electrical Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) hazards, overhead crane operations, other Standard D6 on Aerial Work Platforms. AWPs and vehicles, conflicting work This standard outlines the minimum operations, pedestrian and vehicular requirements for the safe use, inspection, traffic, slopes, grades, potholes, unstable and operation of aerial work platforms surfaces, and foul weather including wind (AWPs). This standard is applicable to speeds above manufacturer limits (do all AEDC employees, contractors and not operate above 30 mph where other sub-contractors. Operator training and instructions are not specified). Select the certification requirements are specified. appropriate type and size of AWP based Aerial work platforms range from on the intended use. complex articulating devices to manually Typical hazards include: structural propelled vertical lifts. Regardless of failure due to overloading, overturning complexity, they are typically used to due to improper operation (i.e., operation (AEDC photo) provide the worker a safe, elevated on an inclined or unstable surface, driving platform from which to work. Improper over obstructions or potholes, lifting large inattention, lack of knowledge or skills, remainder of the year. Focus areas that use and operation can result in fatality or or irregular shaped objects uncontained or procedural non-compliance throughout have already been completed include: fall property damage. inside the platform, etc.), electrocution the nation. Most if not all these types of protection, barricades and signs, lockout/ Only trained and certified operators via contact with energized electrical incidents can be prevented by following tag out, confined spaces, electrical hot shall operate an AWP on AEDC. Operators lines, collision with objects, vehicles or the safe work practices identified in this work, lifting and rigging and scaffolds. shall be certified by the employer and pedestrians, or lack of maintenance. standard. SHE Standards on each of these topics must have valid documentation available. Each year several fatalities and The monthly Safety Condition can be found on the AEDC Team site via Operators must have read and be hundreds of injuries result from Campaign will continue throughout the the AEDC Safety Site link. Air Force awards two contracts for a new intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system By Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center damental infrastructure in use today is the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is program office members. We would not Public Affairs original equipment supporting more than focused on developing and delivering have gotten here without them,” said Col. 50 years of continuous operation. an integrated GBSD weapon system, in- Heath Collins, the AFNWC GBSD pro- KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, “Airmen must always be ready in this cluding launch and command and control gram manager. “Over the last year, we N.M. (AFNS) – The Air Force announced no-fail mission,” said Chief of Staff of segments. The weapon’s developers will have executed a thorough and fair source Aug. 21 the award of two technology the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein. pursue a modular systems architecture, selection while also putting in place the maturation and risk reduction contracts “As others have stated, the only thing which will encourage continued competi- tools, infrastructure and analytic capabil- for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent more expensive than deterrence is fight- tion across the lifecycle of the program. ity to execute the program. We are ready, intercontinental ballistic missile weapon ing a war. The Minuteman III is 45 years “The new weapon system will meet excited and honored to begin working system program. Contracts were awarded old. It is time to upgrade.” the combatant commander’s current with our industry partners to develop and to Boeing Company, Huntsville, Ala- The aging Minuteman III system will requirements, while having the adapt- deliver an affordable, low-risk ICBM re- bama, and Northrop Grumman Systems continue to face increasingly significant ability to affordably address changing placement, guaranteeing uninterrupted Corporation, Redondo Beach, California. operational and sustainment challenges technology and emerging threats through nuclear deterrence capabilities for the na- The GBSD is the weapon system re- until replaced. 2075,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, the tion.” placement for the aging LGM-30 Minute- “The Minuteman III is the enduring AFNWC commander and the Air Force The GBSD program office is part of man III ICBM. ground-based leg of our nuclear triad. program executive officer for strategic AFNWC’s ICBM Systems Directorate at “We are moving forward with mod- However, it is an aging platform and re- systems. Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The center is ernization of the ground-based leg of quires major investments to maintain its Two contracts, valued at no more than responsible for synchronizing all aspects the nuclear triad,” said Secretary of the reliability and effectiveness,” said Gen. $359 million each, were awarded after a of nuclear materiel management on be- Air Force Heather Wilson. “Our missiles Robin Rand, the commander of Air Force full and open competition. The compa- half of Air Force Materiel Command in were built in the 1970s. Things just wear Global Strike Command. “GBSD is the nies selected were determined to provide direct support of AFGSC. out, and it becomes more expensive to most cost-effective ICBM replacement the best overall value to the warfighter Headquartered at Kirtland AFB, the maintain them than to replace them. We strategy, leveraging existing infrastruc- and taxpayers based on the source selec- center has about 1,100 personnel as- need to cost-effectively modernize.” ture while also implementing mature, tion’s evaluation factors. The period of signed to 17 locations worldwide, includ- The Minuteman III first became oper- modern technologies and more efficient performance for each contract is approxi- ing at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts; ational in the early 1970s. While certain operations, maintenance and security mately 36 months. Hill AFB, Utah; Eglin AFB, Florida; Tin- components and subsystems have been concepts.” “I am proud of the hard work, profes- ker AFB, Oklahoma; and at Ramstein Air upgraded over the years, most of the fun- For the GBSD acquisition effort, the sionalism and dedication of the GBSD Base, Germany. September 4, 2017• 5 This month in AEDC history

F-22 Raptor first took flight 20 years ago

The F-22 Raptor took its first flight 20 years ago on Sept. 7, 1997. The jet’s airframe and engines were extensively tested by AEDC test teams at Arnold Air Force Base. Pictured here is the F-22 Raptor engine undergoing Accelerated Mission Testing in the Sea Level 2 engine test facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

Pratt & Whitney 4084 arrives at Arnold for initial testing

The Pratt & Whitney 4084 first arrived at Arnold Air Force Base to un- dergo testing 25 years ago. In the fall of 1992, the engine was the first in a series of high-thrust PW4000 growth engines to undergo development testing at AEDC. The testing led to the certifi- cation of the engine the now powers the Boeing 777. (AEDC file photo)

CADDMAS development begins at Arnold

In September 1992, AEDC team members began developing a new parallel pro- cessing systems – the Computer Assisted Dynamic Data Monitoring and Analy- sis System (CADDMAS) – to analyze online and real-time data gathered during turbine engine testing, which allows engineers to make decisions in a changing environment without halting or delaying testing. Pictured is a technician watch- ing as a program engineer completes a systems checkout of the AEDC CAD- DMAS program in 1995. (AEDC file photo) Friendly skies

Qatari special operations personnel conduct a military free-fall friendship jump during a static-line and military free-fall parachute training exercise over Qatar, Aug. 21. This marked the first event of its kind conducted between the U.S. and Qatar, allowing the enhanced interoperability between special forces personnel from both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride) To advertise in the High Mach, call (931) 455- 4545 6 • September 4, 2017 September 4, 2017• 7 8 • September 4, 2017 Cyberspace critical to nuclear treaty monitoring

By Susan Romano rons to be the basic building block of the AFTAC Public Affairs force and our most essential team, and squadron commanders have the most PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, profound and lasting impact on Airmen Fla. (AFNS) – The Air Force Techni- and families. cal Applications Center here is charged It’s a charge Loyd has taken to heart. with ensuring each and every nation “The Air Force is focusing heavily across the globe complies with the ban on reinvigorating the role of squadrons on nuclear weapons testing, 24 hours based on feedback received from vari- a day, seven days a week. Members of ous climate surveys and strategic plan- AFTAC answer that call without fail – ning meetings,” said Loyd. “The chief monitoring nuclear treaty compliance is of staff wants to empower squadrons to their business. have more authority to make decisions To accomplish this task, the center at the lowest possible level. As a rela- uses a network of 3,600 worldwide sen- tively new member of the AFTAC team, sors across multiple domains to collect a my goal is to take Gen. Goldfein’s vi- variety of data critical to revealing mag- sion and incorporate it into every deci- nitude, yield and location of nuclear ex- sion I make and every action I take.” plosions. Regardless of what corner of A majority of CYCS’s efforts is the earth the data comes from or how the tied to the DOD Information Network data is collected, the information must (DOIN) to ensure data confidential- be transmitted back to the U.S. so ana- ity, integrity and availability. Loyd’s lysts can transform the information into 150-person squadron is made up of a usable data that our national decision cross-section of talent – officers, enlist- makers can rely on. ed, civilians and contractors – each fill- While Airmen performing the data ing critical roles as system and network analysis are the best in the business, administrators, help desk technicians, they could not execute their job with- project managers and troubleshooters. out the skill and expertise of members “Like many organizations through- of AFTAC’s Cyber Capabilities Squad- out the Air Force, our people-to-mission ron. The primary mission of CYCS is to ratio is not quite right,” he said. “I’m generate, project and sustain cyberspace working with my officers, civilian and capabilities by providing mission as- senior enlisted leaders within the squad- surance for AFTAC’s global enterprise. ron to define where our limitations are, In other words, AFTAC’s treaty moni- figure out what we can do to eliminate toring mission cannot be effectively extraneous workloads, and determine accomplished without access to cyber- how we can operate more efficiently space. with scarce resources.” “My squadron supports all informa- Today’s cyber landscape is ever- tion technology services that AFTAC evolving and one that sees increasing needs to achieve operational success,” threats from those who want to disrupt said Maj. Nathan Loyd, the CYCS it, whether that disruption comes from commander. “We support the mission simple non-malicious, attention-seek- through our oversight and sustainment ing hackers or from combative nation- of our servers, long haul communica- states with the purposeful intent to in- Hector Velez, a Cyber Capabilities Squadron Linux systems administrator, Air tions systems, databases, and hardware/ terfere with military operations and Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., troubleshoots software. AFTAC is responsible for the their IT systems. Government entities, a lost connection to a server that keeps AFTAC’s nuclear treaty monitoring mis- largest sensor network in the Air Force, to include Air Force organizations, are sion going strong. (U.S. Air Force photo/Susan A. Romano) and we take that responsibility very seri- dependent on computer networks and Mission Defense Team, focusing on ously.” systems, and rely on those information cyberspace defensive operations to our Loyd is a career cyberspace op- systems to successfully execute their mission critical systems. This pathfinder erations officer who took command of global missions. initiative takes aim at protecting the mis- CYCS in July. Prior to joining the AF- As with any complex IT operation, sion’s crown jewels. It is an important TAC team, he was assigned to various however, the systems are vulnerable, shift in posture to ensure AFTAC is able roles in the fields of cyber, electronic and Loyd’s team addresses this concern to execute its treaty monitoring mission warfare, information systems and auto- every day. across air, sea, space and cyberspace.” mations. His leadership philosophy is “Our biggest obstacle is balancing Col. Steven M. Gorski, the AFTAC based on the foundation of trust. cybersecurity postures with the needs of commander, emphasized Loyd’s com- “Trust is the single most important a high operations tempo,” he explained. ment on the need to focus on cyberspace key to effective leadership-follower- “AFTAC is a high-speed, enormously defense. ship,” Loyd said. “Our cyber mission is innovative organization that uses tech- “In today’s world, cyber threats pose too large for any one person to handle nology in its drive for change and evo- serious challenges to AFTAC,” Gorski alone, so I believe in trusting and em- lution. So to balance that demand, it’s said. “Here at AFTAC, access to net- powering our Airmen down to the low- critical we ensure our CYCS Airmen are works play a powerfully role in our dai- est possible level. That allows for more trained and certified to continually be on ly responsibilities. Lack of access can flexibility across the board.” the cutting edge of technology.” significantly impact the effectiveness In August 2016, Air Force Chief of He added, “Here in CYCS, we are of our organization, and that’s why hav- Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein outlined working towards standardizing our en- ing the best people on board – leaders his number one focus area – squadron terprise to increase efficiencies in -sys like Maj. Loyd and his incredibly tal- revitalization. He informed personnel tem maintenance. Additionally, we are ented Airmen who form his cyber team Air Force wide that he considers squad- posturing the squadron to establish a – is crucial to our worldwide mission. Countering cyber threats is all about risk management, and Maj. Loyd’s squadron fully understands that threat and takes every step possible to keep our systems and networks safe.” When asked what he sees as the Cy- ber Capabilities Squadron’s strongest asset, Loyd said, “Our squadron has Logan Keith, a storage administrator done tremendous work in providing with the Cyber Capabilities Squad- continuous, secure communications for ron, Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla., verifies the AFTAC. CYCS’s shining moments are inventory of tapes and replenishes defined each time mission data is avail- the tape silo as needed to conduct able on demand for our customers and the center’s nuclear treaty monitoring delivered securely and without degrada- mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Susan tion. That’s the bottom line.” A. Romano) September 4, 2017• 9 Hill, Robins AFB to provide F-35 software sustainment By Darren D. Heusel 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) – The Air Force Sustain- ment Center is making plans to establish organic software sustainment capability for the F-35A Lightning II. Vice Adm. Mat Winter, the Joint Strike Fighter program director, request- ed Naval Air Systems Command and Air Force Materiel Command develop depot activation plans for software sustain- ment on their respective variants of the F-35. “The F-35 Lightning II Joint Pro- gram is approaching completion of sys- tem development and demonstration and transitioning to production, follow-on modernization, and sustainment,” Win- ter wrote in a June 26 memorandum. “As production ramps up and the global fleet size rapidly grows over the next few years, the program is at a critical junction in making software sustainment assignments to meet operational require- ments.” The multi-role F-35 combines low- observable technologies with state-of- Lt. Col. George Watkins, the 34th Fighter Squadron commander, flies his combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft past the-art sensor fusion, advanced air-to-air the control tower on Sept. 17, 2015, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the sortie Watkins conducted mission qualifica- and air-to-ground weapons. The core of tion training focusing on weapons employment, range familiarization and mission system proficiency. (U.S. Air Force its lethality and survivability ultimately photo/Alex R. Loyd) relies on computer hardware and soft- tonomic logistics information system the initially recommended software later than four years after achieving IOC. ware. and integration. sustainment assignments, said Donna Levy said the F-35 organic software The program office assigned nine “The future of air dominance will Frazier, the Robins AFB 402nd SMXG workload will be performed by a mix of software integration functions to the revolve around software, but the dedi- director. experienced software engineers moving AFSC and seven to the Navy. cation and ingenuity of our people will “The transition team is also develop- over from other systems, coders and de- AFSC Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. be key to our success,” Levy said. “The ing the overall F-35 Software Sustain- velopers from other commands, and new Levy II noted his workforce includes a Air Force Sustainment Center is ready ment Transition Plan,” she said. hires. large number of software developers to to take on this new workload and com- At Hill AFB, the Ogden ALC will “In order for us to be able to sustain support the fifth-generation fighter fleet, plete these missions to make and keep build on successful software work al- and maintain fifth- and sixth-generation which is expected to grow as the center the F-35 even more lethal and capable.” ready performed on the F-16 Fight- aircraft, we need to have a fifth- and postures for the new workload in sup- The Air Force declared initial opera- ing Falcon and F-22 Raptor, said Kelly sixth-generation workforce,” Levy said. port of the F-35. tional capability for the F-35A in August Capener, the 309th SMXG director. “As a result, the Air Force Sustainment The 402nd Software Maintenance 2016 and the JSF program is in low- AFMC and NAVAIR sustainment or- Center has been working very diligently Group, Warner Robins Air Logistics rate initial production for the Air Force, ganizations and their industry partners to put ourselves in a position to do just Complex at Robins AFB, Gerogia, will Navy, Marine Corps, international part- expect to provide initial implementation that. tentatively be responsible for functions ners and allies including Israel, Japan plans to the Joint Program Office within “I’m confident our software mainte- in the areas of F-35 communications and and South Korea. the next 180 days. Winter said the plans nance groups will be able to tackle this mission systems. The ALCs are working closely with a should include specific centers of indus- new workload with flying colors, allow- Ogden ALC’s 309th SMXG at Hill joint Defense Department organic tran- trial and technical excellence designa- ing us to do what we do best and that’s AFB, Utah, is currently planned to over- sition team comprised of Air Force and tions, timelines and resource require- provide combat power for America,” see pilot and processor systems, the au- Navy members, who have formulated ments to meet statute implementation no Levy added.

Michael Bailey, a 568th Electronics Maintenance Squadron electronics techni- cian at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., removes a faulty circuit card assembly from a Remote Input/Output unit, which is part of the F-35’s communication system. Team members from the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group contributed vi- tal support in the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft’s declaration of initial operational capability on July 31, 2015. The Air Force reached IOC with the F- 35A variant in 2016, with the Navy’s F-35 IOC set for 2018-2019. (U.S. Air Force file photo/Tommie Horton) 10 • September 4, 2017 Five team members inducted as American Society of Military Comptrollers officers By Laquisha Highsmith Arnold AFB Financial Management & Comptroller Division

On Aug. 17, Steve Pas- sarello administered the oath of office inducting 2017-2019 American So- ciety of Military Comp- trollers - Middle Tennes- see Chapter officers. The inductees were Darrell Day, president; Rhonda Ward, 1st vice president; Laquisha High- smith, 2nd vice president; Alveda Gaines, secretary; and Angela Teesdale, trea- surer. ASMC is a globally recognized defense re- New 2017-2019 American Society of Military Comptrollers - Middle Tennessee Chapter officers (left to right) – Angela Teesdale, trea- source management orga- surer; Alveda Gaines, secretary; Darrell Day, president; Laquisha Highsmith, 2nd vice president; Rhonda Ward, 1st vice president. (U.S. nization offering members Air Force photo/ Rick Goodfriend) professional development leadership roles and many following sectors: ac- analysis financial man- statistics and many sup- coming year. For more de- through education and career enhancement fea- counting and finance, -ac agement, manpower man- porting activities. tails on ASMC member- training with network- tures. Membership is open quisition, administrative agement, management The new board will ship and related opportu- ing opportunities. Active to all military, civilian and support, auditing, budget- analysis, program analy- meet mid-September to nities, call (931) 454-5002 membership brings with it contractors in the below ing, comptrollership, cost sis, resource management, develop plans for the up- or (931) 454-5905. Arnold AFB Milestones 35 YEARS 10 YEARS Frank Zimmerman, Paris Hawkins, AF Gareth Penfold, nLogic Brian Witty, NAS Benjamin Loveless, NAS Timothy Bagley, NAS NAS Tina Johnson, FSS Stephen Prieto, nLogic Brian Young, NAS Michael Yockey, nLogic Michael Cleek, NAS Autumn Logan, FSS Casey Tigner, FSS Mariusz Zarzecki, NAS James Owens, NAS NEW HIRES Joseph Mann, nLogic Timothy Waggoner, NAS 30 YEARS Sara Rozell, AF Meron Agonafir, NAS Michael Mashburn II, Tyler Walker, FSS PROMOTIONS Joseph Bowman, NAS Zach Armento, nLogic NAS Billy Williams, NAS Andrew Hughes, AF Kathleen Gemma, NAS 5 YEARS Rickey Bruce, FSS Adam McKamey, FSS Justin Wilson, FSS Rod Stewart, AF Michael Glennon, AF Matthew Meacham, Rachael Cheney, FSS Danita Marsh, NAS NAS Stephen Coleman, Ronnie Porter, NAS nLogic It takes a village to deploy a warfighter Kathy Swanson, AF INBOUND MILITARY Garrett Condra, NAS 2nd Lt. Ramosechand Ethan Curtis, FSS By Airman 1st Class lation. miss something, an Air- 20 YEARS Addington, AF Keith Davis, AF Anthony Nin Leclerec “Overall the IDRC has man could be sent down John Taylor, NSD Master Sgt. Matthew Pamela DeFord, FSS 633rd Air Base Wing the big picture of who’s range ill prepared or ill Alfreno, AF Derek Fleenor, FSS Public Affairs being deployed and when equipped to perform their 15 YEARS Jeremy Fletcher, NAS they’re tasked,” said Mas- mission.” Russell Arbuckle, NAS RETIREMENTS Joshua Freeman, FSS JOINT BASE LANG- ter Sgt. Jason Schroyer, Myra Beyer, NAS Deborah Bayer, NAS Timothy Gilliam, NAS LEY-EUSTIS, Va. the 633rd Air Base Wing Working with the Gary Cunningham, NAS Charles Vining, AF Dawne Hall, FSS (AFNS) – Air Force Air- IDRC section chief adding deployer Jimmy Newman, NAS Mike Whitmore, FSS Brad Hayes, NAS men prepare to deploy that the cell also covers lo- While the IDRC works across the globe in support gistics planning. the logistics of deploy- of national objectives ev- For Air Force bases like ments, it’s the UDM’s task ery day. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, to work with the units and To make this possible, this picture includes over- individuals deploying. installation deployment seeing the movement of According to Southern, readiness cells and the unit approximately 2,000 de- UDMs not only guide peo- deployment managers pre- ployers from five wings ple through deployment pare and process members across the installation. readiness requirements, for deployment to unified Along with oversight, but they also help units combatant commands. the IDRC also sends task- with selections. “If you ask me who ings to UDMs and keeps “Sometimes flight bears responsibility for the the managers informed chiefs don’t know, but success of a movement, it’s of any updates associated I see and do this every all of us,” said Master Sgt. with the assignment, such day,” said Southern. “A David Southern, the 1st as training, equipment, flight chief will tell me ‘I Maintenance Group UDM, transportation, theater en- need five guys,’ and I’ll explaining that UDMs give try and medical require- tell them ‘you’re probably deployers guidance and re- ments. going to need seven,’ be- quirements, the IDRC cov- “The combatant com- cause of what we’ve seen ers logistics and oversees manders face an ever happen before with similar planning, and ultimately, changing landscape that scenarios.” the deployer has to use the requires adaptability, we Once the selections are guidance set forth. need to be tracking those made, the mission for the changes and implement- IDRC and UDMs remains Where it all starts ing them as they are es- the same: Prepare the de- The deployment readi- tablished,” said Schroyer. ployer as much as they ness process starts with the “That’s why it’s important can by keeping them up- IDRC, which acts as com- to maintain communica- to-date with requirements mand and control for all tion and keep information and any changes, but in the deployments at an instal- flowing to UDMs, if we end the responsibility to follow the guidance falls with each individual. “Emerging area of re- sponsibility requirements can affect whether our Air- men are adequately ready for a deployment. The ef- fects of not keeping up to date on the latest changes can reverberate into the area of responsibility dur- ing the mission,” said Schroyer. “For example, you arrive and everyone is wearing a different uni- form than you, or you did not get the memo that you needed to be issued the lat- est eye protection. You’re now either scrambling to catch up and find a -sup ply troop to get the gear, or you’re out there during a sand storm and realiz- ing how handy that memo would have been.” September 4, 2017• 11

Brian Witty, NAS Brian Young, NAS Mariusz Zarzecki, NAS

PROMOTIONS Andrew Hughes, AF Rod Stewart, AF 12 • September 4, 2017