September 2016

Gen. Darren W. McDew, command- er, USTRANSCOM, welcomes component commanders and staff members to the USTRANSCOM Component Com- manders Conference Aug. 22. Photo by Bob Fehringer, TCPA USTRANSCOM hosts Component Commanders Conference By Lisa M. Caldwell, TCPA leaders. Cybersecurity relating to the Joint en. Darren W. McDew, commander, Deployment and Distribution Enterprise GU.S. Transportation Command, host- was the primary focus of the conference. ed a Component Commanders Confer- The keynote speaker was Peter Singer, a ence here Aug. 22. strategist and senior fellow at the New Participants included commanders America Foundation, expert in cyber- and senior enlisted leaders from compo- security, cyberwar and changes in 21st nents Military Surface Deployment and century warfare, and author of multiple Distribution Command, Military Sealift award-winning books. Command, Joint Transportation Reserve Att endees also discussed vulnerabil- Unit and Joint Enabling Capabilities ities in key cyber terrain, were briefed Command; the director and senior on the Defense Information Systems enlisted leader from Defense Logistics Agency and USTRANSCOM Enterprise Agency; principals from the Maritime Readiness Center, and received a com- Administration; the 18th Air Force mand strategy update. commander; and USTRANSCOM senior

2 - MSC CoC 2 - Chaplain’s message 3 - New contracting tool 4-5 - Picnic photos 5 - Nijmegen march 6 - TRANSCOM history 7 - Teammate spotlight

Peter Singer addresses the USTRANSCOM Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander, Scott AFB, Illinois Component Commanders Conference, Aug. 22. USTRANSCOM, listens to guest speak- Singer also addressed members of the command er Peter Singer during the Component Vol. 16, No. 9 later in the day. Photo by Bob Fehringer, TCPA Commanders Conference, Aug. 22. Photo by Bob Fehringer, TCPA MSC hosts Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. – Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne relieved Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon as command- er, Military Sealift Command, during a change of command ceremony aboard USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3). Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Com- mand, were the guest speakers. A graduate of the United States Naval Acad- emy and native of Ormond Beach, Florida, Mewbourne assumed command of MSC Aug. 25 following his latest tour of duty as the director of maritime operations, U.S. Fleet Forc- es Command, in Norfolk, Virginia. Both photos - Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne ad- “Building on the legacy of Admiral Shan- dresses the audience at Military Sealift Com- non, Military Sealift Command will ensure the mand’s change of command ceremony aboard Navy is ready to fi ght and win anywhere in the USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3), Aug. 25. maritime domain, making America safer for Mewbourne relieved Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon our families today and for future generations,” as commander, Military Sealift Command. U.S. said Mewbourne. Navy photograph by Bill Mesta Chapter three: Personal journey of resiliency, hope and faith in God - Part three By Chaplain Lt. Col. Leslie Forbes-Mariani I announced we would be meeting after food train for us, which was a total bless- church if anyone could help. ing in so many ways. We had dinner for he afternoon of the shooting we re- The owner of our home rallied business 30 nights delivered right after our return Tturned to the temporary quarters. owners in Mascoutah to help as well. I from the hospital so the kids could eat and Dogs were walked, kids were set up arrived at the house before anyone and do homework before bed. with a snack and games. I went to my started to walk through the building. My It was amazing meeting all the folks room, shut the door and cried, deep heavy heart was pounding and my anxiety rose each night who brought us dinner. We and releasing sobs into my pillow. the closer I got to the shooting location. met and discovered new people who came How was I going to start the conver- Suddenly the doorbell rang and a out and loved on our family. We are so sation with my husband’s dad, his best stranger was standing at the door. He grateful for their love, care and concern. friend and our other family members and smiled and said “Hi, I’m Al and I’m here Blessing, gratefulness, thanksgiving friends? to help.” I fell into his arms and cried. I repeated over and over in my mind and Earlier I did not call anyone, as I did not felt he had rescued me from the scary heart. In the midst of the trial, God can know how or what to tell them and it was moment in the house. give you peace. Again I emphasize this not a place I could talk. I made calls and And as we were talking, people were chapter 4 of II Corinthians, We are hard posted on my social media account to pray walking up to the house from all around pressed on every side, but not crushed; for my husband. the street, gett ing out of cars and trucks, not in despair; not abandoned; not de- That afternoon the command team from coming to help. They came from the stroyed… Therefore do not lose heart. So my new unit came by the temporary quar- church, the city of Mascoutah businesses fi x our eyes not on what is seen, but on ters to encourage us. and from Scott Air Force Base. what is unseen. After our trip to the hospital later in the Within two hours the truck was unload- Again the passage came to me you are day, we returned and the fi rst sergeant ed, beds put together, piano was in the “not in despair.” Know I am with you. brought us food. I had forgott en food. house, trucks swept out and ready for pick Don’t look to what you see but what is, They brought spaghett i. The boys were so up. Arrangements were made for folks to unseen. Faith is just this, trusting in God happy. I had very litt le food in our kitchen come and help me set up the kitchen and to bring what you need when you need because I did not want to move a lot of pick up my niece from the airport. it. We all go through diffi cult times and food to our new place. What a blessing. We were still in the temporary quarters we all need a life line to hang on to during The next day my boys and I att ended as the house was not unpacked and ready those times. church and received support and encour- to occupy, but the next night we would I suggest if you are going through a agement. The house had just been released stay in our new home. diffi cult time now to look to God for help, as a crime scene and we could fi nish mov- The owner of our home, in addition to your religious leader for encouragement ing in the rest of our things that afternoon. helping with the unloading, started the and your family and friends for support.

U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Public Aff airs Offi ce of Public Aff airs Cmdr. David Nunnally, USN 508 Scott Dr. Scott AFB, Illinois 62225-5357 Deputy Chief/Plans and Policy htt p://www.transcom.mil Pending Email: transcom.scott [email protected] Phone: (618) 220-4999, DSN 770-4999 Community Relations FAX: (618) 229-2811, DSN 779-2811 Lisa M. Caldwell

Commander Transporter Editor Gen. Darren W. McDew, USAF Bob Fehringer Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, USA Editorial assistance Chief of Staff Lisa Caldwell and Peg Nigra Maj. Gen. David G. Clarkson, USA Senior Enlisted Leader An electronic version is available at: Chief Master Sgt. Matt hew M. Caruso, USAF htt p://www.ustranscom.mil/cmd/trans/transporter.pdf

2 New contracting tool saves AQ estimated $1.5 million in lost productivity By Stephanie Pasch, TCCS-CM Both on paper and in an electronic fi ling system, all decisions must be USTRANSCOM Team, n March 28, U.S. Transportation documented to provide an audit trail. OCommand’s Acquisition Director Federal Acquisition Regulation rules I’m proud to announce TCAQ Gail Jorgenson stood up a team of 14 dictate historical contract fi les must has put our “Evolving for contracting and program management be kept for six years, and paper copies Tomorrow” priority into professionals to fi nd a paperless con- can take large amounts of physical tract fi ling system. The project objec- space. In addition, paper copies take action. TCAQ put together a tives included streamlining processes time for contracting personnel to fi nd team of 14 highly motivated for TCAQ to receive, review, share the material. In a web-based tool, his- individuals to research, select, and maintain documents, and provid- torical decisions are archived and can fund and implement a “best- ing the ability to store offi cial and legal be searched through a simple search of-class” electronic contract certifi ed electronic fi les of record. To engine. fi ling system solution for the kick off the initiative, the team gath- While trying to streamline the pro- Acquisition Directorate. ered for a week-long off -site to scope cess, the team also needed to consider The team was given their the project and outline a schedule. security requirements. To meet those mission and then empow- During the off -site, the team requirements, they partnered with ered to dedicate one week to leveraged knowledge management TCJ6 to fi nd a CAC-enabled, web- principles to defi ne its goals and re- based system that would overcome identify system requirements, quirements, map the entire acquisition the three key obstacles in a single tool. conduct research and demon- lifecycle process, identify potential Together the team explored several strations of commercial-off - systems and develop courses of action established federal systems; internal the-shelf and government-off - for leadership. When considering ca- resources, including SharePoint and the-shelf solutions and select a pabilities of the contract management the shared drive; commercial-off -the- solution to implement. tool, they categorized their functional shelf and government-off -the-shelf The paperless team selected requirements into “Must Have,” “Re- products; and the possibility of devel- the Army’s Paperless Con- ally Want” oping its tract Files (PCF) web-based and “Nice to own tool. application that provides a Have” evalu- The AQ cross-functional team estimates In the secure, offi cial and legal DoD ation catego- the PCF will allow the command to save end, the ries in order team decid- 5015 certifi ed electronic fi le to more about $1.5 million in lost productivity. ed to adopt of record. Not only is PCF a objectively the U.S. Ar- space saving solution, it will assess the my’s Paper- also increase productivity potential technology applications. The less Contract Files (PCF). “We lucked as contracting professionals team uncovered three key obstacles, out,” Hoag said. “The Army system is spend up to 15 percent of their said Contracting Offi cer David Hoag. a web application that doesn’t need a time fi ling, storing, transport- “First was determining how to get government computer—contracting ing and maintaining binders proposals from vendors and com- professionals can access the applica- full of documents. mercial contractors to us safely and tion from their own systems. It’s also securely,” Hoag said. Currently, the secure and tested. The military has Beyond automating the proposals are received on paper and used it since 2012.” contracting fi le, the applica- delivered either in person or sent by PCF is a secure, web-based ap- tion provides a user-friendly mail, so the team had to consider how plication that can be accessed using document workfl ow as well as to build the process electronically Army Knowledge Online’s CAC an interface for data reporting with certain security and functionality single sign-on process. It provides a and management tools using parameters. “Those parameters were user-friendly document workfl ow and metrics and dashboards. This easy to overcome with AMERDEC review interface that tracks changes to team’s outstanding eff orts will SAFE,” Hoag added. documents and off ers version control. allow for a fi elded solution by According to safe.amrdec.army. And, it fulfi lls all of the functional 1 October 2016! mil/safe, the U.S. Army Aviation and requirements the team outlined, from Mission Research Development and “Must Haves,” to “Really Wants” and This feat could not have Engineering Center Safe Access File “Nice to Haves.” been accomplished without Exchange is a secure, CAC-enabled Currently, AQ professionals spend great teamwork across US- web application that can be used to approximately 15 percent of their time TRANSCOM by personnel share fi les up to 2GB in size. fi ling, storing, transporting and main- from TCJ6, TCJA and TCJ8. Next, the tool needed to have the taining binders full of documents. The Congratulations to this team capability to quickly review source AQ cross-functional team estimates for moving their organization selection documents. Currently, the PCF will allow the command to forward to a paperless envi- documents are reviewed manually, save about $1.5 million in lost produc- ronment. consuming excess time. An electronic tivity. The tool was the least costly fi ling system off ered the opportunity solution the team considered, lever- to streamline the document review aging an annual fee of $600 per user Job well done! process. Specifi cally, the system pro- each year, or $108,000 annually for all vides a solution that tracks the review users. The fee includes application DMc and approval cycle of each document maintenance and upgrades, training being reviewed. for all personnel and 24/7 help desk General Darren McDew Finally, the tool needed to pro- support. The team plans to have PCF Commander, USTRANSCOM vide an audit trail to track actions fully operational by Oct. 1, 2016. throughout the acquisition lifecycle. 3 TRANSCOM’s family picnic photo album Photos by Bob Fehringer, TCPA

4 that ‘Americans typically don’t do well marches were curtailed),” Kirkland Four Days Marches here.’ Statistically speaking, they are said. “Of the 47,000 participants, over correct. Although I’ve completed each 6,000 military personnel from 31 dif- By Bob Fehringer, TCPA one I’ve participated in, over the last ferent nations participated, including Marching for miles and miles may be fi ve years the U.S. military has had 217 U.S. military personnel from all a requirement for military training, one of the highest drop-out rates. branches of service.” but for someone to travel halfway “I think we, as a military, are bett er Kirkland encourages everyone sta- around the world to march 40 than that,” tioned in Europe to try the event, but kilometers a day, for four days, Kirkland off ers some advice on the subject. carrying a 22-pound pack, while on continued, “If you are going to do it, start leave, they must have something to “so I do it training early,” Kirkland said. “We prove. annually had a saying we would use during Army Lt. Col. David M. Kirkland to try and marching, ‘Pain is weakness leaving chief, Global Force Management, change that the body.’ During a march, I don’t Operations and Plans, is one of a percep- recall if it was training or an event, I handful of U.S. military men and tion...one had an Army fi rst sergeant who was women who travel every year to Ni- step, one marching on the team. He was having jmegen, The Netherlands in mid-Ju- mile, one some discomfort this particular day ly, to participate in the largest day, one and I remember someone saying ‘Pain multiple-day marching event in the year at a is weakness leaving the body.’ A world, The International Four Days time.” young soldier marching near him said Marches Nijmegen. Accord- ‘First sergeant, that’s a lot of weak- “I fi rst heard of the Four Days ing to Kirk- ness.’ Everyone laughed. Marches in early 2011 while sta- land, the It is that camaraderie Kirkland re- march was members about his multiple marches. tioned in Germany,” Kirtland said. Lt. Col. David M. Kirkland “The unit I was assigned to was put- originally “Every year I’ve done the Four ting together a team to participate organized Days Marches, I’ve participated as a so I volunteered. 2016 marked my as a means of promoting sport and military participant, and have stayed 5th successful completion of the Four exercise and was a military event with on the military camp,” he said. “I see Days Marches. I previously complet- a few civilians. It is now mainly a ci- familiar faces each year, but the one ed the march in 2011, 2012, 2013 and vilian event. In recent years, the event thing we all have in common is our 2014. I missed the march in 2015 due has been limited to approximately military service. to my att endance at JPME-II.” 40,000 participants, including about “We are all military, regardless of So, why does Kirkland feel the need 5,000 military personnel. Depending nation,” Kirkland continued. “There to participate in an event such as this on age group and category, walkers is no ‘us vs them’ mentality. It’s the when there are so many physical train- have to walk 30, 40, or 50 kilometers same distance and weight for every- ing options available locally? each day for four days. one and we all wear uniforms with “(For) Multiple reasons,” he said, “In 2016 they celebrated the 100th boots. Everyone is going to have “but one is that every year I’ve done edition with over 47,000 participants aches and pains, but we are all in it the march, I’ve heard the comment (during World Wars I and II, the together.” 5 TRANSCOM History - second fl oor breezeway artifacts By Peg Nigra, TCRC and display table to the command in harness. These items are from Fort February 2015. Leavenworth, Kansas, which was a n the last Transporter, I promised The huge ship’s wheel is from the major transportation hub for the Army Ito tell you about the artifacts in the USS Tappahannock, and previously moving supplies westward. second fl oor breezeway and in the hung in the Secretary of the Navy’s of- Air: The propeller is from a De Transportation Plaza. Let’s start with fi ce. The Tappahannock carried troops Havilland-4 (DH-4) and is on loan to the breezeway. in the Pacifi c in World War II and is us from the National Museum of the Each artifact represents the history credited with downing one Japanese United States Air Force at Wright-Pat- of military air, land and sea transpor- fi ghter plane. terson Air Force Base, Ohio. The DH-4 tation. The ship drawings are of a Liberty was the only U.S.-built aircraft to see Sea: On the west side of the breeze- combat during World War I. The U.S. way is a model of the Lyra. This Army Air Service used the DH-4 in a roll-on/roll-off ship was the fi rst ship number of roles after the war, includ- USTRANSCOM contracted for during ing as an ambulance and to deliver the Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The Lyra mail. made four trips and carried 207,957 Also of note are the two bells on short tons of cargo for the United display. The train bell was given to States. It was such a strong performer us by CSX Transportation. The ship’s that the government bought it after bell is from the USS Edenton, which Desert Storm and renamed it the Cape was commissioned on Jan. 23, 1971 Texas. Our model is on loan to us Second fl oor breezeway artifacts and served the U.S. Navy as its most from the Navy Curator of Models. capable towing, diving and salvage On the east side of the breezeway ship. Liberty ships were built during ship. The ship was decommissioned is a model of the Maersk Alabama. In World War II to carry supplies and on March 29, 1996. The bell is on loan April 2009, Somali pirates captured troops to forces in the European and from the Navy. the US-fl agged ship. The crew re- Pacifi c theaters. The U.S. built more These artifacts were on display in took the ship and the pirates fl ed to a than 2,500 Liberty ships in fi ve years. the front lobby until 2009 when the lifeboat with the ship’s captain. U.S. Land: Military land transporta- lobby was expanded to its current Navy SEALs subsequently killed the tion is represented by a wheel from design. Watch for the October Trans- three pirates and rescued the cap- a mid-19th century escort wagon, ox porter to learn about the items in the tain. Maersk Lines gave the model bow, ox shoes, bull whip and mule Transportation Plaza. The U.S. military and the the U.S. military to Japan with relief San Francisco quake and felt snubbed supplies. It may have been the U.S. by the U.S. refusal. great Kanto earthquake military’s fi rst overseas humanitarian The real reason was national securi- By Dr. Robert Sligh, TCRC operation. ty. The Japanese government did not Adm. Edwin A. Anderson, Asiatic want outside forces studying Tokyo’s Just before noon on Sept. 1, 1923, a Fleet commander, dispatched destroy- defenses. However, the Japanese area massive 7.9 to 8.3 magnitude earth- ers with food, medicine and other sup- commander allowed U.S. forces in and quake shook Tokyo and Yokohama, was severely criticized for it. Once Japan. at Yokohama, it still took McCoy’s Buildings toppled and houses diplomatic skills to break the deadlock collapsed, burying uncounted thou- and allow the landing of American sands. More than 570,000 homes were supplies and personnel. destroyed. The 93-ton Big Buddha in Once ashore, U.S. personnel helped Kamakura, 35 miles away, was moved with clean-up and establishing a fi eld two feet. But it was the subsequent hospital. fi res that caused the most deaths. The In the U.S., President Coolidge cities were mostly made of wood and called on Americans to help Japan and paper and caught fi re quickly, causing put renowned humanitarian Secre- a fi restorm. The fi res accounted for tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover in the majority of the estimated 130,000 charge. As a result, the American peo- deaths. ple donated $18 million ($252 million American interests were at risk, too. today) in cash and supplies through Although the U.S. embassy in down- the Red Cross and other organizations. town Tokyo was destroyed, its staff set The Red Cross gave $3 million ($42 up relief operations in the courtyard plies aboard. They were the fi rst aid million) to build a hospital and fund a to aid Americans and other nationali- from a foreign power to reach Japan. hospital endowment—rebuilding St. ties. They were aided by an unlikely More ships, and Anderson, followed. Luke’s Hospital in Tokyo, which exists source—Brig. Gen. Frank Ross McCoy, The U.S. Army in the Philippines today. U.S. Army, a protégé of Gen. Lenard arrived days later with more supplies, Since 1960, every September 1st Wood and President Theodore Roos- a fi eld hospital and nurses. is Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. evelt. McCoy had just arrived in Japan The Japanese hesitated to allow Schools, the government, public and on his way to China. In the absence of U.S. ships access to the aff ected area private organizations conduct earth- the ambassador and without orders, or accept U.S. aid. Col. Percy Bishop, quake drills. he took charge of the relief operation. one of several senior Army offi cers Special thanks to Lt. Gen. Tom Was- He soon had company. who had arrived from the Philippines, kow (USAF, retired) for use of the Percy When President Calvin Coolidge thought it was pride, or, as rumors Bishop diary. heard of the disaster, he ordered had it, Japan had off ered aid after the 6 Teammate Spotlight: USTRANSCOM Liaison Offi cer Conference

By Lisa M. Caldwell, TCPA and I networked with the LNOs physically assigned his month’s Spotlight shines to the other COCOMs and Ton the U.S. Transportation government agencies,” said Command Liaison Offi cer (LNO) Haag. “I learned fi rsthand Conference, held here August the value, trust and respon- 9-11. sibility placed in us as the Hosted by the Operations face and subject matt er and Plans Directorate (TCJ3), the expert of USTRANSCOM. symposium provided the LNOs “As the command’s fi rst with opportunities for command liaison to USCYBERCOM, senior leader guidance, orienta- I will promote Gen. Mc- tion, education and networking. Dew’s four priorities -- par- Air Force Maj. Richard Hen- ticularly #2 on advancing derson, TCJ3 joint mobility offi - cyber domain capabilities -- cer, was the event action offi cer. and, in turn, advocate our “Currently, we have 20 LNOs competencies to support stationed at the various combat- USCYBERCOM’s fi ght,” ant commands and collocated Haag continued. “Equally with the Joint Staff and inter- Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander, USTRANSCOM, wel- important, I will maintain agency organizations and with comes att endees to the Liaison Offi cer Conference. Photo by Navy Cmdr. D.L. Nunnally, TCPA my partnership with the the Defense Logistics Agency,” other LNOs to promote uni- said Henderson. “They’re the USTRANSCOM mission briefi ng and ty of eff ort and mission accomplish- critical link between USTRANSCOM presentations from directorate senior ment toward our national security and COCOM requirements, and have representatives, the Joint Enabling objectives, because our mission and the pulse of the organization they sup- Capabilities Command, the Foreign cyberspace crosscut all warfi ghting port and the USTRANSCOM exper- Policy Advisor, the Commander’s domains and COCOM areas of re- tise to facilitate solutions and resolve Action Group, the Joint Cyber Center, sponsibility.” issues.” the Fusion Center and the Enterprise Command personnel interested in According to Henderson, the con- Readiness Center. They also met with becoming an LNO can apply for the ference is typically held annually, but their geographic branch counterparts tour of duty. this one was out-of-cycle due to a high for discussion and coordination. “Military members go through turnover of LNOs this summer. One att endee was Air Force Lt. Col. the normal O-6 assignment process,” “As ambassadors for US- Charles Haag, USTRANSCOM’s fi rst said Henderson. “The list of eligible TRANSCOM, we wanted to ensure LNO to U.S. Cyber Command at Fort personnel are approved by the US- they received strategic direction from Meade, Maryland. TRANSCOM commander and then our leadership and gained a thorough “What I liked about the conference hand-selected by the TCJ3 director. understanding of Gen. McDew’s pri- is the command’s, components’ and Civilian assistant LNOs are hired orities and vision,” said Henderson. directorates’ mission briefs were given via the standard government hiring While here, the LNOs received a by those commanders and directors, process.” Cybersecurity Roundtable Plans are already underway to host ments and mission visibility through a third event in the near future. execution monitoring of cargo and By Lt. Col. Roger Knedel, TCJ6 passenger movements. USTRANSCOM’s senior leaders re- So long Logbook, Logbook has supported the global cently met with national-level supply hello SMS Workfl ow Manager community exceptionally well over the past 17 years. It’s time to retire chain and cybersecurity experts across By David Comfort, TCJ3-IR industry, academia and the federal it and take the next step with SMS government to gain a bett er under- On Sept. 22, we anticipate Workfl ow Workfl ow Manager. standing of “resiliency” requirements Manager will be operational and Log- Current Logbook users will be during times of cyber disruption - book will no longer be supported. required to obtain a SMS account to necessary for the command to support WFM is part of the Single Mobility access the application. To request a DOD’s global logistics mission. System FusionNet application and will SMS Workfl ow Manager account, go The day-long event was the second off er a more enterprise-level knowl- to the URLs below: in a series of TCCC Senior Leader edge management and collaborative Cybersecurity Roundtables that have tasking and reporting tool. SMS NIPR: htt ps://sms.transcom.mil/ generated insightful discussions and WFM will support standard and SMS SIPR: htt ps://sms.ustranscom. improved the command’s understand- custom catalogs while providing a smil.mil/ ing of vulnerabilities exposed from repository for chronological informa- cyber att ack surfaces. tion, concurrent commentary, and Once in SMS, there are nine workfl ow The command is formulating risk iterative work of linked tasks. The manager Training Videos users can mitigation strategies in order to adapt cataloging of shared data and informa- access from the HELP section. during times of crisis to the uncertain- tion will provide a complete record of ty associated with cyber disruptions. operational taskings and a wide range For additional transition information, The “informative and mind-expanding of automated reports and briefi ngs. visit our Transition SharePoint page: event” will energize follow-on activi- By hosting WFM as part of the htt ps://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/ ties, as well as study and analysis, as FusionNet application inside of SMS, ustcj3/ustcj3i/logbook_transition the command takes actions to prepare users will be able to leverage key SMS for the future. capabilities ranging from require- 7 Recognitions

Maj. Foster Ferguson congratulates Sgt. Ryheme Stephens during his promotion ceremony Aug. 1. Photo by Stephanie Pasch, TCCS-CM

Arrivals: Departures: Chief Pett y Offi cer David Duggar, TCJ6 Cmdr. Jonathan Kline, JECC Cmdr. Cory Brummett , TCJ6 Pett y Offi cer 1st Class Roman Clark, TCJ3 Capt. David Smith, TCCC Pett y Offi cer 2nd Class Maranda Samuel, TCJ3 Pett y Offi cer 1st Class Samuel Rhea, TCJ2 Pett y Offi cer 2nd Class Cari Moody, TCJ3 Lt. Cmdr. Collin Korenek, TCJ2 Pett y Offi cer 2nd Class Omar Munizruiz, JCSE Capt. Trent Kalp, TCJ5 Cmdr. Andrew Thaeler, JPSE Cmdr. Brett Baker, JPSE Capt. David Street, TCSG Pett y Offi cer 2nd Class Wade Glahn, TCJ3 Cmdr. Charles Hurst, TCJ5 Pett y Offi cer 2nd Class Tyrek Drakeford, TCJ3 Master Sgt. Charlie Wilson, TCSG Maj. Erika Salerno, TCJ3 Master Sgt. Brian Maly, TCSG Col. Stacey Branch, TCSG Chief Warrant Offi cer 3 Bryan Hawkins, TCJ3 Lt. Col. Ronald Jones, TCSG Lt. Col. Kenneth Weiner, TCJ5 Col. Shawn Campbell, TCJ1 Col. Eric Livingston, TCJ3 Lt. Col. Ricardo Sierraguzman, TCJ3 Maj. Melvin Burch-Bynum, TCJ6 Staff Sgt. Arnold Zachary, TCJ2 Paul Frazier, TCJ6 Senior Airman Alexander Curran, TCJ2 Timothy Gould, TCAQ Raymond Baker, JECC Sandra Halama, TCAQ Robert Brisson, TCJ3 Matt hew Mohon, TCAQ Paige Elbe, TCAQ Gary Pendergrass, TCJ6 Bradley Jublou, JECC Richard Swezey, TCJ5 Dustin Lestrange, JPSE Ashley Tebbe, TCJ8 Joachim Mihalick, JECC Lisa Mueller, JECC Promotions: Christine Paul Besikof, JPSE Cmdr. James Ward, TCJ3 Christopher Wanstreet, JECC Sgt. Ryheme Stephens, CSG

Editor’s note Ranks of all services are writt en in the Associated Press Style format, which is the journalism standard for uniformity of printed material in any form of the news media. We realize individual branches have their own style, but that is used Master Sgt. Kathleen A. May is the new for individual-service-oriented mate- USTRANSCOM rial. Command First Ser- geant. Photo by Bob Fehringer, TCPA