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Digital Literacy’, ‘Fosters Inclusion’ Foundational Competencies Now in Myvector Self-Assessment Tool THE SOUND OF FREEDOM | Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | 5 USAFE completes CJADC2 demonstration BY SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force’s Chief Ar- chitect’s O ce, conducted a Combined, Joint All-Domain Command and Control demonstration in international waters and airspace in and around the Baltic Sea. Participation included assets from U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Army Europe – Africa, U.S. Strategic Command, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Netherlands air force and the Polish air force. This demonstration was designed to test and observe the ability of the joint force, our allies and partners to integrate and provide command and control across multiple networks to multiple force capa- bilities. “Conducting a complex and real-world U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY TECH. SGT. EMERSON NUÑEZ focused CJADC2 demonstration allowed A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, is refueled by a KC-135 our joint and allied team to nd areas Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, during a mission over the Black Sea, where we can innovate with systems we Jan. 14, 2021. U.S. military operations in the Black Sea enhance regional stability, combined readiness and capability with our already have and also to identify areas NATO allies and partners. where our war ghters need assistance from the Air and Space Forces’ Chief Ar- ported the demonstration. ious communication methodologies and This will generate repower inside an area chitect’s O ce,” said Gen. Je Harrigian, U.S. Air Force and Royal Netherlands technologies in support of a common op- that an adversary believes to be protected USAFE-AFAFRICA commander. Air Force assets also participated in a erating picture. through anti-access, area denial technol- Combined forces participated in two mission thread involving the defense of “A truly connected joint force can’t ogy, while also supporting the resiliency separate mission threads during the Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This second happen without strong partnerships with and defense of a key power projection CJADC2 demonstration. First, U.S. Air demonstration occurred simultaneous- our combatant commands and major com- base. U.S. and allied military exercises in Force F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Ea- ly with the targeting demonstration and mands in overseas theaters,” said Preston the Baltic Sea enhance regional stability, gles from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF tested the ability for the joint and com- Dunlap, the Air and Space Forces’ chief combined readiness, and capability with Lakenheath, United Kingdom, conducted bined force to sense and target unmanned architect. “Our methodology for these De- our NATO allies and partners. a targeting scenario using Joint Air-to- aerial systems and cruise missile attacks partment of the Air Force demonstrations “Overall, I’m impressed with our war- Surface Stando Missile employment tac- against the base. Dutch F-35 Lightning is to take our technology to the war ght- ghters’ ability to command and control tics over the Baltic Sea. The JASSM is a IIs also participated in the demonstration er and to iterate and innovate alongside a complex targeting process as well as a long-range, conventional, air-to-ground, as communication links between base de- them during these demonstration sprints. base air defense scenario,” Harrigian said, precision stando missile designed to de- fense arrays as well as the 10th Army Air Future con icts will be with technologi- “but there are areas where we can contin- stroy high-value, well-defended targets. Missile Defense Command. cally advanced adversaries – and will be ue to improve and where technology can The U.S. and U.K. also provided intel- U.S. Space Force also supported the contested – so a distributed but integrat- help us streamline our network systems ligence, surveillance and reconnaissance demonstration with one Multiband As- ed system of command and control is crit- to ensure all of our disparate networks airborne assets to support the targeting sessment of the Communication Envi- ical if we’re to compete and win. Our US- can communicate and ease the workload and command and control of the demon- ronment from the 16th Space Control AFE counterparts working with our allies on our Airmen.” stration. These assets were able to inte- Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, and partners during this CJADC2 event USAFE-AFAFRICA, alongside Europe- grate targeting and sensor information Colorado. Other programs that supported was extremely productive and helped us an joint and allied partners, will continue with other Air Force entities, including the event include the Command and Con- push the ball down the eld on digitally conducting CJADC2 events to integrate the 603rd Air Operations Center and the trol, Incident Management, and Emergen- connecting the joint force.” technology – including target recogni- Deployable Ground System, as well as cy Response Application, Kessel Run – In an era of great power competition tion and joint force integration network joint assets from the U.S. Army and a U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/ and in line with the National Defense solutions – to connect as many sensors as Navy P-8 Poseidon. KC-135 Stratotankers Detachment 12, Hanscom Air Force Base, Strategy, this CJADC2 event demonstrat- possible to a common operating network, from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Massachusetts. Additionally, the 341st ed the joint and combined force’s ability presenting war ghters with an informa- Mildenhall, U.K., and a C-17 Globemaster Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, to converge assets from all domains and tion advantage across all war ghting do- III from Air Mobility Command also sup- Montana contributed by exploring var- across NATO allies into the Baltic Sea. mains. New ‘Digital Literacy’, ‘Fosters Inclusion’ foundational competencies now in MyVector self-assessment tool the digital literacy of our Airmen, so codi- BY MASTER SGT. CAITLIN fying this skill as foundational competen- JONES-MARTIN, AIR EDUCATION cy makes sense.” AND TRAINING COMMAND Air Force Instruction 36-7001, Diversi- ty and Inclusion, para. 1.4, de nes inclu- JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RAN- sion as “the process of creating a culture DOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- where all members of an organization are In today’s era of great power competi- free to make their fullest contributions to tion and ever-changing operational envi- the success of the group, and where there ronments, the Department of the Air Force are no unnecessary barriers to success.” has moved toward developing Airmen “From a force development perspec- with foundational competencies that help tive, all Airmen, including our civilian enable them to out-think and out-perform force, must be deliberately developed to adversaries. ‘foster inclusion’ across the Air Force in As part of that e ort, the Air Force has order to achieve individual, organization- formally added “Digital Literacy” and al and operational excellence,” Coggins “Fosters Inclusion” as Air Force founda- said. tional competencies, and both have been For Airmen who want more informa- incorporated into the “Path nder 2021” tion on the new competencies or to take self-assessment tool in MyVector that al- the self-assessment, they can log in to lows Airmen to assess themselves and re- MyVector and select “Air Force Compe- view resources to further their personal tencies” from the main menu. If desired, and professional development. the MyVector competency assessment tool “These two new competencies are also allows Airmen to request feedback part of the promise to continue develop- from their supervisor and/or 360 degree ing foundational competencies,” said Col. feedback from subordinates, peers, or Mark Coggins, Air Education and Train- higher-ranking members. U.S. AIR FORCE GRAPHIC BY DAN HAWKINS ing Command Force Development Compe- When Airmen complete the self-assess- In today’s era of Great Power Competition and ever-changing operational tencies Division chief. “Expanding an Air- ment, they can immediately view their environments, the Department of the Air Force has moved toward developing man’s self-awareness and allowing them to results and Personal Improvement Plan. Airmen with foundational competencies that help enable them to out-think and address their strengths and weaknesses They may revisit the “My Assessments” out-perform adversaries. The Air Force has formally added “Digital Literacy” and using the MyVector self-assessment tool tab to review their results at any time and/ “Fosters Inclusion” as Air Force foundational competencies, and both have been will help Total Force members grow and or to request feedback from their super- incorporated into the ‘Pathfi nder 2021’ self-assessment tool in MyVector that develop across all ranks and career elds.” visor or other members (subordinates, allows Airmen to assess themselves and review resources to further their personal Digital literacy de nes a person who peers, and/or higher-ranking members). and professional development. “uses technology to identify, critically “For Airmen who request 360-feed- evaluate and synthesize data and informa- back, it’s a best practice to tell members gain insight into their personal strengths, can also allow Airmen to have deeper and tion; explore, create and manage digital to expect a message from MyVector asking and set a clear path to professional and more meaningful discussions with career content; and appropriately interact in a them to provide feedback on the assess- personal development to be successful mentors, Barron said. virtual environment.” ments,” said Dr. Laura Barron, organiza- during their career.” Moving forward, AETC’s Force Devel- “Our current National Defense Strate- tional psychologist with the AETC Foun- MyVector also provides resources on opment Competencies division plans to gy describes the need for the Department dational Competencies division.
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