Wing Makes Final Preparations for April IGX but Additional Stand-Off Range Isn’T to Enhance Its Maritime Engage- Interjecting Any Last-Minute Tricks to by Capt

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JASSM is also scheduled to be one of the first weapons to be Uni- Cruise versal Armament Interface compli- Gold Continued from Page 6 Continued from Page 2 ant. UAI is a joint initiative that will as far away,” said Lt. Col. Stephen allow the Air Force to incorporate pians may serve us well under those Davis, JASSM Block 2 Squadron com- new precision-guided munitions circumstances in the days to follow: mander. onto its aircraft without requiring • 1: Don’t celebrate an apparent 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville, Ky. Vol. XXII, No. 3 • March 18, 2006 “In the simplest terms, this means major changes to each aircraft’s victory too soon. The inspection is some child’s mom or dad won’t have software. not over until we get home. to fly their B-1 through enemy threats New development activity is • 2: Move smartly and me- to strike many deeply placed targets.” also planned to enable JASSM thodically toward the goal without Wing makes final preparations for April IGX But additional stand-off range isn’t to enhance its maritime engage- interjecting any last-minute tricks to By Capt. Dale Greer the only thing they are improving. ment capability and become the impress the IG or anyone else. Wing Public Affairs Officer The LRMSG is also adding a air launched weapon of choice not • 3: If you get bumped off course, weapons data link that will enable only for highly defended fixed and recover as quickly as possible and Duty sections across the base will be key command and control elements to relocatable land targets, but moving get back on the game plan. putting the finishing touches on their mobil- communicate with the weapon after maritime targets as well. • 4: Remember, even if things ity plans this weekend as the 123rd Airlift it’s already in flight. And recently the Australian De- don’t seem to be going well, never Wing’s operational readiness inspection “The data link will plug the weapon fense Force selected JASSM to be give up, stay the course, focus on the draws near. right into the warfighting network,” its long range air-to-surface missile finish line and what it will take to get The inspection, officially known as an said Michele Brazel, LRMSG deputy for their F/A-18 Hornet fleet. you there, and see the race through Air Mobility Command Inspector General Exercise, or IGX, is scheduled for April 2 director. “They’ll be able to track what As it stands right now the Air to the end. to 9. each missile is doing in flight, retarget Force currently plans to buy 2,400 Let’s go for the GOLD! The IGX will test the wing’s ability to it in flight if need be, and then get a JASSMs and 2,500 JASSM-ERs pack up its equipment, deploy to a remote good indication of whether or not it with production extending through location, operate in a hostile environment destroyed its target.” 2018. and redeploy back home. The deployment phase of the inspection is slated to play out at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness 123rd Airlift Wing Training Center in Savannah, Ga. Public Affairs Office Col. Mark Kraus, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard 123rd Airlift Wing, said he was pleased by 1101 Grade Lane the performance of the unit during its last Louisville, KY 40213-2678 mobility exercise, which took place during OFFICIAL BUSINESS the Feb. 25-26 Unit Training Assembly. More than 400 passengers and 180 tons Staff Sgt. Diane Stinnett/KyANG of cargo were processed as part of that The 123rd Airlift Wing processed more than 400 passengers and 180 tons of cargo on exercise. Feb. 25 and 26 as part of the unit’s final mobility exercise prior to its April inspection. “I think the mobex went very well,” Col- onel Kraus said. “I think we accomplished what we set out to do — to streamline some of the processes, like joint inspections of cargo and palletizing issues. “On the personnel side, we got a full- spectrum look at how our outprocessing would go, and I think that went pretty well, too.” Individual duty sections will spend today completing final preparations and ensuring that all ancillary training has been accomplished, Colonel Kraus said. He stressed that every Airman must take personal responsibility for his or her own preparedness. “Readiness is an individual responsibility, so everyone should be examining their equipment, ensuring that they have everything they’re supposed to deploy with,” See IGX, Page 3 The Cargo Courier 8 March 18, 2006 COMMANDER’S CALL AIR FORCE NEWS Never give up — always ‘Go for the Gold’ Raptors Arrive what seemed to be the inevitable: two years invested only to settle for another second- place finish behind Jacobellis. id you know that the Winter Instead, she refused to buckle under to D Olympics recently con- doubt; she stayed the course, continued to cluded in Torino, Italy? race hard and hoped for a break. I have to confess, I really didn’t pay very Showing an iron will through the course, close attention to the games this year. My at- with the finish line now in sight and her com- tention, however, was momentarily captivated petitor so far ahead, hope may have started by the finish of the women’s snowboard cross to fade, and for a split second, as Jacobellis finals. launched away from the next-to-last hill, You may have seen the media coverage of Frieden may have begun to concede that the race. American boarder Lindsay Jacobel- there was no way to win. lis jumped off to a commanding lead in the Jacobellis may have simultaneously been medal race after Swiss rival Tanja Frieden thinking there was no way she could lose. and Canadian Dominique Maltais accidentally It’s funny how things work out sometimes. clipped their snowboards together, which With the passage of another split second and slowed Frieden and sent Maltais momentarily a badly executed “method air,” gold turned into the course safety fence. to silver and silver turned to gold. With the finish line in sight, Jacobellis held Any feelings of resignation that might a comfortable 40-yard lead over Frieden and Col. Mark Kraus have welled up in Frieden moments before seemed a sure bet for a gold medal win. 123rd Airlift Wing Commander suddenly were replaced with exultation as Airborne off the next-to-last hill of the she captured the win in an unbelievable course and sensing victory, Jacobellis elected turn-around finish. to wow the watching crowd by performing a You see, two years earlier, at the 2003 Just days from now, our months of stunt known as a “method air” — grabbing the Winter X games, Frieden lost a gold medal preparation for the wing Operational Readi- aft edge of her snowboard while airborne. to winner Lindsay Jacobellis and then lost an ness Inspection will go into its final phase Though most likely a trick she had per- opportunity for a rematch a year later at the — execution. formed hundreds of times before, this time she 2004 Winter X games when she was forced to We will pack up and deploy, employ our lost her balance on the way down and landed drop from competition due to an injury, which skills in a simulated combat environment, seat first just yards from the finish line. led to six months of painful rehabilitation. pack up and re-deploy home. Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker/USAF By the time she regained her feet and her Back to full strength for the Winter Olym- We can expect to encounter some adver- The first F-22A Raptors assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron turn on final approach to Langley Air Force Base, Va., on composure, Frieden breezed past in disbelief pics, Frieden worked through the qualifying sity along the way (or all the way). March 3. The 94th is the second squadron at Langley to receive the new stealth fighter. and took the gold medal, forcing Jacobellis to heats to the finals and saw an end to the two- It may be self-inflicted, naturally gener- settle for a second-place silver. year wait for a rematch against Jacobellis. ated, induced by the inspection team or Reporters mobbed Jacobellis to ask her The freak bump against Maltais off the a combination of two or all three of the about the stunning reversal of fortune but start left her a distant second behind Jacobel- above. gave comparative little notice to the 28-year- lis throughout the course. Seeing the distance The lessons drawn from these two Olym- New Airmen getting security forces training old winner from Thun, Switzerland, which, I to cover to get back in the race, it must have See GOLD, Back Page By Airman Eric Schloeffel services and acquaints them with the active- pick it up pretty fast.” believe, is where the real story is to be told. been tempting to ease up and just accept 347th Rescue Wing Public Affairs duty lifestyle. Once the Airmen complete the course, “One way we can catch Airmen and teach they become augmentees for one year. MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Air- them this training is when they first get here,” “The Airmen are put into a pool of names This funded Air Force newspaper is an authorized publi- 123rd Airlift Wing Editorial Staff men fresh out of basic training and technical said Staff Sgt. Clinton Ellis, 347th SFS unit and anytime we need augmentees for a high- cation for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of school are now receiving a security forces training manager and augmentee course in- risk situation, we’ll call them up,” Sergeant The Cargo Courier are not necessarily the official view of, or Wing Commander...... Col. Mark Kraus introduction here in line with new Air Force structor. “These Airmen are brand new to the Ellis said. “Also, if we have a manning endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense Wing Public Affairs Officer...... Capt. Dale Greer security forces training initiatives. military and base, so this course ensures they problem or if force protection levels go up, or the Department of the Air Force. Staff Writer...... Senior Airman Malcolm Byrd II The 347th Security Forces Squadron receive this training (early in their career).” they can work for us.” The editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by recently introduced a five-day augmentee Some of the curriculum lessons include Teaching base security measures to Air- the Public Affairs office of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Contact Us course for recent graduates of the Moody’s entry control, rules of engagement, military men from a wide variety of specialty codes Air National Guard. All photographs are Air Force photo- First Term Airman Center. The 347th Rescue law, bomb threat procedures and handcuffing. not only helps security forces, it also has graphs unless otherwise indicated. Address: 1101 Grade Lane, Louisville, KY 40213-2678 Wing Augmentee Course teaches base protec- The Airmen also train with the M-16. long-range benefits for the Air Force as a Our office is located in room 2118 of the Wing Headquar- Phone: (502) 364-9431 • Fax: (502) 364-967 tion techniques so Airmen can assist security “They receive a full onslaught of security whole, Sergeant Ellis added. ters Building. Deadline for the next issue is May 8. E-mail: [email protected] forces in emergency situations. forces training,” Sergeant Ellis said. “One “I definitely think this makes the Air Force All new first-term Airmen must complete good thing about being (security forces) is safer. The more people knowledgeable about An electronic version of the Cargo Courier is available at the Kentucky Air Guard’s Web site — www.kyang.ang.af.mil FTAC, which provides information on base our job centers around common sense. They (augmentee duty), the better.”

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USAF introduces next-generation cruise missile Airman of the Year “Achieving demonstrated in-flight reli- Greet the Chief Weapon resulted from more than quarter century ability turned out to be our biggest challenge banquet to be in the transition from development to full rate of effort to update cold-war era standoff munition production,” said Col. Jim Geurts, who man- held tonight By Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen that could go in and take out those threats ages the program as the Long Range Missile The 123rd Airlift Wing will honor Air Armament Center Public Affairs that put our manned platforms at risk,” said Systems Group commander. its three Outstanding Airmen of Gerry Freisthler, director of the Air Arma- “To address these challenges, we pulled the Year tonight during a banquet EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Since ment Center’s engineering and acquisition together the experts from across industry to be held on Millionaire’s Row at the late 1970s the Department of Defense excellence directorate. and the Department of Defense to review our Churchill Downs. has tried and failed numerous times to give “We needed something to go in and take plans and give us feedback to ensure we could The top soldiers from the Ken- the warfighter an affordable standoff cruise on those double digit (Surface-to-Air Mis- achieve the type of reliability growth needed tucky Army National Guard also will missile capable of taking out the enemy’s air siles) that may be able to put our aircraft as we began fielding large numbers of assets be honored at the combined Army- defenses early on in a conflict. and aircrews at risk, and that’s how JASSM in the field,” Colonel Geurts said. Air Guard event. Fast forward to 2006, and that warfighter came about.” Their hard work paid off and the JASSM Tickets are $20 per person and need has finally been met by the Air Force’s The newly christened JASSM program team went back to prove the weapon could may be purchased from any chief next generation cruise missile — the Joint Air- office was charged with not only making a deliver on its promise. During flight tests in master sergeant. to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM. high survivability standoff weapon capable 2005 the weapon scored nine successes in The social hour is scheduled to At 14 feet long and 2,250 pounds, JASSM of attacking various types of targets, but also 11 tests, followed by two more successful begin at 6 p.m., and dinner will be is an autonomous, conventional munition one made with speed and affordability in the flights in 2006. served at 7. Military members may with a standoff range of more than 200 nau- acquisition world. On the heels of those successes, the wear mess dress, semi-formal dress tical miles. It is designed to defeat heavily They partnered with DOD, industry and weapon finished the year strong reaching or class-A blues, while civilians defended, high-priority enemy targets deep the warfighter to streamline many processes initial operational capability on the B-52 should wear business attire. behind enemy lines. that were often timely and cumbersome be- Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer. More than This year’s Air Guard honorees are JASSM can be released in virtually any fore; they emphasized affordability at every 350 JASSMs have been delivered and are Master Sgt. Carol Davis, a disaster type of weather and uses its inertial naviga- juncture. in the hands of the warfighter and ready for preparedness specialist in the 123rd tion and Global Positioning Systems to find “With JASSM the most important things combat use worldwide. Civil Engineering Squadron; Tech. Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora/KyANG its intended target and then its infrared seeker were (to be) on cost and on schedule,” said “The JASSM weapon system continues Sgt. Cutty Parker, a services special- to demonstrate high reliability in flight and Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Downs greets well-wishers following a ceremony held for pinpoint accuracy just before impact. Mr. Freisther, who led the JASSM program ist in the 123rd Services Squadron; on base Feb. 26 to appoint him as the wing’s newest command chief master Once in the air, the stealthy cruise missile from 2002 to 2004. ground testing,” said Maj. Gen. Jack J. Catton and Airman 1st Class Shawn Ingle, a sergeant. Command Chief Downs is a 28-year veteran who most recently served can reach high subsonic speeds at .85 mach. “We gave the contractor a lot of flexibility Jr., director of requirements for Air Combat public health technician in the 123rd as superintendent of the 123rd Aerial Port Squadron. It is also equipped with an anti-jammer that with removal of (military) standards and Command. Medical Group. keeps the enemy in its crosshairs regardless (specifications) and from the beginning the “More and more units are gaining the of their technology or capabilities. program office had a very close relationship capability to effectively employ the weapon Ten Ways to Dazzle the IG with Air Combat Command.” system.” Wing completes Warfighter’s operational need Together this combined team set the IGX 1. Competence: Know your job and per- framework for the much needed weapon and Future capabilities Coronet Oak Continued from Front Page form it to the best of your abilities For years the warfighter has emphasized JASSM started taking baby steps on its way Colonel Kraus said. “It’s also a good idea 2. Responsiveness: Show a sense of ur- the need for an affordable standoff weapon to the warfighter. While JASSM has proven itself, the airlift mission for everyone to examine the paperwork in gency and propel yourself into activities they could use to attack high-priority targets LRMSG has plans to make it even more The 123rd Airlift Wing completed their mobility folders one last time and skim 3. Attitude: Display a positive attitude from outside the enemy’s air defenses. Delivering on the promise lethal. its latest rotations in support of Opera- through the Airman’s Manual to refresh their 4. Readiness: Ensure that personal bags This weapon would give both fighter and The second phase of the program is to tion Coronet Oak on Jan. 14, having memories on those needed skills.” have required items, mobility requirements bomber aircraft the ability to strike heavily de- Even though the JASSM program office make an extended range version of the flown 455 passengers and 141 tons of The wing is planning a “focus group” for are met and paperwork is in order fended and high-value targets in any weather had set a solid foundation for their weapon weapon. cargo to destinations across Central Sunday afternoon that will provide deploy- 5. Aggressiveness: React authoritatively to and keep them out of harms way. and knew what pitfalls to avoid, that didn’t JASSM-ER will increase the standoff ca- and South America. ing Airmen with briefings from every key scenarios; treat exercises as the real thing; ef- The last attempt to try and provide this mean the road to handing the weapon to pability to more than 500 nautical miles. About 360 Kentucky Airmen functional area on base. fectively continue mission-essential activities capability was the Tri-Service Standoff Attack the warfighter would be easy or without The weapon, which looks exactly the same staffed the mission, which flew The session is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4:30 during all Force Protection Condition levels Missile in 1986. struggles. as the original from the outside, has a new Kentucky C-130 transports from Luis p.m. in Gheens Auditorium at Louisville 6. Appearance: Look people in the eye; But after eight years of development, the The weapon began engineering and manu- engine and can carry more fuel. Munoz Marin International Airport Male High School on Preston Highway. exceed all personal appearance standards secretary of defense terminated the program facturing development in 1997 and entered It will first be integrated on the B-1B in San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting on “These will be five-minute briefings on 7. Safety: Apply Operational Risk Man- because of problems with the weapon and low rate initial production just four years and will be ready for flight testing later this Oct. 1. everything, from soup to nuts,” Colonel agement techniques; know your limits escalating costs. later in 2001. Spring. Coronet Oak provides airlift ser- Kraus said. “I fell pretty good about where 8. Leadership: Motivate, communicate and However, the warfighter’s need for the Then the next important step for JASSM “A JASSM-ER will have the same lethal- vices for military operations and U.S. we are right now. I think the focus group set a positive example weapon still remained, so the Department of came in July 2004 when it reached full rate ity and stealth as a JASSM, but it will deliver Government agencies in the Southern planned for Sunday will put the finishing 9. Followership: Follow orders quickly; Defense went back to the drawing board. production. that knock-out punch from more than twice Command’s area of responsibility. touches on our preparations, and we’ll be employ team-building skills “The United States desperately needed a However, even as JASSM continued to hit That area includes Central and South ready to execute in Savannah in April. I’m 10. Pride: Look and feel like a winner! first-day-of-the-war stealthy cruise missile milestones some challenges remained. See CRUISE, Back Page America, as well as the Caribbean. looking forward to a good inspection.” You will be!

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Guard unit melds with active-duty wing Air Force seeking new refueler aircraft unknown applications. It must be seamless Guardsmen with the same benefits or retire- By Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez some capabilities lacking. sengers and cargo. Virginia troops among the active duty, Guard and Reserve ment as active-duty Airmen. Air Force Print News Various estimates of the lifespan of the The Air Force would also like to offer both components,” said Gen. T. Michael Mosely, Many Guardsmen served on active duty KC-135 project the retire date out as late as boom and drogue refueling capability with its Air Force chief of staff. but elected to pursue continued military WASHINGTON — The Air Force wants a 2040, but as the aircraft get older, the Air primary tanker fleet, something the KC-135 integrate to share The goal of the total force concept is service in the reserve component. new refueler aircraft, something commercially Force discovers more things wrong with can not now do. to increase combat capability by capital- The National Guard allows the Air Force available now, that can be modified to replace the aircraft. “We would like to address those issues in aircraft, equipment izing on the inherent strengths of the active to retain its most vital assets — highly trained the existing KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. That decreases the projected lifespan a new acquisition if we were allowed to do By 2nd Lt. Rachel Sherburne duty, Air National Guard and Air Force people. That testimony came from Air Force lead- of the “Eisenhower-era” tankers, many of that,” General Kelly said. 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Reserve. “Integrating saves you all the money and ers associated with the tanker replacement which were built in the late 1950s to early “From an operational point of view, the The benefits of integration include: time it takes to produce an Airman with that program on Feb. 28 in front of the House 1960s. increased capability you’d get from a modern “These airplanes continue to get older, airplane with floors, doors, defensive systems, LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. same training and experience level,” said Armed Services Committee subcommittee on projection forces. and as they get older we continue to find the ability to refuel itself and the ability to pro- — He wears a battle dress uniform and looks •Increased combat capability Major DeConcini, who added that it costs When prompted by congressional mem- things on them, (so) their time of useful- vide a drogue refueling and a boom refueling just like any other maintainer working on much more money to train a brand new bers, Lt. Gen. Donald Hoffman, the military ness will move closer to us,” said Lt. Gen. to receivers, would be a better investment than a F-22 Raptor, but this Airman is very dif- “Our integration combines experienced Airman than it does to retain one who has deputy for Air Force acquisition, provided a Christopher Kelly, Air Mobility Command just re-engining the E models.” ferent from most others in the 27th Aircraft and dedicated Air National Guard man- already been trained. personal opinion that his first choice would be vice commander. Maintenance Unit here. power with our nation’s premier active-duty to replace the service’s fleet of aging KC-135s “These particular He is paid by the hour, reports to a differ- fighter wing to provide unparalleled combat •Reduced operations tempo with a new airplane. airplanes, although they ent supervisor and has a 70-mile commute capability to the combatant commander,” “It should be a new aircraft, a commercial provide us with a good to and from Richmond to come to work said Lt. Col. Jim Cox, operations liaison for More bodies to fill jobs means more derivative, and I think we ought to buy one deal of service, are not every day.. Detachment 3 of the 192nd FW. people to help do the job. kind,” he said. “The first 100 (should) all look modern airplanes and His name is Tech. Sgt. Scott Browning. Along with years of experience, Guards- The Guardsmen who integrate will also be the same.” they do not give us the He, and 60 other members of the 192nd men often bring a wealth of knowledge as able to fill deployment spots and help take The general said he has no opinion on who capability we would Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, well. the strain off of the squadrons and decrease should manufacture the plane, only that the want to have in modern work here as pilots, maintainers, fire rescu- personnel operations tempo. new aircraft be the same as each other in both airplanes.” ers, services and command post personnel. •Honed training and skills “I deployed to Hill Air Force Base (Utah) size and design. As the aircraft has “The 1st Fighter Wing and the 192nd and will go to Elmendorf (AFB, Alaska) this General Hoffman told congressional no defensive capa- Fighter Wing are integrating as an associate Sergeant Browning will be at Langley summer as well,” Sergeant Browning said. members his second choice for recapital- bilities, its limitations wing where both maintain separate admin- another 15 years. His experience will be a “I stand ready and willing for any deploy- izing the tanker fleet would be to modernize make it difficult to use istrative command but share aircraft and great benefit when he helps train the hun- ment and I think all Guardsmen have that the current KC-135 fleet, which involves in the desert, General equipment and work functionally together dreds of Airmen who will cycle in and out mentality.” converting existing KC-135E models to KC- Kelly said. to accomplish the same mission,” said Maj. of Langley during that time. 135R models. Additionally, the Air Pat DeConcini. “Adding our experience to a highly mo- Those from Richmond are excited about But one problem with modernizing KC- Force would like to use Staff Sgt. Doug Nicodemus/USAF The 192nd retains separate administra- tivated force (the 1st Fighter Wing), who having easy access to the facilities of a mili- 135E aircraft is that even with the work that its tanker fleet for work Many KC-135 Stratotankers date to the late 1950s and early tive control of its own personnel, which just may not have a lot of ‘wrench time,’ is tary base, but as Guardsmen, they are also goes into converting them to KC-135Rs, there other than refueling, 1960s. The service hopes to replace them with a commercially allows the unit the discretion of hiring, fir- invaluable,” said Sergeant Browning. excited about working on the newest fighter are still structural problems not addressed and such as moving pas- available aircraft that can be modified for military use. ing, promotion, discipline, pay and leave. “The same can be said about the pilots,” in the Air Force inventory, something they Integrating functionally with the 1st Fighter said Colonel Cox, who added there are have never done before. Wing means working together they will get generally a lot of young pilots and not This is the first time in history that the the job done. enough instructors on active duty, but this Guard has been equal partners from the be- Hickam begins contingency mission with C-17 “We are all working together – one integration will add Guard pilots who are ginning as we transition into a new weapons By Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo The C-17 carried military rations, water, Operations Support Squadron. force, one fight,” said Tech. Sgt. Richard all experienced instructors. system, said then Air Force Chief of Staff Air Force Print News cots, tents, heavy equipment and wing “We’re in the middle of the Pacific, so we Jimenez. Gen. John Jumper. Airmen to Clark, a former U.S. Air Force have reach in multiple directions,” he said. “Our active-duty supervisors are more •Cost savings “We’ve always envisioned flying and HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii base. The mission was part of U.S. Pacific “From the South Pole to Australia, New than willing to work with our crew and ac- maintaining the newest and best fighter air- — Flying a “loaner” C-17 Globemaster III air- Command’s response to the Filipino govern- Zealand and anywhere in East Asia, our commodate our needs. Combat capability at a significantly re- craft, and here we are,” said Senior Master craft, a mixed active-duty and Guard aircrew ment’s request for help after a devastating location allows us to respond to major con- “We also return the favor by following duced price is what the Air National Guard Sgt. Michael Bouley, 192nd FW propulsion flew the 15th Airlift Wing’s first contingency mudslide covered the village of Guinsaugon tingencies faster, and with a larger airframe Air Force core values and sharing our ex- represents to the American taxpayer. flight chief. response mission last month. on Leyte Island. we can move more to affected areas with perience as prior service members with our Most traditional Guardsmen, who make When the nearly 1,000 Richmond Guards- The aircraft, from Charleston Air Force A killer 100-foot deep mudslide hit the fewer flights.” active-duty coworkers to get the job done,” up about 70 percent of the 192nd FW, have men are fully integrated, Langley AFB Base, S.C., flew relief supplies to Clark Air village Feb. 21. Filipino officials fear there Mission commander Capt. Paul Theriot of he said. The integration is at the top of the “regular” civilian jobs. will also be the home of the 192nd Fighter Base, Philippines, Feb. 22. It was the first are more than 1,000 dead. the 15th OSS said the 10,000-mile mission agenda for senior leaders. They fulfill their military duties by Wing. time a mixed crew had flow such a mission. With any humanitarian relief mission, was “in a way a test of the Pacific Air Forces’ “The future total force must not only training one weekend each month, and two The transformation started a year ago and Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s time is important. Hickam Airman can get new capabilities.” be adaptable to today’s fight, but also weeks each year. will continue for another three years, as full 204th Airlift Squadron were also part of the the mission done quickest, said Capt. Jason “As the squadron matures, missions like tomorrow’s fight and equally adaptable to But the Air Force doesn’t have to provide integration is expected by September 2009. crew. Mills, a C-17 pilot from the of the 15th this will become routine,” he said.

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The Cargo Courier The Cargo Courier 6 March 18, 2006 March 18, 2006 3 COMMANDER’S CALL AIR FORCE NEWS Never give up — always ‘Go for the Gold’ Raptors Arrive what seemed to be the inevitable: two years invested only to settle for another second- place finish behind Jacobellis. id you know that the Winter Instead, she refused to buckle under to D Olympics recently con- doubt; she stayed the course, continued to cluded in Torino, Italy? race hard and hoped for a break. I have to confess, I really didn’t pay very Showing an iron will through the course, close attention to the games this year. My at- with the finish line now in sight and her com- tention, however, was momentarily captivated petitor so far ahead, hope may have started by the finish of the women’s snowboard cross to fade, and for a split second, as Jacobellis finals. launched away from the next-to-last hill, You may have seen the media coverage of Frieden may have begun to concede that the race. American boarder Lindsay Jacobel- there was no way to win. lis jumped off to a commanding lead in the Jacobellis may have simultaneously been medal race after Swiss rival Tanja Frieden thinking there was no way she could lose. and Canadian Dominique Maltais accidentally It’s funny how things work out sometimes. clipped their snowboards together, which With the passage of another split second and slowed Frieden and sent Maltais momentarily a badly executed “method air,” gold turned into the course safety fence. to silver and silver turned to gold. With the finish line in sight, Jacobellis held Any feelings of resignation that might a comfortable 40-yard lead over Frieden and Col. Mark Kraus have welled up in Frieden moments before seemed a sure bet for a gold medal win. 123rd Airlift Wing Commander suddenly were replaced with exultation as Airborne off the next-to-last hill of the she captured the win in an unbelievable course and sensing victory, Jacobellis elected turn-around finish. to wow the watching crowd by performing a You see, two years earlier, at the 2003 Just days from now, our months of stunt known as a “method air” — grabbing the Winter X games, Frieden lost a gold medal preparation for the wing Operational Readi- aft edge of her snowboard while airborne. to winner Lindsay Jacobellis and then lost an ness Inspection will go into its final phase Though most likely a trick she had per- opportunity for a rematch a year later at the — execution. formed hundreds of times before, this time she 2004 Winter X games when she was forced to We will pack up and deploy, employ our lost her balance on the way down and landed drop from competition due to an injury, which skills in a simulated combat environment, seat first just yards from the finish line. led to six months of painful rehabilitation. pack up and re-deploy home. Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker/USAF By the time she regained her feet and her Back to full strength for the Winter Olym- We can expect to encounter some adver- The first F-22A Raptors assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron turn on final approach to Langley Air Force Base, Va., on composure, Frieden breezed past in disbelief pics, Frieden worked through the qualifying sity along the way (or all the way). March 3. The 94th is the second squadron at Langley to receive the new stealth fighter. and took the gold medal, forcing Jacobellis to heats to the finals and saw an end to the two- It may be self-inflicted, naturally gener- settle for a second-place silver. year wait for a rematch against Jacobellis. ated, induced by the inspection team or Reporters mobbed Jacobellis to ask her The freak bump against Maltais off the a combination of two or all three of the about the stunning reversal of fortune but start left her a distant second behind Jacobel- above. gave comparative little notice to the 28-year- lis throughout the course. Seeing the distance The lessons drawn from these two Olym- New Airmen getting security forces training old winner from Thun, Switzerland, which, I to cover to get back in the race, it must have See GOLD, Back Page By Airman Eric Schloeffel services and acquaints them with the active- pick it up pretty fast.” believe, is where the real story is to be told. been tempting to ease up and just accept 347th Rescue Wing Public Affairs duty lifestyle. Once the Airmen complete the course, “One way we can catch Airmen and teach they become augmentees for one year. MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Air- them this training is when they first get here,” “The Airmen are put into a pool of names This funded Air Force newspaper is an authorized publi- 123rd Airlift Wing Editorial Staff men fresh out of basic training and technical said Staff Sgt. Clinton Ellis, 347th SFS unit and anytime we need augmentees for a high- cation for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of school are now receiving a security forces training manager and augmentee course in- risk situation, we’ll call them up,” Sergeant The Cargo Courier are not necessarily the official view of, or Wing Commander...... Col. Mark Kraus introduction here in line with new Air Force structor. “These Airmen are brand new to the Ellis said. “Also, if we have a manning endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense Wing Public Affairs Officer...... Capt. Dale Greer security forces training initiatives. military and base, so this course ensures they problem or if force protection levels go up, or the Department of the Air Force. Staff Writer...... Senior Airman Malcolm Byrd II The 347th Security Forces Squadron receive this training (early in their career).” they can work for us.” The editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by recently introduced a five-day augmentee Some of the curriculum lessons include Teaching base security measures to Air- the Public Affairs office of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Contact Us course for recent graduates of the Moody’s entry control, rules of engagement, military men from a wide variety of specialty codes Air National Guard. All photographs are Air Force photo- First Term Airman Center. The 347th Rescue law, bomb threat procedures and handcuffing. not only helps security forces, it also has graphs unless otherwise indicated. Address: 1101 Grade Lane, Louisville, KY 40213-2678 Wing Augmentee Course teaches base protec- The Airmen also train with the M-16. long-range benefits for the Air Force as a Our office is located in room 2118 of the Wing Headquar- Phone: (502) 364-9431 • Fax: (502) 364-967 tion techniques so Airmen can assist security “They receive a full onslaught of security whole, Sergeant Ellis added. ters Building. Deadline for the next issue is May 8. E-mail: [email protected] forces in emergency situations. forces training,” Sergeant Ellis said. “One “I definitely think this makes the Air Force All new first-term Airmen must complete good thing about being (security forces) is safer. The more people knowledgeable about An electronic version of the Cargo Courier is available at the Kentucky Air Guard’s Web site — www.kyang.ang.af.mil FTAC, which provides information on base our job centers around common sense. They (augmentee duty), the better.”

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