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Tyndall FIGHTING FIRES | PAGE 7 TYNDALL volunteers FIRE AND EMERGENCY clean up SERVICES National Fire Protection NCO beach Association during Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14.

By Senior Airman Solomon Cook 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HONORARY TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — Team Tyn- COMMANDERS | PAGE 3 dall and various organizations joined forces to clean the NCO Beach Sept. 16, 2017. CIVIC The 32nd Annual International Coastal Cleanup, hosted by the 325th Civil Engineer LEADERS Squadron, resulted in nearly 2,000 pounds of trash being removed from the Tyndall HONORED coastline. “I started working for Tyndall in June 2015, The Air Force’s and this year marked the third time I have orga- Honorary Commander nized the event,” said Jason Lockwood, 325th Program is a vital CES environmental engineer. “The event has part of Air Force grown each year, and I see it as any garbage community relations, removed from the beach, whether a bottle or connecting civic boat, makes for a successful event.” leaders with the men More than 70 volunteers converged on the and women who serve beach to lend a hand and help in beautifying every day. the environment. Numerous organizations and groups, to include: Boy and Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Society of American Military Engineers, local businesses, and many other squadrons throughout Tyndall, spent their Promotions ...... 2 early Saturday hours to ensure the mainstay of Hill AFB ...... 4 the Tyndall NCO Beach remained in immacu- ATC ...... 6 late condition. Week in photos ...... 8 “During this year’s cleanup, we were able to Nightlife ...... 11 remove just shy of a ton of garbage from our A dumpster full of trash, which was collected by volunteers for the 32nd Annual Classified ...... 12 International Coastal Cleanup, sits at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 16, 2017. See CLEAN, 2 [COURTESY PHOTO] 2 Friday, October 6, 2017 | Gulf Defender

The more you can get involved CLEAN helping the base and the local community, the better. Events Continued from 1 like this get you outside for some exercise, play in the water, and walk around on the beach in under four hours. beach. It’s a great, fun time.” That is almost 30 pounds of In addition to cleaning the garbage a person!” Lockwood environment, there was also an added. opportunity to impart a sense “We were out here doing a of stewardship in the youth. beach cleanup. We do it every “This year, we actually had year to help out the environ- more kids than any year I have ment and keep the beaches ever been involved, which is looking nice,” said James Tew, great,” Lockwood said. “It International Coastal Cleanup sends a great message to these volunteer. “The goal is to kids that both individually and keep it pristine and having an together they can all make a A group of Tyndall volunteers gather for a photo during the 32nd Annual International Coastal Cleanup untouched look. This will also difference in their commu- near the Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., NCO Beach Sept. 16, 2017. During the event, more than 70 volunteers help the local wildlife. nity. More importantly, I hope converged on the beach to lend a hand and help in beautifying the environment. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY “I encourage Airmen to get they learned that their actions SENIOR AIRMAN SOLOMON COOK] out here and get involved,” impact the world around he added. “Most people are them.” for another successful Tyn- to clean up their local beaches cleanup is only one day, it is here only a few years being Lockwood closed with dall Air Force Base beach and waterways and we were a an integral piece to the over- active duty, so get out and get a special thanks to those cleanup,” he said. “Hun- big part. Without each of your all solution of keeping our involved. If not, this tour isn’t involved. dreds of thousands of people contributions this would not beaches and waterways truly going to be a lot of fun for you. “Big thanks to everyone turned out all over the world be possible. Although this the world’s most beautiful.”

TYNDALL OCTOBER PROMOTIONS

325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Security Forces Squadron Promoted to Senior Airman Squadron Promoted to Master Sergeant • Gonzalez, Anthony 325th SFS • Liffrig, Eric 325th AMXS TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — • Horney, Trent 325th SFS • Brown, Antoine 325th CS • Pacholka, Nathan 325th MXS • Birdsell, Bobby 53rd TSS Congratulations to all of Tyn- • Hughes, Donnarius 325th • Covington, Tyler 325th MXS • Taylor, Alexander 325th SFS • Brandford, Sadek 325th Aero- dall's October promotees. Contracting Squadron • Evans, Jonathan II 325th • Torres, Ryan 325th AMXS space Medicine Squadron • Kelley, Chelsea 325th SFS Operations Support Squadron • Wingert, Alec 53rd Test Sup- • Burns, David 325th AMDS Promoted to Airman • Llamzon, Michael 325th MXS • Evans, Kenneth 325th CS port Squadron • Hanrahan, Craig 325th MXS • Lyon, Israel 337th Air Control • Goodman, Brandon 325th • Kelly, Patrick Det. 1, 823rd • Barrett, Caleb 325th Mainte- Squadron MXS Promoted to Technical RHS nance Squadron • Michael, Arleen 325th SFS • Johnson, Sherrill IV 325th OSS Sergeant • Marshall, Charles Jr. 325th • Stokes, William 325th Com- • Michel, Jordan 325th MXS • Place, Nicholas 325th SFS MXG munications Squadron • Palmer, Logan 325th SFS • Rodriguez, Austin 325th MXS • Alderete, Melinda Det. 1, • Smith, Sean Det. 4, 372nd • Vigilia, Lorenzo 325th MXS • Petralba, Christian 325th SFS • Romolton, Daniel 337th ACS 823rd Red Horse Squadron Training Squadron • Prince, Robert 325th Force • Wiggins, Dexter II 325th SFS • England, Michael 325th AMXS T • urner, Kelly 325th FSS Promoted to Airman 1st Class Support Squadron • Gray, James 325th MXS • Reed, Tucker 325th AMXS Promoted to Staff Sergeant • Loudon, Remick Jr. Det. 1, Promoted to Senior Master • Aleman, Adam Edwardo 325th • Stockdale, Joshua 325th MXS 823rd RHS Sergeant Aircraft Maintenance Squadron • Turner, Brandon 325th MXS • Bomar, Coeda 325th OSS • Mece, Melissa 325th Mainte- • Dieng, Khadim 325th Logistics • Brinley, Steven 325th AMXS nance Group • Mack, Antonio 325th Fighter Readiness Squadron • Gusman, Mitchell 325th SFS • Plumadore, John II 325th SFS • Wing • Frazier, Alindzia 325th • Harp, Kyle 81st Range Control • Noel, Martin Jr. 325th MXG

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By Senior Airman about the Air Force and by allowing civic lead- Cody R. Miller the installation, and it ers to see how each unit 325th Fighter Wing also increases the bonds operates.” Public Affairs between local partici- The 325th FW’s PA pants in the community Office is responsible for TYNDALL AIR FORCE and the Air Force,” said overseeing the program. BASE — Tyndall Air Force Thomas Bonifay, 325th Individuals wishing to Base and the Bay County Fighter Wing Public be part of the program Chamber of Commerce Affairs community rela- must serve in four cabi- hosted base honor- tions chief. “An Air net-level positions in the ary commanders at the Force base cannot func- Bay County Chamber of Beacon Beach Marina tion properly or complete Commerce before being Club Thursday, Sept. 21, its mission effectively appointed an honorary for an event intended to without public trust and commander. inform honorary com- support from the local Civic leaders are manders more about community. The pro- teamed up with one of Tyndall’s mission, and gram opens the door to connect Tyndall leaders good communication See HOST, 4 with community leaders. The Bay County Cham- ber of Commerce and Tyndall, who have a long- standing partnership, held the meeting as part of an initiative to keep the public informed and up-to-date on Tyndall functions. The Air Force’s Honor- ary Commander Program is a vital part of Air Force community relations, connecting civic leaders with the men and women who serve every day on the installations in these leaders’ communities. Honorary commanders are key leaders or mem- bers of the public assigned to an Air Force squadron belonging to Tyndall. They have the oppor- tunity to see many of Tyndall’s daily operations and share the knowledge they gain with members of the local community. “Tyndall’s Honorary Commander Program helps increase knowl- edge and understanding 4 Friday, October 6, 2017 | Gulf Defender

Hill’s 4th FS/AMU receives fi rst F-35A HOST Continued from 3 By Donovan K. Potter 388th Fighter Wing the four group commanders HILL AIR FORCE BASE, for a one-year orientation Utah — Hundreds cheered program. During this year, the historic arrival of the these leaders are offered an 4th Fighter Squadron’s and immersion experience with 4th Aircraft Maintenance their unit which gives them Unit’s first F-35A as tail unique insight on military number 5133 landed on base operations and the lives of Wednesday and taxied into Airmen and their families. Hotel Row. Tyndall also has members It was a big event as Staff assigned to each squadron Sgt. Timothy Ericksen, commander. This allows 4th Aircraft Maintenance Tyndall to more effectively Unit dedicated crew chief communicate the special- for Hill’s newest Lightning ized mission of each unit to II, directed Lt. Col. Yosef the public. These honorary Morris, 4th Fighter Squad- commanders are individu- ron commander, to the als from all over the Bay designated parking spot. County area. “It's an absolute honor to There are currently 23 brining this aircraft home,” civic leaders appointed as Morris said. “We have hun- honorary commanders. dreds of maintainers, pilots Hundreds fi lled the Hill Air Force Base ramp to welcome Lt. Col Yosef Morris, 4th Fighter Squadron Each of them makes contri- and support personnel who Commander, as he fl ew the fi rst F-35A assigned to the 4th FS/AMU to Hill from the Lockheed Martin butions to Tyndall through have been working dili- factory Sept. 27. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/TODD CROMAR] their support in their gently to transit on the 4th respective fields. This can AMU and the 4th FS to F-35 Ericksen, who has been include supporting Tyndall operations. I'm incredibly working F-35s for the past against base closures and excited to be a part of giving two years and whose name testifying to congress how that transition its first tan- will be on the side of the important they view the gible asset as we all build plane, said it’s a privilege to base's contributions to the the next operation F-35 unit catch the 4th AMU’s first jet local community. The hon- together.” and looks forward to making orary commander program Currently the 4th AMU sure all the maintenance is exists at most Air Force has maintenance control completed as he employs bases and is governed by Air over six aircraft from the the skills he learned from Force Instruction 35-105, 388th Fighter Wing partner the 34th AMU. “Community Relations.” 34th, and Capt. Cheyenne “This jet marks the end According to the Pro- Clement, 4th AMU officer of an era and the start of fession of Arms Center of in charge said he appreci- the future for the 388th Excellence, the Air Force ates the F-35 training his and 419th Fighter Wings,” has a responsibility to people received from the Morris said. “Both wings increase public awareness 34th AMU, but nothing are now one hundred per- Lt. Col Yosef Morris, 4th Fighter Squadron Commander, and of the missions, policies and beats working on their own cent F-35 units, with the Master Sgt. John Horton of the 4th AMU exchange a salute as programs of the U.S. Air aircraft. last F-16s leaving the base Cheyenne Clement, 4th AMU OIC looks on. Morris fl ew the fi rst Force and an understand- “In the last year and a half, last week. We established a F-35A assigned to the 4th FS/AMU to Hill from the Lockheed ing of the Department of we have prepared for this long, proud history of F-16 Martin factory Sept. 27. Defense. very moment,” Clement operations, supporting our The honorary com- said. “This aircraft arrival country around the world for to protect our nation isn’t 78 aircraft and three opera- mander program is an Air symbolizes all our hard work four decades. The arrival of every maintainer’s dream, I tional squadrons by the end Force program which can be finally coming together. It the first 4th Fighter Squad- don’t know what is,” Clem- of 2019. used to meet this objective, marks the beginning of the ron F-35 is the beginning of ent said. The 388th and 419th FWs and the intent is to create Fighting Fuujins coming the next 40-year chapter for The first operational fly and maintain the aircraft one-on-one opportunities back to the fight; delivering the Fuujins.” F-35As arrived at Hill AFB in a Total Force partnership, to inform and educate local combat airpower around “If receiving a brand new in October 2015. Hill cur- which capitalizes on the community leaders about the world at a moment’s jet, fresh off the produc- rently has 27 F-35As and strength of the active duty the missions of the U.S. Air notice.” tion line, and preparing it will eventually be home to and Reserve. Force. Gulf Defender | Friday, October 6, 2017 5 6 Friday, October 6, 2017 | Gulf Defender ATC team exceeds standards under stress

By Airman 1st Class controllers better than the last. Alexandra Singer With extensive training and 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs a lot of time, each trainee will at least be at the level of their JOINT BASE LANGLEY- trainer or better. EUSTIS, Va. — The Air Traffic Smith has worked with Control Tower team on Langley Shaffer since the beginning Air Force Base received recog- of his career at Joint Base nition for its efforts during an Langley-Eustis. abundance of high visibility Shaffer trained Smith on events, which happened last most of his tasks starting from year. local, which is the person in the The tower was awarded the tower talking to the pilot, all D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Con- the way to today, where he’s trol Facility of the Year award, training him to be an on watch at the Air Force and Air Combat supervisor. Command level. The award, “My aunt is contracted out at which is given to an ATC facility Dover (Air Force Base) and she that has made notable con- asked me if I was sure I wanted tributions to the ATC system to be an air traffic control- is judged on a variety of areas ler,” said Smith. “Not because ranging from unusual traffic she didn’t think I could do it, work load to deployments and but because, she knew it was emergency situations. extremely competitive. She For the people working in the was looking out for my best tower, the recognition meant a interest because she’s family. lot. Over the course of the past (From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Smith, 1st Operation Support Squadron air traffi c These guys are like family, year, they put in a great deal controller, shows Staff Sgt. Joshua Shaffer, 1st OSS tower watch supervisor, a radar screen at Joint Base they look out for my best inter- of work to help the office and Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 26, 2017. In the coming months, Shaffer and Smith are scheduled to deploy est and they got me where I am runway successfully gener- together. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALEXANDRA SINGER] (today).” ate airpower. From the junior The training and constant enlisted to the officers, the granted a waiver to be a watch support from his team pushed service members at the ATC supervisor five months early. Smith to earn the Air Traffic tower are willing to put in the As a watch supervisor for the Controller of the Year award at extra effort during times of low tower, Shaffer stepped up to the Air Combat Command and manning. learn how to oversee all activity Air Force levels. He also won the According to the team, going on at the top of the control Air Traffic Control Association without each and every person tower, along with anything else Military Air Traffic Controller stepping up to play their part, that might be needed. of the Year award. the team would not have earned With new skills at his dis- “The award really goes hand- the award, and the tower would posal, Shaffer hopes to further in-hand with the award the not be an ideal place to work. strengthen his team by pass- whole facility was given,” said “The tower has a high turn- ing down his expertise to the Smith. “It’s our culture here to over due to deployments and incoming Airmen. train people to be even better separations,” said Master Sgt. “We call it a tower team than we are. You don’t want Daniel Sluss, 1st Operations concept,” said Shaffer. “Every- to be working next to some- Support Squadron assistant (From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Smith, 1st Operation body up there has your back one who isn’t at least on your chief controller. “For the con- Support Squadron air traffi c controller, and Staff Sgt. Joshua especially during chaos. Some level because we’re all in this trollers, there’s opportunity to Shaffer, 1st OSS tower watch supervisor pose for a photo at Joint trainees will need a softer touch together.” work as a civilian in the Federal Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 26, 2017. going into training and others In the coming months, Shaf- Aviation Administration, so a will need a kick in the butt. It’s fer and Smith are scheduled to lot of Airmen end up leaving and the Airmen arriving from Shaffer, a watch supervisor. all about what works and pass- deploy together. Although the after their first term. We have a technical school, the tower has Technically, Shaffer wasn’t ing down your knowledge to the tower team will be losing two lot of people deploying regularly maintained its excellent work supposed to be in the watch next generation.” great Airmen, they are confi- also, leaving us short staffed.” ethic. supervisor position until this According to Senior Airman dent that the people they’ve According to Sluss, through One example of someone past September. During a very Richard Smith, 1st OSS air trained will be the next best the hard work of seasoned who went above and beyond critical time, when manning traffic controller, the goal is and keep the airpower mission veterans who have stayed in, for the team is Staff Sgt. Joshua was extremely low, Shaffer was to make the next generation of going strong. Gulf Defender | Friday, October 6, 2017 7 Fighting fi res before they happen

Tyndall Fire and for this year’s Fire Prevention • Oct. 10-13 at Tyndall’s Base According to the NFPA web- family. Emergency Services Week campaign. Exchange informational booth site, during a fire, every second • Keep your escape plan on To help promote the slogan, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. truly counts. Each second could the refrigerator and remind TYNDALL AIR FORCE Tyndall Fire will be hosting • Oct. 12 at Tyndall’s Child mean the difference between adults to practice at least twice BASE — When a fire breaks activities where Team Tyndall Development Center classroom life and death. each year. out, a home could be engulfed can learn more about the power from 9 - 11 a.m. Tyndall Fire and Emergency • Teach children how to in smoke and flames in just a few of fire prevention, escape plan- It is important to have a home Services, along with the NFPA, escape on their own in case you minutes. Planning ahead is the ning and the technologies that fire escape plan that prepares recommends the following can’t help them. best way to protect your family are available to protect their your family to think fast and tips for creating your family’s • Close doors behind you as from the dangerous reality of families from fire. get out quickly when the smoke escape plan: you leave – this may slow the fires. Tyndall Fire and Emergency alarm sounds. If you woke up to • Draw a map of your home. spread of smoke, heat and fire. Tyndall Fire and Emergency Services will support the cam- a fire in your home, how much Mark a door and a window that • Once you get outside, stay Services is teaming up with the paign and educate the local time do you think you would can be used to get out of every outside. Never go back inside a National Fire Protection Asso- community at the following have to get to safety? Accord- room. burning building. ciation during Fire Prevention dates and locations: ing to the NFPA, one-third of • Choose a meeting place To find out more about Fire Week, October 8-14, to teach • Oct. 3 during the National American households assume outside, in front of your home. Prevention Week programs people that “every second Night Out event at the Balfour they would have at least six Draw a picture of it on your and activities please contact counts” and to “have two ways Beatty Community Center from minutes before a house fire escape plan. Tyndall Fire and Emergency out” in case of a fire emergency. 5 - 7 p.m. would become life threatening. • Write the emergency Services at (850) 283-2909 or In an effort to educate com- • Oct. 3-5 at Tyndall Elemen- Unfortunately, the time avail- telephone number to the fire email fireprevention@tyndall. munities throughout the U.S. tary School from 7:30 - 11:30 able is often less. department on your escape af.mil. To learn more about about the importance of having a.m. What if your first escape route plan. “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 an escape plan, the NFPA is pro- • Oct. 7 during the Fire Pre- is blocked by smoke or flames? • Have an adult sound the Ways Out!” visit the NFPA’s moting “Every Second Counts: vention Fest at the Panama City That’s why having two ways out smoke alarm and practice your website at www.firepreven- Plan 2 Ways Out!” as the theme Mall from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. is such a key part of your plan. escape plan with the whole tionweek.org. 8 Friday, October 6, 2017 | Gulf Defender Air Force week in photos

By Bob Heist The Daily News

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Staff Sgt. Trevor Black, 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron small package initial communications element technician, checks wires on a satellite communication antenna at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 25. A 70-member contingency response element from the 821st CRG stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., deployed to Puerto Rico in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. [STAFF SGT. ROBERT HICKS/U.S. AIR FORCE]

Athletes compete in a men’s 200-meter heat during the 2017 Invictus Games at the York Lions Stadium in Toronto on Sept. 24. More than 550 wounded, ill and injured service men and women from 17 allied nations were expected to compete. [U.S. ARMY SGT. JAMES K. MCCANN/DOD]

Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support An Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle, assigned to the 173rd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Fighter Wing, Klamath Falls, Ore., fl ies alongside a KC-135 Brigade, prepare to land Stratotanker on Sept. 26 after being refueled over Southern Oregon. after exiting an Air Force The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the Air C-130 Hercules, from the 86th Force. [STAFF SGT. DANNY WHITLOCK/U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD] Air Wing, during airborne operations at Frida Drop Zone A French Air Force KC-135 in Pordenone, Italy, on Sept. Stratotanker refuels a U.S. 21. The 173rd Airborne Brigade Air Force B-52 Stratofortress is the Army Contingency over Europe on Sept. 25. The Response Force in Europe, Stratofortress is deployed from capable of projecting ready Barksdale Air Force Base, La., forces anywhere in the Airmen participate in a tactical combat casualty care class at to RAF Fairford, England, in U.S., European, Africa or the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training support of bomber assurance Central Command areas Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on and deterrence operations. of responsibility. [VISUAL Sept. 27. The Airmen are students at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary [TECH. SGT. JOSHUA J. GARCIA/U.S. INFORMATION SPECIALIST PAOLO Center. [MASTER SGT. MATT HECHT/U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD] AIR FORCE] BOVO/U.S. ARMY] Gulf Defender | Friday, October 6, 2017 9 A chip that scrambles

By Benjamin Newell Center, Cryptologic and “Mini Crypto’s 66th Air Base Group Cyber System Division, portability and Public Affairs Joint Base-San Antonio, losability make it ideal Texas. for things like precision The Air Force’s new Mini Crypto is a self- air drops of supplies.” Mini Crypto chip will contained encryption secure communications engine that generates its Heidi Beason, Mini Crypto and data between sys- own session-based “key.” program manager at the tems like unmanned aerial Designed to be small and AF Life Cycle Management vehicles and explosive lightweight, it is about the Center, Cryptologic and ordnance disposal robots, size of a cracker. Its power Cyber System Division, Joint while being “losable.” requirement is roughly Base-San Antonio, Texas Airmen in the field rely the same as a hearing aid, on secured communi- at 400 milliwatts, mean- cations to accomplish ing it can be installed on their missions without equipment carried by one- Institute of Technology Mini Crypto is a self-contained encryption engine that generates its own session based enemy knowledge of person parties operating Lincoln Laboratory, a “key.” Designed to be small and lightweight, it is about the size of a cracker. Its power their plans. Historically, as scouts and forward air federally funded research requirement is roughly the same as a hearing aid, at 400 milliwatts, meaning it can be the means by which the controllers. and development center, installed on equipment carried by one-person parties operating as scouts and forward military encrypts its com- Beason talked about the enabled testing early in air controllers. [U.S. AIR FORCE GRAPHIC] munications has been work that went into get- the development process. cumbersome and subject ting to this point. “Communications and then it is displayed or It can be used in joint precision air drops of sup- to interception, like when “Mini Crypto is the devices all have a proces- heard.” and coalition environ- plies,” said Beason. “We allies successfully stole a result of two years of sor, where a message is Mini Crypto works by ments, providing tailored think this will allow com- Nazi encryption device, program development formatted for transmis- establishing a key between access to data. Data can manders to send combat called an enigma machine, for us,” she said. “We sion,” said Christopher sender and receiver. The be segregated based on a material to really austere during World War II. took a requirement for a Edsall, deputy program exact key is required need-to-know using Mini locations for pickup, and “We think it [Mini very small, low-power manager for Mini Crypto. to read a message after Crypto. protect their exact loca- Crypto chip] will really encryption device and in “In the case of a computer, encryption. Mini Crypto’s “Mini Crypto’s porta- tion, without putting the help forward-deployed less than 20 months suc- it’s the CPU. Mini Crypto unique key management bility and losability make troops who need the mate- warfighters secure sen- cessfully designed and is located after the pro- system protects up to it ideal for things like rial at risk.” sors, or communications tested this unique com- cessing center, but before secret data and meets NSA devices, in areas where ponent. Now we’re ready the transmission center, standards, the highest risk of interception is for production.” which is usually a radio. standards for encryption. high, and still protect Beason leads a team Another Mini Crypto chip According to Edsall, sensitive data, without of nine at JBSA, who is installed at the receiver Mini Crypto’s encryp- burdening folks on the fall under AFLCMC’s end, after the receiving tion makes the effort of front lines with extra Command, Control, Com- antennae, but before the decrypting a message by equipment or steps to munications, Intelligence CPU. The second Mini an adversary difficult and safeguard the encryp- and Networks Director- Crypto chip decrypts the resource-intensive. By the tion device,” said Heidi ate, headquartered at received message as it time a message is readable Beason, Mini Crypto pro- Hanscom Air Force Base. comes through the radio by an adversary after it is gram manager at the AF Hanscom’s proxim- where the unencrypted encrypted, it is no longer Life Cycle Management ity to the Massachusetts message is processed, useful information. 10 Friday, October 6, 2017 | Gulf Defender

Air Force psychologist considers social media’s role in suicide prevention

By Peter Holstein “It can be texting groups, Facebook groups, or something Social media documents in-person interaction, or over Air Force Surgeon General else. It’s a good way to get information out quickly, but major life events, like the the phone if that connection is Office of Public Affairs it’s also a means to look at what people are saying and death of a loved one or a not possible, is more likely to posting.” divorce that can be triggers make an impact. The first line FALLS CHURCH, Va. — for suicidal behavior. Sudden of defense against suicide is Social media connects us to Lt. Col. Alicia Matteson changes in online behavior, human interaction, and con- more people than ever before, negative posts that are out necting with something bigger but these contacts may not be of character, or even explicit then yourself. Leaders can the type that help build resil- suicide prevention programs. Keeping a finger on the contemplation of suicide, can make their Airmen feel like iency. Strong interpersonal However, she also says that emotional pulse of Airmen all be warning signs. valued members of the unit, connections play a critical social media can also play a is extremely important for “Sometimes, social media and help build resiliency. role in suicide prevention. valuable role in suicide pre- leaders to gauge the emo- is where you will see the first Preventing suicide is Used correctly, social media vention efforts, especially to tional well-being of their sign that something is going the responsibility of every can be an important tool in help officers know the Airmen subordinates, and know when wrong,” said Matteson. “If member of the Air Force the suicide prevention toolbox under their command. they may need additional their posts, or the tone of community, from the highest- for commanders, friends, and “I recently served as a assistance. their posts change, if they are ranking military and civilian family. squadron commander, and “Social media can be an saying things that are unchar- leadership, all the way to the When people associate I sometimes heard from the effective tool to connect lead- acteristic of them, or things new enrollees in basic train- social media with suicide, it leaders in my organization ers to their Airmen, including like ‘I’m done, I’m fed up, I ing. Using every tool to build is often in a negative way. We that they were too busy to be civilians in the total force,” hate my life,’ it can be a sign connections strengthens rela- think of cyber-bullying or connected to their airmen,” said Matteson. “It can be tex- that a leader needs to engage tionships within a unit, and lonely teenagers with thou- said Matteson. “It’s true, we ting groups, Facebook groups, immediately.” helps build a sense of commu- sands of virtual friends but are very busy, but it is critical or something else. It’s a good Although social media can nity that is a valuable bulwark none in real life. Those exam- to take the time to know your way to get information out be an effective window into against feelings of isolation, ples do exist and are a serious Airmen, and what’s going quickly, but it’s also a means Airmen’s inner thoughts, it is depression, and substance concern, says Lt. Col. Alicia on in their lives, to ask the to look at what people are not necessarily the best tool to abuse, all of which are major Matteson, chief of Air Force questions.” saying and posting.” respond, says Matteson. An risk factors for suicide. Gulf Defender | Friday, October 6, 2017 11

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