3 August 2018 NATO Skywatch 1 Volume 34, No. 7 • 3 August 2018 Dual Change of Command Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Curtis Scaparrotti, Major General Dawn Dunlop, Major General Jörg Lebert, Brigadier General Karsten Stoye and Brigadier General Brian McDaniel gathered in Geilenkirchen, on Friday, 20 July for the dual change of command ceremony of the NAEW&C Force and NAEW&CF E-3A Component. Article continues at page 8/9 E-3A Club Personnel recognized Photo by Melanie Becker The E-3A Club Personnel received the Commanders coin for their successful efforts and numerous achievements. Over 450 events were organized by the E-3A Club since the beginning of 2017. Some fact & figures: - 140 conferences meetings - 60 social events - 45 VIP events - 120 PAO visits and tours - 65 official military events - 24 First Thursdays 3 August 2018 NATO Skywatch 3 With the Commander’s Corner, our NAEW&C Force Commander and E-3A Commander give the opportunity to wing and squadron commanders, and branch and division heads to share their thoughts about current topics of interest to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. Every month a different writer will highlight a specific topic concerning their respective discipline. On 11 December 1576, after of Assurance Measures; while a by the Commanders of the NAEW&C in workforce allocated to the five years of being imprisoned split mission executes two different Force (E-3A and E-3D) and the management of such a programme. at Valladolid by the Spanish tasks, one inside the Implementation NAGS Force (Global Hawk), has An improvement project aimed Inquisition, Friar Luis de Leon was Area and one outside with different been established to provide system to design, develop and test a cleared of all charges and released timeframes. operators and stakeholders with new Headquarters Inspection from prison with an admonishment a forum to review common issues Program process along with its to be more careful and reserved On the exercise side I have to related to the employment of both related inspection organizational in his writing and speech. On highlight Exercise STEADFAST weapons systems in support of NATO structure, meeting the current level 29 January 1577, he began his COBALT 18 (SFCT18). The aim of authorized operations. The Working of ambition, was started in 2017 university lecture with the words SFCT18 was to test, evaluate and Group is co-chaired by FHC, with and we have already successfully Dicebamus hesterna die (“As we validate interoperability and C4ISR liaison from AIRCOM, NAPMA, NCIA completed inspections at FOL were saying yesterday....”). support to the NATO Command and NSPA. The primary areas of work Oerland and FOB Trapani. and Force Structures. In previous are to: provide advice to the respective Fortunately, I have not been in years, the NAEW&CF participated force commanders for capability I don’t want to finish this prison last year but unfortunately, in the SFCT series of exercises with development; identify coordination Commander’s Corner article without I do not have the talents of the limited participation, providing only and interoperability opportunities; praising the extraordinary work Spanish poet, nevertheless I hope a few sorties to the exercise live and to identify and mitigate potential accomplished by CIS Plans & Policy I will not be accused of careless phase. At SFCT18 our involvement interoperability shortfalls. Branch at FHC and CIS Squadron speech and so pass the next year in was completely different. Force at the E-3A Component. Every day prison! HQ, following guidance from FCC, Additional work areas related to they prove their value at the MOB introduced a multi-domain digital operational employment (CONEMP, and FOBs/FOL. At MOB Building The Capability, Standards and interoperability approach to the TTP development) and Concept 76, more than 5600 accounts CIS Division (FHC) is a small part exercise design. Multi-level cross- Development and Experimentation are provided with IT services of a team playing like World domain information exchange using (CD&E) will be developed. A CONEMP in an extremely cost-effective Champions every day. Last year our Ground Entry Point at the MOB is a high-level document, describing way. Improvement of our cyber- proved once again that even if was provided quickly and reliably recommended employment options security posture and resilience of our team is ageing and reduced, through the Information Exchange at operational and tactical levels of our networks are our priorities, we continue to be winners in Gateway. Also, during this exercise, a execution. A CONEMP can inform the sometimes it creates ennui as a the Alliance competition. From small NAEW&CF CIS and OPS team was development of TTPs and SOPs related result of mandatory maintenance an operational point of view, we deployed to Kaunas, Lithuania and to the employment of a capability or actions, however, I think the level had big challenges to face during hosted by the Spanish JFAC. system. It also provides guidance to of user satisfaction has been greatly the second half of 2017 and the initial CD&E related to the capability improved. first half of 2018, with our tail SFCT 18 has been a first step to fulfil or system, leading to the identification availability at a historical minimum a task from SACEUR to create Strategic of technical and operational capability Friar Luis de Leon will not approve due to the modernization of our Air C2 Objectives, with the aim to gaps. This information is then FHC actions during the last year aircraft fleet. It required a big exercise multi-domain, multi-level used to update operational Tactics, as we have been so far from the effort, imagination and prudent secure communications in order to Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and hidden path. planning to limit expectations identify and remove technical and validate operational and technical during this challenging period. procedural barriers. Our inputs will be requirements. NAEW&C – NAGS How tranquil is the life included inside a key NATO document, interoperability will require a new Of him who, shunning the vain The team work between AIRCOM, SACEUR’s Annual Guidance for CONEMP and eventually new TTPs at world’s uproar, CAOCs, Force Headquarters and Education and Training for 2020. Key the NAEW&C Force. May follow, free from strife, Components (A and D) has exercises are going to be selected in The hidden path, of yore been extraordinary and flexible, 2019 to expand on the achievements During the first semester of 2018, Trod by the few who conned true introducing concepts such as split of SFCT18. FHC has also implemented a new wisdom’s lore! and combined missions that have Inspection Programme. The former proved very successful. A combined An NAEW&C – NATO Alliance Ground Inspection Programme was no longer mission executes more than one Surveillance (NAGS) Interoperability sustainable as a consequence of the task in the Implementation Area Working Group, sponsored directly Force Review and the drastic reduction HQ NAEW&C Force Commander Atlantic Treaty Organization. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including Maj. Gen. Jörg Lebert inserts or supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by NATO of the products or services advertised. Submissions are due seven days before publication and may be edited Volume 34, No. 7 3 August 2018 Chief, Public Affairs for style and space. Email inputs to [email protected]. Maj. 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Here, she demonstrated the superior performance and the professional excellence that this award recognizes. Despite her accomplishments, her words are a testimony of how team work and humility are the very basis of any success: “I have had Story by Andrea Francesca Franzini the opportunity to meet several Photo by PAO JFC Naples of my peers working across Allied Command Operations. Their work and On Thursday, 21 June, the accomplishments leave me in awe. leadership and the team here at To be recognized at this level when Geilenkirchen were given a reason there are so many other deserving for pride and a confirmation of individuals is truly humbling.” the value of our personnel, as United States Air Force Captain The ACO Military Member of the Year Amanda Zenner was presented with Award program was established in the Allied Command Operations 2013 and only recognizes junior Military Member of the Year Award.