NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 1 FREE | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRY.COM | VOL. 56 • ISSUE 40 | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 POW/MIA: Never forget U.S.USU S AIRAIRIR FORCEFORORRCEC PHOTOPHOPHP TOO ||S SENIORSENIENN OROR AIRMANAIRA RMMANMAA ALYSSAALALYSSSAMA M.M AKERSAKERKERRS 2 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 NORTHERN SENTRY Indo-Pacom Wraps Up Valiant Shield 2018 PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS DANICA M SIRMANS | NAVY RESERVE - NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT ELEMENT WEST ANDERSEN AIR FORCE conditions; day or night. This weapon we have the ability to come together to become more The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Rea- BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- is just real-world operational deploy precision mines from a capable and more lethal.” gan (CVN 76), foreground, leads a formation of Carrier Strike Group .S. military forces training for us. It has been standoff role which gives us a During VS-18, U.S. forces Five ships as Air Force B-52 Stra- from the U.S. Indo- great for the crews to adapt, huge capability.” exercised a wide range of tofortress aircraft and Navy F/A-18 UPacifi c Command overcome, plan and execute. I Valiant Shield concluded capabilities and demonstrate Hornet aircraft pass overhead for a wrapped up exercise Valiant am incredibly proud of the joint with a sink exercise, which the inherent fl exibility of photo exercise during Valiant Shield Shield 2018, Sept. 23rd, around force coming together.” provided the opportunity to joint forces. The range of 2018 in the Philippine Sea Sept. 17, 2018. The biennial, U.S.-only fi eld- the Marianas Island Range This year’s exercise was fi nd, fi x, track, and fi nish a capabilities included maritime training exercise focuses on integra- Complex and on Guam. peppered with a few fi rsts. The target at sea. security operations, amphibious tion of joint training among the Navy, Participants included the Army attended for the fi rst time “SINKEX gives us that operations, anti-submarine and Air Force and Marine Corps. This is aircraft carrier USS Ronald this year as they led the Multi- opportunity to do an end-to-end air-defense exercises. the seventh exercise in the Valiant Reagan (CVN 76), 15 surface Domain Task Force with the test of our joint capabilities,” This is the seventh exercise Shield series that began in 2006. ships, more than 160 aircraft 17th Field Artillery Brigade. said Dwyer. “It’s been in the Valiant Shield series that U.S. NAVY COURTESY PHOTO | MASS and approximately 15,000 Army Lt. Col. Joe Hansen, incredible to watch the teams began in 2006. COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD CLASS personnel from the U.S. Navy, MDTF commander, said he’d ERWIN MICIANO Air Force, Army and Marine developed three priorities in Corps. support of Valiant Shield; “The Marianas Island Range to validate and improve Complex is a premier training communication systems and environment that allows the architecture, facilitate and joint force a unique opportunity integrate artillery capabilities to come together and train in the Indo-Pacifi c maritime side-by-side at the high end in environment, and inform and an at-sea environment,” said improve upon the multi-domain exercise director Rear Adm. operational discussion. Daniel Dwyer. “It’s extremely The MDTF is at the piloting important. In any future stages on the trajectory to confl ict, no service will go operational use, but another alone. Any opportunity that we series featured in this year’s can come together to train as a exercise introduced a new joint force, makes us that much shallow-mine capability update more lethal and capable.” from previous iterations. Valiant Shield is a U.S. Following an Air Force and only, biennial fi eld training Marine Corps pairing from exercise aimed at ensuring the Valiant Shield 2016, this year joint force is ready to conduct the Air Force’s B-52 bombers a wide range of combat of the 96th Bomb Squadron operations. with the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon VS-18 was postponed due to maritime patrol aircraft of Typhoon Mangkhut. The units Patrol Squadron Five (VP- based out of Guam, as well 5) deployed and assessed an as the visiting units, quickly updated Quickstrike precision adjusted their training exercise mine outfi t for the fi rst time. to a defense support of civil “In the past, the mines were authorities mission. More dropped by gravity weapons, than 3,000 personnel were so the B-52s and bombers dispatched to assist with clean had to be low to meet their up, deliver supplies and assist accuracy,” said Air Force Capt. with utilities. Craig Quinnett, Quickstrike’s “The U.S. military is not B-52 test lead. “With Joint a fair-weather force,” said Direct Attack Munition and the Dwyer. “We’ll fi ght in any Quickstrike-extended range NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 3 CONTACTUS We’re getting Beth Duchsherer Manager | Advertising Director [email protected] or [email protected] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Personal Chief of Public Affairs with you! Maj. Natassia Cherne Public Affairs Offi cer Let everyone Lt. Danielle Lucero at the Lt. Gabriel Cushing Superintendent Minot AFB Master Sgt. Jeremy Larlee Civic Outreach and surrounding Mr. Gregory Boster areas know Reserve Airmen Staff Photojournalists your news! save life in-flight Tech. Sgt. Jarad Denton Tech. Sgt. Evelyn Chavez MASTER SGT. KRISTIAN CARTER | 433RD AIRLIFT WING Staff Sgt. Benjamin Smith The Staff Sgt. Michael Kantack JOINT BASE SAN yelling for a doctor. A reserve aeromedical evacua- Staff Sgt. Steven Adkins ANTONIO-LACKLAND, “I had just started the movie tion crew from the 433rd Aero- Senior Airman Jessica Weissman Northern medical Evacuation Squadron Texas (AFNS) -- and through my headphones with the 433rd Airlift Wing, San Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry reserve I hear someone screaming Antonio, Texas, gathers at the Senior Airman Ashley Boster Sentry aeromedical for help,” said Maj. Carolyn airport after saving a life on a Senior Airman Alyssa Akers commercial fl ight. evacuation crew Stateczny, fl ight nurse. Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit would like to A from the 433rd She said she thought, COURTESY PHOTO Aeromedical Evacuation “Screaming for a doctor share what’s Squadron with the 433rd means something is going on.” COMMANDERS Airlift Wing, Joint Base San The pilot came over the He had no pulse.” 5th Bomb Wing Commander: important news Antonio-Lackland, Texas, intercom, and asked if any The man’s wife was Col. Bradley Cochran was fl ying to support patient medical personnel were on the very distraught throughout 5th Bomb Wing Vice Commander: transport missions out of plane. to you. the ordeal, so the crew Col. Sloan Hollis Andrews Air Force Base, The rest of the aeromedical requested that she be Maryland when they came evacuation crew, which was moved to the rear of 91st Missile Wing Commander: Call together to save the life of a scattered throughout the plane, the plane, so they could Col. Glenn Harris man suspected of having a started working their way to gather the man’s medical 91st Missile Wing Vice Commander: 701.839.0946 heart attack Sept. 19. Hinojos and the man. information from her. Col. Craig Ramsey About 45 minutes into The fl ight attendants assisted Stateczny requested that NEWSSUBMISSIONS or email the commercial fl ight from Stateczny by collecting the the plane land so the man Dallas to Maryland a 74-year- plane’s medical supplies for could get required medical Northern Sentry Offi ce [email protected] old man sitting next to Staff the medical crew. Stateczny attention. [email protected] | 701.839.0946 Sgt. April Hinojos, 433rd then got the automated After getting the for more info! AES aeromedical evacuation external defi brillator from the automated external technician, complained to his fl ight attendants and prepared defi brillator pads on the MAFB Public Affairs Offi ce wife that he felt faint. it for use. Capt. 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