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Military and local agencies work together in joint exercise

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, National Park Service Ranger and local fire and rescue crews participated in a mass causality exercise April 13 at the Grand Canyon, Ariz. during Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is the largest joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to train personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Spending Saturday as victims in a simulated disaster scene at the Grand Canyon National Park was all in a day’s work for 50 U.S. Air Force personnel as part of the two-week pararescue exercise Angel Thunder 2013. On April 13, almost 200 D-M Airmen, University of Arizona ROTC cadets, Arizona State University ROTC cadets and Northern Arizona University ROTC cadets gathered in the early morning hours to be moulaged with makeup and imitation wounds to prepare them for their roles as victims. They spent the next 15 hours in four Angel Thunder exercise scenarios in which rescuers from national agencies, Arizona and New Mexico state agencies, and the Air Force would come to their aid in a Defense Support to Civil Authorities mission. “These exercises are designed to hone the skills of our rescue assets who are called to the aid of indi-

viduals and nations in a variety of situations, all of them extremely difficult,” said Brett Hartnett, Angel Thunder Exercise Director. “From finding isolated personnel in high-altitude forests, bringing individuals back to safety from falling off the Grand Canyon cliff walls, and rescuing people who have gotten swept away in a rushing river, we used Saturday’s part of the exercise to simulate a very significant aspect of the Department of Defense in support to overwhelmed civil authorities.” On Saturday, the National Park Service, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona and New Mexico Civil Air Patrol were a few of the many agencies who requested urgent support from the Department of Defense in response to a virtual earthquake that overwhelmed the civil rescue resources. Air Force personnel and cadets from NAU were flown to the Grand Canyon in a Colombian C-130 to pre-stage the disaster scene that greeted the rescuers. Upon arriving two and a half hours later, the National Park Service Rangers, local fire departments,

paramedics and Air Force rescue personnel discovered a vehicle fire due to a crash of two cars and a Park bus, which resulted in over 60 casualties spread over the picturesque Yaki Point and over the cliff walls of the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, about 75 D-M personnel and cadets from UofA and ASU were flown in three U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 7-158 Aviation Battalion, and one CH-47 from the Singapore Air Force, to locations in the Gila Mountain Range straddling the border of Arizona and New Mexico. “These personnel simulated a situation in which you have a disaster and you need to find those who are isolated and injured, bringing them to safety in sufficient time so that they do not perish from their wounds,” said Maj. Kenneth Knox, 355th Fighter Wing Plans and Programs and Resolute Angel exercise director. “They do not have the training to survive long in the wilderness, nor the means to call for help See exercise, page 17

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2013 DLT Holocaust Remembrance 2013 DLT Holocaust Remembrance Committee Every year, the nation sets aside time in the spring to reflect and remember the Holocaust, and to honor the more than six million victims of Nazi genocide. For this year’s theme, the United States Holocaust Museum has selected “Never Again: Heeding the Warning Signs.” The Desert Lightning Team Holocaust Remembrance program will begin at the Hope Chapel April 25, at 10 a.m., where all DLT personnel are invited to a “We Will Remember” ceremony. Noted historian Dr. David Graizbord will present a historical count of the Jewish Holocaust of the 1930s-40s. The DLT will host seven local Holocaust survivors. Among them are Walter Feiger, German Gross-Rosen concentration camp survivor; Wanda Wolosky, Warsaw Ghetto survivor; Dr. Klara Swimmer, Auschwitz survivor; as well as first-hand witness accounts from Mrs. Lily Brull, Ms. Yuliya Gemina, Ms. Annique Dveirin and Mr. Alfred Schreier. Immediately to follow, the seven Holocaust survivors will present their

life stories to various units around base including the 612th Air Communications Squadron at building 72, the 355th Medical Group at the Education and Training room, the 355th Communications Squadron at the Automatic Data Processing Equipment Bay, the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at the Base Theater, the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron at building 4859, the 355th Fighter Wing Staff in the Equal Opportunity classroom and the 563rd Rescue Group at the 48th Rescue Squadron conference room. Individuals not assigned to a unit hosting a survivor are invited to the Base Theater. Dr. Gail Wallen, who developed the Holocaust military educational program, calls the visit by local survivors a gift and a burden. She notes that it is up to our generation to keep the stories alive. Wallen adds, “You’re the last generation that will hear these stories in person.” For more information about the events, contact Master Sgt. Gary Goldberg at 228-7575.

‘Compass Call’ing: Are you listening? Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS – Even high in the air, they have their ears close to the ground. Linguists from the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, are trained in the art of employing electronic attack for the purpose of denying, degrading and disrupting enemy communications from aboard the EC-130 Compass Call. “We’re a precision electronic attack platform,” said Tech. Sgt. Dallas Allen, a cryptologic language analyst with the 41st EECS. “We can go out and ... stop (the enemy) from communicating with each other.” When on a mission, the Airmen of the Compass Call employ precision electronic attack capabilities in support of U.S. and coalition tactical air, surface and special operations forces. “You really have to have a lot of confidence in yourself when it comes to identifying certain kinds of communications,” Allen said. “Sometimes you’ll be listening and think ‘did I just hear him say that, or did I expect him to say that?’” The linguists’ confidence comes from the amount of practice they go through while at home station, Allen said. “We have to spend hours in the listening lab studying our language,” he said. “We go to simulations and that’s where we’re able to hone our skills. We listen to known communications so we can practice identifying them.” The linguist career field is relatively small and with the group of linguists who fly, even smaller. Allen said there are probably less than 1,000. Given the size of the career field, the linguists have shorter deployments than other Airmen. However, their time spent at home is shorter as well, Allen said. “It’s a leapfrog effect,” he said. “We’re constantly out here.” The missions can last anywhere from two to 15 hours, based on the need of troops on the

Senior Airman Whitni Orgass, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron cryptological language analyst, works at her station aboard an EC-130 Compass Call aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 23. The 41st EECS flies nightly missions in support of troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

ground. “Some nights we might not have anything, other nights we may be extremely busy,” Allen

said. “When we get feedback from (the ground troops) ... it makes you feel like we’re really coming together as a group.”

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Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has eliminated the Distinguished Warfare Medal, DOD officials announced today. Instead, the military will recognize service members who directly affect combat operations without being present through distinguishing devices that will be affixed to already existing awards. Soon after being sworn in as defense secretary Feb. 27, 2013, Hagel asked Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to lead a review of the medal. “The Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the concurrence of the service secretaries, have recommended the creation of

a new distinguishing device that can be affixed to existing medals to recognize the extraordinary actions of this small number of men and women,” Hagel said in a written release. “I agree with the Joint Chiefs’ findings, and have directed the creation of a distinguishing device instead of a separate medal,” Hagel said in the release. Hagel added: “The servicemen and women who operate and support our remotely piloted aircraft, operate in cyber, and others are critical to our military’s mission of safeguarding the nation.” The distinguishing devices will serve to recognize these service members’ achievements, he said. The undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness will develop the award

criteria in close coordination with the services and the Joint Staff, officials said. DOD announced the creation of the Distinguished Warfare Medal Feb. 13, 2013. “I’ve always felt – having seen the great work that they do, day-in and day-out – that those who performed in an outstanding manner should be recognized,” then-Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during a news conference announcing the medal. “Unfortunately,” Panetta added, “medals that they otherwise might be eligible for simply did not recognize that kind of contribution.” Members of veterans’ service organizations and others objected to the Distinguished Warfare Medal, officials said. The medal’s order of precedence was to be just below the Distinguished Flying Cross

and just above the Bronze Star. Some commentators objected that it would rank higher than the Purple Heart – awarded to those wounded or killed in action. “When I came into office, concerns were raised to me about the Distinguished Warfare Medal’s order of precedence by veterans’ organizations, members of Congress and other stakeholders whose views are valued by this department’s leadership,” Hagel said. The distinguishing devices can be affixed to awards at different levels, so, once written, the criteria for the awards must reflect that, officials said. For example, the criteria for affixing a device to an Army Commendation Medal would be different than those for a Meritorious Service Medal – a higher award.

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Hagel eliminates Distinguished Warfare Medal

Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force WASHINGTON (AFNS) – In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President’s Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement of employees not assigned against funded positions (termed “surplus employees”). These actions started in FY12 and are not related to the current sequestration actions. To meet the funding targets in the FY12 President’s Budget, the Air Force was required to reduce more than 16,000 civilian positions. The Air Force was able to successfully reduce approximately 15,000 positions minimizing adverse impact to civilian personnel, but now needs to use RIF authorities, which will provide options to help place most of the remaining civilians on unfunded positions. RIF procedures allow greater flexibilities

for employees to be placed at their installations and still retain their grade or pay. In addition, the use of RIF procedures allows for eligible employees who cannot immediately be placed in local vacancies to be registered in the Priority Placement Program (PPP). “Voluntary efforts to balance the civilian workforce in FY12 have gotten us significantly closer to funded levels, but we still have a way to go in placing the number of surplus employees to funded vacancies, and RIF authorities will enable us to achieve that goal,” said Brig. Gen. Gina Grosso, the director of force management policy for the Air Force. “The Air Force recognizes and strives to balance the invaluable contributions of our civilian workforce with the fiscal realities under which the Department of Defense and the government as a whole are operating. We continue to focus on minimizing the impact on our current civilian workforce and their families.” As the Air Force continues to shape the

work force, starting the RIF procedures will provide installations greater flexibilities to further realign and rebalance the civilian force. “Usually a reduction in force has negative perception, but the use of RIF procedures will allow many employees to be retained and continue employment with the Air Force,” Grosso said. “We want to assure everyone involved with this process that we remain committed to minimizing the impacts during these times of transition.” The processes available use reduction in force procedures to determine employee placement rights into vacancies as well as provide the flexibility to waive qualifications to create more placement options. RIF implementation is separate from current sequestration actions. For information about civilian employment, reduction in force and other personnel issues, visit the Air Force Personnel Service website at https://mypers.af.mil.

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Is your security clearance current? Commentary by Keenan Williams 355th Fighter Wing Information Protection

To support the Air Force’s global mission, you must commit to maintaining your personnel readiness. So, your immunizations are current, you have a solid family care plan in place and your finances are squared away, but are you really prepared to deploy and support the global mission? Have you forgotten anything? What about your security clearance? Is it current? Just as immunizations, family care plans and personal finances are crucial to your personnel readiness, you cannot neglect your security clearance. Your unit security manager is appointed to manage your unit’s security program, but did you know that obtaining and maintaining your security clearance has always been your personal responsibility? There are a few things you need to be aware of: when your last personnel security investigation was completed, what level of security clearance you’ve been granted and when your next periodic reinvestigation is due. Be mindful that your USM may not submit your PR request until you are within 60 days of the anniversary your last investigation was completed, which is five years for top secret and 10 years for secret clearances. Your USM also may not submit a PR request for you if you have less than one year retainability. A common misconception is that security clear-

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New resources promote fitness culture Gloria Kwizera Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIORANDOLPH, Texas – To help improve Total Force fitness levels, Air Force Personnel Center officials are fielding new fitness resources accessible online, in person or on DVD. These resources, including the Operational Fitness Program, Xtreme Wednesday Workouts, the Air Force Fitness DVDs and the Fitness on Request kiosks are available to all Total Force Airmen, retirees and families, through base Fitness and Sports Centers and unit physical training leaders. The Operational Fitness Program provides detailed exercise plans for individuals of all fitness levels and is easily accessible on www.usafservices. com. “The goal of the program is to help maintain resilient Airmen and encourage healthy lifestyles for our Air Force communities at large,” said Scott Nun-

nelly, AFPC fitness program manager. “While the program isn’t mandatory, it provides a great baseline for people to maintain their fitness throughout the year.” AFPC officials reached out to installation fitness and sports managers as well as exercise physiologists for their feedback to help develop the workout plans. Currently, the program offers detailed workouts for three levels of fitness: Level One: Three bi-weekly routines that progressively become more difficult. The workouts build upon endurance, strength and power over the course of six weeks. This level is geared toward Airmen who need help passing their fitness test or those new to fitness. Level Two: For those who already exercise regularly, this level provides an alternative plan to help maintain or increase their current fitness level. 9.5 in. Workouts incorporate both bodyweight and light dumbbell exercises.

Level Three: For individuals at an advanced fitness level; an alternative to the commercial extreme conditioning programs. These rigorous workouts align with established fitness industry standards and guidelines to maintain safety. A challenging workout is provided daily and will be updated monthly to keep the workouts fresh. AFPC’s services team also joined forces with the Pentagon Channel and developed 20 new fitness shows for the “Fit for Duty” television series. Xtreme Wednesday Workouts can be located on the Pentagon Channel website athttp://www.pentagonchannel. mil/. Shows began airing on TPC and the American Forces Network Jan. 2. Airmen can download videos from the TPC website to build a customized workout library. The program features advanced strength and conditioning workouts geared toward Level 3 participants. The shows are also available through some cable providers. The 20 workouts will also be de-

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Dagger Point; Brig. Gen. Jacobsen Senior Airman Camilla Griffin 355 Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Jacobsen is the commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, which is headquartered at Quantico, Va. Jacobsen started his Air Force career in 1980 as a graduate of Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Slippery Rock University, Pa. After four years as a missiles launch officer and crew commander of the 390th Strategic Missile Wing, here, he began his OSI journey. What are the responsibilities of the Air Force OSI commander? The first and foremost is to organize, train and equip, and present a competent investigative counter intelligence to the joint force commander. Direct, initiate and conduct felony-level criminal investigations and counter intelligence operations. Why and when did you decide to join OSI? I was stationed here at D-M, when I learned that my host wing was being deactivated. I was confronted with an option from Strategic Air Command to continue in missiles at another base or see what else the Air Force had to offer. So I walked over to the OSI office, introduced myself and asked if they could tell me a little more about OSI. I applied and was accepted and left here in 1984 to go to the OSI Academy in Washington, D.C. Were you hesitant at all? The unknown made me a little hesitant, but I thought I would really enjoy the challenge of the job. I had come from a very structured missile environment, to something that has no checklist, because every investigation is different.

What made you realize this job was the right path for you? To me, the reward was really having a direct impact to help bring closure to families who were dealing with a tragedy, the challenge of solving the puzzle of who committed the crime and being able to prove it and just the serviceoriented aspect of it all. During your career what would you consider your proudest accomplishment? What I am more proud of is the organization. What OSI has been able to do for the Air Force and the nation, especially post 9/11, is pretty phenomenal to me. Post 9/11, we pretty much went from a traditional law enforcement investigative agency to a contingency-based, counter-terrorism, national security, battlefield Airmen concept, and we have been on the battlefield ever since doing some incredible

outside-of-the-wire operations. What has been your most valuable life lesson? Being an OSI special agent more than 29 years now, the lesson I have learned is there is context in a lot of things. It may seem like you know a situation, but there is always more to it. There is a degree of understanding that choices have ramifications, from an investigative perspective, when confronted with people who have wandered off the path of integrity. Sometimes they don’t fully understand the ramifications of the consequences of their decisions. What life experiences have prepared you for your current position? I grew up playing sports. I believe the teambuilding in sports helped me in becoming an OSI special agent. I have found that OSI is a team. You may be an individual agent, See dagger, page 17

Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Jacobsen, Air Force Office of Special Investigations commander, which is headquartered at Quantico, Va., poses for a group photo with Desert Lightning Team OSI members here April 8.

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Former Airman now NBA pro Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- The court was shining and cameras flashing as a crowd of thousands gathered in the Sleep Train Arena to watch the Dallas Mavericks duel the Sacramento Kings April 5. Beale Airmen and 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Phil Stewart gathered to witness the contest and meet former 9th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Bernard James, who is now a forward on the Mavericks. “Meeting Bernard James was a unique experience. His positive representation of the Air Force in the past and present remain steadfast,” Stewart said. “I’d like to thank him for his service and wish him well during his career in the NBA.” An NBA court is a drastically different environment from Bernard’s humble beginnings at the Harris Fitness Center here. “Beale is where I started playing basketball and from there my opportunities opened up,” James said. “I really appreciate the support from the Air Force. I wouldn’t be where I am now without the Air Force.” His time in the Air Force was not always spent honing his skills within the safe confines of a gymnasium. Bernard has deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar. While at Camp Bucca, Iraq, the Operation Iraqi Freedom vet-

eran guarded detainees and survived a mortar attack which claimed the lives of six detainees. The lifethreatening experience has not diminished Bernard’s outlook on the military. “My experiences in the Air Force and downrange have made me a better person,” James said. The 28-year-old NBA rookie was a high school dropout and joined the Air Force at 17. His experience was limited until he was advised by his supervisor to begin playing on an intramural squad. From there, he dedicated day after day to improving his skills. “The Air Force instilled in me discipline, a hard working mentality, and a sense of direction,” James said. That sense of direction led him to the starting lineup for the Florida State Seminoles. As a senior in 2012 he led Florida State to its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in school history and to the NCAA tournament. During his senior campaign, the former Airman averaged a career-high 10.8 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game and 2.3 blocks per game. Later that year his dreams of becoming a NBA pro came true when he was selected 33rd overall in the 2012 draft. “Being in the NBA is really crazy; my teammates are guys that are hall of famers that I used to watch on TV,” James said. I get to step on the court and compete with players like Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Lebron James. It’s a great feeling, and great motivation to continue to work hard and get better.”

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March 2013: Crime and Punishment 355th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate article 15 actions: During March 2013, D-M commanders administered seven Nonjudicial Punishment actions under Article 15 of the UCMJ. The punishments imposed reflect the commander’s determination of an appropriate punishment after considering the circumstances of the offense and the offender’s record. A “suspended” punishment does not take effect unless the offender engages in additional misconduct or fails to satisfy the conditions of the suspension. The suspension period usually lasts for six months unless a lesser amount is specified. Failure to Obey a Lawful Order or Regulation - An Airman First Class received a reduction to the grade of Airman Basic, with reduction to the grade of Airman suspended, suspended forfeitures of $758 pay per month for 2 months, 45 days extra duty, and a reprimand. Failure to Obey a Lawful Order or Regulation - An Airman First Class received a reduction to the grade of

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Each scenario identifies specific leadership traits, although simple, considered important by the Airman who observed and valued these traits so strongly that he followed and mirrored these examples. It wasn’t the specific grade or duty position. It was a set of skills which made each of these individuals a leader. Through all the chaos and daunting tasks of today’s work settings, we must find purpose and reason to obtain and sustain excellence in the world’s most powerful Air Force. It is imperative that leaders are nurtured, educated, trained and empowered to help guide others to move in the right direction equipped with the right set of tools. We must realize there are leaders at all levels. So, when you become a leader with the ability to motivate and inspire others, the final reward is to sit back and watch teamwork unfold.

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