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BASE — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Peters, 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron emergen cy medical technician, was se lected as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for While2022.deployed to Hamid Karzai International Airport in support of Operation Allies Ref uge in 2021, his tactical resolve made up the bulk of his award ci tation, according to Peters.
Operational communications identified nine critically injured service members located across the flight line in the aftermath of the mass casualty event which occurred in August 2021, Peters recalled. As result of this same incident, it was later reported 13 service members were killed in action.Peters immediately jumped into“Iaction.was with a four-member team, where we had to go and extract patients,” Peters said. “All of that, during the chaos . . . we’re still on lockdown, still hav ing incoming [projectiles].”
According to his Commen dation Medal citation, Peters teamed up with a U.S. Army medic and two pararescue men to locate the wounded ser vice members while dodging enemy fire. The team securely transported the injured service
members to the treatment facil ity.“Nine patients came back. They all survived,” Peters said.
In the chaotic aftermath, Pe ters and his teammates realized many evacuated families had be come separated from their fami ly members.“Wehada lot of children who were separated (from their fam ilies) or couldn’t get on a plane,” Peters said.
In the meantime, he worked hand in hand with his team to provide shelter, food and entertainment to evacuees to ease the tension while his teammates co ordinated flights in the back ground.“We ended up finding a flight strictly for orphans and dis placed family members,” PetersTravissaid.
Air Force Base’s 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squad ron came to the rescue and was able to assist with evacuating orphans and displaced family members. That flight was the big break they were all hoping for, according to Peters. The flight took the evacuees to Al Ude id Air Base in Qatar, to be pro cessedWhenappropriately.Petersreturned from his deployment, word of his actions spread to his leadership.
“A lot of the people who de ployed with me were the driving force on it,” Peters said.
After earning a string of awards, including the Air Force
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“I appreciate the experience; it’s humbling,” Peters said. “In side the Air Force, I’ve had an incredible support system as far as leadership and mentors.”
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Peters, right, checks the vitals of Senior Airman Quintessia Green at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, July 26.
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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Team Travis came together Sept. 16 for an Air Force 75th anniversa ry gala at the Sunrise Banquet Hall in Vacaville.According to the theme this year, airmen were called to “Innovate, Accelerate and Thrive” as the U.S. Air Force and Department of the Air Force approached their 75th an niversaries Sept. 18. Airmen will always be there to provide Amer ica with the airpower it needs to defend the nation, deter or defeat our adversaries, reassure our partners and allies and help diplomacy pro ceed from a position of strength.
The event was sold out, the hall at maximum capacity and the sounds of celebration rang out as airmen, civil service civilians, vet erans, local politicians and busi ness professionals came together to celebrate the accomplishments of not only Travis Air Force Base, but those of the Air Force.
“We are here this evening to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday, and the victory and valor of Travis Air Force Base,” said Master Sgt. Ed ward Rocha, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron unaccompanied housing superintendent and one of the em cees for the event, to the crowd of more than 600 people.
those who are Prisoners of War and Missing in Action, a remembrance was read to remind us of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
After dinner, Salmi spoke about the history of the Air Force and how Team Travis is a part of that history today. He thanked the surrounding communities for their steadfast sup port and being great hosts of Travis Air Force Base. He reminded ev eryone of the reason for Travis’ lo cation: the Delta breeze.
“We stand in the presence of he roes here tonight, some of more re cent chapters in the sky and on the ground, some as recent as a year ago,” Salmi said in reference to Op eration Allies Refuge/Welcome. “Thank you for being here and a part of our story.”
Salmi was joined by retired Lt. Gen. John Gonge and Airman 1st Class Alysia Jones, 60th Operation al Medical Readiness Squadron op tometry technician, to cut the cake. It is customary for the host, the most senior or oldest airman and ju nior or youngest airman to cut the cake.“This is very honoring to be able to cut the cake,” Jones said. “Hon estly, I don’t have any words . . . this is my first gala and being able to be here and be a part of history is very special to me and my family.”
Gonge, 100, retired from ac tive duty in 1977 with more than 13,000 flying hours.
“Seeing Lt. Gen. Gonge and Airman Jones cut the cake to gether was very incredible,” said Master Sgt. David Moser, 60th Maintenance Group enlisted execu tive and C-17 crew chief. “Watching 75 years of history being captured in that one moment, it feels amazing to serve in an organization with that much pride in diversity.”
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The evening’s celebration began at 6 p.m. with Airman 1st Class Erica Huseby, Air Mobility Com mand’s Band of the Golden West rock band Mobility vocalist, singing the national anthem followed Col. Steven Richardson, 60th Air Mobil ity Wing Chapel chaplain, leading grace, inviting all to pray in their faiths.The other emcee, Master Sgt. Thomas Liteer, 21st Airlift Squad ron C-17 Globemaster III instructor loadmaster and readiness superin tendent, welcomed everyone on behalf of Team Travis and Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing com mander.Before
The cake was cut, the Air Force song rang true and the celebration ensued.Theevening carried on with mu sic from a DJ and for Team Travis, it was the first time to be together for a gala since 2018.
U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and his wife, Kris, walk through the banquet hall together at the Sunrise Banquet Hall, Vacaville, Sept. 16. Team Travis came together to celebrate 75 years of Air Force history and heritage during a gala.
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Current and retired U.S. Air Force airmen and officers stand for portraits during Team Travis’ Air Force 75th anniversary gala at the Sunrise Banquet Hall in Vacaville, Sept. 16.
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toy department to play with Ki netic Sand kits. Children can use their creativity to build and sculpt designs out of the sand and take their creations home after the Kineticevent.Sand kits and sup plies will be provided. Hand sanitizer will be available for participants throughout the event.“Travis Exchange is
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U.S. Airmen assigned to Travis Air Force Base participate in the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Remembrance ruck march at Travis AFB, Sept. 12. POW/MIA Remembrance Day is recognized on the 3rd Friday in September every year. Travis AFB dedicated a week to honor prisoners of war, service members still missing and to their families.
Retired Lt. Col. Bruce Sooy, U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force veteran, greets guest during the 2022 Prisoners of War and Missing in Action closing ceremony at Vacaville, Sept. 16. Sooy is a former POW and a B-24 pilot. He was honored during the closing ceremony along with former POW/ MIA families, Gold Star families, Travis Air Force service members, U.S. Department of Affairs representatives, Solano County Veterans Service officers, Solano County Board of Supervisors and Vacaville City Council members.
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BASE — The 60th Civil Engi neer Squadron started wearing a “No One Fights Alone” morale patch Sept. 9 and every Friday during the month of September to spread awareness for Suicide Prevention Month.
Travis Air Force Base’s fire house has 18 new airmen, ac cording to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Vega, 60th Civil Engi neer Squadron deputy fire chief and first to bring the patch to the squadron. Vega believes it is im portant to start building connec tions with them right away.
“Many of our new airmen come from different walks of life, some better than others,” Vega said. “It is pivotal that we show we are more than just an organization or job.”
Vega said most of his mili tary and civilian firefighters will spend more than half of their
careers with those at work due to the 24- to 48-hour shift sched ules.“It is crucial that we show our newest airmen, some of them away from home for the first time in their lives trying to carve their own paths, that they have a new home and family that they can depend on during the good times and the bad,” Vega said.
He amplified the importance of the morale patch, making sure his team was able to wear it throughout the month.
The patch originated at the Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base,DesignedTexas. as a Maltese Cross, a first responder symbol, the patch reads “Suicide Aware ness,” “Stand for a Cause” and “No One Fights Alone.” Also on the patch is an
electrocardiogram representing a heartbeat and a semicolon that signifies the continuation of a sentence.“Thepatch is an identifier for each person who sees it, that the individual wearing it is a will ing participant to listen, be ap proachable and lend a hand if someone ever needed to talk,”
VegaAirmansaid. Riley Holland, one of the newest fire protection spe cialists at the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, has only been with Team Travis for two weeks. Ac cording to the Washington na tive, the transition from civilian to military life can be difficult for any airman.
SrA Alexander Merchak/U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Vega holds a morale patch at Travis Air Force Base, Sept. 14.
OXON HILL, Md. (AFNS) — Gen. Mike Minihan, command er of Air Mobility Command, ap proved the KC-46A Pegasus for worldwide deployments to meet combatant command taskings effective Sept. 14.
“We are ready to use this air craft globally in any fight, with out hesitation,” Minihan said.
The KC-46A recently com pleted an employment con cept exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, during which it was evaluated while filling real-world taskings in support of combat operations, supplementing other tanker air craft in
Duringtheater.theexercise, the KC46A refueled its first operation ally-tasked mission in a combat zone when it refueled two
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. As part of that same mission, the aircraft conducted the first successful combat use of the Military Data Network, an onboard communications sys tem that allows the KC-46 to serve as a secure interface be tween the on-ground Air Oper ations Center and airborne air craft operating in its vicinity, thereby providing increased bat tlespace situational awareness.
Brig. Gen. Ryan Samuel son, Air Mobility Command’s KC-46A Cross Functional Team lead, described the significance of fielding the aircraft on a global scale.“The KC-46 now officially joins the rest of the Air Force’s refueling fleet in meeting com batant command requirements
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The decision also marked the closing of the final Interim Capa bility Release, a 15-month pro cess that ensured the KC-46A can refuel all applicable aircraft to meet the needs of combatant commanders.“Wehave rapidly operation alized this aircraft to support the joint force,” Minihan said. “We’re taking a hard look at our entire toolkit to make sure we extract maximum value to be ready for a high-end fight.”
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The Defense Department is offering two online courses that provide support and guidance for those affected by suicide.
“The first course is for ev eryone, but particularly for those more directly affect ed,” said Lisa Valentine, program manager for Military OneSource’s casualty, mortu ary affairs and military funeral honors office. The course, “Af ter a Suicide,” is about 45 min utes long and can be accessed connectnicationf?p=SIS:9:::::P9_ID:111.onesource.mil/MOS/mcfp-prod/https://millifelearning.militaryatThecoursecoverscommutechniques,waystoorstayconnectedtoa
support system, and remind ers for how to maintain physi cal and mental health during this difficult time, she said, adding that “in the aftermath of a sui cide, you may experience a wide range of complex emotions and may need to learn new ways of caring for yourself and others.”
“The weight of a death by sui cide is felt far and wide,” Valentine said. “Those exposed to a suicide death are not immune to the death’s Valentineimpacts.”notedthat, on av erage, each death by suicide affects about 135 others.
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“This course will help you gain a greater awareness of the complicated nature of suicide and establish a rapport with sui cide loss survivors. It also offers tools to help protect against the heavy impact of a suicide death,” he said. “Data tell us that suicide rates continue to rise across the nation, and those in the military and military community are not immune to those trends.”
“In spite of these trends and reminders that suicide is a grow ing public health issue, there is still not enough focus of the im pact that these deaths have on suicide loss survivors,” he said. “Research has shown that sui cide survivors are at a great er risk for anxiety-related dis orders, post-traumatic stress, complicated grief, depression and suicide.”
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Hurricane Fiona made land fall in Puerto Rico Sept. 18, knocking out power to the island and causing widespread devas tation.Southern and eastern Puer to Rico may experience cata strophic and life-threatening major river flooding, as well as mudslides, due to the heavy rain fall from Hurricane Fiona, ac cording to a National Weather Service report today.
President Joe Biden direct ed the Federal Emergency Man agement Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts, according to a White House statement Sept.
The18. governor of Puerto Rico has activated more than 450 members of the Puerto Rico National Guard to assist, accord ing to Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.
Also, the Virgin Islands Na tional Guard has activated per sonnel to monitor the situation as part of their joint operations center team, Ryder said.
Before the storm hit the Puer to Rico National Guard prep ositioned soldiers and heavy equipment, including vehicles with high ground clearance, at 10 strategic points around the island to allow it to quickly
respond to emergencies such as rescuing stranded or trapped people and clearing roads, he said.Puerto Rico National Guard’s 65th Infantry Regiment rescued 21 elderly and bedridden peo ple from their care facility, as landslides threaten the home’s structure and residents’ safety, he Puertosaid.
Rico National Guard’s 296 Infantry Regiment in May aguez rescued 59 people and 13 pets from a flooded community, while Guard members with the 125th Military Police Bat talion rescued a man in Ponce who got caught in a flash flood, he Guardsaid. personnel also rescued a number of people in other mu nicipalities, he said.
Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing generators for emergency power and the Civil Air Patrol has been providing post-hurricane land fall imagery support and small unmanned aerial system support to FEMA’s urban search and rescue teams, he said.
The Defense Department continues to stay in close contact with FEMA, the National Guard Bureau and U.S. Northern Com mand as response and recovery efforts unfold, Ryder said.
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air BorinquenStationconducts an overflight of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. The Coast Guard is using flights like this to assess safe port conditions and pollution concerns left in the wake of the storm.
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The Defense Department is, perhaps, the biggest user of the spectrum within the United States. But for the U.S. to remain economically competitive, the DoD must share the spectrum. The DoD’s chief information of ficer said it’s possible to do that without compromising national security.“Asthe DoD CIO, we abso lutely get it at the Department of Defense that we need to balance our economic advantage by maximizing spectrum, as well as being able to preserve our national security responsibili ties,” said John Sherman, dur ing a keynote address recently at the National Telecommunica tions and Information Administration’s Spectrum Policy Sym posium. “We have to be able to balance that.”
China, named by the De fense Department as a pacing challenge, is moving along tech nologically, economically and militarily “at a very fast clip,” Sherman said.
“I would say they’re challeng ing us in many spaces – not just with defense and military, but in economic, technology, spectrum and otherwise,” he said. “We all better be able to rise to the chal lenge of what they’re presenting; finding the spectrum way ahead is critical to our nation.”
Already, Sherman said, the DoD has had success in sharing spectrum with industry and do ing it in a way that balances the nation’s defense and the needs of industry.“Most recently, there was ‘America’s Mid-Band Initiative Team,’ or AMBIT, making avail able spectrum to industry be tween the 3.45 to 3.55 [GHz] part of the spectrum, which raised
in an auction last fall, $21 bil lion,” he said. “That took a lot of work and a sprint by our col lective team at DoD and work ing with the interagency to make thatInhappen.”August2022, AMBIT iden tified a segment of spectrum from 3450-3550 MHz as avail able for sharing. Coupled with
already available spectrum from 3550-3980 MHz, the effort creat ed a contiguous 530 MHz band for use by the U.S. technology sector. The DoD was also part of establishing the sharing frame work in the Citizens Band Ra dio Service, or CBRS, in the 3550-3650 MHz band.
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As part of Emerging MidBand Radar Spectrum Shar ing, Sherman said, it’s criti cal that DoD share, rather than give up entirely, access to the 3100-3450 MHz portion of the spectrum, considering the use of that spectrum by critical U.S. military radar systems.
land, air and sea-based, that are critical for our service members to train on before they deploy into harm’s way overseas, and also to protect our homeland, day in and day out, both against threats such as Russian ‘Bear’ bombers flying off our coastline, to emerging threats from our pacing challenge that can reach out and touch our homeland in a conflict situation, as well as bor der security and other very im portant missions,” Sherman said. “As I said during my confir mation hearing last fall, sharing
of the spectrum space must be ourVacatingwatchword.”the3100-3450 MHz band would take decades and would cost the DoD billions of dollars, Sherman said.
“But sharing offers us a way ahead out of this and we’ve prov en we can do this with the other initiatives I’ve talked about,” he said. “We can make sharing work in collaboration with you all in industry and with our in teragencyShermanpartners.”saidthe DoD has al ready held 10 meetings as part
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A subset of the Partnering on Advanced and Holistic Spec trum Solution task group, the PATHSS-C, he said, where the “C” is for “classified,” is working at a classified level to get into the details of how DoD can share the spectrum used by military ra dars and still defend the nation.
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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — More than 1,000 person nel in multiple locations took part in exercise Agile Flag 222, testing the 23rd Wing’s ability to conduct agile combat employment – or ACE – operations dur ing Air Combat Command’s first lead wing certification exercise.
The exercise marked a signif icant milestone in standardizing and certifying the way Air Com bat Command organizes, trains, and equips for agile combat em ployments.The23rd Wing’s, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, “A” staff and special staff executed com mand and control, or C2, of three Lead Wing force elements from the wing operations center at the Air Dominance Center, a Com bat Readiness Training Center, in Savannah, Georgia.
Agile Flag is the latest U.S. Air Force investment in capa bilities that enables lead wings to operate at the speed, scope, complexity and scale needed in a modern-day threat environment. The exercise focuses on increas ing survivability and combat le thality through dispersion, flex ibility, resiliency, agility and mission
Exercisecommand.AgileFlag 22-2 was the culmination of nine months of planning for the 505th Command and Control Wing, deliv ering the synthetic environment for 15th Air Force to evaluate the 23rd Wing’s use of agile combat employment. For the first time, airmen from the 705th Training Squadron, 505th Combat Train ing Squadron and 926th Oper ations Group, Detachment 1,
provided a C2 exercise support team at three locations: Hurlburt Field, Shaw Air Force Base, and the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center.
At Hurlburt Field, the air component replication cell en hanced agile combat employ ment exercise realism and facilitated the 23rd Wing’s cer tification of the Lead Wing’s C2 force element providing re alistic representations of geo graphically separated operation al C2 during the preparation and execution during the first lead wing certification exercise.
“The (air component repli cation cell) was the next step in the 505th (Command and Con trol Wing)’s evolution of support for the lead wing and was high ly lauded by the (Agile Flag) ex ercise director and the white cell lead,” said David Hetzler, 705th Training Squadron agile combat employment/lead wing subject matter expert, Hurlburt Field, Florida.The 505th Combat Training Squadron provided critical Air Force forces and staff subject matter expertise to the air com ponent replication cell. In most air components, staff consists of functionally oriented direc torates, sometimes also called an “A” staff, accomplishing the bulk of the C2 responsibilities to ensure that any follow-on units can seamlessly plug in to gener ate combat air power, ensuring lethality while remaining agile.
Lead wings are responsible for generating combat power in support of the air component commander; as such, train ing events rely on an appropri ate level of air component to re hearse mission essential tasks in a realistic context.
