TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. —
The 605th Check and Analysis Squadron, Detachment 1 welcomed their new commander, Maj. Katherine Maier, throughout a change of command ceremony, Tinker Air Pressure Base, Oklahoma, June 13.
The change of command is a army custom, representing a proper switch of a unit’s authority and duty from one commander to a different. Lt. Col. Carly Sims, 605th Check and Analysis Squadron commander, presided over the ceremony.
“We’re glad to have Maj. Maier be a part of the 605th TES management group. She is a command-and-control professional with in depth developmental and operational check expertise; the correct individual to steer Detachment 1, as we proceed to modernize the E-3 [Airborne Warning and Control System] and put together for way forward for the E-7 [Wedgetail],” stated Sims.
Earlier than Maier accepted the guidon and command, Lt. Col. Dameion Briggs, 605th TES, Det 1 commander, shared, “It has been an honor and a pleasure serving alongside the women and men of Det 1, 605th TES and the AWACS CTF [Combined Test Force]. I need to thanks all in your continued dedication to making sure the E-3 stays related and deadly.”
Briggs continued, “Throughout my two-year command tour, we’ve got flown greater than 80 sorties, culminating in over 430 hours; all within the effort of executing our mission of executing built-in check and analysis of the E-3 weapon system to area innovation and develop techniques for the AWACS group. The problem and purpose I set earlier than you two years in the past, to guard the model, stays related right this moment. Don’t lose sight of this purpose as you put together to transition to a brand new platform, America deserves your greatest.”
Because the commander, Maier will lead the 21-member detachment chargeable for executing built-in developmental and operational checks for packages, upgrades, and capabilities for U.S. E-3 Airborne Warning and Management Methods and a few Overseas Army Gross sales help packages.
Previous to her present project, Maier was the division chief, Command and Management Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Check Operations, Air Pressure Operational Check and Analysis Middle, Detachment 5, Edwards Air Pressure Base, California. She is a senior air battle supervisor with greater than 1,200 hours within the E-3A/B/C/G.
Maier started by thanking her household and buddies. Subsequent, she took a second to handle the women and men newly underneath her command.
“It’s my honor to command the folks of the 605th Check and Analysis Squadron, Detachment 1. I’ll do my greatest to serve you in order that, as a group, we full the mission,” stated Maier. “As Detachment 1’s present focus is to carry out operational testing on modernizing efforts for the E-3, we even have a monumental shift over the following a number of years to operational check and fielding of the E-7 Wedgetail. This can be a very thrilling time to be in C2, and we’ve got an actual influence on future aviators and warfare.”
“To be able to preserve tempo with our close to peer adversaries, we will need to have a succesful airborne C2 platform. The continual modifications of the E-3G and the longer term supply of the E-7 make sure that we are able to battle a strategic adversary,” Maier closed.
Briggs will proceed his profession because the Chief, Worldwide Airborne C2 Packages Department; U.S. Air Pressure Worldwide Affairs; Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
The 605th TES, Det. 1 offers flight crew, mission crew, upkeep, and pc help personnel to the AWACS CTF for speedy prototyping, spiral improvement, and operational check and analysis of U.S., North Atlantic Treaty Group, and FMS AWACS enhancement packages. The detachment additionally helps all contractor and authorities AWACS built-in product groups.
