DVIDS – News – 363 ISRW 2022 12 months in Evaluation

And similar to that … the 2022 season has come to an finish. In 2022, the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing continued to ship content-dominant analytical experience, full spectrum concentrating on, and particular operations intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance help to the warfighter. Whereas the Wing went by adjustments with turnovers and adjustments of instructions, the mission continued. The Wing strengthened its relationships with worldwide companions, hosted a number of Distinguished Guests, represented the Lions in each the Sixteenth Air Power and Air Fight Command, whereas additionally gathering a handful of Levitow Awards – showcasing why our Airmen are among the most excellent people. The Wing awaits new alternatives, developments, challenges, and excessive hopes for 2023.

Right here’s a take a look at a number of of our Wing’s high tales and achievements of our Wing and Airmen over the previous yr.

January

1. 526th IS delivers tailor-made ISR coaching eventualities to Fight Air Power Intelligence Professionals (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/412840/526th-delivers-tailored-isr-training-scenarios-combat-air-force-intelligence-professionals)

The 526th Intelligence Squadron (526 IS) pivots its mission.

The Nellis AFB-based squadron seeks to ship tailor-made intelligence coaching eventualities to models worldwide, increasing the attain of artificial coaching to the desktops of analysts globally. The previous mission of the 526 IS was to supply superior coaching to AF DCGS professionals supporting Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) plane primarily at RED FLAG workouts. Hosted 3 times a yr by the 414th Fight Coaching Squadron, RED FLAG supplies aircrews a high-end coaching expertise by way of intense, simulated air fight sorties within the security of a coaching surroundings. Nevertheless, a latest examine carried out by ACC revealed that roughly 10 % of intelligence professionals got the chance to take part in a RED FLAG or related Giant Power Train (LFE).

A December 2021 memo co-signed by each Commanders of the 480th ISR Wing and 363rd ISR Wing, acknowledged that future train participation and coaching necessities should modify to fulfill the wants of an elevated strategic menace and put together for Strategic Competitors. The Commanders asserted that the “outdated mannequin” of coaching was “restricted” and “didn’t mirror the best way the ISR Wings would really conduct intelligence operations in fight”. They acknowledged a wanted shift away from Air Power DCGS weapons system entry/help and sustainment, to “a give attention to offering strong life like Multi-INT ‘digital/artificial/constructed’ coaching eventualities that present train environments that intently resemble what AF DCGS MMTs, AETs, and different intelligence coaching audiences anticipate to come across in battle”.

2. 361st ISR Group Deputy Commander named Sijan Management Award recipient (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/413320/361st-isr-group-deputy-commander-named-sijan-leadership-award-recipient)

One of many 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing’s personal has not too long ago been named the 2021 Lance P. Sijan United States Air Power Management Award winner within the senior officer class.

U.S. Air Power Lt. Col. Nicholas “Nick” Wabeke, deputy commander of the 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, earned the award for his achievements whereas deployed because the squadron commander of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and the set up commander of Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Africa.

The Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Power Management Award is known as in honor of the late U.S. Air Power Capt. Lance P. Sijan, an Air Power Academy graduate and fight pilot, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his intrepidity whereas evading seize by the North Vietnamese and through his subsequent captivity as a Prisoner of Warfare. The award acknowledges the accomplishments of officers and enlisted leaders who display the very best qualities of management within the efficiency of their duties and the conduct of their lives.

February

3. Fifteenth Intelligence Squadron inactivates, Twentieth IS Detachment 1 prompts to supply specialised evaluation and SIGINT capabilities (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/413933/Fifteenth-intelligence-squadron-inactivates-Twentieth-detachment-1-activates-provide-specialized-analysis-and-sigint-capabilities)

The 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing held a mixed Fifteenth Intelligence Squadron inactivation, and Twentieth Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 1 activation ceremony, Feb. 2, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

The aim for the inactivation and activation of the 15 IS and 20 IS, Det 1 models resulted from a necessity to raised meet the calls for of future working environments. With this motion, the 363d ISR Group has reshaped its operations and manpower to fulfill all-domain concentrating on necessities for Data Warfare Convergence and Joint All-Area Operations. It was achieved by realigning current manpower into regionally-focused, all-domain concentrating on squadrons, in accordance with the 363d ISR Group Organizational Change Request (OCR).

4. Do you have got an concept? In that case, be part of the LION Delight! (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/415024/do-you-have-idea-if-so-join-lion-pride?fbclid=IwAR1NgTy-o-dId0YSO3j4sZMxJt8M5s9bSkXbgNklQBd93uIsYSwDj7QcA1s)

In Might 2018, the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing launched its “Launching Concepts and Alternatives Now” (LION) Board to solicit concepts from any Wing member to enhance operations, their unit or the Air Power. After a hiatus as a result of COVID-19, this system is again, stronger than ever because the Wing Commander-approved “The LION Delight.”

“CSAF has challenged us to speed up change. I feel one of the simplest ways to try this is take concepts from the bottom-up, from the Airmen on the ops flooring, within the Plane, or within the back-shop and take heed to what challenges they’ve, and the way they’d repair them,” mentioned U.S. Air Power Col. Eric Mack, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing commander. “Our Airmen are our SMEs and we’d like them to drive the innovation course of.”

Based on the 363 ISRW Director of Plans and Packages, Frank Pazdernik, the LION Delight encourages Airmen to problem the established order, query legacy processes and counsel modern options to enhance the best way we do enterprise. This system is aimed toward aiding Airmen’s modern spirit by giving their concepts the management help and oversight mandatory to realize most affect.

March

5. 363d ISR Wing Airman performs heroic act, chosen as 16 AF nominee for AFSA Pitsenbarger Award (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/415944/363d-isr-wing-airman-performs-heroic-act-selected-16-af-nominee-afsa-pitsenbarger-award)

One Airman from the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing was not too long ago nominated to symbolize Sixteenth Air Power (Air Forces Cyber) for the 2022 Air Power Sergeants Affiliation (AFSA) Pitsenbarger Award. The AFSA Pitsenbarger Award is introduced yearly to an Air Power enlisted member who has carried out a heroic act, on-or-off-duty, which resulted within the saving of life or the prevention of great damage.

U.S. Air Power Senior Airman Seth Larson, an analyst with the thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron, risked bodily hurt by intervening in an altercation to guard and save a sufferer of home violence.

6. 363 ISRW Airman rises to the event, helps Air Power win Gold at 2022 Armed Forces Males’s Soccer Championship (https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Show/Article/2978992/363-isrw-airman-rises-to-the-occasion-helps-air-force-win-gold-at-2022-armed-fo/)

The Air Power completed undefeated and took residence the Gold in the course of the 2022 Armed Forces Males’s Soccer Championship at MacDill Air Power Base, Fla., March 5-13.

In 4 round-robin video games, the Air Power crew allowed just one purpose and that’s because of their protection and goalkeeper. The goalie for the Air Power membership hails straight from the seventeenth Intelligence Squadron, Senior Airman Gavin Bryant. Within the three video games that he began – he gave up zero targets in regulation.

7. 363d ISR Wing officer named ACC 2022 Colonel James Jabara Airmanship Award winner (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/2980273/363d-isr-wing-officer-named-acc-2022-colonel-james-jabara-airmanship-award-winn/)

Air Fight Command not too long ago named their winner of the 2022 Colonel James Jabara Airmanship Award and that winner hails from the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing.

The ACC winner of the Colonel James Jabara Airmanship Award is U.S. Air Power Capt. Gordon Lang, an assistant operations officer with 43d Intelligence Squadron at Cannon Air Power Base, New Mexico.

This award acknowledges Air Power Academy graduates with vital contributions to airmanship. This contains distinguished accomplishments of aircrew members in addition to distinctive contributions with respect to design, manufacturing, or testing of an aerospace car or its subsystems.

8. 2022 Spring Commander’s Management Summit (28 March – 1 April) – Lions throughout the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing participated of their 2022 Spring Commander’s Management Summit hosted by U.S. Air Power Col. Eric Mack, commander of the 363 ISRW. The principle purpose of CLS was to community, participate in strategic and open discussions, and have fun the wing’s 2021 annual award winners. This summit gave commanders the chance to convey all geographically-separated unit commanders, senior enlisted leaders, inbound group and squadron commanders, first sergeants and numerous useful workplace administrators inside the wing collectively to additional develop the management crew and talk about mission way-ahead. Moreover, wing members and Air Fight Command management had the chance to tour a Cesna 208 coaching plane and witness the particular operations forces indicators intelligence mission executed by 361st ISR Group Airmen. (https://www.fb.com/media/set/?self-importance=363ISRW&set=a.349324323907629)

April

9. 363 ISRW Airman helps establish, resolve issues throughout ACC Sword Athena (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/419513/363-isrw-airman-helps-identify-resolve-problems-during-acc-sword-athena?fbclid=IwAR35WQpZvrXE6t2tUEhXw0tbzO7t7hWIzxPKmPLAiJ8va89EXOHJmwamzO8)

One Airman from the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing not too long ago had the chance to transient U.S. Air Power Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Fight Command, in the course of the 2022 Sword Athena out-brief.

U.S. Air Power Maj. Lauren Beers, a bodily therapist with the twenty fifth Intelligence Squadron Airman Resilience Workforce at Hurlburt Subject, Fla., has been serving because the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Sword Athena consultant.

“Because the 363 ISRW Sword Athena consultant, I’ve had the superb alternative to work with Airmen from throughout ACC in an try and deal with some robust points that have an effect on our households day by day.,” Beers mentioned.

Sword Athena is designed to decrease obstacles to readiness for girls in service and enhance the livelihood of navy households.

Might

10. SrA Caceres Levitow – Congratulations to SrA Anthony Caceres, from the thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron, who obtained the John Levitow Award in the course of the Langley Airman Management College Class 22-D commencement Might 12, 2022. (https://www.fb.com/photograph/?fbid=376683631171698&set=a.231261799047216)

The John Levitow Award is the very best honor introduced to a graduate of Air Power Enlisted Skilled Army Schooling (PME), together with Airman Management College, NCO Academy, and the Senior NCO Academy. To be eligible for the award, a graduate should rank within the high 1% of his or her class.

11. 16 AF/CC go to – Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Power (AFCYBER) commander, and Chief Grasp Sgt. Kenneth M. Bruce, 16 AF command chief grasp sergeant, not too long ago visited the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing and coined a number of excellent performers within the Wing. (https://www.fb.com/363ISRW/posts/pfbid02d7W2sJKtY4eAm5LZEzD6KCCNVe7RtxgTEN5xTjLwSi3t343t63tvnntA8ywMUATKl)

12. 363 ISS hosts 1st Cyber Video games at JB Langley (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/422338/363-iss-hosts-1st-cyber-games-jb-langley)

A number of Cyber models throughout Joint Base Langley got here collectively to take part within the first ever, JBLE Cyber Video games occasion, from Might 23-26, 2022.

JBLE Cyber Video games, hosted by the 363d Intelligence Help Squadron (ISS), introduced collectively Cyber Airmen from the 700th Air Help Squadron, the 633d Communications Squadron, the 83rd Community Operations Squadron and the 363d ISS to take part in a wide range of competitors.

These competitions examined every crew’s abilities in trivia, sports activities (Coneball, Volleyball and Basketball), laptop meeting and in a Video Sport LAN (Native Space Community) Occasion match.

13. 363d ISR Wing Intel Officer overcomes psychological well being stigma (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/421873/363d-isr-wing-intel-officer-overcomes-mental-health-stigma)

Might is Nationwide Psychological Well being Consciousness Month. As bodily health is an integral a part of the navy, good psychological well being is simply as vital to your navy readiness and well-being. Based on the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, an estimated one in 5 American adults experiences a diagnosable psychological well being dysfunction annually.

U.S. Air Power Capt. Amanda Burroughs, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing Weapons and Ways chief, understands this wrestle. She additionally confronted psychological well being challenges at a younger age.

Earlier than becoming a member of the navy and earlier than the age of twenty-two, Burroughs skilled the lack of each her mother and father.

June

14. The Inaugural Crossbow Video games – thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron wins Joint Base Langley-Eustis first Crossbow Video games, June 10, 2022. The Crossbow Video games are an annual competitors between all squadrons on JBLE and exams their athletic talents and camaraderie, whereas additionally fostering esprit de corps.

15. CMSAF go to – CMSAF JoAnne S. Bass had the chance to fulfill with Airmen from the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, June 23, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Throughout her go to, she obtained a Wing overview, a Joint Air-to-Floor Standoff Missile (JASSM) Terminal Space Mannequin demonstration from the thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron, and acknowledged SrA Dalton Hafford (363 ISS) and SSgt John Smith (20 IS, Det 1) with cash. (https://www.fb.com/363ISRW/posts/pfbid02rDGwc2NsN5egi8ueAHZktk9MHY4b6omD9HZJda5T5dxbFxkDFriMGvfrVAnHyY6Jl)

16. 361 ISRG holds change of command 361 ISRG holds change of command (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3078666/361-isrg-holds-change-of-command/)

The 361st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) welcomed a brand new commander throughout a change of command ceremony, June 23, 2022 at Hurlburt Subject, Florida.

U.S. Air Power Colonel John Sullivan assumed command of the group from outgoing commander, U.S. Air Power Col. Timothy Richardson, turning into the eighth commander within the 361st ISR Group’s historical past.

U.S. Air Power Colonel Eric Mack, 363d ISR Wing commander, was the presiding officer of the ceremony.

“As we transition the guidon and salute farewell to at least one distinctive chief, we welcome one other, and I can’t consider an individual extra certified to guide the group into the long run,” mentioned Mack.

17. 363 ISRW Airman qualifies for Air Power Gaming Workforce 363 ISRW Airman qualifies for Air Power Gaming crew(https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3076539/363-isrw-airman-qualifies-for-air-force-gaming-team/)

His gaming ardour began when he was solely five-years outdated and he was enjoying “Want for Velocity Underground,” a fast-paced road racing recreation. Fifteen years later, this gamer is now within the Air Power and has earned a spot competing with Air Power Gaming enjoying one other kind of vehicular recreation.

U.S. Air Power Senior Airman Hayden Kelsey from the seventeenth Intelligence Squadron, also referred to as “Plum” within the gaming neighborhood, was one of many 13 Air Power members chosen to compete in Rocket League. Plum and his crew not too long ago certified and gained the Air Power Gaming (AFG) Minor League Rocket League regionals.

July

18. 363 ISRG holds change of command, welcomes Col. Breanne Howe (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3100486/363-isrg-holds-change-of-command-welcomes-col-breanne-howe/#:~:textual content=JOINTpercent20BASEpercent20LANGLEY-EUSTISpercent2Cpercent20Va.%20–%20Thepercent20363dpercent20Intelligencepercent2C,Grouppercent20frompercent20U.S.%20Airpercent20Forcepercent20Col.%20Nishawnpercent20Smagh)

The 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group welcomed a brand new commander throughout their change of command ceremony, July 14, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

U.S. Air Power Col. Breanne Howe assumed command of the 363d ISR Group from U.S. Air Power Col. Nishawn Smagh. Col. Eric Mack, 363d ISR Wing commander, presided over the ceremony.

“Leaders, distinguished guests, fellow commanders, chiefs, and most significantly, Airmen, household and mates of the 363rd ISR Group – good morning and thanks all for popping out at the moment,” mentioned Mack. “We’re honored that you just’re right here as we bid farewell to Col. Nishawn Smagh, welcome Col. Breanne Howe, and observe a change of command for this spectacular Group.”

19. RoK go to – The 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing hosted companions from the Republic of Korea Joint Chief of Workers J2/Targets, throughout a Wing go to, July 22, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Through the go to, the groups mentioned finest practices for goal growth together with digital goal folders, goal techniques evaluation, and battle injury evaluation. (https://www.fb.com/363ISRW/posts/pfbid02tbKNuS16fRTHuDhuXjXwvGGte76gPhUYHkYWMbF3zrsh2h9BSaJJzngx9KVKnZPKl)

20. 363d ISR Group conducts STOIC WOMBAT train 363d ISR Group conducts STOIC WOMBAT train (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3094678/363d-isr-group-conducts-stoic-wombat-exercise/#:~:textual content=Exercisepercent20STOICpercent20WOMBATpercent2Cpercent20whichpercent20tookpercent20placepercent20Junepercent2013-16percent2C,apercent20speedpercent20andpercent20scalepercent20commensuratepercent20withpercent20futurepercent20conflict.)

The primary ever iteration of a wide-scale concentrating on train was not too long ago carried out on the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

Train STOIC WOMBAT, which occurred June 13-16, 2022, challenged the 363d ISR Group and its Whole Power companions with delivering all-domain, kinetic and non-kinetic concentrating on options to an air part commander at a velocity and scale commensurate with future battle. Over the course of 4-days, 150 analysts throughout 13 geographically-separated Energetic Responsibility, Reserve, and Nationwide Guard squadrons examined 363 ISRG Focusing on Enterprise wartime capabilities for command and management, goal system predictive evaluation, and dynamic concentrating on.

The 363 ISRG carried out 24/7 command and management of the Focusing on Enterprise and squadrons executed multi-site goal system predictive evaluation and dynamic concentrating on. STOIC WOMBAT proved that a number of squadrons in numerous time zones can converge on air part concentrating on issues and ship concentrating on suggestions towards a number of adversary weapon techniques. Additionally, the train highlighted the velocity and scale of the Focusing on Enterprise to quickly ship dynamic concentrating on options whereas contending with simulated cyber threats.

21. Airman completes his first ever RABGRAI, travels 460+ miles on bike (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3146980/airman-completes-his-first-ever-ragbrai-travels-460-miles-on-bike/)

Yearly, for the previous 49 years, hundreds of riders have travelled to Iowa to take part within the Register’s Annual Nice Bicycle Trip Throughout Iowa (RAGBRAI). Began in 1973 by Des Moines Register reporters John Karras and Donald Kaul, RAGBRAI is a seven-day bicycle tour that goes from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River with stops in in a single day cities alongside the best way.

This yr, Chief Grasp Sgt. Jeremy Murphy, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group senior enlisted chief, determined to tackle this problem.

2022’s RAGBRAI was a 462-mile jaunt throughout Iowa on a bicycle, that occurred July 24-30. The experience started in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa within the west and led to Lansing within the east.

22. ACC/CCC go to – We hosted Command Chief Grasp Sgt. John Storms, Air Fight Command, for an immersion tour of the 363d ISR Wing, July 29, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.. Through the tour, Storms had the chance to work together with Airmen within the Intel neighborhood, whereas receiving a number of unit mission briefings. (https://www.fb.com/363ISRW/posts/pfbid0SxCoHh34eZCVvXp6WPK6CeMAasHLVDfVBgGHHwygJVHtk78rVk1iKiaorg1G1xHMl)

August

23. SrA Hawkins Levitow – Senior Airman Shelby Hawkins, seventeenth Intelligence Squadron, on being named the John L. Levitow Award recipient for Langley ALS Class 22-F.

The John L. Levitow Award is the very best award for enlisted Skilled Army Schooling within the Air Power and is introduced to the scholar who demonstrates probably the most excellent management and scholastic achievement all through ALS, NCOA, and SNCOA.

(https://www.fb.com/photograph/?fbid=448129680693759&set=a.231261799047216)

24. Energetic Shooter EXERCISE – The 363d ISR Wing partnered with the 633d Safety Forces Squadron and carried out an Energetic Shooter Train, August 23, 2022 on the 363 ISRW Langley Campus. This train helped consider security precautions, response instances, lockdown plans and customary working procedures throughout the Wing. (https://www.fb.com/media/set/?set=a.444719951034732&kind=3)

25. 363d ISR Wing crew member wins 1st ever JB Langley-Eustis Breaking Barrier Champion Award (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/427959/363d-isr-wing-team-member-wins-1st-ever-jb-langley-eustis-breaking-barrier-champion-award?fbclid=IwAR1is9ro-MgM6ut0rsKc-nP-WaoK5pyr3Amw7tlIAHefawc74hI8hRS7oEo)

The 633d Air Base Wing held its 2nd Quarter Wing Awards ceremony on August 12, 2022 and one among our crew members was named the winner for a model new class.

Michelle Jamison, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing Civilian Personnel program supervisor and Wing’s Range and Inclusion (D&I) supervisor, gained the primary ever Joint Base Langley Eustis Breaking Obstacles Alliance Range, Fairness, and Inclusion Champion Award.

This award was developed to acknowledge the DE&I efforts of people and groups on JB-LE and shall be introduced quarterly.

September

26. COMACC go to – We hosted U.S. Air Power Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Fight Command.

Because the commander, he’s answerable for organizing, coaching, equipping and sustaining combat-ready air, area, cyber and intelligence forces for fast deployment and employment whereas making certain strategic air protection forces are prepared to fulfill the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime protection.

Throughout his go to, COMACC obtained a State of the Wing replace, and updates from every Group. The thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron additionally offered demonstrations on weaponeering a dynamic goal, 3D displays and computerized terminal space mannequin generations for JASSM help, and a demo on a developmental software that streamlines and improves fight evaluation timelines.

27. SecAF go to – Secretary of the Air Power Frank Kendall acknowledged a few of our superior performers throughout his go to to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 23, 2022. (https://www.fb.com/363ISRW/posts/pfbid023yBfJhqoY1GpaqFGBSHLWz14sVsZAPZ7Cu2Qce2Y5vv4uqB1FNLdZzYSbLAFESmHl)

October

28. Sixteenth Air Power Data Warfare leaders obtain 363 ISRW concentrating on immersion tour (https://www.16af.af.mil/Newsroom/Article/3194403/Sixteenth-air-force-information-warfare-leaders-receive-363-isrw-targeting-immersion/)

The 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing hosted U.S. Air Power Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sixteenth Air Power (Air Forces Cyber) commander and U.S. Air Power Chief Grasp Sgt. Kenneth Bruce, Command Chief Grasp Sergeant, Sixteenth Air Power (Air Forces Cyber), for a Wing go to on Oct. 13, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.

Throughout their go to, Sixteenth Air Power management obtained updates on the State of the Wing and the best way forward of every group inside the Wing.

Kennedy, who beforehand served because the director of operations, U.S. Cyber Command, took command of Sixteenth Air Power throughout a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas on July 21, 2022, is presently making his first journeys to the wings within the Numbered Air Power.

29. Winners of ACC Spark Tank 2023 competitors introduced (https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article/3201421/winners-of-acc-spark-tank-2023-competition-announced/)

Air Fight Command management introduced winners of the ACC Spark Tank 2023 competitors at the moment.

Spark Tank cultivates a tradition of forward-thinking and innovation to assist the Air Power streamline processes by empowering Airmen to seek out modern options to repair the processes inside their unit and the command.

The ACC winners had been chosen after presenting their modern concepts together with different high submissions from across the command. The ACC finalists’ concepts shall be submitted to DAF Spark Tank, the place they are going to compete towards winners from different main instructions. Two extra groups will transfer forward to the problem as wildcard entries.

Mercury West – Emulate Sign/Goal Coaching Community (ES/TTN), submitted by Mr. Raymond Durban, 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Hurlburt Subject

Mercury West – ES/TTN addresses Distant Command and Management (C2) of real-world goal gadgets on the coaching vary that require strong and life like coaching to qualify operators and maintain lethality. The unit has minimal manpower to behave as OPFOR or assets to man gear on the bottom and canopy solely a section of every day coaching actions Coaching profiles are restricted in scope and realism because of the incapability to precisely simulate the enemy surroundings. The limiting components (LIMFACs) end in misplaced coaching occasions.

To mitigate a few of these LIMFACs, the 25 IS developed and prototyped emulation gadgets to simulate enemy exercise comparable to RF communications, lights, warmth signatures and floor motion offering a extra life like situation for aircrew and floor forces. Emulation gadgets are managed by a plug-in, permitting a number of eventualities to be pre-built and executed on a set schedule or outdoors set off. A situation is also modified or up to date permitting flexibility as wanted by an teacher, operator, or different outdoors entity by management of the coaching gadgets in the course of the occasion and monitored remotely in a JOC (Joint Operations Middle) setting or whereas airborne.

November

30. SrA Watson-Grant Levitow – Senior Airman Wesleyanne Watson-Grant, from the Twentieth Intelligence Squadron, was named the John L. Levitow award winner, throughout ALS Class 23-A commencement on Nov. 2, 2022 at Offutt Air Power Base, Nebraska. (https://www.fb.com/photograph/?fbid=499608715545855&set=a.231261799047216)

31. 363d ISR Wing fusion analyst helps AF Gaming win Valorant Match (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/433787/363d-isr-wing-fusion-analyst-helps-af-gaming-win-valorant-tournament?fbclid=IwAR36NWrhHugAfkH0wljCytP-nqI59-lht9ts6T5QG7aTaka2hj-okcETaoI)

One Airman from the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing pieced collectively an impressive efficiency and helped the Air Power Gaming (AFG) Valorant crew win the Warrior GMR Veterans Day Invitational LAN (Native Space Community) match at Shenandoah College in Winchester, Va. on Nov. 10-11, 2022.

Senior Airman Jesse McElhaney, a fusion analyst with the thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron, was named “Most Useful Participant” of the match because the AFG Valorant crew beat the U.S. Army Esports crew within the Grand Finals 2-1.

The 2-day occasion centered across the Warrior GMR Valorant Esports Cup which was performed on SU’s important campus. Energetic-duty Army, Navy, Area Power, Air Power and Coast Guards Esports groups challenged veterans’ groups in addition to a crew composed of Gold Star Players (teenagers that misplaced a navy father or mother).

32. Intel Airman’s life from reservation to Air Power Intelligence (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/434216/intel-airmans-life-reservation-air-force-intelligence?fbclid=IwAR0jrv2rOZWBGNHBs9L6H4QrZk8E4UDshRqRbFXoK9dA5xd2_wZQFmQuEkg)

At a younger age, most kids within the Sokaogon Chippewa Group obtain their Anishinaabe “unique particular person” title. Nevertheless, this didn’t occur for Walter Panick. It wasn’t till days previous to him leaving for Air Power Primary Army Coaching that an elder from one other neighborhood introduced him his title, Ni-Sag-Wen, which implies “down river, downstream.”

U.S. Air Power Workers Sgt. Walter Panick, thirty sixth Intelligence Squadron Alerts Intelligence Coaching non-commissioned officer-in-charge, remembers receiving his Anishinaabe title as the largest affect of who he’s at the moment.

“Ni-Sag-Wen [down river, downstream] means the protector of all these underneath him,” mentioned Panick. “Due to my title, the experiences I’ve lived by, it has been my purpose to stay as much as it and assist excel and shield Airmen round me.”

December

33. 363 ISS All-In – Col Mack spent the day with the Cybercats from the 363d Intelligence Help Squadron to shadow them throughout their “All-In” occasion. The “All-In” course of applies squadron assets, individuals, time, and focus to at least one particular constructing monthly. This high-energy occasion goals to resolve points, forge relationships, get forward of issues and educate. The squadron concentrates majority of their Airmen into one part to finish all of the taskers/tickets in a faster time. Throughout this month, the main target of their work assisted the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group’s constructing. He additionally obtained updates on Cyber Acatemy* and Asset Administration. A1C Ragan McLaurin was voted by her friends to be Airman of the Month for ISS. Tech. Sgt. Phillip Mullins, Senior Airman Jomaira Rochet and Airman 1st Class Lauren Nail had been coined for his or her arduous work and professionalism. Cyber Cats OHHHHH! (https://www.fb.com/media/set?self-importance=363ISRW&set=a.521403663366360)

34. 363d ISR Wing Airman’s heroic actions earns 16 AF ’23 Vanguard award nomination (https://www.dvidshub.internet/information/436121/363d-isr-wing-airmans-heroic-actions-earn-16-af-23-vanguard-award-nomination#:~:textual content=Sixteenthpercent20Airpercent20Forcepercent20recentlypercent20announcedpercent20Seniorpercent20Airmanpercent20Jose,forpercent20thepercent202023percent20Non-Commissionedpercent20Officerspercent20Associationpercent20Vanguardpercent20Award)

Sixteenth Air Power not too long ago introduced Senior Airman Jose Arguello-Cesar, Focusing on Alerts Analyst from the seventeenth Intelligence Squadron; 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, earned their nomination for his or her 2023 Non-Commissioned Officers Affiliation Vanguard Award.

The Non-Commissioned Officer Affiliation Vanguard Award is sponsored by the NCOA and acknowledges heroic actions, on- or off-duty, of an enlisted member from every of the navy companies, which resulted within the saving of life or the prevention of great damage.

Arguello-Cesar’s distinguished himself by heroism and demonstrated Air Power core values when he was capable of save an toddler from a burning condo and initiating the protected evacuation of 30-plus personnel from the fireplace.