Air Force Magazine
Daily Report for Oct. 13, 2020

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Edited by Brian W. Everstine with Rachel S. Cohen and Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

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Pararescuemen Earn Bronze Stars for Bravery in Afghanistan
By Brian W. Everstine

Two pararescuemen on Oct. 1 received Bronze Stars with Valor for their roles in
saving the lives of partner forces in two separate fights in Afghanistan in
2019. Master Sgt. Adam Fagan and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Brudnicki, Airmen serving
in the 48th Rescue Squadron, received the nation’s fourth-highest military
honor during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. They credited
training before their deployment for saving the lives of special operations
forces overseas. “The experience and brotherhood created with my team overseas
is the most valuable piece for me,” Brudnicki said in a release.

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DOD Continues Push to Bring 5G to Bases
By Rachel S. Cohen

Wireless networking initiatives are spreading across the Defense Department as
the military embraces 5G technology. On Oct. 8, the Pentagon awarded $600
million in contracts to several companies that will test out uses of
fifth-generation wireless networks at military installations nationwide. Those
projects advance alongside the Air Force’s rollout of 5G at its own bases.
This is DOD's first round of 5G experimentation contracts, and it will announce
work at more sites in the future.

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Pentagon Issues Strategy to Better Harness Data
By Rachel S. Cohen

The Pentagon this month debuted an overarching data strategy to move the
military toward cloud storage, information-crunching algorithms, and predictive
analytics for digital-age warfare. “Adversaries are also racing to amass data
superiority, and whichever side can better leverage data will gain military
advantage,” Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist. “Our ability to
fight and win wars requires that we become world leaders in operationalizing and
protecting our data resources at speed and scale.” A new Chief Data Officer
Council will help turn plans into reality.

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Air National Guard Gets New Command Chief Master Sergeant
By Brian W. Everstine

Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams took over as the 13th command chief master
sergeant of the Air National Guard during an Oct. 9 ceremony at the Pentagon’s
Hall of Heroes. Williams, previously the senior enlisted adviser of the Kansas
National Guard, replaces Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson. “He’s been
there on the frontlines with each and every one of our Airmen,” Air National
Guard Director Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh said at the ceremony. “He knows what
they feel, he knows how they act, he knows the tough things we do when we’re
deployed away form home and how our families feel.”

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Outstanding Airmen of the Year

The Outstanding Airman Program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members for
superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal
achievements. The Air Force Association drove the creation of the Outstanding
Airmen of the Year program, which debuted at AFA’s 10th annual convention in
1956. Airmen selected receive the Outstanding Airman of the Year ribbon with
bronze service star device; they also wear the Outstanding Airman badge for a
full year. This year’s honorees were chosen by a selection board from among
nominees advanced by commands in the Air Force and Space Force.

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Virtual Events: USSF’s Saltzman on Mitchell’s Space Power Forum, and More
By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

On Oct. 16, the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
will host a Space Power Forum featuring Space Force Deputy Chief of Space
Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. The
think tank will tentatively post event video on its <a
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Radar Sweep

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Snapshot: DOD and COVID-19

Here's a look at how the Defense Department is being impacted by and responding
to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Study Offers Recommendations for Retaining Air Force Civilians

Maria Lytell, associate director for the Personnel, Training, and Health Program
at the RAND Corporation’s Arroyo Center, and Kirsten Keller, senior behavioral
scientist and associate director of the Manpower, Personnel, and Training
Program at RAND’s Project AIR FORCE, joined discuss a RAND study examining
USAF’s challenges retaining civilian employees.

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Commander at Lewis-McChord Base Hospital Is Suspended, Under Investigation

Col. Christopher H. Warner was suspended from his duties as commander of Madigan
Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., after less than three
months on the job, base officials confirmed Oct. 8.

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OPINION: A National Security Reckoning

“In a year marked by plague and protest, Americans are reckoning with
long-overdue questions about racial justice, economic inequality, and
disparities in health care,” writes former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton. “The current crisis should also prompt a reckoning about the United
States’ national security priorities. The country is dangerously unprepared
for a range of threats, not just future pandemics but also an escalating climate
crisis and multidimensional challenges from China and Russia.”

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Satellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To Azerbaijan

F-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there
for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku.

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More than 1,000 Air Force Cyber Security Operators to Transfer to Space Force

As many as 1,000 enlisted personnel and 130 officers currently in Air Force
cyber security jobs will be asked to join the U.S. Space Force, a senior
official said Oct. 8. The selected airmen from cyber security career fields also
have expertise in space programs and could be transferring to the Space Force in
fiscal year 2021, said Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Crider, Space Force chief
technology and innovation officer.

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Joint All-Domain Awareness

Get a better sense of the drive for greater connectedness between air, space,
cyber, land, and maritime forces. Catch up on all-things JADC2 now.

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Chief Bass: Disrespect of Fellow Airmen Must Stop—Now

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass on Oct. 8 delivered a
strong message to airmen who think it’s funny to harass or disrespect their
fellow airmen: “Respect is non-negotiable.”

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One More Thing...
At Naval Station Norfolk, a Different Kind of Bucket Line to Fight Fires

They broke the Bambi Buckets out of storage a few weeks back, after seeing how
Navy helicopters pitched in to battle California’s wildfires. Now Norfolk,
Va.-based helicopter pilots are practicing the careful art of flying the
six-foot, collapsible fabric bucket to drop 11,000 pounds of water on roaring
blazes.

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