Air Force Magazine
Daily Report for Feb. 16, 2021

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

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DOD Now Deploying 4,700 Troops for National Vaccination Drive
By Brian W. Everstine

The Pentagon is readying around 4,700 Active-duty forces to support the Federal
Emergency Management Agency at coronavirus vaccination sites nationwide,
expanding the military's role in pandemic-response efforts. Defense Secretary
Lloyd J. Austin III is directing more than a four-fold increase in the number of
troops headed to help vaccinate the general public, Pentagon spokesman John
Kirby told reporters Feb. 12. The original plan involved five 222-person teams,
but is now spiking to 25 total teams who will deploy in the near future.

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Members Named to Panel Scrubbing Confederate Icons from DOD
By Brian W. Everstine

Defense Department and congressional leaders on Feb. 12 named eight people to
the bipartisan commission tasked with renaming bases and other military property
that bear the names of Confederate leaders. The panel was created in the 2021
National Defense Authorization Act. The eight members of the commission include
former high-ranking military officials, along with a business leader, a
congressman, and the secretary of the Smithsonian.

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Air Force Warfare Center Leadership Moves Among Dozens Announced
By Rachel S. Cohen

More than three dozen Air Force officials are headed to new postings at the
Pentagon and around the world, the Defense Department announced Feb. 12. At the
highest level, Maj. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran will leave his job as head of the
Air Force Warfare Center in Nevada to serve as assistant deputy chief of staff
for operations at USAF headquarters in the Pentagon. Major commands, numbered
Air Forces, and operational wings will see leadership shifts as well.

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Americans and Israelis Team Up for Missile Defense Practice
By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

U.S. and Israeli troops are practicing ballistic missile defense and
collaborative crisis response as part of exercise Juniper Falcon 2021, U.S.
European Command told Air Force Magazine Feb. 10. Approximately 300 Defense
Department representatives, including American Airmen, are taking part in the
two-week-long exercise that began Jan. 31.

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30 Years After Desert Storm: Feb. 16

In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, Air Force
Magazine is posting daily recollections from the six-week war, which expelled
Iraq from occupied Kuwait.

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Virtual Events: AFSOC’s Slife on Mitchell Institute’s ‘Aerospace Nation’
By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

On Feb. 16, the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
will host Lt. Gen. James C. Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations
Command, on the next installment of its virtual “Aerospace Nation” series.
The event discussion will cover AFSOC's priorities for the year, the development
of emerging technologies for special operations, and the implementation of
AFSOC's Strategic Guidance. The think tank will post event video on its <a
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page</a> after the live event.

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Radar Sweep

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In Wake of PT Deaths, Air Force Study Probes Link Between Sickle Cell and Extreme Exertion

For service members who develop exertional rhabdomyolysis, having sickle cell
trait does not necessarily equate to increased risk for complications or
long-term health problems, a new Air Force study has found.

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Only a Tiny Fraction of Sexual Assaults Against DOD Civilians Are Being Documented, GAO Says

Over a recent half-decade, the Defense Department recorded 357 cases of sexual
assaults that involved civilian employees. But a survey of employees indicated
that thousands may have occurred.

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Operational Comms, Missile Tracking Sats Up in 2024: SDA

The next group of satellites, "Tranche 1 is going to be a big deal," says Space
Development Agency Director Derek M. Tournear, ensuring troops have "persistent
regional access" to comms and missile warning/tracking data.

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Space Force Begins Adding Cyber Warriors

The Space Force is getting its first cyber warriors, transferring cyber
personnel from the Air Force into its ranks to protect sensitive systems and
missions.

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JAIC Seeks Test and Evaluation Services for Artificial Intelligence

A Joint Artificial Intelligence Center request for proposal is the first of two
contracts designed to get Defense Department components ready to adopt AI
technologies.

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Sen. Jon Tester Takes Defense Appropriations Gavel

Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense
Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear
weapons interests.

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Biden Launches Review of Guantanamo Prison, Aims to Close it Before Leaving Office

President Joe Biden’s aides have launched a formal review of the U.S. military
prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, reviving the Obama-era goal of closing the
controversial facility with the aim of doing so before he leaves office, the
White House said Feb. 12.

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The Air Force Wants Throwable 'Micro-Robots' for Room Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Forces Europe is considering adding "throwable robots," which can scour
a room or outdoor area and confirm whether there are people around, to its
inventory. In a recent solicitation for information posted on the government's
acquisition and awards website beta.sam.gov, the service asked defense and
technology companies for their ideas on "throwable reconnaissance micro-robots."

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Mitchell Institute‘s ‘Aerospace Advantage’ Podcast, Ep. 10—‘Hanging out with Unexploded Ordnance, Saddam’s Palace, and Me: Experiences of a Fighter Pilot’

This episode of the "Aerospace Advantage" podcast takes you to the flight line
and beyond, exploring the experience of Air Force Brig. Gen. Craig “Bluto”
Baker, currently serving as the vice commander of 12th Air Force. We follow
Baker as he helped build the Operation Iraqi Freedom air campaign and deployed
to Iraq, where he executed after-action inspections at his recently targeted
sites. Learn how he found himself hanging from the ceiling of one of Saddam
Hussein’s palaces next to an unexploded bomb.

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One More Thing...
PODCAST: Air Force Association Celebrates 75 Year Anniversary

The Air Force Association is actually older than the Air Force itself. As it
celebrates 75 years in business, AFA deals with an Air Force facing a lot of
challenges. With an update, AFA Chairman and 14th Chief Master Sergeant of the
Air Force Gerald Murray joined “Federal Drive with Tom Temin.”

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