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Show AIR FORCE NEWS Chief praises AFMC effort A closer look Hilltop Times January 20, 2005 Contracting supplies AF in deployed locations WRIGHT-PATTERSON Air Force Base, Ohio (AFMCNS) —The Chief of Staff of the Air Force praised Air Force Materiel Command Jan. 11 for its improvements and successes in providing war-winBY CAPT. AARON BURGSTEIN ning capabilities on time and 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public on cost during fiscal 2004. Affairs In a reply to an informal report SOUTHWEST ASIA from Gen. Gregory S. Martin (AFPN) — From beans to on his command's 2004 accombullets, cradle to grave, one plishments, Gen. John Jumper agency at a forward-deployed referred to the logistics and location makes it all happen. sustaihment mission, calling Whether it is bottled water it "a success story all around." to get Airmen through the Asked about the chief's heat of summer or vital supremarks, General Martin gave plies to keep the aircraft flythe credit to the men and women ing, the 386th Expeditionary of AFMC. He said that he is Contracting Squadron is there looking ahead to an even betto make sure the mission ter year with AFMC in 2005. gets done. General Jumper responded "If it comes on base through to many significant accomnon-supply channels, we've plishments; among them: got a hand in getting it," said • Highest ever aircraft dueCapt. Loreen Lisle, 386th date performance — 92 perECONS commander. "We cent on-time ensure civil engineering can • Beat scheduled aircraft build, maintenance can get production — 644 required, office furniture and services 653 delivered can buy food." • Met engine production At the beginning of their goal — 406 required, 406 delivdeployment, the Airmen of ered the contracting squadron • More "iron" on the ramp found themselves in a unique U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz — 144 fewer aircraft in depot KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq — Amn. Joshua Dennison, 506th Air Expeditionary Group force protection, inspects a sink for contraband during an situation — base supply was maintenance inspection here Dec. 3. just about out of everything. • Aircraft that were not mis"We arrived during a buildup, sion capable due to a lack of reasons/' said Major Baird. "These inspections are a so supply had issued nearly parts was at an all time low— good preventive Random Anti-terrorism Measure and proeverything they had," Cap19 percent reduction vide training to members of our force protection team (who) tain Lisle said. "That meant • Customer Wait Time normally wouldn't be exposed to these types of operations." we had to purchase a lot of decreasing —10 percent betAnd this was a morale boost for Airmen who work items while supply restocked." ter than fiscal 2003 escort duty here and took part in the inspections. Arriving during a buildup • Total Non-Mission Capa- BY STAFF SGT, RUTH CURFMAN . "I realized how the work that we do everyday is appreciis just one of the challenges ble due to Supply rate — below 506th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs ated." said Staff Sgt. Kristi Varner, 506th AEG force proan expeditionary contract10 percent tection escort team leader. "We work hard every day and KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq — A team of Airmen, Soling squadron faces. Another • Depot Maintenance Activ- diers and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents being asked to be a part of this operation showed us how big issue is the very nature ity Group — achieved best Net conducted surprise inspections of third-country national much trust pur chain of command has in the efforts we put of air and space expeditionary Operating Result in 10 years. and U.S. contractor living areas here recently. forth." force rotations, which basi"I know if we keep working "The escorts felt they had made a serious impact on secu'The sweep was the first of its kind and because of its succally bring completely new the LEAN projects and keep cess has set the precedence for future rotations to follow," rity for the base," said Major Baird. "They were able to see crews in every four months. the emphasis on process immediate and tangible results and were glad to be a part said Col. Greg Fick, 506th Air Expeditionary Group com"One of the hardest things improvements, accounting mander. of it." here is that we didn't have and accountability we can get In addition to finding unauthorized firearms and alcohol, The people involved also learned some very important that corporate knowledge," to all the goals we've set," Gen- personnel found full military uniforms and broke up an lessons. Captain Lisle said. "A big eral Jumper wrote. LEAN "Nobody can afford to be complacent while they're here," AAFES theft ring. concern was to prevent any describes an organizational "We found about six weapons including an AK-47 rifle and sard Sergeant Varner. "We always have to be aware of what abuse of the system, Jso we culture focused on reducing about $7,000 worth of stolen merchandise from AAFES," is going on around us because you never know what worked really hard to make costs by eliminating waste and said Maj. Robert Baird, 506th AEG force protection officer. could happen." sure we weren't buying flings improving processes. However, the inspections helped to ensurethe safety of The team found boxes full of CDs and DVDs as well as we already had or that weren't General Jumper concluded, footlockers full of clothing, electronics and other AAFES the base and its personnel, according to Major Baird. needed." "I am very proud of AFMC." property. "The end result of this operation was very advantageous," To do that, contracting offihe said. "We were able to take guns off the streets, 13 AAFES cials meet with the different "We originally planned to inspect these areas to ensure the quality-of-life issues surrounding our contract workers employees were fired and we got the message across that unit commanders to find out and make sure chemicals were stored properly for safety we are very serious about force protection on this base." their needs and to better understand each organization's mission. In addition, because of the small number of Airmen in BY GERRY J. GILMORE ____ a deployed contracting office, American Forces Press Service they rely on subject-matter WASHINGTON (AFPN) — 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs experts across the wing to TYNDALL AIR FORCE As part of national efforts to help determine how to best BASE, Fla. (AFPN) — Air protect more people against meet wing needs. the flu, the Defense Depart- Force Chief of Staff Gen. John "Normally, a contracting ment's top health official autho- P. squadron has entire flights % Jumper ended two weeks of training here Jan. 12, flyrized the use of military flu devoted to certain areas, ing his qualification flight in vaccine previously held in such as civil engineering," the F/A-22 Raptor, the Air reserve Friday. Captain Lisle said. "Here, Dr. William Winkenwerder Force's newest fighter airwe're about the size of a flight, craft. Jr. signed a memorandum so we have to handle every"I've been involved with the directing the expanded use of thing." stored flu shot serum for ser- Raptor program for years, in Despite their small numone way or another," General vicemembers and other elibers, the workload is anygible recipients such as family Jumper said. "Now, to be able thing but tiny. They have members and military retirees. to fly it and see all that it does handled nearly 700 contracts This policy change allows the firsthand is quite remarkable. worth $50 million — nearly .services to use flu shots for The Raptor does everything four times the amount of the nonhigh risk persons, includ- we had hoped it would do, previous rotation. ing active-duty, while contin- plus some." "Our goal is to get what the To qualify, the general comuing their aggressive efforts customer needs," Captain to get high-risk beneficiaries pleted more than 50 hours in Lisle said. "It may not always aircraft systems and avionics vaccinated. be exactly what they want in The flu is a contagious res- academics, received stealthterms of brand name, but it tactics training emphasizing piratory illness caused by does meet their requirePhoto by Lisa Norman, U.S. Air Force influenza viruses. About 36,000integrated avionics and super ments." cruise technology, and com- TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper exits an F/A-22 Raptor fol-To do that, Captain Lisle Americans die from the flu pleted five simulator sessions lowing his qualification flight here. The general said he participated In a 2-week qualification training pro- relies on her staff. "Without each year. gram in the Raptor so he could speak with authority on the program's importance. their hard work and dedicaDOD now has about 500,000 and three Raptor flights. 'There are no two-seat ver- surface-to-air missile systems. officials have to plan for what ing virtually three types of doses of the vaccine in storr tion, we wouldn't have been airplanes with a fleet less than able to accomplish everysions of this airplane, so the The Russians have built next- they might be up against 30 age, officials said. generation surface-to-air mis- years from now, the general half its former size. thing we did," she said A major vaccine provider to instructors couldn't be kind siles that many nations in the said. Some F-15 Eagles on the However, smaller numbers the United States had announcedto me because I'm the chief Because of the nature of a in October that its vaccine was of staff," he said. The general world are now adding to their ramp today are 25-years-old do not mean less dominance, forward-deployed location, he said. Raptor pilots will safelytime is also of the essence. or older and are becoming inventory, General Jumper defective. DOD officials then learned everything all F/Aexecute each mission behind Captain Lisle said that what outdated. directed thatservicemembers 22-pilots must learn, includ- said. The Raptor is an air-domi- the controls of the fastest jet may be a long, drawn out being deployed overseas and ing how to deal with emergency "The Raptor has the abilin operation. situations. ity to dominate that airspace. nance airplane that has airother eligible recipients at process stateside is often "Today I flew the Raptor at done much more quickly. to-ground capability, can So, it is not too early to get General Jumper said it is potential high risk to the flu, including seniors and the very necessary for him to be qual- the Raptor out there," he said. destroy surface-to-air missile speeds exceeding (Mach 1.7) "At home you might award young, receive priority to get ified to know firsthand what The Raptor will also ensure systems that no other airplane without afterburners," Gena contract in 45 days; here eral Jumper said. 'To be able we do it in 10 to 15 days. In flu vaccinations. the aircraft can do and better the safety of U.S. pilots against can and is able to deal with to go that fast without aftera deployed location, time is Vaccination against the flu understand how to use it. Air advanced adversary aircraft, emerging threats like cruise missiles, General Jumper said. burners means that nobody of the essence," she said. remains mandatory "for ser- Force officials said they plan General Jumper said. can get you in their sights or "We're trying to replace 'The Russians never got out vicemembers whose command to use the jet as a multirole However, through it all, the has vaccine available to them," fighter aircraft to combat any- of the fighter-building busi- more than 800 airplanes with get a lock-on. The aircraft's contracting Airmen remain thing wherever airspace is ness. They are delivering air- the right number of Raptors, impressive stealth capability, focused.on the mission. officials said. combined with its super cruise "Everyone's requirement which we think is 381," he craft to nations around the Yet, a relatively benign flu contested. (capability), will give any said. "Every air force in the world world that outperform anyseason thus far and sparse is mission-essential," Capadversary a very hard time." is trying to figure out how to thing else we have — except The Raptor can do the job turnouts for vaccination by tain Lisle said. "We make beat our Air Force," General the Raptor," he said. not only of the F-15, but also (Courtesy of Air Education those at high risk to the flu sure the job gets done legally, and Training Command News without waste and as quickly Jumper said. One of the ways Beyond the battles in Iraq the F-15E Strike Eagle and seem to have mitigated an to do that is through advanced and Afghanistan, Air Force the F-117 Nighthawk, replac- Service) expected vaccine shortage. as possible." Uniforms, weapons, alcohol found with contractors DOD approves expanded use of flu vaccines Gen. Jumper qualifies in F-22 |