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Show HILLTOP TIMES } COMPLEX COMMANDER From page 1 From page 1 she said. "So I would ask you to be a good teammate as well as doing the best you can individually at your job. We have a responsibility to make our institution — our system — better so that the people who come along with us or after us can benefit from improvements to the way we accomplish our mission." Wolfenbarger also emphasized the mission in relation to AFMC's restructure. "Our mission does not change, even with this reorganization," the general said. "I firmly believe the reorganization will allow us to accomplish that mission even more efficiently and effectively. Moving ahead we will focus on seven AFMC priorities, and the first five align to our new 5-Center construct." • Nuclear — Continue to strengthen AFMC's role in the nuclear enterprise. • Technology — Advance today's and tomorrow's combat capabilities through leading-edge technology. • Life Cycle Management — Acquire and manage warwinning capabilities "cradleto-grave." • Test and Evaluation — Perform world-class test and evaluation. • Sustainment — Sustain Air Force capabilities through world-class depot maintenance and supply. "Foundational to those five mission-area priorities is a sixth priority," Wolfenbarger continued. "And that is to ensure that in everything we do we are taking care of our people and their families, that we are doing all of the appropriate recruiting, training and retention so we can continue to execute this very important mission." • Recruit, train and retain a high performing workforce while caring for our Airmen and their families. TIME S July 19, 2012 TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., officially designates Brig. Gen. H. Brent Baker Sr. as the commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base on July 12. The complex's consolidation with the Air Force Sustainment Center is part of an Air Force Materiel Command effort that reduces the command's number of centers from 12 to five. The general then outlined the seventh AFMC priority. • Execute Agile Combat Support as an enterprise across the Air Force, responding to highest priority warfighter needs. "A few years ago, our Air Force senior leadership put together a strategic planning framework that is focused on core functions," Wolfenbarger said. "Agile Combat Support is pervasive and cross-cutting to all other core functions, and the AFMC commander was established as the core function lead integrator for that mission area. That's a responsibility that is bigger than AFMC and one that we take very, very seriously." The general also took this time as an opportunity to introduce the new AFMC corn- "I would just ask that you do your very best to execute your part of our mission because there are so many, and most importantly the war fighters, who depend on us to do our jobs well." GEN. JANET WOLFENBARGER, commander of the Air Force Materiel Command mand chief, Chief Master Sgt. "We are a nation at war. Mike Warner, who spoke to the We have been at war for 22 audience about taking care of years," she said. "I want to all Airmen — enlisted, civilthank you for the very imporians and officers. He emphatant role each of you plays in sized the importance of adherservice to our Air Force and ing to standards even in times in service to our country. And of change. I would just ask that you do Wolfenbarger concluded your very best to execute your her commander's call by part of our mission because thanking the workforce for there are so many, and most their many contributions to importantly the war fighters, AFMC's success despite facing who depend on us to do our a number of challenges. jobs well." portant not only to the AFMC mission, but to the greater Air Force mission as well." The air logistics complex's mission capabilities will continue at Hill, but without added layers of management overhead. It will report to the AFSC at Tinker AFB, Okla. The existing program offices at Hill are now aligned to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio. The consolidation is focused on making the command more efficient while ensuring each AFMC location maintains core mission functions. "I'm extremely excited about this historical change and all the opportunities," said Brig. Gen. H. Brent Baker, Ogden Air Logistics Complex commander. "Within the Air Force Sustainment Center and the Complex, I see the restructuring as a natural progression for both maintenance and supply as it pulls both disciplines into perfect alignment with supply-chain industry leaders." "The greatest benefit — this new structure only accelerates us down the current path to even greater heights and most importantly ensures the war fighter receives the best support ever," Baker said. Establishment of the AFSC at Tinker, the AFLCMC at Wright-Patterson, along with the re-designation of the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB, Calif., are the first major steps of a transition phase during which center frameworks will be built and units will be assigned, leading up to initial operational capability on Oct. 1. Full operational capability is planned for mid-2013. The sustainment, life cycle management and test centers will be joined by the present Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland AFB, N.M., to complete AFMC's five-center line-up. Inflatables covered the lawn to the side of the small pavaillion and in front of the large pavillion at the Salute to Our Nation's Derenders' Picnic July 13. KIM COOK U.S. Air Force THANKS From page 3 Master Sgt. Daniel Hazel, 75th Security Forces Squadron, said he thought the picnic was great. His favorite part so far, he said, was the food as he sat surrounded by his wife and kids as they dug into the beef brisket and salad. Lt. Col. Patrick Burke, Munitions Sustainment director under the Armament Directorate in the Life Cycle Management Center, said his family were really enjoying the event. "We're really thankful to the Utah community for sponsoring this," he said as two of his kids played on a nearby inflatable as he and his wife watched them. Barbara Riddle, chairwoman of the organizing committee for the event and a member of the TOUMAC, executive committee said, "Quality of life is a major focus for the Top of Utah military Affairs Committee and this annual Salute Picnic provides an incredibly rewarding experience as we pay tribute to our troops and military. We had a base support committee led by Capt. Michael Broderick with the 388th who did an outstanding job getting the word out this year, which led to record attendance." After the event, Riddle said, "The weather held out until 6:45 p.m. When the winds kicked up before a rain squall everyone moved quickly to retrieve flags, deflate the inflatables and break down the tablesand chairs but this was well after food service ended at 6:15 p.m." Bob Ekstrom, also of the TOUMAC Executive Committee and organizing committee), said, "This is definitely the largest picnic in our 11 year history and would not have been possible without our sponsors and over 100 volunteers." Brian Garrett, director of military affairs with Zions Bank, a major event sponsor, and current chairman of the TOUMAC Executive Committee praised the cooperation between many of the community for the event, including his corresponding counterpart and sponsor from America First. "I think the great- Two young boys make their ascent on a climbing tower, part of the many attractions at the event for family members to enjoy. est experience is the whole community concept, watching people from all over the community join us. It is really neat to see all of the different companies come together, even those that compete in the same marketplace, come together and decide to work together for the good of serving our military." Jackie Lalor, of Century Link, said the company supported the picnic to show the military that they are interested in them. "We support you." |