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Show Unit Effoctivonoss Inspection Supplement to the Hilltop Times 1X111 AFD, Utah July slipped to January '92. Family Day, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. -- 3 p.m. Picnic 1 1 a.m. -- 2 p.m. 13, 1SS0 bound for Alaska F-1- t ; i. 6s by Cept. Tess Tcft Cowan 419th TFW Public Affairs Office When eight to Alaska Sunday, it's not just the pilots who lock in on annual tour, but also 125 support people. The 419th Tactical Fighter Wing deploys to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, for two weeks of active duty training with the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing. "Not only is this excellent training for the pilots, it's good training for the maintenance, fuels, supply and security people as well, just to mention a few," said Maj. Mac Gough, one of three project x-officers. v will fly intercept missions with jthe "Our from the active duty's 43rd Tactical Fighter F-16s- fly - V' 1 ; " Si. Vk --- rv;f - i m . F-1- 6s F-1- 5s Squadron." k "Patriot Pole" deployment, During the the 419th TFW support personnel will get a chance to perform with their active duty counterparts. "Personnel are getting a chance to take leave while we are there and one transportation reservist in pare and Reserve personticular will supervise nel during her stay," the major said. V two-wee- USUI - . v V - " " full-tim- U.S. Air Force Ptiolo by MSgl. Mike Pope Pulling the pin SrA. Brad Hall, a 419th Tactical Fighter Wing security policeman, pauses behind a sandbag bunker as he pulls a grenade pin at Patriot Warrior in steamy Central Texas. P(olnl (ol,f olDn)(o ( A quick IS I Din) k The training program began with classes in weapons use, sentry tactics and other combat 10th AF Public Affairs Office skills, held in a woodland setting under towering CAMP SWIFT, Texas Mother Nature bran- pines. moved to Students then her extremes dished climatic from arsenal of Camp Swift's ranges to machine fire rifles, guns, grenade launchers and light weapons and "aggressor" forces rained simulated anti-tanmachine gun and rifle fire from concealed woodland weapons at stationary and pop-u- p targets positions and the doorways and rooftops of a small located 50 to 1,000 meters away. German-styl- e Concrete, alleyways and buildings, realistically town. constructed to resemble a small German town, It was all part of a tough training curriculum as a unique change of pace for the 419th security police specialists from the 419th Security provided Police Flight, Hill AFB, completed the field phase security police specialists during the middle of a new ground combat skills training program in weekend of their training. n A dollar training facility at Fort the rolling Central Texas hill country. Texas, Hood, provided the setting for instruction iri Called Patriot Warrior, the course is designed to combat. Aggressor forces from other Reserve urban teach Reserve security policemen and women how police units hid on rooftops and in doorways to defend Air Force bases, aircraft and other priority security a realistic German town to challenge students resources in hostile environments anywhere in the of the special problems of city warfare. with world. field trainWarrior closed with a three-da- y Patriot "This is the best training our unit has ever had," exercise all which the 419th reservists deployed ing said MSgt. Kent Dahlquist, 419th SPF noncommisairfield a a forest simulated nestled in to protect sioned officer in charge. meadow. tested the mettle of the secur"I've been in the unit 12 years and been to many ity policeAggressors specialists again and again as they atSiltwo courses, including security police training tacked defensive positions under cover of darkness ver Flag Alpha trips, and Patriot Warrior has them and bad weather. all beat." Students and instructors alike agreed the Patriot Sergeant Dahlquist said the Texas heat and hu- Warrior training had been a success. "This type of midity and "big bugs everywhere? added to the tor- training is what we need. It tests our reactions and ture test. "This is a physically demanding course, teaches us what to do. This training can save our but excellent training. I think everyone in the unit lives one day," said SrA. Del Alder, security police has profited from Patriot Warrior. specialist. "There is so much live ammunition firing, unlike ."It's brought the members of our unit closer what we would receive at Hill," said MSgt. Tom together and made us a tough team." Eventually, all 2,000 people in the Air Force Tudor, security police specialist. "Air Force SPs Reserve's 40 security police units will cycle through training Air Force SPs: that's the way it should be. the three-phas- e Patriot Warrior training, which is But we get this training because SPs have become managed by Reserve personnel at Bergstrom AFB, the Marines and Army Infantry of the Air Force. We don't need them any longer. Now we have our Texas. ' ' The 419th reservists began with a series of four own fighting force,'' he said. All the security police units in the Air Force training weekends at Hill, followed by two weeks of field training at Camp Swift, a 12,000-acrwooded Reserve, including the 419th, will then return to CenTexas National Guard training site near Bastroo, tral Texas every three years for renewal training Texas. designed; to keep their ground combat skills sharp. MSgt. Judy A. Berg: Air Force Meritorious Service Medal for performance as superintendent, 419th Resource Management Office. Her skill and ceaseless efforts contributed to successful strides in the wing's mobility program during deployments and inspections. HONOR GRADUATES: A1C Kleet A. Bar-cla- y, Security Police Academy security specialist course... Amn. Rodney D. Lilly, ap- two-wee- by Lt. Col. Brian Schaible k prentice aerospace propulsion specialist course... MSgt. Paul Gapinski, Air Force First Sergeant Academy... SrA. Joseph A. McCuen, aircraft principles course... SSgt. Alfred D. Whichelo, jet engine course. IN THE MAIL: Letters to Moj. Mac Gough, MSgt. John Searle and TSgt. Revo Sibert for technical assistance to the 10th Air Force Mobility Team visit to the Reserve unit at Luke AFB, Ariz. Their coaching and knowledge of procedures aided the unit in preparing for the mobility portion of their upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. For tremendous assistance to the Reserve unit at Tinker AFB, multi-millio- -- Okla., commander Col. Larry Turner praises Lt. Col. Wayne Conroy for expertise in the staneval area, SrA. Gary Dixon for knowledge in mobility beyond his rank, and SSgt. Norman Rogers for his training and documentation savvy. CMSgt. Bill Dewey, MSgts. James Luker, Ron Garcia and TSgt. Randy Carpenter left good notes with their observations also. Out in South Ogden's Washington Terrace Elementary School, Maj. James Cummings brought 1 : ; , ; e brief on Reserve people the thrill of aviation to handicapped and communication disorder students. Teachers lauded his ability to stimulate the students with slides and flight gear. Civil Engineering Squadron note from the ACP folks got a in the Directorate of Materiel Management for heavy equipment and manpower support one " weekend as the division worked on its for beautification. .base project Spunky engineers helped ready an area for river rock and spread a lot of grins around with their motivating style, officials noted. 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