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Show B FIGHTER COl "STR Y July 16,1998 Operations group welcomes hewX leader f'fL" By Staff Sgt. James A. Rush Editor, Fighter Country A new commander accepted leadership of the 388th Operations Group July 2 during a change of command ceremony in at 10 a.m. in Building 37. Col. Charles B. Oltman follows Col. Stephen E. Bozarth as the unit's new commander. Colonel Bozarth joined the group and the 388th Fighter Wing in July 996. He moves on to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where he becomes vice commander of the 56th Fighter Wing. Colonel Oltman comes from Peterson AFB, Colo. While there, he served as chief. Policy and Plans Division, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense. "The 388th Operations Group is a great organization with a lot of very busy people," said Colonel Oltman. "My family and I are excited about being back at the pointy end of the sword. We are looking forward to being involved with the outstanding professionals of the 388th Operational Group and the entire Hill community." "I bring 22 years of experience in dealwith ing fighter ops and people with varied backgrounds. It is my strong desire to use that experience to build on the excellent foundation of combat readiness here in the 388th. I want to focus on continuing to grow a long-tersustainable combat capability." The colonel graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1976 with a bachelor's ' 1 ' vgTOwawgi is a a. a t ii i f" mm ?m , i , mm , Phoio by Capt. James Wilson Pholo by Airman Cindy Richards (Left to right) Col. Mike Hostage, 388th Fighter Wing commander; Col. Stephen E. Bozarth, outgoing 388th Operations Group commander; and Col. Charles B. Oltman, new 388th OG commander; salute the American Flag. Colonel Oltman speaks to members of his new unit during his change of He and his wife Isabel have three daughters, Rebecca, Jennifer and Gwen Rae; and one son, Charles Jr. from August 1991 to August 1992 also. While there, he again flew the Fighting Falcon, this time for the 80th Fighter Squadron. Other assignments include the 61st and 62nd Tactical Fighter Training squadrons, MacDill AFB, Fla.; the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.; the 58th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.; and the 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ala. degree in engineering. He earned a master of science and civil engineering degree at California's Stanford University in 1988. He has served as a flight commander, instructor pilot, flight examiner, squadron operations officer and squadron commander during his career. Colonel Oltman is a command pilot with more than 2.700 flying hours, primarily in the 4 and 1 6. F-- F-- command ceremony. Colonel Oltman has completed two and overseas assignments. He flew both for the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Torrejon Air Base, Spain, from December 1978 to March 1984. The colonel served at Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea F-- Radar evaluation squadron under ACC Communications group By Airman Cindy Richards Staff writer, Fighter Country The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron became one of the inaugural units of the Air Combat Command Communications Group during a realignment ceremony here July 2. The squadron was previously a part of ACC's 505th Command and Control Evaluation Group, Hurlburt Field. Fla. ACC CG consolidates communications functions across the command to form the new group. The 82nd Computer Systems and the 83rd Communications squadrons, both at Langley AFB, Va.. join the 84th RADES in the new group. "The ACC CG has consistently evolved to meet the communications needs of the command and the Air Force." said Lt. Col. Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jr., ACC CG commander. "The new group is postured to assure warfighters' information, whether data, video, voice, radar, or even mail, is delivered accurately and quickly. The ACC warriors require 100 percent operational availability of their communications systems and sensors for air and space operations. It is our job to make it happen. 24 hours a day, seven days a week." The 84th RADES mission is not effected by the change. The move simply places the unit a little closer to its main mission, said IstLt. Johnna Hayes of 84th RADES Plans and Programs. "The best alignment for this unique command resource is under ACC CG." she said. Maj. Gen. John W. Hawley, Airspace Command and Control Agency commander, agrees. The general feels the radar FIGHTER COUNTRY js evaluation squadron is not a command and control asset and that instead it should be under the Air Combat Command Communications Directorate. The 84th RADES provides radar evaluation and maintenance for radar systems positioned throughout the United States, and offers support to the North American Aerospace Defense Mission. Its mission statement remains to "Evaluate radar sensor capabilities and establish optimum radar configuration in direct support of U.S. and Allied operational forces. Ensure the integrity of the theater air picture for the war fighter through continuous assessment of sensor performance. Exploit radar sensor information to enhance CJ (command, control and communications) center operations. Provide spe cialized training in radar operations and theory to U.S. and Allied forces." The 82nd CSS is responsible for delivering computer solutions globally for combat air forces, joint task forces and joint force air components. The unit concentrates on control, engineering, and testing of systems to insure compliance and approval to operate within ACC. The 83rd CS includes a wide spectrum of areas, covering global communications and information support to field units and the ACC staff. The Network Operations and Security Center monitors ACC's enterprise network, and provides critical network security to 1 8 ACC bases, 10 geographically separated units, and a Rear Operations Support Center. (ACC News Service contributed to this storv) No sign of aggression after missile incident WASHINGTON (AFNS) Hours after a U.S. fighter fired a missile against a radar site, the secretary of defense said he saw no other signs of Iraqi aggression. Four British aircraft assigned to Joint Task Asia received cockpit indications that they were being targeted by an Iraqi missile site as they flew near Al Basrah in southern Iraq. Within seconds, a U.S. 6 also flying with coalition forces fired one d Missile at the source of the radiation. The incident occurred at 1 :30 a.m. EDT June 30. "At this point," William S. Cohen said later that day, "we cannot determine with any certainty whether the missile hit any radar or whether it missed." Force-Southwe- st High-Spee- The incident "could be simply an isolated example" because coalition forces had not seen the Iraqis moving their radar and tracking systems in any aggressive manner, said the secretary. The entire incident from radar detection to missile firing lasted only a few moments, said Secretary Cohen. d "It was a type of operation, a lock on of the radar for only seconds at a time," he said. "So, this decision to launch the missile was made on that kind of a decision-makin- g status." Despite the encounter, the secretary urged caution. This incident would not prompt the United States and the rest of the coalition forces to alter their defense plans, he said. split-secon- split-seco- published for people like FIGHTER COUNTRY First place, small commercial-enterpris- e newspaper 997 Air Combat Command Madia Contest 1 Name: Senior Airman Chad Harvey Job: 1 6 crew chief (support) Unit: 4th Fighter Squadron Hometown: Denver, Colo. Time in Service: 6 12 years Hobbies: Weightlifting, reading car maga F-- 1 e- - zines Most recent accomplishment: Earned enough credits for his Community College of the Air Force degree Goals: To earn bachelor's degree in computer science What would I change at Hill AFB: "I would stpp deployments to the desert so everybody can be with their families." Editorial Stiff Col. Mikt Hostage . Capt James R. Wilson Staff Sp. James A. Rush senior Airman Sara Banda Airman Cindy Richards Commander . 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