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Show OrtlU 3 range changes squadron Co. Vozzoa comes on takes Lf. Imamid board; over where Lt. Col. Legal left off SrA. Sara Banda By 388th Public Affairs Office The 388th Range Squadron has a new commander. Lt. Col. Bob Vozzola took command during a cer23. emony Aug. Lt. Col. Tim Legal, the previous commander, retired and moved to Nevada. Colonel Vozzola was assigned as the airfield, airspace and range support branch chief at Langley Air Force Base, Va. He directed all the elements of range management for Air Combat Command, in- -. eluding operations, environmental law and compliance, public affairs, range engineering, residue cleanup, contracting, finance, natural resources, and air traffic control equipment. While there, he led a command effort for change-of-comma- nd closer integration of training and test and evaluation activities at DoD ranges. "This is a good assignment," said Colonel Vozzola of his first choice in places to be assigned. He is quite familiar with the squadron, having helped with it's transfer from Air Material Command to ACC three years ago. The 388th Fighter Wing vice-command- . peditionary Forces, or AEFs, two Aerospace Expeditionary Wings, or AEWs and five mobility wings. on-ca- y w i : j er m .... ,mmft,m,,n,,..., .......... iSSe&Wm&XA&k r How will the AEF affect me? i. Depending on one's AFSC and location EAF has varying effects. If you hold a traditionally high operational tempo job, such as 6 crew chief, security forces and communications, you will probably experience relief in the frequency of deployments. If you are in a position that has not previously had a mobility requirement, you may gain one. Unfortunately, there are also some career fields with severe shortfalls that EAF F-1- Aa.. Lt. Col. Bob Vozzola implementation alone will not solve. In either case, the EAF should bring more stability and predictability in deployment schedules. responsibilities to provide rapid response effects-based aerospace force to meet unp or pop-uplanned contingencies. The five mobility wings will provide on-ca-ll mobility leadership for response to operations such as humanitarian relief operations, disaster response and noncombatant evacuation operations from hostile area. mrf.....v..J. Photo by SrA. Sara Banda ese3saceuV 1 v on-ca- f up where Colonel Legal left off. "Colonel Vozzola brings to the squadron an extensive background in acquisition and test, having been a test engineer as well as a weapons test and program director at Eglin, AFB," said Col. Ron Oholendt. "His test experience and comprehensive understanding of air combat operations will allow him to move the UTTR forward in meeting the test and training needs of our new century." from page A play in the overall EAF concept? The AEFs are the predetermined sets of forces (aircraft, equipment and people) from which tailored force packages will be deployed in support of theater commanders. Each AEF will operate a cross section of Air Force weapon systems. The AEFs will provide light, lean and lethal force packages delivering the right force at the right place at the right time to provide desired effects. Each AEF has a designated lead wing. The 388th Fighter Wing has been designated the lead element for AEF-- 1 . The AEWs will be ll to provide rapid force projection capability for global crises response. , The two AEWs will share the ll ft is confident Colonel Vozzola will pick EAF What roles do each of these elements i Where can you find out what people are saying about your Air Force? How does EAF utilize the Total Force? The Total Force is a critical element of this new approach. All Air Force people-activ- e duty military and civilians, Air National Guardsmen, and Air Force Reservists-pla- y key roles in employing and sustaining EAF. Use of the Total Force will allow the responsibility of deployments to be spread out over the entire force. : ' United States Air F orce. Ivl ONLINE Why was the 388th chosen as the lead element for AEF-1- ? AEF lead elements have the ability to provide leadership to the assigned AEF, sufficient infrastructure to support any without military conmanpower plus-up- s struction and sufficient people for AEF operations so they can meet deployment requirements and also maintain requirements. stay-at-ho- Check out Letters to the Editor at: http:www.af.mil me newspaper F Flies 60 degrees angle of attack; meets fourth of five '99 DoD AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio The Air Force's revolutionary, new air superior(ACCNS) 2 the ity fighter, Raptor, flew in excess of 60 degrees angle of attack during flight testing Aug. 25, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., reaching another milestone and satisfying another flight-terequirement mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD). The milestone, combined with extensive, high angle WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N F-2- st of attack-maneuverin- said Brig. Gen. 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"We're delighted with the results of the high testing," said Tom Farmer, director of Pratt & Whitney's 19F-22 Fl program. "This test demonstrates that attention to engine stability and operability in the design phase has paid off. The test also is evidence of the dedicated efforts in weapons systems integration and rigorous, distorted inlet testing at the Arnold Engineering and Development Center, data-point- F-2- ha angle-of-atta- s ' " ' "VdjjVAV s V A F-A third flight-te- st is expected to fly early next year. 2, The fourth flight-te- st the first Raptor with its adin December. vanced avionics installed, is scheduled to fly next sumin the Meeting the five, mer. In all, there will be nine flight-te- st st and flight-teprescribed engineering manufacturing development phase of criteria is necessary for the program. the DAB to grant full The first six production will support operaAir Force photo . contract award for the program s first six production tional test and evaluation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. contract award for Lot 2, which The or Lot 1 , and advanced-bu- y the Air Force's chosen replacement for the 10 5 air superiority fighter, is being developed to production represents aging So far, the program's two flight-teaircraft, located at counter lethal threats posed by advanced surface-to-a- ir the F-- 's Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB have flown missile systems and fighters equipped more than 150 sorties and 330 hours, collected more than with launch-and-leamissiles. 22 F-2- f, v F-2- ments, must be completed successfully to demonstrate to is ready for low Defense Department officials that the F-rate initial production. 22 "We've met the requirement to demonstrate high angle Depost-sta-ll flight with thrust vectoring for the fense Acquisition Board's program review later this year," ck Tenn. 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