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Show AIR FORCE NEWS Hillcop Times January 27. 2005 Officials release updated plan for transformation Officials investigate cheating WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Air Staff officials recently updated the U.S. Air Force Transformation Flight Plan, which spells out the transformation strategy of the Air Force. According to the secretary of defense's transformation planning guidance, officials in the office of force transformation use the flight plan and the transformation roadmaps from the services and Joint Forces Command to conduct an appraisal of transformation progress. Issues and concerns raised by this appraisal are used to form the secretary's guidance to the services when building their budgets. "Transformation is critical to give the warfighter more capabilities to address the challenges of the new security environment," said Col. Gail Wojtowicz, chief of the future concepts and transformation division. 'The U.S. military has come a long way since the days of the Cold War when it was U.S. AIR FORCE ACADexpecting to face a Warsaw EMY, Colo. (AFPN) — Air U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek Pact invasion from large, heavForce Academy cadets will joinBALAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Senior Airman Kristi Bustraan, 34th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew life support technician, inspects night vision goggles for a pilot preparing to go on a mission. ily armed forces or when we fellow service academy cadets sat on alert awaiting an inbound to sing the national anthem to nuclear strike from the Soviet kick off Super Bowl XXXIX. Union," Colonel Wojtowicz The 25-voice Cadet Chorale said. will join with cadets from the "We now must face new, U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club, largely nonstate adversaries West Point Choir and U.S. Coast such as terrorists and insurGuard Academy Choir to pergents who do not play by the form in Jacksonville, Fla., on same rules as traditional nation Feb. 6. BYSENIOR_AIRM.AN COLLEEN_WRONEK "We deal with devices pilots may use when in trouble," Sergeantstates or conventional miliThe joint choir will perform 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Earhart said. taries. In addition, even our in tribute to World War II vet"You hope they never BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Imagine you're an F-16 fighter use what we give them, but its there potential future state advererans, who will be honored at pilot and have to eject from your aircraft. You put your faith in for them if they have to escape or evade." saries know they cannot comthis event. Veterans from varyour parachute, your radio and other survival equipment given harThey inspect survival equipment including parachutes, pete with us in traditional ious units and organizations, to you, but your equipment doesn't work and you become missnesses, oxygen.related equipment, survival radios, signal combat operations and are including the Tuskegee Airing in action or worse. devices, anti-gravity suits, exposure coveralls and any other rapidly devising new ways to men, will be present. may need to survive in distress. The 34th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron life support unit equipment a pilot challenge us, both at home This is the first time in 30 They inspect all makes sure that never happens to F-16 pilots stationed at Balad. the equipment before a pilot goes on a misand abroad.Transformation years that all four service acadis essential so that our comemies will be singing together. In an emergency, a pilot's life is in life support's hands, said sion. "We inspect and install equipment in the seat such as para- batant commanders can effecThe last time was in 1973 for Tech. Sgt. Dwain Earhart, 34th EFS life support NCOIC. chutes and survival kits and make sure they have everything tively address these new President Nixon's inaugura- The 34th EFS is deployed from Hill AFB. "We make sure pilots have functional safety equipment," they need to fly," said Senior Airman Kristi Bustraan, 34th EFSchallenges," she said. tion. aircrew life support technician. Sergeant Earhart said. For its part, the Air Force The last time the Cadet Chorale If a fighter "There is no room for error in our job. We have to ensure got in trouble, they could be in extreme danger is pursuing transformation sang at a Super Bowl was in equipment is 100 percent serviceable, otherwise there could and possibly lost forever without life support, she added. to address these challenges 1972. be dire consequences." 'The fighter world is a fast paced environment, especially in various areas, officials said. The 34th EFS provides fighter pilots with combat-ready life here. I really enjoy working with the fighters and playing a For example, it is improvsupport equipment, ensuring the pilot's safe return. part in the mission and defending our country." ing its capabilities to deny sanctuary to adversaries anywhere through persistent global surveillance combined with the ability to quickly strike them anywhere on the BY ARMY SGT. 1ST CLASS DOUG of freedom, they globe before they can hide, SAMPLE have done so in a officials said. American Forces Press Service selfless way and The Air Force is also develRANDOLPH AIR FORCE for that, this nation WASHINGTON — Presioping new non-lethal weapons BASE, Texas (AFPN) — dent Bush and first lady Laurais eternally gratethat will give commanders Air Force officials selected ful." Bush were greeted with resoundthe option to affect targets 117 judge advocate general ing cheers as they made the The president without having to blow them and medical service corps first stop of their whirlwind also used the occaup, officials said. captains for promotion to tour of inaugural galas here sion to reiterate The Air Force is also purmajor. Jan.20. points made dursuing machine-to-machine Officials said 139 officers ing his inaugural At the "Salute to Heroes" integration of manned, space were considered. address, speakinaugural ball, hundreds of and ground systems so the Because of different com- veterans from across the coun- ing on the imporright information gets to the petitive categories, officials' try, along with their wives and tance of freedom right place at the right time. project promotion results are families, greeted the president and saying that When combined with precito be released for line officers with a resounding show of sup- the United States sion weapons, effective inforin about May and for nurse port. will succeed in mation operations and corps officers in about July. Vice President Dick Cheney bringing democadvanced intelligence capaUnder new procedures, pro- and his wife, Lynne, stopped racy to Iraq. bilities, this networked capamotion packages for line and in later as they made their way "We believe in bility will revolutionize the nurse corps officers' compet- through the inaugural circuit. freedom, and we ability of U.S. forces to conitive categories will be held duct operations by helping Kenneth Stumpf, one of manyknow that free until nine months before the Medal of Honor recipients who societies will be commanders to see, think first projected pin-on date. endured tight security inside peaceful societies," and act much faster and more There was no below-the-zone the hotel to see the president, the president said. effectively than adversaries promotion opportunity to major.was particularly happy to be while blinding their ability to He also said that The results of the majors' boards there. see, think or act at all, offiby ending tyranny, Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample are as follows: cials said. "I spent my entire life in the United States President Bush addresses supporters at the "Salute to Heroes" inaugural ball here Selection statistics in-thethe military, so whoever was "will have fulfilled Jan. 20. The president and first lady Laura Bush made the event their first stop on a Enhanced joint, coalition promotion zone; the president, that was my com- the obligations of tour ol inaugural galas. The ball, held since 1953, honors recipients of the Medal of and interagency operations Honor, the nation's highest military award, and the newly inaugurated president. — 62 judge advocate general mander-in-chief," he said. "It our founding are also an essential piece of fathers who recofficers were selected from 73 just so happens I really like transformation, officials said. ognized that every considered for an 84.9 percent this one." For example, because U.S. selection rate. The American Legion spon- man and woman on the face of ground forces must now be — 51 medical service corps sors the ball, which recognizes the earth should be free." more agile, light and rapidly officers were selected from 56 recipients of the Medal of Honor,With the Joints Chiefs of Staff deployable, they depend far the nation's highest military considered fora 91.1 percent seated on each side of the more on rapid, precise comaward. The event started in podium, the president acknowlselection rate. bat air support than in the edged the difficulties being 1953 for President Dwight past The Air Force has worked Selection statistics aboveD. Eisenhower's first inauplaced on the military. closely with the Army and the-promotion zone: —•• President George W, Bush "We've asked hard things of Marine Corps to achieve this — One judge advocate gen- guration. by deploying battlefield Airand the families our troops Event co-sponsors include eral officer was selected from two considered for a 50 per- 13 other veterans service orga- of our troops," he said. But he of the great work of our mili- enough to be involved with our men with ground forces. These cited the progress made in nizations. tary, and the military of our military, will be able to look Airmen can call in precise, cent selection rate. Afghanistan and Iraq. friends, the people of Iraq will back and say we did our duty, rapid air strikes by providing With applause and cheers — Three medical service 'Think about what has hap- be voting. This is a major achievewe did our duty for freedom, Global Positioning System often interrupting his comcorps officers were selected ments, the president used his pened in a very short period ment, and it's a major mile- and we did our duty for gen- coordinates to bombers and from eight considered for a brief appearance to thank vet- of time," he said. "The people stone in the advance of liberty."erations of Americans to come." fighters. This has worked 37.5 percent selection rate. Before leaving, the president splendidly in recent operaof Afghanistan have been lib- The president admitted that The entire list is posted on erans for their service. tions in Iraq and Afghanistan, erated by our troops, and our bringing liberty to Iraq "has again thanked the audience, the Air Force Personnel Cen- "They have set a fantastic ter's Web site at www.afpc.ran- example for those who wear friends, the Afghans, went to not been easy," but "it's going telling those veterans who have officials said. the uniform today," he said. the polls by the millions for to happen," he said. "And when served and those who are now The plan is available online dolph.af.mil/offprom/. ' (Courtesy of AFPCNews Ser- "Our veterans who have served the first time in 5,000 years," it does, our military, and those serving, "I am incredibly proud at www.af.mil/Jibrary or at all across the world in the cause he said. "Very shortly, because of us who have been fortunate to be your commander in chief." www.oft.osd.mil. vice) COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFPN) — Air Force officials here are investigating alleged academic cheating here, they said Tuesday. The investigation involved 20 officers accused of cheating. Seven have been cleared of all allegations, and 13, including an instructor pilot and 12 student pilots, remain under investigation. Officials said that undercurrent procedures, an investigating officer is appointed to research the facts of the case. Based on the facts and legal advice, appropriate action is taken. The actions could range from no action, removal from pilot training, nonjudicial punishment, administrative discharge process or court-martial. Cadets to sing at Super Bowl XXXIX Life support protects air crews front worst-case scenarios Officials announce selections President thanks troops at capitol ball A Salute To Heroes *f hey have set a fantastic example for those who wear the uniform today/' |