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PROTOCOL, from page 6 _______ of building itineraries, sending visit
requests, and coordinating support,
of ACC. “RPAs fulfill critical demands but when we see the visitors come and
in every theater 24 hours a day, 365 ask very direct questions on what sup-
days a year.” port our Airmen need here to better
accomplish the mission and then see
Serving the Air Force’s largest wing our support needs get met, we know
dedicated to RPA operations with a we did our job,” said Daniel.
year-round mission has proven dif-
ficult at times for the four-man team In addition to providing support to
who has nevertheless remained dedi- distinguished visitors, the small team
cated to supporting those performing of professionals is also responsible for Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
such a unique mission. providing ceremonial support for all
military ceremonies held on Creech
“I think the impact that protocol AFB.
has on the RPA mission is pretty
good if you think about it in the big To date, approximately 60 ceremo-
picture,” said Tech. Sgt. Daniel, 432nd nies have been reviewed and overseen
Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing by protocol to include retirements,
Protocol NCO in charge. “Our mission change of command ceremonies and
is to ensure visitors to Creech and the promotions.
432nd Wing are given the opportunity
to see what the men and women of “We ensure that our traditions and
Team Creech do to support combatant heritage are upheld,” said Daniel.
commanders around the world.” “They don’t see the attention to detail
our Airmen put in and the time they
The 432nd Wing Protocol office, spend making sure we are meeting
despite being one of the smallest pro- the needs of our customers, but we
tocol offices in ACC, directly oversees make sure they get the most out of
more than approximately 500 visitors their visit or ceremony and it makes
annually that range from senior Air a difference.”
Force leaders to Department of Defense
ID card holders to foreign dignitaries. Maintaining the highest level of
professionalism is something the
“On the surface it may seem that we protocol team has proved over and
get caught up in the day-to-day stuff over again.
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“Whether we are hosting distin-
guished visitors or overseeing various
wing ceremonies and events; the pro-
tocol office takes tremendous pride in
favorably presenting this wing’s people
and its mission,” said Maj. Jamal, 432nd
WG/432nd AEW chief of protocol.
In 2015, the 432nd played host to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
the Secretary of the Air Force, and the
These visits allowed wing leadership
to showcase the dedication of the men
and women providing consistent ISR
capabilities despite manning shortages
and resource deprivations.
“The more RPAs are demanded and
the more the Air Force learns about this
mission and what they can do with it,
the more visitors want to see how they
can use it or how they can be a part of
it,” said Daniel.
Some also credit these senior leader
visits for the recent changes to the
RPA enterprise, to include Secretary of
Defense Ash Carter’s approval to reset
the combat air patrol planning guid-
ance to reflect a drop in CAPs from 65
to 60 this past April; a much needed
initiative designed to alleviate the state ISR assets to be agile and responsive
of constant surge experienced by the
RPA community.
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The Air Force also moved $7.8 mil-
lion into the RPA program to grow
school house capacity, increase reserve
component manpower augmentation
days, and contract some downrange
and recovery efforts.
Highlighting the RPA enterprise
and the Airmen performing this
highly sought after capability is one
the protocol team takes great pride in.
“The more people find out about
the mission here, the more they want
to shake the hands and look into the
eyes of our Airmen and say thank you
for keeping our men and women safe
around the world,” said Daniel. “We
are just happy to be a part of it.”
One thing is certain; as long as the
need for RPAs remains constant, the
men and women of Team Creech will
stand ready to deliver while maintain-
ing the highest levels of professional-
ism, leadership and dedication to a
proud heritage regardless of specialty
code.
“The demand for ISR capability will
always exist,” said Secretary of the Air
Force Deborah Lee James. “We are
focused on developing and managing
enough to support global and theater
requirements in a seamless manner.”
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