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                                                                                                                                                                    Chief Warrant Officer 2
                                                                                                                                                                    Matthew Wilson,  Marine
   U.S. Marine Corps                                                                                                                                                Wing Support Squadron
                                                                                                                                                                    374 airfield services of-
                                                                                                                                                                    ficer. “Which will inform
                                                                                                                                                                    our current and future
                                                                                                                                                                    planners about the capa-
                 By Airman 1st Class                                                                                                                                bilities, skills and tech-
                 VAughN WeBeR                                                                                                                                       nical abilities of similar
                                                                                                                                                                    military occupation spe-
                  355th Wing Public Affairs
                                                                                                                                                                    cialty types outside of the
     Multi-capable Airmen training has expanded to Twen-                                                                                                            Marine Corps.”
   tynine Palms, California, with a new opportunity to train                                                                                                          Working with the U.S.
   alongside the U.S. Marine Corps in an operationally limited                                                                                                      Marine Corps’ airfield ser-
   environment.                                                                                                                                                     vices officers and bulk
     The new joint training with the Marine Wing Support                                                                                                            fuel specialists, the 355th
   Squadron 374 was developed by the 357th Fighter Squad-                                                                                                           Wing’s MCA refined their
   ron and 79th Rescue Squadron, to provide MCA hands-on                                                                                                            skillset of conducting
   training at the largest U.S. Marine Corps base.                                                                                                                  FARP operations and en-
     “Once a quarter, we are providing an opportunity for as                                                                                                        suring A-10s take off and
   many as 15 multi-capable Airmen to go on this mission                                                                                                            land safely in austere lo-
   and practice forward area refueling point operations and                                                                                                         cations.
   airfield security,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joel Bier,                                                                                                        “Overall, I would say
   357th FS commander. “We keep evolving this joint force                                                                                                           that we enjoy working with
   training to have MCA accomplish mission objectives in an                                                                                                         the U.S. Air Force during
   expeditionary environment.”                                                                                                                                      all types of training opera-
     So far, the training has been conducted in October and                                                                                                         tions,” said Wilson. “I know
   December 2021, with trained MCA flying out on 79th                                                                                                               for a fact that the Marines
   RQS HC-130J Combat King II aircraft. At Twentynine                                                                                                               always  enjoy seeing an
   Palms, MCA get the unique opportunity to work alongside                                                                       Airman 1st Class Vaughn Weber      A-10 in the pattern.”
   Marines to secure the landing zone for 357th FS A-10C   An HC-130J Combat King II loadmaster from the 79th Rescue Squadron reels in a refueling hose at Twentynine   Trained MCA can reach
   Thunderbolt IIs and install the AM-2 airfield mat for the   Palms, California, Dec. 15, 2021. Multi-capable Airmen from the 355th Wing got a unique opportunity to work   out to their chain of com-
   A-10s to land on.                                 alongside the U.S. Marine Corps to secure the landing zone for the A-10s and install the AM-2 airfield mat for   mand to volunteer for the                                                                                                   Airman 1st Class Vaughn Weber
     “We were able to learn similarities between (the  the A-10s to land and take off from an austere location. The new joint training opportunity was developed by the   next joint force training   79th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II loadmasters refuel an A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 357th Fighter Squadron at Twentynine
   branches) operational concepts,” said U.S. Marine Corps   357th Fighter Squadron and 79th Rescue Squadron, to provided MCA hands-on training at the largest U.S. Marine   opportunity at Twentynine   Palms, California, Dec. 15, 2021. Multi-capable Airmen from the 355th Wing flew out with the 79th RQS to participate in a one-day joint training
                                    See TrAin, Page 9  Corps base with the Marine Wing Support Squadron 374.                                                        Palms.                  with the U.S. Marine Corps, to practice forward area refueling point operations and airfield security.


                                                   Summary Courts Officer Notification

    On January 28, 2022, Davis-Monthan lost an incredible Airman, SSgt Ryan W. Vogan, of the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. We ask
    that anyone who may have a claim of indebtedness to his estates, please contact the Summary Courts Officer (SCO) listed below:
    Airman: SSgt Ryan W. Vogan SCO: 2nd Lt Kadeesh A. McNaught Contact Info: kadeesh.mcnaught@us.af.mil




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