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Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Phoenix Field Office
Mission: To identify, exploit and
neutralize criminal, terrorist and
intelligence threats to the Air Force,
Defense Department and U.S. government. Demographics: There are 2,029 federally credentialed special agents, 311 active-duty officers, 1,253 active-duty enlisted personnel, 785 civilians and 389 reservists. History: AFOSI was founded Aug. 1, 1948, at the sug- gestion of Congress to consolidate investigative activi- ties in the U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington created AFOSI and patterned it after the FBI. He appointed Special Agent Joseph Carroll, an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, as the first AFOSI commander and charged him with providing independent, unbiased and centrally directed investiga- tions of criminal activity in the Air Force.
Detachment 9, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron
Mission: Training experts provid- ing a solid framework for instruc- tion through current and relevant syllabi, comprehensive training devices, diligent contract support and quality assurance for our supported units throughout the Combat Air Force. Demographics: There are nine active-duty members, 16 contrac- tors and seven civilians Leadership:
Detachment commander: Lt. Col. Jerry Davisson, parent squadron HQ ACC TrSS reporting directly to ACC/A3.
Director of control and reporting center: David Fitzmaurice Director of aircrew training de- vices: David Ehrman Superintendent: Master Sgt. Stephanie Leal
Responsibilities: Det 9 consists of two flights, CrC and ATD.
CRC Flight: Designs, develops, maintains, reviews and distrib- utes training solutions for air control squadron’s control and reporting center. Provides quality control of all contract deliverables as well as administers the CrC graduate evaluation program, obtaining timely feedback from recently qualified operators and technicians. Supplies 10 syllabi and more than 120 courseware modules to 14 units across the combat air forces worldwide, to include customers in U.S. Air Forces Europe, Pacific Air Force and North American De- fense Command. Works closely with Air Education and Training Command’s 607th Air Control Squadron, Det. 9 facilitates the training of 372 active-duty and Air National Guard graduates per year. Because of Det. 9’s developed
courseware,
the CAF is
equipped
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graduates,
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critical combat
missions of control-
ling air battles, directing theater air traffic, and conducting special operations.
(ATD) Flight: Formerly Det. 1, the ATD Flight is the sole trainer fab- rication organization within ACC that designs, builds and main- tains ATDs, part-task trainers, and egress procedures trainers for CAF units around the globe. The ATD flight currently maintains more than 400 ATD and PTTs around the globe.
944th Fighter Wing
Mission: Forging combat Airmen to fly, fight and win
Vision: Provide mission-ready reserve Citizen Airmen anytime, anywhere.
Demographics: The wing has
an authorized strength of 1,970
personnel; of the assigned per-
sonnel, about 745 are full-time Air
reserve technicians, active Guard-reserve
and civilians who provide continuity between weekend training periods.
Leadership
Commander: Col. Bryan Cook
Vice commander: Col. robert Tofil
Command chief: Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Malcom Responsibilities: Train F-35, F-16, F-15 and A-10 pilots, and all assigned reservists to provide combat-ready war- riors in support of Air Force mission requirements.
Fun facts: The 944th Fighter Wing is the largest unit equipped wing in 10th Air Force and the largest fighter unit in the Air Force reserve, flying four airframes and located in five geographical locations.
Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron
Mission: The unit provides F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II aircraft maintenance training to hundreds of maintainers from the 56th Fighter Wing and personnel en route to locations worldwide; pro- vides training to Air National Guard and Air Force reserve units as well as numerous international students. Det. 12 instructors also deploy in mobile training teams to help units in virtually every major command and foreign Air Forces to fulfill their train- ing requirements.
Demographics: Activated in 1962, Det. 12 is the larg- est fighter aircraft field-training detachment in the U.S. Air Force with more than 24,000 instructional hours a year. The 61 members of the unit offer 63 courses of instruction designed to educate, motivate and inspire nearly 1,000 students annually. Responsibilities: The unit maintains seven aircraft maintenance trainers and 64,000 square feet of first-class training facilities valued at $143.9 mil-
lion. The staff uses state- of-the-art computer tech-
nology to enhance course presentations and maximize student learning. The unit’s commitment to be on the lead-
ing edge of technology offers the very best education to those attend- ing courses.
Leadership
Squadron commander: Lt. Col. Laura Griggs Detachment commander: Capt. Paulina Morales Detachment chief: Senior Master Sgt. John Taylor Fun facts: recognized as leaders within the initial skills maintenance training community, Det. 12 is one of two responsible FTDs for the U.S. Air Force F-35 Mission ready Airman training program aver- aging 112 combat-ready crew chief local graduates per year through October 2017.
U.S. Marine Corps Bulk Fuel Company C
Mission: Provide general support and engineering support of a deliberate nature to the Marine Expedition- ary Force, to include survivability, counter-mobility and mobility en- hancements; and general supply support incident to the handling, storage and distribution of water and fuel.
Demographics: There are five officers, 399
enlisted and five enlisted Sailors.
Leadership
Inspector-instructor: Capt. Michael Vaughn and 1st Sgt. Eddie Williams
Bulk Fuel Company C: Maj. Taylor Biggs and 1st Sgt. Jose Carpio
Responsibilities: Supplies, handles, stores and dis- tributes water and fuel during peacetime and wartime operations; instructor-inspector staff provides guidance and oversight for reserve counterparts.
Fun facts: Bulk Fuel Company C is the largest drilling reserve company in the Marine Corps.
Navy Operational Support Center Phoenix
Mission: Provide strategic depth and deliver opera- tional capabilities to our Navy and Marine Corps team and joint forces, from peace to war. Demographics:Therearetwoactive-dutyofficers,17 active-duty enlisted, three U.S. government employ- ees, 100 reserve officers and 550 reserve enlisted. Leadership
Commanding officer: Cmdr. Mark Tripiano Executive officer: Lt. Cmdr. robin Lemon-Soape
Command senior chief: Senior
Chief Petty Officer Jerry Dotson
Responsibilities: Provide full-
time training, administration
and readiness support to 650
Navy reserve personnel in 19 units.
Fun facts: NOSC Phoenix has the
Navy’s first LEED Platinum (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified building.
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