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PEOPLE
FIRST
Editor’s Note: The “People First” section is
compiled from information from the Air Force
Personnel Center, TRICARE, 56th Force Sup-
port Squadron, Airman and Family Readiness
Flight, Veterans Affairs, the civilian personnel
office and armed forces news services. For the
complete story, go to the web address listed at
the end of the story.
Goldfein addresses
readiness, budget
Military vice chiefs testified about the
current state of readiness of U.S. forces
March 15 before the Senate Armed Ser-
vices Subcommittee on Readiness and
Management Support on Capitol Hill.
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David
Goldfein shared concerns about the ser-
vice’s ability to continue to defend against
adversaries who continue to improve their
capabilities.
The vice chief told the committee that
America’s adversaries are closing the
capability gap in space and cyberspace. Ac-
cording to Goldfein, the strategic capability
advantage over competitors is shrinking,
and the ability to project strategic deter-
rence is being challenged.
He stated that the Air Force continues to
provide the lion’s share of military effort
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Luke Worship Center
Ministry to the Military
Luke Worship Center is seeking a group of people interested
in starting up a Pentecostal style church near Luke AFB.
If you are interested and want more information we will be
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Superintendent Jonathan E. Logan, Pastor
Missionary Christine Logan, First Lady
Phone: 623-486-9007 Service Times:
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Sunday School
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against the Islamic State of Iraq and the During the application process, aca- grams at Air University,” said Yannakogeor-
Levant in the Middle East and is heavily demics and extracurricular activities are gos, who, along with Col. Ronald Banks, Air
active in Afghanistan. He added that a evaluated. War College vice commandant and Cyber
return of sequestration would impair and College faculty member, coached the Air
delay readiness goals. http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/ University teams.
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AFSVA gets ready for at cyber policy competition
2016 youth camps (YHQWUHFRJQL]HVLPSRU-
Two teams of Air Command and Staff tance of wingmen all year
Teenagers looking to cure those sum- College students took top honors at the
mertime blues will have various camps to Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Student Chal- Senior leaders kicked off the Air Force’s
choose from this year, thanks to central lenge in Washington, D.C., on March 11 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
funding from the Air Force Services Activity, and 12. #notjustApril campaign March 17 during
also known as AFSVA. an event at the Pentagon.
The annual event is an interactive
Teen family members of active-duty learning experience and competition that The secretary, chief of staff and chief
military assigned to or working or living on puts students in a mock National Security master sgt. of the Air Force joined other
an Air Force led/joint installation; retired Council environment to analyze how the Airmen to read testimonies from sexual
Airmen; Air Force civilian employees; Air U.S. should respond to a realistic, complex assault survivors and discussed Airmen’s
National Guard; or Air Force Reserve are and evolving cyber-enabled malicious roles in supporting sexual assault survivors
eligible. activity that poses an ambiguous threat and preventing this crime.
to national security and economic vital-
Teen Aviation Camp is offered June ity and could potentially destabilize the The event promoting the #notjustApril
17-24. Youth entering their sophomore or international environment, said Dr. Pano campaign came in front of the Defense
junior year of high school in fall 2016 can Yannakogeorgos, dean of Air University’s Department’s official recognition of Sexual
apply to attend the Teen Aviation Camp Air Force Cyber College. Assault Awareness Month in April to high-
at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado light the importance of Airmen’s engage-
Springs, Colorado. “Team Fightin’ Electrons” beat out 39 ment all year.
other teams to win the overall competition.
This isn’t your ordinary summer camp, The team also won the Military Cyberspace Using the Air Force core values as the
said Kevin Hansen, youth specialist for Professional Association’s Order of the Thor foundation for her comments, Air Force
AFSVA. Several camp attendees have medal for best military team. Secretary Deborah Lee James said integrity
gone on to attend the Air Force academy, is imperative in this issue and the Air Force
other service academies or pursued ROTC The “Cyber Jedi” team won the Most Cre- needs to look in the mirror and accept the
in college. ative Cyber Policy Solution Award. fact that there is a problem.
“It’s extremely competitive,” Hansen said “Both teams performed tremendously, http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/
of the camp. “There are 36 spaces available, with awards and recognition for all. The Article/698130/event-recognizes-importance-of-
and on average 150 youth apply.” students validated the Cyber College pro-
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and brings us Jesus rising from
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