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BULLSEYE Feature 7May 13, 2016

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INSTRUCTORS, from page 6 ____ Airmen learn basic critical information to become mission support analysts “ e critical thinking piece is one of
missions own from Creech AFB, Ne- systems before reaching their newly (MSAs) who are directly supporting the main building blocks of the course,
vada, and the training is provided by assigned units at Creech AFB. Every combat missions. and it’s a hard thing for people to get
Intelligence Formalized Training Unit intelligence analyst Airman assigned to sometimes,” Megan said. “ ey can see
instructors from the 432nd Operational the 432nd Wg/432nd AEW is required “That’s a huge responsibility for the pieces of the puzzle, but they can’t
Support Squadron. to complete the course before they can both the students and my instructors, put them all together, and that’s where
begin their full time assignments. and there is no other intelligence job we come in. We teach them how to do
A six-man instructor team is respon- like that in the Air Force,” said Ashley. that, look at everything as a whole and
sible for transforming every intelligence “The IFTU is all fundamentals and “We have an amazing instructor cadre incorporate everything from an analyti-
analyst assigned to Creech AFB into a applications based,” said Senior Air- comprised of active duty and reserve cal perspective.”
specialist capable of performing a critical man Megan, 432nd OSS IFTU instruc- Airmen, all of whom were handpicked
role in combat missions own by MQ-1 tor. “We are reinforcing what Airmen from their squadrons due to their tal- All IFTU instructors share a com-
Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrews. are learning in tech school and helping ent and expertise in RPA operations. “ mon feeling of enjoyment as they see the
them to apply it within the RPA com- students grow as intelligence analysts
“What the students learn in our munity.” MSAs are relied on to calculate data and professional Airmen.
course can make or break the success and assess threats for aircrew, who use
of every mission RPAs support,” said Senior Airman Dylon, 432nd OSS the information to make combat deci- “Towards the end of the course, see-
Capt. Ashley, 432nd OSS IFTU course IFTU instructor, said that because the sions. However, teaching Airmen to ing the students progress and apply the
director. “If the IFTU sta doesn’t pro- MQ-1 and MQ-9 systems are so unique, become technical experts sometimes things we taught them is a great feeling,”
vide the best instruction possible, MQ-1 courses are rewritten every two years to presents its own challenges. Dylon said. “Being a part of a mission
and MQ-9 intelligence members won’t keep the information up to date. that just keeps growing and growing,
be ready to support combat aircrew “Adapting to everyone’s learning and knowing I’m enabling that, is what
with critical threat analysis and mission “When intelligence analysts go styles is very demanding,” Dylon said. makes me proud to do my job.”
support.” through the mission qualification pro- “It’s hard catering to different educa-
cess down at the squadron level, they tion needs. One person could stare at Ashley credited her instructors for
Intelligence analysts piece together start building on everything we taught a power point for eight hours and be providing intelligence analysts within
data from a variety of sources in order them and begin learning their squad- fine, but the majority of people need the MQ-1 and MQ-9 community with
to assess threats, plan for missions and ron’s standards, and what is specific to you to cover the information hands-on, insight to critical capabilities.
prevent enemy attacks. Creech AFB their mission,” said Megan. “Because draw on the board, or show them how
members set the stage for persistent different squadrons have different to apply it.” “ e IFTU instructor cadre is tireless
attack and reconnaissance intelligence and very specialized mission sets, it is in ensuring the best possible training
training as information is constantly very important to teach our Airmen Megan echoed the need to remain and support is provided to every single
evolving to meet mission requirements. the fundamentals needed so they can exible and said going in-depth about person who goes through our course,”
expand on it later.” the capabilities of intelligence systems Ashley said. “I’m con dent that RPA
The IFTU is a stepping stone de- is a time consuming process that can be mission success is largely enabled by
signed to help intelligence analyst Ashley went on to say that as soon di cult to understand, but is something the quality of intelligence analysts in
as the students graduate, they go on the course is speci cally designed to do. this enterprise.”

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