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606 ACS, from page 1 _______ expectations for our operators,” RED FLAG, from page 1 __________ guardsmen, who don’t have an opportunity
said Maj. Jason Zemler, 606th ACS to work on F-15s on a regular basis, the
the highest tactical level,” Gibney director of operations. “Our opera- expeditionary) wing to execute combined ability to put their hands on the aircraft, do
said. tors have the unique opportunity operations; an opportunity not afforded to their job, and get the training they need,”
at Red Flag to execute on a system them at home station.” said Bigelow.
For the 606th operators, Gibney that is the same C2 system they
wanted to expose them to Red Flag will deploy or execute on during Simulated war exercises also allow Na- When there are over 3,000 participants
to prepare them for situations and our next deployment.” tional Guardsmen behind the scenes to get in an exercise, each member brings their
scenarios on a larger scale. a realistic expectation of how normal daily own knowledge and experience that can
When units come to participate operations change when home station con- be shared within the whole group. It is
“The 606th Air Control Squad- in a Red Flag exercise, they can venience is replaced with deployment reality. important for Airmen to see where they fit
ron is at Red Flag to provide expect to walk away with the best into the big picture.
world-class tactical command and training possible that will ready “Red Flag allows us to work in a facility
control in support of all exercise them for a deployment when the that we are not used to working in, where we “Red Flag incorporates so many different
participants. Red Flag offers the time arises. do not have all of the tools or parts we are airframes and can accommodate an appro-
unique opportunity to expose our used to having on hand at home,” said Lt. priate air support structure; being part of
operators to situations and sce- “While here, Galley operators Col. Chris Bigelow, 104th FW Maintenance this large scale exercise has allowed me to
narios on a larger scale than can be experience many different pressures Group deputy commander. “Participation see how we integrate with other wings and
replicated from our home station,” that they are not usually exposed in Red Flag allows our maintainers the different aircraft,” said Tech. Sgt. Austin
Gibney said. “We have over 30 op- to,” Zemler said. “The stressors opportunity to work through a wartime Putnam, 104th FW fuel shop technician.
erators across six crew positions to associated with detailed mission structure and allows them to understand
include two intelligence Airmen. planning and execution based on re- the process of what they would have to go “Our younger Airmen need this type of
The majority of our operators are alistic threat systems and scenarios through in theatre.” training to build confidence and understand
attending Red Flag for their very provides a learning opportunity that the 104th FW is only a small piece to
first time.” that our operators cannot typically Traditional guardsmen are unique to the a very large puzzle, but without all of the
receive in any other environment. military as many of them have civilian jobs necessary pieces, the larger whole suffers,”
While participating in Red Flag, When you apply those stressors with outside of the military that are different than said Bigelow.
they will be using the same com- time and weapons constraints, and the duties they perform on drill weekend.
mand and control system that they repetition over a three-week period, Red Flag affords them the opportunity to Red Flag 16-1 will continue until Feb. 12,
would use if they were to deploy. both the stress and learning is phe- keep their Air Force specialty skills sharp with an emphasis on providing aircrews and
nomenal.” the increased operations tempo. support staff members’ realistic and relevant
“(This exercise) is very simi- training to ensure dominance in air, space
lar to real world operations and “This exercise allows our traditional and cyberspace environments.
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