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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus “MUSTANG vehicles support agile
Nellis AFB, Nev. combat employment operations through
on-the-move data processing, thereby
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. ensuring our warfighters have the tools
Charles Q. Brown Jr. and his wife, Sharene and expertise required to successfully
Brown, visited Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., execute missions in any combat situation
March 2-4, 2021. against any adversary,” he added.
During their visit, they met with base While the general visited with Nellis
leaders and toured different facilities units, Mrs. Brown had the chance to
across the installation to see how Team discuss quality-of-life issues with Nellis’
Nellis — home to the largest and most spouses. She also visited with Excep-
demanding advanced air combat training tional Family Member Program repre-
mission in the world — provides training
for composite strike forces, which includes
every type of aircraft in the Air Force
inventory.
“The Nellis enterprise is one of the
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
only locations in the world where we can Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
conduct test, tactics development and speaks to Airmen during an ‘Airmen’s Breakfast’
advanced training at the level our joint at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March. 4, 2021. The
and partner warfighting team require to general hosted a breakfast to allow Airmen to
ensure success in conflict against great voice their experiences in the Air Force, while
power competitors,” said Gen. Brown. passing along knowledge from his experiences.
“As we accelerate change, we’re reviewing
modernization efforts that will maximize Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
the enterprise’s future warfighting capa- is briefed on the Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical
bilities.” and Network Ground Station (MUSTANGS)
While touring the installation, the Chief capabilities by Paul Martinez, director of the Flight
of Staff met with members of the 59th Test Test and Data Center, at Nellis Air Force Base,
and Evaluation Squadron to observe how Nev., March 4, 2021. MUSTANGS were designed
they’re using the Multi-Utilization Secure to provide secure data-relaying capability
Tactical and Network Ground Station to Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus throughout the Combat Air Force.
provide secure data relaying capability
throughout the Combat Air Force.
“The United States Air Force Warfare sentatives and other helping agencies to Airman Celine Harris, weapons load keeping the floor open for Airmen to ask
Center enables the CSAF’s direction to preview some of the resiliency programs crew member from Lightning Aircraft him questions about his life.
accelerate change or lose by conducting available to Airmen and their families. Maintenance Unit. “I feel extremely “I appreciate what you do for the
warfighter-centric live and virtual opera- In addition, Gen. Brown hosted an grateful for the opportunity to gain United State Air Force; what you do
tional test and evaluation, tactics develop- ‘Airmen’s Breakfast’ to speak directly knowledge and receive advice on per- today and what you’ll do in the future
ment and advanced training to optimize with Airmen about their experiences spectives that I’ll be able to carry forward and how it will shape the future of the
Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen and coin them for their outstanding into my career and life.” Air Force,” said Brown. “You don’t work
for joint, all-domain combat operations,” performance. During breakfast, Gen. Brown led for me. I work for you. My job is to make
said David Rose, USAFWC, Plans & Inte- “Being able to sit down and speak with discussions about quality-of-life issues you better, and I’ll continue to do my best
gration deputy director. Gen. Brown was an honor,” said Senior facing Airmen and their families while to make sure it happens.”

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