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ALS in Class 21-2 graduated February 11
The following are the ALS class award
winners:
John L. Levitow Award Winner:
Senior Airman Ryan Bass
– 944th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Distinguished Graduate Winners:
Staff Sgt. Jacob RunningWolf Harrison
– 56th Operations Support Squadron Staff Sgt. Austin J. Lange
Staff Sgt. Nia Defreitas
– 56th Medical Support Squadron
Senior Airman Joel Martinez
– 56th Equipment Maintenance
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Domitrius Johnson
– 56th Civil Engineer Squadron
Commandant’s Award Winner:
Staff Sgt. Zachery Brooks-Ellis
– 56th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Academic Achievement Award
Winner:
Staff Sgt. Jacob RunningWolf Harrison
– 56th Operations Support Squadron
spotlight
Other graduates were:
56th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Hunter P. Allen
Staff Sgt. Torren R. Dixon
Staff Sgt. Garrett V. Erwin
Staff Sgt. Dallas J. Hardy-Pruett
Staff Sgt. Darren L. Lovejoy
Staff Sgt. Jordan P. Nehy
Staff Sgt. Chazz D. Rozell
Staff Sgt. Corey M. Stevens
56th Component Maintenance
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jordan B. Barker
Staff Sgt. Carlos Gonzalez Jr.
Staff Sgt. Dantes O. Johnson
Staff Sgt. James E. Johnston III
Staff Sgt. Justin P. Nguyen
56th Equipment Maintenance
Squadron
Senior Airman Pedro F. Curiel-Lamas Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Lane
Staff Sgt. Janae L. Jolly
Staff Sgt. Clemente Meza Jr.
Senior Airman Austin L. Sutton
56th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Nicholas S.G. Plaza
56th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Misty R. Watson-
Bouchet
Staff Sgt. John S. Velky
56th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman David A. Gors
Staff Sgt. Aidan L. Newell
56th Contracting Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jennifer N. Jensen
56th Maintenance Group
Staff Sgt. Dixon K.B. Malone
Staff Sgt. Eric R. Zimmerman
56th Logistics readiness
Squadron
Staff Sgt. John Z. Lindeman
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Thunderbolt
944th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Brandon M. Clouse
Senior Airman Dara Ngeat
756th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Senior Airman DeJuan L.
Allen
Staff Sgt. Bryce H. Chipley
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah C.
Cunningham
Staff Sgt. Robert E. Hepner
Staff Sgt. Calvin H.A. Hernandez
Staff Sgt. Samuel L. McCann
Staff Sgt. Quenterrious M. Ousley
607th Air Control Squadron
Staff Sgt. Averi M. Romano
Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Tidwell
161st Air refueling Wing
Senior Airman David M. Gregory
150th Force Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Lyann S. Miranda Pol
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Department of Air Force leaders focus on resiliency
by Tech. Sgt. an arc, no matter where you or your family go, it is up department’s resilience strategy. In phase three, the team
RoBeRT BARNeTT to us to make sure there is continuity for our member’s will recommend solutions allowing leaders to adapt the
resiliency needs,” said Brig. Gen Claude Tudor, Air Force
programs and services that best serve the needs of Airmen,
changing world, the mental health of Airmen, Guardians Resilience director. Guardians and their families.
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
ARLiNGToN, Va. — Amid a pandemic and an ever-
The task force was established in response to ongoing
“With over 30 years of combat and lots of dedicated team-
mates investing in the care and support of our Forces and
feedback received over the last year and as part of the
and their families is a continued priority for the Depart-
ment of the Air Force. Senior leaders are focused on building 2019 Resiliency Tactical Pause, and has three phases. The families, we never had the opportunity to truly synchronize
and develop an integrated human operations platform. We
first phase began in November and focused on developing
and growing resilience by establishing a task force called a common operating picture by collecting data, evaluating hope to optimize performance and provide the care and
Operation Arc Care. This task force is currently review-
ing resilience programs and overarching strategy using a policies, and examining resources dedicated to resilience support ecosystem needed to ensure our service members
phased approach which began in November. programs and services. Phase two is designed to use the ma- can meet the nation’s demands when called upon,” Tudor
terial from phase one and additional information collected
“Like the continuation of an electric force created through from major commands and installations to help shape the See LEADErS, Page 13
Some tour lengths increase for first-term overseas assignments
by Staff Sgt. Lakenheath, U.K.; RAF Alconbury, U.K.; “During these moves, service members not member’s first few years in the Department
JeRemY L. moSieR RAF Croughton, U.K.; London, Menwith only have to adjust to their new jobs, but also of the Air Force, Kelly said.
Hill, U.K.; Fairford, U.K.; Welford, U.K.; to a new culture and country, which takes During the initial assignment briefing,
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Molesworth, U.K.; Aviano Air Base, Italy; time,” said Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy orders officials will inform affected members
Effective March 1, Airmen and Guardians Stavenger AB, Norway; Ramstein AB, Ger- chief of staff for manpower, personnel and of the new 36-month tour length.
overseas tour lengths are now 36 months many; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Sembach, services. “A 24-month tour was not adequate This policy does not apply to retrainees,
for first-term unaccompanied, permanent Germany; Vogelweh, Germany; Landstuhl, for our new Airmen and Guardians to thrive, crossflows and prior service members who
assignments at certain overseas locations. Germany; Kapaun, Germany; Einsiedler- nor was it enough time to provide the con- receive a commission. The overseas tour
Unaccompanied Airmen and Guardians,
both enlisted and officers, who are on their hof, Germany; Spangdahlem AB, Germany; tinuity needed for the unit. The change was lengths for accompanied service members
Kadena AB, Japan; Misawa AB, Japan; and
made to support the mission and to ensure
remain the same, 36 or 48 months, depending
first permanent duty assignment will Yokota AB, Japan. our members receive a longer transitional on the tour type.
serve 36 months at the following Pacific An unaccompanied overseas tour is a period.” For more information on the changes to
Air Forces and United States Air Forces in tour served overseas without command- The new tour length provides the unit with tour length, review AFI 36-2110 at https://
Europe locations: sponsored dependents when dependents more time to train and develop the service static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/
RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom; RAF are authorized at that location. member, and it provides stability during the publication/afi36-2110/afi36-2110.pdf.
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