Hometown Heroes Recognizing Airmen Who Have Deployed

111th ASOS recognized for service in Afghanistan

The 111th Air Support Operations Squadron recently returned from a six-month deploy-ment in Afghanistan in support of Opera-tion Enduring Freedom.

At a re-deployment ceremony at December UTA, Brig. Gen. John Tuohy, Assistant Ad-jutant General for Air, said, “They’re heroes, and today is all about recognizing and re-warding them.” He cited their outstanding work providing support for 8,000 combat troops.

Lt. Col. Lonnie Pierce was awarded the Bronze Star for his excellent work (cont. on page 2)

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PHOENIX GUARDIAN

Special points of interest:

Air Guard members on duty for the Seahawks Homecoming

10 things you should know about the new Air Force Inspection Sys-tem

194th WG highlights from 2013

CAUTION! Social media

Take the 194 WG UEI Survey!

Inside this issue:

National Guard Day at the State Capitol

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Key accomplishments of the 194th WG in the 2013

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Be careful when you use social media!

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Key facts and contacts for the Air Force Inspec-tion System

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Note from our Wing IG

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Seahawks Homecoming 5

Next opportunity to get an official photo

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hosted the dinner and prepared the food. Lannan acknowledged MSgt Elmer Clark, retired from the 194th and a member of Post 91, who worked in the kitchen. The weekend culminated in a Hometown Heroes Ceremony at the Evergreen Theater on JBLM. Around 200 Airmen were recog-nized for their service in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere since 2009. Among the awards, CMSgt Gessell was awarded the Bronze Star for his exceptional service as an Engineering Installation Pro-gram Manager at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan in 2012.  

January UTA was all about recogniz-ing Citizen Airmen who have de-ployed in recent years. When Wing members and their families arrived at VFW Post 91 in Tacoma on 11 Jan, they were greet-

ed by several of the Wing’s Chief Mas-ter Sergeants and First Sergeants dressed up in white dinner jack-ets. It was the first annual Warrior Dinner. Col. Jill Lannan, WG/CC, said that she got the idea for the dinner from an-other Wing and suggested it to 194th CMSgt Max Tidwell. Lannan said that it’s a good way to ex-press appreciation to those who have

deployed. CMSgt Gregory Gessell of the 262nd NWS got to work planning, and the Chiefs and First Sergeants from across the Wing came together to make the evening a success. The Chiefs served the dinner. VFW Post 91

Above: Col Lannan recognizes MSgt Richard Nash and his family during the Hometown Heroes ceremo-ny on 12 Jan. Below right: Baby Kennedy Harney, daughter of MSgt Stephen Harney, attended both the Warrior Dinner and the Hometown Heroes ceremony.

Lt. Col. Lonnie Pierce kisses his wife and presents a red rose at a re-deployment ceremony on 8 Dec. 2013.

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(cont. from page 1) commanding the 25 members of the 111th. He commended his Airmen for providing aid to Af-ghan families, visiting injured children in hospitals, and donating school supplies to Afghan stu-dents. Pierce said that other commanders who worked with the 111th were impressed by its members and “have a solid respect for the Wash-ington Air National Guard.” Col. Jill Lannan recognized four wives of 111th members for organ-izing the family readiness group.

Lt. Col. Pierce also thanked the families, saying that their sacrifices “empowered those who deployed to do some great, great work.” He said that care packages were “a much bigger deal than I realized at first.” While some care package items were humorous and others were nice to have, the bags of coffee from home were “mission essential.”

111th ASOS recognized, cont’d

National Guard honored at State Capitol

handouts, and other exhibits. Later in the morn-ing, the House and Senate convened and honored the Washington Nation-al Guard. The Hon-or Guard performed the opening flag ceremony in the House of Represent-atives, and. Air Guard Chaplain

Capt. Scott Wilson gave the invo-cation. Legislators spoke about the importance of the National Guard in protecting Washing-ton State and preserv-ing freedom for the country. The Nation-al Guard Association sponsored a well-attended lunch in the Capitol’s Columbia Room. In his re-marks, Governor Inslee commended Brig. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty, Adjutant General of Washing-ton, for his leadership

in the area of cybersecurity. Gen. Daugherty spoke, and legislators watched a video of news clips featuring the Guard. Gen. Daugherty also recognized SMSgt Mark Soulier (194 MSG/LRF), MSgt Charles Ansell (WADS/Canadian), SSgt Justin Fajardo (111th ASOS), and SrA Jesse Clifford for their service in the Air National Guard Honor Guard, and he recognized TSgt Jason Harper (262nd NWS) as the 194th Wing’s Top Honor Guard member.  

It was the Friday before Super Bowl XLVIII. 31 Jan was also National Guard Day at the Wash-ington State Capitol in Olympia. Speaking at a lunch with Air and Army Guard members and legisla-tors, Governor Jay Inslee said that there were two teams for the state to celebrate: the Seahawks and the National Guard Team. The day began with a coffee recep-tion in the Senate Rules Room. Legislators talked with Air and Army Guard members before heading off to committee meet-ings. In the Capitol rotunda, Guard units staffed tables with photo displays, informational

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The Washington State Capitol in Olympia

Gov. Jay Inslee addresses state legislators and citizen Soldiers and Airmen on 31 Jan

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Year in Review: The 194 WG in 2013

valued over $500K+; addi-tionally, all critical material equipment enabled 10 pro-jects to be mission ready 60 days ahead schedule

Leaning forward: sought out cutting-edge missions/transformations; aggressively positioned Wing to lead in kinetic/non-kinetic ops, resulting in 1st ANG Wing to receive cyber ISR mission, cyber "Hunter" mission ap-provals; forging new ground and still pressing for more

First in USAF: pioneered cyber ISR proof-of-concept; produced 1/3 of national-level discoveries fully sup-

porting HAF/A2's #1 priori-ty

Excelled at Air Force Space Command's first-ever Guardi-an Challenge; placed #1 in Search and Destroy; Team Chief invited back as judge

Hand-picked to augment Air Mobility Command RO-DEO's marksman event; outstanding service which netted several recognition coins and Letters of Appreci-ation from AMC/CC

Deployed 24 ASOC mem-bers in support of over 85,000 coalition forces; over 13,000 successful CAS mis-sions executed, decorations included 1 Bronze Star Med-al; 7 Meritorious Service Medals; 7 Air Force Com-mendations; 3 Air Force Achievements; 1 Joint Ser-vice Commendation

Provided critical input to continued development of Air Support Operations Command Training Simula-tor System which set the standard for Air Combat Command fully consolidat-ing SIM requirements across Air Support Operations Group; perfected future plan for $375,000 ASOC/JTAC Simulator Building

Here are some of the accomplish-ments of the 194th Wing last year: Directed approximately 217

Engineering Installation troop movements over 7 countries supporting 21 bases

Coordinated AOR commu-nication infrastructure and subsystem installations with $162 million in new infor-mation systems

Engineered and installed cross-runway fiber which enabled AEW/CC #1 com-munication priority to be accomplished - Aerostat C4I system which extended threat detection over 20 miles from previous abilities.

Single POC for Kandahar AB, Regional Command South and Southwest respon-sible for 33 EI troops/6 Ar-my, completing 22 communi-cation projects valued over $2.3 million, include high-profile Technical Control Facility resulting in 18% communication increase throughout Regional South and Southwest

Redeployed three bases of communication equipment

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194 WG Change of Command: Col. Brian Dravis hands over the Wing to Col. Jill Lannan. Maj Gen Gary T. Magonigle applauds at left.

Social media has its place, and the Washington Air National Guard is increasingly turning to social media to tell its story.

But recent negative press about military members who posted inappropriate photos on social media sites like prompted the Kentucky Air National Guard to share a list of “Social Media Tips.” Here are some of them:

Once it’s out there, it’s there forever

No classified information

Replace error with fact, not argument

Avoid the offensive

Don’t violate copyright

Don’t misuse trademarks

Don’t violate privacy

Don’t use the Air Force name to endorse or pro-mote products, political positions or religious ideo-logies

No impersonations

Be cautious with the infor-mation you share

Don’t promote yourself for personal or financial gain

Operations at Evergreen Ember, August 2013

CAUTION! Social Media

10 Things You Should Know

About the New Air Force Inspection System (AFIS)

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Reference AFI 90-201, Air Force Inspection System, dated 02 Aug 13 1. Director of the Air National Guard (DANG) emphasis – “one inspection, one standard, measured by the AFIS” 2. AFIS ‐ “the biggest cultural shift in decades” (CSAF). Empowers Commanders (CC) with responsibility to inspect compliance, readiness, economy, efficiency, effectiveness and discipline within their wings 3. Commander’s Inspection Program (CCIP) enables the wing to assess risk, identify areas for improvement, determine root causes and focus limited resources IAW the CC’s priorities 4. Wing Inspection Team (WIT) – conducts inspections by CC authority Wing/IG direction 5. Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) is a continual evaluation to validate and verify (Val/Ver) a Wing’s CCIP for accuracy, adequacy and relevance, and to provide an independent assessment of the Wing’s resource management, leadership, process improvement efforts and ability to execute the mission. Intended to help the CC understand the areas of greatest risk from undetected non‐compliance 6. UEI culminates in a Capstone event with Val/Ver of Wing’s CCIP through Airmen‐To‐IG‐Sessions, task evals, audits and observations with wing effectiveness graded in 4 Major Graded Areas (MGAs):

1. Managing Resources (25%) 2. Leading People (25%) 3. Improving the Unit (25%) 4. Executing the Mission (25%)

7. Objectives: UEI readiness = mission readiness; minimize inspection footprints; eliminate “inspection preparation” 8. AFIS ‐ rewards CC and individual airman for self identification of non‐compliance 9. It’s all new; help make AFIS a success in the ANG 10. Your 194 WG/IG team is: Lt Col Stephen Scott IG 370-3231 Stephen.Scott.1@ang.af.mil Drill Status Lt Col Ron Jimerson IGI 370-3230 Ronald.Jimerson@ang.af.mil Full-time Maj Tareca Carpenter SAPM 370-3228 Tareca.Carpenter@ang.af.mil Full-time 1Lt Tyler Smith WIT 370-3229 Tyler.Smith@ang.af.mil Full-time

This year the 194th Wing created its first, very own, Inspector General (IG) Office. The two primary missions of the office are Wing Inspections under the new Air Force Inspection System (AFIS) and the Complaint Resolutions program which includes oversight of the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse reporting program. The IG Team is led by Lt Col Stephen Scott (194thWG/IG) with Lt Col Ronald Jimerson(194th WG/IGI) as Director of Inspections. Maj Tareca Carpenter leads the Self-Assessment Management Program. Maj Jason Baldy is in charge of Inspection Plans and 1Lt Tyler Smith manages the Wing Inspection Team (WIT). For more information about AFIS, see page 4. You can also contact the IG staff or visit the 194th IG SharePoint: https://eis.af.mil/org/waang/194WG/IG/default.aspx.

troop carriers (LMTV’s), Light Armored Humvees, and Citizen Soldiers and Airmen. Guard members escorted Seattle Sea-hawks players, along with Head Coach Pete Carroll and his staff, General Man-ager Paul Schneider and owner Paul Allen along with various state politi-cians such as Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Ma-ria Cantwell, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and other VIPs, down the 4th Avenue parade route. SMSgt Wayne Kimball, Vehicle Fleet Manager for the 194th Logistics Readi-ness Flight got the call on Monday. He met with his Army Guard counterpart

Of the 60 plus Washington National Guard members who supported the Seattle Seahawks Victory Parade on 5 Feb, 20 were Airmen.

On Monday, 3 Feb, the call went out to the Air Na-tional Guard’s 194th Wing and its subordinate units, along with the Army National Guard, two days before the parade was to take place. The Washington Nation-al Guard provided Army 5 ton Light Medium Tactical

to go over the equipment needed to execute the mission. SMSgt Kimball said “it was a once in a lifetime experience. We don’t do this for the accolades. We do it to get the trucks out.” SrA Shane Vanbuskirk also volunteered for the parade, riding shotgun as Truck Commander in one of the LMTVs. He was responsible for the safety and well-being of the troop carrier passengers, along with being safety spotting through tens of thousands of people along the parade route. “It was an awesome oppor-tunity,” said SrA Vanbuskirk. “I had a great time.”

12th Man Duty at the Seahawks Victory Parade

194th Wing Inspector General Office

SMSgt Wayne E. Kimball of the194th MSG Logistics Readi-ness Flight at the Seattle Seahawks Victory Parade held in Seattle on 5 Feb 2014

L to R: SrA Brant Shaw, 116 ASOS; Coach Pete Carroll; SrA Jeff Bailey, 116th ASOS after riding in the Guard Humvee at the Seahawks Homecoming Parade

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