Desert Defenders LOGDET equips warfighters

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1 10A March 9, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Desert Defenders LOGDET equips warfighters By Abigail Meyer Fort Bliss Bugle Editor No matter the branch of service, warfighters need gear. In an effort to become more efficient and standardize equipment, the Air Force has consolidated all equipment security forces Airmen may need downrange by making changes at the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center here. The center is where Air Force security forces come for deployment training, and it has a two-fold mission train the warfighter and equip the warfighter. The Air Force has greatly streamlined the second part of that mission. The Air Force used to store equipment security forces Airmen needed for deployment at various air bases. Individual unit deployment managers were responsible for keeping track of the equipment. Now, Airmen and civilians assigned to the Desert Defender RTC Logistics Detail do. The biggest impact that you see right now across the Air Force, was over 1,100 hours in man hours a month that individual units would spend inventorying, maintaining and reporting. That s been cut, said Master Sgt. Brent Helman, noncommissioned officer in charge, LOGDET, Desert Defender RTC. That s 1,100 hours a month we save the Air Force because we do it instead of those individual units. Now those units can concentrate more on their core missions. The unit preps, packs and does paperwork for all kinds of gear for SF Airmen deployed downrange. The gear varies from lanterns to MRZRs (lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles) to mobile observation towers. We solely hand out security forces support equipment to set up a bare base if they need an entry control point kit, this is where they are, Helman said. We have confrontation management (riot control gear), tactical automated security systems (TASS), different generators, things like that. Just seven Airmen, all career security forces Airmen except one, and three civilians, inventory, order and track the gear. One day we re stocking and taking inventory, doing supply specialist stuff, the next we re prepping stuff to go on an aircraft and that s more of an aerial porter job. To put these towers on a plane we have to build wooden ramps and that s a civil engineer job, so we wear five or six different job hats, Helman said. The consolidation started back in 2007, when the Air Force looked to gain efficiencies in operations. In the timeframe we figured out that we as a career field were over 200 percent posture when it came to equipment so it s a lot of wasted money and manpower and a lot of wasted shelf space, Helman said. The actual consolidation happened in 2014, a small team here started going around to 50 different CONUS units and going through their equipment based off a list, figuring out what is serviceable, what isn t and started the process of shipping it here. The LOGDET is about 90 percent done stocking and plans to be fully operational Oct. 1. The equipment is housed in a few warehouses here. The location is ideal, due to Fort Bliss access to transportation. They can railhead gear or use Biggs Army Airfield, which is capable of shipping large pieces. Efficiency and standardization are key to the LOGDET mission. One of the biggest selling points when it came to consolidation, was saving a little over 4 million annually, Helman said. Now a caveat to that is we re buying new. A lot of the equipment we received is antiquated or non-standardized, but in the long run we re going to be saving the Air Force money. As an example, Helman said, different units were using 10 different types of generators. Now, they ll aim to standardize that, and provide gear that s flexible for different theaters. We never know what our enemy s going to be in the future, so we try to throw it all into one- will this work in Abigail Meyer / Fort Bliss Bugle Editor Staff Sgt. Dale Wilson, assigned to the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, moves a MZRZ lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicle at the Desert Defenders Logistics Detail site here Feb. 24 different areas of the world, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hammack, assigned to the LOGDET. When we re buying products we want to make sure it can be used at low altitude, high altitude, high temperatures, low temperatures, stuff like that. While there are just a few Airmen and civilians tackling this large mission, figuring it out as they go, Hammack said it s a welcome challenge. It s a good feeling, knowing that our job here affects so many lives downrange and where our career field goes in the future, Hammack said. The LOGDET already occasionally sends out orders as needs arise. They ve shipped off a few Raven unmanned aerial systems and are preparing to send out mobile observation towers. Helman said while they don t have two-day shipping, they try to get equipment to warfighters downrange as soon as possible.

2 Air Force Staff Sgt. Vince Caputo / 51st Fighter Wing By Capt. Jonathon A. Daniell 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Public Affairs OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and 51st Fighter Wing hosted a joint noncommissioned officer induction ceremony Feb. 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Command Sgt. Maj. Rick Merritt, command sergeant major, Eighth Army, served as the guest speaker and shared personal FORT BLISS BUGLE March 9, A Through the NCO arches pass these leaders 35th ADA, 51st Fighter Wing host joint induction ceremony (Top left) Command Sgt. Maj. Rick Merritt, second from right, command sergeant major, Eighth Army, receives a token of appreciation from Command Sgt. Maj. Eric McCray, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, right, Chief Master Sgt. Alexander Del Valle, 51st Fighter Wing, left, and Republic of Korea Sgt. Maj. Byung-Joon Moon, far left, assigned to the 6th Bn., 52nd ADA Regt., 35th ADA Bde., for serving as the guest speaker during the joint NCO induction ceremony Feb. 16 at Osan Air Base. (Left) Soldiers, Korean augmentees to the U.S. Army and Airmen assigned to 35th ADA Bde. and the 51st Fighter Wing, respectively, stand during a joint noncommissioned officer ceremony Feb. 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. stories and leadership tips for the group of proud NCOs. Merritt painted a vignette of himself as a junior Soldier, meticulously preparing his combat helmet over a weekend for a Monday morning inspection. Submitting to the audience that if his leadership didn t inspect his helmet, he would ve been disappointed. He acknowledged he took a great deal of pride and satisfaction in his preparing his equipment. Expect what you inspect, Merritt said, and it is a duty he charged each NCO to uphold. A mission of holding Soldiers and Airmen accountable. The ceremony recognized 35 Soldiers, 19 Airmen and 15 Korean augmentees to the U.S. Army. Each one passed through the NCO arch, signifying their entry into the storied noncommissioned officer corps. Service members packed the enlisted club to support their fellow Soldiers, Airmen and KATUSAs. It didn t take long for the auditorium to reach standing room only, and groups of onlookers stood three to four waves deep beyond the railing that lines the tiered floor. For some in the group, the event was extra special. Being inducted means I truly am a sergeant now, said Sgt. Min Gyu Choi, assigned to the 6th Bn., 52nd ADA Regt., 35th ADA Bde. By going through that gate, I was officially recognized as a leader, and I learned I have higher standards to live up to. Command Sgt. Maj. Eric McCray, command sergeant major, 35th ADA Bde., came up with the idea for the ceremony. Upon assuming his duty as the senior enlisted advisor to the Dragon Brigade, hosting an NCO induction ceremony was something McCray wanted to do for the Soldiers. However, the high operational tempo of the brigade made white space sparse, said Sgt. Maj. Gene Harding, assigned to the 35th ADA Bde. According to Harding, senior NCO in charge of the ceremony, they picked a date on the calendar, and after multiple discussions with McCray, it went from an Army centric event to a joint ceremony. While there is no set date for the next ceremony, the success and positive feedback suggests there will be more in the future. At the end of the day, it s all about recognizing the Soldiers, Airmen and KATUSAs, Harding said. That s what we did today, we recognized. WANTED Experienced personnel to instruct Air Defense Artillery Courses Immediate Opening 14E - 6 years as 14E. Alternate experience 14T Master Gunner or 140E Pending Openings 14G 4 years as 14G. Alternate experience 14H, 14J or 140A 14H 4 years as 14H. Alternate experience 14J or 140A 14S/P - 4 years as 14S/P 14T 6 years as 14T 140A 4 years as 140A 140E 6 years as 140E 14A 4 years as 14A Clearance: Secret Location: Ft. Sill, OK resume to: resume@fscxcorp.com

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5 14A March 9, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE The Archangels of the 11th ADA Bde. are always ready, ready to go Staff Sgt. Johnathan Hoover / 11th ADA PAO, 32nd AAMDC Soldiers assigned to Battery A, Archangels, 5th Battalion, 52nd Artillery Air Defense Artillery, 11th Imperial Artillery Air Defense Brigade, learn how to secure a vehicle onto a rail car during training on railhead operations here March 3. By Staff Sgt. Johnathan Hoover 11th ADA, 32nd AAMDC Public Affairs The 11th Imperial Air Defense Artillery Brigade is the largest, most deployed air defense unit in the Army, and that means each unit within the brigade needs to be ready at any time. The Soldiers of Battery A, Archangels, 5th Battalion, 52nd Artillery Air Defense Artillery, 11th Imperial Artillery Air Defense Brigade, continued to train for any mission the Army may ask by completing air and railhead loading training March 3. If we ever needed to deploy and move our equipment to another location, then all Soldiers need to know how to get the vehicles on the rail cars and secure them properly as well as in a plane, said Sgt. Jeffrey Lee, a launcher platoon sergeant assigned to the Archangels. Over time in the military, personnel often make changes or updates to make tasks run more efficiently for Soldiers. I did this training back in 2013, Lee said. I learned a lot. There are things they have added to the training I received back in 2013, and if we ever need to move anything by rail car or plane... we are ready to go. The training provided a refresher for those who participated. It was great, I ve done it before and it was a great refresher, said Pfc. Jonathan Silva, also assigned to the Archangels. I forgot a couple things, things changed here and there. It was an overall great experience. Although the Soldiers were training on the subject at hand, the importance of the training definitely was not lost on the Soldiers. To me it s important because it s our equipment; it s what we need to get our job done. If we can t manage to secure it down, where does that leave us? It leaves us in a bad situation, Silva said. Lee said it s important the unit is always mission ready in case they get the call to deploy. I think this training helps us on mission readiness, making sure our Soldiers are always ready and prepared to execute any mission given to us, Lee said. It s important we are always mission ready or in case we get the call to deploy anywhere overseas, Lee said. Readiness in each unit is important but as a family, the unit is prepared to assist where needed for other units to get ready. We learned how to fasten down vehicles to a train platform for transportation. (We learned it in case) we ever have to move equipment for not only ourselves, but other batteries, Silva said. I feel like I can go out there and show more people on how to do it, Silva said. If we can secure our equipment, get it there safely I know I did a great job and the Soldiers at the next location can get the job accomplished. Trusted, Comfortable Children s Dental Care B Edgemere Boulevard Suite 112 El Paso Sunland Park Drive Suite B200 El Paso Meet Drs. Greg & Tiffanie Wilson We Love Insurance! We will ensure you pay as little out-of pocket as possible for all services! Se Habla Español! SmileCenterForKids.com We Also Accept MetLife/ Tricare. Appointments After Work & on Saturdays! I m waiting for you! Come and get me! with a new VISA CREDit Card! as1.9 Intro rate % as low APR * After intro rate period, rate will change to an APR rate between 7.9% to 18%. Visit FirstLightFCU.org to apply now! for 6 mos. *APR = Annual Percentage Rate. Subject to credit approval. Certain restrictions apply. Federally Insured by NCUA. Bring home a new friend for the family McCracken at O Shea enter Pet Guardian Angel click Pet List Enhance Photo. 125 adoption fee - cash or credit cards. MANY PUREBREEDS AVAILABLE

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