environment. It requires a close inter-services cooperation while joint service amalgamates all the tri-service into one organisation with no service delineation. In modern warfare, wars are commonly won when the coordinated forces on land, in the air, and at sea are operating effectively toward a common goal. Joint service is not feasible because modern battlefield requires the tri-service expertise, ethos and functional structure to cultivate servicemen to discharge their responsibilities in…
join the Air Force is to enhance my ability to lead, serve and help people. I am a psychology major. This area of study has given me insight into how to help individuals in various ways. I feel that joining the Air Force, through goal oriented training and education, would strengthen my ability to both lead and help individuals. The area of specialty on which I want to focus my education is Behavioral Sciences. My hope is that the training I get through the Air Force Officer Training Corps…
Ammunition Officer Training and Readiness Manual (T&R) Review. His specific achievements include the following: From Sept 2015 to Sep 2016, SSgt Butler was assigned to assist with the review of the Ammunition Technician and Ammunition Officer Training and Readiness Manual Review. Upon assignment, SSgt Butler immediately coordinated with the Senior Enlisted and Officers within the Ammunition Military Occupations Specialty (MOS) as well as the Training and Education Command’s Marine Air Ground…
SMSgt Nicole L. Velsor is the Manpower and Equipment Force Packaging Manager for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JBSA Lackland, Texas. She reviews and analyzes Manpower and Logistics Force Packages to determine UTC accuracy in the Type Unit Characteristics (TUCHA) file and ensures corrective actions and feedback to respective MAJCOMs. She was born in Queens, New York and attended Martin Van Buren H.S. and was a member of the Scholars Institute Program for excellence in…
POSITION PAPER ON TOTAL FORCE 1. The total force structure of the regular Air Force, Air National Guard (ANG), Air Reserve component (ARC), and government civilians should continue working towards one common goal. Although each force is unique in its mission, upholding the same values will provide for better unity. However, it could cost the American people more money to sustain those efforts over time. Moreover, as a total force, Airmen would have an advantage by being more prepared and…
In the article “The Rise Of Ipv6” the author Panayotis Yannakogeorgos shares his opinion on the importance of making the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 a priority for the Air Force. He also shares his thoughts on the benefits and challenges the transition provides. That such a transition, from one invisible unglamorous technology to another like it, should be a top priority regardless of how it is perceived. To begin, it…
little bugs that hurt when they sting. Although, a WASP, is something entirely different. A WASP is the acronym for Women Airforce Service Pilots. Which operated during World War 2. This organization began as two separate groups; the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). The two groups merged and on August 5, 1943 became one large organization, the WASPs. In May of 1940 Nancy Harkness Love began recruiting female pilots to ferry airplanes…
military. I will review the branches of the armed forces, the chain of command, jobs that are available and how the military pay system works. I will also describe benefits and the drawbacks of joining…
research and analysis. RAND focuses on the issues that matter most such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more. Earlier, I served as the Commander for over 400 US-NATO Troops in Bosnia and Kosovo (2008-2009), I provided operational and administrative control and was responsible for manning, good order and discipline, morale, quality of life and training as well as timely and accurate support to the chain of…
found myself in a predicament. I desired to further my education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Wichita State; however, I wanted to avoid becoming the victim of crippling debt. After a little research, I found a solution to my problem with the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). I quickly learned that joining the guard provides numerous benefits and opportunities that would fit my needs. By becoming a guardsman, I am able to obtain my education without any costs to myself. In addition guard…