Catch up with what is happening in the 194th Wing!

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194 WG
Jan—Mar 2014
PHOENIX GUARDIAN
Hometown Heroes
Recognizing Airmen Who Have Deployed
Special points of
interest:
 Air Guard members on
duty for the Seahawks
Homecoming
 10 things you should
know about the new Air
Force Inspection System
 194th WG highlights
from 2013
 CAUTION! Social media
 Take the 194 WG UEI
Survey!
Inside this issue:
Next opportunity to
get an official photo
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National Guard Day at
the State Capitol
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ed by several of the
Wing’s Chief Master Sergeants and
First Sergeants
dressed up in
white dinner jackets. It was the first
annual Warrior
Dinner. Col. Jill
Lannan, WG/CC,
said that she got
the idea for the
dinner from another Wing and
suggested it to
Above: Col Lannan recognizes MSgt Richard Nash
194th CMSgt Max
and his family during the Hometown Heroes ceremoTidwell. Lannan
ny on 12 Jan. Below right: Baby Kennedy Harney,
daughter of MSgt Stephen Harney, attended both the said that it’s a
Warrior Dinner and the Hometown Heroes ceremony. good way to express appreciation
to those who have
January UTA was all about recogniz- deployed. CMSgt Gregory Gessell
of the 262nd NWS got to work
ing Citizen Airmen who have deplanning, and the Chiefs and
ployed in recent years.
First Sergeants from across the
Wing came together to make the
When Wing members and their
evening a success. The Chiefs
families arrived at VFW Post 91 in
served the dinner. VFW Post 91
Tacoma on 11 Jan, they were greet-
The 111th Air Support Operations Squadron
recently returned from a six-month deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
At a re-deployment ceremony at December
UTA, Brig. Gen. John Tuohy, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, said, “They’re heroes,
and today is all about recognizing and rewarding them.” He cited their outstanding
work providing support for 8,000 combat
troops.
Be careful when you use 3
social media!
4
Key facts and contacts
for the Air Force Inspection System
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Seahawks Homecoming 5
The weekend culminated in a
Hometown Heroes Ceremony at
the Evergreen Theater on JBLM.
Around 200 Airmen were recognized 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 Program Manager at Kandahar Air
Field in Afghanistan in 2012.
111th ASOS recognized for service in Afghanistan
Key accomplishments of 3
the 194th WG in the
2013
Note from our Wing
IG
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.
Lt. Col. Lonnie Pierce kisses his wife and presents a red rose at a redeployment ceremony on 8 Dec. 2013.
Lt. Col. Lonnie Pierce was awarded the
Bronze Star for his excellent work
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111th ASOS recognized, cont’d
(cont. from page 1)
commanding the 25 members of
the 111th. He commended his
Airmen for providing aid to Afghan families, visiting injured
children in hospitals, and donating
school supplies to Afghan students.
Pierce said that other commanders
who worked with the 111th were
impressed by its members and
“have a solid respect for the Washington Air National Guard.”
Col. Jill Lannan recognized four
wives of 111th members for organizing 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.”
This little girl is glad to have her
dad home!
National Guard honored at State Capitol
in the area of cybersecurity. Gen.
handouts, and other
Daugherty spoke, and legislators
exhibits.
watched a video of news clips
Later in the mornfeaturing the Guard.
ing, the House and
Senate convened
Gen. Daugherty also recognized
and honored the
SMSgt Mark Soulier (194 MSG/
Washington NationLRF), MSgt Charles Ansell
al Guard. The Hon(WADS/Canadian), SSgt Justin
or Guard performed
Fajardo (111th ASOS), and SrA
the opening flag
Jesse Clifford for their service in
ceremony in the
Gov. Jay Inslee addresses state legislators and citizen
House of Represent- the Air National Guard Honor
Soldiers and Airmen on 31 Jan
Guard, and he recognized TSgt
atives, and. Air
Jason Harper (262nd NWS) as the
Guard Chaplain
194th Wing’s Top Honor Guard
It was the Friday before Super
Capt. Scott Wilson gave the invoBowl XLVIII. 31 Jan was also
cation. Legislators spoke about the member.
National Guard Day at the Washimportance of the
ington State Capitol in Olympia.
National Guard in
Speaking at a lunch with Air and
protecting WashingArmy Guard members and legislaton State and preservtors, Governor Jay Inslee said that
ing freedom for the
there were two teams for the state
country. The Nationto celebrate: the Seahawks and the al Guard Association
National Guard Team.
sponsored a wellattended lunch in the
The day began with a coffee recepCapitol’s Columbia
tion in the Senate Rules Room.
Room. In his reLegislators talked with Air and
marks, Governor
Army Guard members before
Inslee commended
heading off to committee meetBrig. Gen. Bret D.
ings. In the Capitol rotunda,
Daugherty, Adjutant
Guard units staffed tables with
General of Washingphoto displays, informational
ton, for his leadership Recognition for the Washington National Guard
Honor Guard

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Year in Review: The 194 WG in 2013
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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.
Here are some of the accomplishments of the 194th Wing last year:
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valued over $500K+; additionally, all critical material
equipment enabled 10 projects 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 approvals; forging new ground
and still pressing for more
First in USAF: pioneered
cyber ISR proof-of-concept;
produced 1/3 of nationallevel discoveries fully sup-
Directed approximately 217
Engineering Installation
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troop movements over 7
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countries supporting 21
bases
Coordinated AOR communication infrastructure and
subsystem installations with
$162 million in new information systems
Engineered and installed
cross-runway fiber which
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enabled AEW/CC #1 communication 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 responsible for 33 EI troops/6 Army, completing 22 communication projects valued over
$2.3 million, include highprofile Technical Control
Facility resulting in 18%
communication increase
throughout Regional South
and Southwest
Redeployed three bases of
communication equipment Operations at Evergreen Ember, August 2013
porting HAF/A2's #1 priority
Excelled at Air Force Space
Command's first-ever Guardian Challenge; placed #1 in
Search and Destroy; Team
Chief invited back as judge
Hand-picked to augment Air
Mobility Command RODEO's marksman event;
outstanding service which
netted several recognition
coins and Letters of Appreciation from AMC/CC
Deployed 24 ASOC members in support of over
85,000 coalition forces; over
13,000 successful CAS missions executed, decorations
included 1 Bronze Star Medal; 7 Meritorious Service
Medals; 7 Air Force Commendations; 3 Air Force
Achievements; 1 Joint Service Commendation
Provided critical input to
continued development of
Air Support Operations
Command Training Simulator System which set the
standard for Air Combat
Command fully consolidating SIM requirements across
Air Support Operations
Group; perfected future plan
for $375,000 ASOC/JTAC
Simulator Building
CAUTION!
Social
Media
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 promote products, political
positions or religious ideologies
 No impersonations
 Be cautious with the information you share
 Don’t promote yourself for
personal or financial gain

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10 Things
You Should Know
About the New Air Force Inspection System (AFIS)
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
Lt Col Ron Jimerson
Maj Tareca Carpenter
1Lt Tyler Smith WIT
IG
370-3231
IGI
370-3230
SAPM 370-3228
370-3229
Stephen.Scott.1@ang.af.mil
Ronald.Jimerson@ang.af.mil
Tareca.Carpenter@ang.af.mil
Tyler.Smith@ang.af.mil
Drill Status
Full-time
Full-time
Full-time

5. 194th Wing Inspector General Office
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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.
194 WG/PA
109 Engineer Drive
Camp Murray, WA 98430-5035
DSN: 370.3460/Comm: 253.512.3485
DSN: 370-3390/Comm Fax: 253-512-3485
E-mail: 194RSW.PA@ang.af.mil
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
12th Man Duty at the Seahawks
Victory Parade
troop carriers (LMTV’s), Light Armored
Humvees, and Citizen Soldiers and
Airmen.
SMSgt Wayne E. Kimball of the194th MSG Logistics Readiness Flight at the Seattle Seahawks Victory Parade held in
Seattle on 5 Feb 2014
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 National 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 National Guard provided Army 5 ton Light Medium Tactical
Guard members escorted Seattle Seahawks players, along with Head Coach
Pete Carroll and his staff, General Manager Paul Schneider and owner Paul
Allen along with various state politicians such as Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Maria 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 Readiness Flight got the call on Monday. He
met with his Army Guard counterpart
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 wellbeing of the troop carrier passengers,
along with being safety spotting through
tens of thousands of people along the
parade route. “It was an awesome opportunity,” said SrA Vanbuskirk. “I had a
great time.”