CE Weekly: A Good Fellow at Goodfellow

TUE 28 MAR 23

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CE Weekly Submission by Lt Col Robert Bouffard

On 14 Mar, the 18 CES and Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) members conducted RADR training to strengthen airfield damage repair capabilities and increase interoperability, ensuring allied forces are prepared for real-world contingencies. The 18 CES convoyed from Kadena AB, Japan, to Naha AB, Japan, for the training. (USAF photo by SrA Sebastian Romawac)

A Good Fellow at Goodfellow

17 CES bio-environmentalist, Jarrett Louder, oversees programs around Goodfellow AFB, Texas, ensuring environmental health and drinkable water protocols are maintained. The programs include stormwater runoff, cultural resources, and the deer population on base.

Lighting the Flightline

The 47 CES is helping to modernize the airfield lighting system at Laughlin AFB, Texas. The modernization effort will replace old constant-current regulators over 50 years old and ensure the flightline is safe, well-lit, and effective for training the next generation of airpower.

A New EM Course 

CE Weekly Submission by Ms Katie Scott

On 27 Feb, 17 total force students including emergency managers (3E9) officers, senior non-commissioned officers, and civilians, kicked off a new Emergency Management Flight Leadership Course (MGT 410) at AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The course spans two weeks, with the first week focusing on the emergency management (EM) program and peacetime, while the second week focuses on CBRN and wartime EM.

CDC Accreditation

The Child Development Center (CDC) at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, has earned accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. In the last few months, trained accessors have evaluated the CDC to ensure conformance with standards.

AFIMSC Dynamic Duo

Two AFIMSC members received the 2022 Air Force Civil Engineer award for significant contributions the Airmen made to their respective professions. Col Robert Bartlow, chief of the Natural Disaster Recovery Division (NDR) at Tyndall AFB, Florida, received the 2022 Society of American Military Engineers Newman Medal, and MSgt Bradley Taylor, manager of joint explosive ordnance disposal logistics and requirements at Indian Head, Maryland, won the 2022 EOD Master Blaster of the Year Award.

World Water Day

The Department of the Air Force has a range of water resource management initiatives to assess and address water availability. To commemorate World Water Day, DAF is employing the Water Dashboard Scorecard, an interactive data repository that will assess individual installations’ risk of future water scarcity.

Can you guess this AFB?

This AFB is located on a high desert plateau between two large mountain ranges. Nicknamed the "Gunfighters," the base is home to the 366 Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command.

A. Mountain Home AFB
B. Prince Sultan AB
C. Ellsworth AFB
D. Tinker AFB

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

Today, we spotlight Ms Nancy Balkus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, who wrote about installation energy conservation and combating the effect of climate change in The Military Engineer (TME) magazine. Balkus describes how the Air Force is developing comprehensive policies and investing in innovative solutions that maximize operational capability while promoting cleaner, more efficient resource use. She identifies three fundamental ways that the Air Force is bolstering these efforts: fleet electrification, increasing renewable energy projects across different sites, and developing a Climate Attributes Framework to uniformly integrate climate impacts and mitigation opportunities into the department’s decision-making. Click here to learn more about how the Air Force is combatting climate impacts and Leading The Way in energy conservation!

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TRIVIA ANSWER: Mountain Home AFB