Chief Master Sergeant Bruce W. Dixon Retirement Invite

 

Colonel Wolfe Davidson

Commander, 24th Special Operations Wing

 requests the pleasure of your company at a ceremony honoring

 Chief Master Sergeant Bruce W. Dixon

 on the occasion of his retirement

after more than thirty years of distinguished service

to the United States Air Force

 on Friday, the thirteenth of May

at nine o'clock in the morning

 Special Tactics Training Squadron

Hurlburt Field, Florida

 Roast following ceremony

at four o’clock in the afternoon

Helen Back Again, Navarre

 

R.s.v.p. by 6 May 2016

POC: SSgt Kat Easton

(850) 884-8090

  

Military: Uniform of the Day

Civilian: Business Attire

Terminal Controller Position

Req ID   348936BR

Industry Job Title             Terminal Controller

Job Code/Title   E2494: Military Oprtns Analyst Stf

Job Description                 Selected candidate will be the Terminal Controller subject matter expert for execution of Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center’s Readiness Training Center (RTC) flight and ground simulators in Distributed Mission Operations exercises, Mission Rehearsals, and virtual Calls-For-Fire Training. Successful candidate will work with our military customer, site functional areas, and personnel from other distributed locations in filling the role of Terminal Controller and/or ground force commander during SOF simulator events/training. Occasional travel will be required to participate in planning/training events. This position reports to the DMO IPT Lead. Candidate will create weekly status reports and keep the DMO IPT Lead and Team informed of operational requirements and scheduling impacts. Additionally, candidate will display aptitude necessary to learn technical details of modeling and simulation in order to develop and implement the integration of new/emerging DMO systems, as necessary.Candidate will utilize Microsoft Office, PFPS Falconview, computer generated forces, AFSOC JTAC System (AJS), Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF), Excite and other software tools as required.

Basic Qualifications          Formerly qualified terminal controller (JTAC, TACP, FO, ANGLICO, etc.) with recent combat experience. Excellent written and verbal communication. Secret security clearance with capability of upgrading to Top Secret/SCI.

Desired skills      Digitally aided CAS (BAO)experience. Previous JTACI (instructor) experience. Recent deployment experience with a working knowledge of the Joint Pub 3-09 series publications, C2 processes in support of CAS, and familiarity with Battlefield Airman Operations (BAO) equipment and TTPs. Creative thinker who can adapt to a rapidly changing technical environment, desired.

Security Clearance           TS/SCI

LMCareers Business Unit              ESS6500 MST

Business Area    Mission Systems and Training

Department       SN17:Offsite Atars Pmo Fb

Job Class              Systems Engineering: Models and Simulations

Job Category      Experienced Professional

City        Hurlburt Field

State     Florida

Zip          32544

If anyone interested, they can go to the LM careers website and apply.  Job site can be a bear to navigate, so if they apply, please have them send us an email, and we can have the recruiter to a search.   If they need help, or have any questions, they can call:

   Fank Pettebone :850-581-0045

  Or they can contact me as well.  Let me know you received this or the other notification. 

 

                Mike

     Michael Damron

    ATARS II Hurlburt Field Site Manager

   Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training

    W (850) 581-5709

   C   (850) 240-0375

Run to Honor

I wanted to let you know that there will be an event on 25 May to honor our fallen and their families.

 

Who: All AFSOC members and family members of the fallen

What: 5/10k Run/Walk, 5k Ruck

When: 25 May 0630 kick-off and 0700 start

Where: Route is being determined but hope to start at Air Park and finish at Aderholt

Why: Honor the fallen and their family members

 

There will also be a Gold Star Family Plaque Dedication ceremony following the Run to Honor. If you need any more information, please don't hesitate to call or email me.

 

Hope you having a wonderful day! :)

 

 

Thank you,

Kalie

 

Positions in Tampa

ISP just announced 2 more openings. Just thought I would pass along if you

knew anyone that separated/retired that is looking for GOV work. One is a

GG-10 and the other is a GG-12. Please pass along as both are on USA Jobs

and on www.dia.mil (Careers/search vacancies). Cheers

 

GG-10 Job ID - 107254

GG-12 Job ID - 107275

Type these Job ID Numbers into the USA Jobs search and read more about them.

ST Mentor/Trainers Needed

Looking for some more mentors/trainers for the recruiting squadrons.  Same position that SSgt Ramos filled.  Oxon Hill MD, San Antonio, Scott AFB, Milaukee WI and maybe a Pacific guy for Hawaii, Guam, etc.  I have a new phone #  850 396-3981 and email gmaddock@icr-team.com   This is a great gig for anyone interested. They can contact me - or Glenn Palmer at 703 772-7304

Nashville Reunion – 12 thru 15 May 2016

Information for the Nashville Reunion – 12 thru 15 May 2016

  Location: Towne Place Suites – Marriot, 7153 South Springs Dr. Franklin, TN 37067,

 1-615-861-1111. Room rate is $125 per night plus tax. Be sure to mention Combat

Control when making your reservation for this rate.

Arrive Thursday 12 May 2016. 

        

Friday 13 May. Golf in the a.m., location TBD.  Informal gathering for evening meal and drinks.

Saturday 14 May. Golf in the a.m., location TBD.  6 p.m. Dinner at Famous Dave’s BBQ.

Sunday 15 May 2016, breakfast, goodbyes, depart for home.

Contacts are Billie Slayton at billie_w@bellsouth.net, home phone 931-468-2836, cell

931-309-8245, J D Burch at jdcct055@yahoo.com, cell 919-801-4610, or me (Tim McCann) at

 mccanntimothy@sbcglobal.net, home 618-624-0908, cell 618-791-2330.

Please notify us at the earliest if you plan to attend and also if you will be playing golf.

Hope to see you there.

Jimmy Viernes has Passed

Albert “Jim” Viernes, 57 years old has been a resident of the Henderson area for the past 18 years. Jim passed away on February 1st, 2016 at his home with his family after a brave fight with Pancreatic cancer for almost 9 years.

 

He was born August 18th, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Albert and Ramona Viernes. His first marriage was to Eleanor Abad Santos and they had 3 daughters, Minette, Lyssa and Nikki. His second marriage is when he found his soul mate and partner for life, Rosanna and stepdaughter, Janelle.

 

Albert was a retired U.S. Air Force Tech Sergeant, Parachutist, Combat Control Craftsman and in Special Ops. He was a Peacetime and Gulf War Vet. He has been an Air Traffic Control Specialist for most of his military life that spanned for almost 21 years. He trained in the United States and abroad and received several awards. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force with Honorable Discharge, he wanted to venture out more so he worked briefly as a flight attendant with the Scenic Eagle Airlines in Las Vegas, Nevada. He soon became a tour guide with Papillion Helicopter and then a Casino Pit Clerk at Treasure Island. He soon went back to his first love as an Air Traffic Controller at McCarran Airport for 3 years and decided to venture into a new field in the medical industry and graduated from PIMA as a Radiology Technologist. He worked as a Radiology Tech at Steinberg Diagnostics for 5 years. Jim finally decided to retire for the second time and decided to become the event planner and tour guide for his own family and friends from that point on.

 

Jim was known as a “joker” to everyone he associated with but also had an excellent work ethic. Jim would often give good advice to family and friends and was a mentor to others. He loved traveling with his family and friends and being adventurous. Jim was very personable and showed compassion and understanding to anyone that crossed his path. He was well versed and knowledgeable with current events and history. Family time was an utmost important value that he demonstrated in his life. Jim was a loving husband, father, brother and loyal friend with a positive outlook on life and will be greatly missed!

 

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 at Palm Eastern

Mortuary.

 

Viewing from 2:00 – 6:00pm

Memorial Service immediately following from 6:00 – 7:00pm

Full Military Honors