The Sector VOL 25 ISSUE 1 eastern air defense Sector January 2019

In This IssueTyndall RecoveryAnnual Award Winners

NORAD IG: “Sir...EADS had the strongest performance by a Sector seen by this IG team.”

2January 2019 THE SECTORCommander’s Commentary

It’s easy to forget.For the most part Puerto Rico and the panhandle of Florida don’t cross my

daily thought process here in upstate New York. Both areas experienced severe hurricanes. The media reported on them. Rescue, recovery, relief and follow-on aid efforts took place or continue to occur.

Friends in Lynn Haven, Florida, where many Tyndall-assigned families live, spoke about the minor roof damage they may have experienced, and the trees down in their yards. Things are getting back to normal. They must be resilient people – yes.

Or maybe it wasn’t that bad – no. It was bad. Not living there, I forget. The first sizeable town you pass through leaving the airport near Panama City

on the way to Tyndall is Southport. Southport is 20 miles and 38 minutes drive to base. Trees are down, building facades are fractured, roofs are caved in and debris is piled up along the sides of the roads. Wow. I thought the Tyndall area got the brunt of the storm.

The next town on the way to base is Lynn Haven. A much larger suburban area. Lynn Haven is 15 miles and 30 minutes drive to Tyndall. Much of the same damage was evident, only worse. The roofs my friends talked about were the last thing I noticed because there is too much other more obvious damage that jumps out at you. It dawned on me there that if I lived in Lynn Haven, the impact of the October hurricane would be in my thoughts everyday, for much of the day simply because it’s all around you no matter where you go. And where things are getting cleaned up, there’s an associated pile of debris somewhere nearby waiting to be moved.

Callaway and Parker, closer to base, as well as Mexico Beach and Port St Joe are in worse condition. Much of the base and Mexico Beach bore the brunt along the coast. It will be a long time before they look like many of us remember.

We have two students back to class at the ABM schoolhouse on base. We have several former unit members back to work on the 1AF-AFNORTH and 601st AOC teams. Air Defense never missed a beat throughout the hurricane and its aftermath. Its easy to forget not living there. Our Air Defense family in Florida is resilient, but they have more than just leaky roofs to deal with. Some completely lost homes. And beyond that they are all living with the impact of the hurricane around them, and getting their families back to normal. It will take time. Let’s keep them, and what they’re dealing with, in mind.

Post-Hurricane Progress at Tyndall But Full Recovery Will Take Time

A flattened forest on Tyndall AFB is one example of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Michael. On the cover: Hurricane damage at one of the Tyndall AFB chapels. Photo by Col. Emil Filkorn, EADS Commander. Cover insert photo: U.S. and Canadian flags flying over the 601st Air Operations Center at Tyndall AFB. Flag photo courtesy of 101st Air Communications Squadron (ACOMS).

Col. Emil Filkorn

THE SECTOR January 2019 3 Detachment 1Assistant Director ANG Total Force Integration Visits JADOC

Brig. Gen. Thomas “Gasket” Grabowski, Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard for Total Force Integration, toured the Joint Air Defense Operations Center (JADOC) on Dec. 14. The visit familiarized Gen. Grabowski with the JADOC and its role in the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System. He observed a simulated track of interest prosecution, toured the operations floor, met with Det 1 personnel and visited a site. In his previous assignment, Gen. Grabowski served as Commander, 116th Air Control Wing (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)), Georgia Air National Guard.

by Lt. Col. Michael Pelphrey, Commander, 224th ADG Detachment 1

Pictured above from left to right are: Capt. Justin Lawson, Maj. Susan Dunham, Lt. Col. Michael Pelphrey, Lt. Col. Drew Roper, Brig. Gen. Thomas Grabowski, Maj. Joshua Jessup, and Master Sgt. Robert Schlubach. Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Michael Pelphrey, 224th ADG Det 1 Commander.

4th Quarter Award Winners

Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Tech. Sgt. Katie Miller

Senior NCO Master Sgt. Christopher Spurrier

Company Grade Officer (CGO) Capt. Andrew Conklin

Hail and FarewellDet 1 welcomes incoming Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) members: Lt. Col. James “Foxy” Fox, 152nd Air Operations Group (AOG), New York ANG (Tactical Coordinator) and 1st Lt. Nicholas “Rodney” Guilbeault, 152nd AOG, NYANG (Air Defense Coordinator).And bids a fond farewell to outgoing AEF members: Maj. Francis “Psycho” Luk, 157th AOG, Missouri ANG (Air Defense Coordinator) and Maj. Christopher Allen, 186th ACOS, Mississippi ANG (Air Defense Coordinator).

4January 2019 THE SECTORDetachment 1

Det 1 Hosts 11th Annual JADOC Holiday Party by Master Sgt. Stacia Rountree, 224th ADG Det 1

On Dec. 7, 224th ADG Det 1 hosted the 11th Annual Joint Air Defense Operations Center (JADOC) Holiday Party at Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar in Old Town Alexandria. Eighty airman, soldiers, civilians, contractors and their spouses shared in Yuletide cheer with ugly sweaters, food, drink, and a memorable Dirty Santa gift exchange. The party even included a special visit from Santa (1-174 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Belding) and his Elf (Task Force Apollo Commander, Col. Jeffrey Strickle).

Special thanks goes to Tech Sgt. Katie Miller, Staff Sgt. Johanna Gutierrez and Master Sgt. Stacia Rountree for volunteering their time and effort to make this a successful event and adding to the JADOC Experience!

Pictured above at the holiday party from left to right are 224th ADG Det 1 Commander, Lt. Col. Michael Pelphrey; Task Force Apollo Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Grimes and 224th ADG Det 1 Ops Superintendent, Master Sgt. Robert Schlubach. In the photo on the right, Santa (1-174 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. William Belding) and his Elf (Task Force Apollo Commander Col. Jeffrey Strickle) pay an unexpected visit to the JADOC Holiday Party. Photos courtesy of Master Sgt. Stacia Roundtree.

THE SECTOR January 2019 5 Detachment 2

Det 2 Participates in Airspace Security Subcommittee Meeting

On Dec. 18, EADS Detachment 2 participated in the Airspace Security Subcommittee planning meeting for the upcoming State of the Union Address (SOTUA). Members of the Airspace Security Subcommittee include U.S. Secret Service, DoD (Joint Staff, NORAD, CONR, EADS Dets 1 and 2, WHMO), U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Park Police, Department of State, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshal Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

The Subcommittee’s objectives are to ensure the airspace surrounding the U.S. Capitol is defended/secured against airborne threats while also minimizing disruption to commercial aviation during the State of the Union event. Specifically, EADS Det 2 will provide outreach/awareness to DoD units that commonly transit the National Capital Region (NCR) Airspace once applicable Notice to Airmen/Flight Restrictions are released from our Interagency Partners.

Personnel in the photo include 224th ADG First Sergeant, Master Sgt. Jason Cheramie, first row, second from the left; former EADS member, Lt. Col. Dawn Drinkwine, first row, third from the left; and Det 2 Commander, Lt. Col. Drew Roper, second row, second from the left. Photo courtesy of Sgt. Robert Campbell, U.S. Capitol Police.

by Lt. Col. Drew Roper, Commander, 224th ADG Detachment 2

6January 2019 THE SECTORInformation Security

INVESTIGATION- Investigation involves the inquiry into the employee’s past to gather information to help determine whether he or she can be trusted with classified information or to perform sensitive duties.

Investigators may conduct checks in the following areas:• Financial• Criminal• Residences• Psychological• Foreign Travel• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)• Education• Drug• Alcohol• References• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Sources of information for these investigations (and reinvestigations) might include:

• Current and former supervisors• Co-workers• Private sources• Other Government agencies• Individuals occupying other sensitive positions• Public media• Activity records

ADJUDICATION - Adjudication is the decision whether to grant or deny/revoke either a clearance or the eligibility to perform sensitive duties based upon the investigative evidence.

During the adjudication process, adjudicators use a “whole person” concept in determining whether a clearance or eligibility is to be granted. They carefully weigh the information that has been gathered during investigation, favorable and unfavorable, past and present. The employee’s strengths are evaluated to determine whether these strengths outweigh any weaknesses. Each case is judged on its own merit.

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (CE) - To maintain eligibility, employees must recognize and avoid behaviors that might jeopardize their security clearance or eligibility to perform sensitive duties. Supervisors are well positioned to remind employees of these responsibilities and encourage reporting when an activity or event may put an employee’s clearance in jeopardy.

Understanding Clearance Investigation, Adjudicative Processes and Continuous Evaluation By Brad Ramie, 224th ADG Information Protection Office

THE SECTOR January 2019 7 Safety

It can be a rare occasion in the life of a safety manager that I have the opportunity to tell people something that they don’t already know. “Drive slower when the weather gets bad.” “Wear hearing protection when you mow the lawn or use your gas-powered snow blower.” “Don’t daisy chain that power strip.” “Don’t put foil in the microwave.” I’m not breaking any new ground, here. Chances are pretty high that you already knew these things before I told you.

Why, then, do I put in the effort? Because people continue to skip these basic mishap prevention steps and, as a result, experience mishaps that negatively impact mission accomplishment.

How does that happen? Quite simply, too many people leave safety on “autopilot” when doing routine tasks. In short: Complacency kills. Often, when I conduct mishap investigations, people who are involved in mishaps tell me that they knew they needed to do something but just didn’t do it, or that they “zoned out” and didn’t notice that they had missed an important step.

While it is occasionally possible for me to come up with a hazard mitigation strategy that requires no active participation on your part, most hazards will require that you, the person exposed to the hazard, actually make a decision or take action to implement the control measure. When it is dark out, you have to choose to turn on your headlights. When the weather gets bad, you have to choose to slow down. When you are walking, you have to choose to pay attention to where you are stepping. When you are in a noisy environment, you have to choose to wear hearing protection. If you do not, the default action is often to not do these things, and mishaps inevitably follow.

The solution is simple: make the choice to take an active role in preventing mishaps in your daily life. As you go about your day, think about the things that you are doing and the hazards that those activities present, and actively choose how you want to control them. Pay attention to changes in your environment, your equipment, your vehicle, or yourself, and adjust as appropriate. Think about any places where complacency may have crept in to the mishap prevention in your daily routine, and find a way to turn the “autopilot” off.

Safety Requires ACTIVE Participation to Work by Mr. Colt Brumm, 224th ADG Safety and Occupational Health Manager

photo courtesy of Mr. Colt Brumm

8January 2019 THE SECTORAnti-Terrorism

How you can assist the 224 ADG Antiterrorism Office in our goal of COUNTERING TERRORISM

The security of our installation depends greatly on unit member and citizen involvement. No one organization can effectively protect life and property without the support and cooperation of all Airmen and the community it serves. The 224th Antiterrorism Office needs your help to assist us in countering terrorism, we ask you to be our eyes and ears out in the community.

EAGLE EYES

WE NEED YOU TO:

• REMAIN ALERT AND AWARE OF EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES IN YOUR AREA

• ECOURAGE THE INVOLVMENT OF OTHERS • ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OBSERVE

AND REPORT ACTIVITIES THAT APPEAR OUT OF PLACE OR UNUSUAL

WAYS TO IMPROVE OBSERVATION SKILL:

• EMPLOY GOOD LISTENING SKILLS • DO NOT LET PERSONAL FEELINGS

INTERFERE WITH THE INCIDENT • LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SITUATION BEFORE

MAKING A JUDGMENT • WATCH FOR NON-VERBAL

COMMUNICATION SIGNS • USE FEED BACK TO OBTAIN AND VERIFY

INFORMATION OR OBSERVATIONS • OBSERVE AND REPORT • DO NOT BECOME PERSONALLY INVOLVED

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE EVENT YOU BECOME AWARE OF

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY DO NOT: TAKE DIRECT ACTION CONFRONT THE INDIVIDUAL REVEAL YOUR SUSPICIONS

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE EVENT YOU BECOME AWARE OF

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY DO: RECORD AS MANY DETAILS AS

POSSIBLE NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE

AUTHOTITIES AS SOON AS POBBIBLE

224 ATO: Capt Thomas Perkins

224 ATPM MSgt John Adams

THE SECTOR January 2019 9 Anti-Terrorism

TERRORIST INDICATORS Terrorists are trained to “blend in” and assimilate to their surroundings. Most terrorist acts are well organized and well planned. Terrorists will conduct training, surveillance, and “dry runs” prior to the commission of a terrorist act they like to strike at government and civilian targets in an effort to instill fear ironically, though the terrorist acts in an attempt to instill fear in you it is YOU that the terrorist fears most.

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO:

DESCRIBING POSSIBLE INCIDENTS

There are 3 elements in reporting a description to law enforcement: SPEED, ACCIRACY and COMPLETENESS

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AT ALL TIMES

When recording the essential details utilize the following guide:

WHO did I observe? WHAT specifically did I see? WHERE did I observe the suspicious behavior?

WHEN did I observe the suspicious behavior? WHY do I think the behavior was suspicious?

Tips on giving a description of a person:

SEX RACE AGE (approximate) HEIGHT (approximate) WEIGHT (approximate) BUILD (medium, heavy set, thin etc.) HAIR (color, length include facial hair) COMPLEXION (light, dark, olive) EYES (color, glasses) PECULIATITIES (scars, tattoos, missing limbs) CLOTHING (from head to toe, style, defects) SHOES (color, type, laces) WEAPONS (if any, hand gun, long gun) METHOD of ESCAPE (direction, vehicle etc.)

Tips on giving a description of a vehicle:

YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY TYPE (2 door, 4 door, van, SUV etc. PASSENGERS (number of people) LICENSE PLATE (most important) DAMAGE (any damage or missing features) LOGOS (any names, pictures etc.)

article provided by Master Sgt. John Adams, 224th ADG Antiterrorism NCOIC

10January 2019 THE SECTOREmergency Management

THE SECTOR January 2019 11 Canadian CornerCanadian Detachment Supports Local Effort to Help Foster Children

by Wendy McDonald, Canadian Forces Military Family Services Representative

Many foster children have to leave their homes with little warning, often traveling from placement to placement with no more than a trash bag full of their belongings. On average, a foster child will move a minimum of one--to-two times each year. Care Cases is a Rome-area ministry with the goal of providing backpacks/suitcases filled with care and comfort items to local children placed in foster care. One hundred percent of the donated proceeds, whether they be monetary or items for the cases have been and will continue to be given to children in need. For the second year in a row, Canadian Detachment Rome has partnered with Care Cases to answer the need in our local community, coming together to fill 10 backpacks and donate additional assorted items. As we are military families accustomed to frequent postings and deployments, sometimes on short notice, we can relate to the challenging circumstances faced by these foster children and are honored to support this worthy local cause.

EADS Canadian Detachment is supporting Care Cases, a Rome-area ministry that provides backpacks of care and comfort items to foster children. Pictured, from left to right, are Master Warrant Officer Mark Keown; Brittany Emery, local Care Cases coordinator and her son, Roman; Wendy McDonald, Master Cpl. Marie-Pier Grimard-Berube and Heather Ellery. Photo courtesy of Wendy McDonald, CF Military Family Services Representative.

12January 2019 THE SECTOR

Support Squadron Celebrates the HolidaysThe 224th Support Squadron celebrated the holidays with a casual party at Copper City in Rome. Many thanks to Master Sgt. Amanda Barthle who was the mastermind behind all the festivities, and to Senior Master Sgt. Mark McAfee, who DJ’d the event. In addition to small talk, camaraderie, great food (especially the desserts!) and music, Master Sgt. Barthle also planned a white elephant gift exchange and an “ugly sweater” contest, both of which generated a lot of laughs. The 224th Support Squadron Commander, Col. Paul Bishop, was the judge of the contest.

Master Sgt. Jason Rutherford and his wife Erica won the couple’s category. Christi Stone (wife of Master Sgt. Eric Stone) and Senior Master Sgt. Terry Hughes won the women’s and men’s categories, respectively. The photo depicts those attendees who participated in the “ugly sweater” contest. Article by Lt. Col. Cathie Sundet, 224th ADG Inspector General.

News

THE SECTOR January 2019 13 NewsAir Force Captain Receives Outstanding Military Awardby Linda G. Kramer, City of Berea, Ohio

BEREA, OHIO - Air Force Capt. Jason Cole, who is serving with the New York Air National Guard, received the Col. William H. Beyer Commendation for Outstanding Military Service from Berea City Council.

Cole is stationed in Rome, N.Y., as the senior director at the 224th Air Defense Squadron, Eastern Air Defense Sector of the North American Aerospace De-fense Command (NORAD). The unit supports the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment and the U.S. Northern Command›s homeland defense missions.

Cole told Council he was “humbled and honored” by the award.”It really means a lot that you would do this for military mem-bers,” he said.

Cole is a 1996 graduate of Berea High School. He enlisted in the Air National Guard in 2004. He was the top graduate of the Aerospace Control and Warning Systems Apprentice School at Keesler AFB, Miss. After graduating from Columbia College in 2009, Cole was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard and was a distinguished graduate of the Academy of Military Sciences at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He completed Air Battle Management training in 2011, also as a distinguished graduate. He was promoted to captain in 2014.

His awards include the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award and Air Force Organizational Excellence Award. He was named First Air Force Airman of the Year and New York Air National Guardsman of the Year in 2005. He also received the Yukla 27 Award, which is presented to the student who exemplifies the Air Force’s core values of integrity, service and excellence.

Berea Service Director Paul Anzalone, who graduated from Berea High in 2000, said he remembers Cole from school. “I’m not surprised he’s being honored,” Anzalone said. “He was always very humble but very outgoing to anyone who needed help.”

Cole and his wife, Heather, have three children. His father, Gary Cole, is a 1969 graduate of Berea High. Jason Cole is the great-great-nephew of 2nd Lt. Albert E. Baesel of Berea, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his courage and sacrifice in World War I in France.

The Beyer Award is given by City Council twice a year at meetings close to Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The presentation to Cole was delayed because of his military duties. The award is named for the late Bill Beyer, a Marine Corps colonel and past commander of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines Reserve Detachment based in Brook Park. Beyer was a 1951 graduate of Berea High. He passed away in 2014.

Berea, Ohio Mayor Cyril Kleem, right, presents the Col. William H. Beyer Commendation for Outstanding Military Service to Air Force Capt. Jason Cole while Cole’s father, Gary Cole, looks on. Photo by Linda Kramer, City of Berea.

This article originally appeared on Jan. 7 in Cleveland.com. Reprinted with permission of the City of Berea..

14January 2019 THE SECTORPromotions and AwardsPerry, Sisson Promoted in December

ADS 4th Quarter Award Winners

AirmanAirman 1st Class Timothy Desitito

Noncommissioned Officer (NCO)Tech. Sgt. Thomas Silva

Senior NCOMaster Sgt. Evan Thorn

Company Grade Officer (CGO)Capt. Colin Wiley

Enlisted InstructorTech. Sgt. Nicholas Tharrett

Officer InstructorMaj. Peter Onan

SS 4th Quarter Award Winners

AirmanSenior Airman Thomas Schweizer

Noncommissioned Officer (NCO)Staff Sgt. Michael Carson

Senior NCOMaster Sgt. Russell DelMedico

CivilianMs. Lori Parrish

Two Airmen were promoted in December. In the top left photo, Col. Paul Bishop, the 224th Support Squadron Commander (left), hands the promotion certificate to Lt. Col. Matthew Perry during his promotion ceremony on Dec. 28. In the top right photo, Master Sgt. Kellan Sisson (right) was promoted on Dec. 19 during a ceremony in the Building 703 auditorium. Lt. Col. Joseph Roos, 224th Air Defense Squadron Commander, served as the officiating officer. Lt. Col. Perry photo by Ms. Michelle Leonard, 224th Support Squadron; Master Sgt. Sisson photo by Tim Jones, 224th ADG Public Affairs.

THE SECTOR January 2019 15 224th ADS Annual Award Winners

Sr. Airman Amberly Sherman Tech. Sgt. Thomas Silva Master Sgt. Shane Reid

Capt. Bonnie GrazianoStaff Sgt. Jordan Jarecki Capt. Colin Wiley

Ms. Diane Burton

16January 2019 THE SECTOR224th SS Annual Award Winners

Mr. Steve Barry

Tech. Sgt. Frank Balash Sr. Airman Laura Fontana

Master Sgt. Myles Macey

THE SECTOR January 2019 17 Det 1 Annual Award Winners

The Sector is an authorized publication for mem-bers of the U.S. military services. Contents of The Sector are not necessarily the official views of or en-dorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or the Air National Guard. The editorial content is edited, pre-pared and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Eastern Air Defense Sector. All photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indicated.

Editorial Staff Col. Emil Filkorn, Eastern Air Defense Sector Commander

Tim Jones, Community Relations Manager Capt. Jose Ortiz, Review StaffMs. Diane Burton, Review Staff

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Capt. Andrew Conklin

Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson Staff Sgt. Janelle Acain

18January 2019 THE SECTORNews

Congratulations to Mr. Rob Johnson of the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron (RADES) detachment at EADS. Johnson has been named the 84th RADES 2018 Civilian Category IV annual award winner -- Category IV includes GS-12 and higher employees.

Headquartered at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 84th RADES mission is to provide the warfighter responsive worldwide ground radar-centric planning, analysis, optimization, command and control testing and constant evaluation. In addition to its operations at Hill AFB, 84th RADES has three operating locations embedded within NORAD air defense sectors at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and here at EADS.

Johnson is 84th RADES Civilian of the Year

Rob Johnson

THE SECTOR January 2019 19 Tyndall AFB Recovery

Tyndall Air Force Base continues to rebuild in the wake of October’s Hurricane Michael. The above photo, taken near the 325th Mission Support Group building, shows the tent city where many of the base restoration personnel are being housed. Photo by Col. Emil Filkorn, EADS Commander.

This photo from Callaway, Florida, just outside Tyndall Air Force Base, demonstrates the tremendous amount of post-Hurricane Michael clean-up and restoration work that remains to be accomplished. Photo by Col. Emil Filkorn, EADS Commander.

20January 2019 THE SECTORUTA Schedule