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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andy Vasquez, right, Ninth Air Force J-4 Logistics Directorate planner, inprocesses a U.S. Navy member with U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI), Dec. 9, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. During JRSOI, Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants registered for the MRX and attended a variety of briefings on topics ranging from communications to finance in a deployed environment. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The rectangular marquee and fill tools were used for operational security reasons.
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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

Ninth Air Force members and augmentees register Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JROSI), Dec. 9, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The JRSOI transitions members, equipment and materials into forces capable of meeting the commander’s operational requirements. This was the first time Ninth AF implemented a full JRSOI with three iterations to inprocess Ninth AF headquarters members, U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command members and other joint and coalition partners. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

U.S. Airmen with the 5th Combat Communications Group (CCG) from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. set up the forward headquarters, or “tent city,” in preparation for Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Nov. 26, 2018, Shaw AFB, S.C. The location included eight tents for the forward combined joint task force headquarters, as well as a communication tent configurations and supporting equipment. During MRX 19-2, the 5th CCG provided the integrated deployable communication kit that includes tents, power and a variety of network, voice and data support. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

U.S. Airmen with the 5th Combat Communications Group (CCG) from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., build the forward headquarters, or “tent city,” in preparation for Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Nov. 26, 2018, Shaw AFB, S.C. In total, 33 Airmen with the 5th CCG helped construct the forward location. For MRX 19-2, the 5th CCG consisted of the 51st and 52nd Combat Communications Squadrons (CBCS), as well as the 55th CBCS that is the reserve component of the group. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180815-F-MJ568-0028

U.S. Airmen with the Ninth Air Force J-1 Manpower and Personnel Directorate discuss the Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-5 joint manning document (JMD) for the exercise scenario located in the U.S. Southern Command theater, Aug. 15, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The J-1 directorate not only maintains the JMD but is also the focal point for personnel support actions, as well as manages and synchronizes the level of personnel support provided to the task force during all phases of an operation. STAFFEX 18-5 was the fifth iteration as part of the training plan for Ninth AF to become a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters as directed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Golfein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180814-F-MJ568-0006

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Zane Beegle, left, Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-5 J-4 Logistics Directorate planner with the West Virginia Army National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andy Vasquez, Ninth Air Force J-4 planner, review logistics requirements for the exercise scenario, Aug. 14, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The J-4 directorate is charged with forming logistic plans and services, to include the coordination and supervision of supply, maintenance operations, deployment and distribution, engineering, health services, OCS, food service, and other operationally required logistic support activities. For this iteration of the STAFFEX, J-4 planners focused on the U.S. Southern Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, left, 9th Air Force commander, presents Col. Michael J. Dean, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander, with the Legion of Merit during the 495th FG Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The Legion of Merit is awarded for outstanding service, fidelity and loyalty in either combat or noncombat positions. This was Dean's second Legion of Merit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, speaks during the 495th Fighter Group (FG) Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 495th FG is one of three direct reporting units under 9th AF. The group was reactivated March 8, 2013, at Shaw AFB as a conduit between active-duty Airmen and their guard and reserve counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

Back left to right: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander; Col. Michael J. Dean, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander; and Col. Jeffrey T. Allison, 495th FG incoming commander, salute the U.S. Flag during the 495th FG Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The Shaw AFB Honor Guard's Color Guard presented the colors, otherwise known as the flags, standards, banners, and pennants. During the playing of the National Anthem, the Color Guard lowers the Air Force flag in respect to the U.S. Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey T. Allison, right, 495th Fighter Group (FG) incoming commander, assumes command as the fourth commander of the 495th FG from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, during a Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Prior to assuming command, Allison was a 2018 graduate of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Penn. As commander for the 495th FG, Allison leads 700 regular Air Force members co-located in seven geographically separated squadrons, plus an additional 16 operating locations integrated with Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael J. Dean, right, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander, relinquishes command of the 495th FG to Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, during a Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Dean will retire with 26 years of service to the Air Force. He was a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180620-F-MJ568-0008

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanner Hostetler, left, Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-4 intelligence planner, and Senior Master Sgt. Pam Lucas, STAFFEX 18-4 logistics planner, both from the Michigan Air National Guard's 217th Air Component Operations Squadron, research information for an exercise scenario, June 20, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Hostetler and Lucas were part of the exercise Joint Task Force headquarters rear element located 'back' at Shaw AFB. The rear element of the JTF headquarters conducted most of the planning to determine how to provide humanitarian assistance related to the scenario of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180620-F-MJ568-0033

U.S. Airmen conduct the Joint Planning Process (JPP) at the rear element location during 9th Air Force's Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-4, June 20, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The STAFFEX consisted of a humanitarian assistance scenario in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The main focus of the rear element was to conduct the JPP and create a course of action that supported the humanitarian assistance effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180620-F-MJ568-0047

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Mack, right, and Staff Sgt. Shane DeHuff, Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-4 medical planners from the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Medical Group and 110th Medical Group respectively, discuss public health issues such as sanitization and immunizations, June 20, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Both Airmen provided medical guidance to the exercise Joint Task Force headquarters forward element located in 'Africa' based on a humanitarian assistance scenario. During the exercise, the Airmen provided valuable medical planning the 9th AF had not previously employed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180620-F-MJ568-0045

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Yorke, left, Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-4 Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) planner, and Maj. Rob Arduini, STAFFEX 18-4 planner, both from 9th Air Force, discuss JPRC options available for the exercise scenario, June 20, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The STAFFEX scenario featured a humanitarian assistance effort in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. This is the fourth STAFFEX 9th AF has held since November 2017 as it works toward certification as a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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180620-F-MJ568-0036

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andy Vasquez, left, Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) 18-4 logistics planner from 9th Air Force, reviews the Joint Mission Essential Equipment List (JMEEL) as Staff Sgt. Ashley Anderson, STAFFEX 18-4 logistics planner from 9th AF, and Maj. Dan Tennapel, STAFFEX 18-4 logistics planner from the Michigan Air National Guard's 217th Air Component Operations Squadron, discuss issues that impact the exercise scenario, June 20, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The JMEEL helps determine the type of equipment each directorate or special staff needs to complete their mission. During the STAFFEX, logistics members refined the JMEEL process for a humanitarian assistance scenario that could go into 9th Air Force's 'playbook' for future operations when stood up as a Joint Task Force headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum

Attendees listen as U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, right, 9th Air Force commander, addresses them on the current state of 9th AF during the 2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2017. In addition to Zobrist’s comments, about 20 retired general officers and their spouses from states that host 9th AF bases also received an unclassified intel briefing and a few Air Force capability demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum

Panelists answer questions during an Airmen and Spouse panel during the Headquarters 9th Air Force Senior Leader Forum, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2017. The forum provided a venue for senior leaders to learn what is going on in today’s Air Force and the current state of the 9th AF through briefings and an Air Force capability demonstration in addition to the panel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, hosted about 20 retired general officers from around the 9th AF area of responsibility at the 2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2017. The forum provided a venue for senior leaders to learn what is going on in today’s Air Force and the current state of the 9th AF through briefings, a question and answer panel with current Airmen, and an Air Force capability demonstration. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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2017 Headquarters 9th AF Senior Leader Forum

Attendees of the 2017 Headquarters 9th Air Force Senior Leader Forum take a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2017. About 20 retired general officers and their spouses from states that host 9th Air Force bases attended the forum to gain a better understanding of Air Force priorities and the current state of 9th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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