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IS December 2017 MEMORANDUM FOR USAFCENT/A 1-UDPU FROM:
SUBJECT: Recommendation for Award
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the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
I. I recommend USAKENT Air Warfare Center (AWC), Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab
Emirates, for the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for exceptional meritorious
service from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017. Our overall mission description is:
Build partnerships, tactical capabilities, and interoperability through integrated training and exercises focused on the development of the UAE. GCC partners, the US, and coalition
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ters. Our center has not previously been awarded any unit awards.
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We do not have any subordinate units that will share in the AFOEA.
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This center qualified lbr the AFOEA by making truly significant contributions to the Combined Forces Air Component Commander s number one regional engagement priority.
These contributions measurably enhanced the Department of State s. Department of Defense s and the Air Force s ability to optimally pertbrm their peacetime and wartime missions. The exceptionally meritorious service included significant achievements in the
finalization of the Defense Cooperation Agreement. In addition, the AWC developed and participated in regional joint training exercises, which drove greater integration between the US and the UAE, directly impacted our capability to defend and engage real world threats. This Center is truly an outstanding organization.
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y point of contact On this matter is
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I. AF Form 1206
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Award Citation
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AWC Organizational Chart
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The United States Air Forces Central Command Air Warfare Center Air Combat Command distinguished itself by exceptionally meritorious service from I January 2016 to 31 December 2017. During this period the United States Air Forces Central Command Air Warfare Center was charged with building partnerships tactical capabilities and
interoperability through integrated training and exercises which focus on the development of the United Arab
Emirates Gulf Cooperation Council United States and its Coalition partners. It accomplished this by leading nine bilateral and multilateral exercises with many firsts during this period which included introducing a United States Navy maritime component to an exercise and providing United States Army Patriot operators an ability to target live aircraft using a live-virtual-constructive system. These exercises brought together the Gulf Cooperation Council to refine defense planning strategies. Additionally the Center developed Kuwait Air Operations Center capabilities to enable joint combined integrated air and missile defense exercises. The Center coordinated the Integrated Air and
Missile Defense Subcommittee of the Joint Military Dialogue between the United States and the United Arab
Emirates. This ensured both nations shared common threat pictures and how to defend against them. Furthermore the Center developed plans to integrate the Emirati air defense picture into the Coalition air picture which greatly
enhanced missile defense capabilities. The distinctive accomplishments of the members of the United States Air
Forces Central Command Air Warfare Center reflect great credit upon themselves and the United States Air Force.
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NOMINATION FOR AWARD
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Organizational Excellence
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CATEGORY
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Meritorious Service
AWARD PERIOD
1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
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SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Mission: Build partnerships, tactical capabilities, and interoperability through integrated training and exercises focused on the development of UAE, GCC, US and coalition warfighters. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - During the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 the United States Air Force Central Command Air Warfare Center led the way in building partner capacity by providing the Gulf Cooperation Council synchronized exercises to unify the battle space and prepare for the Combined Defense of the Arabian Gulf - The diversity within the USAFCENT Air Warfare Center provides a broad impact on the region and positively affects the AOR, but also touches every facet of the bilateral relationship between the US and the UAE militaries -- Unique unit with baseline Title 10 funding, authorized to conduct critical Title 22 foreign training mission in AOR -- Successfully transitioned to off-base, permanent presence enabling 2-yr accompanied tours; tremendous demo of
US commitment opened F-16, C-17, C-130, RPA, missile def trng doors; 49 prsn1/8 families residing in Abu Dhabi
-- ADLTs liaised with 3 nations to unify partnerships & build regional defense plans that provide full GCC coverage -- Created a strategic plan, Vision 2026, signed & endorsed by the AFCENT/CC as a roadmap for unit development -- AFCENT Liaison efficiently processed 140 residency visas, 72 base entry requests 8c 116 Host Nation memos
--Relationship key to US-UAE Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in 2017; overcame 20 yr roadblock in 18 mo.
-- Built UAE's 1st airlift loadmaster initial & mission qual courses; low-level/airdrop/NVG key to expeditionary ops -- Developed Kuwait Air Operation Center simulation capabilities; built successful bilateral BMD exercise capability -- Hosted RAND study for security cooperation strategy, which illuminated UAE and Saudi Arabia cases that ensured strategic policy makers were informed of regional issues -- Coordinated and hosted Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense Crisis Action Planning and Employment course where 11 US military members were trained and certified earning 5 Joint credits -- Provided personnel to fill US Embassy Abu Dhabi Community Liaison Office vacancy for 3 months; ensured seamless family readiness support to 700 military & State personnel & their families during DoS hiring freeze -- Immersed in UAE public sector; allied w/Ismaili Centre Vice President to shape Ambassador's cultural networking -- Engaged with US Embassy Management Chief to sync 43 agencies
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reformed weekly management platform brief -- Participated in Joint Military Dialogue between Office of Sec Def & UAE Sr leaders in biennial defense discussion --- Led IAMD Subcommittee; sat on Mil Cooperation Subcommittee; developed action plan for improved readiness
-- Lynchpin of C2 Interoperability Board
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CENTCOM Action Officer Working Gp; improved bilateral coordination -- Unit contributed to 1 13B in defense sales at the 2017 Dubai Air Show which was held 12- 17 Nov 2017 at the Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport which was praised by the US ambassador to the UAE --- 2 members coordinated the USS America Reception on 12 November; US Ambassador and VIP guests attended --- CV was Air Boss, bedded down 10 combat aircraft/130 personnel; oversaw 6 days of flying and 12 show sorties --- Coordinated F-22 DV viewing w/US Embassy & AFCENT; provided 2 personnel for sentry to allow US Ambassador & UAE Vice Pres access to most prized aircraft at Air Show for first 5th gen static display in AOR -- Unit lighter personnel advanced the UAE's F-16 pilot training program; 3 pilots flew 243 instructor sorties/323 hrs that created 4 new instructors & 29 combat wingmen who immediately deployed for combat operations in Yemen -- Airlift pilots built relations w/UAE leaders; gained approval to fly, developed nascent medevac, airdrop capabilities -- Provided the lead Joint Terminal Attack Controller to Exercise IRON UNION; supported US Embassy's largest event as lead for more than 50 countries, 100 DVs & 600 UAE members; trained 3 classes of UAE's Presidential Guard which produced 14 qualified Joint Terminal Attack Controllers; provided 2 week support for 10 ship Moroccan F-16 deployment spin-up prior to deployment for combat operations
-- Escorted 6 UAE 1
-16s to RED FLAG; assisted 150 airmen in challenging ex to prepare for combat ops in Yemen
AF FORM 1206 20170802
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