Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 421
Mission: To identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Defense Department and U.S. government.
Demographics: There are 2,029 federally credentialed special agents, 311 active-duty officers, 1,253 active-duty enlisted personnel, 785 civilians and 389 reservists.
History: AFOSI was founded Aug. 1, 1948, at the suggestion of congress to consolidate investigative activities in the U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington created AFOSI and patterned it after the FBI. He appointed Special Agent Joseph Carroll, an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, as the first AFOSI commander and charged him with providing independent, unbiased and centrally directed investigations of criminal activity in the Air Force.
Detachment 9, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron
Mission: Design, develop, maintain and support training solutions for the control and reporting center initial qualification training program community.
Demographics: There are nine active-duty members, four contractors and one civilian
Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Anthony Kuczynski
Director of Staff: David Fitzmaurice
Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Tonya Kerfien
Responsibilities: Det. 9 designs, develops, maintains, reviews and distributes training solutions for the CRC. Det. 9 also provides quality control of all contract deliverables as well as administers the CRC graduate evaluation program, obtaining timely feedback from recently qualified operators and technicians. Det. 9 supplies 13 syllabi and more than 120 courseware modules to over 15 units across the Combat Air Forces world-wide, to include customers in U.S. Air Forces Europe, Pacific Air Force and North American Defense Command. Working closely with Air Education and Training Command’s 607th Air Control Squadron schoolhouse, Det. 9 facilitates the training of 200-plus active-duty and Air National Guard graduates per year. As a result of Det. 9 developed courseware, the Combat Air Force is equipped with qualified and deployable graduates, best prepared for the critical combat missions of controlling air battles, directing theater air traffic, and conducting special operations.
In 2011, Det. 9 moved from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to better coordinate with the 607th ACS.
Fun Fact: Det. 9 is now located in the same facility as Det. 1.
Detachment 1, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron
Mission: Provide and maintain top quality training products to help train the world’s greatest Combat Air Force to kill targets and return safely.
Demographics: There are 43 civilians and one rated U.S. Air Force officer
Commander: Lt. Col. Anthony Kuczynski
Director: John Torrence
Responsibilities: Sole trainer fabrication organization within ACC that designs, builds and maintains aircrew and computer-based training devices for operational units across the CAF. ACC TRSS Det. 1 also builds and maintains hypoxia familiarization training simulators, range targets, briefing aids and cockpit resource trainers.
Fun facts: Det. 1 technicians have custom built U-2, B-52, F-15E and B-1 egress trainers. For example, the B-52 egress trainer was constructed from an actual B-52 cross-section salvaged from the aircraft bone-yard at Davis-Monthan AFB. One of Det. 1’s latest projects produced a realistic and life-size range target to support F-35 training.
Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron
Mission: The unit provides F-16 and F-35 aircraft maintenance training to hundreds of maintainers from the 56th Fighter Wing and personnel en route to locations worldwide. In addition to training the active-duty Air Force, it also provides training to Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units as well as numerous international students. Det. 12 instructors also deploy in mobile training teams to help units in virtually every major command to fulfill their training requirements.
Demographics: Activated in 1962, Det. 12 is the largest field training detachment in the U.S. Air Force. With instructional hours totaling more than 25,500 a year, the 57 members of the unit offer 64 courses of instruction designed to educate, motivate and inspire nearly 980 students annually.
Responsibilities: The unit maintains 18 aircraft maintenance trainers and first-class training facilities totaling 64,000 square feet and valued at $22.6 million. The staff uses state-of-the-art computer technology to enhance course presentations and maximize student learning. The unit’s commitment is to be on the leading edge of technology to offer the very best education to those attending courses.
Leadership
Squadron commander: Maj. Kenneth Shinn
Detachment commander: Capt. Matthew Avila
Detachment chief: Senior Master Sgt. Jason Boyle
Fun facts: One of the courses the unit provides includes the Mission Ready Airman program, an Air Force specialty code awarding course. This course trains pipeline students from technical schools on how to become an F-16 tactical aircraft maintenance specialist. Instructors, along with military training leaders have trained more than 11,250 F-16 crew chiefs since the program’s inception in 1994.
944th Fighter Wing
Mission: Train and provide combat-ready Airmen. Mission – Airmen – Family.
Vision: The 944th Fighter Wing will provide premier integrated Airmen to support and defend our nation.
Demographics: The wing has an authorized strength of 1,466 personnel; of the assigned personnel, about 252 are full-time Air Reserve technicians who provide continuity between weekend training periods.
Leadership
Commander: Col. Kurt Gallegos
Vice commander: Col. Robert Whitehouse
Command chief: Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda Hutson
Responsibilities: Train F-35, F-16, F-15 and A-10 pilots, and all assigned reservists to provide combat-ready warriors in support of Air Force mission requirements.
Fun fact: There is a Reserve presence in every active-duty squadron on Luke Air Force Base.
Navy Operational Support Center Phoenix
Mission: Provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities to our Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint Forces, from peace to war.
Demographics: There are three active-duty officers, 22 active-duty enlisted, three U.S. government employees, 100 Reserve officers and 550 Reserve enlisted.
Leadership
Commanding officer: Commander David Praisler
Executive officer: Lt. Commander Robin Stratmann
Command master chief: Master Chief Petty Officer Scott deLage
Responsibilities: Provide full-time training, administration and readiness support to 650 Navy Reserve personnel in 15 units.
Fun facts: NOSC Phoenix has the Navy’s first LEED Platinum (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified building.
U.S. Marine Corps Bulk Fuel Company C
Mission: Provide general support and engineering support of a deliberate nature to the Marine Expeditionary Force, to include survivability, counter-mobility and mobility enhancements; and general supply support incident to the handling, storage and distribution water and fuel
Demographics: There are 11 officers, 406 enlisted and one enlisted Sailor
Leadership
Inspector-Instructor: Capt. David A. Sierleja Jr.
Bulk Fuel Company C: Capt. Kathleen Halle and 1st Sgt. Joe Fusner
Responsibilities: Bulk Fuel Company C supplies, handles, stores and distributes water and fuel during peacetime and wartime operations; Instructor-Inspector staff provides guidance and oversight for Reserve counterparts
Fun facts: Bulk Fuel Company C is the largest drilling reserve company in the Marine Corps.