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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall lands in San Angelo, Texas, during a visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, April 4, 2023. Kendall visited Goodfellow to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch)Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall lands in San Angelo, Texas, during a visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. Kendall visited Goodfellow AFB to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch)
                
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SecAF visits Goodfellow Air Force BasePublished April 5, 2023
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch
                    
                    
                    17th Training Wing Public Affairs
            **GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) --**Secretary of the Air Force **Frank Kendall** visited **Goodfellow Air Force Base** to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing, April 4.
During his visit, Kendall got a firsthand look at the Joint All Domain Exercise known as JADE FORGE.
This exercise features a simulated joint deployment area to provide a training environment for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. JADE FORGE serves as an extension of Forward Operating Base Sentinel, empowering joint forces to enhance their skills and capabilities to operate in austere and contested environments.
“As our security challenges continue to evolve, so has our training curriculum and exercise venues,” Kendall said. “I was impressed by the professionalism and skill of the service members immersed in this emerging system—and I am confident our ISR professionals are prepared for their future service on behalf of the nation.”

Kendall also toured the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy. The DoD Fire Academy is home to the Fire Protection Apprentice Course and hosts numerous advanced fire protection courses. It provides training to all components of the DoD, including uniformed and civilian members, and trains students from allied and partner nations. The academy prepares firefighters to handle a wide range of emergencies including aircraft crashes, hazardous materials incidents and structural fires.
“Goodfellow [AFB] has the distinct honor of training all of the firefighters in the Department of Defense,” Kendall said. “The graduates of the Fire Academy are our own first responders, who rush when teammates are in peril or when disaster strikes. The skills developed here and honed in the field are critical to the Joint Force.”

Kendall met with service members from multiple branches, as well as DoD civilians, and conducted a question-and-answer session.Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall observes special instruments training at Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. Kendall visited Goodfellow to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall observes special instruments training at Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. Kendall visited Goodfellow AFB to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)
            
            
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    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall meets with service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. Kendall conducted a question-and-answer session about the current and future states of the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch)Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall meets with service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. Kendall conducted a question-and-answer session about the current and future states of the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch)
            
            
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    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is briefed on the mission of Joint All Domain Exercise FORGE at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. JADE FORGE is a simulated joint deployment area that provides a training environment for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is briefed on the mission of Joint All Domain Exercise FORGE at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 4, 2023. JADE FORGE is a simulated joint deployment area that provides a training environment for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)
            
            
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“The most important action a leader can take is to listen,” Kendall said. “Being able to hear the concerns of Airmen, Guardians, Marines and joint teammates is invaluable. These two-way conversations help me to understand where we’ve made progress in supporting our force and where there is still work to be done.”SecAF 



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