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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Citizen Airmen litter carry simulated tuberculosis patients during a scenario for exercise Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2017. the 349th ASTS is responsible for the loading and unloading patients from aircraft and administering medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sam Salopek)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron litter carry simulated tuberculosis patients during a scenario for exercise Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2017. The squadron is responsible for the loading and unloading of patients from aircraft and administering medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Salopek)
                
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        349th Civil Engineer Squadron Citizen Airmen participate in chemical, biological, explosive, radiological, and nuclear training during exercise Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2017. Airmen use the Airman's Manual to verify proper procedures during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sam Salopek)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Airmen from the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in chemical, biological, explosive, radiological and nuclear training during exercise Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2017. Airmen used the Airman's Manual to verify proper procedures during CBRNE training events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Salopek)
                
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        Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rigg, a KC-10A Extender air refueling boom operator from the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, practices refueling a C-17 Globemaster III over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 14, 2017. The drill-weekend training was part of the 349th Air Mobility Wing’s exercise Patriot Wyvern, which emphasized hands-on job skills training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rigg, a KC-10A Extender air refueling boom operator from the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, practices refueling a C-17 Globemaster III over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 14, 2017. The drill-weekend training was part of the 349th Air Mobility Wing’s exercise Patriot Wyvern, which emphasized hands-on job skills training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)
                
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        Aircrews from the 79th Air Refuleing Squadron executed multiple KC-10 to KC-10 refuelings over the West Coast, Feb. 12, 2017. The tanker crews were taking part in exercise Patriot Wyvern, the 349th Air Mobility Wing's periodic training exercise developed to grow and strengthen primary job skills of Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Massey)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Aircrews from the 79th Air Refuleing Squadron executed multiple KC-10 Extender-to-KC-10 refuelings over the West Coast Feb. 12, 2017. The tanker crews were taking part in exercise Patriot Wyvern, the 349th Air Mobility Wing's periodic training exercise developed to grow and strengthen primary job skills of Reserve Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Massey)
                
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        A Citizen Airman assigned to the 301st Airlift Squadron inspects a C-17 Globemaster III prior to take off for Patriot Wyvern during the February drill weekend at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. Patriot Wyvern is a hands-on, bi-annual event conducted by the 349th Air Mobility Wing designed to hone combat skills and improve organizational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Phelps)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        An Airman assigned to the 301st Airlift Squadron inspects a C-17 Globemaster III prior to takeoff for exercise Patriot Wyvern during the February drill weekend at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 11, 2017. Patriot Wyvern is a hands-on, bi-annual event conducted by the 349th Air Mobility Wing designed to hone combat skills and improve organizational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Phelps)
                
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        Humvees line up before being backed into a C-17 Globemaster III prior to its take off from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Patriot Wyvern on Feb. 11, 2017. Patriot Wyvern is a hands-on, bi-annual event conducted by the 349th Air Mobility Wing designed to hone combat skills and improve organizational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Phelps)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Humvees line up before being backed into a C-17 Globemaster III prior to its takeoff from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for exercise Patriot Wyvern Feb. 11, 2017. Patriot Wyvern is a hands-on, bi-annual event conducted by the 349th Air Mobility Wing designed to hone combat skills and improve organizational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Phelps)
                
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        Staff Sgt. Angel Aroche, 349th Security Forces Squadron, mans the Humvee turret gun during convoy training for Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. Security Forces Citizen Airmen encountered simulated improvised explosive devices and malfunctions as they traveled to Conex Village training site.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sam Salopek)Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skills
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Angel Aroche, of the 349th Security Forces Squadron, mans the Humvee turret gun during convoy training during exercise Patriot Wyvern at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. Security forces Airmen encountered simulated improvised explosive devices and malfunctions as they traveled to Conex Village training site. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Salopek)
                
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Patriot Wyvern hones Reserve wing’s readiness skillsPublished Feb. 15, 2017
                    
                    By Senior Master Sgt. Rachel Martinez
                    
                    
                    349th Air Mobility Wing
            **Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (AFNS) --**Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing took part in a Patriot Wyvern exercise here Feb. 10 – 12.  
Patriot Wyvern, which takes place twice a year, brings together organizations across the unit for the common purpose of ensuring mission-ready Airmen for worldwide contingency operations. Over the course of the unit training assembly weekend, Airmen received training and were evaluated on both core Air Force specialty code skills and general readiness capabilities.
The training exercise was designed to meet objectives of the Air Force Inspection System. The most recent exercise was built around the requirement for an annual readiness assessment. Scenarios were developed that included chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats; ability to survive and operate skills; as well as deployment and re-deployment operations.   
“What we like about Patriot Wyvern is that it brings all these organizations together,” said Maj. Sarah Forte, the 349th AMW director of inspections. “It incorporates the whole spectrum and cross-talk between organizations. We see what skills and capabilities we bring to the fight when everyone is working together.”
A portion of Patriot Wyvern saw the 349th Medical Group working with the 349th Operations Group to receive and treat simulated aeromedical evacuation patients suspected of biological contamination.
“This exercise gave medical group personnel the opportunity to expand on the mission of preparing for infectious disease management and control,” said Master Sgt. John Mackenzie, a 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron member and medical group facilitator for the exercise. “We’ve never had the opportunity before to coordinate and train with every agency involved in the management process – from receiving the patient, to transporting them, to treating them. It allowed all the participants to see each component and how it all comes together."
The cross coordination and big picture view added tremendous value to these exercises, Mackenzie said.
“We all have our own cogs we are responsible for, and where those cogs touch there can be ambiguity,” he said. “The more we practice together, the more those ambiguities are smoothed out. Each exercise builds on the previous one. If we continue to do that, by the time we have to do this for real, we will be ready.”
The cross-talk and coordination wasn’t limited to units within the 349th AMW. Aerial porters had the opportunity to work with Army Reserve members. The aerial porters trained on joint inspections of outsized cargo brought in by the Army, and practiced loading and unloading equipment from the C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.
While aerial porters and aircrews practiced those core tasks specific to their career fields, Airmen from the 349th Mission Support Group honed their readiness skills in a variety of training events, beginning with processing for a mock deployment. Airmen were bussed to a simulated deployed environment where they were met by a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team and briefed. The participating Airmen then were split into groups and received hands-on training in areas such as land navigation, mounted operations, dismounted operations, escalation of force and building defensive fighting positions.
“We had no idea what to expect coming in to this training, but it was a lot of fun,” said Staff Sgt. Cheyne Baumgart, a 349th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. “Everything we did today was outside of our regular realm. We ended up re-learning some concepts from basic training and learning new things."
Planning for Patriot Wyvern began about six months in advance because of the volume of units involved; representatives from each group came together to determine general training objectives and began the cross-talk between organizations. Members of the wing inspection team then joined the planning process and provided specific exercise injects to meet training objectives.
“Execution is only as good as the planning,” said Tech. Sgt. Taron Collins, a 349th Force Support Squadron wing inspection team member. “Planning is 50 percent of it, and execution is the other 50 percent."
Regardless of the amount of planning that goes into each Patriot Wyvern, challenges arose in the execution.
“The challenge always is coordination – getting everything coordinated and communicated with everyone,” Forte said. “We embrace some of those issues because that’s what happens in the real world. So, anytime we have some of those stumbles and people have to work through it, that’s just that many fewer injects that we need to provide to the scenario.”
While there may have been challenges this time, many participants said the training was valuable.  
“It’s great to get outside, get re-engaged and refocused on what we’re doing in the Reserves – that combat portion of our jobs – and key in on that,” Forte said. “We’re testing those skills and making sure we’re ready.”Air Force Reserve 



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