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- As the Delivery Manager for the BESPIN-developed What’s Up USAFA application, 1st Lt Cory Moore is leading a team working to help - bring cadets, staff, faculty, and others around the community together on what’s going on in an open-source calendar that focuses - on a variety of events. -

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- In the 10+ months, Moore has been the delivery manager for the project, he has overseen several success stories and wins for the - application. By combining the knowledge and skills of Air Force developers and guidance of BESPIN vendor partner Big Nerd Ranch, - What’s Up USAFA’s development has been streamlined from months to weeks. -

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- Prior to being a Delivery Manager, Moore was a designer on the AF Gear Fit and iGATM (Global Air Traffic Management) applications - in BESPIN. AF Gear Fit is a web application designed to provide a way for pilots to report equipment issues so that their items - could be updated, fixed, and ultimately resolved. iGATM is a catalog ordering web application supporting Hanscom’s CNS/ATM Center - of Excellence and its stakeholders. Prior to BESPIN, he worked in the Program Execution Group for Business Enterprise and Systems. - While there, he created the Program Management Resource Tool for enterprise analytic. This tool provided the Deputy PEO, Col Reybitz, - an easier view for tracking his programs instead of using paper copies and briefing slides. -

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- Inspired by God, he is reminded to live every day with compassion, hard work ethic, and thankfulness. -

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- “My mother taught me how to live life in a way that puts others first, and to earn the respect of - others by what you do, not always by what you say.” -

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- Originally from a small town in Flora, Illinois with roughly 5,000 people, Moore and his wife Krista - currently live in Alabama with their two daughters, Adeline and Mila, old, and a dog named Daisy. -

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- While social distancing is forcing limited interactions with friends and there are hardly any sports on TV, Moore is enjoying working out, - video games with friends, hiking and spending time with family. He’s also been able to help his wife, a kindergarten teacher, break down - her classroom and help with her students. -

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- “My advice for the next generation is to take care of those around you and always put family first. Also, get to know people because everyone has a unique story - that they’ve lived through, just ask to find out and see what you may have in common with them.” -

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    - San Diego, California bills itself as “America’s Finest City,” but 2nd Lt. Andrew - Tien just calls it home. After growing up on the Southern California coast along - the Pacific Ocean, Tien attended the United States Air Force Academy - graduating with a degree in Operations Research in 2018. + When 2nd. Lt. Kameron Cass was deciding what she wanted from a college experience, she knew a good academic reputation, career connections post-graduation, and the opportunity to continue her athletic career in Track and Field all had to be part of whatever school she chose.

    - “I wanted a chance at different opportunities and was recruited to play - lacrosse at the Air Force Academy,” Tien said. “I’ve been able to jump out of - airplanes, ride along in an F-16, and travel the country.” + She didn’t know much about the The Military College of South Carolina (more commonly known as The Citadel). But when a friend recommended she look into the school and she received a full scholarship to the prestigious institution, Cass figured the Citadel was worth pursuing.

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    - As BESPIN’s Delivery Manager for the Global Air Traffic Management (iGATM)/ - Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) project, - Lt Tien has been leading his delivery team in providing support to Hanscom’s CNS/ATM - Center of Excellence. In addition to this, he serves as BESPIN Equipment Custodian - Officer managing and tracking BESPIN IT equipment. Tien has been a part of BESPIN - for the past four months. -

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    - In his role as Delivery Manager, - Tien leads a team tasked with providing an online iGATM software tool that - implements flexible and adaptable communication and outreach strategy for - stakeholders and partners, while maintaining a well-organized and decision - quality cross-platform information repository available to all U.S. Air Force and - DoD CNS/ATM stakeholders. -

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    - “Recently, we provided our customer with a prototype on the Kratos platform. - We are the first BESPIN program to get on the Kratos platform and pave the - way for other BESPIN projects,” he said. -

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    - Kratos is a Kubernetes Platform hosting applications, Dev Tools and Pipeline/ - Pipeline tools for CI/CD to support valuable software that optimizes cost and - resources. -

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    - Prior to joining BESPIN, Tien was a Deputy Program Manager for ITBAO. ITBAO - provides analysis and recommendations to USAF leadership on IT spend and IT - Asset management. This includes providing evidence-based decision-making - analysis in the field of information technology leading to the identification of - waste and opportunities to drive efficiencies and cost reductions. -

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    - During Tien’s spare time, he enjoys golf, reading and playing video games. And - he’s working hard to complete his online Master’s degree in Data Science at - Johns Hopkins University. -

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    + “When the scholarship came I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is amazing,’ so then I had to do research,” she said. “You are faced with rigorous challenges, mentally and physically, on a daily basis and I'm not a quitter. It’s not the average college experience, but I knew I would get so much out of it in the long run.” +

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    + Kameron says freshman year was the most difficult year because students have to earn their place to be a part of the Corps of Cadets. In her time at the Citadel she made the Dean’s list 4 times, the Southern Conference Honor Roll 3 times, and earned the rank of being named Track and Field team captain her senior year. +

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    + Being only one of 41 women in her over 500 plus graduating class, and one of only 10 black women was a big change from the more diverse environment she was used to in her hometown of Mobile, Alabama. The new experience taught her to face adversity and how to thrive and excel. +

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    + “That one decision to commit to the Citadel and endure its challenges brought me here and I'm an Officer in the Air Force now and doing okay for myself,” Kameron said. “I would earn certain leadership roles and that helped me learn about myself not only as an individual but as a leader. I found and crafted my leadership style being there. I am a servant leader, I make sure my people are taken care of in order for the end goal to be successful. And this ties into the project I’m on, we are aiming to help the unmet needs of Airmen.” +

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    + After graduating in 2019 with a bachelor’s in health and human performance, Kameron then began taking classes towards her nursing degree at the Citadel. But the opportunity to commission with the Air Force caused her to put nursing school on hold and she joined BESPIN in August. +

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    + “The opportunity was presented to me and I heard amazing things. I wanted a social job and to interact with people and not just sit behind a computer all day, in non-Covid times. This career chose me.” +

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    During this COVID-19 environment, it is important to surround ourselves with family and friends for support and comfort in both - times of joy and distress. Raneisha Anthony practices that professionally and personally. While BESPIN focuses on enabling our - community of customers, Airmen, vendors, and others to achieve digital mastery, this community is perfect for Anthony where she - experiences the “family” life. -

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    - Prior to joining BESPIN, her first job after completing her Electrical Engineering degree at Alabama A&M University in - 2012, she worked at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing in Alabama. As an Engineer for six and half years in the Plant Engineering - Department, her duties included performing predictive/preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and modifications on specialized - electrical equipment in stamping maintenance field. -

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    - “BAMA Kids has had and continues to have a great impact on my life. Growing up, BAMA Kids provided activities for me and other youths. They were - able to provide us with after school tutoring and summer programs that promotes learning and activities. Where I'm from there aren't many activities - available. BAMA Kids promotes youth development and through this organization, I was provided with skills to ensure educational and life success.” -

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    Before coming to Montgomery and BESPIN, Cleaver spent time living in Washington DC and working at the - Pentagon with the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC). AFWIC advocates for better - enterprise-wide integration and ensures the Air Force is developing and procuring the tools needed to - win in a peer fight.

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    As Cleaver has moved throughout her Air Force career and across the country, she has picked up new - knowledge. Her background is in chemical engineering and she spent time in Florida doing research on - explosives and bombs before transitioning to program management.

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    What has remained a constant for Cleaver is her family. She is a mom to three children and her husband is - an Air Force officer.

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    “As a family, we like to go on bike rides and go to museums (when they’re open), my kids love to play - outside,” she said. “We like to explore new parks and go on hikes, we try to spend as much time as we - can doing fun things together.”

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    Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Jody Perking always thought his talent for breaking things was more of a curse - than a blessing.

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    Then he started doing testing in the Air Force and discovered pulling things apart at the seams and - putting them back together to make them stronger was a good thing. After working with the Air Force’s - Business and Enterprise Systems for 7 years, TSgt Perkins joined BESPIN in 2019.

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    “I’d been a part of BES since 2012 and that’s a pretty long time for military folks,” Perkins said. - “Moving to BESPIN was an opportunity for change and to get into something exciting and modern at the - ground-level.”

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    One of the first projects Perkins started working on when he got to BESPIN was Pilot Training Next: - Thunderdome. Pilot Training Next (PTN) is part of Air Education and Training Command’s initiative to - redesign how pilot training is delivered to Airmen. The simulator uses commercially available equipment - and Virtual Reality to provide a safe, cost-effective, rapid-iteration training environment.

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    By making it easier for Flight instructors to upload their flight plans to the system, Perkins, along - with a team from BESPIN aim to make Thunderdome more engaging. The team spent time in Austin, Texas - working what Perkins calls “a lot of late nights and fast scrambles to build and break things.” Work on - Thunderdome is ongoing and the latest progress includes building achievements.

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    “I spend about ¾ of my day on Zoom in meetings,” Amerson said. “I’m part of the BESPIN cybersecurity team - so with everyone being remote my work has increased because of our team’s focus.”

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    Being busy isn’t anything new for Amerson. In between playing catcher at Alabama State University and - majoring in computer information systems, Amerson and a group of her classmates participated in the 2019 - AFITC competition.

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    “We won the app pitch and build competition and won a networking challenge so that turned the heads of - the Air Force. We wanted to build a secure VPN for the Air Force,” she said. “Our team presented to the - Secretary of the Air Force so I was able to make several connections and people recommended I apply for - the PAQ program.”

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    The PALACE Acquire (PAQ) Program offers participants the opportunity to launch civilian careers within - the Air Force. The multi-year formal training program offers positions in a range of fields such as - engineering, personnel, science, security, and more.

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    Even though Alabama State University is a short drive from Maxwell Air Force Base - Gunter Annex, Amerson - didn’t realize the career opportunities that were available to civilians before joining PAQ. ASU’s - Interim business dean Kamal Hingorani, first recommended the AFITC competition to Amerson, opening the - door to opportunities within the Air Force.

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    “It was kind of a surprise working with the Air Force. I didn’t know about all of the opportunities, - especially the ones to stay here in Montgomery,” she said. “By remaining in Montgomery after graduation - I’ve been able to work on my Master’s in Applied Technology at ASU and play one last season of - softball.”

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    “We are communicating with the other BESPIN teams to get a continuous Authority To Operate. That is our - main goal and also writing security policy,” she said. “We’ve also been creating policies for the BESPIN - office. That has been a new task for us, figuring out the physical and network security of BESPIN - location.”

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    The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing - qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop - aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for - special operations forces.

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    CV-22 TOLD (Take-Off and Landing Data) performance calculator, an iOS application, provides pilots, - flight engineers and special missions aviators (SMAs) with the information they need to make decisions - about flying quickly. Technical Sgt Dan Tell built the original version of the application at Kirtland - AFB in New Mexico. Despite the performance calculator not being TSgt. Teel’s main work priority, he and - his team led the proof of concept and laid the groundwork BESPIN was then able to build off of to take - the application to enterprise capability.

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    “It's great to be a part of something that has such a direct effect on the mission. You don't get much - more "Tip of the Spear" than Special Operations,” said BESPIN software engineer Jonathan Wolf. “Going - down to Hurlburt and interfacing with the team, hearing their stories and learning just how vital the - app can be for them was awesome. From the feedback we've gotten, this capability seems long - overdue.”

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    Moving ahead, CV-22 TOLD will be distributed to the AFSOC App Store (EFB) upon approval at all levels. - This is the first official approved TOLD application for CV-22 and Airmen will no longer have to rely on - physical charts and unapproved sources. The battlefield is constantly evolving and when the Air Force’s - tools are able to keep up, everyone is safer for it.

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    For years, Airmen have been asking for a more streamlined weapons loading process. Team Chiefs go through - checklists with more than 800 steps when only a quarter of the steps might apply to the operation they - are tasked to perform.

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    The Mercury agile checklist modernizes this necessary task and could impact the work of over 10,000 - Airmen in this career field. Mercury was developed through a collaboration between the Spangdahlem - Airmen, Kessel Run, MGMWERX, BESPIN, Seymour Johnson, and the 187th [Fighter Wing] Red Tails.

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    “The need for a tool like Mercury has been there for years but it took the senior Air Force leaders we - have now to make change happen rapidly. Five years ago we didn’t have BESPIN or MGMWERX or Kessel Run, - the environment was not conducive to the innovation happening on this level,” said Gabriel L. Flagg, - CMSgt, USAF.

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    “They get birds in the air and then they have to work on a computer for hours afterwards to document the - work they’ve done,” said BESPIN delivery manager Technical Sergeant Heath Roth.

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    WARLOC, a weapons crew documentation web application will change that. Being developed at BESPIN with - support from Air Force developers and designers and BESPIN vendor partners, Clarity, Fearless & Skylight - Digital. The initial concept for the application was to create a support tool for expeditors as they - documented work on the Flightline.

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    “We realized we could impact the entire weapons community. We are focused on trying to eliminate as many - pain points as possible,” Roth said. “Our team uses an Agile mindset, without it we would have kept - pushing forward on an application that wouldn’t completely solve the problem. We needed to take a more - holistic approach.”

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    After expanding the user base to include maintainers in addition to expeditors, the team set to work on - developing offline capabilities for the application. On bases, there is not always a consistent internet - connection where expeditors and maintainers are working, a huge issue to overcome. The team is building - an application that will provide offline capabilities.

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    WARLOC is currently available to test users at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Feedback from users has - been key to development, and developers are working to keep the feedback loop open and continuous - throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. By frequently releasing features to testers, the WARLOC team plans on - making continuous improvements and eventually expand access across the Air Force.

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