U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tabitha Gracie, from the 2nd Communications Squadron's multimedia center, inserts her identification card into the Common Access Card (CAC) reader so that she can update her current password to meet security measures. The Do D is now making it mandatory to use the CAC reader in order to log into government computer systems. (U.S. Air Force)
Mr. Damien Cuello is more than 100-feet high as he inspects Wind Turbine#1 at 45th Operations Group Detachment 2, Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF), South Atlantic Ocean. The power house operator/ mechanical associate is tethered and stands on the drive-line to also get parallel views of the other wind turbines. The rotor disk of three blades is more than 25 meters in diameter. Mr. Cuello is a Computer Sciences Raytheon contract associate in charge of maintenance for the 6-wind turbine facility. The wind turbines work in parallel with low-load diesel generators powering the airfield, Space Command sites and facilities, and a royal air force airfield facility on the island. Ascension AAF's award winning economical self-sufficiency solutions also includes drinking water production and waste water treatment. The mission of Det. 2 is support of eastern range space launches by collecting and disseminating radar, telemetry and tracking data. Ascension island is 35 square miles in a remote location midway between Brazil and Angola. The nearest country is Liberia - 1000 miles away. (U.S. Air Force)
