374th Mission Support Group

Annual mochi pounding with the Japan Air Self Defense Force

Our Professional of the Week is MSgt Jessica Mitchum, Section Chief, Career Development, from the 374th Force Support Squadron. MSgt Mitchum advises 374 AW, 5 AF, USFJ, and 32 tenant units on Retentions, Retirements, Separations, Assignments, and Promotions programs. Additionally, she leads 10 military, 1 civilian, & 6 Japanese Nationals within 2 sections managing 249 personnel programs valued at $80 million. MSgt Mitchum demonstrated exceptional teamwork and leadership as the FSS' Wing Inspection Team Lead and was a vital asset during planning and ex*****on phases of the MARE and BEVERLY MORNING exercises. Her leadership and guidance were crucial to managing multiple last minute BEVERLY MORNING schedule changes to successfully coordinate the ex*****on of mandatory briefings by our mission partners to prepare deploying Airman in every domain to include legally, spiritually, medically, and administratively. Keep up the OUTSTANDING work MSgt Mitchum!

MSG’s Professional of the Week is A1C Nathaniel Moylan, a RF Transmissions Systems Technician from the 374th Communications Squadron. As the training monitor for the work center, A1C Moylan oversees the training plan & tracks progress for 18 military members & 5 local nation civilian employees. He ensures installation & maintenance actions for 1.2K fixed & mobile networked radios, 5 satellite communications terminals, 14 mass alert system sirens & 15 tactical radios providing C2 capabilities for the 374 AW, 5 AF, USFJ & tenant units. Additionally, he responded to a short notice tasker for a SFS Flyaway Security mission, training 20 first responders on the operational use of satellite phones just a day before deployment, ultimately ensuring personnel were equipped to effectively carryout their objectives. Finally, Nathaniel earned his Community College of the Air Force degree in Electronic Systems! He used his new cyber coding skills to innovate a software suite, improving work center efficiency, centralizing technician man-hours with intuitive interface providing user-friendly application. Way to go A1C Moylan!