302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Col. Christopher Zidek, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, speaks to 302nd Communications Flight Airmen about his expectations for them after they gave him a tour of their work area Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Zidek learned how client service technicians repair malfunctioning equipment and how they monitor network traffic throughout the wing. He received hands-on cyber security training and a walkthrough on re-imaging a network computer. Zidek invited the Airmen to take smart risks and continue innovating, expressing his appreciation for the work they do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Capt. Laura Francis, 302nd Communications Flight director of operations, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, about the flight’s cyber defense training software Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The briefing was part of a larger tour of the flight’s work area where wing leadership learned how the Airmen provide network defense and security, address equipment malfunctions in the wing and provide secure wireless radio and network communications for different squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Master Sgt. Stacy Batten, 302nd Communications Flight network operations noncommissioned officer in charge, walks Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, and Col. Christopher Zidek, 302 AW commander, through an interactive video-game trainer designed to teach the player network defense and security Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Scalise played through the scenario which ends with a practice quiz catered towards cyber security professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Maj. Eric Zymboly, 302nd Communications Flight commander, briefs Col. Christopher Zidek, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, 302 AW command chief, about the various capabilities of the flight Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Zidek received a tour of the different work centers within the 302 CF, getting hands-on experience with network monitoring, re-imaging computers, and radio encryption. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Master Sgt. Nathaniel Bartnick, 302nd Communications Flight client service center noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs Col. Christopher Zidek, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, about how the section maintains equipment throughout the wing Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Bartnick provided Zidek a hands-on experience by walking him through the process of re-imaging a computer assigned to the military network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Staff Sgt. Sandra Locke, 302nd Communications Flight client service center technician, briefs Col. Christopher Zidek, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, about how the flight tracks key events and accomplishments on a large whiteboard Oct. 18, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A similar whiteboard is used in most units throughout the wing, providing a high-level overview of the organization’s goals, upcoming events, accomplishments and resource needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing commander tours 302nd Communications Flight

Published Oct. 20, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Justin Norton
302nd Airlift Wing

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Col. Christopher Zidek, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, speaks to 302nd Communications Flight Airmen about his expectations for them after they gave him a tour of their work area Oct. 18, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Zidek learned how client service technicians repair malfunctioning equipment and how they monitor network traffic throughout the wing. He received hands-on cyber security training and a walkthrough on re-imaging a network computer. Zidek invited the Airmen to take smart risks and continue innovating, expressing his appreciation for the work they do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)