Luke Airman recieves service-level award for security of PAF F-16 technology.

[TsAr]

Well SU 30s are more advanced but thier a2a weapon is inferior compared to block 52s

When it comes to tech nothing beats the Americans.....

 

[Jango]

Doesn't the article actually imply that he prevented the PAF from snooping around the jet?

It's just a lot of sugar coated fluff IMO.

The only "loss of technology" and other such words to this effect, are only things which the PAF can "steal" from the jets...how would PAF getting to know the insides of the jet be detrimental to anti-terror efforts?

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Can you list the EW systems of SU30 ?

I was told this by a Block 52+ pilot. @Oscar

 

[SecularNationalist]

So do we have teams like these when we sold JF17 to Myanmar and Nigeria??
Or we don't need to since we are losing no tech here as we just do the assembly work?

 

[waz]

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(Master Sgt. Kyle Wilson was recognized for his efforts to monitor Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fleet to prevent the loss of technology.)


A Luke Airman was recognized in his efforts for excelling above and beyond in his career while working alongside the Pakistani Air Force (PAF), continuously monitoring the PAF F-16 Fighting Falcon’s advanced technology.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein presented the 2018 Air Force International Affairs (IA) Excellence Award to Master Sgt. Kyle Wilson, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase section chief, at the Air Force Association Opening and Award Ceremony Sept. 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The award recognizes one Airman annually for their exceptional and innovative contributions that had the greatest impact in IA, supporting the efforts in sustaining, increasing and guiding the U.S. Air Force partner-to-partner foreign air force relationships.

Wilson was stationed at Shahbaz air base, Pakistan, from March 2018-2019, serving as the Technical Security Team (TST) superintendent. He led four U.S. Air Force Airmen and 30 U.S. contractors and executed end-use monitoring of U.S. weapons and technology, preventing the unauthorized transfer to other countries.

He managed the security compliance oversight for Pakistan’s F-16 program, enabling Pakistani counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations to successfully prevent violent extremist organizations from sabotaging the efforts of the Pakistan state.

“Wilson’s leadership in completing the TST mission ensured the partnership between the U.S. and Pakistan remained strong to maintain the strategic purpose of their relationship,” said Maj. Americo Penaflor, 50th Missile Defense Agency, Schriever AFB, Colo., deputy of strategic planning, and Wilson’s prior TST chief in Pakistan. “The protection of technology through the processes that Wilson enforced was literally the glue that held together the U.S. and Pakistan relationship. If this mission failed and the aircraft were compromised, there would be negative impacts to the counterterrorism mission in which Pakistan supports the U.S.”

Wilson and his team also prevented the loss of technology on the F-16. They checked every component of the fighter jet and observed the avionics and guidance-type components of the aircraft.

While preventing the loss of technology, the military members provided 24/7 enhanced end-use monitoring (EUM) of the PAF F-16’s military weapons and technical data. This ensured both nations complied with the letter of agreement, which outlined those steps with which Pakistan was tasked in order to protect the aircraft’s technology.

Wilson said the rules his team followed were in accordance with the letter of agreement and the letter of acceptance. Both the United States Government and Pakistan developed guidelines to help ensure success of the program.

“We combined those rules and came up with how we’re going to check the F-16s and how the inspection process was going to operate.”

Living and working with the PAF gave Wilson the opportunity to experience different cultures and helped him see how they operate as a whole.

“They integrated us like family,” said Wilson. “We would play golf and they would openly invite us to any event. They are very open, kind people. We had no hiccups and were firm, but fair with them. Once you get used to the environment and how they operate, it’s amazing. I’d love to do another diplomatic and multinational mission like the one in Pakistan.”

Wilson couldn’t have done it on his own. The four U.S. military members he was stationed with at Shahbaz helped him through everything, he said.

“As a superintendent, I just managed and went to meetings with the PAF leadership,” said Wilson. “My troops are the ones that did a lot of the work and built the relationships. I can’t say enough about the guys that were there with me.”

It took him some time to see the impact he made while he was preventing the loss of technology on the Pakistani F-16 program, he said. Although the impact he was making wasn’t noticeable day-to-day, it doesn’t mean the impact didn’t make a large difference in the end.

“I didn’t realize the impact I was making until after being there for a year,” Wilson said. “While at the embassy we were getting briefed from leadership about the things that we were doing. That’s when I thought, ‘We actually made a difference.’”

Source: https://www.luke.af.mil/News/Articl...el-award-for-security-of-paf-f-16-technology/

That’s pretty much spits on the whole Sanghi propaganda machine of India. Shot down F-16 my foot.
How embarrassing losing a helicopter, a mig and a pilot in a straight conventional fight.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

That’s pretty much spits on the whole Sanghi propaganda machine of India. Shot down F-16 my foot.
How embarrassing losing a helicopter, a mig and a pilot in a straight conventional fight.

They are already claiming that losing a F-16 will have a serious dent on the credibility on the sale of US weapon sales so they will not accept the loss.

 

[waz]

They are already claiming that losing a F-16 will have a serious dent on the credibility on the sale of US weapon sales so they will not accept the loss.

Oh they’ve gone further than that and actually claimed the US lied and arranged for the plane to be remove in cahoots with the PAF.
Their media and forces have lost the plot and live in a gargantuan echo chamber.

 

[SQ8]

I was told this by a Block 52+ pilot. @Oscar

Depends on which context - the Su-30 has the EL/L-822 drfm pods. The block-52 has the AIDEWS internal.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Oh they’ve gone further than that and actually claimed the US lied and arranged for the plane to be remove in cahoots with the PAF.
Their media and forces have lost the plot and live in a gargantuan echo chamber.

I grew up in lots a airbases of PAF and spent my childhood overthere as my father is a retired PAF officer from a operational branch. In bases all officers and their families live like a big family with regular meetings with each other and dinners, functions at officers mess at least once a month.There is no way an officer die and the whole base doesn't know about it and a word won,t get out.And there is no way a family of a pilot can be silenced because someones son,father and husband laid down his life for a country and instead of recognizing his bravery they try to hide it,would they tolerate that??
Indians and their media have no shame literally . Pathetic people.

 

[Mutakalim]

It is even concievable that Pakistan could have used February incident to fly away a Blk 52 to China and then have it looked at with microscope by the Chinese. Meanwhile declare a F-16 was shot down by India.

This about 100% proves to me no F-16 was lost.

I must say, a far fetched theory.

 

[Ultima Thule]

I must say, a far fetched theory.

so what is the reality, in your point of view

 

[Readerdefence]

I guess this is solid a validation that PAF did NOT lose a F-16 that you can get. If these guys check every bolt and nut I think it's safe to say that they would notice a missing F-16. It is even concievable that Pakistan could have used February incident to fly away a Blk 52 to China and then have it looked at with microscope by the Chinese. Meanwhile declare a F-16 was shot down by India.

This about 100% proves to me no F-16 was lost.

Hi my friend don’t take me wrong but it’s not possible for Pakistan to fly away with B52 to China
Without noticing by Americans and their unlimited electric surveillance equipments
And on shahbaz only B52 usually are accounted for but I’m not saying any of the f16 been shot down I’m 100% agreed with you on that
And for microscopic thing China is already ahead of B52 thing if you allow me to say so
Your input will be appreciated
Thank you

 

[Indus Pakistan]

B52

B52?

Is that Block 52 you mean?

 

[Readerdefence]

B52?

Is that Block 52 you mean?

Yes my friend f16 b52

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Yes my friend f16 b52

Sorry. Being a old timer this came into my mind but then the penny dropped.