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Operation Warfighter (OWF) is a temporary assignment/internship program developed by the Department of Defense for service members that are convalescing at military treatment facilities at first in the National Capitol Region but increasingly throughout the United States. The program provides recuperating service members with meaningful activity outside of the hospital environment and offers a formal means of transition back to the military or civilian workforce.

Operation Warfighter is a great opportunity for service members on medical hold to build their resumes, explore employment interests, develop job skills, and gain valuable federal government work experience that will help them prepare for their adjustment to the workplace. Each Service member must DoD's OWF Program Manager, Office of Wounded Warrior Care & Transition Policy, DoD, at warri...@osd.mil prior to placement in a Federal internship program. Participants must be American citizens who are on active duty in the military (including the National Guard and Reserves). They must also fulfill the security clearance requirements set by the office where they intend to work.

The Department of Homeland Security welcomes these individuals to the Department. Based on their skills, expertise, and interest, Warfighters are placed in host offices and assigned a supervisor and a mentor. Host offices are available in many areas of the Department including human resources, security, operations and administration.

Once you are selected to become a Warfighter, your manager will start processing your appointment. You will be asked to complete pre-employment documents which include the Department's security background investigation. The duration of the security clearance process depends on your particular background. Please note, if you have significant foreign travel, and/or foreign relatives or contacts, the security clearance process can be more involved.

You will be assigned a mentor to assist you with in-processing logistics and throughout your assignment. Your mentor is available to orient you to your specific office and the department, provide guidance on how to perform your specific work duties and answer questions you may have.

Duty schedules for OWF participants are determined by your treatment schedule. This flexibility accommodates your medical treatment and is designed to support your well-being and recuperation. You will work about 20 hours per week throughout your assignment, depending on your availability. The DoD OWF Initiative will provide transportation to and from your temporary assignment site at no cost to you.

The length of your assignment is also determined by your unique recuperation status. The average length of an assignment is 3-5 months. During your assignment you may be asked to take training to enhance your existing skills and/or learn new skills.

While there is no guarantee of employment following the completion of an OWF assignment, service members released from medical hold status are considered potential candidates for full-time employment with the Department pending separation from the military.

While the Warfighter gets the benefits described above, the program simultaneously enables the Department to avail itself of the considerable talent and dedication of these recuperating service members. Since the service members are still receiving their military salaries, they are not compensated by the Department and there is no cost to the Department for bringing a Warfighter onboard.

In fact, the Department of Defense Computer/Electronics Accommodation Program provides all reasonable accommodations to OWFs on assignment to federal agencies. This includes electronic equipment, transportation, sign language interpreter services, etc.

To be considered for an internship through the Operation Warfighter Initiative, please submit your resume and a brief description of the type of temporary assignment you are seeking to o...@hq.dhs.gov.

The 375th AMW Plans, Programs and Readiness office provides 375th AMW senior leaders independent assessments of mission capability. They recommend improvements to existing processes, policies and programs for fulfilling exercise, peacetime, contingency and wartime missions; obtain feedback, identify shortfalls, benchmark and take action to improve warfighting skills and combat readiness of deployable forces.

XP personnel manage and monitor all wing plans, including higher headquarters plans, locally developed and/or directed supplements to higher headquarter plans and plans based on local requirements. Furthermore, XP personnel manage many important programs that directly support the warfighter mission such as the Operations Security (OPSEC) program, the Readiness Reporting program, and the Continuity of Operations (COOP) program.

During contingencies and emergencies, XP personnel provide direct support to the Wing senior leadership through management and operation of the Crisis Action Team (CAT) ensuring mission continuity, and consolidated military command and control through any situation.

XP staff are the primary point of coordination for any special missions or support needed by visiting foreign aircraft.

They also provide guidance to base agencies, host services for international treaty inspection teams ensuring compliance with treaty protocols and ensuring minimum impact from impending Arms Control Treaties by providing effective management of the Treaty Compliance Program.

The Transatlantic Division works throughout the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Here, TAD leaders are briefed by the Mosul Dam Task Force about progress on the grouting contract awarded by the Government of Iraq to stabilize the dam. (Photo courtesy of Task Force Praesidium, Italy)

Transatlantic Division brought together its District and Task Force Commanders and leaders for a strategic planning session to examine workload projections, discuss customer requirements, and develop metrics. Here, Maj. Gen. Anthony C. Funkhouser, USACE Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, addresses participants.

Projects include base camp master plans, site assessments, government estimates, infrastructure assessments, storage facilities, fencing, classrooms and schools, warehouse renovations, installation of pre-engineered buildings, airfield renovations, ranges, and roads.

Mosul Dam Task Force was established in September 2016 following an agreement between the Governments of Iraq and the United States for USACE to serve as the Engineer and Technical Advisor to the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources for its grouting contract with the Italian firm TREVI to stabilize Mosul Dam.

The project has required Enterprise expertise with more than 85 civilian and military members from across USACE deploying to serve on the task force and more than 350 USACE civilians contributing through reachback.

The District's programs primarily consist of U.S. military construction projects that support U.S. forces across the USCENTCOM area and projects undertaken through the Department of Defense's security assistance program working with allied partner nations throughout the Middle East. These programs currently have a total value of approximately $3.5 billion.

Additionally, the District houses the USACE Technical Center of Expertise for Aircraft Hangar Fire protection, the Center of Standardization for Nonpermanent Facilities, and the USACE Contingency Deployment Center which provides a one-stop shop for recruiting, deploying, and supporting USACE personnel who deploy to TAD contingency locations.

Established in 2009 as a contingency division, in recent years TAD has operated with an even mix of permanent and temporary positions. The high number of temporary positions affected recruitment and retention, and that revolving personnel door affected program execution.

To address performance, TAD recently established outcome-oriented, performance-based metrics that address organizational readiness, health, and program cost and schedule targets. The metrics provide an analysis framework to determine the cause and effect of any deviance from performance goals and standards, explore potential solutions to problems, and drive other initiatives to fully evolve.

Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron and 505th Communications Squadron simultaneously provided realistic operational environments for a Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored exercise and two U.S. Army exercises supporting the training of operational command and control warfighters from Hurlburt

The 505th Command and Control Wing supported the U.S. Army's Mission Command Training Program during its execution of Warfighter Exercise 21-1, the largest WFX ever conducted.The exercise directly trained over 5,300 joint warfighters and accomplished training objectives for 12 training audiences

Units across Hurlburt Field welcomed the application of the U.S. Air Force Guidance Memorandum implemented August 14, 2020, establishing the requirement of lactation rooms for nursing mothers.This new memorandum requires units to provide a safe, quiet space for new mothers to take lactation breaks

Because the unemployment rate among people with disabilities remains stubbornly high, the President and his Administration continue to work actively to establish and implement comprehensive approaches to enable persons with disabilities to enter or re-enter the workforce. The Administration has enhanced its own employment practices while providing support for employment solutions derived from the private and nonprofit sectors.

Recognizing that most of the barriers to employment of people with disabilities are physical, programmatic, or attitudinal, the Administration has focused on overcoming those barriers by appropriate educational and enforcement efforts. These efforts to assist public and private employers and individuals are paying off, and more people with disabilities are able to enter the workforce every day.

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