SSgt Mackenzie Swafford, USAF

Leads 19 joint personnel in producing and delivering intelligence to Commander USSTRATCOM and the Intelligence Community to support national-level decision makers with targeting and nuclear deterrence operations.

Created exercise scenarios for the 86 AW and administered squadron intel training. Managed secure open storage areas for 3 flights and maintained clearances and access for over 180 personnel in the 86 OSS as a Security Manager. Served as the NCOIC of ISR Analysis and Readiness team for the 86 AW; producing and delivering intel products for 30 squadrons and 3 GSUs. Drafted and delivered pre-mission briefs to aircrew across the 86 OG.

Conducted intelligence analysis in support of NATO air policing missions, coalition response forces, and allied contingency operations readiness. Authored weekly production planning, intel summaries, and intelligence briefings for NATO Allied Air Command. Led multi-source air domain analysis in support of NATO Atlantic Council, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Joint Force Components, AIRCOM, and three Air Operation Centers requirements.

Oversaw the imagery collection management section. Validated and authorized NATO response force and coalition joint task force collection requirements and requests. Managed requests for information (RFI) and edited and published intelligence products.