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Base BriefsHousing offi ce closed July 30, 31
Th e Housing Offi ce at Peterson AFB will be closed on July 30 and July 31 for an offi cial function. We will resume our regular hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1.
For more information, contact Roger Weeres from the 21st Civil Engineering Squadron at 556-7947.
Leave carryover extended to 75 days
Servicemembers may now carry forward up to 75 days of leave for Fiscal Year 2008, according to the Secretary of Defense General Counsel office.
For more information, contact Staff Sgt. David Allen of the 50th Comptroller Squadron at 567-5101.
Flag football letter of intent due Aug. 1
Th e intramural fl ag football letter of intent is due Aug. 1 at the Main Fitness Center for those playing fl ag football.
For more information, please con-tact Mark Schuette of the 50th Mission Support Group at 567-6628
Intramural fl ag football coaches meeting to be held Aug. 6
Th e intramural fl ag football coach-es meeting will be held at the Main Fitness Center at 10 a.m. Aug. 6. Th e season is tentatively scheduled to be-gin Aug. 25.
For more information, contact the 50th Force Support Squadron at 567-6628
Military & Family Life Consultant now available
Th e Military & Family Life Consultant is now available at Schriever.
Services available include short term counseling, normal response to military lifestyle stressors, pre-sentations for groups and more. The MFLC can be reached at 651-3379. The MFLC is available to anyone with access to Schriever, and is located in the Airman and Family Readiness Center.
For more information, contact Jenny Dillingham of 50th Mission Support Group at 567-3920.
Education offi ce open at Schriever
The Peterson Air Force Base Education Offi ce has representatives here each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in the DeKok Building, Room 363.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact the education offi ce at 556-4064.
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SCHRIEVERCHRIEVER SENTINELENTINELTh ursday, July 24, 2008 www.csmng.com Vol. 2 No. 30
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By Ed WhiteAir Force Space Command Public Affairs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — 28 members of Air Force Space Command were honored with medallions of achieve-ment from the Colorado Springs Interquest Rotary Club on July 12 at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. In total 49 military members from all the services were recognized for in-dividual eff orts that make them outstanding in their specifi c fi elds.
Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command presented the awards. Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small, AFSPC command chief, assisted in awarding the medallions.
Th e AFSPC honorees included:Headquarters AFSPC: Tech. Sgt. Matthew
Lohr, Tech. Sgt. Travis Kintzel, Tech. Sgt. Chad Palovich, Tech. Sgt. Julie Ratvasky, Tech. Sgt. Nneka Costley, and Staff Sgt. Kristine DeGuzman
50th Space Wing: Senior Airman Charity Estrada, 1st Lt. Michael Taylor, Master Sgt. Sabrina DeRamus, Senior Airman Scott Buske, Staff Sgt. Grey Reyes, Senior Airman Zully Renon, Senior Airman Brianna Rowell and Capt. Steven Gilmore
310th Space Wing: Master Sgt. Christy Gravitt, Master Sgt. Todd Scott, and Master Sgt. Ana Dominguez
21st Space Wing: Staff Sgt. Dan Johnson, Staff Sgt. Mary Bjorsvic, Staff Sgt. Micky Sederburg, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Wollenzin, Staff Sgt. Keith Frisbie, Airman 1st Class Bethany Hamilton, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cobb, and Staff Sgt. Russell Gibson
Space Innovation Development Center: Tech. Sgt. Nate Johnson, Staff Sgt. Ben Ross,
and Senior Airman Dennis DoaneOnce the ceremony was over, the awardees
and their families had free rein of the ro-deo grounds taking in the exhibits like the mutton busting, wild-west gunfi ghts, and mechanical bull rides. Th ere were also shop-ping opportunities at rodeo vendors and a
small carnival for the kids.As the sun began to set, the crowd fi lled
the arena and space warfi ghters mingled with modern-day cowboys and cowgirls in a spirit of unity and mutual support. General Kehler provided opening remarks for the event, con-cluding with “Let’s rodeo!”
By Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez50th Space Wing Public Affairs
Th e 50th Operations Group welcomed their newest commander in a change of command ceremony July 15 in front of the DeKok building here.
Col. Stanford Kekauoha succeeds Col. Clinton Crosier who was assigned to A8 Headquarters Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
“I’m deeply honored to be associated with the 50th Operations Group,” said Colonel Kekauoha in his speech aft er assuming com-mand. “Th ere’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll continue to excel, not just in the 50th Space Wing, but in the Air Force.”
Colonel Kekauoha spent the last year as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. His past assignments include serving as Missile Combat Crew Deputy Commander, 10th Missile Squadron and 341st Operations Support Squadron commander and instructor and executive offi cer of the 341st Operations Group at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; Offi ce of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C.; Operations Flight Commander and Mission Analysis Flight Commander and Squadron Operations Offi cer at Onizuka Air Force Station, Calif.; and Air Operations Strategy Flight commander and acting director of plans, Kenney Headquarters at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
Colonel Kekauoha graduated from Brigham Young University, Hawaii campus in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in busi-ness management and computer information systems. In 1993 he completed his Master of Business Administration at Colorado State University in Colorado. In 1997 he completed his Master of Administrative Science at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Colonel Kekauoha’s military education includes Squadron Offi cer
School, Air Command and Staff College, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and Air War College by correspondence at Maxwell AFB, Ala. and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.
His awards include two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, a Meritorious Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Air Force Commendation Medals, a Joint Service Achievement Medal and an Air Force
Achievement Medal.As commander of the 50th OG, Colonel
Kekauoha will be responsible for more than 1,000 military and Department of Defense civilian personnel serving in fi ve squadrons with units located around the world, per-forming 24-hour satellite tracking, telemetry and commanding functions, providing global warfi ghters with precision, navigation and timing, survivable and protected communi-cations and space situational awareness.
AFSPC members honored at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
New commander takes reins of 50th OG
U.S. Air Force photo by Duncan Wood
Several of the 49 service members awarded medallions of excellence by the Colorado Springs Interquest Rotary Club enjoyed the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 12. A large percentage of the rodeo proceeds go to local military charities. The money is used to support military members and their families in the Pikes Peak region. The recognition of the region’s outstanding military members by the Rotary Club is a six-year tradition.
U.S. Air Force photo/Amber Whittington
Col. Stanford Kekauoha accepts the guidon from Col. Cary Chun, 50th Space Wing commander, during the 50th Operations Group change of command ceremony July 15 in front of the DeKok building here.
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Editor’s note: Th e following commentary is pub-lished in support of the Schriever AFB Cultural Diversity Day Aug. 15. Th is event is a combina-tion of the cultural observances currently held throughout the year. Holocaust Remembrance Day is a day that has been set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding Americans of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indiff erence reign.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a signifi cant trip to Israel in March to recognize the Jewish nation’s 60th birthday. Chancellor Merkel gave an important speech recognizing Germany’s role in the tragedies of the Holocaust
and promising to continue owning the respon-sibility for that inhuman episode while looking to the future for continued healing on the part of both nations.
Th e German chancellor attended a number of memorials for the 6 million killed in the Holocaust and restated her nation’s dedication to never forget the tragedies of the ‘30s and ‘40s. Merkel’s words are more than political rhetoric: Germany has become one of Israel’s closest al-lies in Europe.
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Supporting the European agency’s fi ndings,
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Swastikas were recently painted on Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, and attacks on Jewish people and property continue to rise in North America and Europe. Neo-Nazi groups continue to grow around the world, 75 years aft er German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler assumed leadership of Germany in 1933.
Th e world must remember the horrors of the Holocaust to remind itself of the dangers of ha-tred and bigotry and serve as a warning to never forget the devastating and lasting consequences of hatred.
Commentary by 1st Lt. Forrest Poole2nd Space Operations Squadron
In the past few years, the Global Positioning System has become an important resource for nearly all military operations and weapons sys-tems. Our military rely heavily on the preciseness and accuracy of this system.
Th e primary mission of the GPS system was developed and designed to specifi cally meet the needs of the military. However, new ways to use the capabilities of this extraordinary system are frequently being discovered.
Th ere are over one billion users of GPS today, which includes emergency responders such as the police force, fi refi ghters, ambulance units, and other emergency response teams. In emer-gency crises, being able to pinpoint a victim’s exact location can be the determining factor between life and death outcomes. GPS equipped cell phones can transmit exact locations to 911 dispatchers allowing them to have an immedi-ate and most importantly accurate location of a troubled spot. Th is minimizes or excludes the reliability of descriptions from people who may be unfamiliar with the area or too distraught to explain their location. Th ere is comfort in
knowing that emergency units will come directly to a tragic situation without delays or hesita-tions. GPS also gives our emergency crews the privilege to respond to situations without any discrepancies that paper maps may provide and allows less room for error from relying solely on one’s memory.
Emergency response teams such as the Burn Area Emergency Response Team in California have also found uses of the GPS system. Within the last year the United States Forest Service de-ployed GPS-Photo Link soft ware in the Cleveland National Forest to speed the creation of soil burn severity maps following devastating California wildfi res. Th is allows personnel to complete the damage assessment quicker than usual, so that plans could promptly be made to protect salvage-able infrastructure from fl ooding, landslides and debris fl ows. Requiring only a standard digital camera and handheld GPS device, the Photo-Link soft ware enables the Burn Area Emergency Response Team to link the photographic images taken of wildfi re damage with GPS location data and then accurately integrate them into a geo-spatial data set along with important attribute data, such as the time, date, and location.
GPS satellites have also been proven to be just as eff ective in the air as well as on land. Although it produces the same successful results, the us-age of GPS in the air somewhat diff ers from the usage on land.
Recent cases of wildfi re outbreaks around the country have shown that GPS-equipped aircraft can quickly locate the perimeter of a forest fi re making it easy for fi refi ghters to pinpoint, access and put out hotspots in the quickest manner.
GPS has also helped locate fl ying tanker aircraft s, who dump a load of water or fi re retardant, giving fi refi ghters a priceless advantage over a wildfi re be-ing potentially uncontrollable. Being able to utilize the GPS satellite for emergencies such as the ones mentioned in this article, allows us to maintain a healthier living environment for all.
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By Staff Sgt. Stacy D. Foster50th Space Wing Public Affairs
A former United States Defense Representative to Brazil assumed command of the 50th Network Operations Group here July 14.
Col. Mitchel Butikofer succeeds Col. Robert Skinner, who will be leaving for an assignment at the Pentagon.
“You have a long lineage of great commanders who have served here, and it is my goal to live up to your expecta-tions and serve you in every capacity possible,” said Colonel Butikofer.
Colonel Butikofer received his commission in 1989 through the Air Force ROTC program at Utah State University. His fi rst assignment was as a communications offi cer at the Offi ce of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
Colonel Butikofer’s past assignments include Section Chief of Assignment Systems Development, Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB , Texas; Mission Systems Flight Commander, 8th Communications Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea; Commander of the 71st Communications Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla.; Senior Communications and Information Resource Programmer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information at the Pentagon; Commander of the 1st Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia; Commander and Deputy Commander of the 485th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Southwest Asia; Military Assistant, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, the Pentagon, and Commander of the United States Military Group, Brazil.
Colonel Butikofer graduated from Utah State University, Utah in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science. He attended Squadron Offi cer School at Maxwell AFB, Ala. In 1996 he completed his Master of Science in Management of Technology from the University of Texas — San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. He was a Legislative Fellow on the United States Senate through the Intermediate Service School in Washington, D.C., and attended Air Command and Staff College by correspondence in 2000. In 2004 Colonel Butikofer completed Air War College by corre-spondence. In 2005 he completed his second Master of Science, this time in National Resource Strategies from the National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
His awards include a Bronze Star Medal, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, fi ve Meritorious Service Medals, an Air Force Commendation Medal, and three Air Force Achievement Medals.
As commander of the 50th NOG, Colonel Butikofer will be responsible for more than 1,500 active duty military, Department of Defense civilians and contractor personnel.
Th e group provides assured access to space and cyberspace by operating and maintaining the $6.2 billion Air Force Satellite Control Network and the $100 million Department of Defense communications gateway. Additionally, the group manages contracts valued in excess of $90 million support-ing Allied, National, Federal and Department of Defense missions.
50th NOG gets new commander
U.S. Air Force photo/Amber Whittington
Col. Mitchel Butikofer accepts the guidon from Col. Cary Chun in the 50th Network Operations Group change of command ceremony in front of the Dekok Building here July 14. Col. Mitchel Butikofer assumed command of the 50th NOG, replacing Col. Robert Skinner, who will be leaving for the Pentagon. Colonel Chun is the 50th Space Wing commander.
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By Ed WhiteAir Force Space Command Public Affairs
Imagine having the responsibility for caring for a nuclear warhead. Th ere can be no mistakes, no do-overs, no “my bad” apologies. It has to be perfect each time, every time.
Recently, the Donald Report, named for its chief inves-tigator, Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, was initiated by the Secretary of Defense. It stated that the Air Force nuclear enterprise has slipped in its leadership and inspection stan-dards. Th is caused the men and women of Air Force Space Command to stop, take a long look, and re-engage to fi x the problem.
“It was painful to hear some of the things that came out of the report that looked at the way we handle our strategic forces, “ said Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, AFSPC. “Th ese things were painful to hear because I believe we are better than that,” he added.
And the command has set out to prove him correct.Th e problems centered on accountability and leadership.
Inspection processes had changed over time with the end result of having a very formalized set of inspections, which allowed for lots of advance notice and non-random selection of people chosen to be observed for tasks and items inspected. Th e inspections became so formalized they no longer rep-resented things the way they are done every day.
“Our standard is perfection every single day,” said Col. John Stocker, the AFSPC Inspector General and head of the inspection process for the command. “We are going to ensure that we enable our forces to meet this very tough standard by giving them processes that are realistic and relevant.”
Colonel Stocker identifi ed three areas where changes will take place. First is that the inspection teams throughout the nuclear enterprise will use the same standards.
Th ere is a hierarchy of regulations used in various inspec-tions, and in the past the inspection teams from AFSPC, the Air Force IG, and Department of Defense used the same regulations but may have interpreted them diff erently, and did not necessarily cross-talk about their fi ndings before reporting to their chain of command.
Th e teams do not all look at the same issues the same way. Th e way they see things is based on who gets their report. For instance, the Secretary of Defense does not need as in-depth a report as does General Kehler. In the new inspection process, the teams will talk with each other about the issues they found before sending their reports forward.
Th is means that the AFSPC, Air Force, and Secretariat levels will all know what the other levels are saying, allowing
each to make better fact-based decisions on their own parts based on the fi ndings of all the agencies involved.
“We sit down and inform each other what we found, what assessments we made and what our reports will say,” Colonel Stocker said. “Th ere can be diff erences in fi ndings and rec-ommendations and we (would) just agree to disagree there, but now that we are collaborating, the end result is a much more accurate report.”
Additionally, the team will meet with the wing com-manders to see if any trends or concerns not covered in the checklists need to be examined. Th is is an essential change in ownership of the day-to-day processes of the wings. It
requires everyone in the chain of command, down to the lowest levels, to take responsibility for their piece of the process and to report up the chain if they see something that needs to be changed, could be done better, or needs to go away.
“We are not only going to be inspecting our standardized checklists, we are going to be looking at these other trends and things that both the headquarters staff and the wings have asked us to do,” said Colonel Stocker. “Th e items and
Nuclear surety inspection standards: The right way, every day, is the only way!
U.S. Air Force graphic by Fredy Arguello
See Nuclear page 6
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processes we are now looking at when we go out and inspect the units have grown tremendously. Th is is only going to make us better. It will ensure that we always maintain the highest standards when dealing with these weapons.”
Second on Colonel Stocker’s list is that the inspections will now be done without prior notice.
“Our job is to do things the right way, every day,” said Col. Sandy Finan, the head of Nuclear Capabilities in the AFSPC Operations directorate. “So it does not matter what day the inspectors come to inspect us.
“We have professionals out there, and we recognize that and have all confi dence in them. Th ese new processes the inspection teams are implementing will only make our mis-sileers better,” she added.
Finally, the wing will not pick the people to perform the tasks the inspectors will examine.
“I am going to pick the people we are going to inspect,” said Colonel Stocker. “I am going to pick some folks who are fairly new, ones who have just been certifi ed as coming out of training, I will also look at some who have been there for six or eight months and then I’ll look at some who have been there for some years, just to see that the standards they are being taught to the young Airmen have not changed.”
The nuclear culture within AFSPC is also being examined.
“Instilling a culture of perfection is not an easy thing to
do at any level,” said Colonel Finan. “It is a leadership is-sue. From the front-line supervisor all the way to the wing commander, it takes NCOs and offi cers and junior Airmen all working toward the standard.”
Air Force nuclear forces set that standard of perfection in the 1960s. Several generations of Airmen have worked quietly and consistently to maintain that standard and the men and women of today’s Air Force will reset and remain true to the standard of perfection.
“Th e Airmen who are out there at the pointy end of the spear are all great people,” Colonel Stocker said. “I believe they just need that leadership perspective. We need more hands-on leadership than ever before.”
Colonel Finan also believes that a large part of the answer is in leadership.
“We have to build our nuclear culture of perfection through the entire rank structure.
From the one striper all the way through the chain of com-mand,” she said. “Every one of those folks have to embrace the culture of perfection. I also believe it is the front line supervisor, that NCO who is right where the rubber meets the road, who is going to make a huge diff erence.”
AFSPC is going back to basics because there is no room for error when dealing with the national nuclear enterprise. Th e command is doing whatever is necessary, both within the command and outside, to ensure that the nation’s nuclear enterprise is safeguarded and maintained in a manner that is safe, uses realistic checks on maintenance and prepared-ness, and will reclaim the confi dence of the military and the nation.
Nuclear:
By Katherine C. GandaraAFOTEC Public Affairs
KIRTLAND Air Force Base, N.M. — Maj. Gen. Steve Sargeant, commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center hosted senior leaders from AFOTEC; the Under-secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Space Acquisition; the National Geospatial and Intelligence Agency; Air Force Space Command, the Space and Missile Defense Center; and the Air Force Research Laboratory here, July 1 and 2. Th e purpose of the meeting was to dis-cuss the space capabilities acquisition process with a focus on improving operational testing and evaluation or OT&E processes.
Referring to diffi culties in the OT&E world, General Sargeant said, “It’s as if we have been applying a Ford test-ing model to a Toyota production model, and it just doesn’t fi t. We need to fi nd a better way to conduct space OT&E to provide better decision-quality data to the space acquisition and operational decision makers. We are rapidly moving toward a process of early and continuous involvement throughout the development and fi elding of new space capabilities.”
Col. Suzanne Beers, commander, AFOTEC Detachment 4 at Colorado Springs, Colo., led the working group at the summit to create a new space testing model. Th e group’s proposal includes having the OT&E community involved in the process from concept defi nition through system opera-tion. Th is will accurately inform key decisions throughout the acquisition process.
Th e proposal was accepted by the senior leaders, and they will now introduce the model to the operational test agen-cies, Headquarters Air Force, and the Offi ce of the Secretary of Defense.
“The working group came up with something that really makes sense. Everyone is on the same sheet of music,” said Doug Loverro, executive director, Space and Missile Systems Center. “I feel very positive about where we are heading.”
“It is a reasonable step,” said Michelle Williams, chief, Future Systems, National Geospatial and Intelligence Agency. “But it isn’t so big a step that we will stumble. I think we set a precedent for a way forward, especially where we’ve had separate paths before. Th is is to the credit of AFOTEC who brought us all together.”
AFOTEC holds fi rst space summit
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The ice cream eating contest at the annual base picnic held July 18 here attracted many young ice cream enthusiasts including Adell, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Todd Terrell of the 4th Space Operations Squadron. Adell won the contest in the 4-8 year old age group category.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez
Col. Cary Chun, 50th Space Wing commander, spends time with his family at the annual base picnic July 18 here. Personnel assigned and employed throughout Schriever brought their families out to enjoy the festivities.
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WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Iran’s launch of a missile with a 2,000-kilometer range last week is a concrete example of the threat the world faces from missile proliferation, the chief of the Missile Defense Agency said here July 16.
Lt. Gen. Henry A. “Trey” Obering, said the United States is concerned specifi cally about the threat posed by developments North Korea and Iran are making in their missile programs.
“Iran is working on an extended-range version of the Shahab-3 and a new 2,000-kilo-meter medium-range ballistic missile, which they term the Ashura,” the general said at a news conference.
Iran also claimed that it had successfully launched an exploratory space vehicle in February, which, analysts concluded, also was a Shahab-3.
Last week, Iran launched several short- and medium-range ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel and the U.S. bases in the Middle East. Longer-ranged missiles are ca-pable of striking Europe.
Th e U.S. concern with the spread of the technology was such that the current and previous administrations invested in fi elding the missile defense program. “We needed to protect the United States and then to expand that protection for our deployed forces and our allies and friends in the European the-ater,” General Obering said.
Th e layered missile defense strategy melds boost-phase defense, mid-course defense and terminal-stage defense together. Various systems from ground-based interceptors, to airborne lasers to sea-based platforms provide protection against a rogue regime trying to launch one or two missiles at the United States or its allies.
U.S. offi cials are making great progress in
integrating the missile defense systems with NATO programs, the general said. General Obering discussed some of the systems’ successes.
“In the boost phase, we’ve had great success with the airborne laser,” he said. Th e laser is mounted in a Boeing 747 and fi res through the nose of the aircraft to destroy missiles just launching.
“We have generated the power that we needed on the ground in a 747 fuselage mock-up, and we’ve also fl own the aircraft ,” he said. “We’ve demonstrated the tracking laser performance and an atmospheric compensa-tion laser performance. All that goes together to show that we can shoot down a boosting missile. And we’re on track to do that next year in a fl ight test.”
Th irty interceptor missiles at bases in Alaska and California make up the only defense the United States has against long-range missiles, General Obering said.
As time goes on, the general said, U.S. de-fense planners are concerned where countries like Iran and North Korea will go. Th ey worry that the missile proliferators will develop more and more complex countermeasures to go along with their missiles. Th e agency is working to counter those moves, the general said.
Terminal-phase defense soon will receive another arrow in the quiver, as the agen-cy prepares to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense system. Th e THAAD, which will come on line in the next year, shoots down missiles just inside and outside the atmosphere.
Other agency projects include the launch of two space-tracking and surveillance system satellites and a test of missile interceptors scheduled July 18, General Obering said.
Tests have indicated the systems are working.
“Overall, since 2001, we have now conduct-ed 35 of 43 successful hit-to-kill intercepts,” General Obering said.
Iranian threat justifi es missile defense, general says
U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
Lt. Gen. Henry Obering holds a press conference on the status of the U.S. Missile Defense Program at the Pentagon July 15. General Obering is the U.S. Missile Defense Agency director.
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By Ed WhiteAir Force Space Command Public Affairs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — In a move that achieves several objectives at once, Air Force Space Command has installed a real-time, television broadcast studio at Peterson AFB. While utilizing the studio, subject-matter experts can conduct classes that reach all the bases within the command with the potential to reach audiences throughout the Air Force.
Th e studio at Peterson will be the hub for training broadcasts with connectivity to the education centers at all AFSPC bases. Individuals who need training can access the community-of-practice — or CoP — site on the Air Force Knowledge-Now Network from their workstation, check the posted class off erings, and sign up for the classes that fi t their schedules. Th ey will also be able to download class materials before the class begins and later their diplo-mas once their attendance has been confi rmed via the CoP. Th e education centers will each have a dedicated classroom to facilitate direct interaction with the instructors in the Peterson broadcast studio.
“Th e classes will be held at every AFSPC installation’s local base education center beginning in July with more course off erings available this fall,” said Margaret Waldie, directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services, or A1, project manager for this initiative.
Th e whole concept of the studio was born of the need to devise a robust sustainment training program, particularly recurring training on the National Security Personnel System, for the entire AFSPC workforce. A modest investment by the command along with utilizing existing Air Force Institute of Technology resources resulted in an estimated $678,000 initial cost avoidance with greater cost savings expected as studio usage increases.
“New supervisors and employees new to NSPS can be trained ‘just in time,’ with interactive training at a distance despite class sizes and at minimal cost,” said Cathi Rios, also of the A1, who assisted in initiating this project.
“Th is is an extraordinary partnership between the Air Technology Network, Team Peterson, and Headquarters, Air Force Space Command,” said Maj. Gen. Th omas Deppe, vice-commander, Air Force Space Command during a recent ribbon cutting ceremony offi cially opening the facility.
“Th is really is convenient for our workforce,” said Col. Kathleen Pivarsky,
A1 Director, HQ AFSPC. “It is local, immediately available and literally just one click away.”
Th e facility’s multi-dimensional role begins with the National Security Personnel System training and other su-pervisory training courses but can expand into other areas very quickly.
“It is important to spread the word that the broadcast studio is available to meet a variety of other training require-ments, based on scheduling,” said Colonel Pivarsky. “Th is is a win-win for the command. We will be able to meet DoD mandated training goals in a timely manner, and by opening the facility to the Air Force Space Command community we are maximizing the capability to support overall Air Force
Space Command needs,” she added.General Deppe added, “Th is facility is readily available no
matter where you are, and it’s one of our priorities — taking care of our people. I encourage you to pursue potential train-ing opportunities and add this venue to your tool box.”
For more information on available training, visit the Air Force Space Command NSPS Training Community of Practice available on Air Force Portal.
For more information on the use of the studio, contact Margaret Waldie at (719) 554-5395, or by e-mail at [email protected]
Interactive, timely training now “on-air,” available command wide
U.S. Air Force photo by Duncan Wood
Scott Williams, production specialist in the new studio at Air Force Space Command monitors Maj. Gen. Thomas Deppe, Air Force Space Command vice-commander, as he presents the opening remarks at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony. The facility will allow the command to save money, provide required training without the need for travel, and is open for any command elements to use for specialized training as well.
Do you know Schriever AFB history?Do you know something unusual or unique about Schriever Air Force Base? Please share your story, be sure it is of an unclassifi ed nature, and the best responses will be posted on the Satellite Flyer Online. Contact Tech. Sgt. Scott Bailey of the 50th Space Wing History Offi ce at 567-6877 for more information and to submit an entry. Good luck!
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Street TalkWhat is your favorite summertime activity?
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“Spending time with the family, being outdoors,
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Resume basics, smooth move classes to be offered
Schriever Airman and Family Readiness Center will hold a resume class from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 31. Th is class will cover creating an eff ective resume, which format to use, translating military experience to civilian terms, cover letters, and reference letters.
Th e A&FRC will also hold a smooth move/ going overseas briefi ng from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 31.
For more information about the resume
class or smooth move briefi ng, contact Jenny Dillingham of the A&FRC at 567-3920.
U.S. Senior Open to sponsor military family day
Active-duty and retired servicemembers and their families will receive free admission to the 2008 U.S. Senior Open July 30.
Th e admission includes a voucher for a free meal and a discount in the merchan-dise tent.
For more information, contact the Senior Open Championship Offi ce at 471-6488.
Speakers wantedDo you like to speak in public? Are you
looking to support your community in a special way? Th e Speakers Bureau can be a great way to do both. Th e 50th Space Wing Public Aff airs Offi ce is recruiting civilian and military volunteers to speak at local schools, colleges, veterans meetings and more.
Topic of speech can extend beyond your career fi eld, and can also include your life, military experiences and travel. Speakers will also have the chance to speak at events such as Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and
Independence Day.For more information, contact the 50th
Space Wing Public Aff airs at 567-5044.
Construction areas off-limitsAreas north of the Main Fitness Center
and Child Development Center here are now off -limits.
Th e paved running path will stay open except for the southeast loop. Th e closures are due to heavy equipment traffi c and base housing construction.
For more information, contact the Main Fitness Center at 567-6628.
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His father is a retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer. His younger brother is a Captain in the United States Navy. His wife is a retired Air Force officer who last served as the director of staff for the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. So it’s no surprise that family and service to country mean a lot to Col. Cary Chun.
“I will never forget that my family is my greatest strength and will continue to be so in the days and years ahead,” the 50th Space Wing commander said in an interview June 30. “The constant love and support that I receive from my wife and children have sustained me through hard work and long hours.”
One profound change will occur during Colonel Chun’s tenure: for the first time, families will call Schriever “home.”
“Not only will we need to focus on taking care of the people who work here,” Colonel Chun said, “but we will need to focus on taking care of the families who live here. And that means providing a wonderful en-vironment to raise a family.”
The 50th SW will evolve in terms of how it flies and fights in space and cyberspace through continued demand for bandwidth via the Air Force Satellite Control Network; through space systems such as Wideband Global SATCOM, which has one satellite in orbit; and through Advanced EHF and GPS-IIF, both scheduled to come online sometime in 2009.
Throughout this evolution, the wing must continue to help win the Global War on Terrorism by providing combat effects from space, Colonel Chun said. Servicemembers, government civilians and contractors are all vital to the mission.
“The diversity in our workforce is one of our greatest strengths,” he said. “We all bring unique capabilities and experiences to the workplace, and it’s the combination of those capabilities and experiences that make the wing as a whole even better. We are a total force. We could not accomplish the mis-sion without our government civilians and
Base Briefs
Volunteers are needed to help with the annual base picnic. Set-up crews are required on both days from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. to man the events, such as cooking, serving, monitoring the inflatables, etc. Tear-down crews are needed from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on July 18 only.
To volunteer, contact the Military Personnel Element at 567-5900. You will be able to sign up for specific events and times, but slots are limited.
For more information, please contact Airman 1st Class Brendan Kiser of 50 MSS at 567-5900.
Crafters and vendors are needed to participate in the Fourth Annual Craft and Vendor Show at the base picnic on July 18. To reserve your space, there is a $20 nonrefundable registration fee.
For information and application, please contact Seth Cannello of 50 SVS at 567-6658.
Colonel Teresa A.H. Djuric, Commander, Holm Accession & Development Center cordially in-vites you to a ceremony honoring Chief Master Sgt. Clarence H. Moore, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 50th Space Wing on the occasion of his re-tirement from the United States Air Force at 9 a.m. July 18 at the DeKok Building here. A reception will imme-diately follow. Dress: Uniform of the day Civilian: Daily attire.
For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Claudia Puentes of 50 SW/CCCA at 567-5691
Open to all. Enter your car, truck, or motorcycle in the show to be held in conjunction with the base picnic on July 18 (set-up by 9 a.m.).
All participants need to arrive between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., to park vehicle(s). After registering your vehicle(s), you will be provided a map and guidelines to getting onto Schriever AFB.
Pre-registration is required. Call Bill Clearwater at 567-3850 or Sharon Merrill at 567-3889. All drivers are re-quired to have: Driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration documents.
For more information, contact Bill Clearwater of CONS/LGCZ at 567-3850
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COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP
A command space operator whose expertise includes nuclear operations, missile warning and space tracking assumed command of the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron at the Space Aggressor Warehouse here, June 30.
Lt. Col. Michael Hough succeeds Lt. Col. Miguel Colón, who will become the Deputy Commander of the 595th Space Group here.
Colonel Hough received his commission in 1992 through Texas Tech University’s ROTC program. His career includes assignments in a variety of space and missile operations positions.
He served as an intercontinental ballistic missile crew commander, flight commander and emergency war order instructor at the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. He was the chief of standardization and evaluation at the 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass. Colonel Hough also served as weap-ons officer at the 353rd Combat Training
Squadron at Eielson AFB, Alaska. He has also served as a staff officer on the Air Staff as the chief of space training and exercises, Air Force Director of Space Operations at the Pentagon.
Colonel Hough’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University and a master’s de-gree in human relations from the University of Great Falls, Mont. He is also a graduate of Air Command and Staff College and Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Colonel Hough’s awards include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation Medal and an Air Force Commendation Medal.
As commander of the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, Colonel Hough is responsible for preparing the Combat Air Forces, joint and allied, for battle by providing challenging, realistic space threat replication, training and feedback, thus, improving the ability of the United States and allied forces to de-tect and mitigate the effect of an adversary’s space attack.
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The colonel outlined the wing’s priori-ties: improve today’s operations, increase Airmen readiness, modernize base infra-structure and integrate modernized space systems. Colonel Chun expects a lot of the men and women under his command — “Strive for perfection; we’re a nation at war, and mistakes can cost lives.”
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it alone. A leader’s role, he said, is to never leave an Airman behind.
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