Friday, March 8, 2002 Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Vol. 46 No. 8

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Over 30 championships- Page 12

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This IssueAIR FORCE ACADEMY,

Colo. — Two families spent last week-end in temporary housing after a firedestroyed their homes in the Air ForceAcademy’s Pine Valley housing areaFeb. 27. The area is located on thesoutheast side of the base. There wereno injuries, although one firefighterwas taken to a local hospital and treat-ed for smoke inhalation.

The Academy fire departmentresponded to the call at about 7:50p.m. with 12 firefighters, two enginesand a ladder truck. The duplex-stylehome, is located off East PaintbrushDrive. Members of the 10th SecurityForces Squadron were also on scene.

Although the cause of the fire isstill under investigation, Deputy FireChief Ernst Piercy said a neighbor firstobserved the fire in some plastic pal-lets located in the carport of one sideof the duplex.

A neighbor in another duplex sawthe fire and raced to the front door andawakened the resident who grabbedher child and exited through the frontdoor. A 21st Space Wing airman andhis family who lived next door werealso safely evacuated.

Piercy said the houses were builtin 1960, and originally had flat roofs,with tar and gravel. Pitched roofswere added later, so fire fighting wasdifficult between the two sections.

“We cut holes, got access andflowed water, but it was a tough fire toextinguish,” Piercy said. “We got itunder control about 9:30 p.m., but wedidn’t get it put out until about 12:30this morning (Feb. 28).”

Families in four other houses inthe same housing cluster were evacuat-ed as a precaution and are staying ineither temporary housing on base orwith friends in Pine Valley.

In addition to the Academy fire-fighters and security forces on scene,Academy Assistant Fire Chief James

Rackl said several off-base fire crewsfrom the “North Group” respondedeither on-scene to fight the fire or pro-vide other assistance such as ventila-tion, salvage and overhaul.

The “North Group” is a consor-tium of fire departments that borderthe Air Force Academy, and provideassistance when needed through mutu-al aid agreements.

Cost estimates will be determinedwhen the investigation is complete.(Release courtesy of U.S. Air ForceAcademy Public Affairs)

Photos by Staff Sgt. Ben BlokerWithin 30 minutes after the fire began, flames vent through the roof on theback side of the duplex-style home.

Fire destroys two homes

By Master Sgt. D.K. Grant21st Space Wing Public Affairs

A fire in the Air Force Academy’s Pine Valley hous-ing area destroyed two homes and the majority of the resi-dents’ belongings including clothing, appliances, furnitureand more.

What few items were salvaged were thanks to the hardwork of firefighters and security forces, as well as neigh-bors and friends drawn to the scene by the sirens andsmoke.

According to Academy public affairs spokespersonPam Ancker, while firefighters fought to contain the infer-no, other firefighters and police members entered the homesand began tossing the families’ belongings out the windows.Everyone who was able, including Ancker, lined up to haulfurniture, toys, clothing and irreplaceable mementos awayfrom the blazing structures.

“The fire department and security forces troops wereawesome, both the night of the fire and the following day,”said Chief Master Sergeant Andy Laning, 21st MissionSupport Squadron first sergeant and president of the firstsergeants’ council.

Thanks to that team effort, both families still have pre-cious memorabilia, but most of their possessions wereincinerated or irreparably damaged in the fire. To compli-cate the situation, neither family had renter’s insurance.

That’s when Laning and local first sergeants came tothe rescue. According to Laning, who is the first sergeantfor one of the affected airmen, this kind of situation is notas uncommon as people might imagine, and it’s one reasonthe military has first sergeants: To take care of people.

The first sergeants put the two families in temporary

housing, and began the process of getting them back ontheir feet. Funds from the first sergeants’ Caring ThroughSharing program were distributed to the two families tohelp them deal with immediate needs (clothing, groomingand hygiene, and others). In addition, the Army and AirForce Exchange Service stepped in to help dress the twomilitary members.

Laning and the first sergeants weren’t finished,though. The next step was to put the word out that a familymember needed help and, as is common in the Air Forceenvironment, donations and offers rolled in.

Peterson members who would like to help out cancontact Laning at 556-6350.

Peterson rallies to help fire victims recover

Photos by Staff Sgt. Ben BlokerA fire fighter from the Donald Westcott Fire Department,left, looks on as Air Force Academy firefighters removecontents from one of the duplexes during salvageefforts.

Q: On Jan. 15 at approximately4:15 p.m. a security forces' vehiclewith license plate 1608609 wasstopped in the North bound off rampof Highway 115 to South Academy.

He wanted to make a left turnand didn't want to wait for the trafficso he turned on his flashers and thendrove into the Texaco Star Mart.

A: Thank you very much forbringing this incident to our attention.

Misuse of emergency lights is

against squadron policy and is strictlyprohibited. The squadron commanderand his squadron leaders have institut-ed corrective actions to ensure thistype of incident does not recur.

Again, thank you very much foryour concern. If you have any furtherquestions, please call Master Sgt.David Pitts at 474-2304.Submitting Action Lines

The Action Line is your directline to me. If you have any questions,comments or concerns please call orfax the Action Line.

To submit a question or commentto the Action Line call 556-7777 or faxyour question to 556-7848.

News BriefsBASE EXERCISE - The 21st SpaceWing will be involved in a base-wideexercise Wednesday and Thursday.

Exercise areas will be evidentwith exercise controllers wearing redhats and vests.

For more information, call LouCollachi at 556-6485.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The 18thNational Space Symposium is slatedfor April 8-11 at the Broadmoor hotel.

Volunteers are needed for variouspositions.

To find out more information or

to volunteer, log onto www.spacesymposium.org or you cancall 554-5736.CONSTRUCTION - A section of theOfficer's Club parking lot will beclosed for construction until April 30.

A contractor will construct land-scaped islands as well as install newparking lot lights.

The entire south portion of theparking lot will be open for parking.

For more information, callMaster Sgt. Michael Funicelli at556-1634.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 20022

21st Space Wing GSUAt a Glance

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Contents of the SpaceObserver are not necessarily the offi -cial views of, or endorsed by, the

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The appearance of advertisingin this publication, including insertsor supplements, does not constituteendorsement by DOD, theDepartment of the Air Force or theGazette, of the products or servicesadvertised. Everything advertised inthis publication shall be made avail-able for purchase, use or patronagewithout regard to race, color, religion,

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Editorial content is edited, pre-pared and provided by the 21stSpace Wing Public Affairs Office,775 Loring Ave., Suite 218, PetersonAFB, Colo., 80914-1294. All photo-graphs are Air Force photographsunless otherwise indicated.

The Space Observer is pub-lished every Friday. For advertising

inquiries , call the Gazette, (719)476-1640 for display ads, and 476-1685 for classified ads.

Articles for the Space Observershould be submitted to the 21stSW/PAI, Attn: Space Observer, 775Loring Ave., Ste. 218, Peterson AFB,Colo., 80914-1294. Deadline for sub-mission is 4:30 p.m. the Wednesdayone week before publication. All arti-cles, copy and announcements sub-mitted will be edited to conform toAFI Series 35 and the AssociatedPress Stylebook and Libel Manual.For details, call the editor at (719)556-8476 or DSN 834-7846.

21st Space WingCommander

Brig. Gen. Bob KehlerChief of Public AffairsCapt. Donald B. Kerr

NCOIC Internal InformationTech. Sgt. Gino Mattorano

EditorSenior Airman

Josh ClendenenAssistant Editor

Staff Sgt. Melanie Epperson

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Around the Wing

Unit: 10th Space Warning SquadronLocation: Cavalier Air Force Station, North DakotaMission: The 10th Space Warning Squadron provides tactical warning andattack assessment of sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missileslaunched against the continental United States and southern Canada.

The squadron tracks the skies using the Perimeter Acquisition RadarCharacterization System—a single-faced phased array radar. Missile warn-ing data and assessment information is sent to the North AmericanAerospace Defense Command missile warning center at CheyenneMountain Air Force Station. Additionally, the 10th provides surveillance,tracking and space object identification support for the space surveillancenetwork.

Ballistic missile early warning, like that done by the 10th, is the AirForce Space Command's highest priority. Twenty nations have nuclear,biological and chemical weapons. Early warning helps the United Statesdetect ballistic missile launches and take any necessary action.

Left-handedcomplaint

A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., arrivedat Ramstein Air Base Germany March 5 carrying the remains of sevenservicemen killed in action during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.They were met by a multiservice honor guard who performed a fallensoldier ceremony to honor those killed.

Bringing them homePhoto by Staff Sgt Justin D. Pyle

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 2002 3News

AFOSI--A band of true professionalsBy Senior AirmanJosh Clendenen21st Space Wing Public Affairs

When someonesays “AirForce Office

of Special Investigations,”most people think of a verysecretive, covert organization.Well, that couldn’t be furtherfrom the truth.

In fact, OSI specialagents are very open abouttheir mission and proud to bethe Air Force’s direct link tolocal, state and federal lawenforcement agencies.

“We hear that stereotypea lot,” said Special Agent JimMowry, AFOSI Detachment803 commander. “Peoplebelieve the mystique of thestereotype because they don’tknow what we really do.”

OSI is the federal inves-tigative arm of the Air Forcefor all major criminal andcounterintelligence matters.

They interface daily withlaw enforcement agencies,collecting and disseminatingcritical information that is ofimportance to the Air Forceand on a closer level, the 21stSpace Wing.

Monday, a HeadquartersAFOSI recruiting team willvisit Peterson AFB to recruitnew agents into this special-duty career field. Although hitby Stop-Loss, OSI anticipatesa shortage of agents in thenear future, and they aresearching for the right people.

“We are looking for thebest of the best,” said Mowry.“It’s not an easy job, so we setour standards high.”

Because of those high

standards, Mowry said thespecial agents assigned withinOSI have amazing dedication.

“We don’t work shifthours,” said Mowry. “It’s notuncommon to see our agentsin at 6 a.m. and leaving after10 p.m.”

Both positive and nega-tive aspects of OSI duty willbe discussed in detail duringthe recruiting briefings.

“We’re completelyupfront with people at the verybeginning of the process,” hesaid. “We want people toknow what’s expected of themwhen they join the OSI family.So we tell them the good, thebad and the ugly at the recruit-ing briefings so they can makeinformed, educated decisionsregarding their careers.”

With worldwide assign-ments, selective-reenlistmentbonus opportunities and anever-changing environment,the positives out-weigh thenegatives, said Mowry.

“If you are the type ofperson who thrives on chal-lenges and enjoys the abilityto diversify within the sameAFSC, this may be the job foryou,” said Mowry. “You cango from working a hugeundercover narcotic investiga-tion one year to running amulti-million dollar fraudinvestigation the followingyear. The next year, you couldfind yourself conducting inter-national liaison meetings withforeign counterparts, collect-ing vital information on possi-ble terrorist cells. The oneconstant is change….no twocases are ever identical.”

One area of OSI inwhich Mowry sees little

change is within its special-ized areas. These agents spe-cialize in one area of expertisewithin OSI.

“Before you can applyfor a specialty, you’ll spendthe first year or two just learn-ing how to become an all-around excellent agent,” hesaid. “You’ll learn things likesurveillance, interviewing,crime scene processing, evi-dence preservation and collec-tion, and report writing—thebasics of what we do.”

After learning the basics,an agent can then apply for aspecialty and once accepted,learn the particulars associatedwith it. Here is a list of someof the specialties and a briefdescription of what they are:

n Technical ServicesSpecialists- Agents who usespecial technical surveillancetechniques to get informationwhen it can’t be obtained inother ways.

n Computer CrimeInvestigators- Agents who spe-cialize in computer crimeinvestigations and analysis(hacker hunters).

n Forensics Consultants-These agents provide special-ized forensic support to fieldunits (AFIT Master’s Degreeprovided).

n CounterespionageSpecialists- Offensive counter-intelligence investigations insupport of DoD SpecialAccess Programs.

n Polygraph Examiners-These agents specialize in theadministration of polygraphexaminations.

Agents don’t need tospecialize though. Since Sept.11, there has been an increas-

ing need for strong fieldagents.

“After Sept. 11, our mis-sion didn’t change, but theemphasis on CONUS counter-intelligence and anti-terrorismsupport to force protectionhas,” said Mowry. “We nowoperate worldwide to thefullest extent our missionallows. We are the onlyagency on base with the exclu-sive mission to go beyond thewire in search of threats toUSAF personnel andresources.”

Because of the height-ened terrorist threat, OSI isrecruiting a lot more agents tomeet this challenge. They arelooking for officers with lessthan 12 years of total activefederal military service andless than six years total activefederal commission service.On the enlisted side, they willbe looking for senior airmenwith less than six years time in

service, staff through mastersergeants with less than than12 years of military service,and security forces membersin the ranks of staff throughmaster sergeant.

On Monday, a localagent from Detachment 803will join the HeadquartersRecruiting team at the MissionSupport Building, Room 2057at 9 a.m. to answer any and allquestions you may have aboutthe OSI career field.

“The impact we have onthe Air Force is immense,”said Mowry. “It’s a challeng-ing and rewarding career thathas direct, tangible impacts onthe safety and security of allpersonnel in the USAF.Simply put, when an agentretires from OSI, they knowthey had a real impact on theAir Force mission….and thisis what makes OSI, and themen and women of our team,a little bit more ‘special.’ ”

Guardian Challenge auction sold good times for allBy Tech. Sgt. Michael Phillips21st Space Wing Public Affairs

The first Guardian Challenge auction,held from 6-10 p.m. Saturday atPeterson’s enlisted club, offered Team21 members an opportunity to have a

great time, while bidding against each other for auto-graphed sports memorabilia, books, lithographs, col-lectibles and several items not usually available inthe local area.

“One key to our success is that we received atleast one item to auction from every single squadronand group in the 21st Space Wing,” said Capt. JeffLeeder. “The support we got was just great.”

Sets of Beanie Babies were very popularamong the bidders. Special sets donated by Maj.Greg Sava, 1st Space Control Squadron, includedrare Christmas, Easter and Patriotic beanies.Another set, donated by the 21st Logistics Group,included beanie babies Rescue, Courage andAmerica, created to honor the New York City FireDept., NYC Police Dept. and the American RedCross respectively, following the events of Sept. 11.

A Diamond Willow walkingstick, handmade by members ofthe 13th Space WarningSquadron atClear AirForcecStation,Alaska, anda lead crystalInuit womandonated by the12th SWS at ThuleAir Base, Greenlandwere among theunique items donated by Team 21’s units.

A copy of the book “The Quest for Mach One,”autographed by the authors, retired Brig. GeneralsChuck Yeager and Bob Cardenas, and donated by the18th Space Surveillance Squadron at Edwards AFB,Calif., also attracted several bidders.

“A football and photograph autographed byTerry Bradshaw, along with an autographed basket-ball and team photograph of Team USA created a lotof interest,” said Leeder.

“Our auctioneer, Steve Ket of Front RangeAuctions, donated part of his services for this auc-tion,” Leeder said. “He and his wife Barb reallymotivated the crowd.”

Following the dinner, 13 desserts placed amongthe 24 tables were also auctioned. “From the auctionof the desserts alone, we were able to raise morethan $300,” said Leeder.

Of the total $8,818 raised, more than 23 per-cent, or $1,990, came from items donated by 21stSW units.

Though the name of the auction refers toGuardian Challenge, Leeder said “All the moneygoes toward supporting our competitors, whether it’sGuardian Challenge, Readiness Challenge, TopDollar or any other competitions.”

“We couldn’t have been successful withoutacross-the-board support by everyone — from thecommand section to the units to the folks who cameout and participated,” said Leeder. “Everyone had agreat time and we’re looking forward to next year.”

“The club did a great job setting everythingup,” said Capt. Guin Leeder, project officer for theauction. “It looked fantastic.”

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 20024 News

By Staff Sgt.Melanie Epperson21st Space Wing Public Affairs

The Peterson AirForce BaseOfficers’ Wives’

Club is in the initial stages ofcreating the “Pikes PeakMilitary Family Cookbook”and needs the help of those inthe Pikes Peak region with amilitary affiliation.

Active-duty members,reservists, guardsmen, cadets,retirees, veterans and familymembers may help the OWCby providing favorite recipesfor the book.

“We were looking for afundraiser project and thoughtthis was a great way to get ourmilitary community together,”said Linh Narum, OWC cook-book committee member.“We wanted to include mem-bers of all the bases in the areaas well as retirees to unite ourmilitary community, especiallyafter the events of September11.”

The cookbook will havea patriotic theme, however,recipes need not be patriotic.

The cookbook willinclude the following cate-gories: appetizers and bever-ages, soups and salads, veg-

etables and side dishes, maindishes, breads and rolls,desserts, cookies and candy,and a this and that category.

According to Narum, theOWC members hope to have aminimum of 300 recipes forthe cookbook.

“So far we have onlyreceived a handful of recipes,but we are still in the earlystages of creating the cook-book,” she said. “We hopemany people will submit theirfavorite recipes, and weencourage them to donatemore than one.”

There are a few guide-lines for people to followwhen submitting recipes

to the OWC.First, all recipes must be

neatly handwritten or typed,and only one recipe may besubmitted per page.

Next, make sure the titleof the recipe is clearly statedand that it is categorized inone of the above categories.Make sure to list the ingredi-ents and then the directions.

Finally, Narum said to besure and proof-read the recipefor accuracy. You should alsoinclude your name as you’dlike it to appear in the cook-book, as well as your militaryaffiliation.

Include your phone num-ber as well, in case committeemembers have a questionregarding your submission.

Submissions can be e-mailed to Linh Narum, atLnarum@msn.com or mailedto Linh Narum c/o PetersonOfficers’ Wives’ Club, P.O.Box 14066, Peterson AFB,CO. 80914.

The deadline for submis-sions is May 1, and accordingto Narum, the cookbookshould be completed sometime in November.

For more information orto submit a recipe, call Narumat 591-7010 or e-mail theabove address.

Cooking up support“We wanted to

include membersof all the bases inthe area as well

as retirees to uniteour military com-munity, especiallyafter the events ofSeptember 11.”

Linh NarumPeterson AFB Officers’ Wives’ Club

March is NationalNutrition Month, and agood time to clear up somemisunderstandings aboutvitamins.

According to the latestresearch on Vitamin C, sup-plements may not be theanswer. Megadose advo-cates believe that Vitamin Ccan reduce the risk of ill-nesses ranging from thecommon cold to cancer.

But the human bodycan only absorb so muchVitamin C per day. Andresearch shows that thelarge doses of Vitamin C inpills provide no additionalbenefits, especially com-pared to the benefits avail-able in a balanced diet.Excessive doses of VitaminC may even be harmful.

Most sources agreethat a diet rich in Vitamin Cmay decrease risk of illness,but how much is enough? Adiet that includes five dailyservings of fruit and vegeta-bles can provide up to 200milligrams of Vitamin C,which is enough to saturatethe body’s tissues. Pill sup-plements normally providemore than double thatamount. The problem withgetting nutrients from a bal-anced diet is that only one

in three Americans eats fiveor more servings of fruitand vegetables.

A balanced dietincludes a mix of nutrientswhich may also be linked toreducing the risk of cancer,heart disease or stroke.Some of those compounds,called antioxidants, alsohelp prevent moleculardamage to body tissues.

Vitamin C and BetaCarotene are probably themost publicized of thosecompounds, but theyaccount for only 15 percentof the antioxidants found ina typical serving of fruit orvegetables. Those and thefibers, minerals and vita-mins included in fruit andvegetables make them alogical nutrition choice.

Eating fresh fruit andvegetables to get the dailyvitamins, minerals and othernutrients you need justmakes more sense than pay-ing for costly supplementsthat haven’t been proven toprovide the same benefits.

For tips on how toinclude more fruit and veg-etables in your diet, log onto www.peterson.af.mil/ids/hawc

(Information courtesyof the HAWC)

National Nutrition Month

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 2002 5News

Assistance fund campaign kicks off at PetersonBy Tech. Sgt.Gino Mattorano21st Space Wing Public Affairs

The 2002 AirForceAssistanceFund campaign

has begun and will continuethrough March 29.

Peterson’s 2001 AFAFcontributions totaled $66,973,while this year’s campaign,themed “commitment to car-ing,” includes a Peterson goalof $68,804.

The annual campaignraises money for four charita-ble organizations benefitingactive-duty, reserve, Guardand retired Air Force peopleand their families, includingsurviving spouses and theirfamilies.

Those organizations arethe Air Force Aid Society, theAir Force Enlisted Men’sWidows and DependentsHome Foundation Inc., the AirForce Village IndigentWidow’s Fund, and theGeneral and Mrs. Curtis E.LeMay Foundation.

Last year’s campaigncontributions totaled nearly$4.3 million. The Air Forcegoal for the 2001 AFAF cam-paign is $4.3 million, the sameas last year.

“The Air ForceAssistance Fund has proudlydemonstrated the willingnessof Air Force people to takecare of their own for 29years,” said Brig. Gen. Bob

Kehler, 21st Space Wing com-mander. “Neither the AirForce Assistance Fund or itsaffiliates receive taxpayerssupport. The campaign relieslargely on voluntary contribu-tions.”

Donations to the AFAFcampaign can be madethrough cash or check contri-butions or payroll deduction.

Contributors may desig-nate their contributions to oneor more of the four charities,and 100 percent of their AFAFcontribution is passed to theirchosen charities.

“Contributions may bemade directly to unit keywork-ers, or by payroll deductions,”said Capt. William Bagby,Peterson AFAF project officer.“The contributions can also bededucted for federal incometax purposes.”

For more information onthe campaign, check out theAir Force Personnel Web site:www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/votefund. Click on the “fundrais-ing” tab at the top of thatpage.

n The Air Force AidSociety, the official charity ofthe Air Force, can be accessedworldwide for emergencyfinancial assistance.

The top priority is assis-tance to active-duty membersand their families, but consid-eration is given to assistingretirees and widows on a lim-ited, case-by-case basis. AirForce Reserve and AirNational Guard members on

extended active-duty underTitle 10 U.S.C. may also beeligible for emergency assis-tance when circumstanceswarrant.

n The Air Force EnlistedMen’s Widows andDependents Home FoundationInc., located in Fort WaltonBeach near Eglin Air ForceBase, Fla., provides rent sub-sidy and other support to indi-gent widows and widowers ofretired enlisted people.

Those eligible are wid-ows and widowers, 55 andolder, whose spouses wereretired enlisted persons fromthe regular Air Force, AirNational Guard or Air ForceReserve.

n The Air Force VillageIndigent Widow’s Fund, locat-ed in San Antonio, is a life-care community for retiredofficers, spouses, widows orwidowers and family mem-bers.

The indigent widow’sfund provides support to wid-ows and widowers of AirForce officers.

n The General and Mrs.Curtis E. LeMay Foundationprovides rent and financialassistance to indigent officers’and enlisted widows or wid-owers in their own home andcommunity.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gino MattoranoBrig. Gen. Bob Kehler, 21st Space Wing commander, signshis Air Force Assistance Fund donation form.

21st Space Wing StaffnMaster Sgt. Paula O’Keefe

556-658021st Comptroller Squadronn Senior Airman

Tyranda Williams 556-738321st Operations GroupnMaster Sgt.

Robert O’Connor 556-621121st Logistics GroupnMaster Sgt. Tim Klein

556-715821st Support Groupn Capt. Carlos Garcia

556-6216721st Support GroupnMaster Sgt. Robert Feiss

268-2056

Air Force Space Commandn Tech. Sgt. Ken Beyer

554-680810th Medical Groupn Staff Sgt. Bella Smith

556-1075AFOTEC DET. 4n Senior Master Sgt.

John Slack 556-5856544th Intelligencen Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Leftwich

556-9005367th USAF Recruitingn Capt. Jeffery Gibson

554-1246AFOSI DET. 803n Phillip Campbell 556-9209

AFAF Keyworkers

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 20026 Around the Air Force

By Capt.Kimberly Garbett60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCEBASE, Nev. — The Air Forcetook to the skies Feb. 28 withNASCAR driver Elliott Sadlerand members of the WoodBrothers Racing team to givethem a taste of the AirMobility Command and AirCombat Command version ofa 320 mph aerial “pit stop.”

A KC-10 Extender fromthe 9th Air RefuelingSquadron at Travis Air ForceBase, Calif., with the racingteam aboard and a Nellis-based F-16 Fighting Falconflying with Sadler, accom-plished an air refueling over

Nevada’s high desert. Sadlercalled the flight “a ride I’llnever forget.”

For this and last year’sNASCAR Winston Cup racingseasons, the Air Force hasbeen an associate sponsor ofthe Sadler-driven WoodBrothers Racing No. 21 FordTaurus.

The car displays the AirForce logo.

Sadler said he has alwayshad great respect for the AirForce, and the aerial pit stopgave him a greater apprecia-tion of the mission.

“It’s amazing that theseplanes can fly so fast and soclose together even as they arerefueling,” he said. “From myview in the back seat of the F-

16 … it’s unbelievable andincredible! And these guysneed to have guts for the mis-sions they are called to.”

From an Air Forcerecruiting and retention per-spective, the relationship withNASCAR racing pays highreturns, Air Force recruitingofficials said.

“The national advertisingwe get in the most popularspectator sport in America isincredible,” said Master Sgt.Richard Lochren, a recruitingsuperintendent in El Paso,Texas. “The impact we haveseen in our target populationof mechanics and electronical-ly oriented recruits helped ournumbers tremendously inthose areas last year.”

Photo by Capt. Kimberly GarbettNASCAR driver Elliott Sadler, flying in the back seat of anF-16 Fighting Falcon, witnesses a 320 mph aerial refueling"pit stop" first hand.

Air Force shows NASCAR team 320 mph ‘pit stop’

By Master Sgt. Louis A. Arana-BarradasAir Force Print News

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Thepace of Air Force airlift into this busy base haspicked up again, and the size of the coalition forcehere has grown.

Until a few days ago, airlift only occurred atnight. Now C-17 Globemaster III and C-130Hercules cargo aircraft are landing at a 30-a-day clip,day and night.

From some 400 people in early December, theforce is now nearly 10 times as big at this base about25 miles north of the Afghan capital of Kabul. Theyhave turned this former Soviet fighter base — stillchock-full of mined areas — into an armed camp.

“You’ve got to look where you’re going. If youdon’t, you’ll run into someone, or some vehicle willrun over you,” said Michael, an American soldier. Hehas been at the camp several weeks and has done alot of walking. “It’s a madhouse.”

Madhouse or not, there is definitely lot of activ-ity. Bagram is in the thick of Operation EnduringFreedom, and as busy as the daylight hours are, thenights are just as hectic. The night belongs to the AirForce.

The airmen are mostly part of the 821st AirMobility Squadron’s tanker airlift control element.They are part of the 621st Air Mobility OperationsGroup at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. Deployed toBagram in early December, their job is to establishand then manage the airflow into the base.

“Our biggest challenge is coordinating with allthe people coming in, and trying to meet all theirneeds,” said 1st Lt. Liz Wickman, the element’soperations officer. “We want to help everyone.”

But at the same time, she said, “We have tomake people understand that our job (is) to getthings rolling and then leave. But after everyone getsused to us, it’s hard for them to let us go.”

The team here includes aerial port troops whodownload and upload aircraft, aircraft maintenance,command and control, intelligence and medicaltroops, security forces and firefighters.

“We travel heavy, but we travel smart,” saidMaster Sgt. Todd Kuzia, noncommissioned officer incharge of operations. “We pack everything we needto start operations.”

The element arrived with an initial cadre of 92airmen. It deployed from McGuire on two C-5Galaxy transports. Two hours after landing, operatingout of tents, the team started to direct aircraft opera-tions for the base.

Kuzia said the first few days was a primeexample of “organized chaos and confusion.” Theaerial port troops and security forces had to establishrules for night operations.

“At first we worked only blackout operations,”he said. “But (we) got the job done and nobody gothurt.”

In the total darkness, most downloads still tookfrom 15 to 30 minutes.

The element’s nerve center is the mobile airreporting center. Working 24-hour operations, its

troops have a hand in everything that happens.“If an airplane crashes — and that’s happened

while we were here — we directed the (medicalevacuation) and helped offload and load thepatients,” Kuzia said.

“We’ve established a great brotherhood withthese airmen,” said Maj. (Dr.) Brian Burlingame. TheArmy surgeon said the 274th Forward Surgical Teamwouldn’t have been able to set up and operate with-out the McGuire troops.

“When we first got here, they set us up,”Burlingame said. “The found us space, set up ourpower and generally took care of us. Any time we’veneeded help, they’ve been there for us. If they hadtwo of something, they’d give us one.”

Deployed airmen making calm out of chaos in Afghanistan

Photo by Master Sgt. Keith ReedSoldiers head for their billets after arriving atBagram Air Base, Afghanistan, aboard a C-17Globemaster III transport.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 2002 7FYI

TodaynMothers on the Move, 9:30-10:30a.m., at the Family Advocacy Center.

Sundayn Denver Nuggets will be practicingand signing autographs at the fitnesscenter in Gym #2, 1-2:15 p.m.

MondaynMothers on the Move, 9:30-10:30a.m., at the Family Advocacy Center.

Tuesdayn Sponsorship training, 7:30-8:30a.m., at the Family Support Center.n Easter Season luncheon, noon, at theChapel.

Wednesdayn Story time for kids, 10 a.m., at thelibrary.nMothers on the Move, 9:30-10:30a.m., at the Family Advocacy Center.n Going overseas, 8-9 a.m., at the

Family Support Center.n Smooth Move summary, 9-9:30a.m., at the Family Support Center.

nApplying for Federal CivilianService, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at theFamily Support Center.

Thursdayn Play group, 10:30-noon, at thePeterson Base Chapel.n Job orientation, 1-2 p.m., at theFamily Support Center.n Couples communication, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the Colorado SpringsPenrose House.

March 15n Couples communication, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at Penrose House.

Helpful Numbersn Family Advocacy Center 556-8943n Education Center 556-4064n Library 556-7462n Community Center 556-7671n Aquatics Center 556-4608n Fitness Center 556-4462n Officers’ Club 556-4181n Enlisted Club 556-4194n Youth Center 556-7220n Family Support Center 556-6141n Chapel 556-4442

Community NewsCommunity NewsCIVILIANEMPLOYEE HEALTH BENE-FITS SERVICE DAY - Representativesfrom Blue Cross/Blue Shield,Government Employees HealthAssociation, PacifiCare of Coloradoand Kaiser Permanente will be at theCivilian Personnel Flight training roomTuesday, noon-1:30 p.m., to speak withcivilian employees about benefits.

For more information, callBeverly Sagapolutele at 556-7073. AQUATICS CENTER CLOSURE - ThePeterson Aquatics Center will beclosed today through March 24.

For more information, call 556-4608. SUMMER HIRE PROGRAM - TheStudent Summer Hire Program will beJune 3 - Aug. 23.

Supervisors and managers shouldsubmit their summer hire needs to the21st Mission Support Squadron.

Students who wish to apply mustbe 16 years old by June 3, and submita resume’ between Monday and March22.

For more information on the pro-gram, call Nancy Nowacki at 556-6188.MILITARY LIAISON TEAMS - The AirForce Personnel Center needs activeduty captains and majors to volunteerfor military liaison teams in Georgia,Moldova and the Ukraine.

For more information, contact themilitary personnel flight.PIKES PEAK MILITARY FAMILYCOOKBOOK - The Peterson Air ForceBase Officers’ Wives Club is creating acookbook to include all military fami-lies in the Pikes Peak region. To sub-mit a recipe, follow the guidelinesbelow.

nAll recipes must be neatlyhandwritten or typed.

n One recipe per page.n Clearly state the title of your

recipe.

n Include your name, militaryaffiliation and phone number.

n List all ingredients, then thedirections.

Submissions may be made by e-mailing Linh Narum atlnarum@msn.com or mailing LinhNarum, c/o Peterson Officers’ Wives’Club, P.O. Box 14066, Peterson AFB,CO.

For more information, callNarum at 591-7010.GOLF COURSE - The kitchen area ofthe golf course’s 19th Hole Grill isclosed for renovation until April 19.

For details, call 556-7233.CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DATA SYS-TEM - The Air Force-wide conversionto CIVMOD continues until March 15.During the conversion the humanresources flight will not be able toupdate civilian training completion,educational information, occupationalcertifications or awards and decora-tions information.TRAILERS - Mountain Home AirForce Base has trailers available forrent at Yellowstone National Park.

For details, call Mark Lothrop atDSN 728-6333 or commercial (208)828-6333.RED CROSS CLASSES - TheAmerican Red Cross will offer a num-ber of classes throughout March.

The classes and fees are as fol-lows:

n Adult CPR, Monday, 6-9:30p.m. There is a $35 fee.

n First-aid, Thursday, 6-9:30p.m. There is a $30 fee.

n Babysitter training for youthages 11-15, March 16 and 23, 9 a.m.-1p.m. There is a $30 fee.

For details, call 556-7590.

Community ActivitiesCommunity ActivitiesCenterCenter

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CENTERCLASSES - The Community Activities

Center will offer a scrapbooking class,Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. There is a $10fee for the class and supplies. Bring 6-12 photos.

For more information, call 556-1732.

Education CenterEducation CenterAIR FORCE TUITION ASSISTANCE -The Education Center will no longerprovide Air Force Tuition Assistance toother branches of the military.

For more information, call 556-4064.AIR FORCE AID EDUCATION GRANT- The General Henry H. ArnoldEducation Grant Program awards$1,500 grants to sons and daughters ofactive duty, retired or deceased AirForce members, retired reservists overage 60, and Title 10 reservists onextended active duty.

Spouses are also eligible for thegrant.

Applications are available at theFamily Support Center or for down-load at http://www.afas.org.FEDERAL EMPLOYEES EDUCATIONAND ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLAR-SHIP - Federal employees and familymembers who are interested in theFederal Employees Education andAssistance Fund Scholarships mayapply through March 29.

For an application, send a self-addressed, stamped, number 10 busi-ness envelope to FEEA Scholarships,Suite 200, 8441 W. Bowles Avenue,Littleton, CO, 80123-9501.OPERATION BOOTSTRAP - The AirForce Bootstrap program has beenreplaced by the Air Force EducationLeave of Absence Policy.

There are several changes to theprogram. Those already enrolled orapproved will not be affected by thechanges.

For more information on thechanges, call the base EducationCenter at 556-4064.

Peterson AirForce Base

Chapel Schedule

Courtesy photo

New shirtSenior Master Sgt. Neil Thatcher, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron firstsergeant, is the newest first sergeant to Peterson Air Force Base. Ifyou are interested in becoming a first sergeant, contact your com-mand chief master sergeant.

Community Notes

ProtestantServices

Liturgical Worship8:15 a.m.

Traditional SundayWorship 11 a.m.Gospel Services

12:30 p.m.Sunday School

9:45 a.m.CatholicServices

MassWeekdays 11:35 a.m.

Saturdays 5 p.m.Sundays 9:30 a.m.

ReconciliationSaturdays 4 p.m.

ReligiousEducation

Adult and pre K-12th grade Sundays

8:30 a.m.

World Wide Web, local areanetwork, Internet, homepage,Petecentral, 21 Net… huh?

Internet Big Brother iswatching youBy Tech. Sgt. Gino Mattorano21st Space Wing Public Affairs

News Flash: Every pageyou access on the WorldWide Web is recorded by21st CommunicationsSquadron computers.Bottom line: If you surfillegal sites, you will getcaught!

The 21st Communications Squadron isresponsible for maintaining the security ofPeterson computer systems. To do that effec-tively, they use the latest in network securitysoftware and equipment to help keep base net-works operating smoothly.

“We have multiple systems that track inter-net traffic going in and out of the base,” saidTech. Sgt. Ron Duncan, 21st CS NetworkControl Center quality assurance evaluator.“These systems help us to keep hackers fromaccessing or corrupting our networks, but theyalso help us to monitor and prevent unautho-rized access of inappropriate Web sites.”

These systems aren’t new, and they’re notkept secret, yet people still continue to be pros-ecuted for surfing these sites.

“The bottom line is that a government com-puter system is to be used for official business,”said Duncan. “As a general rule of thumb, ifyou can’t justify visiting a Web site for an offi-cial duty, you probably shouldn’t be goingthere.”

Pornography sites, chat rooms, and internetgaming sites are obvious examples of sites thatshouldn’t be visited, but people continue to becaught for visiting those very same sites.

“People believe that they can get away withit,” said Duncan. “Just because you haven’tbeen caught in the past, doesn’t mean youwon’t be caught.

“With the large number of users we have onour network, we don’t have the manpower toidentify every time someone accesses illegalsites, but if people continue to access thesesites, they will be caught.”

Despite the technology at their disposal,network security people still need help to pre-vent unauthorized use of the internet.

“The first-line defense against unautho-rized use of the internet has to be supervisors,”said Duncan. “We rely on them to ensure thatthe people who work for them are using theinternet responsibly.”

As more and more information is transmit-ted over the Internet for official reasons, it’scrucial that unofficial internet traffic doesn’tinterfere with official duties.

“With the large number of people using theinternet at any given time, unofficial internettraffic can very easily disrupt official busi-ness,” said Duncan.

By Tech. Sgt. Gino Mattorano21st Space Wing Public Affairs

As our society and our livelihoods become more and moreimmersed in computer technology, the internet, or World WideWeb, is fast becoming a primary medium for getting out infor-mation to the vast number of people who are connected to thisglobal network.

However, before you venture onto that information superhighway, there are a host of things you must consider first.

The Air Force and Air Force Space Command have guide-lines to help you determine where and how to stake your claimin cyber real estate.

PlanningThe first question would-be Webmasters must ask them-

selves is, “what audience am I trying to reach with my Webpage?”

Air Force Space Command Instruction 33-103 divides webpages into several categories including, public access, govern-ment access, and base-only access.

“If your information is of interest to the general public, orneeds to be viewed by people without access to a governmentcomputer system, then you’ll probably need a public accesspage,” said Capt. Don Kerr, 21st Space Wing Public Affairschief. “What you must keep in mind, is that anyone in theworld can access these pages, so the pages must accuratelyreflect the views of your organization and the Air Force. Inaddition, there must be a legitimate and justifiable reason whyyour information needs to be on a public Web page.”

Examples of appropriate information for a public Web pageinclude; fact sheets, general information about the base fornewcomers, and biographies of key leaders. Inappropriatematerial for Web sites includes personal information protectedby the Privacy Act, operational and personnel security andcopyright information.

If an organization needs to create a Web page, but its infor-mation doesn’t meet the requirements for a public Web page,the unit may create a restricted access page.

“A lot of the information we work with is not classified, butshouldn’t be available to the general public,” said 2nd Lt.Alfred Peña, 21st Communications Squadron Network Control

Center chief. “Restricting access to onlygovernment agencies, allows people whoneed access to utilize the informationwhile preventing access to those whodon’t. We restrict access by only allowingaccess to people who are doing so from agovernment computer system.”

Much of the information contained onbase unclassified networks is consideredsensitive-but-not-classified. This informa-tion must be properly safeguarded. Petersonachieves this protection-level through 21NET,the base’s local area network.

“Our networks contain protection measuresto ensure only people on base with access tonetwork resources can see this type of informa-tion,” said Peña. “However, information andlinks on 21NET must support the Air Force andPeterson mission.

“In addition, our unclassified networks shouldnever contain classified information, or informa-tion that could threaten mission sustainment oreffectiveness if released.”

ImplementationOnce you’ve determined what

will go on your Web page and whoyour audience is, you’re ready tobegin the process for getting it posted.

The first step is to fill out an AFSPCForm 12. The appropriate approving offi-cials must sign the form before it can beposted to public or limited-access Webservers. Once the page has beenapproved, the 21NET Web master willcreate an account for the user to loadthe pages and make updates.

Detailed information for posting a Web page can be foundon Petecentral at https://petecentral.peterson.af.mil. Select the“library” button, and then the “Web Administrators” button.

For more information call the Network Control CenterHelp Desk at 556-4145.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gino MattoranoAn Internet Web site is a great way to get out information to other people in your organization, orinform the public about what you do.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 200210 Unit News

By Senior Airman Jami Nelson3rd Space Control Squadron

Perhaps the most reward-ing aspect of serving a tour onthe European Continent is theopportunity to travel.

The 3rd SpaceCommunications Squadron islocated at Kapaun Air Station,Germany and is ideally situat-ed for visiting the entireEuropean continent.

The surroundingRheinland Pflalz area issteeped in history andsquadron members spendmuch of their free time explor-ing the local area andExperiencing its rich culture.

The ruins at nearbyLandstuhl and Hohneckenoffer an afternoon of explo-ration. Both of these castleswere forts built by FrederickBarbarossa in the 12th centu-ry.

Landstuhl also has relicsthat date back to when theCelts roamed Germany.

Traveling to neighboringcountries is just a short driveor train ride away.

The lure of Paris is irre-sistible with the border ofFrance only 45 minutes awayand touring London andAmsterdam always offers afun-filled weekend.

Skiing in the Swiss Alpsis an exhilarating, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Spain, Italy, Belgium,Luxembourg and Austria arealso nearby, offering more sce-nic beauty and a host of activi-ties.

While the members ofthe 3rd SCS work hard toaccomplish their mission, off-duty time offers fun, travel,and adventure.

The biggest questionis… Where to go next?

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany.

Assignment Germany

Courtesy photosThe town of Positano on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 2002 11Sports Feature

By Sharon L. HartmanU.S. Army Space Command

A U.S. Army Space Commandemployee began a special mission thismonth.

He is running for two very spe-cial lives.

Larry Rosenkranz, a mechanicalengineer in the Command’s Directorateof Public Works, joined the Leukemiaand Lymphoma Society Team inTraining and will run in the SteamboatSprings Marathon June 2.

He’ll be running for the lives oftwo patients — Zachary Graham andHannah Randall, both from ColoradoSprings — who he met at a luncheonlast weekend.

“I found it a real inspirationmeeting Zachary and Hannah. I feelthat I now have a personal connectionto the fundraising cause and to com-

pleting this marathon,” saidRosenkranz.

Although Rosenkranz has donevarious charity walk-a-thons and runsbefore, this will be his first charitymarathon. Each member of theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society Teamin Training is asked to raise $1,400 inorder to participate in the marathon.

Rosenkranz has raised almost$1,200 thus far, and is still going. “Isent letters out to all my family, friendsand co-workers and have just gottenreal good support so far. I am basical-ly using the guideline of $1,400, but ofcourse, once I reach that minimum, Iwill still keep going.”

He began running at the age of24. Rosenkranz was living in NewJersey near the beach when his sisterand brother-in-law, who are both run-ners, came to visit him for a weekend.They wanted to go for a run along the

Boardwalk, but his brother-in-law runsmuch faster than his sister, so sheasked Larry to run with her for twomiles. He agreed while secretly hop-ing he could keep up. Well, keep uphe did, and he has been running since.

His first and only road marathonto date is the New York City marathon,which he ran in 1993. Since then,Rosenkranz has run in many other trailand wilderness marathons includingthe Crow Pass Crossing marathon inAlaska. During that marathon, he had

to run through snowfields, and a quar-ter-mile-wide, thigh-deep and a gla-cier-fed river.

He also made his first go lastyear in the Pikes Peak marathon,which he said was probably the tough-est race he’d ever done.

Anyone wishing to sponsorRosenkranz can make their check outto the Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyand send it to Larry Rosenkranz, 1630Sanderson Avenue, Colorado Springs,CO 80915.

Army Space Command employee runs for two lives

“I found it a real inspiration meeting Zacharyand Hannah. I feel that I now have a personal

connection to the fundraising cause and complet-ing this marathon.”

Larry RosenkranzU.S. Army Space Command

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 200212 Sports

21 CS squeaks by AFOTEC in over-30 championship

By 2nd Lt. Mike Andrews21st Space Wing Public Affairs

March madness fin-ished in true fashionWednesday with the men’sover-30 basketball playoffschampionship game comingdown to the wire.

The final match-up ofthis year’s playoffs featuredAFOTEC taking on the 21stCommunications Squadron inthe title game for the champi-onship.

The game started witha combination of both teamstrying to read each other’sdefense and work mismatches.

21 CS then jumped outto a 10-point lead early withfast-break scoring, solid offen-sive rebounding and greatteam defense. The floor lead-ership and outside shooting ofJearl Gray helped lead CS to a31-19 half-time lead.

AFOTEC played hard inthe first half, but relied toomuch on the 3-point shotrather then working the ballinside. A combination ofmissed shots, turnovers, and alack of rebounding really hurtthem in the first half.

The second half sawAFOTEC regaining theirchampionship-run form. Theirteam play was excellent andthey also received a great indi-vidual effort by RichardLassiter. AFOTEC’s hustleand great offensive rebound-ing helped cut the lead to 37-35 with seven minutes left.

21 CS responded by tak-ing the ball to the hole, butthey weren’t able to finish theplays. Fred Thomas alsoplayed a great game on bothends of the court.

In the end it came downto turnovers and missed freethrows that killed AFOTEC.Going 1 for 5 from the “chari -ty stripe” in the final minutewon’t help win a close game.When the last-second shot andhope for AFOTEC rimmedout, 21 CS won with the finalscore of 43-41.

Photos by 2nd Lt. Mike AndrewsTOP: Members from the21st CommunicationsSquadron stand in front oftheir over-30 championshiptrophy.BOTTOM: AFOTEC and 21stCommunications Squadronover-30 team members waitto crash the boards after ashot.

Two pointsdecide basechamps in over-30 hoops

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, March 8, 2002 13Sports Shorts

CMAFS 5K fun run - A 5K fun run istoday, 2 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain Air ForceStation.

Intramural Volleyball - Volleyballstarts Monday. Monday and Wednesdaycompetitive league games will be 11 a.m.-2p.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday recreationleague games will be 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Evening recreation and competitiveleagues play Mondays and Wednesdays,5-9 p.m.

Golf coaches meeting - The intramu-ral golf coaches meeting isMarch 20 at Silver SpruceGolf Course club house.

For more informationcall 556-7414.

Golf lessons - TheSilver Spruce Golf Course isoffering adult group golflessons for beginners.

The lessons beginMarch 18 and will take place onvarious dates throughout April.

For exact dates, times and prices, call thegolf course at 556-7414.

Ring of Fame nominations -Nominations for the Peterson Ring of Fame are

being accepted at the fitness center.The Ring of Fame honors

Peterson Complex athletes. Thedeadline for submissions is Aug. 1.

For more information or to nomi-nate someone, call Ernie Martin at

556-7092.Youth karate - Youth

karate is every Tuesday andThursday at the Fitness Center on

Court 2.Youth sports coaches -

The youth sports department needscoaches for sports such as soccer andbaseball.

For more information or to volun-teer, call the youth center at 556-

7220.Personal trainers -

The Fitness Center has personal train-ers available.

Have us cover yoursporting event.

space.observer@peterson.af.mil