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COLORADO SPRING S MILITARY NEW S PAPER GROUP Thursday, September 9, 2010 www.csmng.com Vol. 4 No. 36 Base Briefs Space Command vice emphasizes cyber importance 21st Medical Group By Senior Airman Erica Picariello Wingman Day closure 50th Space Wing Public Affairs The 21st Medical Group including The Air Force Space Command vice com- the Pete East Refill Pharmacy will be mander spent a full day visiting squadrons closed Friday in observance of the and meeting with Airmen at the 50th Space 21st Space Wing Wingman Day. The Wing here Sept. 2. Schriever Clinic will be open normal Ten hand-picked Airmen, representing duty hours. For all medical emergen- diverse Air Force career fields and ranks, cies please call 911 or go to the near- joined Maj. Gen. Michael Basla for lunch, est emergency room. When requiring which started with a ‘getting to know each after-hours Acute Care please contact other’ session. the 556-CARE line and choose the U.S. Capt. Kristin Hussey, 50th Operations Air Force Academy Acute Care clinic. Support Squadron, shared part of her reason for joining the Air Force with the general. Deployed Family Dinner “One of the reasons, I joined the military is because I am interested in the Middle East,” available Captain Hussey said. “I find it intriguing The dinner is 6 p.m. Friday at the and different, so I figured this was a great Peterson Chapel. Join others whose way to investigate my passion while serving family members are also deployed for my country.” a night of food and fun. A movie fol- General Basla could relate to Captain lows the dinner. Best part? It’s abso- Hussey’s personal story. lutely free! “I spent 13 months in Saudi Arabia and it is very fascinating,” General Basla said. Join the A&FRC for free “More importantly, what we’re suggesting popcorn here is that it’s a very important part of the world.” U.S. Air Force Photo/Dennis Rogers Have you ever wondered who works The former math teacher turned major gen- Maj. Gen. Michael Basla, Air Force Space Command vice commander, listens as Airman 1st Class Ryan Coffey, in Bldg. T-65? We’re your Airman & eral also commented on the importance of 2nd Space Operations Squadron, explains one of the unit’s systems during the General’s visit to Schriever Family Readiness Center. Do you even Air Force Space Command to the warfighter. Sept. 2. The General’s tour consisted of a wing mission briefing, tours of the space operations squadrons, and know where that building is located? He emphasized the tremendous capabilities a lunch. We’re north of the Shoppette and east that can be provided through the domains of of the Child Development Center. space and cyberspace as well as the inherent He pointed out that our adversaries are berspace domains with the air domain was Join us for free popcorn and time to vulnerabilities and protection challenges that working diligently to exploit and undermine also a hot topic brought up by a Schriever browse through the Discovery Center reliance on these capabilities demands. the military advantages we gain through Airman. and other parts of our facility Friday. “Air Force Space Command is the major space and cyberspace and stressed that we General Basla said. “We are growing senior For more information, please contact command for space and cyberspace,” General must be ever vigilant in the pursuit of de- leaders now that are starting to appreciate Debbie Evert at 567-3920. Basla said. “We must grow the Airmen of veloping Airmen who can understand and that it’s not just about the air domain.” operate across all three domains. tomorrow that understand air, space and See Cyber page 11 Volunteers for Special cyberspace.” Better integration of the space and cy- Needs Information Fair The Schriever Airman and Family Readiness Center is looking for volun- 50 OSS Sergeant makes a difference through volunteer work teers to assist with the Special Needs Information Fair. For more informa- he said. “So I figured this would be a great tion, contact Andrea Hernandez at way to help people out and do my part for 567-7340. our community.” Since last July, Sergeant Dale, 50th Pre-Retirement Planning for Operations Support Squadron, has logged more than 450 hours with No DUI Colorado Civilians class available Springs, also known as Designated Driver of Sept. 14 and 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Colorado Springs. Jack Conroy, an expert in civilian retire- Most weekend nights, he takes in a movie ment planning, will be at the Airman and and dinner with his wife, drops her off at Family Readiness Center to guide GS home and heads to his volunteer job, the employees through the arduous process local police station, where he waits for his of benefits, options, and uncertainties of first call. civilian retirement. Some of the items “Sometimes we’ll hang out at one of No he will cover are: five-year retirement DUI Colorado Spring’s sponsor establish- plan and what it includes? CSRS and/or ments, drink sodas, and socialize,” he said. FERS retirements types of annuities and “Our first calls usually come in between 10 retirement eligibility for CSRS and FERS and midnight.” Computing annuity estimates-CSRS, Here’s how it works. People who know FERS, LE/FF/ATC What does creditable about the program simply call the No DUI service include? Should I buy my military dispatch line, relay their location and wait service time? Should I pay a deposit or for a volunteer to show up. redeposit for former service? What is, and Sergeant Dale is one of some 50 volunteer is not, included in the HIGH-3 computa- drivers who respond, many times past 2:30 tion? Federal Insurances in Retirement: a.m. Health Benefits, Long Term Care, Life U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Prate “We’ll meet the caller, assess the situation, Insurance, and Medicare Thrift Savings Staff Sgt. Jordan Dale, 50th Operations Support Squadron, accepts an official commendation from the Pikes find out where they live, then jump into their Plan and financial planning: Do it your- Peak Region DUI Task Force Aug. 31. Sergeant Dale is a volunteer driver for No DUI Colorado Springs and has car and drive them home,” he said. “We work self, or use a professional? When you logged 450 hours with the organization during the past year. in teams, so a partner will follow us in his or sign up for the workshop, please let us her own car and transport us either back to know whether you are FERS or CSRS. the station or to the next pick up.” By Scott Prater cause of his efforts, many people who might He figures the work is relatively safe and For more information, contact Debbie Schriever Sentinel have had one too many alcoholic beverages Evert at 567-3920. that most people he helps are more than ap- Staff Sgt. Jordan Dale spends his weekends never got behind the wheel, but made it home preciative of his efforts, especially since the More Briefs page 14 like a good number of other young people safe and secure. service is free to the caller. in Colorado Springs — he drives around He’s volunteered so much that the Pikes “They get home safe, without risking a DUI town. Peak Region DUI Task Force honored him or possibly injuring themselves and others Inside Only for him, the activity doesn’t revolve with an Official Commendation during a drivers, plus their car is sitting in the drive- Understanding the Constitution ...... 3 around finding a party or hooking up with ceremony Sept. 1 in Manitou Springs. way when they wake up in the morning,” Friendly competition ......................... 4 friends. “It’s no surprise that one of the biggest CDC to change rates .......................... 6 For the past year he’s volunteered with the reasons people drive drunk is that they See Award page 12 No DUI Colorado Springs program, and be- don’t want to leave their car somewhere,” 2 September 9, 2010 Schriever Sentinel Schriever Sentinel September 9, 2010 3 A LE A DER ’S PERS P ECTIVE EditoriAl Understanding of Constitution integral to its defense Editor Commentary by Lt. Col. Amy Robinson government. They were successful, and by June rob.larimer 50th Operations Group deputy commander 1788, the states had ratified the Constitution. [email protected] One thing all of us in the military have in The purpose of the Constitution is to define the Reporter common is that we have taken an oath to sup- way we govern ourselves. The federal government is divided into three branches, defined in the first Scott Prater port and defend the Constitution against all enemies, and to bear true faith and allegiance three articles of the Constitution, with the last four [email protected] to it. The Constitution is frequently referenced articles addressing interstate relationships and the in news reporting, kicked around by pundits, Constitution itself. AdVErtiSiNG and addressed in endless blogs, but how many Article I established a legislative branch or of us know as much as we should about this im- Congress, to pass federal laws and proposed Advertising Director/GM portant document? As Airmen and as citizens, amendments to the Constitution, control the tex Stuart we ought to be at least a little familiar with the nation’s finances, and declare war. The legislative branch consists of a House of Representatives [email protected] text, history and influences of this document that, more than any other, defines our way of and a Senate.