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June 25, 2015 Vol Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, June 25, 2015 Vol. 59 No. 25 TV chef cooks with Team Pete By Dave Smith 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — In case you were wondering who was cooking at the Peterson Health and Wellness Center June 22 it was TV chef Carla Hall and a group of kids and parents whipping up some amazing food. Hall, co-host of ABC’s “The Chew,” visited Peterson Air Force Base to kick off her Summer United Services Organization tour of Colorado. She worked with 12 young people and their parents, who were drawn from a list of people who signed up for the chance to take part in the intimate setting of the class. She is continuing the tour by visiting Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy. Hall participated in her first USO tour last year because she wanted to give something back to the military. “I think it’s just a way to have a one-on-one exchange with the troops and their families,” Hall said. “It feels so good to actually give back to the people who keep us safe. I walked out the door last year saying, ‘I want to do it again.’” The USO tour setting is certainly different from “The Chew” where Hall works alongside Daphne Oz, Clinton Kelly and celebrity chefs Michael Symon and Mario Batali. On TV, for example, she explained she will have five minutes at most to get her recipe across, while in a smaller class-type situation she can slow down and teach. “I can give 10 tips compared to three on TV,” Hall said. She enjoys circulating amongst participants, getting a chance to work with them hands-on. “That’s what I love because people need different things and I can help fix that. You don’t get that on TV.” She especially likes working with children because they are like a blank canvass. Hall loves to watch them learn, (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Smith) catching that moment when a light goes on and they “get TV chef Carla Hall, co-host of ABCs “The Chew,” is pleased with the answer given by one of the youngsters participating in her cooking class held at the Health and Wellness Center at Peterson Air Force Base on June 22. Hall was on a USO tour of Colorado, also holding similar sessions at Fort See Carla Hall page 6 Carson and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Karen Mitchell, 21st Operation Support Squadron transient alert lead servicer. There is no aircraft too big or too small for them. They service everything from trainer aircraft to C-5 Galaxies, and aircraft from all military branches as well as aircraft from other nations. The crew also coordinates and works alongside the Federal Aviation Administration, Colorado Springs Airport and Fort Carson’s Arrival Departure Air Control Group. Escorting aircraft in and off the flight line is one of several daily tasks transient alert completes. Upon arrival, they coordinate with the aircrew any servicing the plane needs and can fuel the smaller aircraft, for example; fighters, train- ers, C-21s and smaller D.V. aircraft. They also support the arriving and departing deployment units, said Mitchell. “Being able to get the aircraft in and out of Peterson with- out any problems is very satisfying,” said Mitchell, who is retired Air Force and has worked at transient alert for 19 “FOLLOW ME” years. Before that she was a C-5 Galaxy crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany DeNault) The arrival, maintenance and departure is a smooth pro- PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Karen Mitchell, 21st Operations Support Squadron transient alert lead servicer, escorts a C-40 Clipper from cess, but the crew can assist in crash recovery if anything Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to its parking spot June 17, 2015. This is Mitchell’s 19th year as part of a nine member servicing crew who escorts, were to go wrong on the flight line, said Mitchell. coordinates services, fuels, and supports all aircraft to and from Peterson. The nine member team’s skills and knowledge make them very unique in the trade, she said. Being the first people to By Senior Airman Tiffany DeNault When an aircraft lands, the pilots are greeted by a tran- greet incoming and last to wave off outgoing aircrews, they 21st Space Wing Public Affairs sient alert vehicle with large letters spelling “FOLLOW ME.” represent not only the 21st Space Wing but also Air Force The vehicle escorts the aircraft to a parking spot where they Space Command. PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Peterson does are greeted by another transient alert servicer waving the The 21st Space Wing’s mission is not solely accomplished not have an aircraft wing, however, its flight line hosts guests pilots into park. by the men and women in uniform but also by the Airmen and distinguished visitors from all over the world, joint There are eight servicing contractors and one aerospace not in uniform; contractors, civilians and families. service visits and exercises, and aircraft visiting neighbor- ground equipment contractor. The crew escorts, services, Transient alert’s precise execution of their mission supports ing bases and post. fuels and supports approximately 1500 aircraft annually, said the missions of every aircrew coming through Peterson. INSIDE News 1-13 Briefs 14 Active Classifieds 15 Resiliance shooter rules training Like Page 3 Page 10 us SPACE OBSERVER 2 Thursday, June 25, 2015 www.peterson.af.mil A MILITARY-FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY At Colorado Technical University, our strong support of the military is evidenced by the policies we have in place to help you pursue your education and achieve your personal, professional and academic goals while you serve your country. Our mission is to make quality college degrees flexible, accessible and rewarding to the military, their spouses and veterans. CTU OFFERS OVER 100 UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS IN: • Business & Management • Engineering & Computer Science • Health Sciences • Information Systems & Technology • Security Studies CALL: 877.906.6555 VISIT: coloradotech.edu/colorado-springs CTU cannot guarantee employment or salary. Find employment rates, financial obligations and other disclosures at www.coloradotech.edu/disclosures. Not all programs are available to residents of all states. 852-0897422 0900379 04/15 SPACE OBSERVER www.peterson.af.mil Thursday, June 25, 2015 3 Resilience rules: Strait bounces 21st Space Wing Commander Col. Douglas Schiess Chief of Public Affairs back, defeats 50-mile run Capt. William Russell Editorial Staff By Dave Smith 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer Chief of Internal Information Mr. Steve Brady PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo — Bouncing back. Staff Writer That, by definition, is what resiliency is all about. So when Dave Smith Al Strait, 21st Space Wing director of staff, didn’t meet the cutoff time at mile 30 during the 2012 Squaw Peak 50-mile Published by Colorado Springs Military Newspapers Group, 235 S. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, 80903, run, he knew he would be back to tackle it again. a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air And tackle it he did. On June 6 the 62-year-old Strait com- Force, under exclusive written contract with the 21st Space pleted the grueling mountainous run in 16:22:28, a great Wing. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper demonstration of a trait — resiliency- he regards highly. is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. “I had a horrible, horrible first 5 miles in 2012,” Strait said, military services. Contents of the Space Observer are not necessarily the “Not this year.” official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, In fact he covered the first 5.58 to the fortuitously named the Department of Defense or the Department of the Hope Campground checkpoint in 1:36. That pace assured he Air Force. would get to the 33-mile mark in time to get through the most The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute difficult section of the course before it was dark. endorsement by DoD, the Department of the Air Force, He called the Squaw Peak challenge the most difficult race or CSMNG, of the products or services advertised. he ever ran. He has the running experience to make that a Everything advertised in this publication shall be made substantial claim. Strait has run many Pikes Peak Marathons available for purchase, use or patronage without regard and Pikes Peak Ascent races and other 50-milers. to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other “I’ve never run a course that was so rocky. At the 40-mile non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. mark Windy Pass is like a mini-(Manitou) Incline, sort of.” Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by Nearly half the course was over dirt trails thorough the the 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Office, 775 Loring Wasatch Mountains outside of Provo, Utah. “There were a Ave., Suite 219, Peterson AFB, Colo., 80914-1294, (719) 556-5185 or DSN 834-5185, fax (719) 556-7848 or DSN lot of isolated trails, sometimes there was cell service.” 834-7848. All photographs are Air Force photographs Strait doesn’t like to fail and that’s not such a strange thought unless otherwise indicated. coming from a retired Air Force colonel. Not finishing the The Space Observer is published every Thursday. 2012 event left a bad taste in his mouth so he decided to draw For advertising inquiries, call Colorado Springs Military on the resiliency and sticktoitivness he gained during his Air Newspapers, (719) 634-5905.
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