Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group
Thursday, February 22, 2018 www.csmng.com Vol. 12 No. 8
Did you know? Glow golf unites deployed BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP service members’ families GAME 10 a.m. Feb. 27
Did you know the Intramural Basketball championship game is 10 a.m. Feb. 27 in the Schriever Air Force Base Fitness Center? For more information, contact the fitness center at 567-6628.
Base Briefs Spouses are invited to events marked with THIS WEEK Mental Health Clinic now accepting new patients The Schriever Mental Health Clinic now accepts new patients. You can schedule an appointment by calling 567-4619. AAFES changes hours The Schriever Air Force Base Express will be open 5 a.m. — 10 p.m. every day. The new hours will last for a 60-day trial period, ending April 11.
Physical Therapist Clinic U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright opens Derrick Randerson, 6, putts as mom, Kendra, cheers him during a deployed family program event at Glow Golf in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Feb. 17, 2018. The program Schriever Air Force Base’s physical is designed to provide support, resources and a sense of belonging to the families of deployed service members. therapist clinic is now open. Clinic hours are 7:30 — 11 a.m. Monday, By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright Master Sgt. Peter Uson, non-commissioned ity assurance non-commissioned officer in Wednesday and Friday. In order to 50th Space Wing Public Affairs officer in charge of the A&FRC. “It provides charge with the 25th Space Range Squadron, be seen by the clinic, you must have a COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — support, resources and most importantly the who recently returned from deployment; referral from your primary care man- Schriever families bonded during a de- sense of belonging.” she was one of the children “glowing” at the ager. For more information, contact ployed family event hosted by the Airman More than 20 family members showed up event. the Peterson Air Force Base physical and Family Readiness Center at Glow Golf, to the event, which saw children and adults “I’m glad my dad is back. I missed him therapy clinic at 556-1075. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Feb. 17. navigating their way through a course lit when he was gone,” she said. “My favorite part was probably the loopty-loop. When Legal Office changes “The deployed families program exists so entirely by black light, creating a glow effect. we can make sure we take care of the fami- Libby Whitworth, 7, spent the day with See Families page 7 operating hours lies of our deployed men and women,” said her dad, Tech. Sgt. Dwight Whitworth, qual- The 50th Space Wing Legal Office is closed daily from 11:45 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. If you have a deployment-related Mattis: New policy cracks down on force deployability issue or need to contact a member of the staff, call 567-5050 for assistance. By Terri Moon Cronk More Briefs page 4 DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON — The Department of Sign up for weekly Schriever Defense has a “higher expectation” of de- announcements, news and more. ployability by its forces, Defense Secretary Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click James N. Mattis said. “Public Affairs” under featured links. Speaking with reporters on a return flight from Germany to Washington, the secretary Public Affairs said the undersecretary of defense for person- nel and readiness last week defined a problem that initially was brought to his attention by the Army, where “many non-deployables were Inside on their rolls.” 59 years of service...... 3 Aside from combat-injured personnel who Bodybuilder strives to compete...... 6 are in a separate category, Mattis said, the SFD demonstrates effectiveness..... 10 issue concerns service members “who are, just for one reason or another, not able to deploy with their units. It was a significant number, and the Army brought their concerns forward. The other services also highlighted [their] concerns.” New Policy DoD’s office of personnel and readiness U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hyeonmin Lee has “come out with a policy that if you’re not A soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, conducts pushup drills during chemical, biologi- cal, radiological and nuclear training at Camp Casey, South Korea, Nov. 9, 2017. Soldiers conducted the exercise See Policy page 9 to maintain a high state of readiness and to be able instantly react against CBRN attacks. 2 February 22, 2018 Schriever Sentinel Schriever Sentinel February 22, 2018 3
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