Friday, June 15, 2001 , Colo. Vol. 45 No. 24

News Field day fun AEF prepares for evolu- tionary changes - Page 3

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5th SPSS, RAF , UK, tracks objects in deep space - Page 5

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Master Sgt. Penny Boggis, 21st Mission Support Squadron, plays a sewing game with children from James Monroe Elementary during the school’s field day June 6. The game was a race to see which team could ‘sew’ themselves Feature together first, by running a string through the sleeves of each participant. Boggis was one of several volunteers from Peterson Air Force Base who helped out at the event. Wing CC talks AEF, priorities and

Local Air Force mem- leadership during commander’s call bers continue tornado By Capt Brenda Campbell which commanders choose the best plat- pens at the unit level, not at the wing level.” clean-up efforts - Page 21st SW Public Affairs 10 form to get the mission done.” “One of the most important things is The 21st SW revamped its wing for our people to be proficient. You need Brig. Gen. Robert Kehler, 21st Space vision earlier this year to fit the Air Force to ask yourself do you know what you are Wing commander, held his latest set of vision. It is “First in the fight - providing doing or what you are supposed to do.” commander’s calls last week. space superiority and the eyes of global For additional preparation items, the During the four sessions, he dis- vigilance.” general encouraged everyone to review the Inside cussed everything from the new Air Force “To be first in the fight we have to inspector general Web page at https://mid- and wing visions to operational readiness do a few things. We need to upgrade our way.peterson.af.mil/21sw/ig and the News Page 3-8 inspection preparation. capabilities, bring the Space Based recently revised command supplement for FYI Page 9 Kehler first addressed the new Air Infrared System on line and modernize AFI 90-201. People Page 14 Force vision. “Last year we added Global our sensors. Kehler shared some of his leadership Sports Page 15 Vigilance to the Air Force vision, so now “We also need to integrate ourselves thoughts including: Classified ads Page 17 the Air Force vision is Global Vigilance, into the fight,” Kehler said. “One of the - Know your mission and what it Power and Reach,” he said. ways we have started doing this is by takes to accomplish it “This change is significant because revamping our battle staff and how we - Replace I and mine with we and Global Vigilance is what we do in the 21st approach the fight from wing level.” ours, make everyone part of the team Space Wing,” Kehler said. “Many units “We are also working to better - Don’t walk past a problem contribute to Global Vigilance, but we are understand the needs of the theater - Pay attention to details the only unit with our eyes on the entire warfighters. We are creating a weapons - Enjoy your time as a leader, have globe every minute.” and tactics flight to look at how we can some fun There are two basic concepts the Air better integrate into the air missions.” Toward the end of the hour, the gen- Force is using to achieve this new vision, The general passed on a list of cur- eral once again expressed his appreciation Visit the Kehler said. “We are an expeditionary rent wing priorities including the transition to everyone who worked hard preparing Space Observer aerospace force with a minimum forward of Buckley Air Force Base to an air base for Corona. online at presence and rapid deployment capabili- wing and the transition of the battle staff. “You all did a great job transitioning ties,” he said. The general spoke at length about the the base to how it looks today,” he said. “I www.spaceobserver.com “And we are also moving toward upcoming operational readiness inspec- am disappointed we are not having Corona complete aerospace integration. We are tion. because I know our people and our base creating a seamless operational medium in “I know most of the preparation hap- were ready to shine.” SPACE OBSERVER 2 Friday, June 15, 2001 From the top Memorial services An Air Force conducted for welcome Peterson fire chief Dr. James G. Roche, secretary of the Air Michael J. Kern, Peterson Air Force (right), and his Force Base fire chief, died Monday host, Gen. Michael E. at Memorial Hospital, Ryan, Air Force chief Springs. Mr. Kern was the PAFB fire of staff (left), inspect chief for a little over a year. A retired the troops June 6 at Air Force senior master sergeant, he Bolling Air Force is survived by his wife, and his three Base, D.C., during a daughters. Memorial services were full honors review held yesterday morning at the and welcome ceremo- Peterson Chapel. ny for the new secre- tary. Roche was sworn in as the 20th secretary of the Air Force on June 1. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Varhegyi Understand TRICARE rules, take advantage of your benefits By Col. Boyce Burley III We take this family for granted and become aware that medical care eligibility requires a minimum Chief, AFSPC Mission Teams accustomed to the benefits we receive – paychecks, 30 number of credit hours. Also, once a dependent turns days of leave a year and medical benefits. We just 21 his or her military ID card expires and certain crite- It was Christmas Day last year and our family assume that the Air Force family will be there as a ria must be met before a new card is issued. was skiing at a resort in Colorado. It was a wonderful safety net in case anything goes wrong in our lives. Understanding all the rules will enable you to family outing in a perfect setting. Then my 21-year- That’s what I assumed. make the system work for you. old son fell on the slope, hit a tree and our family’s However, working with our medical and person- In our case, our prayers were answered and life turned upside down. nel people after the accident, we discovered there are everything worked out, both medically and financially. My son sustained a head injury that required TRICARE rules that, if ignored, could prove disas- But we saw how easily it could have been otherwise brain surgery and a month’s hospital stay. He is trous for a family in a similar situation. had we not understood and followed the requirements. expected to fully recover but it’s a long road until that Understanding TRICARE eligibility rules is I hope you never have first-hand knowledge of day. especially critical for people with college age children. the rules like we did. But if you do you can prepare It’s a happy ending, but it could have been a per- Did you know that dependents must be full-time col- yourself: Don’t take your benefits for granted. sonal financial disaster, as well as a medical ordeal. It lege students the semester before their 21st birthday to Understand the rules. With simple precautions, you wasn’t however, because my other family came in to remain eligible for medical coverage? Many depend- can help ensure that the Air Force family can take help – my Air Force family. ents work while they attend college and may not be care of its own. They sure took care of us.

Action line Minor error could mean major consequences By William Stark ders, and total losses and, for Air Force mandates use of protec- Submitting Action Lines 14th Air Force chief of safety nearly 32,000 Americans each tive devices. However, that year, death. We know that num- assumption is wrong. Last year The Action Line VANDENBERG AIR ber could be about 10,000 fewer if 26 Air Force people were killed in (556-7777 or by FORCE BASE, Calif. — It was seatbelts are used. traffic mishaps and half of them fax: 556-7848) is May 24, just over a year ago, May 11, a master sergeant were not wearing seatbelts. Were your direct link to when I saw the practical value of was driving her family from they new recruits? Many were me. It provides an buckling up. Patrick AFB, Fla., to her next younger folks, but it might sur- avenue for you to I was a passenger during a assignment at Vandenberg AFB. prise you to know others were old voice concerns routine commute to work when She was momentarily distracted enough to have known better. over unsolved another car blew a red light at 55 from driving, a minor error many The Air Force Safety Center problems, share mph, entered the intersection and of us commonly make. at Kirtland AFB, N.M., tracks all good ideas or pro- collided with us. Both cars were Recognizing she was drifting into the Air Force mishap statistics. totaled, but because of seatbelts the right lane, she overcorrected Data distilled from their records vide some con- Brig. Gen. Bob Kehler and airbags everyone involved to the left, and left the highway at tells us the Air Force traffic fatali- structive criticism. walked out of the emergency high speed, causing the vehicle to ty rate is half that of the national As a reminder, the Action Line is not a room that morning. We were roll over in the soft shoulder of average (which is 15 fatalities per replacement for using your chain of com- somewhat stiff, but we had the median. At that point, she 100,000 people.) You might mand. Action Lines can help make the learned a valuable lesson: Be was ejected and fatally injured. expect our rate to be much lower. Peterson Complex and the wing a better aware of other vehicles, even if The highway patrol repre- After all, while the Air Force does place to live and work. you have the right of way. sentatives said it was a survivable represent the broad spectrum of The practical value of occu- mishap had the driver worn her the American population, our peo- Q. Can something be done about the noise pant protection was indelibly rein- seatbelt. Three children are now ple represent the best of the from the radios around the commissary parking forced as well. I still can’t get motherless. A husband is now a nation. However, like America at- lot on the weekends? I was in the commissary over how, at the moment of widower. A valuable Air Force large, in the Air Force traffic parking lot at 5:30 on Saturday morning and I impact, the airbag vaporized the member is lost forever. mishaps are the leading cause of could hear somebody’s radio clear across the newspaper I was reading. No Most of you already know preventable deaths. parking lot. I was wondering if the security joke - turned it into dust. And the the value of buckling up. Air Can we improve our chances forces could write tickets or give them warnings belt left a nifty bruise across my Force seatbelt surveys routinely for survival? You bet. It all boils or crack down on loud noise. Thank you. chest that hurt like the dickens for record base-wide use at nearly down to this: without a seatbelt weeks. But the airbag and seat- 100 percent. This is not so in the the chances are one in three you’ll A. Thank you for your call. The security belt did their job. rest of the United States where the be killed if involved in a major forces do enforce noise ordinances. If you feel The wreck was a simple usage rate is about 71 percent. mishap. The simple act of buck- the noise ordnance is being broken, call 556- human error with major conse- About 60 million adults and chil- ling up betters the odds to one in 4000 and a patrol will respond. If you have any quences. Well-designed restraints dren ride unbuckled every day. It 18. further questions, please call Lt. Col Michael kept it from being a fatality. As may seem that Air Force safety Not wearing a belt could be Trapp, 21st Security Forces Squadron com- long as humans operate automo- education efforts need only focus a minor error, but the result of not mander, at 556-4800. biles, minor errors will continue on our new recruits - those young wearing one is of major conse- to result in close calls, fender-ben- folks entering a world where the quence. SPACE OBSERVER News Friday, June 15, 2001 3 Out with the old

June 25, the new traf- fic lights at the inter- section of Paine Street and Stewart Avenue (background) will be operational. The existing lights at Otis Street and Stewart Avenue (fore- ground) will be flash- ing with priority given to Stewart Avenue. The lights at Otis Street and Stewart Avenue will remain in a flashing mode for one week and will be removed on or about July 2.

Photo by Senior Airman Shane Sharp AEF prepares for evolutionary changes WASHINGTON — While the than individual members deploying Burns. Operation Northern Watch, Operation first two aerospace expeditionary force from many bases, Burns said. “So there will be a short-term Southern Watch, the Balkans or Bright cycles focused on early notification, “Before, you would have seven or impact on predictability and stability,” Star,” Burns said. predictability and stability for Air Force eight different bases providing one or Burns said. “But wing officials can help Security forces deployments high- people, Cycle 3 will concentrate on two or three people to go over to do the mitigate this issue.” light one example of the benefits of this team-oriented deployments. work in a particular shop,” Burns said. For example, he said, if an airman change. Previously, security forces “We pretty much relied on ‘brute “The team developed after they got off is moved to an earlier AEF and that cre- would deploy for about 70 days for force’ to get off the ground and went the plane and reported for duty. There ates a problem, the squadron command- Bright Star during their training cycle right into the execution phase (in the was no coherent team aspect there. er could identify a replacement. The and then turn around and have to deploy first aerospace expeditionary force That’s what we’re trying to fix right commander could then put the airman to the desert when they were in their cycle),” said Col. Walter Burns, com- now.” in an “available to deploy” category. AEF window. mander of the Aerospace Expeditionary Currently, deployment taskings “We want to be upfront and tell “This blew their personnel tempo Force Center at Langley Air Force for a large Air Force wing are spread the field that, yes, there may be some goals out the window,” Burns said. Base, Va. “By the end of Cycle 1, the across all 10 AEFs that make up a impact, but this is an evolutionary “When you’re a security force troop, 120-day deployment notification goal cycle. improvement in the AEF process. In the the last thing you want is to do is to go was fine-tuned, and we’ve improved on “A base like Langley would have long run, this will benefit everyone,” to a large-scale exercise like Bright Star that during Cycle 2.” people on the road all the time,” Burns Burns said. and then a few months later, go to an The 15-month Cycle 2 began in said. “But now, our goal is to tap a wing Additionally, AEFC officials are extensive deployment in the desert.” December and runs through February. hard once, and then not so hard during a working to expand the number of peo- With the Cycle 3 kick off in AEF officials noticed in Cycle 2 that second on-call period. This will keep ple in the AEF library — or pool — March 2002, there are many pressing the current “unit type codes” — posi- bases such as Langley and Shaw from who are available to deploy from challenges ahead. Getting the UTCs tions grouped together to provide spe- being deployed all the time.” 120,000 to 200,000 airmen. This leaves sized correctly and expanding the AEF cific warfighting capabilities — were The teaming concept also means a larger number of people to choose library are top priorities. designed to meet the nation’s strategy most expeditionary combat support from, reducing the impact on individu- “We want to eventually get the of being able to fight two major theater troops will travel at the same time as the als and bases, Burns said. AEF into a repeating rhythm of activity. wars at the same time. aircrew and maintainers in their unit. The current effort to expand the We want to continue to improve quality “They were all very large UTCs,” Burns said one of the challenges is to AEF library will make it easier for the of life, enhance our retention efforts and Burns said, and were in contrast to the define the maximum team contribution Air Force to support joint exercises out make deployments better for our air- much smaller needs of ongoing require- a wing can provide before home opera- of the library, said the AEFC command- men,” he said. ments like operations Southern Watch tions are affected. er. Burns said that education is also and Northern Watch. So UTCs are “We’re telling folks that you have Once the 200,000 goal is reached, part of improving AEF operations. This being redesigned to reflect the demands to expect some pain, but we don’t want the AEF will be able to source large- summer, the AEF center’s outreach of the current world environment. to break a wing,” he said. scale overseas exercises, such as the teams will travel to Air Force bases to The redesign effort focuses on Burns said airmen need to be biennial exercise Bright Star, from the talk about the changes for Cycle 3. This building modular, scalable UTCs that aware of the changes. AEF libraries. The Air Force will test will be an opportunity to get direct allow force providers to respond to the As the Air Force transitions to the this concept this fall by using some on- feedback from the field and highlight full spectrum of military operations. Cycle 3 teaming concept with more call forces in Bright Star. key AEF updates. When it’s available, With smaller, scalable UTCs, many of specific assignments, some people who “If you are in your AEF window a schedule of base visits will be posted the teams deploying for AEF Cycle 3 are in AEF 5 and 6 may be moved into and you’re available to deploy, it could on the center’s Web site at will come from a single base, rather AEF 7 and 8, or AEF 9 and 10, said now mean your deployment could be to http://aefc.langley.af.mil.

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For details, call the editor at (719) patron. 556-7846 or DSN 834-7846. SPACE OBSERVER 4 Friday, June 15, 2001 News Legal office releases April Pikes Peak Lodge competes for Articles 15, courts martial Innkeeper award The base legal office recently announced Engineer Squadron received an Article 15 for two vio- courts martial and Article 15 actions for April. lations of Article 134, UCMJ, dishonorable failure to By Capt. David Andino-Aquino COURTS-MARTIAL pay debt, (government travel card). The member 21st SVS Combat Support Flight commander A staff sergeant assigned to 12th Space Warning received a suspended reduction to the rank of airman The 21st Services Squadron's Pikes Peak Squadron, at Thule Air Base, Greenland, was tried by first class and forfeitures of $150 pay per month for Lodge will compete for the Air Force general court-martial for violation of Article two months. Innkeeper award this week. The award recog- 128, UCMJ, assault. The accused pled not A technical sergeant assigned to nizes the top lodging operation in the Air guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, but 21st Comptroller Squadron received an Force. guilty to a lesser-included offense of assault con- Article 15 for violation of Article 107, UCMJ, Starting Monday, a team of three Air summated by a battery. The accused was found false official record, (travel order). The member Force evaluators will begin inspecting all guilty of the lesser-included received a suspended reduc- facets of lodging operations from housekeep- offense of assault consummated. tion to the rank of staff ser- ing to financial management. Pikes Peak The court sentenced the member to geant, forfeiture of $200 pay Lodge personnel have been preparing for this six months confinement, reduc- per month for two months, inspection through combined efforts with the tion to airman basic and total and a reprimand. Civil Engineer and Communications forfeiture of all pay and An airman first class squadrons. allowances. assigned to 721st The Pikes Peak Lodge operation has ARTICLE 15s Security Forces enhanced quality of life for guests through An airman first class Squadron received an addition of new high-speed Internet connec- assigned to 721st Article 15, for violation of tions in all rooms, renovated kitchens and Communications Squadron Article 86, UCMJ, fail to go. bathrooms, and new furniture. received an Article 15 for two vio- The member received a suspended reduction to The Innkeeper Award will be presented lations of Article 92, UCMJ, violation of a lawful the rank of airman and 30 days restriction to in New York City at the Annual International general order, sending, storing, possessing or trans- Peterson AFB. Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show in mitting obscene material on a government comput- A master sergeant assigned to 21st CES November. er, and wrongfully using another person’s account received an Article 15 for three violations of or identity without appropriate authorization Article 134, UCMJ, disorderly conduct, or permission. The member received a (making inappropriate comments reduction to the rank of senior airman and jokes). The member received and a reprimand. forfeitures of $200 and a reprimand. An airman first class assigned to 12th SWS An airman first class assigned to 821st Support received an Article 15 for violation of Article 134, Squadron received an Article 15, for violation of UCMJ, drunk and disorderly. The member received a Article 86, UCMJ, fail to go. The member received a suspended reduction to the rank of airman and forfei- suspended reduction to the rank of airman, forfeiture tures of $100 pay per month for two months. of $100 a month for two months and a reprimand. A senior airman assigned to 721st Civil (Courtesy 21st SW legal office) SPACE OBSERVER Friday, June 15, 2001 5 21st Space Wing 5th Space Surveillance Squadron tracks deep, near space objects GSUCorner Located about 70 miles northeast “Several of our members have squadron’s NCOs for of London in the rural town of Feltwell served as officers in the Liberty Wing’s commissioning programs. 5th Space resides the “Griffins” of the 5th Space Company Grade Officers’ Council and Tech. Sgt. Wes Gilley was Surveillance Squadron, Surveillance Squadron. The 5th SPSS, in the Liberty Wing Top 3 selected for officer training RAF Feltwell, UK with support from Detachment 4, 18th Association,” said Senior Master Sgt. school and staff sergeants Steve Intelligence Squadron and Lockheed Cal Hagan, 5th SPSS first sergeant. and Tiffany Lyon were accepted “When Martin, collectively operate, support Staff Sgt. James Wallace, a sys- for the professional officers you put all and maintain the Deep Space Tracking tem evaluator, said, “For the last two course-early release program, a this together System and Low Altitude Space years we have briefed space activity one-year ROTC program. — great mis- Surveillance System, providing round- and satellite operations to students at “The 5th SPSS is a selec- sion, great the-clock surveillance of both deep and Feltwell Middle School during its proj- tively-manned unit comprised of people and near space. ect activities. We were very well the best Air Force Space outstanding sup- The 5th SPSS conducts passive received by the students and teachers Command has to offer,” port from the 21st Space space surveillance as part of a world- alike.” Raymond said, “and all Wing and the Liberty Wing — you get wide network of sensors that locates And annually, the site transforms these awards are just an indicator of the the world’s greatest space surveillance and tracks deep space and low altitude its radome into a jack-o-lantern, which quality of personnel in Air Force Space squadron,” he added. satellites in support of space control has become a staple of the communi- Command.” (Courtesy of 5th SPSS) and force enhancement missions. The ty’s festive arrangements each 5th’s data, along with data from other Halloween. sensors of the Space Surveillance The Griffin’s have continued a Network, is compiled into a catalog of squadron legacy of excellence, and man-made objects in space. As part of many unit members have won distin- this network the squadron directly con- guished awards over the past year. tributes to the 21st Space Wing’s In May, the squadron represented vision of providing the United States the 21st SW during the 2001 Guardian and its allies with space superiority and Challenge competition at Vandenberg the “eyes of global vigilance” 24- AFB, Calif. The 5th SPSS team cap- hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. tured first place as Best Space To accomplish its complex mis- Operations Crew in AFSPC. The top sion, the 5th SPSS operates five track- ops crew consisted of Capt. Bruce ing antennas. They track satellites Krapovicky, Tech. Sgt. Collin from 300 miles above the earth’s sur- Mahoney, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bair, Staff face to over 22,300 nautical miles out Sgt. Steve Lyon and Staff Sgt. Kevin in space. Moser. The unit “passively” tracks the “However, the greatest part of the satellites orbiting overhead. A passive Guardian Challenge event competition system gets its name because, unlike was being part of the 21st SW team Courtesy photo radar tracking systems, the antennas at that won the Aldridge Trophy for the Aerial view of the 5th Space Surveillance Squadron, RAF Feltwell, UK the 5th SPSS do not transmit any radar Best Space Operations signals. Instead, the site passively Wing in AFSPC,” locates satellites by tracking the signals Raymond said. emitted by the satellites. In March, the As the large antennas track these Interagency OPSEC signals, precise positional data is support staff recorded and marked with an exact announced that the 5th time. The data is then translated into SPSS OPSEC program what is known as time, elevation and was second best in the azimuth data—often thought of as a nation. The program satellite’s address in space. This data manager, Tech. Sgt. then goes to the 1st Command and Mike Anthony, earned Control Squadron located in Cheyenne recognition as the num- Mountain Air Force Station. ber two OPSEC pro- As a geographically separated gram manager in the unit, 5th SPSS relies on its host wing, nation. the , for base support Unit personnel which would be available from the 21st also received 2001 Space Wing if the unit were located on AFSPC level awards. Peterson AFB. The 48th Fighter Wing Tech. Sgt. Kathy is the only unit in the Air Force to have McKee-Braswell was an official name along with its numeri- named Air Force Space cal designation: the Liberty Wing. Command Information “The 48th Fighter Wing provides Assurance Professional us world-class support on a daily of the Year, and Staff basis,” said Lt Col John Raymond, 5th Sgt. Jason Stillabower SPSS commander. “One of our stated was named AFSPC squadron goals is to be the number one Enlisted Line Space associate unit of this premier wing.” Instructor/Evaluator of The DSTS team lives up to this the Year. goal. The Liberty Wing fosters great In the past two community involvement and the peo- months, the Air Force ple at the 5th SPSS regularly join in selected roughly 10 planned activities. percent of the SPACE OBSERVER 6 Friday, June 15, 2001 News Military taxpayers eligible for refund too WASHINGTON -- If you owed federal income Anyone who had a federal tax liability for 2000 dren, college students and elderly parents, receive no taxes for 2000, a check for up to $600 will be in the is eligible providing they were not claimed as some- refund. Further, Emswiler said, the refunds he cited mail for you by September. one else's dependent, Emswiler said. are maximums -- persons who reported less than the Lt. Col. Thomas K. Emswiler, executive direc- Liability means owing more than the amount of threshold incomes will receive proportionally smaller tor of the Armed Forces Tax Council in the office of nonrefundable credits, such as education and child- refunds. the assistant secretary of defense for force manage- care credit. Refundable credits, such as the earned "But as long as you had some tax liability in ment policy, said military members are as eligible as income tax credit, don't count for determining eligi- 2000, you'll get a refund," he said. other taxpayers for the federal refund that has made bility or the amount of the refund. Eligible taxpayers need only ensure the Internal headlines recently. "If you filed a joint return last year and had at Revenue Service has their correct mailing address, The tax bill just signed by the president created least $12,000 in taxable income, you'll receive a Emswiler said. Servicemembers should notify the a new tax bracket of 10 percent and made the rate $600 refund," he said. "That $600 represents the dif- post office of moves or file IRS Form 8822, "Change retroactive to Jan. 1, he said. In the past, the lowest ference between taxing $12,000 at 15 percent and of Address," with the IRS. tax rate was 15 percent, so the 5 percent reduction taxing it at 10 percent as provided for under the new The IRS plan is to issue refunds according to will allow most taxpayers to get a refund. law. the last two digits of taxpayers' Social Security num- The law provides that the mailing of refunds "If you filed as head of household last year and bers, he said. Refunds for those with "00" will be will start in July and be complete by the end of had at least $10,000 in taxable income, you'll get a among the earliest checks mailed in July; "99s" will September. Plans now call for the first checks to be refund of $500. Most taxpayers who filed as single be among the last in September. The process is mailed on July 20 and the last batch on Sept. 28. last year and had at least $6,000 in taxable income scheduled to take three months because 96 million Taxpayers will receive letters in July explaining how will get a refund of $300," he continued. checks are involved. much to expect and when. Persons claimed as dependents, such as chil- (Courtesy of American Forces Press Service) DoD slows anthrax vaccination program again By Jim Garamone In November 2000, DoD stopped inoculating News Briefs American Forces Press Service service members bound for Korea. Now service members deploying to Southwest Asia will stop Promotions WASHINGTON — DoD is further curtail- receiving the vaccine. Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Brister, 10th Space Warning ing the anthrax immunization program due to “I wish we had enough vaccine available to Squadron, Cavalier Air Force Station, N.D., was selected inadequate supplies of the vaccine, DoD offi- continue the protocols and to continue vaccinat- for promotion to technical sergeant and Marcus J. Ellis, cials said June 11. ing all of our people deploying there,” West said. 10th SWS, was selected for promotion to master ser- Effective immediately only service mem- About 13,000 U.S. service members are geant. bers assigned to “special mission units” will deployed to Southwest Asia. DoD and U.S. Correction: Staff Sgt. Phornsawon Locke, receive the six-shot series. Central Command will have sufficient anti- Headquarters , was selected The action is necessary because of delays biotics on hand for post-exposure treatment in for promotion to technical sergeant. She was mis-identi- in DoD receiving FDA-approved vaccine from case of an attack. fied in the original list. Bioport, the sole source of the vaccine. “We’ll also have to rely in an even greater 21st Comptroller Squadron change of command Officials said they expect the Food and way on our forms of protections: chemical/bio- The 21st Comptroller Squadron will change com- Drug Administration to approve Bioport, based logical protection suits, detectors, intelligence mand during a ceremony Monday, 10 a.m., at the enlist- in Lansing, Mich., for full production no later collection and gathering,” West said. ed club. Finance customer service will be minimumly than March 2002, said Marine Maj. Gen. West said, in his opinion, it is imperative staffed 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. for the ceremony. For more Randall West, special assistant to the deputy that DoD resumes the vaccination regime as soon secretary of defense for chemical and biological as possible. “The sooner we can provide this vac- information call 556-4770. protection. “We have not yet been able to re- cination protection to the entire force, the better Airman's Attic closes establish the supply of certified safe and effec- I’ll sleep at night,” he said. “The weaponized The Airman's Attic, normally open Wednesdays tive vaccine to continue the program on the form of anthrax can be delivered by several muni- from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., will be closed for the next three schedule,” West said during an interview with tions, is a very deadly threat. You can’t see this, weeks (June 20 and 27, and July 4). It will re-open nor- American Forces Information Service. you can’t smell it, you can’t taste it, it’s very dif- mal hours July 11. People who have emergency needs He said the contractor is working to get ficult to detect and if you haven’t been vaccinat- are reminded to contact their first sergeants for assis- FDA approval of the new expanded Bioport ed, by the time you detect symptoms of anthrax, tance. People who would like to make a donation must manufacturing facility. There are only about it’s too late to save a person’s life.” wait until the Attic reopens, or donate to another source, 30,000 doses of vaccine available for use now. Service members who’ve begun the vacci- and are asked to not leave donations in the stairwell. DoD will conserve the dwindling supply nation regime will not have to start over when of approved vaccine until the Bioport facility is the vaccine comes available. “Fortunately, even approved. West said only small special opera- a couple of shots provide some resistance to tions units, people working on research and anthrax,” West said. “They’ll be able to start the some congressionally mandated studies will protocols where they left off. continue to receive the vaccine. “When we do have the vaccine replenished This is the third slowdown for the immu- the first place the vaccine will go is Southwest nization program. In December 1999, DoD Asia,” West said. “Army Gen. Tommie Franks stopped inoculating service members other than (commander, U.S. Central Command) is very those deploying to Korea and the Persian Gulf. concerned about this slowdown.” SPACE OBSERVER News Friday, June 15, 2001 7

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The aircraft shown here is the only F-16 in the world that is currently equipped with a conformal fuel tank. Tank testing is currently being conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The tank, which form fits into the top of the fuselage of the aircraft, can carry about 3,000 pounds of additional fuel. Innovative fuel tanks add range to F-16s EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. “The tanks add additional range to ect started more than five years ago in After the testing, officials said the — The Air Force and Lockheed-Martin the F-16, without taking out an under- the Fort Worth, Texas, area. The tanks conformal fuel tank F-16, which is the are working together to develop a new wing station where the external fuel went through many tests following a only one like it in the world, will return fuel tank that increases F-16 fighter air- tanks that are carried on the F-16 now redesign to make them more aerody- to Fort Worth to be fitted with fully craft fuel capacity without reducing reside,” Barter said. “Alternately, it namic. functional fuel tanks. The plane should armament space. allows us to add even more fuel by car- The tanks were at Edwards Air return to Eglin in October for further The fuel tanks — called “confor- rying fuel under the wings.” Force Base, Calif., for low-speed and testing. mal” because they form fit to the top of The tanks will be installed on new lightweight testing before coming here (Courtesy of Air Force Materiel the F-16 fuselage — can carry an addi- Block 50 F-16s bound for Greece and for high-speed and heavy-load testing Command News Service) tional 3,000 pounds of fuel, said Steve later on new Block 60 F-16s headed for in March. Testing should be completed Barter, Lockheed-Martin conformal the United Arab Emirates. by late June fuel tank project pilot. The F-16 conformal fuel tank proj- or mid-July. Submit your articles to the Space Observer Articles must be received at least 10 days prior to the date you want them to appear in the Space Observer. Articles can be e- mailed to shane.sharp@peter- son.af.mil or deb- bie.grant@peter- son.af.mil. Call 556-7846 for more information SPACE OBSERVER 8 Friday, June 15, 2001 News Summer reading New Air Force secre- program Now through June 28 tary outlines top three

The program is open to all children, By Staff Sgt. Amy Parr upon us is terribly important." infants through 18 Air Force Print News His second goal focuses on careers. years. There will "There are airmen, both officer and enlist- be weekly prizes WASHINGTON -- He began his military ed, who are leaving (the Air Force) about the and a party the career with the Navy and after 23 years retired middle point of their careers," he said. "So, that as a captain. Now, as he starts his journey with means there's something about our career final day. For the Air Force, Dr. James G. Roche said his mil- development program we can work on to make more information, itary time brings advantages and disadvantages better. We want service in the Air Force to be call the library at to his job as Air Force secretary. fulfilling for people throughout their whole 556-7462. "The culture I come from is a naval cul- career, not just for part of it." ture, with its traditions," he said. "It's not the The challenge is to make sure the Air culture of the Army or the Army Air Corps that Force has the talent it will need in the future, he led to the Air Force. said. "On the other hand, I bring knowledge of "We have to make sure a career as an air- another service," he said. "I've worked in busi- man is a wonderful career, something that ness around the Air Force for the last 17 years. someone wants to do, not a series of jobs they What I do bring to the job is the understanding have to do," he said. of a military warrior culture and the business "Secondly, we've got to recognize the world." value of our longer-term airmen, our senior The former aerospace executive and enlisted and our middle-grade officers and real- Harvard Business School graduate said he ize they have a wealth of corporate memory that brings to the job "the understanding of depend- we're going to have to retain and tap." He also ence all of us have on our technicians, our said the Air Force must ensure its high-caliber enlisted base. I bring an understanding of people get the kind of equipment -- and support national policy ... of what it means to be an offi- for the equipment -- that they deserve. cer and a gentleman, and what it means to be a To better equip the Air Force, Roche said dedicated airman and a sailor." his third goal is to look at ways to be more effi- As he takes office, Roche said he has cient with staffs and overhead functions. He three goals in the areas of strategy, careers and said he would also like to see more money equipment, respectively. moved to combat arms, making more funds "My first goal is clearly to work with the available to repair materials and provide more Air Force leadership to develop a strategy that spare parts. is consistent with that of Secretary (of Defense However, "that's just not a matter of ask- Donald) Rumsfeld and President Bush for this ing Congress for more money, it's also a matter era," he said. "We're in a new century, a new of looking to see how we can improve our millennium, and it's appropriate to step back processes and be more efficient," he said. and take a look at what we're doing, where Roche looks forward to meeting and we're going and what our role is combined with working with the men and women of the Air the other forces." Force and to the challenge ahead, he said. "We can never win a war solely as an air "This is something I never thought I force. We can work with the other services -- would do or be asked to do," he said. "This is Army, Navy and Marines -- to jointly win a going to be the high point of my career -- and war," he said. "We have a key role to play, and I've had a very rich, fascinating career to date. understanding what that role is and making sure But boy, this is something I wanted to do, and our colleagues in other services can depend it's going to be great!" SPACE OBSERVER For your information Friday, June 15, 2001 9

News Civilian Personnel Flight Community Activities Center 556-7671 JOIN HANDS DAY: The volunteer center CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENE- needs youth and adults interested in working with FIT SERVICE DAY: Representatives from Blue SUMMER READING PROGRAM: This pro- nonprofit organiza- Cross/Blue Shield, AETNA U.S Healthcare, gram is open to all children, infant through 18 years. tions to enhance Government Employees Health Association, If your children are too small to read. you can read to the quality of life Pacificare of Colorado and Kaiser Permanente, will them and enable them to become better readers. There for the Pikes be available to meet with Peterson Complex civilian will be weekly prizes and a party will be held the final Peak Community. Join employees to discuss questions or concerns regard- day. For details, call the library at 556-7462. Hands Day is Saturday, ing health insurance coverage. Appointments are not NAF RESALE STORE: The NAF resale store June 16. It is an established required. Representatives will be available is open for business Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., national day of service for youth and adults to work Wednesday in the civilian personnel office training at Building 675 (outdoor recreation). The store has no together for the betterment of the community. Projects room from 9-10:30 a.m. For more information, call telephone number. You must visit the store to see and range from yard work and painting to sorting and col- Beverly Sagapolutele, 556-7073. purchase any merchandise. lecting baby items. Volunteers can also help with a OPEN FORUM DISCUSSIONS: The Civilian WINE TASTING AT CREEKSIDE CEL- yard sale and a carnival fundraiser. To register for Personnel Flight will host open forum discussions for LARS: A trip is planned to taste wine at Creekside Join Hands Day call 575-4345, or call 1-800-VOL- all Peterson Complex civilian employees and super- Cellars Saturday. Those participating in the trip can UNTEER. visors of civilians at the officers’ club ballroom June sample Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, FAMILY CHILD CARE OPPORTUNITY: 28, 8-10 a.m., and 2-4 p.m. All Peterson Complex Lake Haus Vintage Port, Black Muscat Port and oth- Family Child Care is an Air Force Program that civilian employees and supervisors are encouraged to ers at the Evergreen vintner. There is an italian deli allows military spouses an opportunity to supplement attend. Seating will be first come, first served, with a where visitors can eat lunch. To register at the CAC their family’s income while caring for their own chil- maximum of 200 seats available. Discussion topics by Thursday, call 556-7671. dren in their licensed FCC home. Military spouses will be "Family Friendly Programs" including provi- MOUNT RUSHMORE TRIP: Take a trip to who provide child care, or who want to, can for other sions of the family medical leave act, leave without see Mount Rushmore, S.D., and other national histor- families’ children for a total of more than 10 hours a pay entitlements, family care/bereavement provi- ical sites June 21-24. See Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood, week, on a regular basis. They must be licensed to sions, absence for child birth or infant care, voluntary Crazy Horse Monument, Custer State Park and provide care in on-base quarters. If you are interested leave transfer program provisions and "on-line" Sylvan Lake. The cost is $275 per person (prices sub- in learning more about this career option and its pro- sources for civilian personnel program information. ject to change) and travelers must fessional development opportunities, call the FCC The purpose of the open forum discussion is to pro- register by Monday. Call the CAC office at 556-4322. vide updates on the various leave program entitle- at 556-1733 to register and for USAFA WEEKEND HOURS: The family ments and provisions, as well as providing a handout more information. practice clinic will open on weekends and for con- containing information source references. For more venience, the pharmacy will be open the same hours. information, call Bill Bartlow at 556-6557 or Theresa Current hours are Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Dickson at 556-9231. Sundays, 1-4:30 p.m. The hours will change July 7 to Saturdays, 8 a.m-2 p.m., and Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon. Family Support Center For appointments, call 333-CARE (2273). This is the 556-6141 same number used for active duty sick call appoint- ments. Classes are held in the family support center INVESTMENT SEMINAR: There will be an classroom, 135 Dover Street, Building. 350, Room investment seminar July 17 and 19, 1-4 p.m. The top- 1016, unless otherwise specified. Registration is Youth Center ics of discussion will be understanding mutual funds required for all FSC classes. To register, call the FSC 556-7220 and exchange traded funds, taxes, expense ratios, at 556-6141 or stop by the FSC classroom. loads and no loads. The instructor will be Professor JOB ORIENTATION: For an overview of the NIGHT HOOPS: Night basketball for 13-18- James Agresta. The seminar will be held in Building local job market and a look at how family support can year-olds is Friday, 6-9 p.m., at the fitness center on 350, Suite 107. Call 556-6141 to register. help with your job search, sign up for this orientation court two. For more information, call the youth cen- CADET SPONSORSHIP: The Air Force offered Thursday or June 28, 1-2:30 p.m. ter. Academy’s sponsorship program needs potential CAREER MARKETING: There will be a FREE GOLF CLINIC: There will be a golf sponsors. Sponsor families help newly appointed workshop on conducting an effective job search, writ- clinic June 18-22, 9 a.m.-noon. The cadets adjust to the area and to school. Sponsors can ing a competitive resume, and interviewing effectively. clinic is free. Call 556-7220 for be active duty or retired military, or civilians. Active The class will be held June 21, 8 a.m.- noon. more information. duty and retired military sponsors must be at least an RESUME REVIEW CLASS: There will be a TEEN HORSE RID- E-7 or O-3 and above. Federal civilian employees resume writing class June 26, 9-11 a.m. To take full ING: Horse riding is must be GS-7 or above. Members of the surrounding advantage of this class you must bring a draft copy of scheduled for Friday, 12 p.m. communities may also become sponsors by submitting your resume. The employment team will coach you Cost has not yet been arranged. Call three letters: one letter with family background infor- on ways to improve your product in order to secure 556-7220 for more information. mation and two letters of recommendation from either the job you have targeted. TEEN SHOPPING: Teens can a work, neighborhood or community source. All three MARKETING YOURSELF FOR A SEC- join a shopping trip to the Chapel Hills letters must be submitted to Cadet Sponsorship OND CAREER: This is a free, two-hour profes- Mall Monday. Shoppers will meet at the youth center Program, 2302 Cadet Drive, Suite 12, USAFA, CO sional lecture for officers and senior non-commis- and must have a permission slip from their parents. 80840. For more information, call Dennis Mitchell or sioned officers who plan to leave the service within Call 556-4867 for details. Mary Bice at 333-2727 or 333-3477. the next five years. The event is scheduled for June RED CROSS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNI- 25, 9-11:30 a.m., at the enlisted club. Spouses are also TIES: The Red Cross needs volunteers for the invited. Learn about competition of finding a job, Education Center Peterson AFB clinic and the Air Force Academy hos- perceptions civilian employers have of military per- 556-4064 pital. Volunteers will be trained, so no experience is sonnel, a plan for your job search, resume cover let- necessary. Financial assistance for child care is avail- ters, broadcast letters, as well as how employers read COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: able for volunteers with children. For more informa- your resume, networking and penetrating the hidden Tom Boven, academic advisor, Colorado Christian tion, call 556-7590 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. job market, preparing for and conducting a successful University, is available at the base education office ARMED SERVICES YMCA FATHER'S interview, salary negotiations and benefit packages, Thursdays, 1:30-4 p.m. He has previous experience DAY PICNIC: The Armed Services YMCA of the and rejection. with Air Force education programs and can discuss Pikes Peak Region will hold a Father's Day picnic BUNDLES FOR BABIES: If you your CCU degree completion program. For more Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m. The event will be held at the are a pregnant Air Force active-duty mem- information, call him at 573-6166 for an appoint- Fountain/Fort Carson Sports Complex at 900 Jimmy ber or pregnant spouse of an Air Force ment, or stop by his office Thursday. Camp Rd., Fountain. The ASYMCA Father's Day active-duty member, you are invited to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORA- Picnic is free and open to all military fathers and their attend the Bundles for Babies class DO: USC is accepting registrations for summer families. The menu includes hot dogs and hamburg- Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. Learn about classes. Additionally, two weekend classes (princi- ers, and activities include a pool party and outdoor budgeting for a baby and how to ples of management and creating and leading organ- games for the kids. Reservations are required. Call calm a baby. All eligible members izations) will be offered June 15. Call 574-3312 for 393-9620, ext. 130, for reservations or for more infor- will receive a special gift compliments more information or stop by the office at the educa- mation. of Air Force Aid. Dads are encouraged to attend. tion center. SPACE OBSERVER 10 Friday, June 15, 2001 Feature Air Force members continue clean up efforts in Ellicott A tornado ruined effort by all individuals Memorial Day weekend for involved. Air Force members many residents of Ellicott, volunteered their time and Colo., causing millions of dol- donated equipment, whatever lars in damage and leaving they could to provide aid to many residents homeless. It the families and community of took until May 30 for one Ellicott,” said Hughes. “They tenacious resident to E-mail didn’t do this to get praise or the base with an SOS. recognition, even though they Local Air Force units deserve it. They volunteered responded to the call for help, because it was the right thing lending time and equipment to to do - people helping peo- Photo by Master Sgt. Pat Hughes the clean-up effort. ple.” Above: Members of the 13th Air “As of that Wednesday The clean-up effort isn’t Support (May 30), nothing had been over and according to Hughes, Operations done to help the community in Air Force members will con- Squadron pick the aftermath of the tornado,” tinue to help the people of up trash and said Master Sgt. Pat Hughes, Ellicott until the job is done. debris left by the 21st Space Wing Plans. Ellicott tornado. “Several Air Force members, myself included, started organizing people in their units to provide whatever assistance they could,” he added. The 21st Services Squadron pitched in too. Members volunteered their time on a weekend to travel to Ellicott with a mobile kitchen trailer, where they served food to victims and volunteers. Courtesy photo Air Force members have participated in the massive 21st Services Squadron personnel and family members cook food on the clean-up efforts going on in mobile kitchen trailer From left to right are Airman 1st Class Melissa Ellicott since May 30. Frame, Esther Fuentes and Arturo Fuentes. Services volunteers served food to more than 300 tornado victims and relief workers. Volunteers included members of the 21st SVS, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, 50th Security Forces Squadron, 544th Information Operations Squadron, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, 50th Operations Support Squadron, and 21st SW plans office “It has been a gigantic Courtesy photo

Above: Natalia Andino, prepares food on the mobile kitchen trailer. Right: 21st Services Squadron personnel and family members serve food to victims and relief workers. From left to right are Roxana Andino, Senior Airman Rene Marvel, Airman 1st Class Damien Tucker and Natalia Andino Courtesy photo

Photos by Master Sgt. Pat Hughes

Kevin Schmit, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, scoops up the debris from a house damaged in the Ellicott tornado.

Airman Jared Smith, 21st CES, watches as Schmit dumps the debris into a dumptruck. SPACE OBSERVER Feature Friday, June 15, 2001 11 Peterson volunteers for Monroe Elementary fun day

Photos by Rob Bussard Above: Staff Sgt. Lachon Cunningham, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, explains the rules of the softball toss to Monroe Elementary students dur- ing the school’s fun day June 6. Peterson Complex volunteers assisted the school with its fun day activities, Left: Staff Sgt. Larry Simpson, 721st Civil which included 13 differ- Engineer Squadron explains the rules of the grape- ent events. fruit relay to Monroe Elementary School students. The students formed teams and had to pass an grapefruit from person to person without using their hands.

Above: A Monroe Elementary School student par- ticipates in the grapefruit relay. SPACE OBSERVER 12 Friday, June 15, 2001 Feature 5th SPSS NCOs trade stripes for bars The men and women of the 5th Space Surveillance Squadron have good reason to cheer. Roughly 10 percent of the squadron’s NCOs were recently selected for commissioning programs. Tech. Sgt. Wesley Gilley, and Staff Sgts. Tiffany and Stephen Lyon will all finish 2002 as second lieutenants. In March, Gilley was selected for officer training school. This program is designed to allow enlisted personnel who have completed or are near completion of their bachelor’s degrees to apply for commissioning. To be selected for OTS, Gilley had to take the Air Force Officer’s Qualifying Test, and submit a package containing copies of his EPRs, college transcripts, a commander’s recom- mendation letter and other pertinent information to Air Education and Training Command. Gilley will attend an intense 12-week program at Maxwell AFB, Ala., that will test his ability to apply leadership lessons under stressful situations. “I’m hoping my time as an enlisted member of the Air Force will help me adapt to the new challenges,” Gilley said Courtesy photo when asked about the 12-week basic training. After OTS, Gilley Three 5th Space Surveillance Squadron NCOs selected for commissioning programs pose will be a second lieutenant and a space and missile officer. for a photo with Lt. Col. John Raymond, 5th SPSS commander. From left to right are The Lyons were chosen for the Professional Officers Raymond, Staff Sgt. Stephen Lyon, Tech. Sgt. Wesley Gilley and Staff Sgt. Tiffany Lyon. Course-Early Release Program. This is an ROTC program that allows enlisted members who are within two years of a bache- lor’s degree, or who want to complete a master’s degree, to sep- arate from the Air Force and enroll in a college ROTC program. The Lyons were both accepted under the new one-year program. “Since we were already working on our master’s degrees, this program is a great way to achieve two of our goals,” Tiffany Lyon said. The Lyons will attend Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Fla. After the Lyons finish their year in Daytona Beach, they will attend a four-week field training session that will be a cap- stone to what they learned while attending ROTC classes. Red Cross offers CPR classes

Adult CPR - $35 Monday, 6-9:30 p.m.

First aid - $30 Wednesday, 6-9:30 p.m.

For more information, call Karen Ellis at 556-9201 SPACE OBSERVER Friday, June 15, 2001 13

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NAME: Senior Airman Sean Stephenson Stephenson takes appropriate console UNIT: 721st Communications Squadron actions to complete program runs, direct JOB TITLE: Integrated Tactical Warning and input/output data, and assign/redirect peripher- Attack Assessment System als. He monitors, analyzes, troubleshoots, per- administrator/ evaluator forms fault isolation, and provides recommen- HOMETOWN: Tucson, Arizona dations and solutions to solve computer resource TIME IN SERVICE: Five years deficiencies within the Cheyenne Mountain Senior Airman Stephenson is assigned to complex. He also safeguards classified materi- the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack al, develops and implements system subroutines Assessment computer operations center of the to improve monitoring capabilities, and main- computer systems flight. He is responsible for tains security within the computer facility. on-line operation, evaluation, and management In addition, he is a member of the elite of the NORAD ITW/AA air and missile warn- training team for the OAO contractors. His addi- ing systems, Global Command and Control tional duties include savings bond monitor, System-NORAD. He ensures processing of Combined Federal Campaign representative, time-critical command and control data for the and flight cycle ergometry monitor. commander-in-chief NORAD, national com- Senior Airman Stephenson was named a mand authority, allied forces, and the nine uni- 721st Communications Squadron super per- fied commanders. He also oversees operating former of the quarter. systems and applications software loading, sets He is currently enrolled in the Community up machine jobs, selects and utilizes magnetic College of the Air Force, completing a degree in media, and reconfigures systems to meet missile information systems management. He is also an warning and air defense mission and training active participant in squadron intramural soft- requirements. ball and basketball programs, and enjoys weight 21Net offers software classes

21Net offers new courses to support comput- er training for all base net- work users. A team of professional instructors teach beginning to advanced courses in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage, Project and Remedy POC training. Classes are offered month- ly in the Hartinger Building (Headquarters AFSPC Building 1). To register for cours- es or for course outlines go to PeteCentral, select “training” and then “21Net classes.” For more infor- mation e-mail [email protected] or call the 21Net Help Desk at 556-4145. Class list Word 97 Level 1 Word 97 Level 2 Word 97 Advanced Excel 97 Worksheets Excel 97 Charting and Organizing Data Excel 97 Advanced Access 97 Level 1 Access 97 Level 2 Access 97 Advanced PowerPoint 97 Introduction PowerPoint 97 Advanced Outlook 98 Level 1 Outlook 98 Level 2 Project 98 Creating a Project Project 98 Managing a Project FrontPage 2000 Introduction Intro to 21Net Remedy POC SPACE OBSERVER Sports Friday, June 15, 2001 15 Spinning for health Intramural softball

standingsAs of June 8 Thursday co-ed league Wins Losses 1. 21 WS 2 0 2. HQ AFSPC 1 0 3. 21 CES 1 1 4. 10 MDG 0 1 5. Team Co 0 2

Tuesday recreation league Wins Losses 1. AFSPC 4 0 Photo by Staff Sgt. Gino Mattorano 1. HQ AF/SC 4 0 Cindy White, Peterson health and wellness center, leads a spin class on a challenging ride 3. 21 CES 2 1 through an imaginary landscape. Spin classes are offered at the fitness center throughout 3. 721 SFS 2 1 the day, Monday through Friday. 5. 721 COM 2 2 5. 721 CES 2 2 5. Det 4 2 2 5. 84 ALF 2 2 9. 21 OSS 1 2 9. 21 MSS 1 2 11. HQ AF/BA 0 2 12. 21 SFS 0 4 12. J5 0 4

Wednesday recreation league Wins Losses 1. 10 MDG 5 0 2. AFMC 4 0 2. J2 4 0 4. 11 SWS 4 1 5. 21SFS 3 2 5. 21SW 3 2 5. 1CACS 3 2 8. NORAD 2 3 8. 21 CS 2 3 10. 302 1 3 11. 21SVS 1 4 11. ARMY 0 3 11. 76 SPCS 0 3 11. HQ AF/SC 1 4 11. HQAFSPC 1 4

Get fit and play Around the World in Ninety Days! Workout at the fitness center Sundays and you can earn one ATWIND gamepiece and the chance to win big! SPACE OBSERVER 16 Friday, June 15, 2001 Sports Sports Soccer time Shorts Marlon Chang, 21 SVS, takes Cheyenne Mountain 5K aim at the Det 4 fun run - Cheyenne Mountain AFOTEC goal Air Force Station will host a during intramu- 5K fun run today, 11:30 a.m. ral soccer action Call Senior Airman Bonnie Wednesday. 21 Miller at 556-1515 for more SVS went on to information. win the game, Cheyenne Mountain 5-1. AFS softball tournament- Cheyenne Mountain will host a softball tournament Monday through Thursday. The entry fee is $20 per team. Call Senior Airman Bonnie Miller at 556-1515 for more informa- tion. Shuffleboard tourna- ment - There will be a shuffle board tournament June 27-29. There is no entry fee. Photo by Staff Sgt. Gino Mattorano Participants must sign up by June 25. Call Senior Airman Bonnie Miller at 556-1515 to sign up. Weekend Bash softball tournament - The 13th Annual “Weekend Bash” Softball Tournament will be June 23-24 in Tucson, Ariz. The top four teams will receive awards. Tournament champi- ons will have their choice of new gloves or bats. For more information, contact Greg Manning at (520) 228-5478, DSN 228-5478.

Outdoor recreation adventure ATV AND CAMPING June 22-24

Venture into the rugged back- country without wearing yourself out. Explore with an ATV for an entire weekend. Cost is $150 per person. Call 556-4867.