Friday, July 27, 2001 , Colo Vol 45 No 30 Air Force to build memorial in Washington, DC

By Senior Airman Josh Clendenen 21st SW Public Affairs “When we left Kitty Hawk at the end of 1901, we doubted that we would ever resume our experiments Although we had broken the record for distance in gliding, and although Mr (Octave) Chanute, who was present at that time, assured us that our results were better than had ever before been attained, yet when we looked at the time and money which we had expended, and consid- ered the progress made and the dis- tance yet to go, we considered our experiments a failure At this time I made the prediction that men would sometime fly, but that it would not be within our lifetime”—Wilbur Wright

ince the Wright brothers’ Sfirst flight, the Air Force has come a long way and the Air Force Sergeant’s Association wants to recognize that They have designed an Air Force Memorial that will be built near Arlington National Cemetery in Wash DC The associa- tion hopes the memorial will be a place where Air Force members, past and present, can come together and remember the victories and losses, the living and the dead The $30 million structure will stand 50 feet in the air, and will give visitors the opportunity to view the earth through an airman’s eyes—ever changing Many major companies have Graphic Design by Senior Airman Josh Clendenen contributed to the construction of the memorial, but they are $4 million who made the Air Force what it is Selfridge belonged to a causing the plane to lurch to the left short The association is looking to the today called the Aerial Experiment Unable to keep the craft under Air Force, active and retired, guard Looking at the history of the Air Association, a rival company of the control, it plummeted to earth “like a and reserve, as well as veterans to raise Force, it really began in the early Wright brothers Because of the rivalry bird shot dead in full flight, doing the remainder of the money 1900s when two brothers, Orville and and tense feelings about alleged patent almost a complete somersault and “We were in awe to find out that Wilbur Wright, dreamed of flying and violations, Orville Wright, pilot of the throwing up a cloud of dust,” the most of the people who contributed put an engine on a glider Wilbur flew failed flight, was irritated about Arlington National Cemetery superin- were not aware the Air Force was the more than 850 feet and for nearly a Selfridge being along But the Wright tendent was reported as saying only service that does not have a minute in that airplane and in 1909 the brothers wanted the Army contract, so Wright fractured his thigh and memorial in Washington to honor our brothers signed a deal with the US Orville had no choice broke several ribs in the crash heroes,” said Tech Sgt George government for the first military air- The flight began well enough Selfridge sustained a fractured skull Hinojos, a volunteer with the AFSA craft The duo leveled off at 100 feet and and internal injuries that killed him “Now it’s up to us to contribute just But with any great accomplish- were flying at nearly 40 miles per later that day $982 to raise the final $4 million we ment, comes tragedy On Sept 17, hour They had made a number of Despite the accident, the US need” 1908, on the parade grounds of Fort turns when Wright heard a strange War Department purchased the first Hinojos believes it is the duty of Myer, Va, Army Lt Thomas Selfridge noise and decided to shut the engine military airplane from the Wright active-duty, retired, guard and reserve became the first aviator killed in an down After he shut it down, the pro- brothers one year later for $30,000 airplane crash peller cracked and fell to the ground, members to pay homage to the ones See MEMORIAL, Page 2

News News Straight Talk Line Aerospace Power Call AFSPC announces More than 200 senior There is an Aerospace Power Call today, Call the 21st Space Straight operations squadron airmen were selected 4 pm, at the officers’ club This is Talk Line at 556-9154 for current commander selection for promotion to staff mandatory for 21st Space Wing officers information on wing events and board sergeant 50th SW and Space Warfare Center per- exercises - Page 3 - Page 8 sonnel are invited to attend SPACE OBSERVER 2 Friday, July 27, 2001 From the top Remembering our heritage in Washington DC

––MEMORIAL, From Page 1 civilian and military, commercial and The plane was originally used for private, potential as well as existing” scouting and to keep watch on enemy Arnold stressed the importance of movements air power and its need to be controlled “We first discovered that air- as an entity planes could go faster and higher than That came true on Sept 18, 1947, horses They took over reconnaissance when the National Security Act was from the cavalry,” recalled an early signed into policy The act made the Army aviator Army Air Forces the US Air Force In 1914, the US military and its President Harry Truman signed aircraft were put to the test at the an executive order that helped to close beginning of World War I The air- the gap on the new Air Force’s mis- plane became a major source of intelli- sion The order said, “The Air Force is gence and was one reason trench war- organized, trained and equipped for fare was a success prompt and sustained air offensive and The enemy wasn’t able to build a defensive operations” large enough group to break through The Korean Conflict was the first the trenches before they were detected time the “new” Air Force was called and countered upon in a war situation During the Courtesy Photo During the war, Lt Col Billy conflict, 1st Lt William G Hudson Volunteers stand at the “Bring Them Home” table outside the Base Exchange Mitchell’s air fleet developed the theo- scored the first aerial victory of the July 20 ry of strategic bombing by dropping war when he shot down a Soviet-built bombs on enemy munitions dumps and fighter Casualties from both sides Fahd bin Abd al’Aziz Al Sa’ud of at the right time troop concentrations, changing the air added up through the end of the war in Saudi Arabia invited friendly nations Sgt Maynard Smith was one of war forever Dec 7, 1941 is a perfect 1953 to participate in the defense of his the people who fell into both cate- example of this change No sooner did the US get out of royal kingdom, five fighter squadrons gories He received the Medal of On that “day that will live in the war in Korea than tensions in arrived in the gulf Not long after their Honor after the aircraft he was on was infamy,” Japanese aircraft attacked Vietnam began to rise After the mur- arrival, President George Bush signed hit by enemy fire and set ablaze military installations in Hawaii; their der of Ngo Dinh Diem, the US began the order to go to war Smith threw exploding ammuni- primary target was the naval base in to train the South Vietnamese how to On Jan 17, 1991, aircraft tion overboard, manned working guns Pearl Harbor More than 2,500 carry out air strikes and fight the Viet launched and carried out the first until the enemy was driven off, admin- American and Japanese military mem- Cong guerrillas night’s air campaign More than 660 istered first aid to a crewmember and bers were killed in the attack thus As air operations intensified, the aircraft attacked Iraq, and 530 of them them put the fire out launching the into World US sent 36 B-57s to Bien Hoa air- were from the US Air Force The war Airman 1st Class John Levitow War II field On Nov 1 mortar fire destroyed ended as quickly as it started, earning was awarded the Medal of Honor for In August of 1945, US air five of the bombers; still the US did the name “The 100-hour War” actions taken under fire After receiv- power proved to be a commanding nothing Finally, after an attack on the However, war isn’t the Air ing shrapnel wounds to his back and force in Japan’s surrender The crew of American installation at Pleiku, the Force’s only role According to the legs, he threw himself on a magnesium the famed Enola Gay delivered a US had the justification needed to Promotion Fitness Examination study flare that had landed in some ammuni- crushing blow to Japan when they enter the war guide, prior to 1990, the Air Force par- tion cans dropped the first atomic bomb on Transport aircraft were fitted with ticipated in more than 450 humanitari- Levitow threw the flare out an Hiroshima and later the crew of the side-firing weapons and B-52s were an missions, one of which was the open door before it ignited, saving the Box Car dropped another bomb on modified to carry 27 tons of bombs Berlin Airlift lives of his crewmembers Nagasaki The Air Force designed and implicated In June of 1948, Air Force C-47s There is no doubt these men are After Japan’s surrender and just a number of air strike missions, some made 32 flights into Berlin, Germany heroes But there are also heroes who before Gen Henry “Hap” Arnold, of which lasted for years hauling food to people who lived in weren’t awarded the Medal of Honor commanding general of the Army Air During December of 1972, B-52s the divided city The mission continued There are people such as Grace Forces, retired, he said “Air power dropped more than 15,000 tons of until May of 1949 Throughout the A Peterson, the first female chief mas- includes a nation’s ability to deliver bombs on the North Vietnamese It year Air Force crews made more than ter sergeant, and Army Air Force Pvt cargo, people, destructive missiles and was during this time that Sgt Samuel 189,000 flights into and out of Berlin Joe Alexander, the youngest prisoner war-making potential through the air to O Turner shot down an enemy inter- With any mission the Air Force of war at age 15 These people didn’t a desired destination to accomplish a ceptor, earning him the Silver Star participates in and any war that is get medals, but they deserve recogni- desired purpose In January 1973, the Vietnam fought, the potential for heroes tion and that recognition will come in Air power is not composed alone War ended and it would be nearly 20 abounds But what makes a hero? For Arlington on the memorial of the war-making components of avi- years before the Air Force would be some, it is simply doing what is right For details, call Capt Michael ation It is the total aviation activity— called into battle again After King For others, it’s being in the right place Kamorski at 692-6989

Quadrennial Defense Review on track Action line WASHINGTON—Work on the research a number of areas throughout the DoD Quadrennial Defense Review, the “blueprint” to “We’re trying to look at operational risks Submitting Action Lines US military transformation, is on track, and evaluate them,” he said “We’re trying to Defense Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld said then look at the risks of not doing a proper job The Action Line (556- “It is an important process We’ve had for our people, and balancing that against oper- 7777 or by fax: 556- 7848) is your direct link wonderful cooperation, and we’re well along in ational risks In addition, we’re trying to follow to me It’s an avenue for that process,” Rumsfeld told reporters at a the president’s guidance of balancing the risks you to voice concerns Pentagon news conference of transformation or not transforming in a time over unsolved problems, Conducted every four years by congres- to address the kinds of problems that we share good ideas or pro- sional mandate, the QDR evaluates military inevitably will be facing in the period immedi- vide some constructive force structure, capabilities, and resource ately ahead” criticism As a reminder, the requirements Its recommendations will be pro- Rumsfeld said military leaders from all the Action Line is not a vided to Congress Sept 30 services provided a number of valuable views replacement for using The services began collecting data for the However, transforming DoD to meet the your chain of command QDR last year, but the 2000 presidential election realities of today isn’t easy Action Lines can help has squeezed the time available for the review “I think it is perfectly correct to say that make the Peterson Senior leaders first arrived at a unanimous change is hard-whether it is the contracting com- Complex and the wing a agreement on terms of reference for the review, munity or the Congress or the department itself, better place to live and work Rumsfeld said Panels were then formed to civilian or military,” he said SPACE OBSERVER News Friday, July 27, 2001 3

Lancer on the flightline A B-1B Lancer rests on the Peterson Air Force Base flightline Thursday morning The B-1B is a long- range strategic bomber, capable of flying intercontinen- tal missions without refueling, then pene- trating present and future sophisticated enemy defenses

Photo by Senior Airman Shane Sharp AFSPC announces operations squadron commander selection board

By Capt Lorinda A Frederick stated, “Military space professionals will have to mas- The primary pool of candidates is filled with AFSPC Personnel Directorate ter highly complex technology; develop new doctrine lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects and concepts of operations for space launch, offensive who are core 13S (space and missile) officers ’s annual Vigilant and defensive space operations, power projection in, However, the opportunity for command is open to Eagle Operations Squadron Commander Selection from and through space and other military uses of officers in all specialty codes provided they have had board is set for Aug 16-17 space; and operate some of the most complex systems at least one space-related assignment and are released The board will identify candidates to fill over 30 ever built and deployed” by their Air Force Personnel Center functional man- projected space and missile squadron command The expected cross flow of officers from SMC agers All nominees must meet general eligibility vacancies in calendar year 2002 Command opportu- and NRO puts AFSPC on a course to fulfill the com- requirements nities include satellite command and control, inter- mission’s recommendation The Vigilant Eagle announcement message out- continental ballistic missile, space lift, test, missile Other Vigilant Eagle members include the lining eligibility criteria, submission procedures, sus- warning and space surveillance squadrons, among AFSPC vice commander, who serves as the board pense’s and board composition, is available on the others president; the AFSPC director of operations; the 14th Web at https://midwaypetersonafmil/2letters/dp/vig- Board membership has expanded this year to and 20th Air Force commanders; the Space Warfare ilanteaglehtm A listing of all eligible and nominated include the Space and Missile Center commander and Center commander and each AFSPC wing command- officers can also be found there the National Reconnaissance Office senior Air Force er Additionally, Air Education Training Command’s For more information about Vigilant Eagle, call officer Their representation underscores AFSPC’s 381st Training Group commander is also a member Capt Frank Mills at DSN 692-3470 or Capt Shane commitment to build well-rounded space profession- The 381st at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif, trains Clark at DSN 692-2690 als future space and missile officers and typically fills its Board questions can also be sent via e-mail to The Space Commission report earlier this year squadron commander positions from the candidate list vigilanteagle@petersonafmil 21st CS re-competes Most Efficient Organization News Briefs By Lt Col Merrily Lallo tors, information management and publications, and 21st Communications Squadron commander base visual information Promotion/Induction ceremony Comm, with the support from wing manpower, The next Peterson Complex promotion/induc- Brig Gen Robert Kehler, the 21st Space Wing contracting and comptrollers, will have 18-24 tion ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, 3:30 Commander, announced the wing would re-compete months to review existing requirements, update the pm, at the enlisted club Everyone is invited to cel- its Most Efficient Organization as part of the DoD A- statement of work and award the contract to a new ebrate with Peterson’s newest promotees and enjoy 76 process Kehler said “Industry has changed and MEO or bidding contractor The transition may take free food Call Tech Sgt Jorge Hinojos at 556-2108 times have changed It’s time to change the way we an additional year for more information look at ourselves” The communication squadron’s goal is cen- 21st MSS change of command Explaining that the communications function is tered on an enterprise called Fresh Look, a compre- The 21st Mission Support Squadron will critical to the success of the wing mission, he added hensive study of current practices to include the part- change command today, 9 am, at the officers club “Communications is the mission and our support nership of new technologies and lessons learned As Lt Col Katherine Lovelady will replace Lt Col services are invaluable” Re-competing the MEO is the budget tightens, 21 CS will press forward with Venetia Brown who is moving on to be the 21st not a condemnation of current MEO skills and abili- the Air Force’s mandate to conduct business like the Space Wing, Duty Support Group commander ties, but a measure to stay competitive, Kehler said war fighters Street closure In 1998, the last round of the comm A-76 The reason certain functions were nominated to A section of Tinker and Truax streets from Ent process resulted in the award to the DoD civilian A-76 was to make them competitive and cost effec- Avenue down to the base thrift shop will be closed MEO, which won the competition and was awarded tive Comm is creating an on-line information chat permanently Aug 1 in preparation for the construc- the contract for a five-year period The MEO con- room to maintain open dialog and provide links to tion of a new dormitory The thrift shop's main sists of 72 DoD civilian positions operating, under briefings and pertinent information entrance will be moved to the south east corner of their own contract support, the following functions: John Lands and Capt Ivory Carter are the points Building 615 small computer maintenance, Milstar operations, of contact working the issues and create a compre- LMRs and frequency management, telephone opera- hensive statement of work Space Observer 21st Space Wing Published by the Gazette, 30 S Prospect Street, Box 1779, Colorado Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the 21st Space Wing Commander Springs, 80901, a private firm in no way connected with the US Air Force, under Public Affairs Office, 775 Loring Ave, Suite 218, Peterson AFB, Colo, 80914-1294 Brig Gen Bob Kehler Staff Writer exclusive written contract with the 21st Space Wing This commercial enterprise Air All photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indicated Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the US military Chief of Public Affairs Senior Airman The Space Observer is published every Friday For advertising inquiries , call services Contents of the Space Observer are not necessarily the official views of, Capt Brenda Campbell Melanie Epperson or endorsed by, the US Government, the Department of Defense or the the Gazette, (719) 636-0325 for display ads, and 476-1663 for classified ads Department of the Air Force Articles for the Space Observer should be submitted to the 21st SW/PAI, Superintendent Staff Writer The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or sup- Attn: Space Observer, 775 Loring Ave, Ste 218, Peterson AFB, Colo, 80914- Master Sgt DK Grant Senior Airman plements, does not constitute endorsement by DOD, the Department of the Air 1294 Deadline for submission is 4:30 pm the Wednesday one week before pub- Editor Josh Clendenen Force or the Gazette, of the products or services advertised Everything advertised lication All articles, copy and in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without Senior Airman Staff Writer announcements submitted will be edited to conform to AFI Series 35 and the regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical Shane Sharp Brandi Denham handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual For details, call the editor at (719) patron 556-7846 or DSN 834-7846 SPACE OBSERVER 4 Friday, July 27, 2001 News New LLWAS towers going up on Peterson The addition of three towers will improve safety during take-off and landing

By Senior Airman Melanie Epperson 21st SW Public Affairs

A company contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration is construct- ing three Low Level Wind Shear Alert System towers on Peterson Air Force Base as part of an area-wide net- work of instruments that detect and measure wind speed and direction in and around the airport vicinity “Wind shear is when there are opposing winds at two or more levels,” said Senior Airman Eric Andrews, 21st Operations Support Squadron weather flight “The probability of wind shear is higher during Courtesy photo thunderstorms because Contractors work to put up one of the new LLWAS towers by the ball fields This is just one of the four new towers that will when thunderstorms col- make up the 10-tower grid around the airport lapse they can cause a microburst,” he added approaching or departing the wind-sheer conditions,” said another one that is under Gramprie added that Once the system of airport Keith Gramprie, 21st Civil construction off base low altitude wind shears are instruments, known as “The wind-shear tow- Engineer Squadron commu- According to Gramprie, the known to have contributed anemometers, detects a ers are placed in strategic nity planner system should be integrated to many aviation accidents microburst, warnings are locations around the run- The three towers will and operational by the end resulting in the loss of more presented to controllers who ways in a specific grid pat- work with six that are of the year or early next than 500 lives since the mid relay messages to pilots tern so they can identify already operational and year 1970s SPACE OBSERVER Friday, July 27, 2001 5 Upgraded Clear Air 21st Space Wing Thule celebrates Force Station looks GSU 50 years on top forward to new era Corner of the world For the past four decades, the men and radar The detection radars each covered a The men and women of ant organiza- women of Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, 40-degree sector in space, providing 120 , Greenland recent- tion that 12th Space have stood watch over the northern skies, degrees of missile warning coverage The ly celebrated the 50th anniversary reports to the Warning ready to sound the warning of an attack tracking radar would perform attack assess- of Operation Blue Jay, a massive 50th Space Squadron, Thule Air Base, against the United States and Canada ment in the event of a ballistic missile effort started in 1951 to construct Wing, Greenland With a flick of a switch, Jan 31, Clear attack, characterizing the size and composi- an air base Schriever AFS ended an era of operations, deactivat- tion of an incoming target complex This In 1949, Denmark became a AFB ing the last mechanical Ballistic Missile system operated almost continuously for member of NATO and two years During Early Warning System radar to make way over 40 years, garnering the highest mis- later an agreement pertaining to the ceremo- for the AN/FPS-123 Solid State Phased sile-warning rate in Air Force Space the defense of Greenland was ny, members Array Radar System Command signed, giving Thule it’s current of Team Clear AFS, located on the Alaskan It was beginning to slow its age, size In the summer of 1951, con- Thule par- Parks Highway about 75 miles south of though, becoming more costly to run As a struction began on the runway and ticipated in a Fairbanks, is considered by many who’ve result, it was decided to bring a new capa- base property and was completed number of events ranging from a been assigned there as the best remote in the bility to the 13th SWS, and the Clear Radar in 1953 ribbon cutting at the Thule Air Force Clear is manned by a team of Upgrade program was born Throughout the 1950’s and Heritage Hall to a retreat ceremo- more than 350 members, including Air The massive $110 million undertak- 1960’s, bombers, tankers, fighters, ny Force, Canadian Forces, government civil- ing, involved Air Force Space Command, and refuelers operated from Thule, As the Air Force’s northern- ians and ARCTEC contractors They work ARCTEC, Raytheon and Electronic providing a deterrent force and most base, Thule can be accessed together all working together to provide Systems Command and called for the dis- contributing to the defense of by airlift year-round and by sea immediate indication of ballistic missile mantling of the deactivated PAVE PAWS North America With the advent of during the two-month port season attack against the United Sates and Canada, radar at Eldorado AFS, Texas, and trucking space flight, it became imperative in July and August The 800 men as well as provide space surveillance infor- the radar system components to Alaska for for the United States to build facil- and women of Thule include US, mation to forward users, strengthening installation in the new facility ities to detect and track Canadian and Danish military per- growing US space control capabilities With the upgrade, 13th SWS missile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile sonnel and US, Danish and Also known as BMEWS Site II, Clear warning coverage doubled from 120 launches and to command and con- Greenland contractors Their multi- is part of a string of phased-array radars that degrees to 240 degrees trol polar orbiting satellites The faceted mission includes missile continuously scan the skies for ballistic To learn more about what the 13th Ballistic Missile Early Warning warning, space surveillance, high- missile attacks Clear now operates the SWS is all about, visit System and the Thule tracking sta- frequency global communication same system used by the 6th and 7th Space wwwclearafmil tion were constructed in 1961 and operations and telemetry, tracking Warning Squadrons, known as PAVE (Courtesy of has since become the cornerstone and command and control for US PAWS Unlike those sites, the 13th SWS is 13th SWS) of Air Force Space Command and allied satellites structured for remote operations, with ground-based space operations In addition to the various support functions organized along the 13th Space Warning Since the ‘60s, Thule has activities in honor of the anniver- lines of a normal base support group Squadron, become the home of the 12th sary, the former 12th Commander Clear Air Force Station, Previously, Clear operated a Alaska Space Warning Squadron, a geo- Col Michael Rampino and his mechanical radar system comprised of graphically separated unit assigned team welcomed several members three detection radars, each roughly the size to the 21st Space Wing, Peterson of the original Team Thule to par- of a football field and weighing over 2 mil- AFB, and Detachment 3, 22nd ticipate in the lion pounds, and an 85-foot tracking Space Operations Squadron, a ten- celebration(Courtesy of 12 SWS) SPACE OBSERVER 6 Friday, July 27, 2001 News Air Force EEO process standardizes

By Staff Sgt Amy Parr started using a new system, the at the Pentagon But it is more than a tracking sys- Air Force Print News EEONet-Civ The program tracks and Previously, EEO offices didn’t tem, Brodnax said It is also a work WASHINGTON—Civilians monitors all EEO complaints have a standard way to collect or management, measurement, distribu- with equal employment opportunity Complaints cover race, religion, sex, record data Some offices manually tion and reference tool complaints now have a more efficient national origin, physical and mental tracked data and trends, and the man- “This system allows an EEO system to manage their issues from disability, age and employees’ issues dated correspondence was provided, manager to see the progress of a com- start to finish The system was created for a but in different ways plaint and monitor the workload of the In an effort to standardize the variety of reasons, said Fern Brodnax; “There was no way in which real- counselors and mediators,” she said EEO program, the Air Force recently Air Force EEO programs branch chief time data could be accurately and “It alerts managers to problems and quickly retrieved or trends in the work environment that reviewed,” she said can be passed on to commanders and “Now, if a command- division heads” er needs to know the Ultimately, Brodnax said, the sys- trends or problems in tem tracks EEO complaints from cra- his or her area, he or dle to grave, from initial contact and she can notify the pre-complaint stage through the EEO manager who appeals process can then readily Other benefits of the system access this informa- include Intranet messaging and infor- tion and prepare a mation forums, allowing EEO coun- report in minutes” selors to communicate In addition, this The mandated correspondence to data can be displayed complainants and their representatives in a bar chart, pie has been standardized to ensure com- chart or both pliance with directives, Brodnax said The new system The system even alerts users five days also changes the way before suspense’s are due the annual EEO report “We expect this program to is compiled, Brodnax increase communication among people said in the EEO field,” she said “It will “This report is also assist them when they have ques- very complex and tions because of the built-in training tedious,” she said help “Prior to the end of “The biggest advantage of this the fiscal year, our system is that it was developed by energy is focused on EEO experts,” Brodnax said “Our data collection for most experienced counselors through- weeks at a time, try- out the Air Force were used to help us ing to count every develop this system They told us what segment of the they would like to see” process Now, the While it might be slow getting computer compiles started, Brodnax said the response information in a mat- from the field counselors has been ter of minutes” nothing but positive SPACE OBSERVER Friday, July 27, 2001 7 SPACE OBSERVER 8 Friday, July 27, 2001 News 249 from Peterson make staff sergeant

he following Danny L Brightman Charlene Dalio senior airmen Adrian D Robertson Raymond H Gibbons III have been Amy C Wallace Kelli R Griffin Tselected for pro- Aaron R Williams Wayne P Griggs motion to staff Julius V Myers sergeant This list does not 3rd Space Surveillance Jake M Robbins include some tenant units Squadron Dustin C Spainhower Those will run at a later date Narciso L Bautista Victor Cordero, Jr Danielle A Burns 1st Command and Ericka L Duggins 76th Space Control Control Squadron David A Fay, Jr Squadron Justin M Brown Mark E Gignac Julius D Gaduang Jason C Carroll Jennyfer M Gilbert Melissa J Paone Noel R Fox Matthew P Lange Steven Schobinger Chandra M Gardner Derrick R Magee Matthew T Reyes Kevin B Martin, Jr 7th Space Warning Michael J Rozneck Samantha Montgomery Squadron Michael A Allen Bernard W Ramsey Matthew C Bowman Richard A Brown III Ivan G Zamarripa Timothy A Day 20th Space Surveillance 21st Operations Support Car Martineztosado 10th Space Warning Squadron Squadron 460th Communications Michael J Stromain Squadron Theresa R Hardy Rashuan L Fleming Squadron Jamie J Walker Adriaan Kendall Stefanie Johnson Thomas E Alajko, Jr Richard J Myers 21st Civil Engineer Neffrie N Luciano Micah K Chitwood 810th Medical Operations Ivan B Thomas Squadron Christina M McMurtry Joseph M Luciano Squadron Spencer F Applebury Jason D Marlow Thomas G Foulk III 11th Space Warning Jeffrey S Cochran 21st Security Forces Dennis J Meitner Tina A Haney Squadron Dennis M Cox Squadron James A Browning Jr Jeffrey P Haggett Denver R Childs 4th Space Surveillance 821st Medical Squadron Tyrone M Clark Jose A Hernandezsolano Anthony J Davis Squadron Claudia Gaticacardenas Thomas N Dickerson John E Jessen Christopher D Doucet Michael K Chandler Michael J Gingras Andreas V Flowers Otis D Kimmons, Jr Bruce R Estep Bryan S Gilbert Lesley A Whitstine Joshua D Hanson Reid E Lohse Gary A Hasecuster Michael K Hardesty Dawnetia L Austin Joseph A Johnson Jeffery S Milam Leon A Hill Alice E Kelly Geneva L Rose Joshua J Morell Michael N Horne Orlando A Lopez 821st Security Forces Terry L Witmer Jr Edward G Moulton Ezekiel A Jimenez Guy W Matheny Squadron Shawn P Squires Jessica S Johnston Jimmy Navarro Craig Arey 12th Space Warning Nathaniel D Sweet Linwood G King, Jr Steven A White Thomas L Johnson Squadron David M Koppenhaver Terry R Porterfield Kristopher Kelley Jacob N Emperley 21st Communications James R Kruize Zachary J Schmitt William C Lassiter Faith M Fix Squadron Robert P Lewis Jeffery Montgomery Amber M Foster Jason G Carlson Crisanto Q Quinto 5th Space Surveillance Tammy J Schad Kiley A Gannon Lloyd H Dewitt Meshekka L Rockman Squadron Michael S Trujillo Hilda J Haftmann Brandy M Fleerwilliams Jennifer L Statham Vincent A Hill Joseph C Wengler Michael J Kennedy Kyle D Guertin James M Layton Timothy W Hulmes 21st Services Squadron 6th Space Warning 821st Space Group Stacy L Leblanc Cory C Leathers Kevin C Blowers Squadron Amanda K Brown Benjamin A Trevino Sara C Long David W Giberson Brett E Brockway Anthony Vazquez Erik J Silva Karolyn K Kabuss Michael J Coderre 821st Support Squadron Teoifolis J Williams Connie M Sivadon James D Martinez Michael P Vonahnen Candice M Berry Duane C Wilson Renee H Marvel Mark T Cullom 21st Comptroller Diane K Newkirk 721st Civil Engineer Brandon P Delome 13th Space Warning Squadron Heather M Parker Squadron Tiffany A Eastman Squadron Stephen W Marquez Tonya L Ricks Hans C Barkley Danny R Fidler Oriana O Barter Ralph L Ogburn Justin M Taylor Timothy C Bolton Jeremey M Gomez Jon A Becker Amy L Saputo Joe M Hinson III Jeffrey Gunnerson James S R Beckman Scott R Stone 21st Space Wing Travis W McNichols Amanda D Harvell Glenn E Borst Andrea M Freeland Laura M Potter Zachary M Huff Christopher S Brzezinski 21st Contracting Joshua T Clendenen Remone M Richardson Rian A Lawrence Heather M Cain Squadron Angela C Dyer John R Smith Jr Jason M Picos Elizabeth A Carter Robert B Woodruff Jearl E Gray Michael C Yoder Kenneth M Robinson William B Fox Monica R Harris Dusty E Smith David T Heeks 21st Logistics Support Afryea N Horton 721st Communications Tyjuan J Stewart Commie O Hobbs Squadron Carisa James Whitfield Squadron Paul S Thomas Jason M Jaworski Daivd D Bruce Anthony L Wiggins George A Black III Aaron D Armour Reginald J Spivey Shari L Epley John L Cunningham Kenneth K Bangay Michael B Starling, Jr Bryan E Wellman 2nd Space Warning Seth S Edwards Curtis S Bressler Seth J Stern Squadron Maurice Evans Ramsey A Brown Valerie Lynn Switzer 21st Mission Support Timothy J Baptist Jay A Joubert Stephanie Caldwell Squadron Jamie R Booker Mireya P Myers Thomas H Carter 18th Space Surveillance Artutro A Ayala, Jr Neil C Callender Alvin L Powell Aaron M Cole Squadron Felicia M Ferguson Lisa D Coker Sean C Stephenson Quinton G Langham Naomi L Brown Wendy J Gutierrez Bradley K Cole John R Mickler Samuel L Parms Latoya T Hawkins Christy L Gravitt 721st Security Forces Eric M Morrow Jeffrey L Schlabs Jaclyn C Ramirez Karl D Hebert Squadron LeeAnn D Murphy Michael D Shore Terry A Todachine Tashara D McGee Thomas D Best Benjamin J Schmidt Gwendolynne Simeonephillips Timothy M Reeves Angie L Clemmons Jody B Stroud Matthew D Twigg Eric A Beck SPACE OBSERVER Feature Friday, July 27, 2001 9 New officer career field created to facilitate AEF By Staff Sgt AJ Bosker will have deploying aircraft, Air Force Print News airmen and supplies strung out all around the world” WASHINGTON—The Zettler sees the combina- Air Force will soon combine tion of the career fields as a the supply, transportation and way to overcome these obsta- logistics plans officer career cles fields into a single logistics “Ultimately, the Air Force readiness officer career field will have one school house This initiative, part of the teaching all of these skills to ongoing implementation of the the new accessions to produce Chief of Staff’s Logistics an officer who is familiar with Review, will give officers an the supply, transportation and opportunity to learn a bigger the logistics plans pieces of the logistics picture far earlier in equation,” Zettler said their careers and will facilitate There is a lot of work that the service operating as an still needs to be done and is aerospace expeditionary force, committed to taking this step said Lt Gen Michael E slowly so nothing is missed Zettler, deputy chief of staff for and no one gets lost along the installations and logistics at the way, he said Pentagon “I am aware of the appre- “This new career field hension this is causing for will allow our officers to grow some in the field,” he said “We into more responsible jobs in are spending a lot of time on the Air Force,” Zettler said the road talking to people and “But, more importantly, in a informing them about the com- joint or combined arena, this ing change background will give our offi- “On one specific concern, cers a full grasp of how the Air I want to personally assure the Force does its logistics busi- officers who are worried about ness, and they will be better their opportunity to command able to articulate that to the that, given the current demo- joint/combined component graphics of the Air Force, our commanders” most severe shortages are in “Logistics is a very field grade officers,” Zettler sophisticated war fighting skill said “There will be ample set that needs to be understood opportunities, even if we completely” reduce the number of squadrons Zettler stressed its impor- by combining the supply and tance in the expeditionary aero- transportation squadrons, for space force good officers to receive a com- “Our people need the mand assignment skills to have us ready to go, to “When we get into the facilitate us moving to where CLR test period in the we need to go, and then pro- August/September timeframe, vide support to the deployed some of our people will shift force through the reach-back hats to provisional squadrons,” concept,” he said he said “That’ll be our first “People don’t really opportunity to have officers understand just how complicat- working in a combined supply, ed this is,” he said “Unlike transportation and, in some maintaining hardware, there is cases, logistics plans squadron nothing concrete to see, there environment I am confident are no technical orders or our professionals will give us a Dash-6 inspections to help fair and unbiased test from develop guidelines for these which we can make a value requirements It is entirely judgment on what to proceed based on policy, procedures with, when to do it, and what and processes adapted to the additional work is needed to particular situational need It make this implementation a must flow sequentially or you success” SPACE OBSERVER 10 Friday, July 27, 2001 Feature

Education Center will focus on the new military thrift savings plan , News career status bonus, REDUX, and retirement plan- 556-4064 ning SENIOR NONCOMMISIONED OFFICER JOB ORIENTATION: For an overview of the WORKSHOP: The Pikes Peak Top-3 will sponsor AIR COMMAND and STAFF COLLEGE: local job market and a look at this year’s Senior NCO Workshop All master ser- The Air Command and Staff College seminar will how family support can help geant selectees from the Peterson complex are invited start in August Majors or major-selects from all with your job search, to attend The workshop will be held at the enlisted services are eligible to enroll, as are GS-11s and sign up for this club Aug 9 -10 RSVP to Master Sgt Greg Webb at above Application forms are available at the educa- orientation 556-4610 tion center After Tuesday, the education office will offered Aug2 , AIR FORCE CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP enter the enrollments into the base level personnel 1-2:30 pm DEVELOPMENT MARKETING BRIEFING: management system, which flows to Air University RESUME This briefing is a presentation of a model from which Course material will be mailed directly to students REVIEW each civilian employee can select and pursue the once enrollment has been processed The material CLASS: There appropriate course toward advancement and greater will consist of a multi-media CD-ROM and course will be a resume responsibility Ronald L Orr, assistant deputy chief books Seminars meet for about 10 1/2 months, review class July of staff for installations and logistics, will conduct three hours per week The number of missed ses- 30, 9-11 am To the briefing Tuesday, 12:30 pm, at the base theater sions per student is no longer a factor, and atten- take full advan- For more information call 554-2556 dance will not be tracked or recorded For more tage of this CHANGE IN HOURS OF OPERATION: information, call Lisa Simon at 556-7392 class, bring a draft copy of your resume The employ- The Peterson Air Force Base flight surgeon’s office COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: ment team will coach you on ways to improve your clinic hours of operation will change Aug 1 The Colorado Christian University will hold an accelerat- product in order to secure the job you have targeted new hours will be Mondays through Fridays, 7:30 ed degree completion information seminar on BUNDLES FOR BABIES: A bundles for am- 4:30 pm If you have questions, call 556-1187 Thursday, 1-2 pm Earn your associate and bachelor babies class will be Aug 14, 1-3 pm If you are a PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE CUB- degrees through accelerated programs This new stu- pregnant USAF active duty member or pregnant SCOUT PACK 99: Cubscout Pack 99 is holding dent information seminar discusses admission policy, spouse of a USAF active duty member, you are invit- their annual membership drive transfer credit, including Community College of the ed to attend the bundles for babies class sponsored by Boys 7 years- 10 years old are Air Force, CLEP, college credit for work experience, Air Force Aid Society Learn about budgeting for a invited to join Meetings financial assistance and course schedules Call Tom baby and how to calm a baby All eligible personnel are held on Tuesday Boven, academic advisor, at 573-6166 to reserve will receive a special gift compliments of AFAS nights at the PAFB your seat Dads are encouraged to attend chapel from 6:30- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY: Webster GOING OVERSEAS PROGRAM: There will 7:30 pm A University is now registering for graduate classes for be an overseas program review on Aug 8, 8-9 am camping trip the fall term that begins on Aug 11 A new cycle of This program assists families in dealing with a new and soap the MS computer science program begins this fall language, customs, courtesies and lifestyle when box derby For information and advising appointments call 574- preparing for a move to a foreign country are planned for August 7562 Visit our website at wwwwebsteredu Information on travel, phones, currency and voltage Call or e-mail cubmaster UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COL- requirements are some of the topics that will be dis- Alex Welton at 556-9117 ORADO: Take advantage of our reduced tuition cussed in the class Call 556-6141 for more details or 574-8970- alexwelton@schrieverafmil rates for civilian and military CHOOSING THE “RIGHT” SCHOOL: The VOLUNTARY LEAVE TRASFER PRO- spouses For each credit hour Peterson relocation assistance program can provide a GRAM: Civilian annual leave donations are needed taken with USC-Colorado booklet entitled, “Choosing Elementary and for Marsha Crisman, Headquarters US Space Springs, the spouse Secondary Schools” Questions parents need to ask, a Command Marsha Crisman is undergoing receives tuition at half school checklist, informational resources and other chemotherapy treatment Civilian annual leave dona- the cost Stop by our valuable suggestions are included in this booklet For tions are also needed for Wesley Flatt, 22nd Air Force office located in the a copy, stop by the family support center at Dobbins Air Force Base, GA Wesley is undergoing education center, build- treatment for lung cancer To donate annual leave or ing 1141, suite 111, or Officers’ Club for additional information, call the civilian personnel call 574-331 Officers’ Club flight, workforce effectiveness section at 556-9231 or Schedules for the 556-4194 e-mail Theresa Dickson@Petersonafmil Colorado Springs campuses fall classes WIN $1,000: Membership big money draw- are now available Youth Center ings are held Friday evenings at the officers club Classes begin Aug 13 Register early to ensure 556-7220 Call 556-4181 for details class availability New to Peterson Air Force Base LIVE MAINE LOBSTER: There will be a are the scholarship classes in management and soci- Maine lobster dinner today, 6-8 pm The dinner will INDOOR SOCCER: Sign up for indoor soccer ology Stop by our office located in the education consist of a 1 1/4-pound lobster with rice,vegetable until the end of July The season starts in August center or call 574-3312 SPORTS DEPARTMENT: The youth sports and salad for $1495 per person Reservations are department needs volunteers to coach indoor soccer, required Call basketball and flag football Family Advocacy 574-4100 for BASEBALL CEREMONY: The baseball sea- 556-8943 reservations son closing ceremony will be Saturday at the youth GOURMET fields, 11 am- 1 pm ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES: Learn DINNER NIGHT: TEEN TRIP TO MOUNTASIA: A teen trip to ways to successfully express anger and increase your The officer’s club will hold Mountasia is planned for Saturday The cost is $10 ability to recognize and cope with feelings of anger a gourmet dinner night TEEN COUNCIL MEETING: Classes will be Thursday and Aug 9, 2-4 pm Classes Saturday, 6-8 pm There will There will be a teen council meeting will be held at the Peterson Air Force Base Education be hors d’oeuvers and cock- today 8 pm Center tails Dinner features buffalo KEYSTONE CLUB tenderloin as the entree and MEETINGS: Keystone club Family Support Center smoked trout as the appetiz- er Reservations are required meetings on Tuesday nights 6 556-6141 pm and dinner is limited to 32 people Call 574-4100 NFL FLAG FOOTBALL for reservations CLINIC: A NFL flag football Classes are held in the family support center clinic is slated for Tuesday-Friday classroom, 135 Dover Street, Building 350, Room Enlisted Club 9am-noon 1016, unless otherwise specified Registration is 556-4194 TEEN TRIPS: The teen required for all FSC classes To register, call the FSC trips include bowling on Aug 9 at 556-6141 or stop by the FSC classroom and laser quest on Aug 18 For CSB/REDUX BRIEFING: This briefing for FAMILY BUFFET: A family buffet featuring information about any of these Peterson Air Force base and Cheyenne Mountain Air chicken is slated for Aug 7, 5-7 pm Children 5 and activities, call the youth center Force Station personnel will be Aug 7 ,1-4 pm It younger eat for free SPACE OBSERVER Feature Friday, July 27, 2001 11 Enlisted Air Force Cross recipient retires

By Tech Sgt Ginger Schreitmueller Small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs crisscrossed the streets As Rangers kept the Somali militia at bay, Wilkinson would race through the fury HURLBURT FIELD, Fla;—Surrounded by Air to retrieve wounded and dead American soldiers Force Special Operations Command family and Even when shrapnel tore a chunk of skin off friends, Master Sgt Tim Wilkinson, the only enlisted his face, Wilkinson did not falter Air Force Cross recipient on active duty, retired dur- As gunfire turned the city’s streets into a shoot- ing a ceremony July 20 ing gallery, Wilkinson would continue to risk his life Wilkinson, a pararescueman, earned the Air to retrieve fallen comrades Reinforcements finally Force Cross for his heroic efforts while supporting cut through the resistance to evacuate the task force Task Force Ranger during an 18-hour firefight in Among the snapshot images Wilkinson remem- Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 He became the first bers is when he finally returned to the base camp enlisted person to earn the Air Force Cross since “Walking back into the hangar where we were 1975, bringing the total of enlisted honorees to 21 staying, it hit me how much impact the situation had That day in 1993 began with a mission to cap- on our team,” he said “We lost 18 guys that day and ture several key rebel clan leaders The plan was a 80 more were wounded You looked around the “simple” one — go in, get the men and get out But, hangar and saw all the empty bunks, and realized the fate would play a trump card toll this took on Task Force Ranger As the US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicop- “I didn’t do anything spectacular People were ters dropped in Army Rangers to the target area, counting on me to do what I’m paid to do,” he said Courtesy photo Somali militiamen were waiting “I was just holding up my end of the deal on a bad Master Sgt Tim Wilkinson, the only enlisted Air “We were in the heart of bad guy territory,” day; everyone there was doing what was expected of Force Cross recipient on active duty, retired July Wilkinson said “We thought the whole mission them It’s not to downplay the graveness of the situa- 20 during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla would be simple — go in, do the job and get out tion, I just happened to be the most capable at the Wilkinson, a pararescueman, earned the Air Force within 30 minutes Instead we stumbled into a hor- time to do what needed to be donethis was a team Cross in 1993 for his heroic efforts while support- net’s nest” effort It is always a team effort” ing Task Force Ranger during an 18-hour firefight On the ground, Wilkinson and a fellow parares- With his personal team — his two daughters in Mogadishu, Somalia cueman set about treating and recovering the and mother — watching the ceremony, Wilkinson “Tim is a consummate warrior, a quintessential downed helicopter crew The embattled members of retired from the Air Force after more than 20 years rescueman, a leader, a professional, a friend, a team- Task Force Ranger defending the crash site were of service to the nation mate, and an American hero,” Rodriguez said “His holed up in a block of buildings that would later be His former team leader applauded Wilkinson as leadership and experience cannot be replaced But, dubbed “the Alamo” a multifaceted man Lt Col Kenneth Rodriguez and he leaves his mark behind in all those who know “There were some tense moments where we Wilkinson were members of Silver Team at the 24th him I see it in the eyes of those he taught; I see it in weren’t sure we’d make it out But no one would say STS, Pope Air Force Base, NC, when they the mirror It’s been a true honor to serve alongside it out loud,” he said deployed in support of the task force in Somalia and under the same flag as Tim Wilkinson” AFOSI nabs top-10 fugitive after a year-long manhunt

By Maj Mike Richmond Spangdahlem in March 2000, Following Saferite’s dis- Luxembourg,” Stedge said and get him” AFOSI Public Affairs while awaiting a court-martial appearance, Stedge led the “Even though he’d already Luxembourg laws for- for stealing more than manhunt and coordination been tried and convicted, we bade OSI agents from partici- ANDREWS AIR FORCE $110,000 worth of computer efforts that ultimately brought needed just a little bit more pating in the arrest, so an BASE, Md;—A senior airman equipment from the 52nd the fugitive back into custody evidence to make it happen” international arrest warrant who spent a year and a half in Communications Squadron at “I’m very happy about The evidence they need- was obtained for the fugitive status is behind bars Spangdahlem this,” Stedge said “It finally ed dropped into their laps July Luxembourg police through in Luxembourg after being He was court-martialed puts closure on this case It’s 16 in the form of a phone call the US State Department arrested July 23 by the in absentia and sentenced to been a long couple of years” The caller reported about The Luxembourg police Luxembourg National Police six years of confinement, a Saferite was arrested at a series of Internet “chat called Det 518’s commander, The arrest of Senior dishonorable discharge, reduc- the home of his wife and child room” conversations he had Special Agent Todd Airman Douglas Saferite Jr, tion to E-1 fined $14,565 in Garnich, Luxembourg, after with one of Saferite’s rela- Langenfeld, immediately fol- follows 17 months of coordi- Special Agent Lynn surveillance a few days earlier tives, who said he was resid- lowing the arrest to report it nation and cooperation Stedge conducted the case confirmed his presence there ing in Garnich, Stedge said had gone smoothly between Detachment 518 of against Saferite from its incep- “It was frustrating “That was enough to pro- “He was completely sur- the Air Force Office of Special tion, when a computer techni- because he was just across the vide the final impetus for the prised,” Langenfeld said “He Investigations at Spangdahlem cian probing network anom- border, no more than an hour Luxembourg police to run the thought he was a free man and Air Base, Germany, the alies at Spangdahlem in away, and yet we couldn’t surveillance operation,” that we didn’t have jurisdic- Luxembourg police; and the September 1999 discovered move on him because there’s Stedge said “And once they tion to come get him But he US Department of State several computer components no (Status of Forces saw him, they were able to was wrong” Saferite disappeared from were missing Agreement) between us and make arrangements to go in SPACE OBSERVER 12 Friday, July 27, 2001 Feature Star Performer

use DMS ahead of the Air Force directed schedule After DMS was up and running smoothly, Casillas was moved into the CCAS position, supporting numerous mission work centers His expertise was instrumental during the system-wide upgrade to the new Combat Information Transport System infrastructure In addition, he established and managed an Automated Data Processing Equipment account valued at over $250,000 During squadron out- sourcing efforts, Casillas was NAME: Senior Airman selected as the primary trainer Jeremy P Casillas for his civilian replacement UNIT: 721st As such, he provided in-depth Communications Squadron training on the CCAS network JOB TITLE:Command and layout, local procedures and Control Automated System policies as well as the transfer administrator of equipment, helping make HOMETOWN: San Antonio, the A-76 process a seamless Texas transition TIME IN SERVICE: 3 Casillas completed his years, 8 months Information Systems Tech- ABOUT CASILLAS: nology associate’s degree He Senior Airman Casillas is also received certification as a responsible for administering Microsoft Systems Engineer both the classified and unclas- and Cisco Network sified Local Area Networks Administrator He is currently for North American Aerospace working on his Windows 2000 Defense Command, United certification States Space Command, and In his off-duty time, Air Force Space Command Casillas volunteers by organ- customers izing and hosting the annual Upon his arrival, he CMAFS picnic He also served as a help desk techni- assisted in making of 30 going cian Soon afterward, he was away plaques for departing selected to help implement the shop personnel Casillas and Defense Messaging System his wife Debra have a one- His efforts allowed CMAFS to year old son, Alexander NCOA graduates twelve from Peterson complex

Congratulations Peterson complex noncommissioned officers who graduated from the Forrest L Vosler NCO Academy July 13 Tech Sgt Steven M Przyzycki, Band of the Rockies, earned the John L Levitow Award, and Tech Sgt Tim W Allums, Band of the Rockies, earned the Distinguished Graduate and Academic Achievement awards Other graduates were Tech Sgts Olen K Moore, 10th Dental Squadron; Benjamin Colmenar, 544th Information Operations; Timothy V Shaw, 84th Airlift Flight; Gregory W Lingar, Space and Missile Systems Center, Detachment 11; Lester E Montgomery, Band of the Rockies; Charlend W Howard, 21st Space Wing; Lyle T Shammel, 76th Space Control Squadron; Javier E Soto, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron; Randolph T Pasko, 1st Command and Control Squadron and Mark T Whiteman, Joint Personnel Property Shipping Office SPACE OBSERVER Sports Friday, July 27, 2001 13 Sports Shorts

New fitness center hours of operation - Beginning Wednesday, the fitness center's hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 4:30 am-10:30 pm, and Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 7 am-6 pm For more information, call 556-4462 Yoga class - Yoga classes are every Friday, 12:05 pm, at the fit- ness center Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to stretch freely Call 556-1515 for details Doubles racquetball tournament - There will be a doubles rac- quetball tournament Aug 6-9, 10 am-2 pm For more informa- tion, call 556-1515 Youth weight training - There will be youth weight training class Aug 6, 8-10 am, for girls and, 2-4 pm for boys at the fit- ness center The class is free and is open to youth 12-16 years old who hold a valid military dependent ID card Participants must register at the fitness center by Aug 3 For more information and to register, call 556-1515 Fitness center jobs - The Peterson Air Force Base fitness center has openings for one male personal trainer, one Tae Kwon Do instructor and one Tai Chi instructor Contact Senior Airman Bonnie Miller at 556-1515 for details Kayaking weekend - There is a kayaking trip scheduled for Saturday and Sunday The cost for the weekend is $120 for adults and $75 for youths ages 16-18 Participants will earn one game piece for the Around the World in Ninety Days prize game Call 556-4867 for details Fly tying classes - Fly tying classes are held the second Wednesday of each month from 6-8 pm in Building 675 (out- door recreation) A volunteer instructor will teach class members how to tie three basic flys The next classes are scheduled for Aug 8 and Sept 12 The cost of the class is $10 and participants must register by 1 pm the Monday before each class Call out- door recreation at 556-4867 for more information Rafting - Rafting trips are scheduled by Scott Hackney for each Saturday and Sunday during the summer The three trips offered are Parkdale for $45, Brown’s Canyon for $50 and the Royal Gorge for $55 Trip participants earn one ATWIND game piece Call 556-4867 for details Intramural softball standings As of July 25 Thursday co-ed league Wins Losses 1 21 WS 5 1 Wednesday recreation 2 HQ AFSPC 4 2 league 3 Team Co 4 3 Wins Losses 4 10 MDG 2 4 1 AFMC 8 1 5 21 CES 1 6 2 10 MDG 7 2 2 1 CACS 7 2 4 21 SW 7 3 5 21 SFS 7 4 6 11 SWS 6 4 7 21 SVS 5 5 7 NORAD 5 5 Tuesday recreation 7 J2 5 5 league 10 ARMY 4 5 Wins Losses 11 302 3 5 1 HQ AF/SC 9 0 11 21 CS 4 6 2 721 COM 8 2 13 76 SPCS 1 6 3 21 OSS 6 3 14 HQ AF/SC 1 8 3 AFSPC 6 3 15 HQAFSPC 0 9 5 721 SFS 5 3 6 HQ AF/BA 0 1 8 Det 4 3 5 9 721 CES 3 6 9 J5 3 6 11 MSS 2 7 12 21 CES 1 7 12 84 ALF 2 8 SPACE OBSERVER 14 Friday, July 27, 2001 Sports Air Force’s ‘58 football team to enter Hall of Fame The only undefeated team in school history went 9-0-2 in 1958

The 1958 Air Force foot- reserved for $2,500 (VIP seat- ball team will be inducted into ing) and $1,000 Individual the Colorado Springs Sports tickets may also be reserved Hall of Fame, along with five for $100 per person Seating is other legendary figures, on limited Nov 9, in the Colorado The inaugural class was Springs World Arena inducted into the Hall of Fame Colorado Springs Sports last year The inductees were Corporation Chairman Lou former Air Force football Mellini and Sports coach Ben Martin, who Corporation President and coached the 1958 team, CEO Dave Ogrean announced Cullen Bryant, Peggy the class recently Fleming, Gib Funk, Rick “The quality of the sto- Gossage, William J Hybl, ries in the 2001 class demon- Wm Thayer Tuff, Bobby strates the depth and richness Unser and the 1950 Colorado of our sports heritage in the College ice hockey team Pikes Peak region,” Mellini The 1958 Air Force foot- said “We have so many great ball team completed a remark- memories and accomplish- able 9-0-2 record with the ments to relive through our school’s first graduating class inductees” The undefeated season is still Reservations for the the only one in school history 2001 Hall of Fame Banquet The squad beat the likes of Photo by Senior Airman Melanie Epperson and Ceremony are now being Stanford, Utah, Oklahoma accepted and may be made by State, Wyoming and Colorado Learning to swim contacting the Colorado en route to a date with Texas Springs Sports Corporation at Christian in the 1959 Cotton Students in the Challenger swim class at the aquatics center practice kicking The 634-7333, ext 1003 Bowl class is a little more advanced than the Journey class and concentrates more on per- fecting strokes All programs are sanctioned by the National Safety Council Corporate tables, which (Courtesy of Registration for Session 5 swim lessons begins at 10:30 am Wednesday provide seating for 10, may be Airforcesports com)