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COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, September 28, 2017 www.csmng.com Vol. 11 No. 39 Did you know? Schriever CC unveils new mission HHHHHHH PROMOTION CEREMONY Did you know? This month’s pro- motion ceremony will be 3 p.m. Friday in the base fitness center? Contact Master Sgt. Robert Shaw at 567-2476 for additional information. Base Briefs Spouses are invited to events marked with THIS WEEK 50th Space Wing HPP has limited services The Health Promotion Office will have limited services until Oct. 26. For assistance or any questions, call MISSION 567-3948. Dietician appointments U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt will still be conducted by scheduling Evolve space and cyberspace warfighting Col. Jennifer Grant, 50th Space Wing commander, explains the wing’s new superiority through integrated and with Tiffany Brunton at 556-5787 or mission statement, vision and priorities during an all-call at Schriever Air Force 556-4292. For all other questions, call Base, Colorado, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The new mission statement, vision, innovative operations. 567-1835. and priorities focus on evolving space and cyberspace warfighting superiority VISION Road work to occur on and the Schriever community acting as one team. One team ... mastering space and Marksheffel By Airman 1st Class William Tracy cyberspace operations ... now and into the Construction will occur every 50th Space Wing Public Affairs future. Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. No road closures are anticipated, however, Col. Jennifer Grant, 50th Space Wing commander, PRIORITIES lane closures are expected. Please plan hosted an all-call to roll out the wing’s new mission statement, vision and priorities here. accordingly. 1. Successfully and innovatively execute The new mission statement, vision and priorities focus on space and cyberspace as warfighting domains — a today's operations. ON-BASE point Gen. Jay Raymond, commander, Air Force Space Command recently made. 2. Plan and posture for tomorrow's 50 CPTS closure “Space superiority is no longer a birthright,” Raymond engagements. The 50th Comptroller Squadron will said. “In the future, we may have to fight for that space be closed for an official function Oct. superiority if we get into a high end fight.” 12. For any questions or emergencies, Grant credited this changing environment and base’s 3. Take care of our Airmen and families contact your first sergeant or 237-5863. growing role in current operations for the needed always. change. Sign up for SAI See Mission page 6 Single Airmen Initiative events are U.S. Air Force graphic/2nd Lt. Scarlett Rodriguez free for both officers and enlisted per- sonnel. If you are single and would like more information on the events avail- able or would like to register, contact Seth Cannello at 567-6658. 4 SOPS mission mobilizes for air show More Briefs page 9 By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Sign up for weekly Schriever The three elements of the 4th Space announcements, news and more. Operations Squadron mobile mission at Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click Schriever Air Force Base are endurance, “Public Affairs” under featured links. contingency and backup operations. The 4 SOPS mobile unit executed all three during their first air show appearance at Joint Public Affairs Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 16-17. Twenty 4 SOPS mobile unit members en- gaged 4,000 visitors during the two-day event. Capt. James Olsen, 4 SOPS mobile opera- Inside tions flight commander, said the request came Our core values ................................3 from Air Force Space Command headquarters Dish now accepts credit cards .........4 a month ago, after the chief of staff of the Air Steering students to STEM ............ 10 Force and Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of AFSPC, requested the spread of multi-domain concepts. “They wanted to be able to start showing the public and higher leadership that it’s not just a flying force, it’s a more integrated force with space and cyber aspects involved,” Olsen said. Approximately 175,000 guests attended the air show that featured space assets and Courtesy photo cyber booths. Staff Sgt. Marques Grady, 4th Space Operations Squadron technician, kneels with a satellite model to explain space basics to children at the Joint Base Andrews Air Show, George’s County, Maryland, Saturday, Sept. 16, See Air Show page 12 2017. 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Excellence — a worthwhile pursuit because it is obtainable EXECUTIVE EDITOR ects U.S. and allied power. The Air Force exists to deter, and when necessary, fight our nation’s and honorable.” Excellence is not easy to Ralph Routon .......... [email protected] wars. The tools of our trade are lethal, involve achieve, but unlike perfection, it is obtainable. STAFF WRITER risk to human life, and cost great sums. We should constantly strive to incorporate Halle Thornton .... [email protected] CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUPWithCSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER G GROUPgreat power comes great responsibil- excellence in all we do. 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Excellence in any subject ART DEPARTMENT fessional conduct that remind us how we are comes from practice and hard work, there Art Director ....................................... Melissa Edwards to accomplish our mission and how we are to are no shortcuts. Digital Marketing & IT Manager .............Ryan Hannigan protect our way of life. The core values are a Col. Brian Kehl I encourage every Team Schriever member Graphic Designer.............................. Rowdy Tompkins bond among comrades in arms, the glue that 50th Mission Support Group commander to operationalize the Air Force Core Values. COLORADO PUBLISHING HOUSE connects us to the great American warriors I challenge you to invest some of your intel- Chairman of the Board ..................................John Weiss of the past. They form the foundation of how ing discipline and self-control. This core value lectual capital to determine for yourself how Executive Editor ........................................Ralph Routon Arimen are expected to conduct themselves. helps us realize profession of arms duties often to incorporate Air Force Core Values in the Circulation Coordinator .....................................Tim