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COMBAT AUDITORS TAKE IRAQ BY STORM – PAGE 6 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, October 12, 2006 Vol. 50 No. 41 Airmen welcome Peterson’s new chief By Senior Airman commander has envisioned for the 21st new appreciation of what our Airmen Jessica Switzer Space Wing, Chief Omdal said. are doing across the wing and what a 21st Space Wing Public Affairs “I help make sure Airmen under- great job they’re doing,” he said. “I’ve stand what part they play in the wing’s talked to everyone from the deployed The new 21st Space Wing com- mission and how important they are to Airmen we have out in the AOR and mand chief master sergeant took his that,” he said. “I also listen to the con- Airmen working at the home station seat in the Wing headquarters in mid- cerns of the entire population of the and I couldn’t be prouder of what our September. wing and bring those issues back to the folks are doing.” Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Omdal wing commander. I help work those The Airmen of the 21st Space was sweating his way through an Iraq issues to make things better for our Wing work hard and make leadership deployment in mid-July when he found enlisted and the entire force.” proud, but Chief Omdal also wants out he was going to be the next com- This is Chief Omdal’s first time Airmen to remember the importance of mand chief master sergeant for the 21st as a wing command chief master ser- having balance in life. Space Wing. geant, but he’s had a lot of experience “People need to have balance and Though excited to take the posi- leading Airmen. they need to understand that they need tion, the chief, who had been in securi- “He’s doing a great job,” said to take care of their families and their ty forces for all 25 years of his career, Colonel Santee. “He’s dedicated to get- own personal and professional desires,” was also a little apprehensive. Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Omdal, ting to know the Airmen in the wing he said. “They need to take the oppor- “I was nervous,” he said. “Like 21st Space Wing Command Chief and making sure their needs are met. tunities to go to school, take the oppor- anyone, when you do something for 25 I’m very impressed with his ability.” tunities to spend time with their fami- years of your life and all of a sudden from the wing commander. The chief has already been out to lies. It’s critical that they take, and you get thrown into a different environ- The wing command chief is a see what goes on around the wing and make, the opportunities for time with ment there’s apprehension.” partner with the wing commander, Col. has been very impressed with what he’s their families, to go to school and to be Chief Omdal is confident that Jay G. Santee. Together they carry for- seen. involved in their community.” he can handle the duties that come ward not only the Air Force vision and “As I’ve been out and about to the (Senior Airman Mandy Weightman with the new office down the hall mission but the goals of what the wing various areas in the wing, I’ve gotten a contributed to this article.) Final Space Observer rolls off press today By Steve Brady mation readily available electronically 21st Space Wing Public Affairs makes sense considering the 21st Space Wing’s unique distinction of Today marks the end of an era overseeing 44 units worldwide across for Peterson Air Force Base. nine time zones. This is the last edition of the The change was made as part of Space Observer newspaper. AFSO21, an Air Force initiative that Peterson news, and more, will applies a mix of business strategies still be available and can be found on designed to streamline everyday the new Peterson public web page, processes across the Air Force. located at www.peterson.af.mil. If you These plans will save money and have not had the chance to see this manpower by optimizing processes newly redesigned Web page, take and making them more effective and some time to become familiar with its efficient. features and see all it has to offer for By discontinuing the Space Peterson and Air Force news and Observer newspaper, we will be better information. able to provide more timely and rele- Delivering news electronically vant news through the Web site. The will also make the information timeli- improved efficiency will save signifi- er. Instead of having to wait until the cant time and allow us to focus on end of each week for the news, the content. information will become available as The Space Observer has existed Photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick Gildner it happens, with stories, photos and in one form or another for 50 years. It other events being updated daily. began as the Skyline Observer, then Welcome home daddy The web page also features Air was renamed the Aerospace Observer 302nd Airlift Wing family members look for their loved ones during the Force Space Command, as well as during the 1960s before becoming recent 302nd AW homecomings. The wing had been activated since other Air Force top news, video clips simply The Observer until 2002. The August 2005 to support U.S. Central Command operations in Southwest and more. Space Observer was born in 2003 and Asia. The last group of 302nd reservists returned home Oct. 4. Additionally, making the infor- See Observer, Page 17 INSIDE So long Space Observer Homeland Defense News 1-5 A look back at the history of the News and updates from the 2006 Visit the new Peterson AFB Briefs 8 Space Observer Homeland Defense Symposium Congrats 15 web site at Pages 17-19 Page 3 Sports 23 www.peterson.af.mil AFSO 21 25 SPACE OBSERVER 2 Thursday, October 12, 2006 information, news The Space Observer and upcoming Submitting Action Lines events will now be The Action Line is a direct bids farewell to print made available in a link to the 21st Space Wing much timelier manner commander. It should be used By Col. Jay G. Santee processes is the reduction – as new information aris- when other avenues have failed. 21st Space Wing commander of the traditional hard copy es it can be posted. A Concerns should be addressed at base paper. Peterson pub- redesigned web page is now the lowest possible level in the We have been transitioning into lishes its last hard copy edi- available at www.peterson chain of command and elevated an electronic-informational age for tion of the Space Observer .af.mil. Take some time to as necessary. If satisfactory some time now and Air Force Smart today. The Space Observer become familiar with its results have not been attained by Operations for the 21st Century is has been around for almost features and see all it has addressing the chain of com- focused on continuing these types of 50 years, under one name to offer to Peterson AFB mand, call the Action Line at transformations. or another. This tradition is and all 21st Space Wing 556-7777 or fax 556-7848. AFSO21 is an Air Force initia- modernizing – a new look personnel. Though not required, Action tive that applies to a mix of business and a new way of doing I challenge each of Line users should leave point-of- strategies designed to streamline business. you to support the Chief of contact information when sub- everyday processes across the Air There are many bene- Staff and Secretary of the mitting an Action Line. This will Force. This initiative will allow for fits to the electronic paper, Col. Air Force’s initiative, allow those who are addressing Jay G. Santee better allocation of resources – not only is it more efficient AFSO21, and find ways to the concern to clarify the infor- to publish, but it also improves the through saving time, money and man- make a difference. The more we mation and respond, if necessary. power through optimizing processes. distribution of information across the streamline and improve our processes Not all responses are published Each and every one of you has an wing. The vital mission of the 21st the better able we are to accomplish on the Web page; however, if opportunity and a responsibility and to Space Wing spans 42 units, 27 loca- our mission. Present process improve- information allows, a response improve how we do our day-to-day tions, nine time zones and five differ- ment ideas to your chain of command will be rendered in another business. ent countries; what better way to share and be an integral part of saving the One example of streamlining information than the Internet. Also, nation. format. What it means when we hear the music play right hand and hold it at the left shoulder with the right hand over the heart. Men without hats and By Master Sgt. Michael Owen roll call. On Peterson, Reveille is sounded at 7 a.m. women salute by standing at attention and placing 21st Space Wing Special Projects and signals the start of the official duty day. their right hand over their heart. Because the base flag is displayed 24-hours a day Music echoes across the base at different and Reveille is not followed by “To the Colors” or Taps times throughout the day, but what does the music our national anthem, no action is required.