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4Th SOPS to Schriever: Bring It On! Easter Services Available the 50Th Space Wing by Staff Sgt Spring Fling: egg-citing! More than 1,200 people came out to enjoy the 2007 Spring Fling, which featured a petting zoo, egg scrambles and more. See story and photos on pages 12 and 13. VOL. 9, NO. 14 April 5, 2007 Colorado Springs, Colo. www.schriever.af.mil News Briefs 4th SOPS to Schriever: Bring it on! Easter services available The 50th Space Wing by Staff Sgt. Don Branum Chaplain Support Team 50th Space Wing Public Affairs will conduct a Good Friday worship service Friday at 11 The challenge is on again—who can come a.m. and an Easter Sunday in “fourth”? service Sunday at 8 a.m. in The 4th Space Operations Squadron has the Building 300 Audito- invited everyone on base to take part in the rium here. second-annual 4-Fit Challenge, scheduled for For information on these April 27 at 9:44 a.m. at the Main Fitness Center or other religious ser- and track here. vices, contact the 50th SW The numerology behind the date and time Chaplain Support Team at is signifi cant: April 27 is the fourth Friday of 567-3705. the fourth month. The time corresponds to 4:44 a.m. in the Yankee Time Zone, just east of the Build your relationship International Date Line. Fourth place is the new The Schriever Airman fi rst place; other spots are fi rst, second and third and Family Readiness runners-up. Center, in partnership with This year’s events include a men’s and wom- the Peterson Air Force Base en’s 4x400m relay as well as a 4x1600m coed Spouses Club, will offer two relay. As part of a “commander’s side bet” for relationship workshops at the 4x1600 event: any team with a commander the Briargate YMCA April can compete for special bragging rights and 20 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. extra points. An ultimate football mini-tourna- The “Four Lenses Tem- ment will cap off the day’s activities. Rules for perament Discovery” and Ultimate Football can be found on the Schrie- “Eight Habits of Success- ver Web site, www.schriever.af.mil. ful Marriage” classes look Airmen in 4th SOPS met in the Main Fit- at building foundations for ness Center Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. to train for long-term relationships. the 4-Fit Challenge. There, physical training The class costs $5, and leader Capt. Krissa Watry put them through a reservations are required. challenging circuit of push-ups, sit-ups, squats Free child care is available and sprints. at the event. For more infor- “We have our own styles of workouts,” Cap- mation, call the A&FRC at tain Watry said. “I like to run; if I’m not run- 567-3920. ning everyone, then we’ll all go indoors and do circuit training.” Celebrate Earth Week Several Airmen in 4th SOPS are PTLs, photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum The 50th Civil Engineer which keeps the workouts varied, she said. Staff Sgt. Shawn Stewart of the 4th Space Operations Squadron warms up with right-side Squadron will hold Earth “We try and mix it up among all our PTLs,” situps during a 4th SOPS physical training session Tuesday in the Main Fitness Center Week presentations April here. 4th SOPS has invited the rest of the base to test their fi tness in the 4-Fit Challenge 23 to 26 in the Building 300 see 4-FIT, page 4 April 27 at 9:44 a.m. (4:44 a.m. Yankee Time) at the Fitness Center and running track. Auditorium here. Guest speakers will in- clude subject-matter experts on xeriscaping, water con- Scowcroft awards honor top space performers servation and recycling. by Lt. Col. Andy Roake the ICBM force and how it remains a The event will conclude Air Force Space Command vital component of national security. He Originating in 1989, the Brent Scowcroft awards rec- with a Tree City USA award Public Affairs stressed the importance of the people ognize military and civilian employees from Air Force presentation at the Child who support the nuclear security enter- Space Command and Air Force Materiel Command. Development Center April Top performers in the intercontinen- prise on a daily basis. More than 30 individuals and teams were nominated 27 at 10:30 a.m. tal ballistic missile and space and com- “The women and men who operate, for Snowcroft awards at the March 21 ceremony. For more information, munications, command, control and maintain, secure and support our weap- Individual award winners were: contact Bill Kivela, 50th intelligence career fi elds were recently on systems continue to demonstrate the Capt. Robert Hershner of the Space and Missile CES, at 567-4030. honored at the 18th annual Air Force highest standards of technical expertise, Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., for Association Brent Scowcroft Awards professionalism and devotion to duty ... excellence in space and C3I acquisition and sustainment. Are you ‘fi t for duty’? banquet, hosted by the northern Utah a tradition of excellence that dates back First Lt. Kelly Shaw of the 526th ICBM Systems The Pentagon Channel chapter of the AFA. more than four decades,” General Klotz Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, for excellence in ICBM acquisi- is seeking an on-camera Approximately 500 people gath- said. tion and sustainment. exercise instructor for a new ered at the Eccles Conference Center in He then directly addressed the nomi- Senior Master Sgt. Shane Finders of the 576th Flight show, “Fit for Duty,” a daily Ogden, Utah, March 21 to honor indi- nees. “That tradition continues with you. Test Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., for excellence exercise program intended viduals in four categories and teams in Your support ensures that the backbone in ICBM maintenance and logistics. for viewer participation. three categories for their performance in of U.S. strategic deterrence remains Staff Sgt. Miguel Vega of the 45th Space Wing at Pat- Any active-duty service- 2006. strong. You truly exemplify excellence rick AFB, Fla., for excellence in space and C3I mainte- member, guardsman or re- Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, Air Force in all that we do. On behalf of Air Force nance and logistics. servist may apply. For more Space Command vice commander, was Space Command and Air Force Materiel Team award winners were: information, visit www. the keynote speaker at the event. Command, I thank all of the nominees The 309th Missile Maintenance Group’s Range Op- pentagonchannel.mil. “Every one of the nominees in the au- for their outstanding work and support erations Section at Hill AFB for excellence by a team for dience tonight has signifi cantly contrib- of the nation and the ICBM mission.” ICBM depot-level maintenance. uted to the advancement of our nation’s The award is named after Lt. Gen. The 526th ICBM Systems Wing’s Safety Enhanced Inside missile, space and C3I community, and Brent Scowcroft, a Utah native and na- Reentry Vehicle Team at Hill AFB for excellence in Commentary ........... 2-3 it is an honor for me to be here with you. tional security advisor to former Presi- ICBM acquisition and sustainment. News ...................4-10 Every one of the nominees is a winner dents Gerald Ford and George Bush. His The 84th Combat Sustainment Wing’s AN/TPS-75 Sports .................... 11 in my book,” he said. 1980 Scowcroft Commission report re- Radar Product Support Team at Hill AFB for excel- Feature .............. 12-13 General Klotz spoke about the rel- affi rmed America’s need for the ICBM lence in space and C3I acquisition and sustainment. evance and continued importance of to provide nuclear deterrence. Satellite Flyer 2 April 5, 2007 Commentary www.schriever.af.mil Underage drinking, DUI are costly Street Talk by Edward Roski more likely to be dependent than and has long-term effects—not just Schriever Drug Demand Reduction adults whose fi rst drink is at the legal on your wallet, but on your lifestyle, What are your Program Manager age of 21. career, family and ability to work. Alcohol abuse can also affect a If you are in the military, you will after-hours hobbies? Each April since 1987, the Nation- person’s brain, body and judgment. also face consequences under the al Council on Alcoholism and Drug Statistics indicate that, in the past 10 Uniform Code of Military Justice, Dependence has sponsored Alcohol years, more than 250,000 people have possibly even placing your military Senior Airman Awareness Month to bring about died in alcohol-related accidents. career in jeopardy. Aesia Whitehead issues related to underage drinking, Eighty percent of all domestic dis- Someone may drink occasionally 50th Space alcoholism and the devastating effects putes are alcohol-related, 54 percent in moderation, but you should to be Communications they can have on our society. Com- of all violent crimes are alcohol-re- responsible and always have a plan Squadron munities across the nation participate lated, and 500 people die each week beforehand. to spread the message and provide in alcohol-related accidents. These If you are going out with friend “Playing games education and reinforce alcohol statistics are alarming and should be and plan to drink, designate a driver with my son.” awareness. taken seriously. or do the right thing and call the En- This year’s theme is “Keep Our Another problem our communi- listed Against Drunk Driving hotline, Future Growing: End Underage ties are facing is driving under the 55-NO-DUI (556-6384). Drinking.” Alcohol plays a key role in infl uence. Remember—the wrong decision accidents, homicides and suicides, the In Colorado, it is a misdemeanor can be costly and detrimental to your leading causes of death among people to operate a vehicle under the infl u- career.
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