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Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, March 8, 2018 www.csmng.com Vol. 12 No. 10 Did you know? School age children learn to save SHRED TRUCK 9 — 11 A.M. MARCH 14 Did you know the shred truck will be outside of Building 210 from 9 — 11 a.m. March 14? Please bring items from your office or home for shred- ding. For more information, contact Senior Airman Bianca Alonzo at 567-6598. Base Briefs Spouses are invited to events marked with THIS WEEK Mental Health Clinic now accepting new patients The Schriever Mental Health Clinic now accepts patients. You can schedule an appointment by calling 567-4619. Building 300 auditorium closure U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy The Building 300 auditorium will School Age Care program children smile with their “savings” piggy banks during the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s SAC money activity at Schriever Air Force not be available until March 16 due Base, Colorado, March 2, 2018. Children learned financial management while expressing their creativity decorating piggy banks. to equipment installation. To reserve MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 14 other conference rooms, call multi- media customer service at 567-5090. Legal Office changes operating hours WSA dethrones reigning basketball champions The 50th Space Wing Legal Office is closed daily from 11:45 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. If you have a deployment-related issue or need to contact a member of the staff, call 567-5050 for assistance. Military Retirees Activities Office The Military Retiree Activities office holds its monthly council meeting the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in The Club at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The guest speaker for Thursday will be Mike Bobbitt with an overview of the Honor Flight of Southern Colorado. Call 556-7153 for more information. More Briefs page 4 Sign up for weekly Schriever announcements, news and more. Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click “Public Affairs” under featured links. Public Affairs Inside Multi-Directional Leadership ..........3 Make the most of tax refunds ..........5 U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher DeWitt Couples cash in on Matri-Money ....9 Matthew Jackson, point guard with the 50th Wing Staff Agencies, proudly displays the 2018 Basketball Base Champion trophy after the 2017-2018 Intramural Basketball Championship at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 27, 2018. The 50th Wing Staff Agencies were victorious against the 4th Space Operations Squadron, winning 44-41. By Halle Thornton last year, the 50th WSA was ready to redeem “It was a rollercoaster for our team, but 50th Space Wing Public Affairs themselves. overall, we had a strong regular season,” said SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — 50th WSA sealed their victory with a score Michael Kilbourn, 50th WSA shooting guard. The 50th Space Wing Wing Staff Agencies of 44-41, holding onto the lead the entire “Like all teams, it took us a while to form and defeated reigning champions, 4th Space game. get there. It was a challenge because unlike Operations Squadron, in the 2017-2018 50th WSA’s road to the championship was your traditional sport seasons where you have not easy, as their team was small however, Intramural Basketball Championship Feb. 27. See Champions page 12 Losing to the 4th SOPS in the semifinals they had seasoned veterans. 2 March 8, 2018 Schriever Sentinel Schriever Sentinel March 8, 2018 3 A LEADER’S PERSPECTIVE CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Multi-Directional Leadership (719) 634-5905 235 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1246 Commentary by EDITOR & COO • Leads others to seek to understand the Lt. Col. Wade McGrew context of decisions and why they matter Amy Sweet [email protected] CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Commander of the 21st Space Operations Squadron • Creates two-way dialogue which is ex- STAFF WRITER SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — tremely advantageous in organizations Halle Thornton .... [email protected] As Airmen, we are continuously counseled • Allows personnel at all levels to take own- on the art of leadership and reminded com- ership of their projects and tasks ADVERTISING manders are responsible for the successful This approach goes beyond traditional CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Advertising Director CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP performance of their organization. But how ideas, and as history has proven, non-tradi- Jeff Moore [email protected] is everyone else approaching the challenges tional approaches usually take a while to insti- Account Executives of leadership in the meantime? In our busi- tutionalize. Every person in an organization Tammy Fogall ...... [email protected] ness, commanders are certainly responsible isn’t going to suddenly embrace an upward Monty Hatch .............. [email protected] for setting a vision and guiding the mission, leadership mindset and begin engaging with Vanessa Nagel [email protected] leadership in a way that changes the unit’s Shannon Reed [email protected] but leadership can and should come from every direction in an organization. mindset. Patience and persistence is required, ART DEPARTMENT Each of our organizations, no matter how but the results will be worth the effort. An easy way to view the progress of a multi- Art Director ....................................... Melissa Edwards big or small, is under constantly increasing directional leadership strategy is through the Digital Marketing & IT Manager .............Ryan Hannigan pressure to not only succeed, but to move fast, perspective of the next conversation you have Graphic Designer.............................. Rowdy Tompkins achieve more and be able to adapt quickly. with either your subordinate or supervisor These types of challenges aren’t effectively about any organizational challenge. COLORADO PUBLISHING HOUSE managed without leadership flowing from Once both sides have shown that they fully Chairman of the Board ..................................John Weiss multiple directions. In fact, success is virtu- Ralph Routon understand objectives and are committed to Executive Editor Emeritus ......................... ally impossible without it. Circulation Coordinator .....................................Tim Kranz them, present a few ideas from your own point Overcoming traditional organizational Lt. Col. Wade McGrew Commander of the 21st Space Operations Squadron of view and allow others to be presented. Be leadership challenges mainly comes down to sure to approach it as a two-way conversation empowering personnel to lead from all posi- and take note of how well ideas are developed tions. This requires allowing everyone to own nizations can no longer rely on simply is- Published by Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, and shared. Pay attention to how decisions a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, their projects and openly present ideas and suing directions for others to blindly take under exclusive written contract with Schriever Air Force Base are reached when multi-directional leadership and the 50th Space Wing. This civilian enterprise newspaper initiatives. Commanders will look to those and follow. Commanders should expect their is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military and open dialogue lead to a shared outcome. services. Contents of the Schriever Sentinel are not necessarily individuals who are able to take ownership best leaders will communicate upwards. That So there it is: Multi-Directional Leadership. the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of the Air Force. of initiatives and develop them by connecting is, they will actively participate in strategic Remember rigid, one-way management does The appearance of advertising in this publication includ- ing inserts and supplements does not constitute endorse- with counterparts from inside and outside conversations and ensure that clear guidance not equal leadership and in order to encour- ment by the DoD, the Department of the Air Force, or the Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group of the products their organizations and across different levels and direction is being conveyed and decisions age inclusion and foster growth in any or- or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publica- are understood. tion shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage of competencies. ganization, engagement is required from all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, These leaders are able to reach out to all This type of multi-directional leadership age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or directions. Now go ahead, see how far this any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. required parties and not only get them to and communication presents clear advan- Editorial content is obtained from the Schriever AFB pub- approach takes you and be sure to pronounce lic website and based on news releases, features, editorials listen to ideas but persuade them to actively tages. This approach: my name correctly when you are thanking and reports prepared by the DoD and Air Force newsgath- ering agencies and the Schriever AFB Public Affairs Office. participate in processes.
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