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May 3, 2012 Vol COMMANDER’S CORNER: TEAMWORK - PAGE 3 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, May 3, 2012 Vol. 56 No. 18 Tree-rific trees By Lea Johnson 21st Space Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Planting a tree is a gift you give to your children and grandchildren, and Peterson Air Force Base has left many gifts for future generations. In a ceremony outside the R.P. Lee Youth Center April 26, Peterson AFB was presented the Tree City U.S.A. award for the 18th con- secutive year by Andy Schlosberg from the Colorado State Forest Service. In addition, the Growth Award was presented for going above and beyond the Tree City U.S.A. requirements. To be recognized as a Tree City U.S.A., a community must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with a budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. “Peterson Air Force Base has shown a commitment to maintain- ing and improving the trees that make up its community forest,” Schlosberg said. Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander proclaimed April 26 to be the Arbor Day observance on the installation. The award was accepted by Lt. Col. Kathy Craver, 21st Mission Support Group deputy commander. Craver recognized Lt. Col. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Howk) Lt. Col. Mark Donnithorne, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron commander, helps plant a tree during the National Arbor Day observance See Trees page 15 April 26 at the R.P. Youth Center. Air Force Reservists train with U.S. Forest Service to prepare for potential wildland fires By Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — From April 20 through April 23, area residents of southern Colorado, especially those in the remote mountainous areas near the Pike San Isabel National Forest may have received a spectacular view of the underbelly of a U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System. In preparation for the upcoming 2012 wildland firefighting season, the U.S. Forest Service and Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing held their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems re-certification and training, April 20 through April 23 here. The training, sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and jointly conducted by the Air Force Reserve and U.S. Forest Service, included 12 hours of ground and classroom training and 35, C-130 MAFFS training missions. The MAFFS certification missions left Peterson Air Force Base nearly every hour during daylight hours heading west to the Pike San Isabel National Forest. With each generated mission, another aircrew received highly specialized, critical training in sighting and flying with a U.S. Forest Service lead aircraft, flying at the required low altitudes to make the drops effective and dropping water on a specific simulated See Reservists page 15 (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz) A U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System performs a practice water drop just above the trees in the Pike San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado. In preparation for the upcoming 2012 wildland firefighting season, the U.S. Forest Service and Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing held their annual MAFFS re-certification and train- ing, April 20-23 here. The training sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and jointly conducted by the Air Force Reserve and U.S. Forest Service included 12 hours of ground and classroom training and 35 C-130 MAFFS training missions. INSIDE News 1-10 Briefs 11 Classifieds 16 May SARC Peterson Events Page 4 Page 6 Page 12 Space ObServer 2 Thursday, May 3, 2012 www.peterson.af.mil He’s a Hazard Sgt. Hazard is back, and is trying to enter base without the proper personal protec- tion equipment. The first three people to correctly identify the five discrepan- cies will win a prize. Call the 21st Space Wing Safety Office at 556-6992 to haz- ard a guess. Sgt. Hazard will appear throughout the Critical Days of Summer Campaign which runs from May 25-Sept. 4. To submit ideas for a future Sgt. Hazard, contact the safety office at 556-6992 or email the 21st SW/SE Workflow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Luis Harris) Space ObServer www.peterson.af.mil Thursday, May 3, 2012 3 21ST SPACE WING 21st Space Wing Commander Col. Chris Crawford COMMANDER ’S CORNER Chief of Public Affairs 1st Lt. Holly Hess Editorial Staff Teamwork: Know your role and responsibilities Chief of Internal Information Mr. Steve Brady PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — new to you, but they help re-orient what our Staff Writer About two years ago, I wrote a very similar Col. Kimerlee readiness mind-set should be and serve as Lea Johnson article to this one. The basis was, and is, be- Conner a reminder not to be complacent or to take ing a team player and understanding your things for granted: Published by Colorado Springs Military Newspapers roles and responsibilities, particularly in an 9/11 was a wake-up call for many. For Group, 31 E. Platte Avenue, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, emergency situation scenario. Reading the 21st Mission Morgan Stanley top executive Robert Scott, 80903, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. recent report from our last Condor Crest ex- who helped his company survive the heavy Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the Support Group toll from the attacks that day, one leadership 21st Space Wing. This commercial enterprise Air Force ercise, it was apparent that a reminder was in newspaper is an authorized publication for members of order. So, for those of you who read the last commander lesson is particularly clear. “If you wait for a the U.S. military services. article, this will look familiar, but the mes- crisis to begin to lead, it’s too late.” Contents of the Space Observer are not necessarily the sage is enduring. Largely due to disaster contingency plans official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Teamwork is defined as a cooperative or they knew they were supposed to, and in some and the actions of well-trained managers, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant in the Air Force. coordinated effort on the part of a group of instances blatantly doing things they knew The appearance of advertising in this publication, persons acting together as a team or in the they were not supposed to. Either way, this World Trade Center, came through the di- including inserts or supplements, does not constitute interests of a common cause. Examples are is a poor demonstration of teamwork and saster with relatively little loss of life. In the endorsement by DoD, the Department of the Air Force, seen virtually every day in the world around puts us all at risk. A few examples include 20 minutes between the first and second plane or CSMNG, of the products or services advertised. crashes, Morgan Stanley had implemented an Everything advertised in this publication shall be made us. Sports teams are common, but you don’t people failing to properly execute trained available for purchase, use or patronage without regard have to look beyond the gates of Peterson AFB procedures for lockdown, shelter-in-place, evacuation plan which had been put into place to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital to see numerous examples of teamwork in and single entry point. A single individual after the 1993 terrorist attack on the World status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other failing to follow procedures can have grave Trade Center. Most of the Morgan Stanley non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. action! Fortunately, or unfortunately depend- ing on your perspective, recent base exercises effects on everyone else. employees made it off the high floors before Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the second plane hit. Because of the evacu- the 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Office, 775 Loring have shown the critical roles each and every We all need to realize real world and ex- ation plan and effective employee drills, the Ave., Suite 219, Peterson AFB, Colo., 80914-1294, (719) member of our “team” plays and how success ercise events provide opportunities to better 556-5185 or DSN 834-5185, fax (719) 556-7848 or DSN death toll of Morgan Stanley’s 3,700 employees (or failure) is a result of the individual’s com- prepare us for worst case scenarios. The exer- 834-7848. All photographs are Air Force photographs who worked in the World Trade Center was mitment to the larger team. cise events are not tailored just for emergency unless otherwise indicated. limited to six people. The Space Observer is published every Thursday. responders, they’re for everyone! During our last exercise, there were some See Teamwork page 14 For advertising inquiries, call Colorado Springs Military very clear examples of people not doing what The following two examples should not be Newspapers, (719) 634-5905. Employees of Peterson Air Force Base who want to place a free classified advertise- ment should call (719) 329-5210. Articles, announcements, news briefs or feedback for the Space Observer should be submitted to the 21st SW/PA via [email protected]. For further information, Action Line call 21st SW/PA at (719) 556-5185 or DSN 834-5185 or The 21st Space Wing maintains a commander's action line, a direct link to the 21st Space Wing commander.
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