I Am Schriever: Reaching Final Orbit Banquet Is Friday at the Peterson Air Force Base Club
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COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, February 8, 2018 www.csmng.com Vol. 12 No. 6 Deputy Secretary of Defense visits AFSPC, NSDC Did you know? HHHHH AAFES HOURS TO CHANGE HHHHH Did you know the AAFES hours are changing? The Schriever Air Force Base Express will be open 5 a.m. — 10 p.m. every day, starting Saturday. This will take place for a 60-day trial period. Base Briefs Spouses are invited to events marked with THIS WEEK Give Parents a Break/ Parents Night Out offered The Child Development Center is hosting a Give Parents a Break/Parents Night Out Friday 5:30 — 10:30 p.m. U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Grim This care is referred to Active Duty U.S. Air Force Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, right, welcomes Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, left, to Peterson Air Force Air Force families, courtesy of the Base, Colorado, Feb. 5, 2018. Air Force Aid Society, one Saturday each month. A voucher is required to Air Force Space Command Reconnaissance Office and AFSPC leaders “Space superiority is critical to our na- register. Eligible families may obtain PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. and to receive mission and training updates. tion’s warfighting capability,” said General Jay the voucher through the Airman and In addition to the NSDC, Shanahan also Raymond, commander of the Air Force Space Family Readiness Center, commander, — Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan visited the National Space Defense toured the 1st and 2nd Space Operations Command and U.S. Strategic Command’s first sergeant or chaplain. For more in- Center and Air Force Space Command units Squadrons at Schriever Air Force Base, Joint Force Space Component Command. formation on GPAB, call the A&FRC Feb. 5 to discuss military space operations Colorado. He then visited the 4th Space at 567-3920. For more information on See Visit page 9 with the Department of Defense, National Control Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base. PNO, call 567-4742. 50th SW Annual Awards Banquet The 50th Space Wing Annual Awards I am Schriever: Reaching final orbit Banquet is Friday at the Peterson Air Force Base Club. Social hour will be- gin at 6 p.m. and the event will start at 6:30 p.m. Come out and celebrate with nominees as they compete at the wing level. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Lee Davidson at 567-6039 or Tech. Sgt. John Walker at 567-2211. Ticket prices are as follows: $10 for E1-E4/GS1-GS6; $25 for O1-O3/E5-E6/ GS7-GS11; $35 for O-4 & up/E7-E9/ GS12 & up/contractors. More Briefs page 14 Sign up for weekly Schriever announcements, news and more. Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click “Public Affairs” under featured links. Public Affairs Inside Kick-start professional development ...3 U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright Human Trafficking: Stay alert ...........5 Lt. Col. Scott Hermann, chief of safety, 50th Space Wing, gazes at a model of an F-16 in Heritage Hall at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 5, 2018. Hermann Brothers in Arms ............................. 12 began his career as an F-16 avionics technician with the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, in 1988. In May, he will retire from the 50th SW after 30 years of Air Force service. By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright Wiping the sweat from his brow with the distinction of living the wing’s history. The 50th Space Wing Public Affairs sleeve of his fatigues, he paused to gaze up 50th TFW was inactivated in 1991 and re- into a starry night sky, contemplating how designated as the 50th SW in 1992. SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — fortunate he was to have the job he had. He “At that time, the 50th was an F-16 wing,” Late one evening in 1988, an airman basic had no way of knowing the realm of space Hermann said. “We still had the Cold War F-16 avionics technician tinkered with the would be where he would end his career 30 mission. For perspective, this was before the electronics systems in the cockpit of the jet years later. Berlin Wall came down.” fighter at the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Set to retire in May, Lt. Col. Scott Hermann, See I am Schriever page 8 Hahn Air Base, Germany. chief of safety, 50th Space Wing, has the rare 2 February 8, 2018 Schriever Sentinel Schriever Sentinel February 8, 2018 3 A LEADER’S PERSPECTIVE CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Kick-start your professional development (719) 634-5905 235 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1246 By Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Ford oneself. Other opportunities are available to superintendent, 50th Network Operations Squadron help you expand your knowledge and skills EDITOR & COO It’s the New Year and it’s a good time to regarding the Air Force, the wing or untapped CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Amy Sweet [email protected] SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUPassess how you have been professionally de- talents. veloping yourself. Is there a gap in you or your Stretch yourself into one of the below STAFF WRITER subordinate’s professional development? What areas to find out how much you can really Halle Thornton .... [email protected] do you want to accomplish this year to make accomplish with a little dedication to your yourself a better professional? development. ADVERTISING CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP 1. 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Or, start a new skill you’ve always been tion or work center. interested in doing, but didn’t know how to 4. Volunteer to brief at established programs Art Director ....................................... Melissa Edwards get started. like First Term Airmen Center and non-com- Digital Marketing & IT Manager .............Ryan Hannigan If you’re feeling stagnant in your develop- missioned officer, senior non-commissioned Graphic Designer.............................. Rowdy Tompkins ment and unsure of the opportunities avail- officer and company grade officer professional able to you, seek out the career assistance advi- Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Ford enhancement courses. COLORADO PUBLISHING HOUSE sor, civilian personnel office, or talk to your superintendent, 50th Network Operations Squadron 5. Attend a speed mentoring session, the next Chairman of the Board ..................................John Weiss supervisor. 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