TheThe EagleEagle Volume 8, Number 3 Published in the interest of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command May 2001 Cosumano assumes command Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr., received his third star and assumed command of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the U.S. Army Space Com- mand April 30th. At an earlier promotion ceremony conducted at the Pentagon, Chief of Staff of the Army, General Eric K. Shinseki and Mrs. Lydia J. Cosumano, General Cosumano’s wife, pinned on General Cosumano’s rank to the epaulets of his dress green coat. The second set of stars were placed and buttoned onto the ep- aulets of General Cosumano’s dress shirt by his daughters Leah and DeAnna. Cosumano comes from an assign- ment on the Army Staff as the Director, Task Force Objective Force. A position he will continue to fill until his replace- ment can be named by the Army Staff and then confirmed by Congress. He has served in several Washington, D.C. assignments. He has been the pro- gram manager for the National Missile Defense Joint Program Office, and the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Op- erations, Force Development. He has been the Chief of Staff Syn- chronization Cell for the Quadrennial De- fense Review in the Office of the Assis- tant Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and he served as the executive officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, De- partment of the Army. He has also served as chief of the Air and Missile Defense Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Cosumano has been the Deputy Commanding General at the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and School at Fort Bliss, Texas, and he has served as the J-5, Director of Plans, Program and Policies, U.S. Space Command. Other key assignments include Op- erations Research Analyst, Patriot Mis- sile Program Office; and, G-3 for the 32nd Army Air Defense Command, United States Army - Europe. (Photo by Jonathan W. Pierce) He has commanded three batteries General John M. Keane, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, passes the command colors to Lt. in his career -- a Vulcan battery in the Gen. Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr., (right) on April 30. At left is Brig. Gen. John M. Urias who returns to 1st Armored Division in Germany; and his duties as the Deputy Commanding General, Acquisition for SMDC. Command Sgt. Maj. Wilbur a Headquarters battery and a Hawk bat- Adams is at right. The passing of the colors represents a bestowal of authority and responsibility for the tery in Korea. command and its personnel as a commander accepts the command. Cosumano, in an earlier cer- He also commanded the 1st Bn., 55th emony conducted at the Pentagon, had received his appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Air Defense Artillery (Chaparral/Vulcan), 5th Mechanized Division at Fort Polk, La. mand and Staff College. gion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, He later commanded the 108th Air De- General Cosumano is also a graduate the Meritorious Service Medal with three fense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air of the Defense Systems Management Col- oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commen- Defense Command in Europe. His mili- lege, the Industrial College of the Armed dation Medal with three oak leaf clusters. tary education includes the Air Defense Forces, and the Yale School of Management He has earned the Parachutist Badge, Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Executive Course. Army Aviator Badge, Army Staff Identifi- courses. His military decorations include the cation, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification He is a distinguished graduate of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the and Office of the Secretary of Defense Iden- Army Aviation School and the Air Com- Defense Superior Service Medal, the Le- tification badges. 2 The Eagle AER may not save lives... News Bits but it sure helps by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Calkins in the hospital’s pediatric ward. She didn’t know what would happen VICENZA, Italy (Army News Service, down the road; couldn’t even say for sure April 24, 2001) — A private first class, if their son would survive. New Huntsville building his wife and their twin 4-year-old sons All she knew was he was going to be weren’t having the best of times as they there for a while. plans take shape drove from upstate New York to their first And so, of course, were the parents duty assignment at Fort Campbell, Ky. and their other son. Twice, first at a hospital near Cleve- The soldier, on the drive back to his land, Ohio, and then again later at a unit to tell them what was happening, health clinic in Northern Kentucky, the suddenly started to think how they could couple had stopped to have their son’s afford paying rent on their new apartment worsening medical condition checked out. and paying hotel bills and a hundred other On both occasions, they were told the costs for what could be an extended pe- same thing: “Just a little virus, probably riod of time. associated with the pox. Don’t worry So he decided to ask his NCO. about it.” “Go see AER before going back to the They still worried. hospital,” he was told. Schematic drawings and architec- While both were suffering from the So that’s what he did, explaining the tural concept drawings for the new chicken pox, one, in particular, was run- situation to a caring worker, he filled out Space and Missile Defense Com- ning an unusually high fever, and was some forms, got his commander’s signa- mand building in the Von Braun much more listless than his high-energy ture and drove over to the bank to cash Complex at Redstone Arsenal are brother. At the motel room that night, the the $1,000 check he had just been loaned. available on Page 12. mother even tried an ice-filled bath, but The soldier didn’t think much about the thermometer still read 103 degrees. it right then; he was, of course, more fo- And climbing. cused on his son’s condition. Letters to Alabamians Finally, two days after arriving at the But that, of course, is the point. serving in Saudi Arabia home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Because AER was there for him and Assault), the four of them spent their first his family, he didn’t have to think about The Program Executive Office, Air and Missile Defense is seeking people who night in the apartment the soldier had paying the bill, buying food, or trying to will support an Alabama National rented just prior to picking up his family. find something to do to entertain the son Guard Patriot missile battery now serv- It wasn’t a good night’s sleep. The fe- who took turns spending time with Mom ing in Saudi Arabia. The 75 men and ver wouldn’t go away. and Dad at the hotel. women are from the northern Alabama So they packed everyone back in the Because AER was there for him, he area. They could use cookies, gum, pa- station wagon and made the 25-minute didn’t have to think about anything other perback books, news magazines, and trip back to Fort Campbell’s Blanchfield than watching his son undergo a success- local newspapers. Cards and letters of Army Community Hospital. ful lung operation - “like peeling an or- encouragement are also welcome. The doctor there took one look at the ange from the inside out” is what the doc- Support packages and letters can be boy and admitted him immediately. Soon, tor said later. sent to: “Any Soldier”, Bravo Battery, he came back to tell the shaken set of Because AER was there for him, he 1-203d Air Defense Artillery, Patriot, parents their son was about to be flown didn’t have to think about anything other TF-2-1, APO AE 09852. For more in- to Vanderbilt University Medical Center than shedding a tear when, for the first formation contact Connie Davis at in Nashville, Tenn. time in 17 days, his son rolled over at 2 (256) 313-3415, or send e-mail to “He can’t breathe; there’s something a.m. and asked for a slice of pizza. [email protected]. very wrong with his lungs,” he said. And then he watched as the platoon The mother told the doctor “there was of doctors and nurses who had adopted no way that boy is going on anything with- him brought him one, topped with cheese InsideThe Eagle out me there with him,” and then pro- and candles. ceeded to hop on the chopper for the short By noon the next day, they were all It’s AER time ...... Page 2 ride to the Music City. back home again. Both kids went swim- JLENS Communications ...... Page 3 Her husband, having to look on a map ming that day. EO Survey Results ...... Page 4 to even see which direction Nashville was, No, he and his wife didn’t have time took the other son with him and took off right then to think about AER, or even to Student Career Day ...... Page 6 down I-65 to meet them. thank them. They were too busy. HELSTF OPD Class ...... Page 8 An hour-or-so later, the parents sat So we’ll do it now, because I was that ARSPACE Change of Command across from a young doctor with a very soldier at Fort Campbell in May 1987. bad message...... Page 9 (Editor’s note: This year’s AER campaign began March 1 She said their son was suffering from and continues through May 15 Armywide. Each com- Wedding at Work ...... Page 12 some kind of bacterial pneumonia and mand sets its own campaign dates within that time. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Calkins is now with the Southern he would have to be kept in isolated care, European Task Force public affairs office in Vicenza, Italy.)

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Phone (256)955-1641 or DSN 645-1641 FAX: DSN 645-1214 e-mail: Eagle [email protected] May 2001 3 Aerostat proves secondary mission by Jonathan Pierce Huntsville, Ala.

The Joint Land Attack Cruise Mis- sile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) isn’t only about cruise missile defense. Officials with the JLENS program are enthusiastic about explaining the versatility of Aerostat platforms. “Cruise missile defense is the pri- mary mission of JLENS but the sys- tem has the ability to support second- ary signal and intelligence missions as well,” said Col. Mary Fuller, JLENS Project Manager. JLENS, according to program offi- cials, supports the creation of a single integrated air picture and provides commanders increased battlefield awareness and support of attack op- erations. (U.S. Army Photo) The Aerostat, according to Fuller, A detail of military intelligence soldiers and contractors prepare a 15-meter Aerostat for deployment at Fort Gordon, Ga., for supplements ground-based sensors demonstration at the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association Signal Symposium. The 15-meter Aerostat whose range can be masked by terrain has five to six times greater line-of-sight communications coverage than a single mast mounted antenna. features, as well as fixed-wing aircraft. Aerostats come in different sizes posium,” Fuller said. from the 15-meter to the 71-meter plat- The result was a realtime mobile forms. The 71-meter platform has the audio-video-data link that really capability to soar at 15,000 feet. At caught the attention of the Symposium such heights, the JLENS’s surveillance participants because they could watch radar and precision track and illumi- as the Humvee travelled around the nation radar are able to track low fly- post. ing targets such as cruise missiles at The demonstration opened doors to distances that are over-the-horizon for senior Signal officers who now appre- ground sensors. ciated some of the opportunities pre- This capability allows missile de- sented by the system. fenses to intercept incoming cruise One of the achievements of the dem- missiles at greater ranges from the onstration was the Aerostat was largely endangered targets. If needed, it also deployed by military intelligence sol- allows for multiple engagement oppor- diers who had never seen an Aerostat tunities. before. It is precisely this elevation that also “We took soldiers, who weren’t sig- allows the system to accomplish its nal specialists, and with our two con- secondary missions. tractors they loaded the communica- A good example, according to Craig tions package, deployed the Aerostat, Fleming, a JLENS engineer, is a dem- ‘flew it,’ and monitored the communi- onstration at Fort Gordon, Ga., late last cations equipment at the ground sta- year. The Armed Forces Communica- tion,” said Fuller. tion and Electronic Association was The Aerostat platform is an inex- hosting the annual Signal Symposium. pensive and durable solution to mul-

In an effort to display the JLENS tiple missions, she said. An Aerostat (U.S. Army Photo) applicability for the signal community system costs just 20 percent of a fixed A detail of military intelligence soldiers and contractors launch to both the industry and government wing sensor platform. a 15-meter Aerostat. The JLENS system of which the larger participants, the JLENS Project Office The Aerostat can stay airborne for 71-meter Aerostat platform is a part is primarily an elevated cruise missile defense sensor system capable of tracking teamed with BAE Systems, Inc., to de- up to 30 days and in weather that threat missiles and of supporting interceptors such as the Pa- ploy a 15-meter Aerostat at Fort Gor- would ground most aircraft. The 71- triot, AMRAAM, MEADS, and Navy Standard missiles. don. meter Aerostat has already logged more “We wanted to display the ability of than 400,000 hours of operations the platform to act as a communica- worldwide, Fuller noted. pending on the situation, the platform tions relay, adding the capability to talk “We are really serious about being can also provide battlefield awareness beyond line of sight,” Fuller said. part of the Army’s Transformation ef- for attack operations,” Fuller said. “We knew just a few weeks ahead forts,” said Fuller. “A 15-meter Aerostat offers com- of time which radio system we were go- One example of JLENS functional manders five to six times greater line- ing to mount on the Aerostat but no usefulness to the objective force lies in of-sight coverage than a single mast one on the team had ever seen, let the signal demonstration at Fort Gor- mounted antenna,” said Fleming. alone used, the radios before,” said don. “Manpower and equipment require- Fleming. “The 15-meter is highly deployable ments for communications coverage in “When we arrived at Fort Gordon, on many aircraft and it allows the com- the battlefield area of operations are we had about a day to load the com- mander to determine where he wants significantly reduced. The 15-meter munications package,” he said. his ground signal assets to be without Aerostat tactical platform, as well as “The communications payload al- the need of placing them on the high- the 71-meter Aerostat cruise missile lowed transmission of voice, video, and est ground available. The Aerostat plat- defense platform will significantly en- data from a similarly equipped form becomes a mobile high ground, hance the commander’s ability to tai- HUMVEE up to the Aerostat and back giving the commander a larger signal lor the battlefield and obtain informa- down to an exhibit booth at the Sym- footprint with fewer ground assets. De- tion superiority,” she said. 4 The Eagle Command offers students opportunities A cooperative program between col- at A&M,” said Boykin. “A lot of students are appreciative. leges and industry/government provides are turned off by the registration fee. But They agree improvements could be benefits to the U.S. Army Space and Mis- it’s worth it.” made by adding more structure to co-op sile Defense Command (SMDC) and Ala- Maintaining a 3.89 GPA in math and student development plans. bama A&M University and University of working at the same time is a challenge, Process mapping various tasks show- Alabama-Huntsville students. she says. ing milestones for their developmental as- The Student Educational Employ- “I had the same problem. Learning to signments would really be helpful, they ment Program gives participating stu- prioritize and manage time are key ele- agreed. dents the opportunity of working in in- ments to becoming successful,” Wilson But they really like working here. dustry or with government while they said. “My friends ask me about the program. remain enrolled in college. Both believe they have been accepted Most of them have now registered for the Several students have been intro- as valued members of their offices. They co-op program,” said Boykin. duced to government service since SMDC began participating in the co-operative program in 1995. Two of them, Jayson Wilson and Shawanda Boykin, are still SMDC employees visit college, with the command. Wilson was among SMDC’s first A&M discuss career opportunities co-op students. “I started as a career-conditional Nine members of the U.S. Army their personal career experiences. They employee. In 1999, I graduated from col- Space and Missile Defense Command provide students with the direction and lege, completed the co-op program and (SMDC) participated in this year’s Youth insight necessary to make realistic career gained permanant status as an opera- Motivation Task Force (YMTF) at Ala- decisions. tional research analyst in Strategic Plan- bama A&M University at Huntsville, Ala. The YMTF concept originated from a ning and Analysis Directorate.” He The participants, according to Carolyn program called Plans for Progress, devel- graduated with honors with a bachelors Harris, included Elizabeth Hurt, Al Love, oped in 1961 with President John F. of science degree in math. Gordon Porter, Lucille Reeves, William Kennedy’s Committee on Equal Employ- Boykin joined the command as a co- Reeves, Juanita Sales, Barbara Scales, ment Opportunity (EEO). The voluntary op student in January. Vernon Scales, and herself. effort of American business and industry “I’m still getting acclimated,” she YMTF participants across the country leaders aggressively promoted and imple- laughs. “I organize and maintain the cost have helped more than five million stu- mented EEO. research document database which the dents become aware of the variety of ca- The Advertising Council coordinated a analysts use to develop cost estimates.” reers available to them in both the private two-year communications campaign to According to Wilson, students visit and public sector. inform youth about career opportunities the career development center, sign up Volunteers include informed, dedi- in business and industry. for the co-op program, and complete a cated, and successful professionals from In 1965, Vice President Hubert H. resume. every walk of life with students at predomi- Humphrey asked 85 prominent black Firms and government agencies con- nantly minority colleges and universities. businessmen to personally visit predomi- tact the development center looking for YMTF professionals explain career oppor- nantly black colleges. YMTF grew out of students who meet their needs. tunities in business and industry, discuss this search for a more consistent and con- “Students pay a $20 registration fee how the work world operates, and share centrated effort. Positive and Negative Results garnered from SMDC’s Equal Opportunity Climate Survey by Rhonda K. Paige crimination; differential command behav- · SMDC’s moderately high disparity was be- Arlington, VA ior toward minorities; positive equal op- tween minority and majority groups. portunity behaviors; reverse discrimina- In accordance with the overall Depart- tion/preferential treatment; commitment; · The disparities between the majority and ment of Defense and Army Equal Oppor- perceived work group effectiveness; job minority groups of SMDC were most apparent in tunity Program, SMDC’s Equal Opportu- satisfaction; discrimination against mi- the areas of positive EO behaviors, commitment, nity Office recently collected and analyzed norities and women; reverse discrimina- discrimination against minorities and women, re- results from the Military Equal Opportu- tion/service and environment; attitudes verse discrimination, and overall EO climate. nity Employment Climate Survey toward racial separatism; and overall EO (MEOCS), distributed to approximately climate. · In comparison with the previous MEOCS 1,689 command-wide employees. Analysis of the survey showed the over- taken by the Command in July 1998, the com- mand experienced positive increases in all areas The MEOC instrument was designed all human relations climate of SMDC as except work group effectiveness. to survey, analyze and pinpoint through positive. its results, the overall human relations cli- However that analysis was based on · Areas pinpointed that require improve- mate at various commands, sub-com- less than half (49%) of SMDC employees’ ment are employees commitment to the organi- mands, installations, and tenant organi- completion of the surveys. Of the zation, reverse discrimination, and the overall EO zations. command’s 1,689 employees, a mere 752 climate. “The MEOC is just one of several Equal (213 minority, 518 majority, 212 women, Opportunity surveys that are made avail- 503 men, 87 officer/warrant officer, 239 · The Command should put increased em- able to Department of Defense agencies,” enlisted, and 409 other employees) re- phasis on consideration of others training with sub- said Sgt.1st Class Elizabeth La Buda, sponded. jects on understanding differences, and diversity SMDC EO Advisor. Key findings and recommendations profiles; as well as a broader discussion of the “The decision to give the MEOC, was from the survey included: MEOCS. based on a recommendation by my office to the SMDC Commanding General, and · SMDC scores from the survey were higher La Buda and the SMDC Leadership that decision was based on the specific than overall DoD and Army scores. consider the human relations climate of semantics of our organization,” La Buda the Command a top priority, and are con- said. · The disparity indexes are considered sta- sidering re-distributing the MEOCS in or- Key areas that the survey addressed tistically reliable. Small concerns exist in gender der to achieve a more representative sur- were sexual harassment and sex dis- and racial issues. vey. May 2001 5 Airborne Advanced Tactical Laser System: Bringing lasers to future ground operations immediately and, following an initial la- by Marco Morales ser shot, make quick damage estimates Huntsville, Ala. to decide if more strikes are needed. “That’s one of the great attributes of The U.S. Army Space and Missile De- the system — having eyeballs on the tar- fense Command (SMDC) has been given get, whatever it is, the entire time,” the O.K. by the Pentagon and Congress Bradshaw said. “The weapon control of- to develop an advanced demonstration of ficer is envisioned being able to stop an a tactical laser that could be fired at engagement or re-engage as required to ground-based targets from various air- meet the mission.” craft such as helicopters and C-130 air- While the laser is being designed for planes. use against “soft” targets like car tires The Advanced Tactical Laser, or ATL, and rooftops, rather than hard targets is one of 14 new Advanced Concept Tech- like tanks or bunkers, Bradshaw said nology Demonstrations (ACTD) approved that some light metal objects — 55-gal- An artist’s drawing of a V-22 Osprey using an Advanced Tac- tical Laser against a ground target. Feb. 1 by acting Pentagon Acquisition lon drums, for example — could also be Chief David Oliver. targeted. The ATL includes a laser, optics, and “When we get into the design, devel- doesn’t have any C-130s,” Bradshaw said. control system designed to enable “fixed opment, building and testing, then we’ll “You’d have to work with the Air Force and rotary-wing aircraft to precisely di- know a lot more,” he said. “That’s just component people on that.” rect laser fire on targets from 15 kilome- what we envision right now.” While discussions have begun with ters,” according to a Department of De- One potential use could be strikes the Air Force, final service partnerships fense (DoD) document. against moving targets, especially in in the ACTD have not been reached, The Army is the lead service for the populated areas. Bradshaw said. ACTD, while U.S. Special Operations Some ATL developers have visualized The most time an ACTD can run is Command is the operational sponsor. using the weapon against targets such as four years. The ATL will feature a roll-on, roll-off armored columns moving along a road- If the technology or concept tested in capability, which gives it potential appli- way, encircled by noncombatants. an ACTD is adopted by one of the ser- cations for a wide variety of platforms Because lasers can be targeted with vices, an extra two years of transition time across the services. precision, tires, weapon stations or com- can be added to the first schedule. “Since it’s a tactical mission, we’re munications ports could be taken out, Funding for the laser program also looking at various platforms to include C- leaving the column defenseless while not remains unresolved. Bradshaw said that 130, the MV-22 and different variations harming innocent bystanders. as an approved ACTD, ATL will receive of the V-22, CH-53 and CH-47,” said Lt. Although the program is Army-led, some DoD funding, but he is not sure how Col. Jerry Bradshaw, SMDC’s ATL tech- Bradshaw said SMDC has initiated talks much. nical manager. with the Air Force on how to coordinate And because SMDC has not yet been Bradshaw said planning for the laser efforts to best use directed energy re- told the exact amount, the schedule for is in the early stages, and other aircraft search that both services have recently ATL’s development remains undeter- besides those currently considered, might developed. mined. be able to use the weapon as it develops. “We’re going to leverage as much of Bradshaw said that eventually the ATL “The idea behind the roll-on, roll-off the existing technology as possible,” he may have both ground-to-air and air-to- is ... that it would not be tied to a spe- said. “That’s only smart to do that. We all ground roles. cific airframe or platform,” Bradshaw bring something to the table.” “If we’re successful [with air-to- said. “You have a great deal of flexibil- The Air Force is developing two ma- ground], we feel there’s a common tech- ity.” jor directed-energy programs: the Air- nology base that we could use in the The ATL will likely be designed so it borne Laser and the Space Based La- ground-to-air mode also,” he said. “Each can be rolled onto a platform and fired by ser. mission would be unique, and of course a weapon control officer. The officer can “Of course, we [also] have to work with the sensors and communications you’d handle changes in mission requirements the Air Force, because obviously the Army have to adapt to the mission.” SMDC, Phoenix Services contract helps disabled Disabled people have a brighter em- ployment future thanks to a contract signed April 2nd between Huntsville- based Phoenix Services and the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Com- mand (SMDC). Mr. Mark J. Lumer, chief of the SMDC Contracting and Acquisition Manage- ment Office and Mr. Tim M. Stickley, general manager of Phoenix Services signed a contract for the delivery of ad- ministrative and clerical support to the Army major command by using disabled workers. Awarded under the Javits-Wagner- O’Day Act (41 USC 46-48(c)) the fixed- price contract has an initial one-year term with four additonal one-year op- (U.S. Army Photo) tions. Phoenix will provide 49,400 Mr. Tim M. Stickley, general manager of Phoenix Services (seated at left) and Mr. Mark J. Lumer, SMDC’s chief Contracting and Acquisition Management officer sign a contract that will help disabled manhours during the first year of the workers while meeting SMDC needs. Standing are Mr. Glen Grussaute (left) Phoenix Services Project contract for $1,043,637. manager and Mr. Al Longhi, SMDC Contract specialist. 6 The Eagle ‘Adventures in Enginee Day promotes future science car

Huntsville area high school students ask Lt. Col. Doug Wheelock, one of six Army astronauts with the U.S. Army Space Com- mand, questions about becoming an as- tronaut and working for NASA. Wheelock also signed autographs for the students throughout the afternoon at the SMDC Advanced Research Center.

Chip Hardy (right), an engineer assigned to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Technical Center Directed Energy (DE) Office, talks to curious high school stu- dents about some of the ongoing developments in the use of solid state lasers and other DE programs. by Marco Morales & Dottie White industry,” said Larry Huntsville, Ala. Burger, director of SMDC’s Battle Lab at the More than 200 selected Huntsville event’s kick-off conducted high school juniors participated in at the UAH University “Adventures in Engineering” here Center. April 6 thanks to the combined efforts “The people you meet of seven local area governmental and and talk with today, as defense industry organizations. you go from site to site, The one-day event focused on stu- will give you a better per- dents who may be considering careers spective on some of the in science and engineering after they different jobs available in graduate from high school. space, science and engi- Participating organizations were neering.” Also offering ad- the U.S. Army Space and Missile De- vice and encouragement fense Command (SMDC), the U.S. to the students were Brig. Army Aviation and Missile Command Gen. John W. Holly, pro- (AMCOM), the National Aeronautics gram executive officer, and Space Administration Marshall Army Tactical Missiles, Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC), Redstone Arsenal, Ala., and the presi- hibits, and conversation with subject- the U.S. Space and Rocket Center dent of UAH, Dr. Frank A. Franz. matter experts on various science and (USS&RC), and the Huntsville/Madi- “This is our first event which will engineering topics. The tours in- son County Chamber of Commerce become an annual effort,” Burger cluded a live-fire tactical missile dem- (COC). Sponsors of the event were said. onstration at the Arsenal, moon the Army Space and Missile Defense The event began and ended at buggy races at the USS&RC, ongoing Association (ASMDA) and the Univer- UAH’s University Center. Students construction of future components to sity of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). were transported by buses to UAH, the International Space Station at the “Among you are the future engi- the USS&RC, SMDC’s Advanced Re- MSFC, and a brief synopsis of high neers and scientists who will help de- search Center, Redstone Arsenal, and energy laser technology. velop and run our high tech programs the MSFC throughout the day. Each One of the event’s highlights in- in both the government and private location offered demonstrations, ex- May 2001 7 ering’ reers for Huntsville high school students

Mr. Larry Burger (wearing sunglasses), director, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab, pauses next to the SCUD missile launcher outdoor dis- play to answer a few questions from Huntsville city and Madison County high school juniors about opportuni- (Photo by Marco Morales) ties in science and engineering.

Lieutenant Colonel Doug Wheelock (right), a U.S. Army astronaut, answers a question asked by a stu- dent at the University Pre-School Learning Center in Huntsville. Wheelock took time from his busy sched- ule to talk to the children about the many possibilities in life, including space travel.

(Photo by Marco Morales)

(Photo by Phil Patterson)

cluded a visit by Army Astronaut dents as they toured the exhibit at sile Targets Joint Project Office. The Lt. Col. Douglas Wheelock who the SMDC facility. Sparkman High SCUD is an early Soviet missile used is assigned to SMDC with duty School students Amanda Kinch and by the Iraqis against Israel and U.S. at the Johnson Space Center, Amanda Sharp said they’ll remember forces during the Gulf War. Houston, Texas. Wheelock spoke having met a real astronaut. “He was Ben Weed of Grissom High School to the students as they enjoyed really nice and didn’t act like he was spoke of his “adventure” in the day’s lunch at the USS&RC. any better than anyone else. He events. “Can any of you tell me what seemed to be real down to earth and “It gave me an opportunity to look (Photo by Marco Morales) ‘impossible’ means to you?” he it was easy to relate with what he had at new careers and see that being an asked the audience of students. to say. He was very inspiring.” engineer is not just working as a desk Some answered that it meant “never Beckie Pratte of Grissom High jockey like I thought,” he said. “It was able to achieve something” while oth- School was also moved by the definitely a good event.” ers said “the unreachable.” Wheelock astronaut’s advice. Mark Ullom of Bob Jones High then recounted the plight of the Wright “[Lt. Col. Wheelock’s] speech at the School also endorsed the event. brothers in Kitty Hawk, N.C., who were Space and Rocket Center – ‘keep “The most important thing I told by skeptics that their idea of be- working hard and things will fall in learned from this experience is real- ing able to fly was “impossible.” place for you’ is what I’ll remember izing all of the different fields avail- “Well, we all know what happened most about today,” she said. able in engineering and how I can use after they proved that man can fly, Outside the SMDC facility, the that in my life. I am very interested right?” he asked. students received a briefing on the in engineering and in attending UAH Wheelock also autographed pro- SCUD missile and launcher display so, this was a very worthwhile expe- motional photos of himself for stu- by Jeri Kyle of SMDC’s Ballistic Mis- rience for me.” 8 The Eagle HELSTF hosts officer development class The High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) hosted an Officer Pro- fessional Development (OPD) course at its facility at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., in February. Approximately 30 soldiers from the 6th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas, along with 10 personnel from the Holloman Air Force Base 49th Civil Engi- neer Squadron visited the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command site. Mr. Scott McPheeters presented a la- ser introduction briefing. He described the basic operational theory of lasers and how lasers may meet the battlefield require- ments for the Army transformation and ob- jective forces. In particular, he explained, lasers have the needed responsiveness to defeat in-flight rockets, artillery and mor- tars, for which there is no current defense and which have been responsible for most Army casualties in the last century. In a briefing on HELSTF, Lt. Col. Lyn O. Tronti, director, HELSTF, discussed HELSTF’s test capability and how HELSTF (U.S. Army Photo) is transforming itself into an Army Center Mr. Ed Underwood, a HELSTF contract technician with Logicon, explains the Mid-Infrared Advanced of Excellence for the Research, Develop- Chemical Laser (MIRACL) components to an officer professional development class. ment, Testing and Evaluation of directed energy weapons. missile intercepts over WSMR. rael Ministry of Defense designated a pro- The transformation, she explained, is The HELSTF overview was followed by gram office to oversee this effort. TRW, required to make HELSTF the location of a briefing on the Tactical High Energy Inc., was selected as the primary civilian choice for the future testing and evalua- Laser (THEL) by Mr. Terry Cash, THEL contractor to design, build, and integrate tion of future High Energy Laser weap- deputy program manager. He said, the the THEL demonstrator. ons that includes support of the Army’s THEL is a joint Advanced Concept Tech- Tours of the THEL, HELSTF, and the Enhanced Area Air Defense System nology Demonstration (ACTD) program Pulsed Laser Vulnerability Test Suite (EAADS), the counter unexploded ord- between the United States and Israel de- owned and managed by the WSMR Direc- nance, and weapon system vulnerability signed to negate the threat posed by torate for Applied Technologies, Test and tests. The existing Mid-Infrared Advanced Katyusha rockets to populated areas in Simulation, followed. Chemical Laser (MIRACL) and SEALITE northern Israel. In July 1996, the U.S. The tours offered the course attendees Beam Director (SLBD) have been used to Department of Defense and the Israeli their first hands-on exposure to opera- support a number of Army, Navy and Air Ministry of Defense signed a memoran- tional high energy laser systems and the Force laser test programs. The SLBD, she dum of agreement for the development facilities that supports them. said, was used by the Air Force to develop and functional testing of a THEL demon- The interface between soldiers and sci- active imaging techniques for the Air- strator. SMDC is the executive agent of entists during this professional develop- borne Laser and is used by the Ballistic the joint THEL/ACTD program for the ment class provided invaluable insights for Missile Defense Organization to image Department of Defense, he said. The Is- all. Soldiers won’t wear Chinese-made berets by Gary Sheftick Quality issues and failure to meet nent units began in early May from DLA production deadlines resulted in the can- to Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bragg, N.C.; WASHINGTON (Army News Service, celation of the other three contracts, ac- the Military District of Washington and May 2, 2001)—Not all soldiers will don cording to a DLA spokesperson. to Recruiting Command battalions black berets June 14, officials said. A Originally, 4.8 million berets were across the nation. phased fielding of the headgear will con- contracted to seven different companies On May 7, the fielding plan calls for tinue into November. for a total cost of $29.6 million, accord- berets to be shipped to Fort Campbell, The delay is due to three companies ing to DLA. Ky. defaulting on their beret delivery, officials The Army’s goal is still to get as many On May 14, berets are scheduled to said, and a policy decision not to issue of the berets issued by June 14 as pos- be shipped to Fort Lewis, Wash., Fort berets produced in China. sible, according to Lt. Col. Paul Hilton, Carson, Colo., Fort Stewart, Ga., and “The Army chief of staff has deter- who is coordinating the fielding plan in Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. mined that U.S. troops shall not wear be- the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for DLA is scheduled to ship berets May rets made in China or berets made with Operations. 21 to Fort Benning, Ga., and May 28 to: Chinese content,” said Deputy Defense Priority for fielding in the active com- Fort Drum, N.Y., Fort Riley, Kan., and Secretary Paul Wolfowitz in a statement ponent will go to large stateside installa- Fort Sill, Okla. Berets are scheduled to May 1. “Therefore, I direct the Army and tions with deployable units, Hilton said, be shipped June 4 to Fort Bliss, Texas the Defense Logistics Agency [DLA] to and also to the Recruiting Command and and Fort Polk, La. take appropriate action to recall previ- the National Capital Region. If a division receives the beret—so will ously distributed berets and dispose of He said a number of Army Reserve all soldiers at that installation. the stock.” and National Guard units will also re- “We are trying, to the maximum ex- About half of the berets made in ceive the berets prior to June 14. tent possible, to avoid mixed uniforms China have already been delivered, offi- Fielding of the black berets has al- at the same installation,” Hilton said. cials said, but most have not yet been ready begun, Hilton said. The National Berets will be shipped to other instal- issued. Guard has 148,000 at its distribution lations and units on a weekly schedule Those berets will be recalled and sold center. The Army Reserve already has through Oct. 29, according to the field- as surplus through the Defense 40,000 and another 32,000 were shipped ing plan. Reutilization and Marketing Office, ac- this week, Hilton said. U.S. Army Europe will be the last to cording to a DLA spokesperson. Shipment of berets to active compo- receive the berets, Hilton said. May 2001 9 Army Space Forces get new commander

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Previous assignments include Battery Army Space Command held a change of Fire Direction Officer and Battery Execu- command ceremony for the Army Space tive Officer, 1-15th Field Artillery, Korea; Forces at Peterson Air Force Base March Battery Executive Officer, 1-20th Field Ar- 22nd. tillery, Fort Carson; Flight Platoon Leader Colonel John V. Klemencic turned over and Operations Officer, 62nd Aviation Com- command of Army Space Forces to Col. pany, Germany; Company Commander William J. Partridge during the passing of and Battalion S3, 9th Aviation Battalion, the unit colors before a crowd of more than Fort Lewis, Wash.; Plans Officer, 150 spectators at the Peterson Parade USSPACECOM; Brigade Executive Officer, Grounds. 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Lieutenant General John Costello, then Fort Carson; and Deputy Chief of Staff for the commanding general of the U.S. Army Operations, ARSPACE. Space and Missile Defense Command and Partridge commanded the 2nd Battal- ARSPACE, hosted the event and reflected ion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd on Klemencic’s tenure at ARSPACE. Infantry Division, Korea. “John Klemencic has been an excel- His military schooling includes the lent commander,” said Costello. Army Command and General Staff College “He is the kind of leader who always and the Army War College. He and his wife, gets the job done quickly, intelligently and Kristen, have five children. at the least cost. John’s influence has been excellent for ARSPACE.” ARSPACE in review “We will miss him, but I know Bill Par- (Official U.S. Air Force photo) tridge will continue the dedication to ex- Colonel William J. Partridge accepts command of Army Space ARSPACE was activated and organized Forces as Lt. Gen. John Costello, then the commanding gen- cellence that ARSPACE is known for,” said eral of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command to support the field Army on April 7,1988. Costello. and U.S. Army Space Command, passes the unit colors dur- It absorbed the planning and support func- Klemencic, whose next assignment is ing a change of command ceremony March 22 at Peterson tions of the Army Space Agency and as- Air Force Base. the TRADOC System Manager for Cannons sumed operational space missions. In at Fort Sill, Okla., said, “It has been a great The new commander August 1992, ARSPACE became an ele- year.” Partridge comes from Headquarters, ment of SMDC; and, in 1997, the Army “I have had the pleasure of working U.S. Space Command at Peterson where placed even more dependence on space with the best team in the Army. This is he was the chief, Current Operations Di- with the formation of its newest major com- the most professional staff I have ever vision. mand, SMDC, of which ARSPACE is a worked with.” A native of Saugerties, N.Y., he gradu- major subordinate element. Partridge, the Army’s senior Functional ated from the U.S. Military Academy in ARSPACE soldiers have supported the Area 40 colonel, commented on his new 1975 and was commissioned into the full spectrum of military operations since position, “As many of you know I’m no Regular Army as a Field Artillery second 1990. stranger to ARSPACE.” lieutenant. Since 1992 ARSPACE has made in- “I will do my best to continue the tra- He obtained his master of science de- valuable contributions in support of Army dition of bringing space to the warfighter.” gree in space systems engineering from warfighters in both contingency operations the Naval Postgraduate School. and major exercises. Klemencic’s accomplishments

Klemencic assumed command of Army Space Forces at ARSPACE last year but ARSPACE soldier gains membership his association with ARSPACE and the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Com- in coveted Sgt. Audie Murphy Club mand dates back to July 1997. A U.S. Army Space Command soldier The Mountain Post SAMC is an elite Klemencic was assigned as the direc- was inducted into the Sergeant Audie organization with membership limited to tor for Experiments and Exercises, SMDC Murphy Club (SAMC) in March. Fort Carson’s most outstanding Noncom- Battle Lab – West. Afterwards he became Staff Sgt. Chunka A. Smith, an engage- missioned Officers. the ARSPACE’s assistant chief of staff G3 ment control team leader assigned to Membership in the SAMC recognizes (Operations) where he was instrumental ARSPACE’s Theater Missile Warning Com- distinguished NCOs whose leadership con- in improving the quality of space products, pany, 1st Space Battalion, became a mem- tributes significantly to the development expertise, and capabilities extended to the ber of the Mountain Post Chapter of the of a professional NCO Corps and a com- warfighting Corps. SAMC. bat ready Army. Klemencic was a key player in the the His major achievements while as- formation of the Army’s 1st Space Battal- signed to Fort Stewart included receiv- ion. ing a letter of commendation from the As commander of Army Space Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Forces, Klemencic improved perfor- three impact Army Achievement Med- mance of the Army Space Support als while serving as the battalion color Teams and Joint Tactical Air Ground guard NCOIC, Commandants List at the Stations. He has been responsible for Battle Staff Course and three rotations two one-of-a-kind battalions — the 1st at the National Training Center. Satellite Control Battalion and the 1st The club, named after Lt. Audie Space Battalion. Murphy, the most decorated soldier in In addition to these battalions, a third, American history, originated at Fort the Colorado Army National Guard Bat- Hood, Texas, early in 1986. talion, the 193rd Space Support Battalion, In 1998, it was estimated that the was stood up during his tour of duty at club membership had more than 3,000 ARSPACE. soldiers and was steadily increasing. Klemencic is a graduate of the Com- This local chapter is one of many mand and General Staff College and the Army-wide. Army War College. ARSPACE is establishing its own Klemencic, and his wife, Tina, have two chapter through the U.S. Army Space children. Staff Sergeant Chunka A. Smith and Missile Defense Command. 10 The Eagle Space Operations Officers meet First FA 40 Training Conference held How do you create esprit de corps, Proponency, Organization and Training Working FA 40s from Army corps share learning experiences, and de- Support Division, FDIC, U.S. Army and armies provided insight into the velop a network of knowledgeable col- Space and Missile Defense Command challenges that face a new and grow- leagues when you have a new career (SMDC). “The ones that weren’t here ing functional area in a skill many still field filled by a few officers dealing with just couldn’t get away from current see as something off the movie screen. breaking technology? missions,” he said. These officers shared their lessons The answer lies in what the Force “We had a great exchange of infor- learned about working within the con- Development and Integration Center mation that left everyone feeling better fines of duties assigned by their imme- (FDIC) did in late March—they held the about where we’re going and how we’re diate supervisors and of still providing First Space Operations/Functional going to get there,” said Fallen. commanders and their staffs space Area 40 Training Conference in Colo- According to Fallen, all of the se- products they are unfamiliar with but rado Springs, Colo. nior leaders in the functional area which enhance the accomplishment of Bringing together 82 Space Opera- spoke to the conference. They included command missions. tions officers and captains considering Col. (P) Richard V. Geraci, SMDC On the second day of the conference a move into the functional area cer- Deputy Commanding General-Opera- technical, tactical and threat briefs tainly led to a great deal of discussion, tions and the DCG for Army Space were delivered by ARSPACE, the Battle according to one observer. Command. Lab, and the Air Force Space Aggres- “The conference was excellent be- Geraci took time to talk about the sor Squadron. cause it was the first opportunity to transformation of the Army and how Just as important as the many var- bring active and potential FA 40s to- much SMDC in general, and FA 40s in ied presentations that were made, ac- gether,” said Capt. Joe Pagnotta who is particular, had to offer the Army and cording to Fallen, was the discussion it considering applying for the career its commanders in the transformation engendered during breaks and after change. “The personnel and strategic process. hours. briefings were good. The briefings by FA He said that FA 40s should be ex- “There was a great exchange of in- 40s already working in the corps cited by the opportunity to play a part formation with a lot of officers asking headquaters offered a good insight into in bringing space operations and space- good questions,” he said. what they’re doing,” he said. based products to the transformation “I’m pretty pleased and very satis- “This is a great idea,” said Maj. process. fied with the great presentations and Patrick Marshall who is currently a Briefings and discussion followed on the discussions. The end result has math instructor at West Point. “There’s a number of important topics. The Space been an increase in camaraderie. no better way to foster professional re- Operations officers were treated to a dis- “We’ll use the annual training con- lationships than having a professional cussion of personnel matters, including: ferences as both a feedback and an conference. It’s essential. You tend to locations and durations of assignments, update about what’s happening in the remember the best of who you know opportunities for training, growth of the field. and then you develop a network of tech- functional area and its career promotion “It will provide a means by which nically and tactically proficient folks potentials. we can evolve doctrine and techniques you can fall back on when you need The organization of the 1st Space concerning the employment of space ideas or experience,” he said. Battalion and an update on the Army operations officers and the space ser- “We had approximately 70 percent Space Support Teams helped officers vices they offer not only the current and of the FA 40s attend the conference,” gain an appreciation for a major por- interim forces but the Army’s Objective said Lt. Col. Larry Fallen, chief, tion of the Army Space Forces. Force as well.” First full FA 40 Course begins June 18th The first seven-week Space Opera- proficiency in each of the 24 critical tasks degrees. They are highly motivated. Some tions Officer qualifying course for Func- in a simulation driven environment. of them have a lot of space-related expe- tional Area 40 begins June 18th in Colo- Officers who complete the course may rience, some have a little. rado Springs, Colo., according to course be assigned to U.S. Army Corps Head- But they come from almost every officials. quarters, Army Space Command, U.S. branch of the Army. It’s a good way to Mr. John Coons, Deputy Division Space Command, the National gain a broad perspective on how the Chief of Proponency, Organization and Reconnaisance Office, and Department Army operates,” said Coons. Training Support, Force Development of the Army or Joint Staffs. “Once the first class graduates, we and Integration Center, U.S. Army Space Most Space Operations officers serve will analyze the course and see if any- and Missile Defense Command spoke in Washington, D.C., or in Colorado thing needs to be changed. recently about the first full course for FA Springs, he said. “Our second course will begin in 40s. With the addition of National Guard January. Following that course, we’ll “We think the seven-week course will and Army Reserve officers to the func- make additional adjustments to the be intense,” he said. The FA 40s have 24 tional area, Coons said they would likely course content. individual critical tasks and two collec- serve in the Colorado Army National “By the time we get to the third tive tasks they must master in order to Guard 193rd Space Support Battalion on course in June 2002, we’ll have a final graduate from the course, he said. either the battalion staff or as members program of instruction approved by the Basically the course is divided into of its Army Space Support Teams. Training and Doctrine Command,” he three segments: Coons notes that there are only two said. ways to become a fully qualified Space The course, according to Coons, pro- • 25 days of classroom instruction Operations officer. duces the only officers in the Army who Most officers will attend the FA 40 are experts in what space can offer the • a field trip to the National Recon- course to gain their qualifications. Army warfighter. naisance Office, National Imagery and officers serving as NASA astronauts are “We aren’t replacing military intelli- Mapping Agency, and the Army Space also qualified as FA 40s because of the gence or signal officers who do some of Program Office in Washington, D.C.; and, intense space training they receive. the things we do. a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., for hands-on “The course will academically chal- “We supplement them and bring to training with equipment developed in the lenge every student,” Coons said. commanders the full array of space sup- Army’s Tactical Exploitation of National “They must achieve a minimum score port that can help them mold the battle- Capabilities program. of 70 percent on each of the critical tasks field to their mission requirements,” said • a 43-hour class command post exer- to pass the course,” he said. Coons. cise in which each student must display “All of these officers have advanced May 2001 11

ARMY NEWS

Legal services now online, Commissaries near until USAREUR and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior finalize procedures JAG offers information 30-percent savings goal for soldiers and civilian employees to ob- WASHINGTON (Army News Service, FORT LEE, Va. (Army News Service, tain a WBK through the U.S. Armed March 21, 2001) — The U.S. Army Judge April 11, 2001) - Commissaries have al- Forces. The restriction will be modified or Advocate General’s Corps has launched a most reached their goal of a 30-percent rescinded, officials said, when procedures legal services website. savings over commercial grocery stores, are in place for U.S. military personnel to The site, www.jagcnet.army.mil/Legal, members of Congress were told at a re- obtain the WBK through U.S. armed creates a “virtual” legal information and re- cent hearing. forces channels. source knowledge center for military mem- Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter, Defense bers and their families. The site offers in- Commissary Agency director, testified The Army Birthday Ball formation that should be considered to pre- March 29 before a House Armed Services registration is underway vent legal problems or before consulting an Committee hearing into Morale, Welfare attorney. It includes information on per- and Recreation issues. Registration is underway for the Army’s sonal legal assistance, claims, trial defense, “I am extremely pleased to report that 226th Birthday Ball which will be held at and victim/witness information for the today customer savings have reached 29 the Washington Hilton Hotel on June 15. Army. It also provides preventive law infor- percent and I project we will reach 30 per- For registration to the Washington, D.C. mation and helps users find the nearest cent by year’s end,” Courter told the com- gala event, log on to www.army.mil and Legal Assistance Office of any military mittee. click on Army Birthday. branch. The amount of savings verified by the The JAG Corps legal site aims to pro- survey means an annual savings of more than Web site assists military vide soldiers and spouses with information $2,300 for a family of four that regularly to make informed decisions on personal le- shops in their commissary, officials said. campers, RVers gal affairs, maintain legal well-being, readi- ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Army News Ser- ness, avoid consumer scams, and other- vice, April 17, 2001) — wise minimize “legal” distractions. TRICARE e-mail assistance Military campers and RVers can find their way on America’s Retiree benefit seminars set grows by 30 percent highways with a new web site: WASHINGTON (Army News Service, www.pathsacrossamerica.com. near SMDC facilities Visitors to the outdoor recreation site April 17) — TRICARE beneficiaries can will find information on the location of the WASHINGTON (Army News Service, get answers to their questions through the RV parks and campsites at installations March 28, 2001) — Retiree Appreciation TRICARE Help E-Mail Service, commonly throughout the United States, directions Days, also known as RADs, are one- or two- known as THEMS. from the nearest major highway, phone day seminars conducted annually to bring The service is growing more than 30 numbers, amenities, the number of pads retirees, soldiers and their families up-to- percent per quarter because “we provide and campsites, and fees. It also lists any date information on America’s Army and fast, accurate and complete answers to cabins, cottages or duplexes available for changes in retirement benefits. TRICARE questions and assist beneficia- rent. Future additions to the web site will Installation Retirement Services Offices ries in resolving their TRICARE problems,” include a trip computer to determine mile- (RSO) put together a program of guest said Maj. Howard Schellenberg, THEMS age, local on and off post recreational op- speakers and displays covering topics such program manager. portunities, and inter-service Morale, Wel- as health care, retired pay, Survivor Ben- THEMS works by allowing soldiers and fare and Recreation specials for RVers and efit Plan, veterans’ benefits, Social Secu- their families with access to a computer campers. rity, military legal aid and retirees as ad- at work or home to e-mail their TRICARE junct recruiters. Some RSOs also offer questions, issues, or concerns to: health fairs with blood pressure checks and [email protected]. DoD backs Army decision other screenings. on black beret Some upcoming RADs are listed below. Westphal named acting Army For more information, contact the RSO WASHINGTON (Army News Service, sponsoring the event. Installation RSO secretary March 19, 2001) — The secretary of De- numbers are listed on the Army Retirement WASHINGTON (Army News Service, fense supports the Army’s decision to adopt Services homepage at: March 7, 2001) - Dr. Joseph W. Westphal a black beret as its standard garrison head- www.odcsper.army.mil/retire. was designated the acting secretary of the gear. The Army will don the black beret on Army, effective March 5. the next Army birthday, June 14. June 22-24 Fort Carson, Colo. Westphal had been serving as the as- Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Sept. 8 Redstone Arsenal, Ala. sistant secretary of the Army for civil Wolfowitz announced the Department of Sept. 21 Fort Myer, Va. works, a position he had held since June Defense’s beret support during a Pentagon 1998. press brief March 16. Army, Sears partner in Because Westphal had already been The decision regarding the beret was a through the “presidential appointment symbolic and visible demonstration for sol- recruiting program and senate approval” process, he was eli- diers to mark the real change the Army is FORT KNOX, Ky. (Army News Service, gible to move into the job, officials said. making in transforming from a Cold War March 30, 2001) – President George W. Bush announced force into a more modern one ready for fu- An arrangement be- ture challenges. tween the U.S. Army Recruiting Command on April 24, his intention to nominate and Sears Logistics Services, Inc., will al- Army Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas E. White low more recruits signing enlistment con- as Secretary of the Army. Rangers adopt tan beret as tracts to have civilian jobs lined up upon unique headgear successful completion of their enlistments. Restrictions continue on tak- Sears joined a growing list of businesses ing firearms to Germany FORT BENNING, Ga. (Army News Ser- in the Army’s “Partnership for Youth Suc- vice, March 16, 2001) — The 75th Ranger cess” program, also known as PaYS. PaYS HEIDELBERG, Germany (Army News Regiment at Fort Benning, Ga., has an- seeks to partner the Army with industry Service, March 26, 2001) - As the relo- nounced it will exchange its traditional for the benefit of both’s recruiting efforts, cation season approaches, U.S. Army Eu- black beret for a tan one. according to program officials. rope officials are reminding soldiers and The Rangers studied several options, of- Under terms of the agreement between civilians that a restriction is in place pro- ficials said, before deciding on the Ranger USAREC and Sears, enlistees interested hibiting the shipping, transporting, or Tan Beret. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric in gaining specific job training and quali- hand-carrying of privately-owned firearms K. Shinseki approved the regiment’s request fications will receive that training while in to Germany. to change its beret to maintain the distinc- the U.S. Army. As part of the enlistment This importation restriction does not tiveness of the unit and reflect the legacy process, recruits sign a letter of intent to affect private firearms covered by a valid of Ranger history. work for Sears upon completion of their German Weapons Possession Card, Tan rekindles the legacy of Rangers term of service. As the end of their terms known as Waffenbesitzkarte, or WBK, from all eras, officials said, and exempli- of service approach, the soldiers will then officials said. fies the unique skills and special capa- have an opportunity to interview with The temporary weapons restriction, in bilities required of past, present, and fu- Sears for a specific job at a specific loca- place since Sept. 26, will remain in effect ture Rangers. tion. 12 The Eagle Couple weds at SMDC Huntsville facility by Dottie White couple returned to work after the recep- Huntsville, Ala. tion. Why get married at work? Kelly had Most employees find lunchtime to be a a ready answer. welcome respite from a hectic work sched- “I’ve worked at SMDC for six years. ule. Weddings aren’t usually on the menu. My co-workers at QRI and SMDC are like Kelly Terrell, a contract employee with my family. They have touched my life in Quality Research, Inc., at the Space and many ways. I can’t think of a better place Missile Defense Command (SMDC) Help to have it than here.” Desk in Huntsville chose lunchtime and Rev. Ledbetter counseled the couple for the side entrance of the Huntsville facility about a month before the ceremony and as her wedding site. She also asked the feels they are a good couple and that they Rev. Gary Ledbetter, an Information Man- are very much in love. agement specialist for SMDC to perform Kelly and Shane met about two years the ceremony. Nearly 50 employees at- ago at Friend’s Hair Salon. She was there tended the union of Kelly and Shane getting a perm. Putnam on March 15. Shane is self em- She had no make-up on and had perm ployed. rods in her hair. Kelly wore jeans, a white shirt and a He was getting a haircut. Kelly remem- veil; Shane wore jeans and a button down bers being bored while waiting and when Auburn shirt. Pat Colvin of QRI decorated she saw Shane she called out, “Hey . . . for this memorable event, and Leondra Hey!” He looked up as if to say “Who me?” Robinson provided wedding bubbles in and they just starting talking. Shane of- (Photo by Dottie White) lieu of rice or birdseed. The reception was ten jokes around by saying, “All I wanted Kelly and Shane Putnam (left) pose for a wedding held in the SMDC cafeteria. Amy Dean was a haircut”. picture with the Rev. Gary Ledbetter following their of Dean’s Food Service, SMDC cafeteria, For many, this will be one wedding they wedding at the Huntsville SMDC facility. baked the wedding cake. The happy won’t soon forget. New Huntsville building awaits proposals The Request for Proposals for the new U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Com- mand building at Redstone Arsenal has been released. Contractors have until the beginning of June to submit their propos- als. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will consider the bids and a contract award will be made toward the end of August. The actual construction on the SMDC building of the Von Braun Complex will start this fall. Redstone Arsenal has elected to hold a “groundbreaking” cer- emony for the complex on July 23. Occupancy is scheduled to begin in October or November 2003. However, the move from the current facility in Hunts- ville will be phased over several months. Plans are for the entire move to be com- pleted by the end of June 2004. The new construction has taken the environment into account. Wetlands at the An architectural concept drawing of the SMDC building in the Von Braun Complex. building site, at the northeast corner of Martin and Mills Roads, are being remediated or saved with ponds that will preserve the environment and enhance the landscaping of the new complex. Force protection measures are being built into in the design of the complex and its environs. These measures include placing reserved/handicapped parking 80 feet from the building with general park- ing starting at 150 feet. P These drawings are the architectural concept of the building. The actual con- struction may vary slightly from the con-

Mills Road P cept, but final construction will be close P to this design.

The line drawing (right) displays both the location and the general landscaping scheme for the SMDC building in the Von Braun Complex. General parking areas for the building are noted by circled Ps. Ponds are in blue. Vegetation is shown in various green symbols. Future buildings in the complex will be to the northwest and north of the SMDC facility. All will be connected and an auditorium and a cafeteria will be con- structed with one of the future buildings.

Martin Road