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COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, June 22, 2017 www.csmng.com Vol. 11 No. 25 Did you know? Schriever bids squadron farewell; DIVERSITY DAY welcomes 4 SOPS commander Team leads and volunteers wanted The Diversity Day committee is actively seeking fun and enthusi- astic team leads and volunteers for Diversity Day, August 18, 2017. If you are interested in volunteering for any roles or have a great skill you want to share with the Schriever Air Force Base community, please contact Liz Archuleta, A&FRC Volunteer Coordinator, at 567-7347 or Capt Kara Jarvis at 567-4667. Base Briefs Spouses are invited to events marked with THIS WEEK Legal assistance U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez unavailable The 3rd Space Operations Squadron inactivation and change of command ceremony for the new merged 4 SOPS furthers the 50th Space Wing’s vision of evolving the The Legal Office has canceled legal force, driving innovation and mastering space by integrating missions to drive the squadron to greater heights. assistance this Tuesday for mandatory By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez courts martial business. Legal assis- Lt. Col. Armon Lansing assumed com- initiated discussion regarding the merger,” 50th Space Wing Public Affairs tance will also be canceled July 4 for mand of 4 SOPS from Lt. Col. Sherman Johns. said Lt. Col. Joshua Brooks, former 3 SOPS At the start of the ceremony, the two the Federal Holiday. We will resume The 3rd Space Operations Squadron in- commander. “He wanted to see what we could squadrons stood separately, then merged into experiment with to improve the mission.” legal assistance July 11. activated then merged its mission with the 4th Space Operations Squadron during an a single formation to symbolize the unifica- Leadership wanted to use ground system DIY Marriage Retreat inactivation and a change of command cer- tion of two missions committed to drive the automation capabilities to command and emony at the 50th Space Wing headquarters new squadron to greater heights. Schriever Chapel will sponsor a free See Farewell page 4 building Tuesday, June 13. “Lt. Col. Michael Todd, my predecessor, marriage retreat Friday to Sunday at the Westin Westminster, Denver, hosted by the DIY Marriage Experience. Spots are limited; child slots are available on a 50th Space Wing Priority #2 first come, first served basis. Contact Advance professionalism and infrastructure to enable mission performance your chapel to register at 567-3705. North Gate closure The North Gate (Enoch) will be shut down from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday 446 CES helps Schriever engineers carry on mission due to barrier maintenance and repair. By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez All traffic will need to utilize the West 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Gate (Irwin). The West Gate will be For two weeks, more than 40 Air Force reservists with open 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. For more the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron from Joint Base Lewis- information, contact Trevor Stephen McChord, Washington State, are currently assisting the 50th at 567-3291 or Master Sgt. Gingras at Civil Engineer Squadron with several engineering projects. 567-5622. The reservists have been working on projects such as More Briefs page 12 maintaining equipment, replacing boilers, fixing roof leaks and more. Sign up for weekly Schriever “We offer a great opportunity for the 446 CES to integrate announcements, news and more. with us and utilize their annual training days for training Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click opportunities they wouldn’t normally have during their “Public Affairs” under featured links. drill weekends,” said Lt. Col. Andrew DeRosa, 50 CES commander. “So far, they have been great and truly allow us to do more with less. Total force integration is extremely Public Affairs important overall across the services and this is how we get tasks done home station and down range with support from the guardsmen and reservists.” Members of the 446 have also been helping in the 50 Inside CES back shops. Building chapters of change ............3 “For our annual tours, we usually go somewhere to build Dreams and opportunities ...............5 something and work on a big project as a group,” said Master MilAir travel streamlined ................6 Sgt. Douglas Seekins, 446 CES water fuels systems main- tenance shop NCO in charge. “Being here is a new thing, to come in and backfill the shops of an existing active duty squadron it’s a new, but great experience.” Many of the reservists have found the work and new opportunities at Schriever to be very rewarding. “I’m used to running a shop and turning wrenches,” Seekins said. “Now, I’m managing personnel and tak- U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez ing accountability for the entire team. “It’s been a big 50th Civil Engineer Squadron members and 446th Civil Engineer Squadron reservists from adjustment and a great learning opportunity. Many of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, install pipes at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, June 15, 2017. 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Patricia Ford people overestimate the value of what they 50th Network Operations Group superintendent Amy Sweet [email protected] COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP have — and underestimate the value of what CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNG they may gain by giving it up.” Sometimes EXECUTIVE EDITOR Every couple of years, 50th Space Wing Ralph Routon .......... [email protected] Airmen experience a massive influx of change. change is welcomed, because you want to see For example, we are kicking off the wing’s or be more. STAFF WRITER biggest season of change with change of com- As Winston Churchill quoted, “To improve Halle Thornton .... [email protected] mand ceremonies. is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP ADVERTISINGCSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Throughout the year, members are coming Change is inevitable. Remember, not all Advertising Director and going, moving to the daily battle rhythm people will quickly adapt to the changes that Jeff Moore [email protected] of change as part of the military way of life. confront them, while others may easily move Richard Flanders [email protected] As members of the United States Air Force, through the stages, ready to tackle change Tammy Fogall ...... [email protected] we’ve grown accustomed to change, we say head on. Royce Gomez .......... [email protected] farewell to colleagues and friends who have However, you handle change, and each per- Advertising/Event Coordinator been built through good and hard times, and son is accountable for their attitudes with Heather McPeak [email protected] welcome new, energized members to take the change. You are building ‘chapters of change’ ART DEPARTMENT reins and keep the mission and people driv- for yourself and the people around you. You Production Director................................Ryan Hannigan ing forward. can affect how their books are built and the Graphic Designer.............................. Melissa Edwards The Four Rooms of Change, a theory chapters written in them. Graphic Designer.............................. Rowdy Tompkins prompted by Claes Janssen’s, psychologist, to During the next two months, the 50 SW will address how people deal with change, outlines say farewell to amazing leaders and Airmen COLORADO PUBLISHING HOUSE a four-bedroom apartment containing the devoted to the space and cyberspace mission Chairman of the Board ..................................John Weiss Chief Master Sgt. Patricia Ford Executive Editor ........................................Ralph Routon four mindsets we go through when presented here at Schriever Air Force Base. But as great Circulation Coordinator .....................................Tim Kranz with change, the rooms being: comfort, denial, 50th Network Operations Group superintendent leaders and Airmen leave, we welcome new Accounts Payable ................................Kathy MacLeish confusion and renewal.
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