Schriever Sentinel 2 June 12, 2008 Schriever Sentinel June 12, 2008 3 COMMENTARY Enlisted Perspective: Embodying Excellence PUBLISHER Lon P
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COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP SCCHRIEVERHRIEVER SEENTINELNTINEL Th ursday, June 12, 2008 www.csmng.com Vol. 2 No. 24 Base Briefs Wing change of command taking place June 12 On behalf of Col. Terry Djuric and Col. Cary Chun, you are invited to the 50th Space Wing change of command ceremony June 12 at 9 a.m. Please join us in the courtyard of Building 210 for the formal portion of the ceremony, immediately followed by a reception in the Building 210 Atrium. Colonel Chun is coming to us from Headquarters Air Force Space Command. Colonel Djuric will be the commander to the Holm Accession and Development Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Th e Holm Accession and Training Schools, was designated to the new name June 2. Th e center is a recognized leader in offi cer accessions. Speakers wanted Do you like to speak in public? Are you looking to support your commu- nity in a special way? Th e Speakers Bureau can be a great way to do both. Th e 50th Space Wing Public Aff airs Offi ce is recruiting civilian and military volunteers to speak at local schools, col- leges, veterans meetings and more. Topic of speech can extend beyond your career fi eld, and can also include your life, military experiences and travel. U.S. Air Force photo/Amber Whittington Speakers will also have the chance to The 2008 Maj. Gen. Jimmey R. Morrell Awards honored members of the 50th Operations Group for its third year straight May 30 at the Peterson AFB Consolidated Club. speak at events such as Veteran’s Day, From left to right: Offi cer category award winner, 1st Lt. Michael Taylor, 3rd Space Operations Squadron; Guest speaker, Brig. Gen. John Hyten, director of requirements Memorial Day and Independence Day. for Air Force Space Command; Margie Morrell, widow of General Morrell; Enlisted category award winner, Senior Airman William Steward, 50th OG; Col. Clinton Crosier, For more information, contact the 50th OG commander. Not pictured is civilian category award winner, Shirley Brooks of 1st SOPS. Public Aff airs Offi ce at 567-5044. Information operations and electronic warfare in space 5 0 th OG c elebrates M aj. G en. M orrell Awards luncheon By Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez mander. “In 2007, we executed the high- General Morrell was and the vision he Col. Steve Latchford, commander 50th Space Wing Public Affairs est ops-tempo in OG history, brought on had fills me with great pride,” Airman of the 595th Space Group at Schriever Th ree of the sharpest members of the 50th critical new weapon systems, developed Steward said. AFB, will speak at the Association of Operations Group were recognized as this new programs to improve combat eff ects Th e guest speaker for this year’s award cer- Old Crows luncheon taking place June year’s Maj. Gen. Jimmey R. Morrell award to warfi ghters and increased our overall op- emony was Brig. Gen. John Hyten, director of 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the winners May 30 at the Peterson Air Force erational readiness. Th ese men and women requirements for Air Force Space Command. Peterson Air Force Base Consolidated Base Consolidated Club. were recognized as those who provided the Margie Morrell, widow of General Morrell, Club. Winners were 1st Lt. Michael Taylor of most important contributions to our opera- was at the event to help hand out her late- For more information, contact Lt. the 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Senior tional mission success.” husbands namesake award. Col. Th omas Floring of the Space Airman William Steward of the 50th OG Airman Steward said it was humbling to General Morrell’s assignments included Innovation and Development Center and Shirley Brooks of 1st SOPS. be recognized by his peers and leaders in director of AFSPC space operations, com- at 721-0355. “I’m very proud of all our nominees for addition to receiving an award named aft er mander of the 2nd Space Wing at Falcon Air this year’s awards, especially our winners,” an Air Force space visionary. Force Base and commander of the 9th Space Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo said Col. Clinton Crosier, 50th OG com- “Having an understanding of who Division at Patrick AFB, Fla. kicking off events Th e 68th Pikes Peak of Bust Rodeo will hold its annual pancake break- Commander challenges AFSPC staff to address report fi ndings fast June 25. A bus will be available to the event and will depart from the By Ed White DeKok building at 5:30 a.m. with an Air Force Space Command Public Affairs approximate time of 9 a.m. the break- Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air fast is $5. Force Space Command announced his deter- Teams of four are needed for the mination to ensure that the trust and confi - Wild Cow Milking Competition and dence the American people have in the Air 40 volunteers are needed to work the Force Space Command will never be ques- performance July 10. Volunteer duties tioned or diminished ever again. include security, ushering, ticket taking Th e commitment is based on the fi ndings and barn/stall management. of the recently completed, classifi ed DoD For more information on the an- report on the unauthorized movement of nual pancake breakfast, the Wild nuclear components. Th e study was led by Cow Milking Competition and vol- Adm. Kirkland Donald, director of Naval unteer opportunities at this year’s Nuclear Propulsion. Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, contact “I want leaders to be hands on,” General Master Sgt. Jason Mitchell of the 50th Kehler told the entire, assembled headquar- Space Communications Squadron at ters staff . “I want you to be responsible and accountable. I believe that no one has know- 567-5542. Air Force photo by Duncan Wood More Briefs page 12 ingly made bad decisions over the past ten years, I think that one thousand little deci- sions have led to fundamental issues in our ICBM forces.” Inside General Kehler outlined several areas Commentary ......................... 3 where initiatives will make improvements SECDEF ................................... 9 Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command, (right, facing crowd) addressed the AFSPC headquarters staff on June 9, challenging them to fully address the fi ndings of the Donald Report that documented Feature ................................... 11 See Challenge page 11 a decade-long decline in the Air Force’s nuclear mission focus and performance. Schriever Sentinel 2 June 12, 2008 Schriever Sentinel June 12, 2008 3 COMMENTARY Enlisted Perspective: Embodying Excellence PUBLISHER Lon P. Matejczyk Commentary by asked to perform. [email protected] Chief Master Sgt. Rodney McKinley Th ink also about the trials of the mothers, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force fathers and families of our Airmen warriors Editorial WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFPN) — Th ese lost in this war. Th ese parents and families Editor are challenging times for the Air Force. Th is struggle with the knowledge that their loved Mike Boyd is not the fi rst time our Air Force has faced one is gone, yet the pain is tempered by know- [email protected] challenges. Airmen confronted challenges dur- ing their sacrifi ce was for our nation’s cause. Staff Reporter ing World War II, such as when the Doolittle Despite turbulent times, Airmen always have Joan Johnson Raiders launched their B-25B Mitchell bomb- important duties to perform. Each and every [email protected] ers from a tiny aircraft carrier in the Pacifi c job is critical and Airmen must remain focused ADVERTISING Ocean to strike at Tokyo. All 16 of these B-25Bs on the job at hand. We must give every task our were lost on the mission, with 11 crewmembers most careful attention to detail. It’s imperative Advertising Director/GM killed or captured. for every Airman to perform their duties to U.S. Air Force illustration/Billy Smallwood Tex Stuart We were challenged again on Sept. 11, 2001, our high Air Force standards and continue to [email protected] and we have responded with Airmen fulfi lling In a June 10 “Enlisted Perspective,” Chief Master Sgt. of the Air concentrate on safety. more than 524,000 deployments while we have Force Rodney J. McKinley discusses an Air Force core value, Our core values of Integrity First, Excellence Rob Carrigan Excellence in All We Do, and how pursuing excellence will keep [email protected] fl own more than 1 million Operation Iraqi in all We Do and Service Before Self should Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom the Air Force successful. guide our every action to ensure we have the Tammy Fogall sorties. correct focus. Whenever we walk into our [email protected] Airmen today deal with their own unique wounded warriors. Many of them are struggling workplace — whether in a hangar at home Kathleen Gannon challenges. Every explosive ordnance disposal with losses of their eyesight, hearing or limbs. For station or an observation tower overlooking a [email protected] technician who approaches an improvised explo- these heroes, oft entimes simply eating a meal or forward operating post in Iraq or Afghanistan — we simply must do our best. Linda Stuart sive device, every aircrew member who boards standing up becomes a signifi cant obstacle. I’m proud to be an American Airman, and I [email protected] our aircraft , every joint terminal attack controller We should always remember the 55,000 who crouches beyond the front lines to transmit Airmen we have lost since World War I. We must know you are too. I ask all Airmen to forge ahead Classifi ed Ad Manager coordinates for a strike — these Airmen, and make it our solemn duty to honor them, and we with your heads held high and your focus on Heidi Witherington many like them, are putting their lives on the line do this by being the absolute best Airmen we being the best Airman you can be.