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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 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 . 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 ; 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. , 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. 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. Wood Duncan by photo Force Air 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. Our country, [email protected] for America and their comrades-in-arms. can, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in and our leaders and our calling demand this dedica- ART DEPARTMENT Th ink of the challenges faced by our critically out of uniform and no matter the duty we’re tion from each of us. Art Director Rowdy Tompkins [email protected] Remembering a good person, Airman Assistant Production Commentary by liked. He would oft en stop by my offi ce on his way for a quick phone conversation. I always enjoyed Manager Tech. Sgt. Steven Armitage to lunch to say hello and see if there was anything that my Airmen thought about me aft er they left . Jeff Adcox 366th Medical Support Squadron he could do for me. Airman leaders were normally But, I never heard from Ed. [email protected] MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, assigned the task of assisting the MTLs. Ed wasn’t About a month aft er Ed graduated, rumors Idaho (AFPN) — Th is is my memory about a an Airman leader, but he was a dependable Airman, circulated in the dorm that Ed had passed away. young Airman named Ed. so I felt comfortable giving him small tasks. I couldn’t believe what I’d heard. I spoke with Ed was a technical school Airman assigned to Aft er graduating from tech school, Ed moved my chief MTL about the rumors and he said the 366th Training Squadron at Sheppard Air on a permanent change of station overseas to he’d do some checking. Th e next day the chief Force Base, Texas, when I was a military train- his fi rst duty station. Like countless numbers of MTL told me the rumors were indeed true, but ing leader there. 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For emergencies call 911 or go to the nearest nation whether to return to work or receive treatment, can point that a person cannot work. Not to be confused with emergency room. Th e Schriever Medical Clinic does not off er simply walk into sick call at the Schriever Medical Clinic. walk-in technician services, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 emergency medical treatment. Sick call also is not meant for Th e clinic hours for sick call are 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and p.m. to 3 p.m., sick call is designed to care for acute illnesses needs such as paper work or medication refi lls. 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. such as muscle strains, fever, vomiting, severe diarrhea or a Return to duty process remains the same for Flight “Th e goal of the program is to take care of Schriever’s minor injury that requires expert medical attention. Medicine patients and they must report at 7:30 a.m. active-duty members and not have them go to civilian Aft er check-in, the patient is screened by the technician For more information about sick call and the Schriever providers for acute care,” said Lt. Col. Lori Lee of the 21st and the nurse evaluates the condition. If the nurse deter- Medical Clinic go to http://www.schriever.af.mil/units/ Medical Group. mines that the illness is within sick call parameters then the schrieverclinic/ or the Schriever SharePoint Web site for Calling to make an appointment is not necessary, Colonel patient will see the provider. If the nurse determines that updates and medical information. AF Personnel Center calls provide service online RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) — Air platform, which can be accessed instantly and is accessible that provide Airmen with product lines or practices that Force Personnel Center offi cials here opened the virtual through the AFPC Web site, the Air Force Portal or via a are simple and integrated, referred to as Personnel Service communication lines when monthly Internet based informa- link provided by the webcast host. Delivery. PSD provides 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week tion sessions launched late last year for military and civilian “We don’t have to send people (on temporary duty assign- customer service, enhancing Airmen’s ability to conduct personnelists around the Air Force. ments) to teach a new process or pay for a video teleconfer- transactions through improved Web-based applications Th e intent of the monthly Internet conferences, known ence, which restricts users to an allotted time period,” Colonel and the Air Force Contact Center. as Webcasts, is to provide preliminary details on upcoming Foote said. “Th is literally puts information right at the per- Two webcasts are scheduled each month to accommodate personnel programs and procedures. sonnelists’ fi ngertips, allows for discussion and interaction the time diff erences of Air Force installations. Th is next Th e monthly virtual gathering of personnelists ensures and gives them immediate answers to their questions.” Webcast is scheduled for June 30. Times and topics can be mission or force support squadron commanders and per- Th e need for a new way of doing business while maintaining found on the AFPC Web site. sonnelists have questions and concerns addressed before a customer focus, stemmed from personnel career fi eld reduc- Personnelists not able to connect at one of two monthly program implementation or changes. tions over the past few years. Despite the leaner size, the need Webcast sessions can download the slides and discussion Web seminars, or webinars, are also arranged by AFPC’s still existed to provide and improve services to the Airmen. from that session on the AFPC Field Operations Community subject matter experts to provide more specifi c details to Th e monthly webcast is just one of several AFPC initiatives of Practice. personnelists on a new process or personnel change. Since October, AFPC has produced more than 57 webcasts and webinars covering a variety of personnel topics. “Th e personnelist taking care of ‘Airman Smith’ will have a clear understanding of programs aff ecting his unit or base,” said Col. Bill Foote, the director of personnel services at There’s No Getting AFPC. “It is our objective to ensure personnel professionals are up to date on all programs and initiatives — ready when Around It, that Airman calls or stops by with questions.” Th e orchestration of a webcast is relatively simple. 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Everyone logged in can see those ques- -Cheyenne Mountain Zoo -May Museum of Natural -Van Briggle Art Pottery tions and the subject matter expert’s responses. -Flying W Ranch History -Western Museum of Mining “It’s real-time information presented by the actual experts -Garden of the Gods Trading Post -Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Industry of the programs for us front-line personnel warriors,” said Florine Horario, the Human Resource Flight supervisor at , Colo. “We also have a forum to Pikes Peak - America’s Mountain Cripple Creek voice our questions, concerns, and opinions in front of these -Pikes Peak Highway -Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad experts and get the replies from them.” -North Pole - Santa’s Workshop -Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine One of the many benefi ts of webcasts is that they can -Pikes Peak Heritage Center be conducted on a desktop computer. 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Airman 1st Class Brianna Rowell of the 50th Space Communications Squadron was surprised with senior airman below the zone stripes by Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Whetsell of the 50th Network Operations Group and Col. Terry Djuric, 50th Space Wing commander June 4.

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Airman 1st Class Corbin Callison of the 50th Space Communications Squadron has his new senior airman below the zone stripes pinned on by Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Whetsell of the 50th Network Operations Group and Col. Terry Djuric, 50th Space Wing commander June 4.

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Lancer sniper pod could be operational as “It’s very important to remember that this early as this summer aft er accelerated test- also benefi ts the warfi ghter on the ground ing cut the length of the sniper pod program that the B-1B is supporting,” Colonel Asher from nine to three months. said. “Th ey are our ‘customers’ who we are Air Force Materiel Command’s Global ultimately serving, and anything we can Power Bomber Combined Test Force do to get bombs on target quicker, the at Edwards Air Force Base, along with better.” ’s 337th Test and Combining the developmental and opera- Evaluation Squadron from Dyess AFB, Texas, tional tests puts a large strain on the team, combined the operational and developmental the colonel said. test of a B-1B here. “But it’s a testament to how fast we can “Th is has been the fi rst time that we have brought (a force developmental evaluation) go if we need to,” he said. “If the warfi ghter squadron here,” said Lt. Col. Troy Asher, the has a critical need, we can get it out to them Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force in record time.” director and 419th Flight Test Squadron Th roughout the testing, the team members commander. “We have done all fl avors of have been working two and three missions in testing here at the same time in the span a given week, said Capt. Brian Neff , a 419th of about two weeks, which was originally FLTS chief fl ight test engineer. planned for two months. We have knocked U.S. Air Force photo/Jet Fabara Even with setbacks such as system mal- out over half of the force developmental A sniper pod is mounted on the lower right of a B-1B Lancer fuselage. The sniper pod allows the aircrew to functions, the team has been able to over- evaluation. We have been able to take positively identify a target and quickly assess battle damage after an attack. come those obstacles and stay on track. data from their (operational) testing, and “Th e main challenge is completing all they have been able to take data from our commander. “We have to be smart and mesh “A lot of times, we are not allowed to drop testing in a safe and timely manner to (developmental) testing. It has just been each other’s objectives together to ensure not on targets because we are not exactly sure preserve training time for the operational phenomenal.” only the system under test is safe and has no we wouldn’t hit friendlies, or we might hit aircrew before they deploy with this new Typically, the Global Power Bomber major defi ciencies, but also it is operationally something we are not supposed to hit,” he capability later this summer,” Colonel Combined Test Force performs the devel- eff ective and relevant for the warfi ghter.” said. Brunner said. “We were presented with a opmental testing on a system as well as the “Th e targeting pod is probably one of the “With the pod, we can cross check coor- compressed schedule due to some produc- initial stages of operational testing because most signifi cant upgrades to the B-1B,” said dinates and visually determine and corre- tion delays and aircraft fallout, but in the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Capt. Brandon Miller, a B-1B fl ight com- late the target we want to strike,” said Maj. end it’s the great people involved with the Center is part of the Combined Test Force. mander and 419th FLTS targeting pod project Joshua Lane, a 419th FLTS fl ight test weapons At the end of every program, the B-1B would pilot. “Th is is signifi cantly going to decrease systems offi cer and assistant director of op- program who overcame a lot of adversity be sent back to ACC for force developmental the time from a request for a bomb on a tar- erations. “Th e rules of engagement and the and made things happen.” evaluation, the fi nal part of operational test- get, to actually dropping a weapon, creating instructions in theater are very robust to Because the sniper pod is a “desperately ing in which tactics and training procedures the desired lethal eff ects and then being able prevent an aircrew from bombing the wrong needed capability in theater,” everyone here are developed. to assess and re-attack if necessary.” target. Th ere’s a very deliberate chain that has been incredibly focused on getting this “Developmental test and operational test For more than four years, the B-1B has has to be followed. Adding the target iden- done, Colonel Asher said. “We have gotten have diff erent perspectives on what each been a workhorse of the weapons delivery tifi cation capability to the chain gives us the all of the support we’ve needed from the Air wants to get out of a test program,” said Lt. in Iraq and in Afghanistan, Colonel Asher level of security we need to accurately strike Force Flight Test Center and all across the Col. Christopher Brunner, the 337th TES said. targets.” Air Force to make this happen.”

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From page 1 “My view is that any command that achieves 58 successful launches in a row; to the command’s operations. He wants puts things on orbit where they don’t fail standards examined, changed where prematurely for over fi ve years; and main- needed and adhered to without excep- tains a 90-plus percent alert rate in its tion. Training needs to be realistic and ICBM force, must have a positive culture effective. Sustainment processes need that grows competent, responsible, profes- to be examined in light of budget cuts. sional Airmen and civilians.” Importantly, the command’s inspection Human beings make mistakes. General processes will be examined and changed Kehler allowed that it can be a good thing where necessary. because fi xing mistakes is how we grow “We are going to dedicate ourselves professionally and as people. to getting aft er the issues that have been “In our business, the most useless thing raised,” General Kehler said. “We are going is to look back at the launch pad when you to insist on perfection as the standard and are launching into space, it is interesting, we are going to be absolutely certain that we but it is irrelevant,” General Kehler said. are holding people to the appropriate level “It doesn’t matter what we did yesterday. of accountability, responsibility, authority It matters what we are doing today, so we and everything that goes with our attention can do it better tomorrow. It matters that Courtesy photo on this business.” we learned the lessons of yesterday so we Capt. Mark Uberuaga scales the summit of Denali in Alaska while working as a mountaineering guide in col- General Kehler spoke to the AFSPC can apply that knowledge today and into lege. The captain began another trek up the mountain May 28 leading a team of Airmen to raise funds for the culture. tomorrow,” he concluded. Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Captain Uberuaga is an HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot with the 55th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Captain leads Airmen up highest peak in N. America Little People, Big Smiles DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mount Elbrus, Europe, at 18, 510 feet; Mount Technology with a Caring Touch Ariz. (AFPN) — When HH-60G Pave Hawk Kilimanjaro, Africa, at 19,340 feet; Mount Specialized treatment planning for all ages pilot Capt. 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Rob Marshall, an 8th Special Operations Captain Marshall climbed to the summit Squadron member at , Fla., of the highest peak in South America, Mount Welcoming New Patients while the two were roommates at Royal Air Aconcagua, in February 2007. 9480 Briar Village Point, Suite 301 • (719) 522-0123 Base Mildenhall, England. Captain Uberuaga began leading a team to “We had just become roommates in March the highest point in North America May 28, 2005 when Wrath 11, an MC-130H Combat to scale Denali, Alaska, the fourth of their Talon II, crashed killing nine Airmen from seven summit challenge. He has previously the 352nd Special Operations Group. It was guided others to the Denali summit four a very diffi cult time for the families as you times. can imagine,” Captain Marshall said. “Th is is an intense climb, and it could take It was during the aft ermath of the crash us up to a month to make the summit and that the captains learned about the Special return safely,” Captain Uberuaga said. “We Operations Warrior Foundation, which pro- have a strong, young, healthy team though, vides free scholarship grants to the children and I am confi dent that we all have what it of military personnel killed in the course of takes to make it to the top.” military duties In total, the U.S. Air Force “Seven Summits As avid mountain climbers, the room- Challenge” has raised nearly $20,000 for the mates saw an opportunity to channel their Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Th e sadness over the loss of their friends and current climb’ s goal is to raise $30,000, more coworkers into something good. Having than all the past climbs combined, Captain worked as a mountain guide during college, Uberuaga said. Captain Uberuaga is well qualifi ed to handle “Th e decision to participate in this climb the coordination and preparations required takes dedication, personal sacrifi ce and a for each climb. spirit of adventure. We want to honor all acts “Th is challenge has evolved from just a of bravery and generosity by Airmen that fundraiser into a mission to foster a positive go unnoticed across the globe every day,” awareness around the globe of the United Captain Uberuaga said. States Air Force and the United States mili- Anyone interested in making a dona- tary in general,” Captain Marshall said. tion, or being part of the challenge, can go Th e “Seven Summits Challenge,” in- to www.usaf7summits.com for additional cludes the highest peak on every continent: information.

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At participating McDonald’s. ©2008 McDonald’s. Schriever Sentinel 12 June 12, 2008 BASE BRIEFS For the remainder of the evening, I tried to focus on my work donation center, but it did no Commentary: good. I couldn’t stop thinking about the past Veteran’s Home Run benefi t set room 214. From page 3 two-day’s events. In the weeks that followed, for June 28 June 16 & 17 will cover the pre-retirement Ed’s wife would visit my squadron to talk with planning seminar. Pre-retirement seminars cial channels and I wasn’t to release it to the Th e 2008 Veteran’s Home Run 3rd Tour me. We talked about Ed, the funeral and what are intended for employees who are within Airmen. I was then tasked with fi nding out she was going to do aft er she graduated. Her 5K Run/1K Walk will be held at 7 a.m. June 10 years of retirement. how this information got out to the Airmen, 28 at Air Academy High School at the U.S. orders had been changed and she was PCSing June 18 & 19 will be the Mid-Career since Ed had died the day before. to another base as soon as she graduated. Air Force Academy. Planning Seminar. Mid-Career Planning At the next schoolhouse meeting I had with Th e normal turmoil in the dorm was re- Th e run will benefi t the Crawford House seminars are intended for employees with my Airmen, the topic of Ed’s death came up. placed with a somber silence. It was obvious located in downtown Colorado Springs. Th e When they asked me if it was true, I told them that the Airmen were still aff ected by all of Crawford House is a non-profi t organization more than 10 years of federal service and I hadn’t heard anything. I then asked how they this. I called a meeting with my Airmen lead- that serves homeless military veterans. not within 10 years of retirement. got this information. One Airman told me that ers. I asked if they wanted to do something Th e registration fee for non-military is $20 For more information, contact Tyra another Airman here in the dorm received a to honor Ed’s memory. I asked them to come and $15 for active-duty servicemembers and Hickerson of the 50th Mission Support phone call from a friend of Ed’s at his base up with an idea and present it to me. Th e veterans. All proceeds will go to the Crawford Squadron at 567-5796. overseas. Ed’s friend told the Airman here that next aft ernoon, they proposed an excellent House. Race day registration will be from 6-7 Marian House needs volunteers they were partying pretty hard in their dorm, idea. When I ran it past the chief MTL, he a.m. For information about registering for and Ed passed out. When they couldn’t get Volunteers are needed for the Marian agreed without hesitation. the event, go to www.pprrun.org. Ed to wake up, they put him in the bathtub House soup kitchen June 14 for the morn- Th e upcoming weekend was a four-day For more information, contact Jack to revive him, but they were unable. Ed, had weekend, which always made the MTLs and ing and aft ernoon. Anthony of the Veteran’s Home Run at in essence, drank himself to death. commander a little nervous. Th e Airmen Th e morning shift from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. 205-1741. Aft er Ed’s friend called the hospital and the leaders painted a tribute to Ed on a piece of is for food preparation and cooking, and the ambulance took him away, he found Ed’s cell poster board and placed it in the charge of Semi-pro football game free for second shift from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. is for phone and called the last number Ed dialed. It quarters. Th en, they had me print out a ban- military serving and clean-up. just happened to be the Airmen in my dorm. ner, which we hung above the poster board. A military appreciation semi-pro football For more information, contact Jeff Graham Th e next day was a wing-wide blood drive. Th e banner informed the Airmen that this game with the Colorado Springs Flames ver- of the NRO Operations Squadron at 567-7716 Any Airman donating blood was released was a holiday weekend and they asked the sus the Southern Colorado Mustangs is free or Len Packer of NOPS at 567-7707. from physical training that aft ernoon, so the Airmen to remain alcohol free in Ed’s honor for all servicemembers with a military ID. donation center was packed with donors. I by signing the poster board. Th e game will take place at 7 p.m. June 14 Single parents meeting held volunteered to work the blood drive and was I volunteered to work that weekend and at Harrison High School. fi rst, third Tuesday busy forming Airmen into lines and getting remained in CQ most of the time. I was them through the doors. I was inside the cen- For more information, go to www.cfcfoot- Th e Schriever Single Parent Network meet- surprised to see that by Friday, the poster ter when my Airmen showed up. I forced my ball.com or www.fl amesfootball.com. ings will be June 3 and 17 and are held the board contained the signatures of close to 700 way through the crowd and started talking Airmen. Th e poster board was covered with fi rst and third Tuesday every month. with them. Th ey began telling me stories about signatures! Th e MTLs and commander were Civilian personnel offi ce to hold Meetings are from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ed and how sad they were that he was gone. pleased to hear that there were no alcohol retirement seminars the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Within a matter of minutes, I heard a bone- related incidents that weekend. Th e Schriever AFB Civilian Personnel For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. chilling shriek from a few Airmen back in Time passed and the poster board and ban- Offi ce will host Retirement and Mid-Career Martie Moore of the 50th Space Wing Public line. I turned my attention in that direction. ner sat in the back of my locker at work. I Seminars, June 16-19 in the DeKok building, Aff airs Offi ce at 567-5042. No words can possibly describe how I felt couldn’t just throw something like that away. when I saw Ed’s wife. She was about to gradu- I thought and thought about what to do with ate and PCS to be with Ed. it. About four months aft er Ed passed away, I immediately rushed to her aide and helped an idea came to me. I found Ed’s mother’s her through the crowd. When I reached her, she address on a locator fi le in Ed’s old records. was sobbing uncontrollably. I scanned the room I typed her a one-page letter explaining how Major Event of for a private place. Across the crowded room I knew Ed and how nearly 700 Airmen came were the chaplain’s offi ces. I told the Airmen to together for that weekend to honor him. I make a hole so I could get her out of there. rolled the poster board and banner into a A handful of Airmen forced their way tube, enclosed my letter and sent it to her. the Summer through the crowd. Inside the empty room, Close to six months passed before I received we sat on the couch. I told the Airmen leaders a card from Ed’s mother. She told me it had to go fi nd a chaplain and asked one of them taken her this long to respond because she was to remain in the room with us. I had no idea so deeply touched by what the Airmen did that what to say to Ed’s wife. she couldn’t bring herself to sit down and ac- While we were waiting for a chaplain to knowledge it. She thanked me for thinking of arrive, Ed’s wife asked me if it was true. I Ed and asked me to keep him in my thoughts. wanted so badly to tell her that it wasn’t, but I never contacted Ed’s mother again, and I instead I told her that nobody had released never heard from her aft er that day. anything yet and we just don’t know. I know I still think about Ed. I remember his it wasn’t totally truthful, but I was still under lunchtime visits; how he made us all laugh, orders not to release any information. and I remember me wishing him well aft er I couldn’t believe what had just happened. he graduated. I wish somebody would’ve Ed’s wife hadn’t been offi cially informed of been there the night Ed died to stop him her husband’s death yet; instead, she over- from drinking so much. His senseless death heard it in a crowd of Airmen. Ed’s wife caused his friends and family a lot of pain called his mother on her phone to see if it and grief. Th is memory has lived with me for were true. I listened in agonizing disbelief as a couple of years now, and I have no doubt it Ed’s wife relayed what she’d just heard. About will remain for many more to come. that time, a chaplain came into the room. I guess my way of paying tribute to Ed is While Ed’s wife was on the phone, I caught by passing this story on to you. I hope no- HaleIrwin him up to speed on Ed’s death and how his body has to die as tragically as Ed did or go wife came to hear about it. Th e chaplain ex- through what his wife and mother had to. Ed cused me and the Airman from the room so was a good person and a good Airman and 2008U.S.SeniorOpenTheBroadmoorJuly28ͲAugust3 he could speak with Ed’s wife alone. deserves to be remembered that way. 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