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AFSPC Officer Accepts O'malley Award at Warfare Symposium SATURDAY IS AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND NIGHT AT THE PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, July 13, 2006 Vol. 50 No. 28 AFSPC officer accepts O’Malley award at warfare symposium Senior Master Sgt. Ty Foster March 25 to 26, 2003, earned him the Bronze Star 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Medal with Valor. His cavalry commander heralded Lieutenant KEYSTONE, Colo. – The chief of Cheyenne Claar’s actions in the citation for the medal. Mountain Operations Center Weather Operations “After four days of continuous battle without received the General Jerome F. O’Malley sleep, Sergeant Claar was exposed to extreme danger Distinguished Space Leadership Award for 2006 dur- from fierce and unrelenting mortar, machine gun and ing a presentation ceremony at the Lance P. Sijan, rocket propelled grenade attacks during what would Chapter 125 of Air Force Association, Space Warfare prove to be the decisive battle of the war in the city of Symposium here June 28. As Samawah. Nearly 400 people rose to their feet to applaud The lieutenant and his team found themselves 2nd Lt. Randall Claar, 21st Operations Support under attack and extreme danger, according to the Squadron, as he accepted the award recognizing his citation. Under a hail of enemy fire, Lieutenant Claar use of space technology in direct support of the used an Iridium satellite phone to issue a warning for warfighter. a severe sandstorm in the midst of the battle. This During an introductory presentation, Maj. Gen. gave Army commanders time to secure the convoy Thomas Taverney, mobilization assistant to the com- before the largest sandstorm in four decades hit. mander, Air Force Space Command, praised the lieu- “The storm was blinding,” Lieutenant Claar Courtesy photo tenant – the youngest recipient of the honor – for his said. “It looked like the surface of Mars when the sun Staff Sgt. Claar attends to his duties as a combat weather operator during the initial attack on Iraq “critical use of space assets during battle.” was still up, and when the sun went down, it started in Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Lieutenant Claar showed us that space really to rain mud.” does make a difference,” he said. The enemy continued to assault the halted con- enemy fire, stepping around unexploded ordnances.” The lieutenant, then an Air Force staff sergeant, voy during the storm. Using space-based assets, His experiences in Iraq and actions during those was attached as the chief of combat weather opera- friendly air support dropped munitions within 200 tense days left a lasting impression on both tions with the 15th Expeditionary Air Support meters of either side of the convoy to repel attackers. Lieutenant Claar and his Army brothers. Operations Squadron, 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. While recovering from the attack, another 2,000 His “Cav” brethren, three of whom have since Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division. enemy soldiers ambushed the convoy, forcing them to died while serving in Iraq, inducted him into the His unit was staged in Kuwait for four months dig in. Order of the Spur for his decisive actions and seam- prior to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he said. The citation recounts Lieutenant Claar’s less integration into the Army unit. Those he led and He provided weather information to the Army’s cav- actions: “Braving a barrage of enemy fire and with those who led him, he said, were leaders in the truest alry commander and aviation assets in his area of blatant disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Claar sense. They inspired him to become an officer. responsibility. was the first to exit his vehicle and quickly realized During the O’Malley award presentation, the In March 2003 when the war began, Lieutenant the convoy had stopped in a field of thousands of ribbon bedecked officer wore his Cavalry spurs with Claar was the second Air Force member to enter Iraq. unexploded ordnances.” his Air Force service dress uniform. With tears in his His unit, he said, was a running decoy operation “It was a mess,” the lieutenant said. “The only eyes and a crack in his voice, he toasted his Cavalry designed to find enemy units. way to get through it was to have someone walk brothers and sisters. “Our job, as the cavalry, was to draw fire and through it.” Everyone in the audience was moved, not only continue on,” Lieutenant Claar said. “Then the 3rd ID That someone was him. by his actions in March 2003, but for what Lieutenant came in behind us and eliminated the enemy forces.” The citation continues: “He ordered the rest of Claar has come to symbolize – the epitome of the Air Baghdad was their overall objective, but it took the convoy’s personnel to stay in their vehicles while Force space warfighter. some time to get there, he said. His actions, from he guided the 23 vehicles to safety on foot amid (Stefan Bocchino contributed to this article.) Air Force stands up first network warfare wing LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Special Operations Command, Air Force Texas – Air Force officials stood up the Materiel Command and U.S. Air Forces in first network warfare wing here Friday to Europe. The Peterson I-NOSC will oversee better support the mission to “deliver sov- Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and ereign options for the defense of the Training Command, Air Mobility United States of America and its global Command and the Air National Guard. interests - to fly and fight in Air, Space As part of standing up Air Force and Cyberspace.” Network Operations, Air Combat The 67th Network Warfare Wing, Command will realign its signals intelli- formerly the 67th Information Operations gence mission from the new wing to the Photo by Steve Brady Wing, will oversee the stand-up of two 70th Intelligence Wing. The 70th IW will Rodeo starts today integrated network operations and securi- be realigned to Air Intelligence Agency, ty centers, or I-NOSCs, located at Langley providing the Air Force with an enhanced A vintage Air Force fire truck plies the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Air Force Base, Va., and at Peterson AFB. and seamless cryptologic organization parade route Saturday in Colorado Springs. Despite the rainy weather, hundreds of spectators lined the streets for the parade. The move consolidates the former duties that is positioned to support national and The rodeo runs today through Sunday at the Norris-Penrose of the major command NOSCs. tactical intelligence requirements and Event Center. Saturday is Air Force Space Command night; pro- Each I-NOSC will oversee four com- operations, officials said. ceeds benefit Air Force programs here. For tickets call 576-2626. mands. The Langley I-NOSC will oversee (Courtesy of Air Intelligence Agency Air Force Reserve Command, Air Force Public Affairs.) INSIDE Earth Day Firefighter Challenge News 1-7 Reserve Civil Engineer Squadron Operation Air Force cadets took on Team Pete’s Sports Safety 4 lends a helping hand in Hawaii. the Firefighter Challenge at Peterson and Field Day is Briefs 8 Page 3 Page 12-13 Pete on Patrol 10 July 20. Sports 22 SPACE OBSERVER 2 Thursday, July 13, 2006 preventive health forces under their command and gives Are you mission ready assessment and providers specific information on the By Col. Jay G. Santee health care today. individual medical health of their enrolled active duty pop- 21st Space Wing commander It’s a proactive readiness. ulation. I have set a minimum PIMR approach rather than The PHA is an compliance standard of 90 percent Medical readiness is the primary the reactive, conventional annual systematic process throughout the wing and this standard mission of the 21st Medical Group combat medicine model of the that strives to optimize the has now become one of the Space and involves ensuring medics are past. health and wellness of the Wing’s mission essential task elements. ready to deploy in support of the com- Human performance is human weapon system by PIMR compliance directly sup- batant commander. increasingly becoming the reviewing all preventive ports your individual medical readi- Medical readiness also includes rate-limiting factor in suc- health requirements and ness and is a direct indicator to the ensuring every active duty member is cessfully accomplishing our ensuring appropriate servic- commander if his force is mission medically ready for any contingency, military mission. To maxi- es have been provided. It capable. PIMR compliance supports anytime, anywhere. mize performance of our includes an annual review our institutional air and space core We accomplish this portion of sophisticated combat air- of medical readiness competency of developing mission the Air Force mission through the doc- craft and weapon systems, requirements, the health ready Airmen. PIMR compliance also trine of Force Health Protection. we conduct routine mainte- enrollment assessment, a directly supports 21st SW’s mission to This doctrine provides medical nance called “phasing.” To review for pertinent preven- “Conduct world class space superiori- support to operational forces through maximize the performance Col. tive services, a review of fit- ty operations and provide unsurpassed three categories; a healthy and fit of the human weapons sys- Jay G. Santee ness performance, and final- installation support and protection force, casualty prevention, and casual- tem we must also routinely conduct ly a review by your medical provider. while deploying Warrior Airmen.” ty care and management. preventive maintenance as well. It is IMR is the second part of the To be mission ready at all times, Force Health Protection strives to this phasing of the human weapon sys- PIMR program. It is a continuous PIMR requires a team effort between prevent disease and injury, to improve tem, the sharpening of the sword, that process that is independent from the the medics, the leadership, but ulti- existing health, quality of life and to directly supports our core competency PHA and reflects those medical mately is the responsibility of every provide a healthy fit force that is med- of developing mission ready Airman.
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