Vol. 46 Number 1 Patrick Air Force Base/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Jan. 9, 2004 INSIDE Launch success Delta II places new GPS satellite into proper orbit Page 3 Life saved Photo by Jim Laviska Frank De La Rosa, 45th Services Squadron, serves Staff Sgt. Institute student, a chili dog. The Riverside Dining Facility was Deshawn Jones, a Defense Equal Opportunity Management named the best dining hall for Air Force Space Command in 2003. Dining Facility wins AFSPC Hennessy Award Two 45th Space Wing airmen’s quick think- “The Hennessy Award is the biggest your-own-pizza bars” and a cyber café, By Marla Holbert ing rescues child one out there for food service,” said Peter he said. Page 8 45TH SERVICES SQUADRON King, food service officer for the Don Smith, Riverside manager, said Patrick’s Riverside Dining Facility has Riverside Dining Facility. “With more one of the facility’s most unique features all the right ingredients for success. The than 280 dining facilities Air Force wide, is “Fit-To-Go,” a satellite operation locat- Father tacks on 270-seat facility situated along the to be able to say that you are (one of) the ed above the Patrick Fitness Center. It is Banana River was recently named the best is a big honor – not just for people the only establishment like it in the Air Air Force Space Command’s Hennessy working in the dining facility but for our Force and has peaked interest from Award winner for 2003. customers, as well.” other bases. The award, sponsored annually by the Mr. King said one philosophy that Still another innovation involves National Restaurant Association, recog- makes Riverside successful is its ability Riverside chefs cutting back on paper nizes outstanding Air Force dining facili- to act on input from customers. He and ink costs by using computers to ties that exemplify excellence within the noted that a recently implemented pro- televise recipes. restaurant industry. More specifically, gram, “Take Your Boss To Lunch,” was The squadron’s deputy commander, the award notes excellence in kitchen, an idea offered by a senior airman who Bill DeCoux, said the next step for service and dining operations; employee works at the Patrick Dental Clinic. Other Riverside is competing against other Deployed NCO gets a training; personnel readiness; sanitation examples that set Riverside apart from bases in the Air Force-wide Hennessy memorable promotion and maintenance; and management. others include: movie nights, “create- evaluation. ceremony Page 12 START ... Get it! 2 Jan. 9, 2004 Missileer https://www.patrick.af.mil for them! Message traffic has been busy with area to make sure you “get” is planning. The annual award announcements from Air Force very first part of START – Synchronize Actions – Space Command. First up were the contracting is all about planning, and it is especially impor- and quality awards. Ms. Gloria Hall from our tant now. Remember, the key is to begin with 45th Civil Engineer Squadron was named the the end in mind. Right now there is nothing but Outstanding Base-Level Quality Assurance possibility ahead of you. Think about what Evaluator and Mr. Raymond Bohannan from accomplishments you want to have behind you the 45th Range Management Squadron was 11 months from now and begin working now By Brig. Gen. Greg Pavlovich selected as the Outstanding Quality Assurance toward those goals. 45TH SW COMMANDER Specialist for the fiscal year 2003. Ms. Shelley The wing leadership will be doing just that as Happy New Year! I love ringing in the new Hall from the 45th Contracting Squadron was the command chief, group commanders, year, because the start of a new year brings new once again named the Outstanding Civilian of squadron commanders, director of staff and hopes and challenges. It is a time of reflection the Year at the GS-12 and above level. She has myself have a focus day on Wednesday to fine on the accomplishments of last year and reso- earned that title for two years straight. tune the wing’s course for the new year. We’re lutions about making the upcoming year even The 45th Mission Support Squadron boasts going to review goals, discuss our strategy for better. the best military personnel flight in AFSPC, implementing the new fitness program and It has been easy to reflect on accomplish- earning the Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding make sure we are moving forward in line with Military Personnel Flight Achievement Award ments of the past year, we keep getting honored our START performance plan. for the first time ever. Also included in the 45th Also next week we’ll be starting the wing off MSS award announcement was the news that on the right foot with our Jan. 16 Mentoring Ms. Rebecca Lee is the outstanding civilian per- Day, a full day of professional development ses- sonnel specialist and Staff Sgt. Leenette Sablan sions to reinforce leadership traits and values is the outstanding military equal opportunity that will help us grow as an organization. See technician for AFSPC. Page 5 for a listing of the scheduled seminars. Finally, in a more thorough update about our Speaking of starting out right, I know there 45th CES being named best in AFSPC, we also are lots of high hopes about the progress of our captured the Gen. Thomas D. White Natural housing privatization. And while I share your Resources Conservation Award and Cultural excitement and enthusiasm, I want to make Resources Management Award. Our 45th CES sure we lay out exactly what timeline has been Compliance Action Team won the agreed on by the base and contractor. It may be Environmental Quality Award, while our 45th that some things get accelerated, but I want to CES Environmental Flight earned the Gen. make sure we’re reading from the same script, Thomas D. White Restoration Award. since we have moved right on some dates. But that’s not all for 45th CES. The opera- Currently, the design plan is under way and tions flight was named the outstanding flight in is projected for completion mid-March. The the command with the Maj. Gen. Wright Award, good news is that demolition is scheduled to the readiness flight won the Col. Fredrick J. begin March 30, so the vacant houses will start Riemer Award, and the explosive ordinance dis- coming down in less than three months. posal flight won the Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award. Construction of the model homes is slated to And, as if that wasn’t enough, we also got start May 1 with Phase 1 construction planned some good news about a recent graduate. Tech. to begin Aug. 1. Phase 1 consists of 105 units, Sgt. Joel Brown of the 1st Range Operations and it is anticipated that 16 units will be com- Squadron was named a distinguished graduate pleted each month. Photo by Master Sgt. Richard Woznick of the NCO Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base. What does all this mean? The first new units Congratulations to him for ranking in the top should be ready and available for occupants Christmas giving 10 percent of the 187 graduates! mid-to-late December. So, we have almost a full year ahead of us until we have our first resi- Senior Airman Darrel Dabeck, 45th Civil Whew! What a great way to start 2004. This dents in new homes. It is a tough wait, I know, Engineer Squadron, helps load donated toys slew of awards is not only a tribute to the fine but it should be well worth it. We’ll continue to for the Department of Children and Families work done by our people last year, but to the work with the contractor to minimize impacts that gave 498 children presents over the hol- supervisors who took the time to write and on residents as much as possible as the work idays. Military, civilian and contractor per- painstakingly edit those packages. Thanks to sonnel donated time and money to help sup- everyone who has been going above and beyond progresses. ported a variety of local charities and state in that effort – I know you “get” the R in START As you can see, we have a lot to look forward agencies this holiday season. ... Recognize Achievement. to in 2004, and we’re already off to a great start! As we start the new year another you need God bless! Missileer This civilian enterprise Air tised. photographs unless otherwise 45th Space Wing Missileer Staff 1201 Edward Force newspaper is an authorized Everything advertised in this indicated. H. White II publication for members of the publication shall be made avail- Street U.S. military services. Contents able for purchase, use or patron- Cape Publications Brig. Gen. Greg Pavlovich 1st Lt. 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