COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, July 19, 2018 www.csmng.com Vol. 12 No. 29 Did you know? CC call addresses Airmen BACK TO SCHOOL wellness, introduces new CCC Event By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Families are invited to a back SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — to school event July 25, 9 a.m. — Col. Jennifer Grant, commander of the 50th noon in the Schriever event center, Space Wing, hosted an all-call to address Building 20. There will be a school Schriever Airmen’s wellness and results of the bus safety demonstration, a K-9 Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey at demonstration, a United States Air Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 12. Force Academy falcon display and However, the all-call was kicked off by an resource tables. District 22, Ellicott introduction of Chief Master Sgt. Boston schools will be in attendance to com- Alexander, command chief of the 50th SW, plete registration. The Schriever and gave him the opportunity to introduce AFB Medical Clinic has set aside himself and lay out his expectations of appointments for school physicals. Airmen. Contact the clinic’s appointment line “There is no better time to be in space, we at 524-2273 to make an appointment are the epicenter of space,” he said. “It isn’t for back to school physicals. For happening without Team Schriever. Every day more information, contact Jessica is training camp. We’re champs on a cham- Schroeder at 567-5726. pion team, and we’re the best at what we do.” Alexander expressed gratitude for the chance to serve 50th SW Airmen, and ex- Base Briefs citement for the future. “It is a personal and professional honor to Spouses are invited to be working here,” he said. events marked with Alexander explained he is a generalist, but a specialist at taking care of people. THIS WEEK “I’m as real as they come, I’ll tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear,” Summer Slam Fire Muster he said. “I’ll observe, listen and learn all I can.” The Schriever Firefighter Muster Alexander’s foundation is built on care, will take place at the Summer Slam character and credibility, and he believes in U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers Base Picnic Friday. There will be four commitment over compliance. Col. Jennifer Grant, commander of the 50th Space Wing, addresses the crowd during a commander’s call at obstacle course style events. The team See Wellness page 5 Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 12, 2018. During the commander’s call, Grant took the time to ensure with the fastest time will win the com- Airmen’s wellness was taken care of, and offered time for them to ask questions. petition. The obstacles are midnight response, mannequin drag, bucket brigade and hose relay. Half-hour time slots are available from 10 a.m. — 12:30 p.m., which includes a safety brief and course attempt. To sign up, call the Schriever Fire Prevention office 1st Friday rocks Schriever at 567-3370. Base picnic volunteers By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright “The food, venue and music 50th Space Wing Public Affairs needed were all a nice change of pace SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE from the daily grind,” said Staff The 2018 Summer Slam Base Picnic BASE, Colo. — More than 175 Sgt. Jeramy Anderson, sustain- will be held Friday at Schriever Air people packed the event cen- ment technician with the 50th Force Base, Colorado. More than 100 ter at Schriever Air Force Base, Space Communication Squadron. volunteer positions are open. Set-up Colorado, for the inaugural First “It is one thing for the 50th SW to and tear-down positions are needed Friday event July 13. allow us time away from work to July 18 — 20. If you would like to vol- First Friday is a monthly mo- reconnect, but to be able to eat, unteer, contact Andrea Hernandez at rale-building event held the first drink and truly relax shows that 567-3920 or Master Sgt. Janelle Amador Friday of every month, where the base takes the morale of its at 567-5927. Airmen can play games, eat free troops seriously.” More Briefs page 16 food, experience fellowship and In addition to allowing Airmen enjoy music. (This event was held the opportunity to unwind, the Sign up for weekly Schriever the second Friday due to the 4th event gave them a chance to con- announcements, news and more. of July Holiday). nect with each other. Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click “This is something [Col. Jennifer “The event provided a great lo- “Public Affairs” under featured links. Grant, commander of the 50th cation to interact and bond with Space Wing] wanted to put to- squadron members you don’t get Public Affairs gether so the base could relax to see very often, and also allowed and come together,” said Thea access to individuals from other Wasche, deputy commander of squadrons to discuss how differ- the 50th Force Support Squadron. ent topics uniquely affect separate Inside “We knew it was going to be a hit, units,” said Capt. Wolf Thielmann, but I didn’t expect it to be as big engineering flight commander Leadership perspectives ..................3 as it was. We had a huge turnout with the 4th Space Operations Back-to-school seminar ...................7 and people seemed to really enjoy Squadron. Blended Families retreat ................ 15 themselves.” According to Wasche, feedback The 50th FSS worked closely like Anderson’s and Thielmann’s with the USO to bring free pizza, indicates event planners hit the sandwiches, frozen custard, bev- nail on the head. erages and games to the event. “It definitely hit the mark U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright Schriever AFB also debunked colonel Grant was shooting for,” USO band Willy Pete performs during First Friday at the event center the unlucky lore of “Friday the Wasche said. “It was so full, there at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 13, 2018. The 50th Force 13th” and lucked out, scoring a were people inside and outside. I Support Squadron worked with the USO to provide free food, games live performance from the band See Rocks page 14 and entertainment for Schriever Airmen. Willy Pete. 2 July 19, 2018 Schriever Sentinel summer road trip season. NOW YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS TIME. SOMETHING TO FIT ALL BUDGETS! 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