COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.csmng.com Vol. 12 No. 33 Did you know? Schriever remembers Holocaust By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright HHHHH 50th Space Wing Public Affairs SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. DIVERSITY — An eight-year-old Jewish boy stood at the edge of a clearing on the border of DAY Czechoslovakia and Hungary with an adult friend at the beginning of World War II. He thought he was just on a cross country Schriever Air Force Base, adventure. Colorado, will host its 2018 “Do you know how to hop like a bunny Diversity Day event, highlighting rabbit,” the adult asked. different cultures with the theme of “Oh yes, I can do that quite well,” the “united in differences” 10 a.m. to 2 boy responded gleefully. p.m. Friday in the Indoor Running “Good, I want you to hop like a very fast Track. Admission is free for all valid bunny rabbit across the field,” the man said. Department of Defense cardholders. “I’ll join you when you reach the other side.” There will be free food, entertain- Blissfully unaware a guide hired by his ment and demonstrations from more parents was helping him escape Nazi per- than 10 cultures and ethnic groups. secution, the boy, Oscar Sladek, sprinted For more information, call the 50th across the field. Gunshots rang out in the Space Wing Equal Opportunity of- distance but the bunny rabbit made it safely fice at 567-7096. to the other side. This was part of the Holocaust survival story Sladek told Airmen during the Days Base Briefs of Remembrance event at Schriever Air Spouses are invited to Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 9, 2018. events marked with Days of Remembrance is an annual period designated by the United States THIS WEEK Congress for civic commemorations and U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert special educational programs to help citi- SNCO Induction Ceremony Oscar Sladek, Holocaust survivor, shares his story with Airmen during the Days of Remembrance event at Schriever zens remember and draw lessons from the The Colorado Front Range Senior Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 9, 2018. As a young boy, Sladek spent several years evading capture by Nazis, Holocaust. Noncommissioned Officer Induction hiding out with friends and in the mountains with his family. His story served as a reminder of the persecution Ceremony will take place at the Arnold and difficulties people faced during the Holocast. See Holocaust page 6 Hall Ballroom at The United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, Friday. The medallion ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at In-person presentation 7 p.m. The guest speaker for the event will be Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria. iWAR to leadership should Falcon Parkway repairs 50th Space Wing leadership is soliciting include old process and Falcon Parkway will be reduced to seeks ideas/proposals from Total Force Airmen single-lane access until Sept. 29. The how new process traffic circle will be unaffected by across the wing to integrate, innovate construction. For more information, enhances mission and elevate mission areas, enhancing the contact Staff Sgt. Marquis Williams ideas at 567-4323. (Airmen time saved, mission, saving Airmen's time, increasing By Airman 1st Class customer satisfaction and saving money ON-BASE William Tracy money saved, etc.) 50th Space Wing Public Afairs PA giving away furniture SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, The Public Affairs office is giving Colo. — Although the 50th Space away office furniture to include a con- Wing is the master of space, it must Airmen are encouraged to ference room table, chairs and desks of continue to innovate, integrate and inform their respective various styles, a credenza and shelving. elevate operations to remain ahead leadership chain of intent to For more information about pickup, of its adversaries in the ever-evolving call 567-5040. space and cyber domains. submit idea/proposal through More Briefs page 15 In response, leadership is seek- unit commander. ing ideas or proposals from Sign up for weekly Schriever Airmen throughout the wing INNOVATE, INTEGRATE, announcements, news and more. through its iWAR, Innovative Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click Warfighters Advancing Readiness, ELEVATE “Public Affairs” under featured links. program based on Air Force Space Command’s “Shark Tank” program To submit, contact Shana Allen with the 50th SW Public Affairs and the Air Force’s “Spark Tank” competition. Manpower Offi ce, 567-2780. These programs provide 50th SW Airmen a way to submit ideas Inside at higher Air Force levels in line with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David SUBMISSION TO THE Submissions should include submitter Making a difference .........................3 Goldfein’s initiative to encourage in- WING WILL BE Go big or go home ...........................5 novation throughout the force. CONSIDERED FOR information, supervisor information, Why I wear the uniform ..................9 iWAR’s four primary purposes are: HIGHER LEVEL proposal title, identification of 1. To highlight leadership empow- PROGRAMS (AIR problem/issue, background of erment of Airmen to develop new FORCE SPACE ways to conduct the wing’s missions. problem/issue, cost of idea/proposal 2. To make all Airmen aware of COMMAND SHARK their responsibility and opportunity TANK) WHERE and proposed solution/resolution with to increase their unit’s effectiveness. APPROPRIATE. an actionable decision for leadership. 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Stock# 10821 Stock# 10815 Schriever Sentinel August 16, 2018 3 A LEADER’S PERSPECTIVE CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP (719) 634-5905 Making a difference 235 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1246 PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR Commentary by future. This is especially true for those in- Amy G. Sweet [email protected] SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP Lt. Col. John Claxton volved in systems acquisitions. Our space EDITOR 50th Operations Group deputy commander systems in particular can take many years to Bryan Grossman [email protected] SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — develop and deploy operationally. I routinely STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This commentary was originally came to the conclusion that it wasn’t about Halle Thornton .... [email protected] published May 28, 2014. Since his time at the the current fight but about the next fight or CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP CSMNCOLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPERG GROUP 50th Operations Group, Col. John Claxton more importantly deterring some future fight ADVERTISING has moved on and is now the deputy direc- from ever happening. That said, my job was Advertising Director Jeff Moore [email protected] tor of Global Postioning Systems at the Space to make sure we had the very best systems in and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, the world. It didn’t matter if it was a weapon Account Executives Tammy Fogall ...... [email protected] California. system or a support system, I was making a Monty Hatch .............. [email protected] Do you ever wonder how you are making difference in providing tools to our warfighter Vanessa Nagel [email protected] a difference in the Air Force? After almost that delivered an advantage to our country ART DEPARTMENT 21 years of service the answers are pretty and that was my role.