COLORADO SPRING S MILITARY NEW S PAPER GROUP Thursday, November 8, 2012 www.csmng.com Vol. 6 No. 45 Did you know? Schriever Airmen thwart serial burglar Did you know that a base-wide shred truck will be at Schriever Air Force Base tomorrow? The truck is scheduled to visit both the parking lot north of Ent and the eastern side of Building 300 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more details, contact 50 SW/IGI at (719) 567-5593. Base Briefs Youth Lock-In changes ages Calling all teens ages 13-18 to a night of crazy sugar craved fun Nov. 9, 8 p.m. — Nov. 10, 8 a.m. There will be board and video games, floor hockey and snacks. Bring your own games and treats to share and a sleeping bag (just in case you get five minutes of sleep). For more information and to U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/ Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys sign up call the base chapel at 567- Two Schriever Captains, using a photo like this, were able to identify and track an alleged serial burglar. Capt. Justin Fernandez (left) and Capt. Aaron 3705 or [email protected]. Celaya pose for a photo recreating the one that helped lead police to an arrest. Ages 8-12 please contact Alex Allen at 567-4742 to participate in their By Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys “It wasn’t until my girlfriend came home tion between coworkers would soon prove School Age Program lock-in: Nov. 9, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs that we noticed her drawers were cracked extraordinary. 7 p.m. — Nov. 10, 7 a.m. at the Child COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Coming open and discovered that he had stolen some Oct. 31, as Celaya drove back to Schriever Development Center. home to a house that has been burglarized things,” said Fernandez. following a lunchtime appointment, he no- is a gut-wrenching experience. Thanks to All their expensive jewelry, Fernandez’s ticed a car similar to the one his coworker 5k Turkey Trot run/walk a doorbell camera that snaps photographs, University of Washington class ring and a described to police in phone conversations The annual 5K Turkey Trot Run/ thoughtful neighbors, social media and a computer tablet were gone. at work. Walk will be held Nov. 16 starting at vigilant co-worker, Capt. Justin Fernandez However, diligence and teamwork kept the “As the car was passing by, I thought, ‘no 9 a.m. No registration is necessary; is one step closer to attaining justice. story from ending there. way, this is too coincidental — it can’t be however, please arrive at least 15 min- Oct. 23 started the same as any other day Fernandez remembered he had a security the burglar.’ But then as he passed by me I utes early to sign in and for pre-race for Fernandez, a member of the 1st Space camera installed that captured the photo- saw his face and it was very similar to the instructions. Participants will run or Operations Squadron. The day ended how- graph of anyone who came to the door. photograph that Captain Fernandez showed walk 5K around the paved path (two ever, with an unfortunate twist. His neigh- After saving the photo and giving it on to me on his Facebook page,” he said. At that moment, Celaya had a decision to laps) located directly behind the main bors alerted him that, while he was at work, the police, Fernandez showed his coworker, make. After a brief pause, he put on his turn fitness center. T-shirts for the first 100 they saw a man enter his house from the back Capt. Aaron Celaya, the photo as well as a description of the car the robber drove, ac- participants and prizes for the top three yard and exit though the front door several See Burglar page 9 hours later. cording to his neighbors. A casual conversa- male and female finishers will be pro- vided. For more information, please contact Seth Cannello at 567-6658 or at [email protected]. A2D2 postures to prevent drunk driving More Briefs page 5 By Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Inside The Airmen Against Drunk Driving initiative, or A2D2 for Putting the I back in team ............. 3 short, is starting back up here at Schriever the weekend of Nov. Schriever’s Sharpest ......................... 4 23. just in time for Thanksgiving. Demolition highlights green side ...8 A2D2 is an Airman-run private organization which assists Peterson and Schriever military members, as well as dependents and civilian employees, who have been drinking or are with others who have been drinking get home safely. “With this service available, no one should ever drive drunk,” said Senior Airman Luke Howell, Schriever Airman’s Council president and one of the lead organizers of A2D2. The initiative’s main objective is to prevent deaths, injuries and illegal actions that generally come as a result from driving under the influence. “On the proactive front, we want to educate base personnel on the severe consequences of driving under the influence and the importance of having a plan,” said Howell. “Unfortunately, plans fall through and that’s why we are here. If A2D2’s services prevent even a single DUI and keep an intoxicated driver off the road, then the program is a success.” A2D2 is entirely volunteer run, with no funding from base organizations. In order for the program to work, it needs volunteers. “Anyone assigned to Schriever or Peterson Air Force Bases can See A2D2 page 11 Courtesty graphic 2 November 8, 2012 Schriever Sentinel Schriever Sentinel November 8, 2012 3 A LE A DER ’S PERS P ECTIVE CEO Fran Zankowski [email protected] Putting the I back in team EDitOriAl Commentary by So, first, I urge you take ownership of your Executive Editor Lt. Col. Arlene Collazo job and responsibilities. Remember the Army ralph routon Commander, Det 2, 21 SOPS, slogan, “Be all you can be?” We should be the [email protected] Guam Tracking Station best: satellite operator, gate guard, personnel- Reporter Have you ever watched a football game and ist, comptroller, flight commander, trainer, Scott Prater thought, “This team has a great quarterback, evaluator, etc. we can be. Our team depends [email protected] but they don’t win any games?” As frustrat- on every single one of us. We can’t be satis- ing as that can be, we have to remember that fied with blending into the crowd, or hoping ADVERTISiNG a quarterback is not a team. He is one of somebody else will cover for our unprepared- Advertising Director 40-something players who make up a football ness. Putting the I in team means we value the Jamila Khalil team. For a team to win, you need good play- individual strengths, skills and experiences [email protected] ers who play well together. Each player needs of every member of our team. to prepare and train for his or her particular Second, offer a helping hand to a team mem- Stacy Brack role. At game time, players must play their ber. During sporting events, you see players [email protected] role to their utmost ability. helping each other get back up after they get So what does this football example have to knocked down. Sometimes, they even help Classifieds do with us and the upcoming Consolidated players from the other team get back up. We Hyrum Choate [email protected] Unit Inspection? The 50th Space Wing team is see players cheering for each other and sharing like a football team. You can have a great unit their successes. That is the attitude we need to Art DEPArtMENt or program and still fail an inspection. embrace. Every member of the 50 SW should For our team to excel come inspection day, help each other out, share their knowledge Art Director each member must train and prepare. Every and look out for one another. By holding each rowdy tompkins member of this team should proudly say, Lt. Col. Arlene Collazo other accountable, we can guarantee success [email protected] “I am an important member of this team.” Commander, Det 2, 21 SOPS, for our team. Better yet, “I am a critical member of this Guam Tracking Station We always hear that there is no I in team. team. My actions contribute to making this But, as we countdown the days until the CUI, Published by Colorado Springs Military Newspaper team win.” we remove the I from team. In particular, I urge you to put the I back in team and con- Group, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. We always hear that there is no I in team. we lose personal accountability, pride and tinue your preparation. As a quarterback’s Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Schriever Air Force Base and the 50th Space Wing. This civilian This is usually used in the context of building the individual himself. Bottom line, we lose wife so eloquently stated after Super Bowl enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for good teams to ensure that all team members what makes a team strong! We need to put XLVI, “My husband cannot throw the ball and members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Schriever Sentinel are not necessarily the official views work towards a common mission or goal. the I back in team and remember each one catch the ball at the same time.” The 50 SW of, or endorsed by, the U.S.