COMMANDER’S CORNER: TEAM PETERSON’S SPORTS AND FIELD DAY - PAGE 3 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, June 26, 2008 Vol. 52 No. 26 El Paso County commissioners visit Peterson By Corey Dahl Space Observer Two El Paso County commissioners visited Peterson June 17 to learn more about the base and its missions. Amy Lathen, commissioner for District 2, and Dennis Hisey, commissioner from District 4, spent the morning receiving briefi ngs on the 21st Space Wing and its missions. Later, both commissioners were treated to a tour of the base. Th ey also learned about important local projects aff ecting Peterson, such as upcoming traffi c improvements on Powers Boulevard and the base’s growth plans. Th ough they have visited Peterson before, both commissioners said they were thoroughly impressed by the improvements that have been made here and the base’s plans for the future. “I was struck by the professionalism and the forward think- ing,” Ms. Lathen said. “Just everything you’re doing here.” Both Ms. Lathen and Mr. Hisey said it’s important for the county to preserve a strong working relationship with Peterson because many county and base issues cross paths. Several units on base, such as the fi re department and the explosives ordinance disposal team, also support county and city services when they need help. “Peterson supports so many of our services around the county,” Mr. Hisey said. “It’s not just what’s inside the fence here. Without them, we’d lose a lot of support, so our rela- tionship is critical.” Both commissioners said they look forward to working with Peterson for years to come and expressed gratitude for the contributions local Airmen make to the community. U.S. Air Force photo/Larry Hulst “I’m so proud to have Peterson Air Force Base in this com- Col. Jay Raymond, 21st Space Wing commander, explains the 21st SW’s global mission to the El Paso County commissioners June 17. With geo- munity,” Ms. Lathen said. “Th is area is such a great place to graphically separated units around the world, the 21st SW provides fl awless missile warning and space control operations to defend America and live, and you guys help make it that way.” its allies. Dental clinic goes digital 21st MDG supports Central By Corey Dahl state-of-the-art computer technology. Part of Space Observer an Air Force-wide initiative, the move is mak- American medical exercise Dentists here are saying goodbye — and ing dentists’ jobs easier, patients’ visits speedier good riddance — to x-ray fi lm, dark rooms and the base’s environment and budget a little By Master Sgt. Darrell Norman said Colonel Eddington. “Th e majority of and stinky chemicals. healthier. 21st Medical Group these patients currently have no access A 10-person team from the 21st Medical to regular medical, dental or optometric Peterson’s dental clinic has gone digital, See Dental page 13 swapping out its old x-ray equipment for new Group departed June 21 for a two-week care. Many will present a challenge to our medical readiness training exercise in San skills, thus providing a unique training U.S. Air Force photo/Corey Dahl Miguel, El Salvador. opportunity in deployed medicine.” Senior Master Sgt. Richard Vogel, 21st Dental Squadron dental clinic superintendent, Th e U.S. Southern Command exercise, Working at three diff erent San Miguel shows off the new digital sensors the clinic’s dentists use to take digital x-rays. The dental known as a MEDRETE, supports thou- elementary schools, the medical personnel clinic’s x-ray system has gone completely digital, eliminating the old x-ray fi lm system. sands of indigent villagers who may not practice the critical skills of their special- have seen medical care in years while also ties as well as the military skills of deploy- providing medical training for 21st MDG Airmen and the host nation’s military and ment and redeployment. Th e MEDRETE medical professionals. also aff ords the opportunity to work with “Th is cooperative, combined train- other militaries, civilian personnel and ing provides both countries outstanding agencies, as the mission is a cooperative ef- skills-building experience for their health fort involving the local government, min- care providers, and more importantly istry of health, U.S. Southern Command helps the people of the host nation,” said offi cials, interpreters, logistic liaisons and Lt. Col. Richard Eddington, the team’s 21st SW medical staff .. leader. In this MEDRETE, the people of the Th e team provides acute and general host nation, the host nation military, and medical and dental care, preventive the participating U.S. military medical medicine, women’s health and optom- professionals will all benefi t by improving etry services. More than $40,000-worth their abilities to work in partnership for of medical supplies has been forwarded to El Salvador to support the mission, which the Americas. is slated to provide care for 700 patients “I am thrilled to be a part this exciting each day. and rewarding opportunity. We have a “Our plan is to see more than 6,000 pa- great team,” said Tech. Sgt. Kelli Remmert, tients in nine days of care in some of the non-commissioned offi cer in charge of most rural and poor areas of El Salvador,” optometry services. 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