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AFSPC officer accepts O`Malley award for heroic actions during Iraq
Schriever gives a hoot! JULY 13, 2006 VOL. 8, NO. 28 Colorado Springs, Colo. The 50th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight teamed up with the U.S. Geological Survey to study the population of burrowing owls on the base’s prairies. See pages 8-9 for story and photos. www.schriever.af.mil Base Gym closed The Main Fitness Center gymnasium here will be closed until July 21 for speaker installation. The rest of the fitness center will remain open. If you have any questions, call 567-6628. Education Fair Friday Peterson Air Force Base is scheduled to hold an Education Fair Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the base exchange. The Education Fair benefits all active-duty members, spouses, dependent children and Department of Defense civilians. It is a wonderful opportunity for people to meet with numerous representatives from various schools and to allow prospective students to get information about each of the schools. For more information contact the Peterson AFB Education Office at 556-4064. Learn ABCs of EPRs The 50th Mission Support Squadron will hold an Effective Bullet Writing course July 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the DeKok Building, Room 214. Whether you are military or civilian, a rising Airman or senior NCO, this class will help you develop the “Air Force style” of bulletwriting. Effective Bullet Writing, will give tips for writing Air Force bullet statements, explain how to write a bullet for different packages such as awards, enlisted and officer performance reports and talking papers, and provide practice exercises. The second block will share specific 50th Space Wing policies in regard to performance reports and give students a walk through of the newly released 50th SW EPR/OPR Evaluation Guide. For information, call Staff Sgt. Ivey Gomes, 50th MSS, at 567-5411. Weekend Outlook photo by Senior Airman Jason Ridder Surprise! Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Bryan plays the role of an aggressor, “ambushing” 50th Space Wing Airmen who were conducting maneuvers during a Wing Expeditionary Readiness Exercise here Wednesday. Sergeant Bryan is a member of the 50th Space Communications Squadron here. AFSPC officer accepts O’Malley award for heroic actions during Iraq offensive Senior Master Sgt. Ty Foster 21st Space Wing Public Affairs KEYSTONE, Colo. — The chief of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center Weather Operations received the Gen. Jerome F. O’Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award for 2006 during a presentation ceremony at the Space Warfare Symposium hosted by the Air Force Association Lance P. Sijan Chapter 125 here June 28. During an introductory presentation, Maj. Gen. Thomas Taverney, mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Space Command, praised 2nd Lt. Randall Claar, a member of the 21st Space Operations Support Squadron and the youngest recipient of the award, for his critical use of space assets during battle. “Lieutenant Claar showed us that space really does make a difference,” he said. The lieutenant, then an Air Force staff sergeant, was attached as the chief of combat weather operations with the 15th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division. His unit was staged in Kuwait for four months prior to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he said. He provided weather infor- mation to the Army’s cavalry commander and aviation assets in his area of responsibility. When the war began in March 2003, Lieutenant Claar was the second Air Force member to enter Iraq. His unit was a running decoy operation designed to find enemy units. “Our job, as the cavalry, was to draw fire and continue on,” Lieutenant Claar said. “Then the 3rd ID came in behind us and eliminated the enemy forces.” Baghdad was their overall objective, but it took some time to get there, he said. His actions, from March 25 and 26, 2003, earned him a Bronze Star Medal with Valor. The lieutenant and his team found themselves under attack and extreme danger, according to the citation. Under a hail of enemy fire, Lieutenant Claar used a satellite phone to issue a severe sandstorm warning in the midst of the battle. This gave Army commanders time to secure the convoy before the largest sandstorm in four decades hit. “The storm was blinding,” Lieutenant Claar said. “It looked like the surface of Mars when the sun was still up, and when the sun went down, it started to rain mud.” The enemy continued to assault the halted Friday Saturday Sunday High 92 Low 66 High 95 Low 66 High 93 Low 66 INSIDE convoy during the storm. Using space-based assets, friendly air support dropped munitions within 200 meters of either side of the convoy to repel attackers. While recovering from the attack, another 2,000 enemy soldiers ambushed the convoy, forcing them to dig in. The citation recounts Lieutenant Claar’s actions: “Braving a barrage of enemy fire and with blatant disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Claar was the first to exit his vehicle and quickly realized the convoy had stopped in a field of thousands of unexploded ordnances.” “It was a mess,” the lieutenant said. “The only way to get through it was to have someone walk through it.” That someone was him. The citation continues: “He ordered the rest of the convoy’s personnel to stay in their vehicles while he guided the 23 vehicles to safety on foot amid enemy fire, stepping around unexploded ordnances.” His experiences in Iraq and actions during those tense days left a lifelong lasting impression on both Lieutenant Claar and his Army brothers. (Stefan Bocchino contributed to this article.) Commentary . . . .2 News . . . . . . . .3-7 Features . . . . .8-11 Sports . . . . . . . .12 2 JULY 13, 2006 COMMENTARY SATELLITE FLYER www.schriever.af.mil SecDef seeks to reduce preventable accidents Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense I have set some very specific mishap reduction goals for the department to achieve. My congratulations to those who are progressing toward their respective goals, but others are not. We must rededicate ourselves to those goals—and achieve them. Too often we excuse mishaps by citing the difficult circumstances in which we operate. We have trained our men and women to operate safely in very trying conditions. There is no excuse for losing lives given proper planning, attention to detail and the active involvement of the chain of command. Accountability is essential to effective leadership. I expect all the Department’s leaders, from the commander to the first-line supervisors, to be accountable for mishaps under Hon. Donald Rumsfeld their watch. We simply will not accept status quo. If we need to change our training, improve our material acquisition or alter our business practices to save the precious lives of our men and women, we will do it. We will fund as a first priority those technologies and devices that will save lives and equipment. We will retrofit existing “We have trained our men and women to operate safely in very trying conditions. There is no excuse for losing lives given proper planning, attention to detail, and the active involvement of the chain of command.” — Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense systems, and consider these devices as a “must-fund” priority for all new systems. We can no longer consider safety as “nice-to-have.” I want to hear what you are doing to improve your safety performance and I want to see the results of your actions. “People do not plan to fail, they fail to plan.” It is an adage spoken countless times—unfortunately, for many it rings painfully true in today’s easy-credit environment. In the past few months I have heard many stories of troops who have put themselves into devastating financial hardship due to a lack of planning and fiscal self control. Today, I searched through the local phone directory and found no less than 15 “payday” loan companies who prey upon those who fail to plan, often charging interest rates in excess of 600-percent annual percentage rate. Always be cognizant of the fact that, while financial responsibility is a personal matter in the civilian world, military members can be charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for financial irresponsibility. So how can folks avoid financial pitfalls and manage their finances skillfully? The first step to financial independence is developing a budget. For the next two months, itemize all of your expenditures to include those quick lunches, café mochas from the coffee stand on the way to work and the lottery tickets you purchased at the gas station. This can be an eye-opening experience for some. At the end of two months, look at where your money is going and develop a plan to harness your spending to meet your objectives. One critical component of any budget is an emergency fund, which can reduce the burden of unforeseen events like car repairs or unplanned travel expenses. It also helps mitigate the use of credit cards for emergency situations. The dollar amounts of emergency funds vary according to the person, but in general, a military person should have one month’s salary set aside to cover potential unknown situations. Once a budget is developed a person needs to get a handle on his or her credit liabilities—what he owes to others. Credit cards can be a good thing when managed properly. Too often though, people misuse their credit cards to purchase things they do not really need and then pay the minimum payment required monthly. This can THE SATELLITE FLYER 210 Falcon Pkwy. Ste. 2102, Colorado Springs, CO 80912-2102 (719) 567-5040 or Fax (719) 567-5306 COL. CAL HUTTO, 50TH SPACE WING COMMANDER Ed Parsons, Chief of Public Affairs Capt. Jean Duggan, Chief of Internal Information Newspaper Staff: Staff Sgt. Don Branum Senior Airman Jason Ridder Skip Grubelnik Published by Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Schriever Air Force Base. turn that flat screen television you purchased on sale for $1,500 into an overpriced investment of $2,500 that will take an additional two to three years to pay off. If you have credit cards with outstanding balances you cannot pay off at the end of the month—you need a plan. Most department store credit cards charge in excess of 20 percent interest and if you are only paying the minimum, chances are they will not be paid off for 10 to 15 years. If you have outstanding credit balances, you must develop a plan to pay them off as part of your budgeting process. Many experts recommend paying off the lowest credit card balances first by paying as much as possible on it while paying the minimum required payment on all other cards. This can give a person a quick sense of accomplishment and it eliminates another monthly payment. Soon a person will be down to paying the maximum amount possible on one remaining card. Finally, a few words about purchasing a vehicle. If purchasing your first car, buy only what you can afford; that means cash in hand. If that is a $300 junker from the lemon lot—then that will have to do. Then start saving the $400 per month you would have to pay on a new car loan and put it in the bank for 12 months. At the end of the 12 months you can upgrade to a $4,800 car that should last you two years. Continue making the $400 deposits in savings for 24 more months at which time you will have $9,600 to purchase your next car. The habit you are developing will have you driving newer vehicles in no time and you will never have to go into debt for them. Always check with your insurance company prior to purchasing a vehicle to find out the monthly cost of insurance for that vehicle and ensure the amount is part of your monthly budget. Where do you go if you need help? Visit the financial experts at the Schriever Family Support Center at 5673920 and set up an appointment. They can assist you in a wide array of services from setting up a budget to arranging payment terms with credit card companies. Best of all, their services are free to all active-duty and civilian personnel. 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E-mail submissions to [email protected] or call the Public Affairs office at 567-5040 for more information. Maj. Tina Hagen 26th Space Aggressor Squadron “Barrel racing.” Keep your ‘credit monster’ in check Master Sgt. Ben Seitz 341st Contracting Squadron First Sergeant What is your favorite rodeo event? Robert Torres 50th Mission Support Squadron “Bull Riding.” Dawn Guggenbiller Schriever Barber “Calf roping.” Airman 1st Class Colin Laidlaw 50th Space Communications Squadron “Barrel racing.” Commander’s Hotline E- MAIL : C OMM G RAM HL@S CHRIEVER . AF . MIL Schriever’s Commander’s Hotline is brought to the base by Col. Cal Hutto, 50th Space Wing Commander. It provides a communication tool for people to obtain information and assistance in making Schriever a better place to work. Colonel Hutto asks that, before you e-mail the Commander’s Hotline, please try to resolve your problem through the responsible agencies listed here. AFOSI.................................567-5049 Chaplain..............................567-3705 Child Development Center..567-4742 Clinic...................................567-4455 Civilian Personnel...............567-5799 Contracting..........................567-3800 Finance................................567-2009 Fitness Center......................567-6628 Inspector General................567-3764 Law Enforcement Desk.......567-5642 Military Personnel...............567-5900 Public Affairs......................567-5040 Safety...................................567-4236 www.schriever.af.mil JULY 13, 2006 NEWS SATELLITE FLYER 3 Network Operations Group welcomes new commander Staff Sgt. Don Branum 50th Space Wing Public Affairs A former director of communications for 14th Air Force assumed command of the 50th Network Operations Group in a ceremony here Monday. Col. Robert Skinner succeeded Col. David Uhrich, who will become chief of the operational support and sustainment at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base. “I’m truly honored to stand before you today and join your ranks,” Colonel Skinner said to the audience that packed the Building 300 Auditorium. “Let’s build on the strong foundation that Colonel Uhrich and previous group commanders have set and partner with the rest of the wing to provide our forces with unmatched space effects … to fight and win.” Colonel Skinner received his commission from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas, in 1989. His previous assignments include commander of the 614th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., the 27th Communications Squadron at Cannon AFB, N.M., and the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s Information Systems Flight at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. His military education includes the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., Air War College by correspondence, the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where he received a writing award from the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association. He holds a master of science degree with honors in computer science from Oklahoma City University and a bachelor of science, summa cum laude, from Park College in Parkville, Mo. His decorations include a Defense Superior Service Medal, a Bronze Star, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, four Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, a Navy Commendation Medal and two Air Force Achievement Medals. photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum Col. Robert Skinner receives the 50th Network Operations Group guidon from Col. Cal Hutto, 50th Space Wing commander, during a change-of-command ceremony here Monday. 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Don Branum 50th Space Wing Public Affairs A former aide de camp to the commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command at Norfolk Naval Station, Va., became the 50th Space Communications Squadron commander in a ceremony here Monday. Maj. Donovan Routsis succeeds Lt. Col. Mark Langenderfer, who will attend the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Major Routsis received his commission in 1991 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program at Arizona State University. Some of his previous assignments include communications and information inspector for Air Combat Command’s Office of the Inspector General at Langley AFB, Va.; flight commander of the 32nd Combat Communications Squadron Combat Support Flight at Tinker AFB, Okla.; and special action officer to the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He deployed as senior commander for Operation Joint Guard in the Balkans, mission systems flight commander at Eskan Village AB, Saudi Arabia, and wing executive officer at Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia. Colonel Routsis was also joint interface control officer for Exercise Maj. Donovan Routsis Unified Spirit 2000 on the USS Mount Whitney. His military education includes Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB and Advanced Communications Officer Training Course at Keesler AFB, Miss., from which he was a distinguished graduate. He holds a master’s degree in military operational art and science from ACSC, a master of arts degree in space systems management from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo., and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Arizona State. His decorations include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, three Commendation Medals and an Achievement Medal. 5 Schriever Clinic Airman becomes citizen Senior Airman Jason Ridder 50th Space Wing Public Affairs of Zaire because he moved when he was so young, but he has relatives who still live there and occasionally make the flight to Editor’s Note: This is the second article in America to visit. a series about Schriever Airmen who are natAfter graduating high school, Airman uralized American citizens. Ngoyi was given the option of attending The life of a Schriever Airman changed NIU by his father but decided he didn’t drastically 20 years ago want to stay home; he when his father moved a wanted to join the Air growing family from the Force. African nation of Zaire, He decided to get into known today as the health care because of Democratic Republic of his parents; in addition to Congo, to Minnesota to a father who is a professtart a new life. sor in health care, his After two decades of mother is a nurse. living in America, Senior His road to citizenship Airman Tshileo Ngoyi began two years ago and became a citizen June 16 involved lots of paperin a ceremony in work, trips to Denver and Colorado Springs. He is tests on U.S. government a 21-year-old health and history. services management “The tests were easy,” Airman at the Schriever said Airman Ngoyi. “I’ve Medical and Dental lived here almost my Clinic. entire life, and went to “I know everyone school here so they were says it,” said Airman a piece of cake.” Ngoyi, “but my father Becoming a citizen brought us here because was special for him. 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See store for details. ©2006 Cricket Communications, Inc. I^h_d[hiWh[C[de\ 9^WhWYj[hFkhfei[ @E?D7D;B?J; <EH9;E<C;D J>;8;D;<?JI7H;=H;7J 9Wbb-'/#+**#&,+.\eh_d\ehcWj_ed JULY 13, 2006 SATELLITE FLYER www.schriever.af.mil 7 3rd SOPS orbital ops technician named 14th AF Airman of Quarter Staff Sgt. Don Branum 50th Space Wing Public Affairs An orbital operations technician with the 3rd Space Operations Squadron here was recently named 14th Air Force’s Airman of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2006. Airman 1st Class Joshua Cobb received the award in part because of his accomplishments in 3rd SOPS’ Orbital Analysis Flight, which ensures each satellite 3rd SOPS controls remains inside a predetermined area. “The geosynchronous belt is a very crowded location. We’re responsible for making sure the satellite doesn’t drift out of its assigned location and possibly run into another satellite,” Airman Cobb said. He is the first junior enlisted Airman to have a seat in the OA shop, said Master Sgt. Tammy Robel, 3rd SOPS first sergeant. “We haven’t had enlisted in that office for long. It was just the last couple of years we put mid- and senior-level NCOs in orbital analysis,” she said. He first learned he’d had won Airman of the Quarter for 14th Air Force at a goingaway fun run for Lt. Col. Michael Wasson, former 3rd SOPS director of operations. Lt. Col. William Bishop, 3rd SOPS commander, briefly pulled Airman Cobb aside to let Airman Cobb know he’d won. If he was surprised, Sergeant Robel didn’t seem so. “He’s a model troop,” she said. “He’s involved in everything.” “Everything” includes a program for Airman 1st Class Joshua Cobb troubled youth at Chandra Middle School in Colorado Springs, which teaches team building, self confidence, how to prepare for job interviews and other life skills. It also includes active participation in the High Frontier Honor Guard one week each month. “I like the drill and precision,” Airman Cobb said. “It’s a great thing we do to honor those who came before us.” “He does all that and executes the mission,” Sergeant Robel said. “He’s the first Airman in the OA shop—we wouldn’t select just anyone for that position.” Airman Cobb first joined the Air Force in August 2004. “I’d always thought about (joining),” he said. “I was tired of the job I had. I wanted something where I could focus on a career.” photo by Kim Kruis-Johnson Give at the office! The next blood drive will be held in the Building 300 Auditorium here Wednesday. Give at the office, as Staff Sgt. 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On the Hillside in Motor City 565 Automotive Drive 636-9199 www.RedNoland.com Expires July 31, 2006 Current valid Military ID required for eligibility ,JQLWH\RXU-XO\ZLWKRII RQ5XELHVIRUWKHHQWLUHPRQWK ZLWKSULFHVDVORZDVDQGXS %ULQJWKLVDGZLWK\RX &RPHVHHXVQRZ EXCLUSIVE MILITARY APPRECIATION! &HQWHQQLDO%OYG &RORUDGR6SULQJV&2 RQHEORFNQRUWKRII*DUGHQRIWKH*RGV 0RQ7KXUV)UL6DW 8 JULY 13, 2006 JULY 13, 2006 FEATURES SATELLITE FLYER SATELLITE FLYER 9 Schriever’s green acres are Home on the Range to rare burrowing owls Senior Airman Jason Ridder 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Ms. Smith places a band on the bird's leg. U.S.G.S. employees and other researchers can use the band to identify the bird if it is captured again. photos by Senior Airman Jason Ridder (Above) Leah Smith sets a spring trap with "Stink" the mouse in a cage to lure burrowing owls. Ms. Smith was hired by the University of Arizona to gather data from the owls for a joint University of Arizona and U.S. Geological Survey project. (Right) Melissa Trenchik, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron watches Ms. Smith prepare to place a cover over a captured owl's head. The cover, a children's sock, helps to calm the bird. Ms. Smith draws a blood sample from the owl's left wing. Although ground has not been broken on base housing at Schriever, the base is home to mothers and fathers raising and providing for their families. Throughout the vast acres of Schriever prairie land a unique bird that makes its nests underground. Burrowing owls are not capable of digging an entire tunnel so they rely on old prairie dog farms, which they can renovate to suit their needs. The species is listed as threatened in Colorado and needs help. That’s where Leah Smith, a recent graduate of the University of Montana, comes in. Ms. Smith was visiting Schriever recently as part of a project that is a joint effort between the University of Arizona and the U.S. Geological Survey to study the migration pattern of the owls. She is traveling to Department of Defense lands in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and southwest California. She catches the owls in humane traps before taking blood samples and feathers. She also weighs and measures the birds before releasing them. “Owls have two layers of feathers,” said Ms. Smith. “The inner layer is developed in the winter time and the outer flight feathers are grown in the summer. The feathers have chemical properties unique to the area they were grown in, so using chemistry we can determine where they spend their winters.” Once scientists know where the birds are spending the winter, they will be better able to protect them. Trapping owls can involve a lot of sitting and waiting, but the Whitefish, Mont., native doesn’t mind. “I’ve always wanted to do something in biology,” she said. “I started doing work in fisheries but like working with birds much more.” Schriever has plenty of owls for her to study. She has had as many as nine baby owls in a trap at a time, at one of the five areas where the owls have nested. There are also many owls just outside the fence. According to Ms. Smith, the owls like to make their homes near fences because they can perch on top of them to get a good view of their hunting grounds. Burrowing owls are small, about nine inches in height with a short tail and long legs. They have yellow eyes, no ear tufts and their faces are framed in white with a black collar. The owls’ breeding grounds span from Canada’s southern prairie provinces to areas throughout the western United States including Southern California and Texas. In Colorado, burrowing owls are a migratory species, and can be found almost anywhere there are prairie dog burrows from late March or early April through October. In the winter, Colorado owls migrate to Mexico and Central America. The female will lay from six to 11 eggs, with an average clutch of seven to nine eggs. Both the male and female adults incubate the eggs and care for the young. The young owlets are usually moved to a new burrow two to four weeks after they appear above ground. If they become distressed, they will often mimic the sound of a rattlesnake. Families usually remain together into September, so even without base housing some Schriever families will be calling the plains home for a few more months. (Information from the Colorado Division of Wildlife was used in this article.) (Above) Mrs. Trenchik and Ms. Smith release the burrowing owl after finishing their tests. (Left) Mrs. Trenchik checks a trap for baby owls. The traps are designed to trap the owls without causing them any harm. 10 JULY 13, 2006 SATELLITE FLYER www.schriever.af.mil Base Picnic Schedule Event Time Location 5K Fun Run/Walk Commanders/Top 3 Softball Game Youth Track and Field (50m) Food is served Wings of Blue Parachute Team Youth Track and Field (100m) Balloon Toss Challenge Youth Track and Field (200m) Group All-Star Softball Challenge (Teams 1/2) Watermelon Eating Contest Hippy-Hop Relay Races Group All-Star Softball Challenge (Teams 3/4) Tug-o-War Accuracy and Distance Softball Throw Group All-Star Softball Championship 8:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:30 12:00 12:30 12:30 1:00 1:30 1:30 Fitness Center Softball Field Running Track Dining Tent Area Softball Field Running Track Softball Field Running Track Softball Field Events Area South Parking Lot Softball Field South of Softball Field Running Track Softball Field All-Day Events Blongoball — South of Softball Field Badminton — South of Softball Field Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show — Hahn Ave Community Service Displays — Hahn Ave Vendors and Craft Sales — Parking Lot ... It's a bird! ... It's a plane! ... It’s a picnic! It's a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue Parachute team! The team, comprised solely of Air Force Academy cadets, will drop in on Schriever's Base Picnic at 10:30 a.m. July 21. Other events at the picnic will include youth track and field, a balloon toss challenge, the Group All-Star Softball Championship, free food and more. photo by Alex Groves TriCare Prime offers off-base routine eye examination benefit! -(:(/5< '(6,*1678',2 No out-of-pocket cost for an eye exam for glasses! %LUWKVWRQH)DPLO\ -HZHOU\6SHFLDO )UHH/DVHU(WFKLQJ %8<21( *(721( :('',1* %$1'6 :$7&+ %$77(5,(6 ,QFOXGHV LQVWDOODWLRQ • Active-duty personnel and their dependents are eligible once per year. • Retirees and their dependents are eligible once every two years. e referral is No Primary Car ply call for necessary. 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Prices, specifications and availability subject to change without notice. 9$)+$DQG&RQYHQWLRQDO/RDQV &DOOWRGD\IRU\RXUIUHHFRQVXOWDWLRQ 727$/ 12 JULY 13, 2006 SATELLITE FLYER AROUND THE AIR FORCE www.schriever.af.mil photo courtesy of Lockheed-Martin FORT WORTH, Texas — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley presents the Lightning II, the name selected for the new F-35 during the inauguration ceremony at the Lockheed Martin plant here July 7. The jet is a supersonic stealth fighter designed to replace a wide range of existing aircraft, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon. F-35 ‘Lightning II’ makes its debut Air Force Print News WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Air Force chief of staff announced Lightning II as the F-35 name during a Joint Strike Fighter Inauguration Ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. at Fort Worth, Texas. Gen. T. Michael Moseley made the final decision after an extensive nomination and review process, coordinated with the other services and partner nations. In naming the F-35, General Moseley said, “Today, the enemies of peace and freedom have been put on notice. They have feared this day because the F-35 provides the coalition warfighter the perfect blend of speed, precision and stealth. “In my travels, Airmen have given me some great suggestions that we’ll see on new Air Force weapons systems in the near future,” he said. “The name for the F-35, Lightning II, was a win for aviation heritage and culture.” The heritage associated with this name played a significant role in its selection. The original P-38 Lightning was also a strike fighter and had the most air-to-air kills in the Pacific during World War II. Both of America’s top two aces—Maj. Richard Bong, 40 kills, and Maj. Thomas McGuire, 38 kills—scored all of their victories in the P-38 Lightning in WWII. The Lightning II name also draws parallels with a formidable force of nature. Like lightning, the F-35 Lightning II will strike with destructive force. The stealth characteristics of the jet will allow the F-35 to strike the enemy with accuracy and unpredictability; when the enemy finally hears the thunder, the F-35 is long gone. The F-35 Lightning II is the next generation strike fighter bringing cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future. The Lightning II’s advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth and firepower will make it an affordable, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft for warfighters across the globe. The Air Force is the Department of Defense’s executive agent for designating and naming military aerospace vehicles. Air Force and Navy representatives proposed the Lightning II name during the review process. NORTHCOM prepared for missile-defense mission Begin your Air Force adventure today! Call your local recruitier or visit www.airforce.com. U.S. Northern Command personnel were immediately able to detect seven missile launches from North Korea July 4 and 5, including the launch of a long-range Taepodong-2 missile that failed approximately 40 seconds into flight. All of the missiles landed in the Sea of Japan, USNORTHCOM officials said. While Ground-based Midcourse Defense System interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., were operational during all the missile launches, top officials from the command were able to quickly determine the North Korean missiles posed no threat to the United States or its territories. The GMD System, while not used for any of the recent launches, is available when needed to defend the United States, its allies, infrastructure and population centers, NORTHCOM officials said. “Our missile defense crews are trained and our systems are ready to respond as necessary,” read a NORTHCOM press release issued July 4. “NORTHCOM has the primary responsibility to direct missile defense operations to protect the homeland, allies, friends and other national interests from potentially hostile acts.” The Missile Defense Agency’s mission is to develop and field an integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System capable of providing a layered defense for the United States, deployed forces, friends and allies against ballistic missiles in all phases of flight. In MDA’s most recent missile defense test, conducted June 22 off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, the Aegis cruiser USS Shiloh successfully intercepted a missile in its boost phase of flight, said Lt. Gen. Henry Obering, MDA director. (Information compiled from USNORTHCOM press release and staff reports.) www.schriever.af.mil JULY 13, 2006 SPORTS SATELLITE FLYER 13 2006 Intramural Softball Standings Team Wins NOPS 3rd SES 2nd SOPS 50th OSS 50th SCS 1st SOPS 4th SOPS JNIC 3rd SOPS 50th OGV 50th SW 50th SFS SIDC 53rd SB 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 Upcoming Schedule Friday 9 a.m. – 50th SCS vs. 50th OGV 10 a.m. – 50th SW vs. 3rd SES 11 a.m. – NOPS vs. SIDC Monday 9 a.m. – 50th OSS vs. 4th SOPS 10 a.m. – 50th SCS vs. 3rd SOPS 11 a.m. – 50th OGV vs. 3rd SES Noon – 50th SFS vs. 2nd SOPS photo by Skip Grubelnik Schriever supports Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade Senior Airman Mark Sheetenhelm, 50th Operations Support Squadron, greets people who attended the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade in downtown Colorado Springs Saturday. Air Force Space Command night at the rodeo is July 15. cenic wonders are revealed around every curve as a century-old steam locomotive transports you back to mining days. A treat for railroad and history buffs, kids, and the whole family. Trains leave every 40 minutes (mid-May—mid-Oct.) from our 1894 depot and gift shop at the head of Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek. Call for rates or visit our web site for more information. S (719) 689-2640 www.cripplecreekrailroad.com $1.00 OFF for service members and families! Tuesday 9 a.m. – 50th SW vs. 3rd SOPS 10 a.m. – 53rd SB vs. 4th SOPS 11 a.m. – JNIC vs. NOPS Noon – 50th SCS vs. 1st SOPS Losses 0 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 6 4 4 6 7 7 14 JULY 13, 2006 SATELLITE FLYER www.schriever.af.mil FYI Speakers Bureau program needs you Friday Italian Sausage, Lasagna, Swiss steak with Brown Gravy Saturday Crispy Baked Chicken, Grilled Steak Sunday Southern Fried Catfish, Chicken Breast Parmesan Do you like to speak in public? Are you looking to support your community in a special way? The Speakers Bureau can be a great way to do both. The 50th Space Wing Public Affairs office is recruiting volunteers, civilian and military, to speak at local schools, colleges, veterans’ meetings and more. If topics of speech are outside your career field, they can also include your military experiences and travels. Speakers will also have the chance to speak at events such as Veterans, Memorial and Independence days. One-on-one meetings will be held to give tips on speaking in public, practice sessions, as well as briefing on upcoming speaking events. For more information, call Public Affairs at 567-5044. Monday Baked Chicken, Baked Fish, Country Style Steak Adventure race sign up Tuesday Onion Baked Fish, Pork Schnitzel, Yokosuka Wednesday Caribbean Jerk Chicken, Beef Porcupines, Chicken Enchiladas Thursday Liver & Onions, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Orange Spiced Pork Chops There are three positions left for the Adventure Race Aug. 4. The Adventure Race includes mountain biking, running, water sports, map reading and orienteering. Positions are going fast. To sign up or for more information, contact the Main Fitness Center at 567-6658. * Menu subject to change without notice based on availability. Senior NCO Induction Ceremony The Schriever Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is scheduled to take place Sept. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Sheraton Hotel on the corner of Circle Road and Interstate 25. For ticket information, contact your first sergeant. Other Eats & Treats: High Plains Café Outdoor Recreation Office AAFES Shopette Trina’s Diner Falcon’s Nest Einstein Bros $QJHOLF ([SUHVVLRQV 6DORQ FROM ONE WAY 2IIVW9LVLW !$$ )*# 0$,1675((76(&85,7< !"#$% &'("$$"$ $ $ "&(( ((($# Only at Allegiant Air airport ticket counters ! Gentle Dental Care " $$# Howard Short, D.M.D. !"!!##$ Fly nonstop to Vegas from Colorado Springs. Packages available with 35 casino-resorts. Accepting United Concordia Insurance for military families! 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