lt gen klotz: afspc, industry must have ‘unity of effort’

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Thursday, April 20, 2006 Vol. 50 No. 16

Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

INSIDENews 1-6Peak Performer 3Briefs 10Article 15’s 14Space Superiority 16

Deployed WarfighterVolunteer work in Afghanistan givessergeant new perspective.

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Combat stressHow Airmen can reduce combatstress while they are deployed.

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Holocaust Day ofRemembrance ceremony

10 a.m. Tuesdayat the Base Chapel

Photo by Lt. Col. Marcella AdamsStudents from Discovery Canyon school here visit with Catherine Jung and1st Lt. Sharbe Clark of Air Force Space Command during the 22nd NationalSpace Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel here April 5. Several of the fifth-and sixth-graders in the group were also part of the class that helpedGen. Lance W. Lord, retired AFSPC commander, launch the High FrontierAdventures program at Discovery Canyon school Feb. 10.

By 1st Lt. Jennifer WhitakerAir Force Space Command Public Affairs

The vice commander of Air ForceSpace Command addressed space pro-fessionals and industry leaders with aclear message: AFSPC is contributingto “unity of effort” in the space arena.

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz spoke toan audience of nearly 1,100 at theSpace Foundation’s 22nd NationalSpace Symposium here April 6, outlin-ing the command’s successes and sup-port for current operations.

The general said “unity of effort,”which mirrors the symposium’s themeof “One Industry – Go for Launch,”requires coordination and cooperationamong all forces toward a commonlyrecognized objective, regardless ofwhether the forces are part of the samecommand structure.

“That’s an apt definition,” he said,“but at the most basic level, we’re talk-ing about people – people workingtogether as a team. This fully-integrat-

ed team of active duty, reserve, guard,government civilians and contractorsare delivering space effects to jointwarfighters, as well as civil and com-mercial users, and we have every rea-son to be proud of them and of theirservice to our country.”

General Klotz discussed the suc-cesses the AFSPC team has enjoyed inthe past year with the help of the com-mand’s industry partners. He cited thesuccessful launch of the last Titanrocket, an 11-for-11 launch record forthe Evolved Expendable LaunchVehicle program, successful launch ofthe first Global Positioning SystemIIR-M satellite, deactivation of thePeacekeeper intercontinental ballisticmissile and space support to hurricanerelief on the Gulf Coast.

“While we’ve made goodprogress, there’s a lot left to accom-plish,” the general said. “Toward thisend, we are focused on our four strategicpriorities … (which are) in line with the

Lt Gen Klotz: AFSPC, industry must have ‘unity of effort’

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El Paso County Sheriffconducts sting operationBy 1st Lt. Kevin Lombardo21st Security Forces Squadron

Some Team Pete members seemto think saving three minutes on theirmorning commute is justification forbreaking the law.

During the past month, El PasoCounty Sheriffs have been out enforc-ing the “no right turn” at Space VillageAvenue and Peterson Boulevard justoutside of the North Gate.

Over a two hour period, 25 TeamPete members were issued tickets formaking the illegal turn. In the pasteight months, there have been threeaccidents and numerous near missesdue to individuals ignoring the posted“no right turn” sign.

Many Team Pete members havecomplained about how hard it is to gofrom the Route 24 ramp to the Building1, 2, 3 turn lane at the gate. For some,

See Sting, Page 5

Courtesy photoEl Paso County Sheriff’s have been enforcing the “no right turn” at SpaceVillage Avenue and Peterson Boulevard just outside of the North Gate. Overa two-hour period, 25 Team Pete members were issued tickets.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gilreath

Quick response halts fireLeft to right: Senior Airman Jessie Simons, 21st Civil EngineerSquadron Driver/Operator, Mr. David Pritchard, 21st CES crew chiefand Airman 1st Class Chad Vakili, 21st CES firefighter, respond to afire just outside of Building 350 Friday. Upon arrival, crews found arapidly moving fire fueled by dry grass and mulch propagated bywinds in excess of 30 mph. The fire involved an area approximately70 by 120 feet, with several spot fires. Engine No. 9 deployed two1.75" lines to extinguish the fire while Tanker No. 10 provided resup-ply. The fire was quickly extinguished.

April 18, 1951An Aerobee research rocketflies a monkey into space, thefirst primate in space. April 18, 1962At Lowry AFB, Colo., StrategicAir Command declares opera-tional the U.S. Air Force's firstTitan I squadron, the 724thStrategic Missile Squadron.April 18, 1991U.S. Air Force completes thefirst successful flight test ofthe Martin Marietta/BoeingICBM. The flight trajectorywas 4,000 miles fromVandenberg AFB, Calif., to thePacific Island target area atthe Kwajalein Atoll.

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A Moment in Time

SPACE OBSERVERThursday, April 20, 20062

and tracks overhalf of all earth-orbiting objects to

enable space situa-tional awareness and

space control. It is theonly radar in the UnitedStates inventory that pro-vides attack characteriza-tion data to the secretary ofdefense and the presidentfor real time war plan exe-cution decisions.

As the 10th SWS setits sights on the challengesof the future, it continuesto innovate, to improve andto enhance its operationalmissions. The latest exam-ple is the graphic display

system upgrade program, which willreplace the original 1960-era mono-

chrome and teletype technology withmodern high-speed computers, andLCD displays. The project will enablespace operators to do their job faster,more accurately and with greater sit-uational awareness. New consoleswill make tasks that previouslyrequired light pen actions or typing inmultiple commands on teletypemachines, as easy as “point andclick.” In short, the project ensuresthat the 10th SWS will continue toconduct world-class early warningand space control operations with theworld’s most effective phased-arrayradar system; operated by the world’smost respected space force. The 10thSWS is another one of our 16weapon systems here in the 21stSpace Wing dedicated to “Savingthe Nation.”

By Col. Jay G. Santee21st Space Wing commander

The 10th Space WarningSquadron located at Cavalier AirForce Station, N.D. operates thePerimeter Acquisition Radar andattack Characterization System. ThePARCS was originally designed andbuilt as the acquisition radar for thenation’s first and only operationalantiballistic missile defense system.In 1977, because of the StrategicArms Limitation Treaty II, PARCSwas transferred from the Army to the

Air Force and became opera-tional as an early missilewarning and spacetracksite.

Today, the men andwomen of the 10th SWSoperate and maintain theworld’s most powerful andmost capable phased-arrayradar system. PARCS con-tinuously provides criticalearly missile warning andspace surveillance data toNorth American AerospaceDefense Command and combatantcommanders. The squadron monitors

Rich in tradition …pride in our mission

Col. Jay G. Santee

Act provides measures to protect patient privacy, prevent ID theftBy Lt. Col. Mark White21st Medical Support Squadron commander

Hopefully, by now, most haveheard of the Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act.President Bill Clinton signed the actinto law in August 1996. It provides alot of protection for healthcare con-sumers including provisions for health insuranceportability, fraud and abuse control and administra-tive simplification requirements.

The portability provision received most of theattention in 1996. However, for beneficiaries of themilitary health system, the privacy rule has an evenbigger impact. The rule went into effect on April 14,2003, and is designed to protect patient health datawhile permitting the flow of information necessaryto provide high-quality care.

Healthcare providers of all kinds – like doctors,dentists, pharmacies and others – need to keep thor-ough patient records. Much of the information con-tained in patient records is personal and the HIPAAPrivacy Rule helps ensure the protection and privacyof that information.

Among others, it applies to health plans andhealthcare providers like the 21st Medical Group

who transmit information electronicallyfor such purposes as claims, eligibilityverification, and referral and authoriza-tion requests. Providers and health plansmust follow specific privacy regulations.Among other things, the HIPAA PrivacyRule gives patients the right to:

nAccess, review, and obtain acopy of their protected health informa-

tion, which is any data that could identify thepatient, together with health information about thatpatient

n Request an accounting of the disclosures oftheir PHI

n Change inaccurate or incomplete PHIn Request that communication about their

PHI take place by alternative means or in analternative location

n Restrict the use and disclosure of their PHIThe act also requires that providers and health

plans make patients aware of their enhanced privacyrights under this new law. So, you should receive awritten “Notice of Privacy Practices” from eachcivilian provider you see and the military health sys-tem. This notice explains how the provider will safe-guard patient information and details patient rights.

The military health system mailed approxi-

mately 5 million “MHS Notice of PrivacyPractices” to active duty and retired military spon-sors and their families between December 2002 andMarch 2003. If you have not received a notice,please stop by the 21st MDG Patient AdministrationSection. You may also get one from the FamilyPractice, Pediatrics, or Aerospace Medicine clinics.In addition the notice is available to download fromwww.tricare.osd.mil/tmaprivacy by selecting“Notice of Privacy Practices” from the right menuand choosing “Notice of Privacy Practices” again,also on the right menu.

The 21st MDG is required to document thatour patients have received the notice. So the nexttime you have an appointment at the clinic youmay be asked to sign a statement on a sticker onthe outside of your medical record. Please take thetime to read and sign the statement. You areacknowledging your receipt of the notice, notagreeing to the information in the notice.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides strong pro-tection of your health information while allowing the21st Medical Group and our partners the ability tocommunicate in providing you with high- qualityhealthcare. To find out more about HIPAA visitwww.tricare.osd/hipaa.

132 students graduate NCO AcademyCongratulations to the following NCO Academy

award winners: Tech. Sgts. Edward Sponenburg,368th Air Force Recruiting Squadron, Hill Air ForceBase, Utah – Academic Award and DistinguishedGraduate; Cherri Corbin, 622nd Reserve RecruitingFlight, Peterson AFB, Colo. – Academic Award andDistinguished Graduate; Adam Hernandez, 62ndServices Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash. –Commandant; Chad Jarvis, 22nd MaintenanceSquadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. – DistinguishedGraduate; Carissa Parker, 22nd Medical OperationsSquadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. – DistinguishedGraduate; Jason Raether, 341st MissileMaintenance Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. –Distinguished Graduate; Jon Feigum, 341st MissileSecurity Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. –Distinguished Graduate; Lawrence Godin, 62ndOperations Support Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.– Distinguished Graduate; Todd Foster, 66th TrainingSquadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash. –DistinguishedGraduate; Paul Vandriel, 92nd Maintenance Group,Fairchild AFB, Wash. – Distinguished Graduate;Christopher DeCorte, 10th Combat WeatherSquadron, Fort Lewis, Wash. – DistinguishedGraduate; Jennifer Newcomer, Air Force SpaceCommand, Peterson AFB, Colo. – DistinguishedGraduate; Eric Thomas , U.S. Air Force AcademyBand, Peterson AFB, Colo. – Distinguished Graduate;and Randall Kwiatkowski, 8th Cadet Squadron,USAFA, Colo. – Levitow Award.

Congratulations to the following NCOAcademy graduates:

From the Arizona Air National Guard: Tech.Sgt. Michael Craycraft, 162nd MaintenanceSquadron.

From Buckley AFB, Colo.: Tech. Sgts. MichaelLewis, 460th Operations Group; Lucas Spring,460th Space Communications Squadron; CurtisWeir, 460th SCS; William Estep, 566th InformationOperations Squadron; Melissa Farmer, AerospaceCommunications Squadron.

From Cheyenne Mountain, Colo.: Tech. Sgts.Michael Taylor, Air Force Strategic Command;Clifford Collins, NORAD.

From F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.: Tech. Sgts. JohnMcCallum, 319th Missile Squadron; James Bond,90th Civil Engineer Squadron; James Boyd, 90thCES; Eric Breton, 90th Maintenance OperationsSquadron; Jeffrey Thielman, 90th MissileMaintenance Squadron; Robert Woods, 90th MMS;Cornelius Sagiao , 90th Operations Support

Squadron; William Murphy, 90th Security ForcesGroup; Larry Mays, 90th Security SupportSquadron; Eugene Renner, 90th SSS; BarbaraHerzer, 90th Services Squadron.

From Fairchild AFB, Wash.: Tech. Sgts. BrianAlexander, 2nd Support Squadron; AngelaSchneider, 336th Training Support Squadron; PhillipLandram, 509th Weapons Squadron; TimothyHines, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; DennisMitchell, 92nd AMS; Camille Tolentino, 92ndCommunications Squadron; Rebecca Fluck, 92ndComptroller Squadron; William Avenall, 92ndLogistics Readiness Squadron; John Tally, 92ndMaintenance Squadron; Gregg Thibodeau, 92ndMXS; Richard Jarvis, 92nd MXS; Katie Stoner,92nd Medical Support Squadron.

From Fort Lewis, Wash.: Tech. Sgt. LeePitchford, 5th Air Support Operations Squadron.

From Fort Riley, Kan.: Tech. Sgt. JeffreyMatheney, 10th Air Support Operations Squadron.

From Hill AFB, Utah: Tech. Sgts. Marco Mata,367th Training Support Squadron; James Williams,368th Reconnaissance Squadron; Gregory Temple,388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; JamieClements, 388th Component MaintenanceSquadron; Roy Minear , 388th EquipmentMaintenance Squadron; Delma Edwards, 649thCombat Logistics Support Squadron; Wesley Gibbs,649th CLSS; Frank Valentik, 649th CLSS; DaleBaker, 729th Air Control Squadron; Magus Brown,729th ACS; David Hebert, 729th ACS; RobertNelson, 729th ACS; Matthew Ranstrom, 729thACS; Joe Terrell, 729th ACS; Michael Keith, 729thACS; Patrick Havens, 75th Civil Engineer Group;Kevin Edwards, 75th Logistics Readines Squadron;Christopher Schultz, 75th LRS; James Breeden,75th Mission Support Group; David Kiernan, 75thOperations Support Squadron; Christopher Clark,75th Security Forces Squadron; Scott Stewart, 86thFighter Weapons Squadron; David Smith, 372ndTraining Squadron; Michael Bishop, 368th Air ForceRecruiting Squadron.

From Malmstrom AFB, Mont.: Tech. Sgts.Ronald Gowell, 10th Missile Squadron; DarylWilliams, 341st Logistics Readines Squadron;Raymond Primmer, 341st Maintenance Group;David Hughes, 341st Operations Support Squadron;Anthony Keel, 341st Security Forces Squadron;David Foscue , 341st Security Support Squadron;Phillip Grandison, 40th Helicopter Squadron.

From McChord AFB, Wash.: Tech. Sgts. JulieJohnson, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron; MelvinJackson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron;Aaron Short, 62nd AMXS; James Smith, AMXS;George Smith, 62nd AMXS; Joseph Landowski,

62nd AMXS; Michelle Lee, 62nd Airlift Wing;Kevin Gagnon, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron; DionneRyan, 62nd Logistics Readines Squadron; GeorgeGray, 62nd Maintenance Squadron; Daniel King,62nd MXS; Hayward Dunn, 62nd Mission SupportSquadron; Duane Robinson, 62nd OperationsSupport Squadron; Michael Sigman, 62nd OSS;Roger Gerwig, 62nd Security Forces Squadron;Laura Carrow, Air Force Reserve Officer TrainingCorps.

From McConnell AFB, Kan.: Tech. Sgts.Chang Bohanan, 184th Maintenance Squadron;Gregory Rector, 22nd Logistics Readines Squadron;Brian Benson, 22nd LRS; Michael Crump, 22ndMaintenance Operations Squadron; Sean Wells, 22ndMaintenance Squadron; Tarah Baxley, 22nd MedicalSupport Squadron; William Clemens, 22ndOperations Support Squadron; Geoffrey Simonson,22nd Security Forces Squadron; Michael Polasek,22nd Services Squadron; William Barnett, 344th AirRefueling Squadron.

From the Nebraska Air National Guard: TechSgt. Brent Bollwitt, 155th Maintenance Squadron.

From Peterson AFB, Colo.: Tech. Sgts. ChadPalovich, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command;Aaron Helt, 13th Space Warning Squadron; AshlyErickson, 21st Medical Support Squadron;Jonathan Baer, 21st Security Forces Squadron;Janet Doyle, 21st Space Wing; Denise Johnson, 21stSpace Wing; Debra Massa, 75th AerospaceMedicine Squadron; Bradley Lake, Space andMissile Systems Center Detachment 3; Billy Davis,Headquarters AFSPC; Craig Vorhees, 367th AirForce Recruiting Squadron; Garland Coleman,367th AFRS; Joshua Killian, Headquarters AFSPC;Javier Duran, Headquarters AFSPC; Cole Harn,Joint Personal Property Shipping Office.

From Schriever AFB, Colo.: Tech. Sgts. DennisGray, 17th Test Squadron; Ronald Martinez, 50thComptroller Squadron; Robert Latimer, 50thContracting Squadron; Gregory DeRossette, 50thSpace Communications Squadron; Paul Rayman,6th Space Operations Squadron; Laura Lorenz, U.S.Strategic Command.

From Travis AFB, Calif.: Tech. Sgts. KellyKjelstrom, 349th Aeromedical EvacuationSquadron; Ganell Lewis, 349th Memorial AffairsSquadron.

From the Air Force Academy: Tech. Sgts.Andrew Mcbrearty, 10th Medical Group; KevinCopeland, 10th Security Forces Squadron; DavidTrantham, 306th Flying Training Group; MickiOrtiz, 34th Training Squadron; Shawn Wright, 34thTraining Group.

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Off-duty interests and hobbies:My off-duty interests and hobbiesinclude spending time with mywife, going dirt biking, shootingskeet, working out and training mygolden retriever to be ready forhunting season.Why did you join the Air Force?I joined the Air Force to servethe best country in the world, tofinish my education and to get ahead start in experience for therest of my life.

What inspires you to do whatyou do? I am inspired by God,family, friends and making surethe job is done right the first time.What is your favorite part ofyour job? My favorite part aboutworking in contracting is knowingthat, without us, the base wouldnot run. And that we get to seeour success as it is built aroundthe base.What goals have you set? Mytwo overall goals are getting my

Peak PerformerPeak Performer

Name: Airman 1st Class Garrett SmithOrganization: 21st Contracting Squadron

Duty title: Contracting SpecialistTime in service: 11 months

Home town: Tustin, Calif.

Bachelor of Arts degree and mak-ing staff sergeant by the end ofmy first four-year enlistment. Ialso have short term goals suchas completing my career develop-

ment courses early while scoringwell on both end of course testsand getting involved as much aspossible around base and thelocal community.

Photo by Senior Airman Jessica SwitzerAirman 1st Class Garrett Smith


Recognition week aimsto promote victims’ rightsBy Kathy Nelson 21st Space Wing Judge Advocate’s Office VictimWitness Assistance Program liaison

“I am a victim of violence.” “My parent’s were killed in a

drunk driving crash.” “I am a survivor of rape.” “My husband beat me and my

children for years.” “My only daughter was mur-

dered.”“My 5-year-old son was molest-

ed by a serial pedophile.”These are the voices of victims

of crime in the community. National Crime Victims’ Rights

Week is a time for people to reflectupon the devastating impact that crimein America has on individuals, fami-lies, communities and the nation.

While nobody expects to be avictim of crime, it’s likely that every-one, at one point or another, will expe-rience the hurt that crime causes,either personally or through a crimecommitted against an acquaintance.

During the week of April 23through 29, crime victims and sur-vivors and those who serve them willjoin together across America to pro-mote victims’ rights and services andto educate our communities about the

devastating impact of crime on vic-tims, neighborhoods, schools and theUnited States as a whole. The themeof this year’s National Crime Victims’Rights Week – “Victims’ Rights:Strength in Unity” – pays tribute tocrime victims and survivors who, formany decades, have joined together inmutual support and advocacy to pro-mote victims’ rights and services. Italso recognizes the ongoing efforts ofvictim service providers, justice pro-fessionals, and allied professionalsand volunteers who dedicate theirlives to helping victims of crime.

For decades, crime victims andthose who serve them have joinedforces to ensure that all victims areaware of their rights, and have accessto the many community- and justice-system-based services that can helpthem in the aftermath of crime. Thereare many programs here and in thelocal community to provide victimswith crisis intervention, counseling,support, safety planning, and advoca-cy through out criminal and juvenilejustice processing. Colorado’s StateVictim Compensation Program alsohelps victims recover from the costsassociated with criminal victimization.

“The victims services field hasSee Victim, Page 15

Photo by Dennis Plummer

One of a kindCenter: Col. Michael Yowell, incoming 100th Missile Defense Brigadecommander prepares to accept command from outgoing commanderCol. Gary Baumann (right). Brig. Gen. Thomas Mills, Colorado ArmyNational Guard assistant adjutant hosted the ceremony. The 100thMissile Defense Brigade is the nation’s only missile defense brigade.The brigade belongs to the Colorado Army National Guard and comesunder the direction of Northern Command during operational missions.


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Peterson Legal Office hosts Law Day activitiesBy Capt. David Chipman21st Space Wing Legal Office

Monday is National Law Day.This observation is designed toremind Americans of their heritageof liberty under law and alert themto the role that they play as citizensin protecting and preserving ourfreedoms.

The theme forLaw Day 2006 is“Liberty UnderLaw: SeparateBranches,BalancedPowers.” It isimportant thatall Americansunderstand whatthe founders of thenation intended andaccomplished in creatinga government of separate powers.

The Founding Fathers werevery concerned that the governmentthey established not have all itspowers concentrated in the hands ofa few officials. They agreed withMontesquieu that if “the right ofmaking and of enforcing the laws isvested in one and the same man, orthe same body of men … there canbe no liberty.”

The Peterson Legal Office will

hold its annual Law Day celebrationMay 1. Events will include a lunch-eon at noon May 1 at the OfficersClub featuring Brig. Gen. ThomasJeter, a retired Air Force judgeadvocate and local attorney as aguest speaker. The meal is $13 perperson and it is pay at the door.Reservations are required by

Tuesday. A golf tournament,

and a tour ofCheyenneMountain are alsoplanned.

The tour ofCheyenneMountain will

begin at 7:45a.m.. The golf tour-

nament is a 9-holescramble format and

will begin at 8:30 a.m.Individual and team prizes will be

awarded at the golf tournament. In the afternoon, the legal

office will be giving a classroompresentation at Prairie HillsElementary School.

Participation is these eventsare open to the entire Petersoncommunity. For information or tomake a reservation for any of theevents, call Capt. Dave Chipman at556-9252.

priorities of the Air Force … (and) the pri-orities of our combatant command,United States Strategic Command.”

In fact, General Klotz said, support-ing combatant commanders is at the heartof everything AFSPC does. He pointed tothe establishment of the Joint SpaceOperations Center at Vandenberg AirForce Base, Calif., and the matured con-cept of the Director of Space Forces asthe first steps to advancing the com-mand’s ability to fully support combatantcommanders and the joint warfighter.

“It’s more important than ever tomaintain our technological advantagesin space and in the use of space capabil-ities and services,” General Klotz said.“In a sense, we’re approaching a cross-roads in providing space combat effectsto the joint warfighter. Just as we must –as a Nation – recapitalize and transformour aging air, land and sea forces to takeadvantage of new technology and to pre-serve our superiority on the modern bat-tlefield, we must also recapitalize andtransform the space systems that areessential to meeting the demands that

will be placed on warfighters in thefuture.”

General Klotz said the Nation’sICBM force is a sometimes-overlookedresponsibility that must be recapitalizedand transformed, as the ICBM continuesto be an integral part of the Nation’sstrategic deterrent.

“For this reason, we’re absolutelycommitted to ensuring the MinutemanIII ICBM remains an effective andviable weapon system at least throughthe year 2020,” he said. “Additionally,we completed our work on the Analysisof Alternatives for Land Based StrategicDeterrent, recommending an evolution-ary approach to the replacement of theMinuteman III capability.”

Space must be integrated into allaspects of military planning and opera-tions, both today and in the future, he said.

“I think the point is clear,” GeneralKlotz said. “Air Force Space Command isone team working together within thenational security space enterprise andwith our industry partners to deliverspace effects. If we’re going to succeed,it’s going to require ‘unity of effort’ andteamwork.”

a solution to this problem is to take theexit after the Peterson exit and make alegal right turn onto Space VillageAvenue. This will bring people to theSpace Village Avenue and PetersonBoulevard intersection where they canmake a left turn at the light. A second

option is to use the East Gate. Those who chose to make an illegal

right turn will be assessed three points ontheir driver’s license and fined $55 ormore, according to the El Paso CountySheriff’s office.

Being late for work is not the endof the world. Causing a major accidentcould be for someone.

Sting, from Page 1

Unity, from Page 1


Network passwords soon to be thing of pastBy Staff Sgt. C. Todd LopezAir Force Print News

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Airmen havebeen carrying around some pretty high-tech identifi-cation cards in their wallets for quite a while now.That technology will soon be put to good use.

For many, the Common Access Card, or“CAC,” was just a replacement for the green militaryidentification card used for so many years. But thecard can be used for more than getting Airmen pastgate security. The cards carry digital “certificates”that allow a user to more securely identify them-selves to a computer network.

It is that secure networking capability the AirForce expects to begin taking advantage of, said Lt.Gen. Michael Peterson, the Air Force chief ofwarfighting integration and chief information officer.

“So much of our warfighting capability is inher-ent to our networks, and our ability to go to war relieson our networks,” the general said. “We haveabsolutely got to lock the networks down. Passwordsand usernames are no longer sufficient against thesophisticated hackers that are out there. It is time tomove on to the common access card, and use theembedded technology on their microchips.”

By July, the Air Force expects that nearly 80percent of Airmen and Air Force civilians will usetheir CAC to log in to their NIPRNet, or “Non-secureInternet Protocol Router Network,” accounts at work.

Once fully implemented, users can forget theirnetwork account names and passwords. Instead, theywill log in to work computers by sliding their CACinto readers and entering a personal identificationnumber. The need to have a physical product, a card,to get into the network, provides a level of security

beyond the traditional password and login name com-bination, General Peterson said.

“It is something you have in your hand andsomething you know, instead of two things youknow,” General Peterson said.

Because the CAC also serves as a military IDand is used to gain physical access to Air Force instal-lations and resources, Airmen know how important itis to protect it. General Peterson said he believes theemphasis Airmen put on protecting their CAC fromloss will translate to protecting the Air Force networkwhen they begin using it to log in there.

The common access card is not unique to theDepartment of Defense. Similar cards are usedthroughout the civilian world and government agen-cies, both in the United States and other countries.The technology is similar to the “Security IdentityModule” or SIM chips used in cellular phones. Themicrochips on CACs hold about 65,000 characters ofinformation, equivalent to about two and a half copiesof the United States Constitution.

The unique digital certificates stored on the CACare of critical importance. Those certificates are usedto confirm the identity of cardholders to Air Forcecomputer networks. The same certificates also allowAirmen to digitally sign and encrypt e-mail messages.

In addition to certificates, the cards also store amember’s full name, e-mail address, date of birth,gender, blood type, organ donor status, militaryexchange and commissary status, and meal plan sta-tus. While a fingerprint was taken at the time the cardswere issued, that data is not actually stored on the card,but rather in an online database. All the information isprotected by a personal identification number.

While not all computer systems in the AirForce will require Airmen to use a CAC for login,

most eventually will. The change, said GeneralPeterson, is part of the future of network security,and is important to protecting the Air Force’s vastwarfighting network.

“This is about identity management and rightsmanagement on the network and making sure thatwarfighting system is available when we need it,”General Peterson said. “This is a quantum step insecuring our networks. But I believe 24 months fromnow we will all simply look at this as the way we dobusiness.”

General Peterson said that the Air Force is awarethat not all users of Air Force computer networks pos-sess a CAC, especially in overseas locations. He alsosaid that some computer systems, such as those aboardAir Force aircraft, do not possess the ability to utilize aCAC. The Air Force information technology commu-nity is working on solutions to those challenges.

Peterson Air Force Base should be transferringover to mandatory CAC card logon in June. For infor-mation on the transfer, call Peterson InformationAssurance at 556-4253. To get a CAC card set up, callthe military personnel flight at or visit them on thefirst floor of Building 350.

Passwords and usernamesare no longer sufficient against thesophisticated hackers that are outthere. It is time to move on to thecommon access card.

– Lt. Gen. Michael Peterson, Air Force chief of warfighting integration

and chief information officer”“


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Vehicle accidents, hit and run causedamage on Peterson

A woman telephoned the 21st Security Forces Squadronstating her vehicle had received an estimated $1,000 in dam-age. She stated the damage had occurred between 3:30 p.m.and 5:30 p.m. that day. A security forces member arrived onscene and the woman said she believed a person parked next toher had caused the damage. The security forces memberinspected the damage to the woman’s vehicle and the neigh-bor’s van. He found neither conclusive evidence nor witnessesimplicating the neighbor. Damage to the woman’s car consist-ed of a three inch scratch in the middle of the driver sidedoor. Damage to the neighbor’s van consisted of minorscratches to the bumper. The paint on the bumper was incon-sistent with the color of the other damaged vehicle. Thesecurity forces member completed a State of ColoradoAccident Report and declined to issue a citation due to lack ofevidence on who was at fault.

In a separate incident, a man stopped a security forcesmember in the gym parking lot and stated he had beeninvolved in a minor vehicle accident. The first vehicle had a

slightly bent front right bumper. The second vehicle receiveda 1-inch dent on the rear door panel and rear the driver’s sidebumper was loosened and hanging approximately 1-inch,estimated damage $3,000. The security forces member issuedthe first driver a citation for failure to yield the right of wayto a vehicle.

In a third incident, a man telephoned the 21st SecurityForces Squadron stating he had been involved in a minorvehicle accident. Security forces members arrived on thescene. Damage to the first vehicle consisted of a 5-inchscrape on the driver’s side rear bumper. The second vehiclereceived a 2-foot scrape with indentation 3-inches deep on thepassenger door. The security forces members took digitalphotos of the damage.

In a hit and run, a man called security forces and toldthem someone had hit his fence in base housing and departedthe scene of the accident. Security forces arrived on scene andlocated the man who had hit the fence. He was apprehendedand admitted to hitting the fence. He said he left because hedid not think there was enough damage to require him to stayon the scene. A security forces member issued the driver acitation for fleeing the scene of accident and issued a revoca-tion of driving privileges memorandum.

Abandoned vehicle towedA security forces member noticed a car parked in the

parking lot of Building 1158 with an old, weathered ticket onthe windshield. The registered owner of the vehicle could notbe contacted and the vehicle was towed and secured.


With Eagle Eyes,

any communitymember can

report suspiciousactivities 24 hours

a day by calling thelaw enforcement

desk at 556-4000.


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Earth Day volunteers neededVolunteers are needed for Earth Day activities

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Garden of theGods park. The activities will include a cleanup of theGarden of the Gods park and a cleanup of 30th Streetand the Mesa overview. Volunteers can also partici-pate in the Rocky Mountain Field Institute restorationproject in the Springs Canyon area. Crew leaders arealso needed to support National Youth ServicesDay in which volunteers will work on buildingdams and form bucket brigades to move rocks anddirt from piles along the trail to check dams in thegullies. For information, contact Senior Master Sgt.Keith Roche at 554-2506.

Road work fixes clinic entranceThe 21st Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal

shop will be making repairs to the PetersonBoulevard entrance of the base clinic. The work willbe accomplished between Monday and April 28,weather permitting. People can get into the clinicparking lot through the Enlisted Club parking lot, oneither Vincent Street or Ent Avenue or the secondclinic entrance on Vincent Street.

Annual Volunteer AppreciationLuncheon needs help

Volunteers are needed to assist with the AnnualVolunteer Appreciation Luncheon Tuesday in thePeterson Youth Center gymnasium. People are need-ed to help set up, serve food, and tear down for thisevent. The tasks and dates are:

Set Up – 4 p.m. Monday – volunteers will trans-fer 200 chairs and 26 tables from the 302nd storage

room to the Peterson Youth Center gymnasium.Trucks and man power are needed to accomplish this.

Serving Food – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday –Four to six volunteers are needed to serve food at theluncheon. Lunch will be included for volunteers.

Tearing Down – 1 p.m. Tuesday – Volunteersare needed to take chairs and tables back to storage.Trucks and manpower are needed.

For information, call Nona Daugherty at 556-7832.

Awards ceremony thanks taxassistance volunteers

The Peterson Internal Revenue Services’Volunteer Income Tax Assistance awards ceremonywill be at 2:30 p.m. April 28 in the atrium of Building350. The VITA Program offered free tax help to allactive-duty members and their dependents and retireesand their dependents. The Peterson tax programactively targeted members E-4 and below to assistthem in preparing and filing their taxes for free. Therewere a total of 32 VITA volunteers for Team Pete. Thisceremony honors the VITA representatives and thanksthem for their service. To attend or for information onthe ceremony, call Capt. Dave Chipman at 6-9252.

Holocaust Day of Remembranceceremony at chapel

The Holocaust Day of Remembrance ceremonyis 10 a.m. Tuesday at Base Chapel. The featured guestspeaker is Karen Brass, the daughter of a Holocaustsurvivor. A reception will follow the ceremony in thechapel annex. For information, call Master Sgt.Lashly Speights at 556-3699.

21st Medical Group closed forWarrior Day

The 21st Medical Group, at both Peterson andSchriever Air Force Bases, will be closed from 7:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 27 for the 21st Space WingWarrior Day.

Promotion ceremony and NCOinduction honors Team Pete members

The monthly Team Pete NCO Induction andRecognition Ceremony is at 3 p.m. April 28 at theEnlisted Club. For information, call Master Sgt. TinaEbersole, at 556-8145.

Health council meets WednesdayThe Healthcare Consumers’ Advisory Council

Forum is at 3 p.m. April 26 at the Enlisted Club. Forinformation, call Richard Carlson at 556-1016.

Volunteers needed for city-wideexercise in June

The office of emergency management is look-ing for volunteers for the next city-wide exercisescheduled for June. Controllers, evaluators and roleplayers are needed for this exercise. For information,call Vic Duckarmenn at 556-6489.

Black Heritage committee meetsThe Black Heritage Month committee is sched-

uled to meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every thirdThursday at the Enlisted Club. For information callMaster Sgt. Lillian Sumpter at 556-1229 or MasterSgt. Kenneth Sessoms at 556-0432.

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Retiring sergeant offers advice to Airman-to-be sonBy Senior Master Sgt. Tim LittleAir Force Space Command

Editor’s note: This is the third in a seriesof articles by Senior Master Sgt. Tim Littlewho has recently decided to retire.

In just a few months, my son, Patrick,goes off to Air Force basic training. As myretirement draws ever nearer, I’ve beenmulling over the advice and wisdom I couldshare with him.

I flew him out to Colorado Springs forhis final spring break and spent some quali-ty time with him, giving him advice on his“transition” into the Air Force and on lifein general. I shared some of my hard-earnedlife lessons with him, including the need tohave an exit strategy from day one. In life,planning and preparation determine levelof success.

Part of an exit strategy is being finan-cially ready; I talked to Patrick about start-ing his financial investing from his very firstday in the Air Force. We sat down and didsome basic spreadsheets on what a realisticinvestment strategy would be. The key is tostart early, and to continuously increase theamount invested to coincide with pay raises.

I also explained to my son thatidentifying problems is good – if you

have a proposed solution. Overthe years I submitted numer-

ous changes to Air Forcetechnical orders. I

described how several co-workers wouldcomplain about faulty technical data andnever do anything about it. I showed my sonseveral examples of technical order changesthat I had submitted along with “sugges-tions” under the Air Force InnovativeDevelopment through Employee Awarenessprogram. If you see something to improve orfix, try to present a solution.

I talked to my son about the dangers ofaddiction, specifically smoking. For all yousmokers, now is the time to quit; I celebratemy year-long “quit” this month. Quittingsmoking is underrated!

Some of the other advice I offered myson I now offer to you as well:

q Start on furthering education rightaway.

q Live by the philosophy that whereveryou are stationed is the best place to be andwhatever job you are doing is the best job inthe Air Force.

qMake your interests and passionspart of your job. Just about any interest canbe made part of any job and have a positiveimpact.

qAlways do the hardest thing or partof a job first.

q Focus on taking care of those aroundyou; your help could make the difference.

q I look forward to the adventure myson is getting ready to embark on. I hopethat his service in the Air Force is as fulfill-ing as mine has been.

Focus on taking careof those around you;your help could makethe difference.

– Senior Master Sgt. Tim Little”“

Airmen can reduce combat stress when deployedBy Staff Sgt. Kevin NicholsU.S. Central Command Air Forces News Team

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD,Afghanistan – Many things cancause stress when deployed. The expe -rience can be as serious as comingunder attack during convoy operations,or as simple as having to deal with anew boss. Missing family and friends

back home can also strike a nerve.Even if servicemembers realize

they might need help, the thought ofgoing to see a deployed mental healthprofessional can be intimidating.

Medical professionals say it’simportant to dispel some of those stig-mas and talk about how to deal with“combat stress” while deployed.Simple signs signal a need for help.

“Some common indicators areirritability, sleep problems, difficultyconcentrating and feeling fatigued,”said Capt. (Dr.) Marshall Hayes, thestaff psychiatrist at Kandahar.

Captain Hayes said he sees mili-tary members from varied back-grounds, and that people experiencedifferent levels of stress.

“The common misconception is‘My job doesn’t involve combat expo-sure so it doesn’t warrant seeing amental health professional.’ That’s justnot true,” Captain Hayes said.

For members who experience acritical incident such as a blast from animprovised explosive device, or wit-ness someone injured or killed, signsof stress may not show right away.

“A lot of people go into survivalmode after one of those incidents,”Captain Hayes said. “It’s not untillater that they’ve had a chance torealize the nature of what has hap-pened. That can take anywhere from24 to 72 hours after the specific inci-dent has occurred.”

Asking for help isn’t alwayseasy, especially with the perceivedstigma about seeing a mental healthprofessional.

“People think that if they cometo see us, everyone will find out,”Captain Hayes said. “This makes themfeel vulnerable or exposed – it can beintimidating.”

Captain Hayes and his techni-cians counter that stigma by empha-sizing privacy limits from the firstappointment — even before anypaperwork is done.

“It’s important for the patient to

know no one, outside of the providerand the patient, will have access totheir information,” Captain Hayes said.“We keep separate medical records andthe consent of the patient is neededbefore I can give out any information.”

Sometimes education is enoughto get the ball rolling to defeat stresswhile deployed. The Kandahar mentalhealth team points out ways to combatstress during briefings with troops.

“Getting involved with thechaplain services, exercising withfriends or taking part in recreationalactivities will help,” Captain Hayessaid. “One of the most importantthings for troops to do as soon asthey get to their deployed location isto set up a routine. They need some-thing to look forward to, such asreading a book or getting out andmeeting people. That’s the best wayto counter stress.”

People feeling a little off theirgame while deployed should remem-ber that help is not far away. Talkingto any medical professional is the firststep to dealing with stress.

“Stress is something we all haveto deal with, especially whendeployed,” Captain Hayes said. “Nomatter where you are, mental healthprofessionals are standing by to help.

Courtesy of Armed Forces PrintNews.

Photo by Senior Airman Angelita CollinsStaff Sgt. Matthew Warters aims his weapon before entering an abandonedbuilding during pre-deployment training. Medical professionals say it’simportant talk about how to deal with “combat stress” while deployed.

The Peterson Life Skills Cliniccan help people on the homefront cope with stress. Forinformation, call 556-7804.

A master sergeant assigned to 367th Air ForceRecruiting Squadron received an Article 15 for twoviolations of Article 92 of the Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice, dereliction of duty for failing toprovide adequate training and supervision to subor-dinates and three violations of Article 134 of theUCMJ, for wrongfully soliciting subordinates to fal-sify training records. The member received a sus -pended reduction to the rank of technical sergeant,forfeiture of $450 pay per month for two monthsand a reprimand.

A senior airman assigned to the 821stSecurity Forces Squadron received an Article 15for a violation of Article 86 of the UCMJ, failureto go to a heart rate monitor appointment asrequired by participation in the FitnessImprovement Program. The member received asuspended reduction to the grade of airman firstclass, 14 days extra duty and a reprimand.

A senior airman assigned to the 21st SpaceCommunications Squadron received an Article 15for a violation of Article 86 of the UCMJ, failureto go and Article 92 of the UCMJ, dereliction ofduty for falling asleep during a commander’s call.The member received a suspended reduction to

airman 1st class, 10 days restriction, 10 days extraduty and a reprimand.

A senior airman assigned to the 21stOperations Support Squadron received an Article15 for a violation of Article 86 of the UCMJ, fail-ure to go and Article 92 of the UCMJ, derelictionof duty for negligent failure to bring an Air ForceEntry Control Card, to the prescribed place of duty,

when the member’s mission required it. Themember received a suspended reduction to thegrade of airman 1st class, 30 days restrictionand a reprimand.

An airman assigned to the 21st MedicalOperations Squadron received an Article 15 for aviolation of Article 86 of the UCMJ, failure to go.The member received a suspended reduction to air-man basic and 45 days extra duty. The member sub-sequently violated Article 91 of the UCMJ, disre-spect to an NCO, which resulted in vacation of thesuspended reduction.

Other actionsAn airman 1st class assigned to the 21st

Medical Operations Squadron lost his suspendedreduction to airman and was demoted for a violationof Article 86 of the UCMJ, failure to go to WingWarrior Day Physical Training.

An airman assigned to the 721st SecurityForces Squadron lost his suspended reductionto airman basic and was demoted for a violationof Article 92 of the UCMJ, failure to obey alawful order.


Volunteer trips in Afghanistan give sergeant new perspectiveBy Tech. Sgt. Laura Lakatos721st Communications Squadron

I had been in the military more than 17 yearsand never deployed. I didn’t know what to expect. Ileft on my daughter’s 13th birthday for a six-monthdeployment to Afghanistan. After two days of con-tinuous flying I found myself at Bagram Air Base,Afghanistan, awaiting a vehicle convoy to Kabul.

Meeting the people I would be working withfor the next six months was a culture shock. I wasassigned to a joint command and worked with allfour branches of the military. One thing I learnedfrom the Army is, you hit the ground running. Iarrived at my duty location and started working thevery next day. During my deployment I was theNCO in charge of the Joint Personnel Status divi-sion, and over the next six months I developed abond and even more respect for the other branchesof service. These people become a support system;your family away from home.

Work hours were quite long – a typical daylasted 12-14 hours – six days a week. On Fridays,the Muslim day of rest, our camp had a low battlerhythm where most assigned military personnelworked a two-hour shift. I wasn’t there for longbefore I learned that convoys went into the cityon Fridays to conduct volunteer work with theAfghan nationals.

I decided to give up my only day of rest andtake an early shuttle to the compound, get convoybriefed and head into the capital and surroundingvillages to do volunteer work. I worked in differentorphanages, women’s shelters and hospitals and poorvillages where groups of people lived in bombed outbuildings.

During these visits, I realized how fortunateAmerican children are. The children I helped inAfghanistan had nothing. Yet, as I watched themplaying in the streets with sticks and rocks, theywere smiling and happy.

When the volunteers arrived at the bombed outbuildings many called home, the occupants all cameout because the Americans were there to donateclothes, toys and candy. The children surrounded us

and said one of the only English phrases they knew,“Hello sir. How are you?” Then they put out theirhand for a piece of candy.

A long day with the local residents was anenjoyable experience but often ended in mayhem.Toward the end of the day, when the locals noticedsupplies were running low, desperation set in.Pushing, shouting and fighting often eruptedbetween residents forcing the U.S. personnel toscramble for their vehicles and leave promptly.

Over my six months, I saw so many children

who have such a big struggle ahead of them. Tothem, this is not a struggle. It is everyday life. Theyouth of Afghanistan were resourceful and happyand when they saw U.S. forces they said, “American,friend” and give a thumbs up salute. Seeing thefriendships people made with these children madegiving up the only day to sleep late worth while.

When I left Afghanistan I felt like I left friendsand family behind. I will miss many of the relation-ships I made over the six months I was deployed. Iwill always keep them in my thoughts and prayers.

Tech. Sgt. Laura Lakatos wasdeployed to Camp Eggers inKabul, Afghanistan.

Base legal officials announce the following March Article 15 actions

Spotlight on Justice


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‘My Stuff’ lets Airmen track status of requestsRANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –

Airmen can now track the status of requests and cor-respondence sent to the Air Force Contact Center viathe “My Stuff” tab on the Air Force Personnel Centerpublic Web site.

Airmen need a separate user identification andpassword to access My Stuff because the new soft-ware cannot be accessed at this time with thereduced sign-on capability used by the Air ForcePortal and the AFPC Secure site.

The system automatically created a genericuser ID and password for Airmen who previouslycorresponded with the contact center. Those membersshould have received an e-mail from [email protected] requiring them to personalizeand secure their account by establishing a uniquepassword.

Members who did not receive this e-mail eitheralready secured their account with a unique login andpassword or they have never corresponded with thecontact center.

A generic account has already been establishedfor all Airmen who have not yet interacted with thecontact center, since they may be required to do so inthe future as part of the Personnel Service DeliveryTransformation.

Members can personalize their generic accountby visiting the AFPC public Web site at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil and following these instructions:

nClick the My Stuff gray tab on the front pageunderneath the search box

n Type their generic user ID and click the “E-mail Me My Password” button. The generic user IDis the member’s last name and last four digits of their

social security numbern Once the system e-mails the password, mem-

bers can use their generic user ID and password tologin and personalize their account by creating aunique user ID and password.

Establishing the My Stuff account will helpAirmen track any requests, applications or questionsthey have sent to the Air Force Contact Center. For questions or issues regarding establishing a MyStuff account call the contact center at (800) 616-3775, option 1, option 1, option 2; commercial (210)565-5000; or DSN 665-5000. Airmen can also con-tact the 21st Mission Support Squadron MilitaryPersonnel Flight at 556-5739 for more information onthe accounts.

Information courtesy of Air Force PersonnelCenter News Service

Volleying for victoryA member of the 21st Space Wing Contracting Squadron volleyball team serves the ball to the Air ForceSpace Command A-7 team Monday at the Peterson Fitness Center. The 21st CONS team won the 3-gameseries. The intramural recreational volleyball league playoffs begin next week at the fitness center.

gained strength by having a unifiedvision, a unified voice and unifiedpolicies and practices to promotejustice and healing for crime vic-tims,” said John Gillis, U.S.Department of Justice Office forVictims of Crime director. “By put-ting victims first, our communityrecognizes that crime victims areintegral to criminal, tribal, militaryand juvenile justice processes. Andby speaking out and sharing the‘power of their personal stories,’crime victims help us recognize thehurt and harm that victims endure.”

There are several opportuni-ties to learn more about these pro-grams during National Victims’Rights Week.

In Colorado Springs, theTrust, Education, Safety, Supportand Action – Center for DomesticViolence and Sexual Assault shel-ter is creating a “clothesline” of t-shirts created by survivors of sexu-al assault and those who know sur-vivors or who have been impactedby these crimes. The clotheslinewill be on display from 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday throughThursday and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.Fridays throughout April at 320South El Paso Colorado Springs.

TESSA provides the shirt and fab-ric paint.

Life Skills, Family Advocacy,SARC, VWAP, as well as the U.S.Air Force Academy, Schriever AirForce Base and Fort Carson havecontracted the presentation of“Yellow Dress” – a one-womanplay based on stories of youngwomen who were victims of datingviolence. The performance is from9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today in thebase auditorium.

In the local community, therewill be several displays in shops andrestaurants downtown promotingthese events. The Citadel Mall willhave information booths on a dayduring National Crime Victims’Rights Week to promote servicesavailable through the military andthe community for victims of crime.The events are all connected and themilitary and community servicesare working together to promoteSexual Assault Awareness Monthand also National Crime Victims’Rights Week.

For additional informationabout National Crime Victims’Rights Week, call Kathy Nelson,Victim Witness Assistance ProgramLiaison, at 556-4472 or JeanineArnold, Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator, at 556-7272.

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Hall of Famer visits PetersonHall of Fame Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway autographs a footballfor Rear Adm. Nancy Brown, Director, Command and Control Systems,NORAD-NORTHCOM and Maj. Stephen Elle, executive officer, NORAD-NORTHCOM J6. Mr. Elway and members of the Colorado Crush ArenaLeague Football team visited NORAD-NORTHCOM April 10. The visitorsreceived a command briefing, visited the NORAD-NORTHCOM CommandCenter, dined with troops at the Peterson Officers Club, and visited theCheyenne Mountain Operations Center.

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The 21st Services Squadron offers some of the finest recreational

opportunities and the greatest

value in leisure activities.

The 21st Services Squadron Website is a gateway to fun and anincredible array of quality

services. www.21svs.com


Space superiority a priority for Air Force authority By Senior AirmanJ.G. Buzanowski Air Force Print News

WASHINGTON (AFPN) – Theyalmost scrapped the mission. An AirForce weather officer and the satellitesat his disposal talked them out of it.

It was a cold night in March2003. With rain and low visibility,more than 1,000 Soldiers aboard 16 C-17 Globemaster IIIs waited to eithergo on their parachute mission intoNorthern Iraq, or call it a night. Theweather officer, Capt. John Roberts,said they’d be able to fly.

Time ticked by. Snow began tofall. An hour out from the drop point,the mission was still questionable.Captain Roberts, armed with his eyesin the sky, predicted the window theyneeded and the mission continued.Within 15 minutes, the clouds parted.The jump went as planned.

Captain Roberts’ success provesspace is an important part of militaryoperations. So much so, it now has aplace in the Air Force mission state-ment.

The Air Force is committed toimproving its space systems, said Dr.Ronald Sega, undersecretary of theAir Force, in front of House andSenate Armed Services subcommit-tees recently.

“Satellites are an advantage wehave over adversaries,” Dr. Sega said.

“We have to ensure we’re getting thosecapabilities to the warfighters, whetherit’s for communication, information orany of the other uses our spaceweapon systems offer.”

Satellites aren’t just used forwartime missions. After a recent natu-ral disaster in the Philippines, the AirForce was able to provide before-and-after images of the affected areas, giv-ing rescuers the best places to look forsurvivors. Lives were saved because ofthat, Dr. Sega said.

Dr. Donald Kerr, director of theNational Reconnaissance Office,attended one of the testimonies. TheAir Force and its satellite networkhave been a vital part of their opera-tions since the NRO was established50 years ago, he told congressmen.

“We have a long history of work-ing with the Air Force,” Dr. Kerr said.“The Air Force provides more than 50percent of the workforce at the NRO.Together we’re working to providereal-time support to warfighters andpolicy makers. The Air Force is criti-cal to meeting our needs in space.”

Because satellites are so impor-tant to the defense of the nation, AirForce leaders hope to upgrade oldersystems.

“As we look to the future, we areexamining the ability to use smaller,lower cost satellites that could beemployed rapidly in response to theneeds of the combatant commanders,”

said Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, vice com-mander of Air Force Space Command.“Supporting the joint warfighter is atthe heart of everything we do in AirForce Space Command. For that rea-son, it is more important than ever tomaintain our technological advantage.”

To further that end, the Air Forceseeks to make space acquisition themodel for all of the DefenseDepartment, General Klotz said.

Members of the committeesshared concerns about rising costs fornot only the research and developmentof new systems, but also putting thosesystems to actual use.

“Space systems have been proneto cost overruns,” Dr. Sega admitted.“But as we apply the lessons learnedfrom acquiring past systems, we’reable to plan more effectively with ourfuture purchases.”

Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel, com-mander of the Space and MissileSystems Center, aggrees.

“Space asset acquisition is ateam sport and we’re all workingtogether to ensure we manage cost andrisk,” the general said. “By testing sys-tems early on and working directlywith the folks who build them and thefolks who will use them, we’ll be bet-ter able to put new systems into usefaster and more cost efficient.”

As a result, the Air Force is exam-ining several avenues that will effec-tively change the way space is used.

One of those strategies is to usesmaller satellites with the latest tech-nology. They’ll be ready for launch in“hours, not months” and will allow theAir Force and those who rely on satel-lite information to address 21st centu-ry defense challenges by modernizingcritical capabilities.

“The U.S. depends upon the AirForce to supply critical space capabili-ties,” Dr. Sega said. “We are increas-ing our focus on ensuring our assetswill meet operational requirements ina growing and changing threat envi-ronment. We should be able to providesignificant new capabilities quickerand be more cost effective.

“If we have high confidence inthe success of an acquisition … thenwe also have more confidence in ourproduction cost and schedule esti-mates,” he said.

21st century criticaldefense capabilities

Global strike

Navigation

Weather

Communication

Launch

Surveillance

Ground-based space systems

Missile warning

Holocaust Day of Remembrance set to remind, teachBy Tina Griffin21st Space Wing Sexual Assault Coordinator assistant

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil isthat good men do nothing,” is a quote that is attrib-uted to Edmund Burke. Often this quote is used inremembering the atrocities which occurred duringthe Holocaust. In April, we have an opportunity anda civic duty to remember what happened during thistime in history.

In 1980, the United States Holocaust MemorialCouncil was created by an act of Congress and wasmandated to lead our nation in civic commemora-tions and to encourage remembrance observancesthroughout. This year, the Days of Remembranceobservation is Saturday through April 30. The actualHolocaust Remembrance Day is Tuesday.

This day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisanin the Hebrew calendar. This is not a religiousobservance, as much as it is a historical one. This is

the date in which the nation of Israel commemoratesthe victims of the Holocaust.

“The choice of a single day was difficult.Because the organized killing began in June 1941 andcontinued until the end of World War II in Europe inMay 1945, any day of the year could have beenappropriate for its commemoration. Secular IsraeliZionists, who saw the Holocaust as the final manifes-tation of Jewish powerlessness and statelessness,looked for a usable history in the ashes of Auschwitzand found it in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the mostprominent instance of Jewish resistance during theHolocaust. They pushed for the observance ofHolocaust Remembrance Day on April 19th (which in1943 coincided with Passover, the 15th of Nisan inthe Jewish calendar), the date the uprising began.”according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.

As a nation currently at war with terrorism,it is important to remember what can happen in acivilized world where hatred, terror and bigotryhave free reign; a world where “evil triumphs

when good men do nothing.” The theme of the observance this year is

“Legacies of Justice.” There will be a formalHolocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at 10 a.m.Tuesday at the base chapel. All are invited to attendthis ceremony and the light refreshment receptionimmediately following. The guest speaker is KarenZ. Brass, daughter of a Holocaust survivor. Ms.Brass’s father was a detainee at the AuschwitzConcentration Camp.

Since 1982, Ms. Brass has visited many groupsand schools to share her father’s personal accountsconcerning the atrocities that befell those involvedin the Holocaust.

She is also expected to share her thoughts oneliminating discrimination. She also teaches why itis important to put an end to stereotyping, scape-goats, racism and prejudice.

There will also be roaming exhibits on thebase, one of which is entitled “Triumphant Spirit”on loan from the Mizel Museum in Denver.


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Air National Guard offers jobsThe Nebraska Air National Guard has openings

in the following Air Force Specialty Codes: 1C0X1, 1C0X2, 1N4X1, 1N5X1, 2A5X1,

2A5X3A, 2A6X2, 2A6X4, 2A6X5, 2A6X6, 2S0X1,3E0X2, 3E8X1, 3E9X1. For information, call 800-688-2196 or 279-1218 or visit www.goang.com.

Massachusetts National Guardoffers jobs

People separating from the Air Force may qual-ify for a $15,000 enlistment bonus as traditionalguardsmen in the Massachusetts Air National Guard.Members of the Massachusetts Air National Guardcan take advantage of free tuition and college feewaiver at any of the Massachusetts state colleges anduniversities – Massachusetts residence is not arequirement. For information, call (800) 247-9151 orDSN 698-1567. Our e-mail address is [email protected].

New York Air Guard offers jobsThe 109th Airlift Wing, in Scotia, N.Y., home of

the LC-130 ski-birds, has Traditional Guard vacanciesin positions the rank of major for prior service naviga-tors qualified in any airframe. For information, callDSN 344-2457 or (800) 524-5070 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.skibird.com.

Other positions with the New York NationalGuard 106th Rescue Wing include fulltime mainte-nance positions for engine mechanics, survival equip-ment, aerospace ground equipment, and aircraftmechanics. There are also part time positions in allmaintenance areas. The airframes the 106th RescueWing uses are HC-130s and HH-60s. For informa-tion, call (800) 856-3573 ext. 7497 or DSN 456-7497.

Racquetball reservation time changesThe fitness center has adjusted the call in time

for racquetball court reservations. Active-dutymembers may call the fitness center at 556-4462after 8 a.m. to make a court reservation. Otherauthorized users may begin calling after 10 a.m.,seven days per week.

Bone marrow registration offerschance to save lives

The C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense

Marrow Donor Program will be registering potentialbone marrow donors during the Memorial Hospitalblood drive from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. April 28at Building 3, Training Rooms 1 through 3. This areaof the building, to the left of the main lobby, requiresno special access. Registration is free and requires aconsent form and four oral swabs. Anyone between18 and 60 and in good general health, not previouslyregistered, can sign up and will be added to theNational Marrow Donor Registry. This registry ofmore than 5 million is searched on a daily basis inhopes of finding a match for one of more than 20,000terminally ill patients. More than 70 percent of thoseneeding transplants cannot find a match within theirfamily, so they must turn to the registry. People canregister whether they are donating blood or not, evenif they have a cold, are taking medication, or havelived overseas – many of the current blood donationrestrictions do not apply to marrow registration. Forquestions or more information, call Master Sgt.Kristin Clark, Department of Defense Marrow DonorProgram Southwest Region Recruitment Coordinator,at 556-9226 or e-mail [email protected],or the DoD Marrow Program at 1-800-MARROW-3or www.dodmarrow.org.

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