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4 SOPS rises to 4-Fit Challenge
Did you know?
Did you know that providing feed-
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See the Chief’s Corner on Page 5 for
additional information.
Base Briefs
Base picnic volunteers
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The 2014 Summer Slam Base Picnic
will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at
Schriever Air Force Base. Volunteers
are needed for various activities before,
during and after the event. Those in-
terested in volunteering should contact
Mary Barkley at 567-5464. Call today
to sign up for your preferred spot.
U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers
Lt. Col. Monte Munoz, 4th Space Operations Squadron, scrambles for a first down Friday at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., as part of the 4-Fit Challenge. After the chal-
lenge, 4 SOPS took first place, 2nd Space Operations Squadron claimed second place while the 50th Operations Support Squadron/50th Operations Group Standardization
Military Retiree Activities
and Evaluation Flight team took third.
office holds meetings
By Scott Prater Col. Monte Munoz, 4 SOPS commander. The delay failed to hurt the hosts, how-
The Military Retiree Activities office
Schriever Sentinel “They can come out here, have a couple ever. Accustomed to dominating the 4-Fit
holds a luncheon at noon the second
After a nine-month delay, the 4th Space laughs and get some healthy competition Challenge, 4 SOPS coasted to its eighth con-
Thursday of each month at the Peterson
Operations Squadron was finally able to in. Overall, it’s just an enormous camaraderie secutive overall victory, earning first place in
Air Force Base Club, followed by its throw down its big challenge Friday. and morale booster.” five of the nine events.
monthly council meeting at 2:30 p.m. The squadron best known for flying Originally slated for October 2013, the By virtue of its victory against the combina-
in Building 350, Room 1206. The Advanced Extremely High Frequency and competition was cancelled due to the govern- tion 50th Operations Support Squadron/50th
guest speaker on Aug. 14 will be Jose Milstar satellites, invited its fellow 50th Space ment financial crises, according to Munoz. Operations Group Standardization and
Rodriqez, who will speak about the Wing squadrons to a little friendly athletic Once squadron leaders determined the small Evaluation flight team in the flag foot-
Peterson and Schriever Air Force Base competition. budget was obtainable again, finding a date ball championship game, the 2nd Space
“This event helps members from all of the proved to be cumbersome. Operations Squadron claimed second place
Military Housing Office offering hous-
different squadrons get to know each other in About a month ago, event organizer Alison while 50 OSS/OGV took third.
ing for the Military Retirees. For more
a different form than the workplace, where Wang found a date that worked for everyone
information, call 556-7153 or email See Challenge page 12
they otherwise would not interact,” said Lt. and circled July 11 on the calendar.
[email protected].
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By Senior Airman
Naomi Griego
Public Affairs 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
For the last few months, Team
Schriever members have been per-
Inside plexed by sightings of who they believe
is the same person when really, they’re
Become comfortable ..................... 3 just seeing the “Space Operator twins.”
Man on the Street ..............................9 2nd Lts. Mary and Sarah Holman
Snake sightings more prevalent ... 10 are identical twins who just so happen
to work in the 50th Operations Group.
Mary is in training to be a Wideband
Global SATCOM operator at the 3rd
Space Operations Squadron, while
Sarah is a payload system operator at
the 2nd Space Operations Squadron.
Mary was born 17 minutes before
Sarah; and since utero, the two have
been almost always inseparable. They
spent their entire lives going through
the same classes, playing the same
sports and attending the same college.
The sisters were in the same graduate
school program, earning their masters
degrees in microbiology. They had a
mutual friend who enticed them with a U.S. Air Force photo illustration/ Dennis Rogers and Christopher DeWitt
career in the Air Force and they decided 2nd Lts. Mary and Sarah Holman are identical twin sisters who work in the 50th Operations Group at Schriever Air Force
Base, Colo. The twins have been causing cases of mistaken identity here as a result of working in the same building
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together. Mary is in training to be a Wideband Global SATCOM operator while Sarah is a GPS payload systems operator.
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2 SOPS upgrades GPS constellation with latest Block IIF vehicle
By Scott Prater
Schriever Sentinel
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron accepted satellite
control authority of its sixth GPS Block IIF satellite during
a ceremony here May 30.
Following its launch May 16 from Cape Canaveral, Fla.,
acquirers from the Space and Missile Systems Center and
operators from the 50th and 310th Space Wings first per-
formed an extensive checkout of the spacecraft before plac-
ing it into a primary slot in the GPS constellation.
Col. Bill Cooley, director at the Space and Missile Systems
Center’s GPS Directorate, started the ceremony by trans-
ferring satellite control authority of the vehicle, known as
SVN-67, to the 14th Air Force.
Lt. Col. Chad Riden, 14th AF chief of operations, ac-
cepted SCA and transferred it to 50 SW Commander, Col.
Bill Liquori.
“Today’s successful transfer of satellite control authority
is another great example of a total team effort — operations
and acquisition, government and industry,” Liquori said.
“I’m extremely proud of the 2 SOPS, 19 SOPS, and SMC
team for their dedication and commitment to excellence.”
Liquori delegated command and control of SVN-67 to
2 SOPS.
“It continues to be an honor and privilege for 2 SOPS to
operate the satellites that make up the Global Positioning
System,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Ste. Marie, then 2 SOPS
commander. “I cannot say enough good things about the
tremendous partnership between the engineers, analysts
and acquirers from the Space and Missile Systems Center
GPS Program office, the operators from the 19th Space
Operations Squadron and the contractors, government U.S. Air Force/courtesy graphic
An artist’s rendering of a GPS Block IIF satellite on orbit. The 2nd Space Operations Squadron added a sixth Block IIF, SVN-67, to the GPS constellation
civilians and military men and women of the 2nd Space
after accepting satellite control authority May 30.
Operations squadron that make such a complicated opera-
tion work flawlessly every single time.”
Adding a sixth Block IIF to the constellation represents calculate their time, location and velocity. newest signals, such as the L2C and L5, and they provide
a significant milestone for GPS because SVN-67, will re- The Block IIF series is the fifth generation of GPS space- a more flexible capability to users.”
place the last remaining legacy GPS Block IIA satellite craft and provides improved timing technology, a more Despite being replaced in its primary slot, SVN-34 is still
in a primary node. jam-resistant military signal and higher powered civil- producing healthy signals and will continue to contribute
“SVN-67 is moving into a slot formerly occupied by SVN- ian signal compared to previous models. SVN-67 was to GPS missions for the foreseeable future.
34, a GPS Block IIA vehicle that has been broadcasting designed to operate on orbit for 12 years and includes a “We’re moving SVN-34 to a different node so it can back
since the mid-1990s,” said Capt. Achille Aloisi, 2 SOPS reprogrammable processor capable of receiving software up an older Block IIR satellite,” Aloisi said.
GPS mission analysis flight commander. uploads. The seventh GPS Block IIF is slated for launch in July.
GPS satellites transmit digital radio signals to receiv- “The good thing about these Block IIF vehicles is they Ultimately, the Air Force plans to launch 12 Block IIFs and
ers on the ground, allowing military and civilian users to are all modernized,” Aloisi said. “They can broadcast our has two launches remaining in the planning stage for 2014.
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Senior airmen to enter NCO rank
From page 1
Congratulations to the following senior airmen who were recently selected for
promotion to staff sergeant:
to join. Going through OTS was the first time the sisters had
ever been apart.
“We knew we were going to be separated in different Amber Alderman, 50th Security Forces Squadron Nathan Orwig, 4th Space Operations Squadron
squadrons and it would be difficult,” said Mary. “It was Myron Balason, 50th Space Communications Squadron Kelsey Pasinato, 21st Medical Squadron
just comforting to know she was close and going through
Andrew Beer, 50 SFS Kirsten Powell, 50th Force Support Squadron
the exact same thing.”
She said growing up as a twin brought extra attention. Anna Bily, 50 SCS Nathan Powell, 50th Operations Support Squadron
“People find it exciting to identify us as ‘the twins’ and Les Brown, 3rd Space Operations Squadron Thomas Rawls, 50 OSS
not give us an individual identity,” said Mary. Jareo Brumfield, 2nd Space Operations Squadron Ryan Reavis, 3 SOPS
Sarah just so happens to work downstairs from her sister Richard Coffey, 1st Space Operations Squadron
Kristopher Rowell, 11 SWS
Mary. It has been creating some confusion despite their efforts.
Nina Dederick, 705th Combat Training Squadron
“We get cases of mistaken identity,” said Sarah. “And we Andrew Skinner, 50 SCS
Nicholas Dick, 50 SCS
try not to confuse people intentionally.” James Solomon, 22nd Space Operations Squadron
Mary recalled just the other day, someone came up to her Jordan Dunphy, 50 SFS Christopher Stone, 50 SCS
and said, “I feel like I just saw you.” She didn’t even recognize Richard Ellstrom, 50th Comptroller Squadron
John Strickland, AFTAC
the woman and it wasn’t until later she understood she had Brandon Gendron, 1 SOPS
been mistaken for her sister. Janee Tamayo, 21 MDS
Paul Gordon, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron
Growing up together, people wanted them to intentionally Bria Tenorio, 3 SOPS
Joshua Groce, 11th Space Warning Squadron
fool people with the twin card but they never wanted to get
Shirley Tevis, 2 SOPS
involved in the trickery, added Mary. David Gutierrez, 3 SOPS
Shawn Tierney, 50 SCS
She jokingly said, “I mean we’re not puppets.” Kimberly Hughey, 25th Space Range Squadron
Most people would see it as an opportunity to take ad- Joseph Jurotich, 50 CES Daniel Torres, 50 Operations Group
vantage, but not the Holman sisters. Matthew Torres, 50 SCS
Joshua Kennedy, 50 SFS
“We’ve both been equally good in the same subjects so it
Fred Lee, 50 SCS Jonathan Vargas, 50 SFS
really wouldn’t have worked out any way,” Mary said.
Brittany Lewis, 50 SCS Frederick Wallace, 50 OG
They hope to be able to continue their careers in the Air
Force together, including potential U.S. Air Force Weapons David Miller, 1 SOPS Mark Wallace, 50 OG
School and deployment opportunities. Joel Miller, Air Force Technical Application Center Karl Walter, 3 SOPS
So the next time you’re walking around in Building 300
David Morrow, 527th Space Aggressor Squadron Kesa Wood, 11 SWS
and think you’ve impossibly seen the same person, it’s prob-
ably just the SOPS twins, Mary and Sarah.
Schriever members selected for promotion
Congratulations to the following Team Schriever members selected for promotion to captain.
1st Lt Alexander Fiore, 3rd Space Operations Squadron 1st Lt Brian Shust, 50th Space Wing
1st Lt Bret Witham, 3 SOPS 1st Lt Richard Birtsch, 4th Space Operations Squadron
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Network much?
By Senior Airman Naomi Griego Germany back to the U.S.,” said Pancoast. “It took me a a network both socially and professionally,” said Pancoast.
50 Space Wing Public Affairs year to get a job because of trial and error in my networking.” She said the key is to learn how to network before you
Cheryl Jensen, A&FRC work-life consultant, worked arrive at your next assignment.
The Schriever Airman and Family Readiness Center will
with Pancoast to help make the class a reality. Jensen Jensen added one of the biggest take-away’s from the
host a Networking for the mobile spouse class at 9 a.m. July
said Pancoast has a special place in her heart for military class is confidence.
25 in Building 101.
spouses. “If you’re confident, you can accomplish anything,” she
Marci Pancoast, financial advisor, former Air Force staff
“Her experience gives her passion to help others,” said said. “Sometimes you just have to take that first step.”
sergeant and military spouse of 18 years, is the instructor for
Jensen. The class is open to spouses of the Schriever military
the course, which aims to arm spouses with the knowledge Pancoast hopes to help as many spouses as possible to members.
they need to network at Schriever and other bases prior to avoid the difficulties of creating a network. “There is always something to learn,” Pancoast said.
a permanent change of station. “It’s different for the military member who reports to work The class will be held quarterly and anyone wishing to
“I created the class as a result of my transition from immediately upon arrival, whereas, the spouse has to create attend should call the A&FRC at 567-3920.
Chief’s Corner
The Schriever
Feedback
Straight Talk Line
Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Perry this new way of conducting feedback does not make
50th Operations Group the process automatic or take the human aspect out of The Schriever Straight Talk Line, 567-8255,
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines feedback as, it, so it is still every rater’s responsibility to conduct an is used to disseminate information about a
“helpful information or criticism that is given to some- assessment. The ratee is still responsible for request- disturbance, crisis or incident, exercise or
one to say what can be done to improve a performance, ing feedback when they feel they need it and using the real world, on or off base, which might af-
product, etc.” The definition seems so simple but yet, we chain of command when the rater does not or will not fect day-to-day activities of base personnel.
as an Air Force seem to struggle with giving feedback. It provide it. The line will provide base personnel with ac-
could be the rater does not want to hurt the ratee’s feel- If you are still reading this, many of you may be ask-
curate information about the status of any
ings, the Airman is already “squared away” so there is no ing, “Why is the Chief writing about something we
disturbance or crisis situation and the actions
need, or quite possibly some people are just lazy. These all already know?” Throughout the last 18 months, I
taken or being taken.
are just a few of the reasons for not providing feedback have asked different forums of Airmen the same ques-
50th Space Wing Public Affairs will acti-
I have heard during my Air Force career. But the Air tion, “Who has not received feedback in the last year
vate and maintain the Straight Talk Line, up-
Force Instructions are clear; there are no good reasons or within the last six months?” Continually well over
dating information as received by the Crisis
why an Airman should not receive proper feedback. one-third of the audience raises their hand as having
Action Team or on-scene Public Affairs
The Air Force recently changed the way we conduct not received proper feedback. While I am a firm believer
feedback. In fact, it is no longer referred to as feedback, that feedback is and should be given verbally every day, representative.
but as the “Airman Comprehensive Assessment.” The it is every supervisor’s responsibility to conduct written, For more information regarding the Straight
goal is to have an open dialogue between the rater and meaningful feedback. The Air Force takes it seriously Talk Line, please contact 50th Space Wing
ratee, and for the ratee to assess themselves. However, and so should you. Public Affairs at 567-5040.
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8 July 17, 2014 Schriever Sentinel
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Call us: As the 310th SW commander, Feltman
is responsible for over 1,000 reservists at
18 units at three installations in Colorado
877-475-BABY and California. This is his third assign-
ment to Schriever, having previously been U.S. Air Force photo
Col. Damon S. Feltman assumed command of the 310th
the 19th Space Operations Squadron com-
Space Wing during a change of command ceremony
mander from 2010 to 2012. Schriever was
Saturday.
also Feltman’s first Air Force assignment
from 1992-1996 when it was known as Falcon
the wing’s members impress him.
Air Force Base.
“First is what you do,” said Feltman. “The
“Colorado is as close to home as a guy like
majority of this wing is made up of part-
me has,” said Feltman. “This is our third
timers who give up 40, 50 or 60 hours a week
assignment to Schirever and our fourth to
at primary jobs and then give Uncle Sam
the Front Range, so this is really our home.”
two, three or four days a month. You do it
Feltman also spoke directly to the mem-
bers of the 310th during his remarks. because you have a passion for this mission,
“To the men and women of the 310th you love your nation, you love the Air Force
Space Wing,” said Feltman. “You have been and you love the Airmen standing or sitting
a profound inspiration to me for the past next to you.”
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later as squadron commander and then on Airmen who have defined this Air Force, who
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In closing, Feltman gave two reasons why powerful Air Force in history.”
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Schriever Sentinel July 17, 2014 9
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50th Space Wing
Inspection System
What is the Air Force
Inspection System?
Staff Sgt. Shelly Lampman Staff Sgt. Jennifer Emerson Capt. Christopher Grover 1st Lt. Clinton Emry Korey Kuykendall
50th Space Wing 50th Space Wing 50th Mission Support Group 2nd Space Operations Squadron 50th Force Support Squadron
“MICT.” “It’s an ongoing “It is actually difficult to an- “Air Force Inspection “Checks and balances.”
evaluation program.” swer. The inspection system System is the Commander’s
has changed six times since Inspection Management
I have been in the Air Force. Board. It is an Air Force
I think they are trying to get cultural change. Instead
it right by enforcing com- of ramping up, we man-
manders to be involved in age our inspection our-
what their troops do.” selves throughout the year.
CIMB is a way for us to
be accurate, honest and
transparent.”
10 July 17, 2014 Schriever Sentinel
Snake sightings more prevalent in summertime
By Scott Prater ning trails, the snake has always left the area by the time
Schriever Sentinel we arrive,” Jensen said. “People need to remember, this area
Lt. Col. Bart Hughes, chief of 50th Space Wing plans and is snake habitat. Trying to remove them is not in our best
programs, took in a morning run north of the fitness center interest. The best course of action is to leave a snake alone
recently when he noticed a peculiar object ahead on the trail. and it will eventually leave the area.”
As he approached, the object, which looked like a stick During his encounter, Hughes had time to take a photo
from a distance, began to move and finally, as he was just a of the snake before it slithered away.
few feet away, it slithered away into the grass. “It was about an 8-foot bull snake,” he said. “Unfortunately,
“It’s not common to encounter snakes on base,” said Andy it looks like a rattle snake, minus the rattle of course, but
Jensen, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight that’s why bull snakes often get killed unnecessarily. People
chief said. “But, they do live here; the base is a great habitat mistake them for rattlers.”
for many varieties of snakes, including the poisonous ones.” Though Sellars witnessed a large snake cross Enoch Road
Master Sgt. Tawanna Sellars, 50th Space Wing ground west of Building 20 a few weeks ago, she explained that
safety manager, said the safety office receives reports of snake people are more likely to be injured by snakes when clear-
sightings occasionally, most often this time of year, around ing or removing debris outdoors. The following are tips and
the running trails and the base perimeter fence. information she recommends for people who may encounter
“There are some areas of the running trails where the snakes.
wild grass grows tall on both sides,” she said. “Those seem • When removing debris, watch placement of hands and
to be the places where people encounter snakes the most.” feet. If possible, don’t place fingers under the debris being
Since snakes are cold-blooded, they often take the oppor- moved. Wear heavy gloves and high boots.
tunity to warm themselves on the pavement, which heats • Watch for snakes sunning on fallen trees, limbs or other
up on sunny days, according to Jensen. debris.
With that in mind, Sellars advises people to exercise cau- • A snake’s striking distance is about half the total length
tion when encountering nature’s vipers. of the snake.
“Understand that snakes are typically not aggressive,” she • If bitten, note the color and the shape of the snake’s head
said. “If you see a snake, step back and allow it to proceed.” to help with treatment.
Jensen said that if anyone encounters a snake in a popu- • Keep victims still and calm to slow the spread of venom.
U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Bart Hughes lated area, such as in or near a building, call the 50 CES Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Lt. Col. Bart Hughes, chief of 50th Space Wing plans and programs, environmental flight at 567-3360, otherwise, back away to • Do not cut the wound or attempt to suck out venom.
encountered this bull snake on the running trail north of the Schriever a safe distance and choose another route. Apply first aid: lay the person down so the bite is below the
Fitness Center recently. “Typically when we get calls about snakes out on the run- level of the heart and cover the bite with a clean, dry dressing.
Last week’s answer: In July 1953, the 50th Fighter- activated June 1, 1949. This week, the base is celebrat-
History Quiz Bomber (now Space) Wing conducted Operation FOX ing “Schriever Week” marking 65 years as Masters
ABLE 27. What was the purpose of this operation? of Space. On Jan. 30, 1992, the 50th replaced what
FOX ABLE 27 was the movement of the 50th Fighter- wing that had served as the host at Falcon Air Force
Bomber (now Space) Wing from Clovis Air Force Base since 1985?
Week of July 17, 2014 Base, New Mexico, to Hahn Air Base, Germany.
Responses to the quiz questions can be emailed to
This week’s question: The 50th Space Wing first 50 SW/HO at [email protected].
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