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PPOOWW//MMIIAA DDaayy iiss FFrriiddaayySchriever will fly a POW/MIA flagat the DeKok Building Friday inmemorial to the Airmen, Soldiers,Sailors and Marines who neverreturned from our historic conflicts.VOL. 8, NO. 37 www.schriever.af.milColorado Springs, Colo.SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

NSPS HR trainingThe Civilian Personnel

Flight will provide a manda-tory class on NSPS HumanResources training in theSecure Area Logistics Facilityhere, Building. 780, from7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the fol-lowing dates: Friday, Monday,Wednesday and Sept. 21. Allnon-bargaining unit generalschedule employees and mili-tary supervisors of three ormore non-bargaining unit GSemployees must attend. Youmust complete NSPS 101 andprovide a certificate to theCivilian Personnel officebefore participating in thetraining.

Seating is limited to 45participants per day of train-ing. Contact Herb Poiro, 50thMission Support Squadron, at567-5796 or Annie Pascua,50th MSS, at 567-4184 tosign up. If you have any ques-tions concerning your eligi-bility to attend this course,contact the Civilian PersonnelFlight.

GS non-bargaining unitemployees assigned toSchriever are scheduled toconvert to the NationalSecurity Personnel System onJan. 21, 2007.

Flumist mandatoryfor active-duty Airmen

The 21st Medical Groupwill offer the FluMist vaccineWednesdays from 1 to 2:30p.m. and Fridays from 1 to3:30 p.m. at the Main FitnessCenter here for all active-dutyservicemembers.

This is a mandatory pro-gram for all active-duty per-sonnel who do not have avalid contraindication toreceiving the FluMist.

Injectable flu vaccines willarrive in October.

SARC self-defense The Sexual Assault and

Response Coordinator willsponsor self-defense trainingat the Main Fitness Centerhere Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.and from 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information,contact the SARC office at567-7272.

GM-3’s ‘tight fit’will save $360K per flightStaff Sgt. Don Branum

50th Space Wing Public Affairs

The 4th Space Operations Squadron suc-cessfully loaded their Ground Mobile-3 vehi-cle onto a C-17 Globemaster III Sunday,proving a concept that will save the Air Forcemore than $360,000 each time the GM-3deploys.

In addition, C-17s are easier to procureand have a greater reliability rate than the C-5 Galaxy, which is the aircraft 4th SOPS pre-viously used to transport the GM-3, saidCapt. Kenneth Lancaster, 4th SOPSOperations Support Flight commander.

GM-3 is a mobile satellite command-and-control vehicle that can provide Milstar sup-port from anywhere in the world.

The operation began as a concept approx-imately two years ago, said 1st Lt. CraigCherek, 4th SOPS chief of mobile Milstarplans and tactics.

“At the time, our published dimensions fora load plan didn’t allow for transport via C-17,” Lieutenant Cherek said. “I then heard the

137th Space Warning Squadron (an AirNational Guard unit based in Greeley, Colo.)had loaded their Milstar van successfully lastfall.

“After investigating and coordinating withthe folks at 137th SWS, we discovered that,with some slight modifications, we couldsuccessfully fix our tractor-trailer in the air-craft,” he continued.

Airmen from 137th SWS and from 14thAir Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base,Calif., helped 4th SOPS Airmen with theproof of concept. A C-17 based at March AirReserve Base, Calif., carrying U.S. Air ForceAcademy cadets from Saturday’s Air Forcevs. Tennessee football game, provided a con-venient testbed.

The loading process was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating, LieutenantCherek said.

“We had to do a lot of adjustment,”Captain Lancaster said. As the trailer backedinto the aircraft’s cargo bay, Airmen raisedand lowered airbags between the wheel wellsand the bottom of the trailer.

“You would look at the height of the GM-3 and the clearance inside the aircraft andstart second-guessing yourself,” the lieu-tenant said. “Deep down, though, I think Iand the rest of the team knew it would go.”

The test was a success, although squeezingthe GM-3 into the C-17 was a tight fit.

“We had one inch to spare on the top andjust enough room to close the cargo door,”Captain Lancaster said.

Those few inches will make 4th SOPSmore flexible for contingency missions, saidLt. Col. John Shaw, 4th SOPS commander.

“The C-17 is the early 21st-century’s pre-mier military airlift platform, and this bringsus in line with today’s expeditionary capabil-ities,” Colonel Shaw said.

The cost savings and improved flexibilitywill directly impact the DefenseDepartment’s ability to prosecute the GlobalWar on Terrorism, the colonel said.

“When we deploy, it’s to be a part of theGlobal War on Terrorism,” he said. “We arepart of a suite of capabilities the Air Forcebrings to bear to fight and win that war.”

Cost savings, greater flexibility among impacts to Global War on Terrorism

photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum

Airmen with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, the 137th Space Warning Squadron and 14th Air Force Headquarters carefully monitor 4thSOPS' Ground Mobile-3 vehicle as it backs into a C-17 Globemaster III cargo bay at Peterson Air Force Base Sunday. Deploying the GM-3 on aC-17 instead of a C-5 Galaxy will save the Air Force more than $360,000 per flight in Global War on Terrorism funds.

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AF leaders send birthday messageSecretary of the Air Force Michael Wynneand Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley

Over the course of the past 59 years, the U.S. AirForce has established itself as the domi-nant force in air, space and cyberspace.

Our knowledge-enabled Airmenhave revolutionized the way our nationdefends itself and its allies across thefull spectrum of threats.

Before our inception as an independentservice, the Air Force responded whereverand whenever needed, whether for disasterrelief, humanitarian operations or combatoperations. We have only gotten better in time.

Our heritage is one of technological innovation,courage and dedication.

As we build on that proud heritage and look towardnew and unlimited horizons, we will continue to deliverunmatched air, space and cyberspace dominance for the

interdependent joint team and our nation.Your tireless commitment, agility and professional-

ism are the foundation for our successes. Without you,and the support of your families, we could not be the

world-class team we are. America’sAirmen exemplify our core values ofIntegrity First, Service Before Self andExcellence in All We Do.

As we lead into our diamond anniver-sary celebration, we count on our most

valuable asset—our Airmen—to continuethe magnificent work our forebears began. We are confident you’ll conquer tomorrow’s

challenges with the same courage, commit-ment and confidence that defined our first 59

years.Thanks to our entire Air Force family across the

globe: active duty, civilian, Guard, Reserve, retirees,veterans, and all their families. Happy birthday, AirForce!

Happy birthday, U.S.Air ForceMarine Gen. Peter Pace

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Editor’s Note: The Air Forcebirthday is Monday.

This year marks the 59thanniversary of the establishment ofthe United States Air Force. Datingback to the early years as the aero-nautical division of the Army SignalCorps, visionary Airmen riskedtheir lives in the quest for domi-nance of the air. Due to the visionof aviation pioneers then, the U.S.Air Force now stands above all

challengers as the world’s premierair and space force.

Our Airmen have risen to thechallenges of the post-Sept. 11,2001 era and will continue to serveour nation with distinction. Whetherit is a C-17 Globemaster III on theground in Baghdad, a Predatorunmanned aerial vehicle in the skiesover Afghanistan, an orbiting satel-lite or the support personnel whomake the mission successful, theU.S. Air Force is the image of free-dom and democracy throughout theworld.

To every member of the AirForce, thank you for your steadfastdedication and commitment todefending the United States.

To echo the words of Gen. CurtisLeMay, fifth Air Force chief ofstaff: “If we maintain our love offreedom and superior global airpower, the future of the U.S. looksgood.”

On behalf of the joint chiefs, themen and women of the armedforces and a grateful nation, Iwould like to wish the U.S. AirForce a happy birthday!

50th CES addresses mosquito problemsThe Commander’s Hotline is

your direct link to Col. Cal Hutto,50th Space Wing commander. Itprovides a way for people to obtaininformation and assistance in mak-ing Schriever a better place towork. Before e-mailing aCommander’s Hotline question orcomment, check with the list ofagencies on the this page to resolveany problems. If this fails, send ane-mail to: Commander’s GramHotline, [email protected]. Include your name,rank, duty section and phone num-ber. As appropriate, the issue willbe published in a future issue of theSatellite Flyer.

Q:You have a serious mos-quito problem on this

base especially on the road near theNorth Entry Control Facility. In onefive-minute walk Aug. 23, I wasbitten five times, then once Aug.24.

The stretch of grass along the

fence west of the North Portal iswatered at least daily, whether itrains or not.

This is evident by the waterrunoff that can be observed most ofthe day, every day. I would ventureto say that this is the case through-out Schriever.

This tells me there is too muchwater there—when the lawn is satu-rated, water just sits. This is obvi-ously a great breeding ground formosquitoes.

I understand your desire for anice-looking base, but must it be atthe sacrifice of your workers, espe-cially with the real concern of WestNile Virus?

We should not have to spray our-selves down with DEET just to getto work.

A:The recent concentrationof mosquitoes is a direct

result of the relatively high amountsof rainfall received at the installa-tion. There is currently ponding

water in locations that have beendry for the past five years.

The 50th Civil EngineerSquadron has taken several steps toaddress the situation, includingtreating the standing water areas.Until these treatments fully takeeffect, we suggest you review thepreventative tips published in thebase bulletin and in the Aug. 31Satellite Flyer.

In regards to your concerns ofover-irrigation contributing to themosquito issue, I assure you that wedo not water daily or during heavyrainfall.

The irrigation system that youmention is set to water three timesper week and is equipped with arainfall gauge that shuts down thewatering when a quarter inch ofrainfall is present.

Again, we believe the source forthe mosquitoes is the standing waterthroughout the installation, and weare aggressively targeting theseareas for treatment.

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Gen. Schriever’s legacy still evident in AFSPC todayStaff Sgt. Don Branum


Editor’s Note: Gen. Bernard Schriever’s birthday istoday. General Schriever died June 20, 2005

Gen. Bernard Schriever made a visionary speech aboutballistic missile applications in San Diego in February1957. At a time when few people would have predicted a“space race” or manned spaceflight, General Schrieverdiscussed using Air Force guidance systems to hit themoon, surface-to-surface transportation of people viarocket engines and manned spaceflight to the moon andMars.

The mobilization assistant to the commander of AirForce Space Command recalled meeting the father of U.S.Air Force space and missile forces and talking to GeneralSchriever about the speech.

“When he talked to me about this speech, he couldn’thelp but chuckle,” Maj. Gen. Thomas Taverney said. “Hediscussed the immediate wire he got from (then)Secretary of Defense (Charles) Wilson, telling him tonever use the word ‘space’ again in any of his speeches.Of course, Sputnik launched later that year, and obvious-ly, the world changed.”

Nearly 50 years after that speech, the U.S. Air Force isthe world’s most powerful air and space force because ofGeneral Schriever’s work.

General Schriever died June 20, 2005, but his legacyand vision live on, given form in AFSPC’s mission anddirection toward the future.

General Schriever’s vision for the future of the AirForce in space had a firm rooting in America’s history.The Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor impactedGeneral Schriever’s philosophy, General Taverney said.

“He was vocal about being prepared for anything andmaking sure we never again got surprised like we did in1941,” the general said. “He said, ‘Do not underestimateyour enemy, and be prepared to be vastly superior to himin all arenas.’”

When it became clear the United States was at a disad-vantage in the early space race, the Defense Department

put General Schriever in charge of vaulting the Air Forceinto first place.

“Future historians will look back upon the Cold Warand point to General Bennie Schriever as a decisive factorin our victory,” wrote Gen. Lance Lord, former AFSPCcommander, in a commentary last year. “GeneralSchriever was there when his nation needed a measuredresponse to Sputnik.”

General Schriever believed in three components of asolid method in developing systems, General Taverneysaid. The first was backing up system development with acomprehensive program of basic research in various tech-nology areas.

“That is, don’t be afraid of taking risks and developingtechnology—we still need to be at the forefront—but havea robust technology program to drive down the risksinherent with those pacing technologies,” GeneralTaverney explained.

The second component was component reliability test-ing to fully understand systems at the component level,followed by subsystem and system tests. This method oftesting remains today in everything from space technolo-gy to software development.

“This philosophy of understanding what you’re build-ing down to the component level is something that hasstayed with me ever since I talked to him,” GeneralTaverney said.

The third component was having an airtight system ofbackups—from backup component vendors to entirebackups of system development.

“As soon as General Schriever came onto the ballisticmissile development program, he espoused a backup tothe Atlas,” General Taverney said. “In October 1955, hefinally got his backup program in the first two-stage rock-et, the Titan.”

General Schriever finally received approval to developthe Minuteman missile in March 1961.

“He delivered the first operational Minuteman in lessthan 18 months—and not a moment too soon, as it arrivedjust before the Cuban Missile Crisis,” General Taverneysaid.

While there may have been other people who couldhave accomplished what General Schriever did to give theAir Force a strategic advantage, there was no one elsewho was at the right place at the right time, GeneralTaverney said.

“General Schriever brought a unique combination ofvision, courage of his convictions, people-managementand leadership skills and deep technical capacity. He waslikely the only one at that specific point in time who com-bined those traits with his rank,” General Taverney said.“General Schriever didn’t just see his job as buildingstrategic missiles; he saw himself as the steward of thenation’s future in space.”

General Taverney said he feels a responsibility to con-tinue General Schriever’s vision.

“I have always looked at my job as one we are doingfor the future of the nation, not as a delivery of a specificproduct,” he said. “I know that was the way many of thepeople who followed General Schriever looked at things.

“I think in that way, we may be different from othermajor commands,” he continued. “The legacies of Gen.Ralph Eberhart (former U.S. Northern Command com-mander) and Gen. Lance Lord (former AFSPC command-er) go far beyond what we are building in systems.General Lord saw the future when we developed the JointSpace Operations Center. No one told us to do this; it wasjust the right way to move the (Air Force) space missionforward.”

AFSPC will continue in the direction GeneralSchriever first set, General Taverney said. For that reason,it’s important to remember and honor the general’saccomplishments and their impact today.

“Everyone in this business is forever indebted toGeneral Schriever,” he said. “I never got to work underhim directly, but I’ve always felt like I worked for him.”

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Five years later, Airmen remember Sept. 11 attacksAirmen serving at Schriever and at bases around the

world took time Monday to reflect on the tragic events thatoccurred five years ago on Sept. 11, 2001.

Flags flew at half-staff and Airmen observed momentsof silence around the world to commemorate the solemnanniversary.

Coalition forces and sister services joined Airmen forsilent reflections and memorial services at forward-deployed locations throughout Southwest Asia while coali-tion members from the Australia Defense Force, Japan AirSelf Defense Forces and Republic of Korea Air Forcesjoined Airmen for a memorial service at Ali Air Base, Iraq.

A firefighter with the Colorado Springs FireDepartment spoke to a capacity crowd in the Building 300Auditorium here about his experiences at Ground Zeroshortly after Sept. 11. Ed Miller was assigned to a FederalEmergency Management Agency urban search and rescueteam that was sent to New York less than two weeks afterthe terrorist attacks. He shared stories and photos of histime at the World Trade Center site.

“This year’s ceremony was very different from those inthe past,” said Thea Wasche, 50th Services Division direc-tor. “It was nice to get the perspective of someone who wasthere. I enjoyed his slide show and hearing about his expe-riences.”

In addition, First Lt. Angelia Sovik, 3rd SpaceOperations Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Luther Lewis,50th Mission Support Squadron, read the names of 30 vic-tims as a photo of each person was displayed on the screen.Each of the 30 names represented about 100 people whodied that day. The ceremony concluded with a Schrieverfirefighter ringing a bell three times in remembrance.

At Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, more than 100Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and civilians gatheredfor a silent candle service.

Airmen with the 385th Air Expeditionary Group atIncirlik Air Base, Turkey, marked this year’s observancewith sorties originating from the group’s three locations atIncirlik, Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, and its squadron inSouthwest Asia. These sorties commemorated the three

attack sites—New York, Washington and Pennsylvania—during the terrorist attacks.

C-17 Globemaster IIIs with the 385th AEG took off atseparate times to commemorate the events of Sept. 11. Allthe departure times were set exactly five years to the dateof the attack.

Reflecting on that particular day, today’s Airmen werefrom many different walks of life and now are focused onproviding air power critical for war fighters around theworld.

Tech. Sgt. David Medrano had just moved to LacklandAir Force Base, Texas, to be a training instructor.

“I was very angry,” said Sergeant Medrano, who is nowassigned to the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance

Squadron at Manas AB. “I decided I would pour everythingI had into becoming a training instructor. I explained to myAirmen that everyone had their own reason for enlisting,and they should honor those who died by being at theirbest.”

“I was in ninth grade Army Junior ROTC when I heardabout what was happening,” said Airman 1st Class RyanPotts of the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadronat Manas AB. “I remember being in total shock and disbe-lief. After the events of Sept. 11, I decided to join the mil-itary because I had a new respect for our country and patri-ots who had fought for our freedom.”

(Information compiled from Air Force Print News andstaff reports.)

Master Sgt. Robert Lien, a firefighter with the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron, rings a bell in remembrance of victims ofthe Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ed Miller from the Colorado Springs Fire Department was the key speaker.

photo by Kim Kruis-Johnson

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Aurora/Denver Freedom Walk honors Sept. 11 victimsAURORA, Colo. — Hundreds of Coloradoans

stepped out from the site of the state’s future veteransmemorial this morning and walked a mile and a half tothe Aurora Municipal Center to remember the victims ofthe Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and to honor thenation’s past and present veterans.

The Aurora/Denver Freedom Walk is one of morethan 120 similar events that took place Saturday, Sundayand Monday under the auspices of the DefenseDepartment’s America Supports You program.

Leo Pacheco, executive director for the Beacon ofHope Outreach Center, which is sponsoring Aurora’sFreedom Walk through its America Supports You-affili-ated Operation Hope program, said the forecasted rainmay have kept some people away from this, the firstevent of its kind here, but that the weather could do noth-ing to dampen the purpose of the event.

“This is Colorado’s contribution to commemorate(Sept. 11), to honor our first responders and to supportthe troops,” he said, noting that sponsors for next year’sFreedom Walk already are lined up.

Soldiers from Fort Carson supported the event: theMountain Post’s mounted color guard led the parade, andthe singing group “Harmony in Motion” opened theafternoon’s companion observance at the AuroraMunicipal Center.

“We’ve been working with the America Supports YouProgram ever since it started,” said Army Col. MikeGunn, III Corps (forward) deputy chief of staff. “Thesekinds of events are superb: they show support for thecommunity and they allow us to give back to the commu-nity. We couldn’t make it without this community.”

Army Sergeant John Brownrigg, a member of themounted color guard, said he was proud to represent FortCarson and the Army during the ceremony.

“I really appreciate anybody who shows support forthe military, and especially the first responders. It’s agreat opportunity for people to show that they supportthe troops,” he said.

Army Staff Sgt. Paul Brondhaver, an Ohio NationalGuardsman from Cincinnati who suffered more than 300shrapnel wounds in a rocket-propelled-grenade attack inSamarra, Iraq, in July 2004, told the Aurora audiencewhy he came to join them.

Sergeant Brondhaver said his near-death experiencein Iraq has opened the way for him to travel the countryto remind Americans that faith, family and friends canhelp anyone overcome any situation. He came to that

realization, he said, as he lay on a street in Samarra, fullyexpecting to die as his thoughts turned to his family.

“Faith got me here to the state of Colorado to walk,when (doctors) said I would never walk again,” he said.

He challenged those in attendance to carry theFreedom Walk’s message forward in the community totheir friends and neighbors who weren’t able to make it.

(Information compiled from American Forces PressService and staff reports.)


A member of the Aurora, Colo., Police Department blocks a side road while Colorado Freedom Walk participantswalk alongside Alameda Avenue Saturday. Hundreds of Colorado residents joined in the walk from the futureColorado Veterans Memorial to the Aurora Municipal Hall to commemorate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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Airmen from 2nd, 22nd SOPS spotlighted in AF ‘Do Something Amazing’campaign

Staff Sgt. Don Branum50th Space Wing Public Affairs

Airmen with the 2nd and 22nd Space Operationssquadrons here are featured in the Air Force’s “DoSomething Amazing” recruiting campaign, which will kickoff on the Air Force birthday Sept. 18.

A film crew under contract with Air Force RecruitingService sought why Airmen who deliver essential space-based combat effects to war fighters chose to enter the AirForce. Senior Airman Joseph Vazquez, 2nd SOPS, andTech. Sgt. Amber Mitchell, 22nd SOPS, were among theAirmen interviewed during the film crew’s visit.

Airman Vazquez, a native of Puerto Rico, has been inthe Air Force for about four years. His job as a missionscheduler involves planning satellite supports to make sureGlobal Positioning System satellites operate smoothly.Schriever is his first duty station.

“I was 18 and doing satellite contacts on GPS,” he said.“I was trusted with the constellation at such a young age.”The constellation is valued at approximately $10 billion.

Although Airman Vazquez was raised an Army brat, hischoice to join the Air Force came with a high recommen-dation: his father, a retired command sergeant major, point-ed him toward the Air Force.

“I wanted military experience,” he said. “I was veryinterested in space and satellite communications, and Iwanted to travel.”

Sergeant Mitchell, a Kentucky native, joined the AirForce in November 1997. Her job as a flight chief is to han-dle training, evaluation and crew force management. She isalso responsible for keeping Air Force Satellite ControlNetwork customers up-to-date on the system’s status.

“I wanted to get out of my hometown,” she said. “All myfriends pretty much stayed home. This was a chance to dosomething different.”

Doing something different brought her into the AirForce; realizing how her job helps war fighters fight andwin the Global War on Terrorism has motivated her tomake the military a career.

“It’s a good job; I enjoy doing it. I get paid to do what Ilike to do,” she said.

The job offers both Airmen a chance to see how theirday-to-day work contributes to the armed forces’ missionand civilian enterprise.

“You get to see a big picture of what you’re doing andhow it affects the Army, the Navy—the world in general,”she said. “When I go home and people ask me what I didthis week, I can tell them, ‘I supported a shuttle launch.’”

Both Airmen have taken part in monumental events inAir Force history. Sergeant Mitchell was on console at the45th Operations Group in Cape Canaveral AFS during theSpace Shuttle Columbia accident Feb. 1, 2003. AirmanVazquez scheduled the support for the GPS satellite thatguided one of two bombs responsible for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s death June 8.

The film crew that visited Schriever asked the Airmenwhy a young adult should join the Air Force.

“It’s a great experience,” Airman Vazquez said. “If youmake the best of it, you’ll have no regrets.” Other benefits,such as tuition assistance and health insurance also makethe Air Force an attractive career.

“Especially for high school graduates, you get a solidknowledge base,” Sergeant Mitchell added. “Our careerfield is worth so much to the civilian world—how manypeople can say they were commanding satellites when theywere 18?” photo by Staff Sgt. Don Branum

Capt. Dan Michaelsen and Tech. Sgt. Amber Mitchell, 22ndSpace Operations Squadron here, rehearse an Air ForceSatellite Control Network support during a film crew visitJuly 24. The Airmen will be a part of the Air Force's "DoSomething Amazing" recruiting campaign Sept. 18.

On the Web:www.dosomethingamazing.comCampaign launches Sept. 183

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Free lattes, cappuccinos and mochas are the top draws at the Eclipse Cyber Café in the Peterson Air Force Base dormito-ries. The café also has a karaoke area, a reading area and a computer room for online gaming. The Eclipse Café is openWednesdays from 5 to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to midnight and Sundays from 1 to 9 p.m.

Eclipse Cyber Café: a secret revealedChaplain (Capt.) Chad Bellamy

50th Space Wing Chaplain Service Team

We all first learned about secrets when we werechildren. They were whispers in the ear and promisesnot to tell anyone else, but how often were thesesecrets revealed?

Deep inside the Peterson Air Force Base dormitorieslies a place that might be described as a secret ren-dezvous, a place known by only a few. But now is thetime for the secret to be revealed ... again.

The Eclipse Cyber Café is located on the groundfloor of Building 1164 and is designed with input fromAirmen to be a place which dorm residents can calltheir own. This team project between the 50th and 21stSpace Wings is designed to enhance the socializationefforts of our youngest Airmen while also serving as aplace to plan and promote special events.

This state-of-the-art facility is equipped with a wire-less internet connection and eight Internet access sta-tions. It also has fifteen computer stations networkedsolely for online gaming. An oft-used karaoke stationhas more than 500 songs to choose from; a readingarea nearby offers an opportunity to just enjoy the quietand meditate.

With all of this, the most popular items remain thewide selection of free cappuccino, latte and other coldand hot beverages.

The Eclipse Cyber Café is operated by Airmen whovolunteer two-hour blocks of time each week, reinforc-ing a life of service before self and providing a positiveexample to their peers.

With so many Airmen moving to Schriever everymonth, we want to make sure this secret is revealedonce more.

The Eclipse Cyber Café is open Wednesdays from 5to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to mid-night, and Sundays from 1 to 9 p.m. Those interested involunteering should contact Lee Bossert, 21st SpaceWing chapel, at 494-6212.

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Iraqi AF takes off in building for futureAs the Iraqi army gains in numbers and capability, so

too does the country’s air force, which aims to grow to2,500 airmen by the year’s end, the commander of theCoalition Air Force Transition Team said.

Brig. Gen. Stephen Hoog cited impressive improvementover the past six months, noting that the Iraqi air force con-tinues to grow and improve its ability to support the coun-terinsurgency mission.

The Iraqi air force’s counterinsurgency mission consistsprimarily of air transportation and aerial observation andsurveillance. Officials believe it is critical for Iraq’s long-term ability to police its international borders, protect itsoil pipeline network and rapidly deploy its developingarmy.

“They’re making progress with leaps and bounds,”General Hoog said during a roundtable discussion withPentagon reporters Sept. 1.

“The bottom line is, we are making progress every dayin helping the Iraqis enter the counterinsurgency fight nowand lay the proper foundation for the Iraqi air force for thenext five to 10 years,” he said.

Iraq’s C-130 Hercules program is the country’s mostadvanced program. Its three C-130s have moved 6,000Iraqi and coalition troops and more than 460 tons of cargo

since March. Capt. Lawrence Smith II, a logistics officerwith 50th Logistics Readiness Flight at Schriever, was AirForce Space Command’s 2005 Officer Logistician of theYear due in part to his contributions to the Iraqi air force’sC-130 program.

During the same timeframe, Iraq’s Seeker SB7L-360light surveillance aircraft and CH-2000 military tacticalsurveillance aircraft have flown more than 200 intelli-gence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

U.S. advisers with the Coalition Air Force TransitionTeam are assigned to Iraqi air force units to steer this effortforward, General Hoog said.

With members spread over sites around Iraq, this teamserves as the coalition’s liaison with and advisors to theIraqi air force.

“We are working together as one team,” Iraqi Maj. Gen.Jamal Barzanjy, the Iraqi air force’s chief of staff, said ear-lier this year. “Of course we still need support from ourallies, but we are going.”

One big step forward is the relocation of the Iraqi airforce headquarters to the same installation as the Iraqiarmy headquarters. This move will improve joint opera-tions and coordination, General Hoog said.

More growth is on the way, with the first of 16 UH-1H

Iroquois aircraft to join the Iraqi air force fleet by January.The UH-1s are being upgraded in the United States to themore powerful “Huey II” configuration and will providemuch-needed medium lift and casualty evacuation capabil-ities, General Hoog said.

Ten Mi-17 Hip helicopters also are slated to join thefleet, and Iraqi pilots are continuing their training.

Another upcoming initiative is the introduction thisspring of “pipeline training,” to focus on skills rangingfrom basic piloting to air traffic control and aircraft main-tenance.

“They are building on the great training foundationalready laid by the Coalition Military Assistance Team intheir operations throughout Iraq,” General Hoog said.

The rebuilding effort will continue to increase at anaccelerated pace as the Iraqi air force seeks to grow toalmost 2,500 people by the end of 2007, he said.

General Barzanjy expressed optimism over progressmade but acknowledged the work still ahead. “We are start-ing over,” he said in Baghdad earlier this year. “Americahas given us a lot of help, and we have already accom-plished many things, but we need to keep growing.”

(Information compiled from American Forces PressService and staff reports.)

photo by Senior Airman Kerry Solan-Johnson

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Airman 1st ClassJoseph Lewis checks the tension of the tailassembly on a Guided Bomb Unit-38. Themunitions flight attaches components to thesame bombs used in Vietnam, recapitalizingthem into modern, Global Positioning System-guided precision weapons. Airman Lewis isdeployed from the Ohio Air National Guard's180th Fighter Wing in Perrysburg.

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Seatbelts save lives, moneySandra Mock

21st Space Wing Safety

Air Force Space Command levied anew Special Interest Item on seatbeltusage beginning Sept. 1.

This SII emphasizes increasedawareness on the proven value of safe-ty equipment, as well as enforcementmeasures on a day-to-day basis, at thesquadron level.

According to the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Admin-istration, young people represent lessthan seven percent of the licenseddrivers but are responsible for 18 per-cent of the traffic mishaps. These acci-dents are the leading cause of deathfor 16 to 20 year olds.

Statistics also show young peopleare the leaders in motor vehiclemishaps: according to the NHTSA,more than 60 percent of young adultswere not wearing seatbelts.

Children learn by mimicking theirrole models. If parents always weartheir seatbelts, then their children willprobably wear theirs. However,NHTSA research shows that if a driv-er is unrestrained, children are fourtimes more likely to be unrestrainedthan if they are in a vehicle with arestrained driver. Bottom line—if par-ents don’t wear seatbelts, their chil-dren probably won’t either.

Men, especially young men, arealso less likely to buckle up. In 2004,67 percent of male drivers and 73 per-cent of male passengers aged 18 to 34who were killed in crashes were notwearing their seatbelts. In 2005, only

79 percent of rural drivers and passen-gers were observed wearing their seat-belts.

Anyone who doesn’t wear a seat-belt has an excuse for why they don’t:“I might get trapped underwater;” “I’llbe thrown clear in an accident;” “Itmesses up my clothes, hurts my neck,doesn’t fit;” “It’s too confining;” or,“It should be my choice.”

Seatbelts have proven to save lives,and everyone is required by Coloradostate law to wear them.

The new SII includes three criticalquestions, two for group and squadroncommanders and one for supervisors.

• First, has the commander estab-lished specific procedures to ensureall personnel comply with the occu-pant protection requirements (seat-belts)?

Safety is a commander’s program,so what has he done to ensure theirunit personnel use seatbelts all thetime—on or off base, on or off duty?

• Second, do commanders ensure aproactive mishap prevention programis implemented in the unit includingthe proper use of seatbelts?

Without the commander’s empha-sis, personnel may not understand theimportance.

• Third, are supervisors ensuringtheir personnel are trained on therequired use of seatbelts? Everyemployee receives a safety briefingwhen they initially come to work, andone of the required briefing items isthe mandatory use of seatbelts. If youdidn’t get this briefing, seek out yourunit safety representative and get it.

Senior NCO corps inducts 30Master Sgt. Blaine Clemens, 50th Mission Support Squadron, and his wife, Rhonda, wereamong 30 technical and master sergeants inducted into the Senior NCO corps Friday inColorado Springs. Senior NCOs are charged with promoting the highest standards of conduct,appearance and performance and holding allegiance, devotion and integrity above all.

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Bagram C-130s adopt high-tech cargo delivery systemMaj. David Kurle

455th Air Expeditionary WingPublic Affairs

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan —The same Global Positioning System tech-nology that helps fighter and bomber pilotsdeliver smart bombs with pinpoint accura-cy now allows cargo bundles dropped fromcargo planes to steer themselves to dropzones.

A C-130 Hercules from the 774thExpeditionary Airlift Squadron heredropped supplies to a U.S. Army unit inAfghanistan Aug. 31, using the military’snewest airdrop system for the first time in acombat zone.

An Air National Guard crew deployedfrom Alaska’s 144th Airlift Squadrondropped bundles using the Joint PrecisionAirdrop System, or JPADS, which theArmy and Air Force have developed togeth-er since 1993.

This was the first Air Force employmentof the joint precision airdrop system in anoperational or combat airlift mission, saidMaj. Neil Richardson, chief of the combatprograms and policy branch at Air MobilityCommand. He deployed here as part of theJPADS Mobile Training Team to overseethe first combat use of the system and totrain C-130 crews how to use it.

“The system did exactly what it wasdesigned for and delivered ammunition andwater to ground troops,” he said.

The JPADS is a family of systemsdesigned to bring the same accuracy to theairlift community that strike pilots haveenjoyed since the development of GPS-guided bombs, called joint direct attackmunitions, or JDAMs.

“It’s the JDAMs of logistics,” MajorRichardson said.

The goal, when the system is fullydeveloped, is to field four sizes of JPADS:extra light, light, medium and heavy.Though still in the concept-developmentphase, the heavy JPADS may be able to air-drop up to 60,000 pounds of cargo, morethan enough to deliver the Army’s eight-wheel Stryker combat vehicle.

Soldiers in forward fighting positionswill have a viable means of airdrop re-sup-ply, which is more accurate and increasessurvivability of critical supplies, likeammunition, fuel, food and water, saidArmy Chief Warrant Officer CortezFrazier, aerial delivery chief for CombinedJoint Task Force-76’s Joint LogisticsCommand.

“JPADS will ensure the war fighter cancontinue to fight and win against terror-ism,” he said.

The JPADS loads have GPS receiverswhich are updated, while traveling in theairplane, through a repeater in the cargobay that re-broadcasts the aircraft’s GPScoordinates to electronics fastened to thecargo.

When dropped, the GPS receivers guidesteering mechanisms that literally fly thecargo, under a rectangular para-foil, to thedesired point of impact. They areautonomously steered by GPS and electro-mechanical steering actuators, said Maj.Dan DeVoe, a command tactician at the AirMobility Warfare Center, McGuire AirForce Base, N.J., and also on the mobiletraining team.

The actuators pull risers on a para-chute—turning it one direction or anoth-er—to position the load over the desired

point of impact. Once the load is positionedover the drop zone, a second parachutedeploys, and the cargo descends almoststraight down to troops on the ground.

In Afghanistan, C-130 crews drop thelight version of JPADS, dubbed the“screamer” because it falls at 100 mph. Itcan deliver container delivery system bun-dles containing food, water, ammunitionand other supplies, weighing 500 to 2,000pounds, to troops on the ground.

Prior to dropping the screamer, a C-130loadmaster will pitch a small transmittercalled a dropsonde from the back of the air-craft, which relays wind speeds and direc-tion back to the navigator’s laptop.

“It’s a very accurate, very real-time windpicture of what’s going on out there,” MajorRichardson said. “A lot of your error comesfrom wind and we’ve taken a lot of the errorout.”

The increased accuracy and ability todrop to more than one location at the sametime means that Soldiers on the groundrecover the cargo quickly and know exactlywhere it will land.

“On the ground side, the precision of theairdrop systems themselves allows the guysto pick up all the stuff right around thedesired point of impact,” he added.“They’re not risking their lives gatheringthe loads.”

photo by Senior Airman Brian Ferguson

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is scheduled to meet today at 3 p.m. in the 50thNetwork Operations Group’s conference room inBuilding 300.

Topics will include officer promotion boardchanges, upcoming professional development ses-sions and volunteer opportunities.

For more information, contact Capt. Earl Chang,22nd Space Operations Squadron, at 567-6919.

PPeetteerrssoonn hhoouussiinngg yyaarrdd ssaalleePeterson Air Force Base’s Family Housing Yard

Sale is scheduled for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3p.m.

All housing residents are encouraged to partici-pate; no commercials sales.

“Yard Sale Saturdays” are for base residents andindividuals authorized access to Peterson AFB. Donot post or display yard sale notices and do notplace personal ads in local newspapers. For moreinformation, call the Peterson AFB Housing officeat 556-4332.

MMiilliittaarryy AApppprreecciiaattiioonn WWeeeekkeennddThe Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will host a

Military Appreciation Weekend Saturday andSunday. Admission for active-duty military person-nel and their families will be reduced by $2.00 perperson. The zoo wishes to express its appreciationto the many sacrifices active-duty members andtheir families make each day. For more information,contact Andrea Hernandez, 50th Mission SupportSquadron, at 567-3920.

GGeett ssuuppeerrmmaarrkkeett ssaavvvvyyThe Schriever Health and Wellness Center will

offer a free informational session Tuesday designedto empower you, the shopper, wherever you do yourgrocery shopping. The focus is on choosing healthi-

er foods while maintaining cost-efficiency and fla-vor. We will also explore labeling terminology tohelp you decipher those mysterious marketingclaims. For more information, contact the HAWCat 567-HAWC (4292).

SSppoouusseess’’ CClluubb mmeeeettss WWeeddnneessddaayyThe Peterson Air Force Base Spouses’ Club will

hold an annual Information Fair Wednesday from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peterson AFB EnlistedClub.

The fair will feature more than 30 tables of ven-dors, base organizations and club activities.

Membership is open to spouses from all ranksand all branches from Schriever, Peterson AFB andCheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.

Many door prizes will be awarded so come earlyand stay late.

For more information, contact Ande Valentin at302-5677.

IImmpprroovvee yyoouurr rreellaattiioonnsshhiippssThe Peterson Air Force Base Chapel will offer a

Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Seminarbeginning Oct. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This seminar will show you how to talk moreand fight less; deepen and protect your friendship;have a more intimate, sensual relationship; keep thefun alive; clarify and act on your priorities; anddevelop a vision for your future together.

The seminar is open to all active-duty service-members, civilians and contractors. Call 556-8943by Oct. 5 to register.

SScchhrriieevveerr AAFFBB HHaallff MMaarraatthhoonnThe second-annual Schriever Half-Marathon is

scheduled for Oct. 13. Participants will run the baseperimeter with a few twists and turns along the way.For more information or to register, call the MainFitness Center at 567-6658.

FYI AF EEO complainantsnow have alternative

Celestine Joyner50th Space Wing Equal Employment Opportunity Office

Air Force employees with equal employment opportunitycomplaints now have an alternative to the traditional EEO com-plaint process.

The new, optional method, known as the Compressed OrderlyRapid Equitable (CORE) process, substantially reduces process-ing time.

Under the traditional method, which included Office ofComplaint Investigation involvement and an Equal EmploymentOpportunity and Civil Rights hearing before an administrativejudge, the average time for processing a complaint from begin-ning to end was 946 days.

Currently, under the CORE process, a final agency decision isbeing made in an average of 127 days.

The CORE process only alters formal EEO complaint process-ing. Anyone who files a formal complaint may choose betweenthe traditional EEO process and the CORE process.

The EEO office will provide information on the COREprocess option.

If a complainant elects the CORE process and is not satisfied,he can opt out and return to a comparable point in the traditionalEEO process at any time up to the issuance of the final agencydecision.

Initially, the CORE process was offered under a pilot programat 31 test bases. The CORE process is still governed under 29Code of Federal Regulations 1614 and Management Directive110.

For more information about the CORE process, contact theSchriever EEO office at 567-7096.

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‘Tis the season’for school bus safetySenior Airman Jason Ridder50th Space Wing Public Affairs

Millions of children, including many whoseparents work at Schriever, take the school bus toschool everyday.

The school bus is overwhelmingly the safestway for children to get to school, but both par-ents and students can make it even safer.

According to the U.S. Department ofTransportation, school buses are nearly eighttimes safer than passenger vehicles. However,children must take care when boarding or leav-ing the bus. While an average of seven school-age passengers are killed in school bus crasheseach year, 19 are killed getting on and off thebus.

Most of those killed are children, five toseven years old. They are hit in the danger zonearound the bus, either by a passing vehicle or bythe school bus itself. It is illegal for a vehicle topass a bus with its red light flashing.

Young children are most likely to be hitbecause they:

• hurry to get on or off the bus • act before they think and have little experi-

ence with traffic • assume motorists will see them and will

wait for them to cross • don’t always stay within the bus driver’s

sight • drop something as they get off the bus and

run into the path of the bus to pick it up. Colorado has set guidelines governing what

bus drivers do on the roads. One of the proce-dures parents don’t always understand is havingthe bus stop 10 to 15 feet before it gets to thechildren waiting at the stop instead of where thechildren are waiting, and then having the chil-dren come to the bus. This keeps the childrensafe because they are not close to a moving bus.

Students, even the youngest ones, can learnsome simple tips to avoid tragedy while loadingor exiting the bus. Teaching a child to ask thedriver for help if he drops something near thebus is an easy way to eliminate some risk,according to the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration. If a child bends down topick up something, the driver cannot see him,and the child may be hit by the bus.

A big factor in accidents around the schoolbus involves drivers ignoring the stop arm. Thestop arm is the familiar stop sign attached to thebus near the drivers’ side window. When the armis deployed and the red lights on the sign andbus are flashing, it is illegal to pass the bus.

“When the yellow lights are on (about 500feet before a stop), drivers need to be aware thatchildren will be approaching the bus from allangles,” said R. J. Berry, lead driver and trainerfor School District 49 (Falcon) Transportation.“When the red lights are on, the driver hasstopped, the doors are open, and children aregetting on or off of the bus and possibly crossingthe street.”

By following some simple guidelines parentscan keep help make the safest way for their chil-dren to get to school even safer.

NSPS is coming; are you ready?Ed Parsons


These days, Mr. Herbert Poiro Jr., Chief of the Civilian PersonnelFlight, is a busy man. With the National Security Personnel System beingcalled the most important change in Federal Civil Service history, andwith NSPS just around the corner for Schriever, Mr. Poiro has becomethe Wing’s guru on questions about the new civilian personnel andappraisal system. With all his new visitors he jokes that his office needsa revolving door, but one can see he is a content man. He knows theanswers, things are gelling — and now he can share these answers withother wing personnel.

In this first interview on NSPS, Mr. Poiro addresses the basic needs ofWing personnel: What is NSPS, who is affected, and most importantly,what is the first thing people need to do.

Q: NSPS has been called the most important change in FederalCivil Service history. In a nutshell, why is this such a major changefor our federal civilian employees?

A: It is a whole new way of evaluating pay for civil service members.Pay will no longer be longevity-based; it will be based strictly on per-formance. Everything about the current civil service structure willchange – from General Schedule (GS) and Wage Grade (WG) structures– to career groups, pay bands, and pay schedules. For example, on theGS side, we’re going from 15 pay grades (GS-1 to GS-15) to four paybands with up to four pay schedules within each career field. (Note: Payschedules divide pay bands by career groups or the level of work beingperformed such as professional/analytical or supervisory/manager.)

It will be a much simpler way of looking at a pay schedule to deter-mine what your payroll is, how much within your payroll you have flexi-bility for promotions, reassignments, and actions like that. Most peoplewill see increased opportunities to improve their pay levels and broadenemployment choices under NSPS.

The majority of the personnel on this base (approximately 80 percent)will be in pay band 2 of whichever career they happen to be in. Pay band2 will generally encompass GS-7 to GS-13. Keep in mind, inclusion to aspecific pay band is based on pay rates — not GS grades. Because ofthis, there will be some differences to the generalization given above.

Employees will be able to find out specific details about the new sys-tem during the HR element of their training. However, here’s a simpleexample of how grades will change.

Right now, I’m a GS-201-12, general-schedule, personnelist, grade 12.Under NSPS, I will be in the professional analytical pay band, personnelseries, in pay band 2. That will show what my skills are, what my careergroup is, and what pay range I fit into.

Q: When will Schriever convert to NSPS?A: We’ll convert Jan. 21, 2007. This means our current legacy system

will wrap up early this year and with only an eight-month cycle versusthe usual 12-month cycle. Performance reports will be due Nov. 30,2006. The first NSPS cycle will start Jan. 21, 2007 and close out Sept.30, 2007. From there on it will be an annual 12-month cycle startingeach Oct. 1.

Q: Whom will be affected?A: All GS non-bargaining unit employees will convert to NSPS. This

represents most of the federal civil services employees at Schriever.

Q: Whom will not be affected? Why?A: Union employees and WG employees will not be converting to

NSPS Jan. 21, 2007. There are two reasons for this: First, WG employeesare on different appraisal cycles; and second, union employees will notconvert until conclusion of an appeals process in the U.S. District Court.

Q: What other bases in AFSPC are on NSPS?A: None currently. However, Patrick, Peterson, and F.E. Warren Air

Force bases will convert Oct. 15, 2006. All other AFSPC bases and facil-ities will convert Jan. 21, 2007.

Q: Since we have about 15 weeks before NSPS starts here, let’stalk about what the people at Schriever should be doing. First, whoneeds NSPS training?

A: All our GS non-bargaining civil service personnel and their super-visors – both military and civilian.

Q: Second, what is the single most important thing for people todo right now?

A: Complete NSPS 101 now! This is a requirement for all our GSnon-bargaining civil service personnel and their supervisors – both mili-tary and civilian. It’s an on-line course that will take approximately 45minutes to complete. It can be found on the civilian personnel intranetsite at https://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm. I cannot overemphasize thisenough: People need to take this course now!

Q: What’s the next training step?A: The second segment is the Human Resources (HR) element, a for-

mal course required for civilian and military supervisors of federal civil-ian employees. You must take NSPS 101 first before you can take thiscourse. We take a thorough look at the program. We look at the careergroups, pay bands, and new pay schedules within NSPS. The first roundof the four-hour HR training courses began this week and the courseswill last through mid-October.

Q: What’s the rest of the training schedule?A: There is a third segment called Performance Management. This is

the nuts and bolts of the appraisal system where the supervisor andemployee get together and work up the job objectives of the employee.

Through this process, the supervisor and employee will be able todetermine the status of the employee’s work standards during the per-formance evaluation cycle.

Unlike the current system which is pretty much driven by the supervi-sor, this is a shared obligation by both the employee and supervisor toensure that they are both pointed in the right direction as far as meetingmission objectives.

This is very important training to ensure everyone is on the righttrack. We expect to conduct this training in mid-October.

Q: Where can people get more information about NSPS?A: Keep reading the base newspaper. Keep an eye on the base bul-

letin. Keep abreast of ‘town meetings’ which will be scheduled in thenear future.

Attend civilian commander’s calls. And check the civilian personnelintranet site, https://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm, and the Schriever public Website, www.schriever.af.mil/nsps, which will have a link to every story inthe base newspaper as well as other important Internet resources.

Q: Who can people talk to about NSPS?A: Me. I’ll be glad to answer any question I can. My office is in the DeKok Building, Room 217, and my phone num-

ber is 567-5796.

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• Before crossing the street, take five“giant steps” out from the front of the bus, oruntil the driver’s face can be seen.

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• Encourage safe school bus loading andunloading.

• If you think a bus stop is in a dangerousplace, talk with your school office or trans-portation director about changing the loca-tion.

• When the bus approaches, stand at leastthree giant steps (six feet) away from thecurb, and line up away from the street.

School bus drivers are trained to use their mirrors, be aware of what's happening around them on theroad and keep children on buses under control, but they cannot take care of children who are not onthe bus. Children and parents should know how to stay safe while getting on and off the bus.

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NSPS HR class aims to turn ‘?’ into ‘!’Ed Parsons


? ...this one symbol sums up howmany Schriever civilians feel

about the new National SecurityPersonnel System. Yet, understand-ing NSPS will be the most impor-tant challenge facing Schrieverfederal civil service members andtheir supervisors in the next 120days.

The NSPS Human ResourcesElements course—the second ofrequired courses for those affected

by NSPS—answers many of thequestions people have.

Before taking HR Elements,personnel must first take the 45-minute course NSPS 101 online athttps://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm.

HR Elements is a classroom-like four-hour course in whichofficials from the CivilianPersonnel Flight lead explanationsand discussions about all the facetsof NSPS.

Also, HR Elements is a prereq-uisite for taking the third of therequired NSPS courses calledPerformance Management that will

be offered in October and Novem-ber.

“The class was great,” saidPeggy McGee of the 50thOperations Group, “The moreinformation you have, the morecapable you’re going to be in deal-ing with the issues that’s going toaffect your career. People need totake this class and find out what’sgoing on.”

“It (the class) was a goodopportunity to learn more aboutthis important process,” said JohnDavenport, 50th NetworkOperations Group.

“People need this information,”he added.

“I was very pleased with theclass,” said Patricia Czepiel,Airmen and Family ReadinessCenter. “It was an honest approachwith real information. If peoplewant to stay in civil service for acareer, they had better come to thisclass. The information here is criti-cal for managing their careers.”

Take the steps today to changeyour thoughts about NSPS from“?” to “!” To enroll in HRElements, call the CivilianPersonnel Flight at 567-5796.

Herbert Poiro, 50th Space Wing Civilian Personnel Flight, teaches a class on the new National SecurityPersonnel System Wednesday. Mr. Poiro is Schriever's resident guru on NSPS-related issues.

NSPS clip-n-save check listTraining:

NSPS 101 – required 45-minute on-line course; introduces

basic NSPS concepts at https://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm

Human Resources Element – required four-hour course;

NSPS 101 is prerequisite. Course offered now through

mid-October. Contact 567-5796 for more info.

Performance Management – required eight-hour course;

nuts and bolts of the NSPS appraisal system. HR Element

prerequisite. Contact 567-5796 for more info.

Note: There are additional courses, guides, Web resources,

etc., for both employees and supervisors at the Civilian

Personnel intranet site: https://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm

Information:

Civilian Personnel site: https://safbws1/cpf/Index.htm

Schriever public Web site: www.schriever.af.mil/nsps

Weekly Satellite Flyer base newspaper

Daily Base Bulletin

Town meetings (dates to be determined)

Herb Poiro, Jr., Chief of Civilian Personnel

567-5796; Bldg 210, Suite 217

Timeline:

September to mid-November 2006 NSPS Training

Nov. 30, 2006 Current legacy appraisal close out

Jan. 21, 2007 NSPS begins at Schriever

Sept. 30, 2007 NSPS close out; first year

Oct. 1, 2007 NSPS second cycle begins

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Hundreds of Schriever Airmen participated in the first50th Space Wing formation run in recent memory.

The crowd started to gather shortly after 9 a.m. on thecool Friday morning. Once 9:30 a.m. rolled around, thefirst sergeants from each unit lined up along FalconParkway, and their Airmen fell into formation in front ofthem.

After a few minutes of warming up, the entire forma-tion, more than 500 Airmen, took off headed east onFalcon Parkway.

Another first for Schriever was the large number ofAirmen wearing the new Air Force physical training uni-form.

“The run was a way to promote the upcoming weardate of the new Air Force PT uniform,” said Chief MasterSgt. Clarence Moore, 50th Space Wing command chief.

Oct. 1 is the date that Airmen must purchase the newuniform.

The run was about more than a uniform, though.“The run was a good way to get everyone together,”

said Senior Airmen Jason Yarborough, 50th SpaceCommunications Squadron.

The formation ran from its starting point near the fit-ness center east on Falcon Parkway, following the curveto the south, turned right and headed west on HubbleAvenue, made another right hand turn and went north onHahn Avenue, before turning onto Falcon Parkway again.The group ran past the starting point and took one morelap around the course before finishing with a time of23:09.

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Once the last runner crossed the finish line, theAirmen regrouped along Falcon Parkway for a cooldown

and stretch led by 50th SW commande Col. Hutto andChief Moore.

The event was capped off by a brat and burger burnsponsored by the Schriever Top 3 council. The lunch gaveeveryone a chance to socialize and build esprit de corps.

More than 500 Airmen with the 50th Space Wing ran two miles along Falcon Parkway, Hubble and Hahn Avenues duringa 50th SW fun run Friday morning. Some Airmen took turns sprinting in front of the formation with their units' guidons.

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