Space Observer January 7, 2021

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THULE AIRMEN, GUARDIANS SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER IN REMOTE GREENLAND VILLAGE

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ANDREW BERTAIN | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON STORY ON PAGE 6 (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

Members from Thule Air Base, Greenland, participate in Operation Julemand on Dec. 15, 2020. Operation Julemand is a joint effort between the U.S., Canada, and Denmark to bring Christmas presents to the local children of Greenland and has been an annual tradition since 1959.

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SPACE FLAG 21-1 CONCLUDES PREMIER ADVANCED TRAINING PAGE 2

NEWS 1-9 | CLASSIFIED 10 | CROSSWORD 10

DELTA 7, 9 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITION PAGE 3

PETERSON AFB MEDICAL CLINIC CONSTRUCTION PAGE 4

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As the USSF celebrates its first birthday, Space Flag 21-1 concludes as its premier advanced training

By 1st Lt. Tyler Whiting | SPACE OPERATIONS COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo — As the United States Space Force celebrates its first birthday on Dec. 20, the tenth iteration of Space Flag, SF 21-1, concludes successfully in Colorado Springs, Dec. 18.

Aligned with the Chief of Space Operations Planning Guidance published earlier this year, Space Flag provides training beyond mission system awareness and offers participants the opportunity to train in a virtual, contested environment against a replicated near-peer adversary.

“As we reach this major milestone, we need to further enhance exercises such as Space Flag,” said Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command, USSF. “Space is a distinct source of power for America and its allies, the training and skills that sustained its space operations for the last several decades are not the same skills necessary to fight through current and emerging threats and win in today’s contested, degraded and operationally-limited environment.”

Led by Space Training and Readiness Delta Operating Location Alpha, SF 21-1 involved a total of 36 participants, comprised of Guardians and Airmen, including representatives from Delta 2 – Space Domain Awareness; Delta 3 – Space Electronic Warfare; Delta 4 – Missile Warning, Delta 7 – Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Delta 8 – Satellite Communications

(U.S. Space Force photo by Judi J. Tomich)

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Capt. Chris Huynh demonstrating the ability to react to a thinking adversary and operate as a warfighter to SrA. Delia Vega at Schriever Air Force Base on Dec. 7, 2020.

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Delta 7, 9 teams participate in USSPACECOM competition By 1st Lt. Kristen Shimkus | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Members from Space Delta’s 7 and 9 participated in the inaugural Develop Innovate Visualize and Execute competition, a U.S. Space Command innovation initiative, which concluded Dec. 18.

The D.I.V.E competition began Nov. 10 and was a five-week event among service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army and allied nations. USSPACECOM challenged teams to create an innovative concept to explore the question, “How do we develop space warfighting leaders?”

“Here at the United States Space Command our goal is to become the leader for warfighting innovation,” said Lt. Col. James Peterson, Director, Strategic Initiatives Group, USSPACECOM. “We wanted to create an environment where people can unleash their creativity.”

One team representing Delta 7 and one team representing Delta 9 competed against four other teams for a chance to win $10,000 towards prototyping their concept for real-world implementation.

The Delta 7 team’s innovative concept was “Starfleet Academy,” a virtual schoolhouse. Part of their design process was to partner with professional culture catalysts to initiate working groups and then to generate a Space Force Warrior’s Code book and beta classes to be used at the Academy.

“This is just the beginning,” said Capt. Andrew Marin, the Delta 7 team leader. “Our big idea can

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Members from Space Delta’s 7 and 9 participated in the inaugural Develop Innovate Visualize and Execute competition, a U.S. Space Command innovation initiative, which concluded Dec. 18.

only happen if we invest the time now to build a culture that fits the warfighter’s code.”

The Delta 9 team’s innovative concept was “Project Bifrost,” a new formal development path for all leaders. The point of their development plan was to give diversity of experience more value as a Space Force member (enlisted or officer) progresses throughout their career. The team called for expanding opportunities for non-space operators to hold command within the space force and drastically expanding career broadening and exchange opportunities available to space operators.

“Leadership development takes years, even decades,” said Capt. Chris Fabian, a member of the Delta 9 team. “Communicating a blueprint early on is important, but long-term commitment to the model is what success relies on.”

Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard, Chief of Staff, USSPACECOM, announced the U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade as the winner of the challenge and the $10,000 prize.

During the evaluation announcement, Leonard encouraged all participants to continue their work and to stay in touch.

“We must keep working together and making revolutionary leaps in capability to stay ahead of our adversaries and make sure we continue to protect the American way of life,” Leonard said.

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Military Construction (MILCON) project at the Peterson Air Force Base Main Clinic, Building 959, continues to progress with the project wrapping up operations for Phase 1 recently. This marks the transition from the longest phase of the project into the second of three total phases.

While the project moves according to plan, with a projected final completion of January 2022, our COVID-19 response efforts have required the medical group to make adjustments that were not included in the original construction plan.

“Our medical beneficiaries and staff have a proven history of [flexibility],” said Lt. Col. Lisa Guzman, 21st Medical Group clinic senior administrator. “We have made similar modernizations to our facilities across the Air Force Medical Service; however, shifting infection control and social distancing guidelines during this pandemic have added another layer of unique operational adjustments. The ability of our patients and staff to adapt and to overcome these changes has been truly remarkable.”

Effective Jan. 14, 2021, multiple departments will relocate to begin Phase 2 operations. Various scheduled renovations include the main clinic parking lot, the main entrance and

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Once Phase 2 is complete, these areas will be open for business and the construction project will move into its third and final stage. The end of Phase 2 will result in most major departments moving into their final location. The location changes will not impact the availability of services offered at the Peterson AFB medical clinic.

The most significant changes, beginning in late January, are designated parking areas. The main parking lot will be closed for renovations from Jan. 14, 2021, through July 2021.

As a result, patients will enter on the opposite side of the main building, either into the temporary medical facility (shown on map) or the main clinic.

Entry control point staff are available to assist patients.

Handicap parking spaces will be designated as well.

Additionally, staff parking will be shifted to overflow locations at surrounding facilities, which would not be possible without the support and understanding of our neighboring base agencies.

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Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Joint Chiefs of Staff conference room, more commonly referred to as “The Tank,” in the Pentagon, Dec. 11, 2020. From left: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville; Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger; Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday; Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.; Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson; and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond.

PENTAGON, Va. — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley inducted Raymond, the chief of space operations, into the Joint Chiefs of Staff at a ceremony on Dec. 11. He becomes an official member of the body on the same day the Space Force celebrates its first anniversary as an official service branch.

The law stated that the chief of space operations would become a member of the Joint Chiefs a year after it was signed.

"But under your leadership and under [the] leadership [of] the vice chairman, you said 'We're not going to wait!,' and you've treated me like a member ever since [the law was signed]," Raymond said during the ceremony at the Pentagon. "I can't thank you enough. I can't thank my teammates enough. It's a real privilege to sit at this table."

The induction of Raymond points to the growing importance of space in American life. It also highlights the increased importance of the domain to the military. "We recognize it clearly as a warfighting domain. And we also know that we, the United States, we've got to maintain capabilities in that domain if we are going to continue to deter great power war," Milley said during the ceremony. "This is an incredibly important organization for the United States military and for the United States as a country. And it's really important what we're doing today, which is [to] induct you as an official member into the Joint Chiefs of Staff."

The United States Space Force is a separate service under the Department of the Air Force. It will grow to about 20,000 members with most coming from the Air Force, but with other services also providing personnel. The Air Force will provide all the services the new force needs, allowing the

space professionals to concentrate on their missions.

"How fitting: The Chief of Space Operations is now officially a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in keeping with the pivotal role of space in national defense," said Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett. "Incomparable Gen. Jay Raymond is building an agile, innovative and bold Space Force. With the other chiefs, Gen. Raymond will offer his best military advice to the president, National Security Council, Homeland Security Council and defense secretary as they implement the National Defense Strategy."

Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff is set by law. The members are the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the vice chairman, the Army chief of staff, the commandant of the Marine Corps, the chief of naval operations, the Air Force chief of staff, the chief of the National Guard Bureau and, now, the chief of space operations.

The body has grown and changed since it was formed out of the destruction of World War II. When formed, the Joint Chiefs were the chairman, the Army chief of staff, the chief of naval operations and the Air Force chief. The commandant of the Marine Corps was included when issues pertaining to the Marine Corps were discussed by the chiefs but he was not a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said David Crist, Joint Staff historian.

Through the Berlin blockade, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, the Vietnam War and its aftermath, the body remained the same. The first personnel change came in 1978 when the Marine Corps commandant See Chiefs page 8 C S M N G . C O M | J A N U A R Y 7 , 2 0 2 0 | SPACE OBSERVER

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Thule Airmen, Guardians spread Christmas cheer in remote Greenland village

By Airman 1st Class Andrew Bertain | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON QAANAAQ, Greenland — With Christmas almost here, members of Thule Air Base, Greenland, travel even farther north, 65 miles as Santa’s reindeer fly, to the village of Qaanaaq to deliver gifts to the children of Greenland on Dec. 15, 2020, on annual trip called Operation Julemand.

Since 1959, Thule has participated in providing Christmas gifts to local children. The program was originally named Operation Santa Claus but has since been renamed Operation Julemand, which is Danish for “Christmas Man,” which is the Danish equivalent of Santa Clause.

This multinational effort is held by U.S., Danish and Canadian military and civilian employees to promote goodwill and build relationships.

“Team Thule is proud to be part of this unique tradition found here in Northern Greenland,” said Col. David Hanson, Thule Air Base commander. “Operation Julemand is one of the ways Thule Air Base and the United States, Canada and Denmark give back to the Greenlandic community.”

This year Team Thule provided items like sporting goods, books, school supplies, dolls and stuffed ani-

mals for approximately 250 children around Qaanaaq.

Although the event lasted for a day, coordinating an event of this magnitude is a year-round effort.

Hanson said the event planning began at the end of August, but the base raises funds throughout the year

It was a great opportunity to work alongside people from different countries, and experience different cultures. to support the program. Most of the funds come from personal donations collected from donation boxes located on base. There are also a few fundraising events throughout the year.

Some individuals involved in organizing the event explained how it is just as rewarding for them as it is for the kids.

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“I wanted an opportunity to not only provide gifts to the children of Qaanaaq, but also to be able to learn about the traditions of the people of Greenland,” said Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Marsh, Operation Julemand committee member. “It was a great opportunity to work alongside people from different countries, and experience different cultures. I am thankful for this opportunity, and lucky to have had the chance to participate.”

For Staff Sgt. Ivanna King, also a committee member, it was even a little familiar to her.

“I come from a really small country in Central America,” reflected King. “As I grew up, my family and I would go back to visit and we would bring toys, books and clothes for the smaller communities in Honduras. Operation Julemand reminded me of those efforts. I’m incredibly grateful to have been a part of such a committed team and be able to continue this tradition for the Greenlandic children.”

While Operation Julemand’s committee takes the lead on planning the event, Hanson reassures that it is the pride and responsibility of Team Thule to make it all happen.

“We are proud to play a critical role in maintaining community relationships, and [we] take pride in acknowledging this would not be possible without the help of our multinational partners,” said Hanson.

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The Povlich family poses in front of a lite-up Christmas tree in Colorado Springs, Dec. 16. Sara Povlich tested positive for COVID-19 and their family was quarantined during the holiday season. Military spouses pulled together to donate several decorations, cookies and crafts for the family.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Most people will not dispute times may be difficult for some in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic this year.

For the Povlich family, this holiday season was a bit different.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Povlich, assigned to the Mission Defense Team at Schriever AFB, and his wife, Sara and their two children drove from their previous assignment, Scott AFB, Illinois, to their new location in Colorado Springs.

With their spirits high and focused on the holiday season ahead, the Povlich family made it to Colorado with little trouble.

“We were staying in base lodging,” Sara said. “It had everything we needed to ride out the next couple of weeks until our house on base was ready to move into.”

Sara planned on making their temporary lodging facility as festive as possible with a small Christmas tree, lights and decorations as Christopher checked in to his first duty day.

“The next day I felt like an elephant was sitting on my head,” Sara explained.

“The next few days were just more of the same. I had migraines and I was dehydrated, dizzy and exhausted. I knew the altitude was going to be an adjustment, but I wasn’t expecting this.”

Two days before Christmas, Sara still hadn’t made it out to buy decorations and the Povlich family received unexpected news.

One of their close friends from Scott AFB informed them that they had tested positive for COVID-19. Sara now understood why she felt so bad the past few days.

After spending a day in the hospital hooked up to IVs and finding out Sara had tested positive for COVID, the Povlich’s drove back to Peterson AFB to quarantine.

“I was worried, but I was mostly sad,” Sara said. “We were at a new base and hadn’t built our support system yet.”

The next day Sara decided to reach out to the base community through social See Christmas page 9

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The O-6 led STAR Delta, which stood up in July at Peterson Air Force Base, serves as the parent organization for the training, education, test, and evaluation units transferred into the USSF, including STAR Delta OL-A. “STAR Delta is dedicated to readiness through high-fidelity training,” said Col. Peter J. Flores, STAR Delta commander, USSF. “Creating the most realistic training environment available enables our space operators to better recognize and react to adversary threats as they hone their warfighting skills.”

Although pandemic protocols placed limits on the size of SF 21-1 training audience, participants successfully showcased their warfighting expertise by employing tactical effects to achieve campaign objectives. Blue Cell participants were exposed to tactical orbital engagements to test their ability to gain and maintain space superiority against a thinking adversary.

“The operators we train today, through exercises such as Space Flag 21-1, will be better prepared to protect and defend America’s assets in, to, and from space,” said Capt. JamieLynne “Royal” Hart, USSF, SF 21-1 Exercise Director and STAR Delta OL-A Weapons and Tactics Chief.

Space Flag originated in 2017 under Air Force Space Command and was inspired by the United States Air Force Red Flag exercises, however, orchestrated to meet the demands of the space domain.

“Our mission is to prepare space warfighters to defend the United States’ and its allies’ interests in space,” said Flores. “Delivering the space-enabled combat edge for friendly forces requires us to maintain our competitive advantage and ensure freedom of action by continually improving how we train, how we equip and, if called upon, how we fight and we win.”

During the exercise, SF 21-1 participants were organized into three cells with different mission sets, including Blue Cell participants, a simulated Red Force represented by the 527th and the 26th Space Aggressors Squadrons, and an Exercise Control Group.

“Space Flag participants were challenged to be bold, innovative and agile in the face of adversity,” said Whiting. “Witnessing all we’ve accomplished this first year in USSF history I could not be more proud of our people, however we can’t stop here, we must continue advancing our forces to prevail in a contested, degraded, and operationally-limited environment through the education and training of space professionals.”

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became a full-fledged member of the body.

In 1986, came the Goldwater-Nichols Act. It would be hard to understate the legislation's effects on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The legislation increased the visibility, responsibilities and reach of the chairman and added the office of the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It changed the way the Joint Staff was manned and stressed the importance of joint duty for military officers and personnel.

The next change in the make-up of the body was the inclusion of the chief of the National Guard Bureau in 2012.

With the creation of the Space Force, comes the newest change.

Each chairman uses the body a bit differently, Crist said. The most recent three chairmen — Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and current chairman Army Gen. Mark A. Milley — convened the chiefs regularly for deliberations on many issues, Crist said.

This is not to say the Joint Chiefs is a consensus organization. The chairman decides what the best military advice is for the defense secretary, president and the rest of the National Security Council. Still, the chairman can — and does — pass along dissenting opinions from the other members of the Joint Chiefs when appropriate.

The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force members of the joint chiefs are responsible for manning, training and equipping forces. But when they enter "the Tank" — the room in the Pentagon where they convene — they are expected to think and act for the good of the joint force. Their experience as a soldier, Marine, sailor or airman may color their perspective, but as members of the JCS, they are expected to embrace the larger military culture, Crist said.

"By establishing the U.S. Space Force and having the chief of space operations become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it demonstrates that our nation recognizes the critical role Space Force plays in national security," Raymond said.

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media. She asked if anyone had any leftover decorations or even a small tree they could buy off of them since they never made it to the store.

“Within minutes I was getting responses from spouses offering to bring us things,” Sara said. “All night we had little knocks at our door and presents of cookies, lights, kids’ crafts, a tree and wine, everything we could’ve possibly needed or wanted.”

Kassie Turner, wife of Staff Sgt. Jeffery Turner of the 21st Communications Squadron, explained how she was in Sara’s shoes before and knows what she is going through.

“I was a single, active-duty Airman stationed in Germany,” Kassie explained. “My neighbor knew I was new to the base and had brought over toys for my children. It was nice to feel welcomed by members of the community.”

From then on, Kassie has always given back when her and her family could.

“Although I know TLF is not home, they needed that comfort to know we are here for them,” Kassie said.

Emma, the Povlich’s daughter, holding her favorite stuffed bear, said it best when she looked up at her mom and dad, “Beary says it’s a Christmas miracle.”

Sara explained having been a military child and now a military spouse, she has experienced the beauty of the bonds the community builds with complete strangers—a lot of whom have completely different views and life experiences.

“Despite those differences, we share these bonds because of what we all go through,” Sara said. “Military families get it. And because we get it, I think we find that we are pretty good at taking care of each other when we see the need arise.”

The Povlich’s want to thank those individuals who helped make their Christmas just a little bit brighter.

“I’m so grateful for the community here in Colorado Springs,” Sara said. “We are off to a great new start.”

Department of the Air Force directs commanders to review unit emblems, mottos, nicknames, other official symbology Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force directed commanders to conduct a comprehensive review of official and unofficial unit emblems, morale patches, mottos, nicknames, coins and other forms of unit recognition and identity to ensure an inclusive and professional environment within 60 days from Dec. 23, 2020.

Commanders, at the squadron level and above, will remove any visual representation, symbols or language derogatory to any race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age or disability status to ensure an inclusive and professional environment.

The directive came in the form of a memorandum from Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations John W. Raymond.

“It is critical for the Department of the Air Force to embody an environment of dignity, respect and inclusivity for all Airmen and Guardians,” the memo stated.

“Our core values demand we hold ourselves to high standards and maintain a culture of respect and trust in our chain of command.”

According to Air Force Instruction 84-105, “Organizational Lineage, Honors and Heraldry,” emblem designs and mottos should reflect favorably on the United States Air Force, be original, distinctive, dignified, in good taste and non-controversial.

“Their continued use (of derogatory symbols and language) ostracizes our teammates undermining unit cohesion and impeding our mission readiness and success … Our diversity of experience, culture, demographics and perspectives is a force multiplier and essential to our success in this dynamic global environment … We must ensure all our Airmen and Guardians are valued and respected,” the memo emphasized.

Commanders should consider emblem and motto guidance in AFI 84-105 and consult their historians, staff judge advocates and equal opportunity specialists during the review.

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1 “Well, ___ was awkward 5 ___ Club (wholesaling chain) 9 Disappearing shopping venues 14 Prefix for “nautical” 15 Be an accomplice to 16 Get out of bed 17 Earliest topping for fajitas?

20 Calm and dignified 21 Like a lopsided smile 22 Against 23 Reason to pull an all-nighter 25 “Phooey!”

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32 Use a towel on 33 Toy dog with Chinese origins, familiarly 34 Dated boyfriends?

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61 Flower that may be “bearded” 63 Big name in jeans 64 Dessert often served a la mode

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