Peterson Space Observer June 7, 2018

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Vol. 62 No. 23

‘We’re on your wing for life’

By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) — Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein spoke about teamwork and resiliency during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018.

“There’s this old saying, ‘Age wrinkles the body but quitting wrinkles the soul,’” said Goldfein.

“And while all of us grow older, not all of us grow stronger as we age. The athletes and warriors we celebrate this week show us how to grow stronger over time as they conquer the daily challenges in mind, in body, in spirit. Warrior Games athletes are not defined by illness, injury or the invisible wounds of war. They’re defined by their courage, their determination, their grit, their resilience and their friends and family who cheer them on here and at home.”

The Air Force is committed to supporting the service’s wounded warriors, their families and caregivers throughout the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration process. Goldfein said every athlete’s story is unique and deeply personal, but there are common threads of strength and resilience between the athletes.

“These Warrior Games allow all of us, from both here and watching from home to recommit that no warrior takes the road to recovery alone,” said Goldfein. “Family, friends and caregivers — we’re on your wing for life. It’s a full contact team sport. And within the profession of arms it’s family business.”

Goldfein also announced a new tradition by presenting an official Warrior Games flag to Air Force See Games page 4

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 2, 2018. First held in Colorado Springs in 2010, the Warrior Games were established as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill, and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. This year, the Games have returned to Colorado Springs, with the Air Force acting as the host service.

Number of promotion opportunities for exceptional performers to increase

Michelle Mras:

Traumatic brain injury survivor

By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

By Cameron Hunt 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — No one gets up in the morning thinking they’re going to get into a car accident, but when it happens it can change your life, said Michelle Mras, a former Air Force spouse, inspirational speaker, personal success coach and author.

Mras is classified as a highly functional traumatic brain injury survivor.

In 2014, her car accident robbed her of speaking, memories of people, schooling, some short term memory and some cognitive functions. Basic functions like walking and talking became a struggle for Mras, and she had to relearn those skills over time. Four major areas in Mras’s See Survivor page 5

(Courtesy photo)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Michelle Mras, who is a former Air Force spouse, an inspirational speaker, personal success coach and author, came to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 30, 2018 to share her story at the Storyteller’s Conference. Mras had to relearn skills like walking and talking after being in a car accident and being diagnosed with traumatic brain injury.

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force officials have announced changes to the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, a program designed to promote enlisted Airmen early who demonstrate exceptional potential. The changes will take effect immediately.

Major changes include increasing the number of stripes, also known as promotions, commanders can award and adjusting the timelines for the program. For fiscal year 2018, officials have increased the number of stripes available from 96 to 180.

This increase was based on feedback from commanders and senior enlisted leaders in field and through comments received during the 2018 Enlisted Force Development Panel.

Feedback from commanders at the Wing and See Promotions page 9

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A ride to remember

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COMMANDER’S CORNER Financial tips for successful PCS & travel pay PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — C-P-T-S! Show Me the Money! You may have heard the 21st Comptroller Squadron cheer at a few events. This high energy comptroller staff of professionals is ready to provide you with top-notch customer service for all your finance needs. As we head into the summer months, we often get questions on PCS entitlements and tips to make any PCS, TDY, or even deployment travel voucher a smooth financial transition.

To help you prepare, the comptroller team put together several tips to keep your books balanced:

Lt. Col. Christine Millard 21st Comptroller Squadron

actions. If we do not annotate the selected option in the member’s pay record soon enough, the military pay system will automatically start collecting the debt from the member. Again, please give us a call once you feel you may be in this situation.

• There are options to viewing pay summaries online. Take advantage of myPay to view your Leave and

You’ll need your receipts when you file your voucher, and missing receipts is a primary cause for delayed payment.

The last thing you’ll want to do is scramble or have to run back home to try to find the receipt for that one last item you need to claim. We recommend keeping an envelope of your receipts or an electronic scan copy where you can locate all your receipts easily. Don’t forget to bring them with you if we’re helping you file your voucher.

your new base, any delay in filing just delays payment to you. Similar goes for filing TDY or deployment vouchers.

Many of the big-ticket expenses are required to be charged to your Government Travel Card, which has to be paid on time regardless if you have the travel settlement in hand or not. Don’t cause yourself unnecessary financial stress by waiting to file your vouchers.

Earnings Statement or travel pay summaries. When reviewing your LES, please read the messages at the bottom, which are input by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and typically give you balances of any debts or advances. Travel payment summaries are also available in myPay, which is handy for travel payment questions outside of normal business hours. If you’re concerned about why a payment is lower than expected, the payment summary is available on myPay 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can help you frame your question to finance when you’re able to visit our office or call.

Make this step is part of your in-processing when you get to your new base. Too many people have leave approvals delayed because they didn’t realize they had to update their own profile in LeaveWeb to attach themselves to their new unit, base, and approving supervisor. Additionally, myPay has an area to update your profile to your new address, ensuring any snail mail correspondence goes to the correct address. Don’t miss out on critical correspondence by having erroneous information on file.

• File your vouchers within five duty days. A few of your pay entitlements change from location to location, for example Basic Allowance for Housing. If your losing station earns a higher rate, you are still entitled to the current rate at your gaining station on the day you arrive, not the date you file your voucher. If you delay filing, you could be accruing a BAH debt. If you earn a higher rate of BAH at

issue with your voucher or notify you of a potential debt.

A BAH debt accruing daily is just costing you more money for every day of delay. Most issues we’re calling about concern missing information or receipts, for which we have to hold the voucher, delaying payment until we track down the missing information. As they say, bad news does not age well. Make a priority to call us back, 719-556-4770.

• There are options if you have debt. If we notify you of a debt, we’re actually giving you “due process” with options to settle what you owe back to the government.

You can select to repay the debt in monthly payments by payroll deduction, or you can repay by writing a check.

Depending on your military status, there are also options to submit a waiver or remission package if you believe the debt is erroneous. All of these are options to the member; however, there is a critical time limit to taking any of these

business hours, Air Force Financial Management has built an online resource to help answer common questions. This site has details on PCS entitlements, as well as other common questions. Before you go TDY or PCS, please take a look at the link, https://www.my.af.mil/gcssaf/USAF/ep/ globalTab.do?channelPageId=sA1FBF31D23D21F6B012 3ED377B730575, or search for “Virtual Finance” on the Air Force Portal, to brush up on the latest entitlements.

As I begin the PCS process myself, I’m also taking my own advice to ensure I know all the PCS entitlements before relocating to ensure I’m making the best decisions regarding my finances. I’ve enjoyed my time as Comptroller for the 21st Space Wing. I’m leaving the base community in good financial hands with our financial experts, Air Force Space Command’s best comptroller squadron for three years running. The 21st Comptroller Squadron is here to help you make the best financial decisions!

• Keep your receipts — Even for deployment travel.

• Update your profiles in LeaveWeb and myPay.

• Promptly return calls or emails to finance technicians. Most likely we’re contacting you to discuss an

• Check Virtual Finance for frequently asked questions. While the experts in finance are available during

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A ride to remember

By Staff Sgt. Emily Kenney 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo.

— Military and civilian motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado, June 1, 2018 for the Fallen Officers Memorial Motorcycle Ride.

The memorial ride began in 2014 with only 12 riders. This year, 137 riders attended to honor fallen police officers, military and civilian alike.

“We started this four years ago in support of National Police Week,” said Scott Deeds, 721st Security Forces Squadron chief of plans and programs, and ride organizer. “Each installation has their own piece in the puzzle. We also marry-up with the police department downtown for an escort along the ride.”

With their Colorado Springs Police Department motor unit escort, the riders took to the streets, passing through CMAFS, Fort Carson, Schriever Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

The 100-mile ride ended at CMAFS, where riders ate lunch and interacted with local and military police officers.

“With a unit our size, some guys are prior military and some are not,” said Sgt. Maurice Campbell, CSPD specialized enforcement division motorcycle unit. “We enjoyed getting to talk to some of the guys and gals about common interests and share our experiences. We got to sit with the Fort Carson Military Police and we were able to share information and plan some training together. Just getting out to meet people — that’s the best thing there is out here.”

Deeds said these interactions are crucial to building stronger ties with local law enforcement.

“They [CSPD] came on board and it’s been a growing thing ever since,” said Deeds. “My favorite part is coming up here and seeing the officers in uniform interacting with everyone.

We can’t thank them enough for what they’re doing and that’s critical to me.”

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo.— Tech. Sgt. Wade H. Woods II, 21st Space Wing Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of occupational safety, gives a safety brief before the Fallen Officers Memorial Motorcycle Ride, June 1, 2018 at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo. The ride began in 2014 with only 12 riders. Four years and five rides years later, 137 riders attended to honor fallen military and civilian police officers.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Kenney)

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo.— Military and civilian motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo., June 1, 2018 for the Fallen Officers Memorial Motorcycle Ride. With an escort from Colorado Springs Police Department, 137 riders rode 100 miles, passing through CMAFS, Fort Carson, Schriever Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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(U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. —Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 2, 2018.

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Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, this year’s Warrior Games commander.

Star power at the ceremony

Other senior military leaders were in attendance for the opening ceremony, including Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who addressed the athletes in attendance.

“To all the athletes, thank you for being an inspiration,” Selva said. “This week is all about sportsmanship and camaraderie. It’s about making friends. It’s about being the heroes that you are.”

Comedian Jon Stewart served as the master of ceremonies for the event, and pop singer Kelly Clarkson performed a free concert for the athletes and their families at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Stewart had jumped earlier with the Air Force’s Wings of Blue parachute team and joked about his trouble keeping his breakfast down.

Goldfein told him, “Thank you Jon Stewart for joining the Wings of Blue and jumping

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. —Actor and television personality Jon Stewart is hoisted up in the air by members of Team Air Force during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 2, 2018. First held in Colorado Springs in 2010, the Warrior Games were established as a way to expose service members who were wounded, ill or injured to adaptive sports. The Air Force is the host service for this year’s Games.

out of a perfectly good airplane today. I just hope we were able to replace the breakfast you lost on the way down.”

This is Stewart’s third year as host of the Warrior Games.

Athletes at the Warrior Games “will go to any lengths for their teammates, for the victory, and I hope you’re not here just to support them but to learn from them,” Stewart told the opening ceremony audience.

“Whenever I spend time with the athletes at the Warrior Games,” he added, “I hope that just a fraction of their tenacity, their honor, their grace, their resilience and their teamwork will inspire me to do better in my life every day.”

Clarkson said she was honored to return to the Warrior Games.

“It was such a blessing to do the first one.

It’s such an honor. Thank you so much for your service,” she said. “Thank your families for the sacrifice that you all make.”

Lighting the torch

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro Jr., a 2010 inaugural games athlete, began the torch passing to representatives of each branch of the service until retired Air Force Master Sgt. Shanon Hampton had the flame for the big cauldron on the stage.

As Goldfein told him to light the cauldron, he reached up to light it, but strong winds

prevented him from doing so.

Goldfein announced the official opening of the 2018 DoD Warrior Games but Stewart jumped in, getting an assist from stage support for a ladder. A stage hand lit the torch.

“Done — we are open for business,” Stewart said.

Hampton said he was honored to carry the torch.

“It is difficult to put into words the honor I was given to carry the torch for the Air Force and the Warrior Games. To once again serve with the Air Force, with my teammates, for my country and for God will be a memory I will cherish the rest of my life,” Hampton said. “We all have faced trials, hardship and heartache to get where we are at, but some things are just worth hurting for. Go Air Force!”

History and purpose of the games

This year’s Warrior Games competitions began June 1 and will conclude June 9.

About 300 wounded, ill and injured service members, including 39 Air Force athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and U.S. Special Operations Command, along with allied armed forces from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, are competing in shooting, archery, track and field, swimming, sitting volleyball, wheelchair

basketball, powerlifting, time-trial cycling and indoor rowing.

The Warrior Games was created in 2010 as an introduction to adaptive sports and reconditioning activities for service members and veterans.

The U.S. Olympic Committee led and organized the Warrior Games from 2010 to 2014, hosting them each year in Colorado Springs.

In 2015, the DoD assumed responsibility for planning and organizing the Warrior Games, having a service branch host the games each year.

The Marines hosted in 2015 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and then handed it off to Army at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. The Navy hosted last year in Chicago, near its basic training center.

Adaptive sports and reconditioning are linked to a variety of benefits for wounded, ill and injured service members across all branches of the military. Benefits include less stress, reduced dependency on pain and depression medication, fewer secondary medical conditions, higher achievement in education and employment and increased independence, self-confidence and mobility.

Admission to Warrior Games competition events is free and open to the public.

(DoD News Service contributed to this story.)

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Enter the mind of a cyber-stalker and understand what tools they use to terrorize their victim. Learn about cutting edge law enforcement methods to combat these stalkers. Tim Johnson is a career prosecutor who specializes in the prosecution of inter-personal violence crimes including stalking and cyberstalking. This training is for all audiences and provides tools and advice anyone can use at the base auditorium June 27 from 8 — 11:30 a.m. and again from 1 — 4:30 p.m. Contact Ms. Corcoran, 719-556-7156, for details.

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Remember to take photographs of your property if you are using a moving company to assist. This will help you provide proof in the event that your property is damaged during the move!

WINGMAN DAY

The 21st Space Wing will participate in Wingman Day Friday, June 8. Some facilities may be closed or have re-

duced services. Please call ahead prior to visiting Wing offices to verify your appointment.

Online registration: https://vbspro.events/p/7bbf83 For more information please call 719-552-4442.

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Security Forces is hosting a ground combatives tournament in honor of Police Week. The event will be held in Bldg. 1425 on June 8 from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. To register or get more information please call Master Sgt. Rider at 719-556-4501 or email william.rider@us.af.mil or k9ngtwrer@gmail.com.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Come sail away with a shipwrecked themed Vacation Bible School June 11 — 15 from 9 a.m. — noon at the Chapel. Your kids will get a chance to meet new friends, play creative games, test amazing experiments, enjoy tropical treats, and sing incredible music! For ages 3 and up.

Register by June 2 to have your T-shirt and spot saved.

Is your loved one deployed? Then join us for a community dinner June 15 from 5 — 7 p.m. at the Chapel.

Come for the camaraderie and there will be a petting zoo and bouncy castle for the kids. For more information contact Senior Master Sgt. Susan E. Sparks at susan. sparks@us.af.mil.

MILITARY RETIREE ASSISTANCE OFFICE

The RAO holds its monthly meeting for all military retirees and their spouses on the second Thursday of every month at 11:30 am at the Peterson AFB Club, Colorado, followed by lunch at 12:45 p.m. (for those interested).

The guest speaker for June 14 will be Janet Risley, the director of Homeowner Services, to talk about Habitat for Humanity.

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brain had also shut off. To compensate for the deficiency, her brain had to work to rewire itself.

“There were times I couldn’t walk without assistance. Talking so others could understand me was frustrating. In my head I was speaking fine, but what often came out was incoherent,” said Mras. “Prior to the accident, I wanted to be in politics.

“I wanted to run for county commissioner and help people. The accident happened and I lost my ability to speak, write and remember anything related to public office. I took it as a sign that politics was not my path,” Mras said.

Mras prayed a lot throughout her recovery; God seemed to be the only one that could understand her during these challenging times, she said. Then she remembered her ninth grade math teacher, Mary Mras, who would later become her mother-in-law. It was Mary’s attitude on life, the way she lived, and how she died that inspired Mras to seek a way to get her brain functioning again.

In 2015, Mras’ physician told her that her memory loss would worsen and that her ability to speak may be affected. She decided that she had one last shot to tell her story her way, so she auditioned and was accepted as a speaker for the Colorado Springs TEDx, a nonprofit organization that promotes talks about science, business and global issues around the world.

At her TEDx talk, Mras shared three points to living an intentional life. First, have a plan and a purpose in life. If you don’t have a plan, you’re just wandering without direction, she says. Second, eat dessert first, meaning enjoying all the small things in life. Tomorrow is never promised. Third, avoid ruts. Ruts are where dreams go to die and complacency and depression thrives. When you find yourself in a rut, change it, Mras added.

“The difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions you build,” said Mras quoting her mother-in-law. “She was a smart lady, who was quite unique and made this purposeful, intentional living thing look easy.”

(U.S. Air Force photo by Cameron Hunt)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. —Michelle Mras addresses a Toastmasters class during an impromptu speech exercise at Peterson Air Force, Colo., April 14, 2018. Mras is classified as a highly functional traumatic brain injury survivor and has since become an inspirational speaker, personal success coach and author.

After the TEDx talk, Mras wrote a book inspired by her speech titled: “Eat, Drink and Be Mary: A Glimpse into a Life Well Lived.”

Two years after her accident, Mras was diagnosed with paget’s disease, an outward manifestation of breast cancer. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy in December 2016, and today Mras is thankful for surviving cancer and has recovered most of her cognitive functions, though she still has some memory loss.

“It’s hard to be fretful about the past when you have no idea of what was lost. I see my loss as a benefit,” said Mras. “Many people are held back from achieving their dreams by the memories of their past.”

Despite the cancer and brain injury, Mras released another book titled: “It’s Not Luck: Overcoming You.” Her second book was inspired by people telling her how lucky she was for all

of her accomplishments. But her life was not the result of luck, so she wrote about her real story and how to overcome your inner-critic, said Mras.

“It’s definitely not luck, relearning how to form sentences again,” said Mras. “It was a lot of hard work, battling breast cancer, bouts of depression and the inability to function properly is a daily struggle. I believe we create our own inner-critics and opportunities for ourselves. It’s up to each of us to get out of our own way and move ahead.

I’m a bit of a survivor that way.”

Since the release of her latest book, Mras received the John Maxwell Culture Award for demonstrating a positive attitude. She has since travelled to New Delhi, India, to receive an Exceptional Women of Excellence Award from the All Ladies League and Women’s Economic Forum.

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CPO keeps employees on track at Peterson AFB

By Cameron Hunt 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Civilian Personnel Office, located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, advises managers, supervisors and employees on civilian personnel functions and processes to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations.

The CPO serves about 2,900 civilian employees and supervisors by providing human resources services and information on benefits, world-life programs and labor relations, among others.

One of its missions is to oversee performance management systems for civilian employees. The newest performance system is the Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program, implemented in April 2017.

DPMAP is the current appraisal program the Department of Defense uses to evaluate most of their civilian employees. This program electronically documents an employee’s appraisal in the MyPerformance Tool, which stores and organizes all information regarding employee performance.

“The MyPerformance Tool has presented numerous changes during the first close-out of the appraisal cycle,” said Ellen Sommers, 21st Space Wing Force Support Squadron, employee and labor relations chief.

One difference with DPMAP is that the appraisal form no longer includes an area for supervisors to document awards like the previous appraisal form.

Sommers said if supervisors want to award an employee with a time-off award, cash award or a quality step increase, a separate, additional form, has to be completed, but it is not part of the new electronic DPMAP performance appraisal.

“Another significant change from the previous appraisal system is that it was a two-level, pass/fail rating system,” said Sommers. “Under this new system, there is a third level, and the ratings are now unacceptable, fully successful and outstanding. This allows supervisors to better make distinctions in employees’ levels of performance.”

An improvement to the program is that appraisal forms give employees the opportunity to provide input regarding their performance during the reporting period, Sommers said.

“This ensures that their significant accomplishments are noted as a part of the final appraisal. It’s not a requirement

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Jim Girlando, Airmen and Family Readiness Center certified financial planner conducts a financial career enhancement class at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 16, 2018. The Civilian Personnel Office advises managers, supervisors and employees on civilian personnel functions and processes to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations. for employees to provide input for their appraisal, but doing so fosters engagement between supervisors and employees, which is one of the premier elements of this new version of the appraisal program.”

There has been a large amount of information, instruction and guidance distributed from the DoD regarding DPMAP. Deciphering through that information in conjunction with Air Force guidance has been tedious and exacting, Sommers explained.

In March 2018, the CPO sponsored a town hall meeting, providing information, resources and website links to assist supervisors and employees with completing appraisals.

Workshops were also setup and provided hands-on instruction for supervisors and employees on how to complete the DPMAP appraisals in the MyPerformance Tool.

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Each month, the CPO produces a news circular that features information on civilian personnel programs called the Peterson AFB Civilian Personnel News. The April edition featured the DPMAP, providing step-by-step instructions on how to navigate the DPMAP forms and finalize the process for review.

Under this new program, all three parties within the rating process have to sign the appraisal for it to be finalized: the rating supervisor, the higher level reviewer and the employee. If an appraisal is not finalized, any awards that are approved for the employee will not be processed. Once the employee acknowledges the appraisal with their signature, the appraisal cannot be altered.

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Shopping the Peterson Exchange generates $483,905.12 for Quality-of-Life programs

By Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Last year, the Peterson community generated $483,905.12 for critical Quality-of-Life program as Airmen, retirees and their families shopped the Peterson Exchange.

The $483,905.12 dividend is used to support Peterson programs, such as 21st Force Support Squadron programs, The Peterson Complex Fitness and Sports Center, Peterson Library, and The Arts and Crafts in Building 640.

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Promotions From page 1 Group Commanders’ courses and through various working groups also helped drive the change. Increasing the number of promotions available under STEP advances the Air Force priority of building exceptional leaders.

“Increasing STEP allocations is another way we’re empowering commanders at every level to identify and reward their top performers,” said Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein.

The increase provides all major commands and the Central Base Board with at least two STEP quotas and provides additional promotion opportunities to the

supporting our Airmen and their families.”

One hundred percent of the Exchange’s earnings go to the military community, with about two-thirds going to dividends supporting Quality-of-Life programs and the remaining one-third used to improve the shopping experience in store and online at ShopMyExchange.com.

The Peterson Exchange dividend is part of the $219 million the Army & Air Force Exchange Service generated in 2017 worldwide. In the past 10 years, the Department of Defense retailer has generated $2.4 billion to military Child Development Centers, Youth Services programs, fitness centers, and other programs that make life better for service members and their families on installations.

The dividend is a key aspect of the Peterson Exchange’s

enlisted force. The change should have no measurable impact on the traditional enlisted promotion process and will not reduce promotion allocations available to Airmen competing for promotion under the Weighted Airmen Promotion System.

With the increase in STEP allocations to the timing of STEP promotions, board requirements will also change. First, the timing of the STEP process will shift to no earlier than September allowing in-cycle promotions to be announced prior to STEP nomination deadlines.

Next, the requirements for the Central and Combatant Command STEP boards have been aligned to more closely match the Enlisted Force Development Process.

The board process will now require up to the last three enlisted evaluations in the nominees current grade with a 1206 with up to five bullets detailing recent accomplishments that occurred since the close

mission to enhance the lives of Airmen and their families.

Peterson Exchange shoppers receive convenient access to tax-free goods at exclusive military pricing while making an investment in local military communities.

The 2017 $219 million dividend was generated in part by Veterans, who were welcomed home with a lifelong online military exchange shopping benefit introduced on Veterans Day 2017. By shopping the Exchange online, Veterans make life better for those who wear the uniform today through increased dividends while also enjoying the great shopping experience and savings they remember from their days on active duty. Veterans can visit ShopMyExchange.com/veterans to determine eligibility.

out of the member’s most recent enlisted performance report.

This reduces the administrative requirements placed on units from previous requirements by up to 25 bullets per package.

“Not only does this help support our senior leaders’ focus on revitalizing squadrons but it also helps to save Airmen’s time,” said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright. “We’re allowing commanders more opportunities to recognize those Airmen who have demonstrated sustained performance at the next level.”

The STEP program was established in 1980 and was designed to meet those unique circumstances that, in the commander’s judgment, clearly warrant promotion. Under the STEP program, commanders of MAJCOMs, field operating agencies and senior officers in organizations with large enlisted populations may

promote a limited number of Airmen who show exceptional potential to the grades of staff and technical sergeant.

Commanders must ensure Airmen promoted under STEP meet eligibility requirements including completion of the appropriate enlisted professional military education. An individual may not receive more than one promotion under any combination of promotion programs within a 12-month period. STEP promotion opportunities are limited, therefore commanders are encouraged to recognize and promote their exemplary performers who meet minimum promotion eligibility criteria.

The Air Force Personnel Center will release full guidelines for the FY 2018 STEP process, including quotas for all MAJCOMs, COCOMs and units meeting the central board, via myPers at https:// mypers.af.mil.

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III out of Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 22, 2018. The Soldiers of 4/25 belong to the only American airborne brigade in the Pacific and are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments in support of combat, partnership and disaster relief operations.

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AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Airman 1st Class Ryan Hobbs, 908th KC-10 crew chief, completes an intake and exhaust inspection on a KC-10 aircraft, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 29, 2018. During the inspection, Hobbs checks fan blades for damage.

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Master Sgt. Thomas Puckett, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft section chief, sends off an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 29, 2018. The F-35 is one of the most technologically advanced aircraft in the Air Force’s arsenal.

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Airman 1st Class Jacob Curry, 23rd Aircraft launching an A-10C Thunderbolt II, May 17, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga AFB to remain current on their tactics and procedures. While helping pilots rem to remain proficient at launching and maintaining the aircraft.

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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Maj. Tait W. Stamp, a KC-10 Extender pilot with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, gets soaked by a crew member after his final flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2018. The final flight, or fini-flight, is a tradition among pilots and air crew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or on a certain airframe. The 514th AMW is an Air Force Reserve Command unit.

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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds create a heart shape in the sky during their aerial demonstration at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 27, 2018. The Thunderbirds performed both days of the air show as the last act of the day.

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Small Business Office brings business to base

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Steven Trujillo, Latino Chamber of Commerce Pueblo chief executive officer, stressed his organization’s commitment to the success of small businesses connecting with military installations, May 15, 2018, at Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo. Trujillo attended this month’s Industry Days Outreach to connect with the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center for the Latino Chamber of Commerce and small businesses in southern Colorado.

By Cameron Hunt 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Bringing a business to a military base can be difficult for those lacking knowledge of the process, which requires different steps than setting up a business in the local economy.

To help with this, the Department of Defense created an office dedicated to educating the public on the process of bringing community businesses onto military installations.

The specialists assigned to the Small Business Office at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, teamed up with Schriever Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Fort Carson to hold a monthly Industry Days Outreach. This joint team of

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Bob Brown, Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center counselor conducts an introduction to the small business Industry Days Outreach at the Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo., hosted by the Small Business Office at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 15, 2018. The outreach meeting is designed to educate small business owners on how to bring their business to military bases.

small business specialists form the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

“If you’ve been around awhile in Colorado Springs, you would know that we didn’t always have a PTAC assisting businesses to win government contracts, allowing businesses to operate on military installations,” said Reggie Selby, 21st Space Wing Small Business Office director. “Many times local businesses were excluded from operating on military bases, just due to the lack of knowledge.”

The small business specialists at Peterson AFB and the PTAC group acts as a bridge to educate community businesses to win government contracts. The PTAC group works with and follows the guidelines of the Colorado Springs Small Business Development Center, local offices of the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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This service is open to all businesses wishing to expand their customer base onto military installations. The monthly Industry Days Outreach started at Peterson AFB and later migrated to the Colorado Technical University campus in Colorado Springs. The program is held on the third Tuesday of each month, and features a guest speaker.

The guest visitor this month was Steven Trujillo, Latino Chamber of Commerce Pueblo chief executive officer, who echoed the commitment to assist small businesses to succeed in the local area and on surrounding military installations.

“Our reason for being here today is to learn, and our goal is to help bring these types of resources that the state of Colorado and PTAC offers down to our business members in Pueblo and the southern Colorado region,” said Trujillo.

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When people hear the word rabies they may think of the dog in the movie ‘Old Yeller,’ but now Coloradans should think of skunks.

2018 has been a record breaking year for rabies, particularly in the skunk population. In the past, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, bats were traditionally the main source of rabies in Colorado.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Reggie Selby, 21st Space Wing Small Business Office director addresses concerns and provides guidance to Industry Day Outreach attendees at Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 15, 2018. The Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Small Business Office hosts an Industry Day Outreach once a month for interested business owners wanting to conduct business on local military bases.

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In regards to the Peterson AFB office, Selby provided insight into his office’s goals and what they offer small business owners. His office acts as consulting liaisons between businesses and the contracting squadrons on military installations. This ensures a greater chance of winning the contract bid for that business than businesses that don’t use the resources available.

“There is a real benefit in using the CTAP group and the small business office. There are some contracts that are exclusively open just for disabled and military veterans,” said Selby. “These opportunities eliminate competition from other businesses, providing a greater chance of winning a contract bid. The federal govern-

ment acknowledges and supports the contributions of our military community, and this is their way of giving back to that community for their service to our country.”

Small businesses are a positive addition to any military installation’s services, said Selby.

“Small business contracts represent 81 percent of all contracts awarded by the 21st Contracting Squadron,” said Selby. “The benefits in employing local vendors has a positive three-fold impact. The Air Force and federal government benefit from employing local businesses primarily in that, when local business are utilized, its normally on average at a cost savings to the government opposed to employing a larger out-of-state corporation.

And our local community benefits from the added revenue to the city’s economy.”

For more information on starting a small business, refer to https://www.sba.gov/. For information on the Peterson AFB Small Business Office, contact Reggie Selby at 719-556-4669, or send email inquiries to 21sw. smallbusiness@peterson.af.mil.

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