Space Observer August 6, 2020

VOL. 64 NO. 32

T H U R S DAY, AU G U S T 6, 2020

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Thule Air Base coordinates ship rescue, saves six (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Christopher Iavarone)

The Air Force’s only tugboat, “Rising Star,” saves six lives as Thule Air Base, Greenland, coordinates a rescue at sea Monday, Aug. 3. In a mission that ultimately took nine hours due to rough seas, Casper Jensen, Vectrus Services’ civilian operations manager, and his crew aboard the rising star saved the lives of six Greenland nationals aboard a commercial ship that had begun taking on water.

By Griffin Swartzell | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 821ST AIR BASE GROUP THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — Contractors stationed at Thule Air Base, Greenland, responded to a distress call from a commercial ship Monday, Aug. 3, saving all six members of its crew before towing the ship to port at Thule for repairs.

At about noon local time, a Royal Danish Air Force plane that had taken off from Thule picked up the distress call approximately 50 kilometers south and relayed it back to base. The ship’s crew reported the vessel had a leak and

was taking on water faster than the onboard pumps could remove it.

Col. David Hanson, Thule AB installation commander, greenlit contractors from Vectrus Services to take Thule’s tugboat, “Rising Star,” to provide support for the ship and its crew.

“The rapid efforts and teamwork of the 821st Air Base Group, Vectrus Services, the Royal Danish Air Force, Joint

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Arctic Command and the Joint Rescue Coordination Center were instrumental in saving lives today,” Hanson said. “This was an absolute international team effort.”

The ship, a 75-foot commercial tour boat was carrying Greenland nationals who were offering carpentry services to remote villages along Greenland’s coast. The night prior, See Ship rescue page 12

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Buckley is now home to USSF’s Buckley Garrison

By Airman 1st Class Joshua Crossman | BUCKLEY GARRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — During a July 24 virtual ceremony hosted by General John ‘Jay’ Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Colonel Devin

the alignment of units within the USSF. “We are at a very historic moment in our nation’s history with the establishment of the Space Force,” said Col. Devin

singular moment in time, as we shape the operational construct of our command and provide combat capability to United States Space Command and other Combatant Commands

Pepper inactivated the 460th Pepper. “I am honored to com- around the globe. I am humSpace Wing and activated mand the men and women of bled to be a part of the legacy DRIVE SMART COLORADO 4.9 xat6.025 poster/ad Buckley Garrison, continuing the Buckley Garrison this mini forged by space pioneers such

as General Bernard Schriever and Lieutenant General Thomas Moorman.”

The structure of the USSF, determined by the Department of the Air Force was established to be “lean and lethal,” and therefore will only consist of three levels of command versus five levels as found within the USAF. The USSF’s hierarchy comprises Field Commands (FIELDCOMs), operationally focused Space Deltas (DELs), and Installation Support Garrisons (GARs).

Col. Richard Bourquin, former 460th Space Wing vice commander, assumed command of the newly activated Space Delta 4. DEL 4 is charged with executing USSF terrestrial and space-based missile warning missions.

Buckley Garrison is the installation’s host unit to support numerous Buckley Air Force Base missions. The garrison’s mission includes enabling mission execution for DEL 4, portions of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Space Delta 7

and Cyberspace Space Delta 6, along with more than 96 mission partners and 14 geographically separated units. These units directly support Combatant Commands across the globe.

Buckley Garrison also hosts the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC), the Aerospace Data Faci l it y- C olorado (ADF-C), the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) and the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC).

Buckley AFB truly represents a joint, Total Force and coalition base. This includes 3,100 active duty members from every service, 4,000 National Guard and Reserve personnel, four commonwealth international partners, 2,400 civilians, 2,500 contractors as well as 98,000 member retiree population. The base contributes an estimated $1 billion annually to the local economy.

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Thule AB receives annual re-supply shipment By 821st Air Base Group

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Col. David Hanson, 821st Air Base commander, discusses the importance of the base re-supply mission with the cargo ship’s captain and Military Sea Lift Command representative in July 2020. Pacer Goose is the annual re-supply mission to support the base with cargo and fuel. This year’s mission offloaded 6.4 million gallons of fuel and 2.7 million pounds of cargo for distribution across base units. In total, 98 items were offloaded, to include connexes, a five-piece firing range module and various rolling stock, such as a brand new Oshkosh Sriker P19 fire truck, a rock crusher and a 48-ft stepdeck trailer. The operation was the result of months long planning and coordination between the 821st Air Base Group, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Transportation Command and the U.S. Embassy in Denmark.

The 821st Air Base Group receives their annual re-supply shipment to support the base with cargo and fuel in July 2020. This year’s mission, Pacer Goose, offloaded 6.4 million gallons of fuel and 2.7 million pounds of cargo for distribution across base units. In total, 98 items were offloaded, to include connexes, a five-piece firing range module and various rolling stock, such as a brand new Oshkosh Striker P19 fire truck, a rock crusher and a 48-ft stepdeck trailer. The operation was the result of months long planning and coordination between the 821st Air Base Group, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Transportation Command and the U.S. Embassy in Denmark.

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By Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely | SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Schriever Air Force Base Chapel Corps provides spiritual and emotional support to Airmen stationed here to keep morale high and the mission advancing year-round.

The corps is a team of five Airmen who are dedicated to providing counsel to those in need. They are trained in providing spiritual and crisis counseling to support Airmen’s mental and spiritual health.

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lems and confusion at work. The chaplains may not always be the best suited to help with your problems, but they can help guide you in the right direction.”

Seeing a chaplain is completely voluntary, no one can be forced to see a chaplain..

“We’re here to be agents of hope,” Lawrence said. “We want to restore any hope an Airman may have lost.”

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Staff Sgt. Rachael Avery, 50th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, celebrates winning a game of Jenga during the Lunch Box Games at Building 300 Auditorium at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 26, 2019. The 50th Space Wing Chaplain’s office hosts the Lunch Box games every other Tuesday.

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“The chaplain corps’ mission is to care for others,” said Staff Sgt. Lathaniel Leigh, Schriever Chapel Corps religious affairs airman. “We’re here for spiritual care, religious support and the overall well-being of our Airmen.”

Although the office is only open during the duty day, the Airmen who work in the shop are available 24/7, 365, to counsel and help Airmen in need.

“We’re here to encourage Airmen,” said Capt. Ronald Lawrence, Peterson-Schriever Garrison chaplain. “We’re not defined by the work we do, we want to make sure Airmen know their identity. When you know your identity and know your why, it can really make a big impact on yourself and the people around you.”

The chaplain corps is the only agency in the Air Force to offer 100% confidentiality, which means they do not share anything an Airmen tells them with anyone.

“Airmen don’t have to be religious to talk to chaplains,” Leigh said. “I think that holds a lot of people back, [but] Airmen can talk to us about life questions, relationship prob-

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One resource the chaplain corps provides as a means to unwind and connect is the Lunch Box Games, which is every Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Bldg. 300 Auditorium.

Airmen can enjoy a lunch, play video games, card and board games and watch movies.

Additionally, the chaplain corps records and posts Sacred Space videos on the Schriever Air Force Base Facebook page.

Sacred Space is a short series of videos where chaplains aim to inspire Airmen and let them know the chaplains are thinking of them and are available.

“Our office is embedded with the people,” Leigh said. “We want people to be familiar with who we are and comfortable coming to us. Our main mission is the people.”

To contact the chaplain’s office during the duty day, call 567-3705 or visit Bldg. 300, Room 149. If it is after hours, call the command post at 719-556-4555 and they will put you in contact with a chaplain to assist immediately.

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Eight former cadets now officers with July 30 graduation ceremony

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Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria (left), the U.S. Air Force Academy's superintendent, presides over a graduation ceremony for eight newly commissioned second lieutenants in Arnold Hall, July 30, 2020. The Academy's Class of 2020 now includes 975 graduates.

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— The Air Force Academy’s Class of 2020 grew to 975 graduates when eight new second lieutenants were added to the school's alumni roster, July 30.

The graduates are 2nd Lts. Tyler Belyeu, Kyle Bundesmann, Steven

Lamoureux, Eric Long, Kealohilani Mahi-Lyons, Denise Ssozi, Megan Weld and Trevor Whiteside.

Belyeu earned a bachelor’s in management; Bundesmann, Mahi-Lyons and Weld earned a bachelor’s in biology; Lamoureux and Whiteside earned

a bachelor’s in general studies; Long earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering; and Ssozi earned a bachelor’s in legal studies.

Dr. Hall Taylor, the school’s deputy head for student academic affairs and registrar, hosted the ceremony attended

by Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Dean of Faculty Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre; Athletic Director Nate Pine; and Commandant of Cadets Brig.

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WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The U.S. Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense are changing the way they approach building secure and resilient space systems by inviting the global security research community to hone their space domain hacking skills in an open and collaborative environment.

On Aug. 7 to 9, the Department of the Air Force and DOD’s Defense Digital Service will premiere the Space Security Challenge 2020, a mixture of virtual workshops and prize challenges related to securing space systems, including a live capture-the-flag(CTF)-style satellite hacking competition dubbed “Hack-A-Sat.” “We are excited about this year’s Hack-a-Sat Challenge at DEF CON Safe Mode,” said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics. “Space is an increasingly important contributor to global economies and security. Letting experts hack an orbiting satellite will teach us how to build more secure systems in the future.”

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improve the security, safety and resilience of space systems through virtual “hands-on” learning. By enabling this type of collaboration, DDS and the Department of the Air Force intend to learn from the community and change how space systems are acquired, secured and integrated.

Spectators and researchers looking to immerse themselves in the Hack-A-Sat contest and learn more about the challenges of cybersecurity in space are invited to visit hackasat.com to access the 3D Hackers’ Den experience. A 3D Satellite Ops Center will broadcast live programming throughout the three-day event including a keynote show titled “Between Two Nerds” where Brett Goldstein, DDS director, and Roper will talk candidly about why securing this domain is imperative to maintain life as we know it. A live broadcast agenda can be found at hackasat.com.

Whether it’s learning to attempt to send messages to a mock aircraft or mimicking the types of commands used to hack a mock satellite, workshop participants will learn about aviation and aerospace through play. Visit dds.mil/defcon/

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On Aug. 7 to 9, 2020, the Department of the Air Force and DOD’s Defense Digital Service will premiere the Space Security Challenge 2020, a mixture of virtual workshops and prize challenges related to securing space systems, including a live capture-the-flag-style satellite hacking competition dubbed “Hack-A-Sat.” Both departments are working in close coordination with DEF CON’s Aerospace Village to virtually showcase the team’s mission: build a diverse community committed to promoting and developing aerospace cybersecurity expertise and knowledge through positive collaboration.

The virtual workshops are intended to support and generate burgeoning interest across the aerospace security domain, while the CTF competition will challenge some of the world’s most skilled hacking teams to test their skills at hacking a government satellite system.

More than 2,000 teams made up of more than 6,000 individuals earned points based on their accuracy and speed solving binary challenges during the jeopardy-style CTF Qualification Event in late May. Eight of the most talented teams have been invited to the Hack-A-Sat final event where they will be challenged to reverse engineer and operate satellite systems in order to earn "flags,” or binary codes.

Additionally, there are several aerospace cyber security virtualized workshops and educational opportunities aimed to

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to learn more about Bricks in the Air, the four bay avionics workshop designed with the LEGO Bricks’ Technic series; CPX SimpleSat and DDSat-1, the satellite hacking workshop; and Nyan-Sat, the ground station hacking workshop developed in partnership with Red Balloon Security. On Aug. 6, the vibrant, web-based virtual reality environment goes live at dds-virtual.com. In order to play, participants only need a Twitch account. Not required — a verified email address or special VR equipment. The first 500 to complete one of the Bricks in the Air, CPX SimpleSat or DDSat-1 challenges will receive a free Bricks in the Air T-shirt.

The CTF competition and virtual workshops are meant to be educational and revelatory; the DoD does not condone hacking for malicious gain. In bringing together two often perceived at-odds communities — the DOD and hackers — the department aims to tackle the unforeseen security risks in aerospace systems, attract security research talent and influence a more resilient design and development process for future assets.

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AF technology could help fight virus, disease spread in buildings

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In 2009, the U.S. Air Force submitted a patent application for an invention that coats surfaces with a protective finish, killing toxins on contact.

The technology, which was granted a patent in 2013, was invented by Dr. Jeff Owens, a senior chemist with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, to support his work in chemical and biological warfare defense.

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Bruce Salter, a senior research scientist at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, works on non-toxic, anti-microbial compounds at the Civil Engineer Lab at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

Today, the Air Force is licensing the rights to that technology to a privatesector company called Theriax, LLC that wants to use Owens’ patented formula in paints and other products.

“The patented technology is essentially an additive that can be incorporated into coatings for surfaces and textiles to protect against bioaerosols like viruses, bacteria and mold,” Owens said. “Theriax wants to bring that technology to the commercial market in paint.”

Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, Floridabased Theriax is collaborating with members of the Civil Engineer Laboratory at Tyndall to develop nextgeneration coatings that deactivate biological and chemical weapons for the Air Force.

The partnership provides a mutually beneficial opportunity for the company to develop a commercial paint product that the Air Force could one day use to improve quality of life and health for Airmen and their families on base, Owens said.

"We know the free additive deactivates black mold, influenza and staphylococcus aureus, the causative organism for Methicillin-resistant infections,” Owens said. “Theriax will use our facility to test how it holds up in paint against a viral simulant and then influenza.”

While not a formal assessment, Bruce Salter, a senior research scientist supporting AFCEC and technical advisor to Theriax, said they've seen the paint work within the walls of the CE Lab - literally.

Mold growth is a regular challenge for coastal installations, but after the destruction of Hurricane Michael in October 2018, the CE Lab, like many base buildings that remained intact, required hefty cleanup and a fresh coat of paint. Salter said the research team used the antimicrobial paint on one wall. The wall remained mold free for six months before the paint needed a recharge.

“Over time the disinfectant charge wears off and the paint needs to be recharged by wiping down the treated surface with a disinfectant,” Salter said. “The recharge frequency is largely dependent on the environmental conditions.”

The partnership that began before Hurricane Michael is now focused on how its research can help in the fight against COVID-19.

“Our partnership and our work is now significantly motivated by COVID-19 as we continue to use the Air Force’s technology to create more products with coatings for disease control,” said Steve Ribich, Theriax chief executive officer.

In addition to conducting more control tests of the additive as a preservative and antimicrobial in paint, Ribich’s company will do the legwork for commercialization — obtaining regulatory approval and identifying manufacturing and distribution partners.

Ribich praised the expertise and innovation of the Air Force scientists.

“They work through and around any problems, and are a safe pair of hands,” Ribich said of Owens and Salter. “They have a mindset that will attack any problem. I can’t speak more highly of them.”

While Owens and the other AFCEC scientists remain focused on mission applications of the technology, Owens acknowledged that commercially available products, like paint, would indirectly support the Air Force mission.

“If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that reducing exposure pathways and lowering the concentration of infectious aerosols inside a room is critical to controlling disease spread,” Owens said. “This paint isn’t a magic bullet, but it could be one tool that helps makes a difference in the fight to protect human health.”

Multinational Space Operators Support Successful Return of DM-2

By Maj. Cody Chiles | COMBINED FORCE SPACE COMPONENT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Multinational military space operators from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States provided mission essential human space flight support, and emergency recovery support options, for the safe return of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Commercial Crew Program Demonstration Mission 2 from the International Space Station to the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 1-2, 2020.

A combined team of U.S. and multinational exchange and liaison space operators stationed at Vandenberg AFB coordinated with a global network of space and military operations centers to support the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with space surveillance sensor coverage, collision avoidance screening and warnings, recovery trajectory tracking, and rapidly deployable global personnel recovery capabilities, in support of DM-2.

“The U.K., Australian, Canadian, German and French space forces worked with our CFSCC and CSpOC team on tracking the Dragon capsule, space debris collision avoidance, and for contingency astronaut recovery plans,” said Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, Combined Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command.

“My congratulations go to NASA and SpaceX for a safe and successful mission. The U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, CFSCC and partner nations were proud to support.”

The return of the DM-2 marks the first launch and recovery of American astronauts from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight, STS-135, in July 2011; and the first capsule splashdown recovery at sea for NASA since the final Apollo mission in 1975. Additionally,

(U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Cody Chiles)

Multinational military space operators pose for a photo in the Combined Space Operations Center at Vandenberg AFB after the safe return of the Demonstration Mission 2. The combined team of U.S. and multinational exchange and liaison space operators coordinated with a global network of space and military operations centers to support the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with recovery trajectory tracking, collision avoidance screening and warnings, and rapidly deployable global personnel recovery capabilities, in support of DM-2. this was the first crewed test flight of SpaceX’s Dragon, and the first time American astronauts were launched to and from the International Space Station aboard a commercial vehicle.

The Department of Defense has provided Human Space Flight Support Operations to NASA since 1958.

The DoD continues to provide operational resources

requested by NASA to support the Soyuz, Orion and other Commercial Crew Programs.

[Editor’s Note: For additional details about DoD rescue forces postured to support the DM-2 mission, see this Space News Webinar featuring Maj. Gen. John Shaw, Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, and Lt. Col. Michael Thompson.]

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DoD medical officials outline COVID-19 testing approach

By C. Todd Lopez | DOD NEWS

WASHINGTON D.C. — Though the rate of confirmed positive COVID-19 tests among those in uniform is lower than that of the nation's civilian population, the most junior service members have a slightly higher rate than that of their civilian counterparts, the medical advisor to the Defense Department's coronavirus task force said.

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U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade receive tests for COVID-19 at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas. 28th ECAB Soldiers are taking COVID-19 tests as one of the measures to ensure the task force is healthy to train for their upcoming deployment to the Middle East and to limit the spread of the virus.

"From a data standpoint, after adjusting for the age of our force, the confirmed case rate in our active duty service members remains slightly lower than the U.S. average in all age groups except those aged 18 to 24 years old," Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs, who also serves as the Joint Staff surgeon, said at a Pentagon news conference July 30.

Department leaders, Friedrichs said, believe the slightly higher rate among the youngest service members is due in large part to more testing done within the military - for example, the services test service members at the entry to basic training and at the end of basic training.

"We think that this is a reflection of our commitment to Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's first priority of reducing risk to the force and protecting them as they go through performing their duties to protect and defend our nation," Friedrichs said.

Air Force Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Lee E. Payne, assistant director for combat support at the Defense Health Agency and the DOD lead for COVID-19 testing, said the department has increased the amount of COVID-19 testing it does fivefold over the past three months.

"To date, we've conducted more than 540,000 tests since January," Payne said. "And DOD testing capacity has expanded greatly since March." Now, he said, the department has 125 labs certified to test for COVID-19 - up from 15. That greatly expanded testing capacity can do more than 200,000 tests per week if needed, he added. However, the department instead works to meet a goal it set for itself in May to conduct 56,000 tests a week, Payne said.

"Thanks to the tireless work of thousands in the Military Health System, we have met that goal, administering nearly 60,000 tests per week over the last several weeks," he added.

Payne said the active duty positive rate is holding at about 5.3 percent over the last several weeks. That, he said, is lower than in the civilian population.

While increased testing and technology efforts such as the "Negative Pressure CONEX" for transporting infected patients on military aircraft while at the same time keeping the crew safe are all important parts of the department's response to COVID-19, and individual efforts are just as important, Friedrichs said.

"The foundation of our response has been and remains both the individual and the collective commitment to those basic public health measures that we've talked about over and over again - things like social distancing, washing hands, and wearing a mask," he said. "While not necessarily high-tech, they are incredibly effective, and we're grateful for the support from everyone who's embraced those in order to reduce the risk to the force into the mission."

Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 4 August 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate the U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to defend the United States and its allies. ICBMs provide the U.S. and its allies the necessary deterrent capability to maintain freedom to operate and navigate globally in accordance with international laws and norms.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Time.

The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, according to Air

Force Global Strike Command.

Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.

“This launch demonstrates that we are able to provide the range support needed to facilitate this test during peacetime operations in the midst of COVID-19 operations,” said Mastalir. “Signifying that our nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, reliable, effective and ready

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Ship rescue FROM PAGE 1

Side Dish

the crew noticed a leak in the engine room, said Casper Jensen, Vectrus Services’ civilian operations manager at Thule. Onboard pumps were unable to remove water faster than it was coming in, so the crew sent out a distress signal, not knowing if anyone would be able to respond.

“Greenland is a big area, and the waters around Greenland are even bigger,” Hanson said. “If that aircraft wouldn't have been flying overhead, who knows who would have received that distress call?”

Through that RDAF aircraft, the crew of the “Rising Star,” the Air Force’s only tugboat, were in touch with the in-distress crew until they arrived at about 2 p.m.

The weather was rough, with Jensen reporting twometer waves as the tugboat crew positioned themselves alongside the ship. “[It was] like a washing machine,” Jensen said.

At first, “Rising Star” provided pumps and generators to pump water from the ship more quickly. But half an hour into pumping, the commercial ship’s main engine died, leaving its crew without power or navigation capabilities. At that point, it became necessary to tow the boat back to Thule. “[We had to sail at] slow speed for the first three hours because of the rough seas, until we got inside the bay,” Jensen said.

By the time the “Rising Star” and the commercial ship were safely at Thule, it was 9 p.m. Vectrus Services’ contractors have provided fuel and electrician support to get the ship back into good repair.

In addition to the vital missile warning, space situational awareness and satellite command and control missions supported at Thule AB, the 821st ABG there also offers emergency medical care to area Greenlanders through a partnership agreement with the Danish government. Thule AB is located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle where it provides an important view of the northern hemisphere in order to maintain the safe and responsible use of space.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Christopher Iavarone)

A commercial ship floats near Thule Air Base, Greenland, after a coordinate rescue effort Monday, Aug. 3. Contractors from Vectrus Services in the Air Force’s only tugboat, “Rising Star,” navigated two-meter waves to save the lives of six Greenland citizens aboard the commercial ship.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Christopher Iavarone)

Air Force tugboat, “Rising Star,” tows a rescued commercial ship into the harbor at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Monday, Aug. 3. “The rapid efforts and teamwork of the 821st Air Base Group, Vectrus Services, the Royal Danish Air Force, Joint Arctic Command and the Joint Rescue Coordination Center were instrumental in saving lives today,” said Col. David Hanson, Thule AB installation commander.

Crafted Colorado Virtual Farmer’s Market another option to shop online from roughly 70 area producers

By Matthew Schniper | Colorado Springs Independent In our June 10 Indy issue, we spotlighted the SOCO Virtual Farmers Market. In the same vein, and launched shortly after SOCO, the Crafted Colorado Virtual Farmer’s Market also sells locally produced items from roughly 70 vendors. Orders may be placed from 9 a.m. Mondays through 9 a.m. Fridays

for Sunday (prepaid and optional contactless) pickup at either Happy Belly East (7702 Barnes Road) or at Crafted Colorado’s downtown retail shop (327 N. Tejon St.). Delivery’s also available for a small fee.

Crafted Colorado co-owner John “Goody” Goodwin says the shop launched two years ago

Courtesy Crafted Colorado

after two prior years of running holiday pop-up markets. It sells an equal mix of craft plus cottage food and drink items, from baked goods to teas to natural toothpaste, soap and jewelry. They also teach craft workshops that they aim to resume soon following mandatory pandemic suspension.

Goodwin says they pivoted to some online sales in March of staple baking ingredients and things like steaks and summer sausages, and he personally put 1,000 miles on his car inside a couple weeks doing deliveries during the shutdown. “Nobody wanted to go out, and we needed to do something to help our vendors, the community and our business ... this is another avenue for revenue and attention to get our brand out there.”

He believes the short-term change in shopping behaviors as a COVID-19 response will likely stick around for a while. “If we make it viable for people, I think they’ll continue to do it,” he says. Plus, there’s a benefit with this model absent in most online shopping: supporting area artisans and crafters and keeping dollars local.

Side Dish is Matthew Schniper’s weekly food news column, which also runs in the Colorado Springs Independent, a sister paper to the Peterson Space Observer. The full edition of his column and his food reviews can be found at csindy.com.

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