Peterson Space Observer Aug. 23, 2018

COMMANDER’S CORNER: UNITED WE PREVAIL - PAGE 2 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Vol. 62 No. 34

Vietnam POW re-enlists daughter

By Staff Sgt. Tiffany Lundberg 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — It is not every day where a Reserve Citizen Airman is re-enlisted by their parent.

It’s especially rare when that parent was once a prisoner of war.

Master Sgt. Kari Eubanks, 302nd Force Support Squadron, received the oath of enlistment from her father, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier, during her re-enlistment ceremony, Aug. 5.

“I love it. This is the third time now. I say this is my last time but we will see. If not I’ll have to ask ‘Dad, one more time!” said Eubanks.

Eubanks came to the 302nd Force Support Squadron within the last year. With this enlistment, she hopes to not only share her experiences, but to learn from the Airmen as well.

Her father, has not only re-enlisted his daughter over the years, but also several others in his family.

“It’s fantastic. It is father pride from ear lobe to ear lobe,” said Mechenbier.

Mechenbier, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, served 40 years as active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Ohio National Guard. He began his Air Force journey as an F-4C Phantom II pilot. In June of 1967 during his 80th mission, he was shot down over North Vietnam, captured and was a prisoner of war for approximately six years.

After the ceremony, Mechenbier spoke with the attending reservists about his Air Force experiences and left them with a message about unity through selfless motivation.

“There are so many things in this world that seem to be disruptive, ‘me first’ and inward focused. This is about ‘we’ and ‘us.’”

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany Lundberg)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier re-enlists his daughter, Master Sgt. Kari Eubanks, Air Force Reserve, 302nd Force Support Squadron, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 5, 2018. Mechenbier has re-enlisted Eubanks three times in her career and several others in this family over the years.

SMDC is the model Army multicomponent force

By Sgt. Zachary Sheely 100th Missile Defense Brigade

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— Ever since humans took to the skies in hot air balloons, aerial attack has been a viable wartime strategy.

Airplanes became faster and reached higher and higher into the sky. With the advent of rockets and missiles during World War II, attacks could come from greater distances with more speed. In recent decades, the possibility of attacks from the other side of the world -- missiles soaring through outer space -- has become a real threat to the United States.

As these threats continue to evolve and advance, so do the capabilities to track and defend against them.

On the forefront of this military space domain is the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/ Army Forces Strategic Command, an extensive force with personnel assigned in 11 time zones at 23 worldwide locations, connected by (Photo by Carrie David Campbell) a commitment to defend the United COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The unit patches of 1st Space Brigade, from left: the U.S. Army Space and Missile States and its allies.

With this unified blend of globally Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, and the 100th Missile Defense Brigade.

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dispatched service members and civilians, USASMDC/ARSTRAT is the model Army multicomponent force.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general of SMDC, said his vision is to have "one synchronized team (that) develops and provides leading-edge space, missile defense and high altitude forces and capabilities for the warfighter and for the Army -- wherever and whenever required."

Approximately 70 percent of the Army's systems are space-enabled to provide Soldiers the ability to fight and win. Space-enabled capabilities are critical to the Army and are fundamental to every U.S. military operation.

SMDC relies on a combination of National Guard, Reserve and active-component Soldiers to accomplish its wide-ranging mission of continuous defense against intercontinental ballistic attack, delivering in-theater missile warning, providing space tracking, and situational awareness and executing global satellite communications.

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COMMANDER’S CORNER Dignity and respect: United we prevail PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Dignity and respect are terms we have heard echoed up and down the chain of command. These words are more than a description of an ideal end state but a call to action, a foundation upon which to conduct both our professional and personal lives. Applying them requires self-reflection, self-awareness, and the willingness to accept realities that may be counter to your own. Doing so begins by recognizing that life is precious and that all individuals have an inherent value simply by being.

Over the last year, two experiences tested my ability to apply these foundational principles.

In June 2017, I was tasked to provide transgender policy training to our unit during the next Commander’s Call. Never before had I been so nervous or uncomfortable about a briefing; not because it was a controversial topic but because I had been struggling to understand the transgender lifestyle and had still not fully formed my own opinions regarding it. The Air Force had made its position clear but I did not want to be perceived as disingenuous to those I was briefing. While I worked to find the common ground between the Air Force’s stance and my own beliefs, I dove into the training and educated myself on the policy.

I don’t remember every aspect of the training slides but I distinctly remember the words dignity and respect being repeated throughout. I also don’t recall at which point it dawned on me, but a revelation hit me like a ton of bricks: I was so preoccupied with deciphering my personal position on the transgender lifestyle that it took multiple readings of “dignity and respect” for the real message to truly sink in … and I was ashamed of myself.

By Senior Master Sgt. Brandon M. Alvey 21st Communications Squadron The Air Force’s transgender policy posed no threat to my existing beliefs or opinions. It required no change to them nor attempt to. The policy merely detailed how we would include another group of people into our already diverse force: the same way we always have, by treating every Airman as a valuable individual with a unique perspective to bring to our force. That was not contrary to my core beliefs but completely congruent with them.

Ironically, only a few short months later I would have the chance to further investigate and fully form my personal beliefs on the transgender topic. My cousin, who I grew up with and of whom I am immensely proud of, made the courageous decision to come out as a woman. As I worked through my emotions I found that my love for her as a family member and simply as a human being required no compromise of my values or beliefs, though in the end, it surely shaped them.

Ultimately, our military leadership decided against implementing the transgender policy in full but these examples serve to remind me how to apply the tenets of dignity and respect in my life.

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Attention ALL active military, veterans, and retirees!

The principles of dignity and respect serve as a rallying point for Airmen of varying backgrounds, lifestyles and faiths. Thankfully, these principles are universal to our force and non-negotiable. They underpin our Core Values and provide the common ground for Airmen from all walks of life to meet, share their perspective and perhaps add others’ to their own. They also provide a platform upon which to act in the arenas of professionalism, diversity, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and virtually every other Air Force initiative.

My personal beliefs have evolved considerably over time as I’ve interacted with people from all walks of life and experienced new cultures. I’ve learned to seek out that which makes me uncomfortable and learn from those I do not yet understand. Many radically different viewpoints have altered my beliefs or simply reinforced that which I already believed while discovering a uniquely different perspective; however, I would argue that all of that would be impossible without first finding value in the individual.

Whether you believe that all people are created by an omnipotent deity or are simply milestones on a continuous evolutionary timeline, it appears that humans are a unique manifestation of life in the observable universe. From either perspective, life is precious, should be valued to the utmost, and treated with the dignity and respect consistent with that value. I am proud to serve in an organization that has ingrained these tenets in all that we do. When dignity and respect guide our everyday action, no matter how different we are as Airmen, we unify into a single combat force capable of tackling any challenge.

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"Homeland defense is a core competency of the National Guard. With the groundbased midcourse defense mission it is a great fit to have the National Guard execute this responsibility," said U.S. Army Brig.

Gen. Tim Lawson, SMDC deputy commanding general for operations, of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade.

The 100th Missile Defense Brigade and its subordinate unit, the 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely, Alaska, are made up of active component and fulltime active, Guard and Reserve National Guard Soldiers representing the California, Colorado and Alaska National Guard, respectively.

"SMDC/ARSTRAT is the resident expert when it comes to missile defense and Army space," said Lawson. "This makes the multicomponent nature of the command a great fit and provides critical backing at the Headquarters, Department of the Army and joint staff levels.

"There is only one GMD brigade and only one space brigade (1st Space Brigade) in the Army and they are under SMDC, operationally," said Lawson. "We are able to provide training and support for both GMD and space forces to all components. The 1st Space Brigade has a Reserve battalion

assigned to it. The 100th has active-component Soldiers permanently assigned to it. In both cases, this is virtually seamless."

Forty-four percent of the Army's space cadre belongs to SMDC and more than 1,000 of those billets are with the 1st Space Brigade, headquartered in Colorado Springs. The 1st Space Brigade supports warfighters around the world through the activities of three subordinate battalions: the 53rd Signal Battalion (Satellite Control); the 1st Space Battalion and the 2nd Space Battalion, which was activated in 2017.

The 53rd Signal Battalion provides wideband payload control, transmission control and defensive control ensuring the Department of Defense wideband satellite constellation with a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and five Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Centers in Japan, Germany, Hawaii and two in Maryland.

The 1st Space Battalion includes a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and six Army Space Support Teams and Space Control Awareness detachments.

In addition, the 1st Space Battalion comprises four Joint Tactical Ground Stations in Europe, Korea, Japan and U.S. Central Command. This is the only active component space battalion in the Army. The 2nd Space Battalion consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10 ARSSTs and three Space Situational Detachments.

This is the only Army Reserve space battalion in the Army.

The 1st Space Brigade also has a direct support relationship with the Colorado Army National Guard's 117th Space Battalion. This is the only National Guard space battalion and includes 12 ARSSTs. Each ARSST includes a six-Soldier Space Force Enhancement analysis team, comprising two officers and four enlisted Soldiers, each having a unique space-related skill. ARSSTs deploy globally to provide warfighters space products and expertise to field, enhancing intelligence and operations planning capabilities.

The 117th Space Battalion currently has one ARSST deployed to USCENTCOM and is preparing to mobilize three more teams in 2019.

For 100th Missile Defense Brigade Soldiers, working side-by-side with a large force of Department of Army civilians and contractors while immersed in a high-tech environment has a corporate feel to it, said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Beshers.

Beshers served as a combat engineer in the active-component Army for five years, including multiple deployments, and also served on the Patriot system. He said when he was assigned to the 100th Missile Defense Brigade he had never heard of the unit. Now, he works in the Missile Defense Element at Schriever Air Force Base.

"It is different not having Soldiers to lead, but the networking between active-component officers and noncommissioned officers is great," said Beshers. "Crews facilitate a work-life balance very well."

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The schedule for a missile defense crew at Schriever, and the redundant crew of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, is rigid, but predictable, U.S. Army Maj. John Trahan said.

"The work on crew is suited to individuals who prefer technical work, decentralized operations, and are detail oriented," said Trahan, who is a missile defense crew deputy director in Colorado Springs. "Overall, crew life is frequently compared to being 'deployed-at-home' where you work 12hour shifts, but get to go home at night."

Lawson said that SMDC is also integrating space training for all components with the Army Space Training Initiative by doing home station and Combat Training Center training for units, which will further solidify SMDC's role with all components.

"Multicomponent integration has its challenges," said Lawson. "However, I believe that we have certainly established what 'right' looks like when it comes to multi-compo. I think the importance of the GMD mission has really dictated that we cannot fail. We have to get this right.

National Guardsmen defending the homeland goes a long way with this, as well.

"We are almost two decades into this mission and it is better today than yesterday," said Lawson. "We all understand that we have to work together to successfully execute this mission and if we fail, we will all fail together. That is not acceptable."

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SMDC senior leader discusses his career path, unique role of National Guard in command's mission

By Dottie White USASMDC/ARSTRAT Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command leader recently sat down and answered questions regarding his career path in the National Guard.

Brig. Gen. Tim Lawson became the deputy commanding general for operations, USASMDC/ARSTRAT, in June 2017.

This includes oversight of two brigades, the Army Astronaut Detachment, satellite communications system support, Joint Friendly Forces Tracking, radar support to space and intelligence operations and the operational command post when activated.

Being a multicomponent command, SMDC/ARSTRAT has Soldiers from the active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserves as well as civilians and contractors.

Q: Most people think National Guard Soldiers serve in their home state. How do you and other SMDC/ARSTRAT National Guard Soldiers move from state to state?

A: If there’s a job opportunity in another state, then you can enact an interstate transfer. There are opportunities to do that for National Guardsmen on a full-time role as an active guard person or as a traditional guard person. I applied to be the commander of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade while I was a Soldier in Wisconsin. I was a Title 32 Soldier, which means I was a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard. When I came to the position in Colorado, I had to transition to what they call Title 10, and then I basically belonged to the National Guard Bureau. If you are a Title 10 Soldier, you can transfer to positions anywhere in the world as the National Guard has worldwide opportunities.

Q: How does that affect career opportunities, promotion, etc.?

A: There are promotion opportunities in both areas, so I was fortunate to be here and get recommended for promotion from the brigade commander all the way up to the deputy commanding general for operations for SMDC/ARSTRAT. It just came down to my skill sets. Ground-based midcourse defense is about half of our mission at Army Space and Missile

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Brig. Gen. Tim Lawson, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, addresses the command's multicomponent workforce during a safety event.

Defense Command and was a large part of my selection for promotion. The National Guard has a finite number of general officer billets that they fill worldwide. Some of these are coded for National Guard officers and others are active duty billets that are periodically filled by National Guard officers.

Q: What made you want to leave Wisconsin and apply for the job at the 100th Missile Defense Brigade?

A: Missile defense has always interested me, and I saw the position as an opportunity. I was commanding an infantry brigade, and my command time was coming to an end. I wanted to look for a change in what I was doing. It’s kind of ironic. I actually applied for a position in ground-based midcourse defense back when I was a major, and I didn’t get selected. I always kind of joke that ‘you didn’t let me come

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By Audrey Jensen 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Growing up as a military child is a unique experience. For kids, moving every few years or not seeing your parents for a long time can take its toll.

Being a military child and moving every two years while growing up was challenging for Staff Sgt. Eboni Glenn, who had a difficult time adjusting to the constant change.

“For me, it was always really hard making those life-long, lasting friends,” said Glenn, 21st Force Support Squadron readiness and personnel programs noncommissioned officer in charge. “I had cousins living state side who had friends since they were in kindergarten — but with moving and my life constantly changing, everything always seemed to be out of flux. My family was able to make it through and do what we needed to do, but it was always hard to stay grounded.”

As someone who understands what it means to be raised in the military, Glenn said she looks forward to a new program at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, dedicated to military youth called the BOUNCE Back Club, which kicked off July

23, 2018, and officially started Aug. 21, 2018.

“The BOUNCE curriculum provides a standardized method for teaching Air Force tweens and tweens resilience skills,” Glenn said. “The curriculum is based on the Air Force resilience training program, but is adapted to meet the unique needs of a youth population. The name BOUNCE refers to the importance of being able to bounce back from hard times which is key to being resilient.”

BOUNCE is a curriculum set up for kids 8-12 years old with six resiliency lessons encompassed in its name, which stands for: be optimistic, observe your thoughts, use your strengths, never give up, communicate effectively and embrace you.

When kids are faced with challenges, this program introduces these concepts to help them overcome and deal with different stressors like feeling alone.

“The military youth are always going through a lot of changes in their life,” Glenn said. “Moving, making new friends, family members deploying or friends leaving — BOUNCE was created with the idea that it might be good to take the programs that are mandatory for military members and adapt it to children.

“It’s about being optimistic, knowing your emotions, slowing yourself down, thinking about things thoughtfully,

supporting one another and being there for your friends — like being a wingman.”

Military spouses support one another, but children have to support their military family member as well, Glenn said.

“They have to be OK with not seeing their military family for however long. If the parent is gone for 365 days, they miss birthdays and other events — the child has to be OK with it,” Glenn said. “That child has to leave everything behind if they move, not just friends, but the support system with their teachers.”

By participating in the BOUNCE program, Glenn says these military kids will become more adaptable and resilient than they already were.

“I think military children are really adaptable. I just want to give them more tools to strengthen them,” Glenn said.

“I think BOUNCE is also going to strengthen the family.

When you look at a military family, the child plays into that — they can make it easy or difficult. The children, plus a spouse and active duty member have to work together to support each other.“ To register your child for BOUNCE, which meets twice a week in the afternoon throughout the school year, visit or contact the R.P. Lee Youth Center at 719-556-7220.

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Kids play games at the R.P. Lee Youth Center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, for the BOUNCE Back Club kickoff event, July 23, 2018. The BOUNCE Back Club officially started at Peterson AFB, Aug. 21, 2018, and gives Air Force youth tools to be resilient when having to move, change schools and make new friends due to their parents being in the military.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Kids work together to complete a puzzle at the R.P. Lee Youth Center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, for the BOUNCE Back Club kickoff event, July 23, 2018. BOUNCE is a curriculum that teaches Air Force youth ways to cope with and handle changes they may go through by having one or both parents in the military.

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Washing your hands every day keeps indigestion away

By Audrey Jensen 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Before going to or hosting your next food gathering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 21st Medical Group public health recommend following several prevention tips to keep food clean and safe, and to avoid getting sick from any bacteria or cross contamination.

“One of the biggest things in prevention is hand hygiene,” said Maj. Ryan Button, 21 MDG public health flight commander.

“With summer coming to a close, flu season is starting to rear its head. The best thing to do for prevention is wash your hands.”

As summer ends, groups of people may get together for events with shared food, which have more potential for cross-contamination, said Master Sgt. Alex Luke, 21 MDG public health flight chief.

Holding soapy hands under cold water for 20 seconds could save you from a few nights of pain, according to the CDC. But if you do pick up any bacteria, you could catch illnesses like the flu, food poisoning, or suffer from symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting or a fever.

“Yes, flu season is airborne, but you’re going to be touching a lot of things that could be infected, so washing your hands is a big deal,” Button said. “Gastrointestinal bugs are going to spread most the time because someone touched something with their hands they didn’t wash after using the bathroom.

Washing your hands is super easy to do.”

Other ways the CDC says you can improve food safety include: • Cooking poultry, ground beef and eggs thoroughly (Do not eat or drink foods containing raw eggs, or raw (unpasteurized) milk • Send back undercooked meat, poultry or eggs in a restaurant

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rose Gudex)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Families passing through the line at the Peterson Chapel's fair food event loaded up with hot dogs and french fries, November 2015. Throughout the year, many people come together for potlucks, picnics, and barbecues, which have more potential for spreading bacteria. This can be prevented by washing hands after using the restroom.

• Wash hands, kitchen surfaces and utensils with soap and water immediately after being in contact with raw meat/poultry • Carefully prepare food for infants, elderly and immunocompromised people • Wash hands with soap after touching a

reptile, bird, baby chicks or pet feces • Avoid direct or indirect contact between reptiles (turtles, iguanas, lizards, snakes) and infants/immunocompromised people • Don’t work with raw poultry/meat and infants at the same time

21 MDG public health suggests using the CDC website as a resource for food safety, and to contact public health on base with any questions or concerns at 719-556-2273.

Enjoy picnics and Labor Day cookouts safely — stay healthy.

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does ground-based midcourse defense in the United States Army, and that’s the 100th Missile Defense Brigade. So it’s not like I can bounce around GMD units and have that experience growing up. Every person who operates that system has to go through the ground-based midcourse defense qualification course. I took that course, and it really gave me a foundation and background before I physically took command. It gave me the critical skill sets I needed to understand the mission and be able to enforce that as a brigade commander. Also, at the brigade command level, you start getting into the management and leadership piece.

It’s really focused on making sure everybody understands your intent, and you are able to do the mission. That really is a leadership skill set. It’s not dependent on understanding the technical piece of things, although that is important in any leadership position.

Q: What was the transition like for you becoming the DCGO for all of SMDC/ARSTRAT? A: As the deputy commanding general for operations, I have the missile defense brigade underneath me and also the space brigade. So I had half of this down. It’s taken me about eight months to understand the other half. It’s a fascinating dynamic, and it’s incredible what we do with space. I think I’m well versed enough now to manage the operational piece of both of those elements, but they both took some time to transition. Our 1st Space brigade is the only one in the Army that does its type of mission. We have two unique and one-of-a-kind mission sets. We’re the only ones who do it, so it’s tough to be able to grow up into these organizations when there is only one location you can do it at.

Q: Many people think of National Guard and Army Reserve members as “weekend warriors.”

How do you respond to this?

A: National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers are just as capable as active component. They’ve proven that since 9/11. We’ve used them extensively in many deployments, and each state has been taxed very hard with the wartime mission. They’ve proven themselves in GMD, space and any mission for which we utilize the National Guard.

There really is no difference there. Active components and Reserve components are virtually seamless in this organization. Today’s National Guard is far different than what we would have seen two decades ago.

Q: And are there any specific advantages to using Army Reserve Soldiers for these type of missions?

A: When it comes to performing the GMD mission, it’s always been a National Guard mission, which provides an advantage because the ground fire control system operates 24/7/365. It’s a very technical system. You can come in and learn it, but having the stability the National Guard provides is a bonus. These Soldiers belong to the state of Colorado, Alaska or California. They tend to stay in those positions a little longer than most active duty members.

A typical active duty Soldier will rotate in for three years and then move out to their next duty station. In this case, National Guard Soldiers come in, and they may be there four to six years. We’ve got guys who have rotated in and out within the state of Colorado back into the ground-based midcourse defense mission numerous times. They continue to bring that expertise that they already have back into the unit. We teach them the science, but they really have to be there long enough to learn the art of the system. The longer they are there, the better they are at performing. The National Guard provides that kind of stability. So I would argue that they are in a much better advantage point than most active duty Soldiers with performing this mission.

Homeland defense is a core competency of the National Guard, and this mission is exactly that.

Q: How can a National Guard officer command Title 32 National Guard Soldiers and Title 10 Active Component and Reserve Soldiers simultaneously, both in the U.S., and Overseas?

A: In the U.S., these two units – the 100th Missile Defense Brigade commander and the 49th Missile Defense Battalion commander – are dual status commanders. There is a presidential directive that says you can command a Title 32 Soldier and simultaneously command a Title 10 Soldier.

The mission is a federal mission, so when these Soldiers are performing the ground-based midcourse defense mission – whether inside the Missile Defense Complex at Fort Greely, Alaska, or the Missile Defense Element at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado – they are performing a federal mission, or Title 10 duties. So, the Soldiers are dual status.

The minute they walk in, they transition to Title 10 status.

Any duties outside of the Title 10 duties fall within the Title 32 responsibilities, therefore there is a requirement for dual status.

Q: With regard to the 100th GMD, how can National Guard Soldiers serve exclusively as "full

(U.S. Army photo by Dottie White)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Brig. Gen. Tim Lawson, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, addresses the command's multicomponent workforce during a safety event. time/active duty," for a presidentially directed national defense mission? Is that normal?

A: This is not typical for the National Guard. There are only two units in the National Guard that are all full time.

These are the 100th Missile Defense Brigade and the 49th Missile Defense Battalion. Typically, a National Guard battalion would have five or six full-time Soldiers dedicated to a unit of about 600 Soldiers. As you can see, that’s a big difference. Their job is to have everything ready to go for when they show up on the weekend or for the two-week annual training. That is their full-time role, whereas the 100th and 49th are all full time and filled by active Guard Reserve Soldiers.

Q: And why does the National Guard have this mission rather than the active component?

A: The brigades are multi-component here at Colorado Springs. There are active component Soldiers sitting sideby-side as part of the organizational structure. That’s another reason for a dual status commander. He has to be able to command them and perform all of the administrative functions required for the Title 10 side of the house too.

My own personal thought on why we got it – ground-based midcourse defense was born in the early 2000s. It has matured to the point we are today. If you look at where we were at in the early 2000s, we were a nation at war with a lot of people engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I think that when it came down to it, everybody felt that the National Guard was a better fit at that point, because the active component was extremely engaged. The other piece is, it really is a homeland defense mission, which is a core competency of the National Guard. That’s what we are here to do. I think when you put all of that together – having the continuity, a single component owning that mission, having the ability to maintain Soldiers who are there for lengths of time to do the mission and really become the experts, the homeland defense aspect, and throw in the fighting two theaters of war – that’s probably the rationale of why it went the way it did.

Q: Since SMDC is an Army Service Component Command, as opposed to a combatant command, its low-density/high-demand forces are spread across the globe. What leadership qualities are important to command such a diverse and geographically separated workforce?

A: I’ve had the opportunity to visit the forward-based radar sites, Joint Tactical Ground Station sites, and other austere locations. We put a lot responsibility on young majors and captains to do these jobs, and they are absolutely the key to doing it. We are very decentralized, so you really have to rely on those people at the lower levels to be able to do their job and do it well. You also have to rely on the battalion and brigade commanders to do their job very well. I think it really does come down to junior leaders – officers and noncommissioned officers – doing their job. We’re very fortunate because we have a lot of great leaders out there. They are doing good things, and because of that I’m really confident in what we do.

Q: As a National Guard Soldier, general officer, and deputy commander of space and missile defense forces around the globe, what do you think Americans need to know about the command?

A: On the Title 10 side of the house and the role that I perform, we organize, train and equip our space and missile defense Soldiers. I think that certainly maintains a good motivation piece when you are the only people doing missile defense, and you’re really the only people doing Army space. You have to get it right, so I think that keeps you going. The satellite communication mission is pretty amazing. I don’t think people know how much involvement the Army has in that mission. The bottom line is that if you want to talk on a satellite communi-

cations device or terminal, sooner or later you will go through SMDC/ARSTRAT. I don’t think people realize that. And if it’s wideband network, which is 70 percent of our communications as a military, it will absolutely go through us. You have to request it, and we have the guys who are operating the actual payload on the satellite. We have a team who are making sure that the president talks on any given day. That’s some pretty neat stuff. And then you look at the other mission sets we have such as the Mission Management Center, friendly force tracking – everything we do is in a global nature. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense mission is critical to homeland defense.

This command is as important as it gets.

Q: What motivates you to continue to serve?

A: I think what motivates me to continue to serve is understanding how important GMD is. The motto is ‘300 defending 300 million.’ That’s a huge responsibility and an awesome responsibility. But it’s also a heavy burden to bear – knowing that we really only have one chance to get this right. There’s no do-overs in this game. So it really keeps you focused and on edge understanding that piece of it. Then you look at the space aspect of things and how fascinating that is – the things that we do. It’s pretty amazing. We are all over the world doing really amazing things. It’s pretty neat when you look at the command motto, ‘The never sets on USASMDC/ARSTRAT;’ and the map of what we do; where we have people located; and how we’re doing business. The sun will never set on us. It’s physically impossible. There really isn’t any other organization out there that can say that. They really can’t.

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon descends away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel to continue its mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Aug. 11, 2018. In conjunction with partner forces, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve defeats ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability.

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AF week in photos FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) — This week’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Airmen from the Washington Air Nationa Washington. Washington Army and Air Na fight the Sheep Creek fire.

Airman 1st Class Jared King, 23rd Civil Eng interns as a firefighter during the “A Day In The program challenges participating civil e ter understand their fellow Airmen and bette train daily through their multifaceted capabi to keep Moody AFB safe.

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Senior Airman James Bridge, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team member, left, and Staff Sgt. Samuel Ortiz, 77th AMU load crew team lead, remove a CCG laser guided seeker from a GBU-10 at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Aug. 9, 2018. Load crew teams are required to perform training on loading and unloading all munitions from Shaw AFB’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons.

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Wing’s annual appreciation day educates reservist employers

By Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Many Reserve Citizen Airmen must balance military duty, family life and civilian employment. Every year the 302nd Airlift Wing hosts an Employer Appreciation Day to thank civilian employers and share with them some of the mission sets their employees support.

More than 30 participants attended the annual Employer Appreciation Day event at the 302nd AW, Aug. 3, to gain insight into what reservists are doing when they’re away from their civilian workplaces performing military duty.

“It’s really important to keep us linked so that you understand the pressures we’re under and that we understand the business pressures you’re under,” said Maj. Gen. Craig L. LaFave, 22nd Air Force commander.

LaFave was visiting the 302nd AW, which falls under his command, and joined the participants for lunch to express his support for the reservists and their employers.

Colorado Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve volunteers also participated in the day’s activities answering questions from civilian bosses about how their reservists contribute to national defense.

The attendees saw aircrew training firsthand aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a training mission at the start of the day. After the flight they sat down with Col. Gregory Berry, 302nd Operations Group commander, who gave an overview of the 302nd AW’s mission and aerial firefighting capabilities.

Following the mission brief, the group participated in a hands-on defense demonstration conducted by the 302nd Security Forces Squadron and watched a military working dog presentation from the 21st Security Forces Squadron.

The event wrapped up with a trip to the 302nd Maintenance Squadron propulsion shop where maintenance technicians had a C-130 engine on display.

Anne Rimmer, with Lockheed Martin in Boulder, Colorado, whose employee is a first sergeant with the wing, said she thought the reservists’ triad and the emphasis placed on the need to juggle the personal and professional aspect of being a reservist was what stuck out the most.

“It’s important that we all make sacrifices,” Rimmer said.

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Civilian employers take their seats aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft and await takeoff Aug. 3, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Employers of Air Force reservists were invited to attend Employer Appreciation Day to get a snapshot of the reserve mission at the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, thanks participants of the wing’s annual Employer Appreciation Day for their attendance and continued support of their Air Force Reserve employees Aug. 3, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The event provides employers of reservists a snapshot of the 302nd AW mission sets and background on the Air Force Reserve.

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with China's Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe at the People's Liberation Army's Bayi Building in Beijing, June 28, 2018.

WASHINGTON — China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military developments.

Congress mandates the report, titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China.”

While the report highlights military developments, it also addresses China’s whole-of-government approach to competition.

China’s economic development is fueling extraordinary changes in relationships it maintains around the world, according to the report. On the face of it, China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative sounds benign – it looks to build infrastructure for developing countries and Chinese neighbors.

Chinese leaders have funded serious projects as far away as Africa under the initiative.

They have built roads in Pakistan and made major inroads in Malaysia. China has a major stake in Sri Lanka. Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Laos and Djibouti also are involved.

The Chinese government seeks to overturn the established international order that has kept the peace in the region since World War II and allowed Asian countries to develop.

But “One Belt, One Road” money and projects come with strings. The “one road” leads to China, and nations are susceptible to Chinese influence on many levels – political, military, and especially, economic.

Economic Clout In 2017, China used its economic clout in South Korea as a bludgeon to get Seoul

to not allow the United States to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system in the country as a counterweight to North Korea’s nuclear missile program. The Chinese government informally lowered the boom on South Korea economically to influence the THAAD decision.

South Korean cars and other exports were embargoed. About a quarter of all goods South Korea exports goes to China, so this had an immediate effect on the economy. In addition, tourism suffered, as nearly half of all entries to South Korea are from China, and South Korean retail stores in China were crippled.

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WASHINGTON — People's Liberation Army troops demonstrate an attack during a visit by Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to China, Aug. 16, 2017. ests overseas, including a growing emphasis on the importance of the maritime and information domains, offensive air operations, long-distance mobility operations, and space and cyber operations,” the report says.

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New Capabilities China is investing billions in new capabilities including artificial intelligence, hypersonic technology, offensive cyber capabilities and more. China also has launched an aircraft carrier and added many new ships to the PLA Navy. The Chinese Navy is more active and making more port calls than in years past. Further, the PLA Marine Corps is expanding from 10,000 personnel to 30,000.

The PLA Air Force has been reassigned a nuclear mission, giving China a nuclear triad -- along with missile and subs -- for the first time.

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“While the Department of Defense engages substantively with the People’s Liberation Army, DoD will also continue to monitor and adapt to China’s evolving military strategy, doctrine and force development, and encourage China to be more transparent about its military modernization,” the report says.

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Sat., Aug. 25, 6-10 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for non-members, $5 for students with ID cash or check only. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 337-8294, info@ppusadance. org, ppusadance.org.

Adobe Illustrator Basics, a four-part series to learn hands-on techniques such as getting familiar with your workspace, layers, pen tool, typography tools, paths, shapes, drawing tools and more.

Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.; through Sept. 25. $100. Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., 520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

Adobe Illustrator Pop Up, an opportunity to learn basic shape building techniques by creating a fruit illustration in Adobe Illustrator. Sat., Aug. 25, 2-4 p.m. $70. Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., 520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

Tango Mondays, beginners welcome. Mondays, 6 p.m. $5-$10. Cucuru Gallery Café, 2332 W. Colorado Ave., 520-9900, cucurugallerycafe.com.

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Draw it Out, a workshop for teens to be encouraged to draw what they are feeling and learn how to use their art as an expression of their inner thoughts and frustrations. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m.; through Dec. 17. Free. Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership, 704 N. Tejon St., 5737447, info@pikespeaksuicideprevention.org, pikespeaksuicideprevention.org.

Buti Yoga Summer Moon Series, a special series of 90 minute classes. The first 30 minutes will be spent releasing with the full moon or setting goals with the new moon. The remaining 60 minutes will be a candlelit Buti yoga flow. Sun., Aug. 26, 7-8:30 p.m. $12/class. Pole Revolution, 1861 N. Circle Drive, 433-6616, polerevolution@yahoo.com, polerevolutionco.org.

Family Adventure Day, an opportunity to express your creativity through hands-on art activities.

Let the teaching artist ignite your imagination through the exploration of different themes, art materials and techniques. Sat., Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., 634-5581, csfineartscenter.org.

Gentle Stretching, with instructor Bill Currington, bringing three decades of yoga, dance and martial arts experience to this gentle stretching class, suitable for all ages and people with limited mobility. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. $10. Movement Arts Community Studio, 525 E. Fountain Blvd., #150, 358-1816, bill.curington@jppso-cos.af.mil, movementartscs.com.

Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble, is auditioning individuals by appointment. Call-back auditions, by invitation, occur Tuesday, August 28, 6-10 p.m.

Openings exist in the soprano, alto and tenor sections. Fri., Aug. 24, 6-10 p.m. CC’s Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache la Poudre St., 389-6607, cvaeorg@gmail.com, cvae.org.

Commonwheel Artists Co-op, is seeking submissions for the upcoming Fiber=Art gallery show. Artwork submitted for this show must be non-functional fiber art. Please submit images only with your application. Through Sept. 1. $10 jury fee. Commonwheel Artists Co-op, 102 Canon Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1008, commonwheel.com.

Cottonwood Center for the Arts, is accepting entries into its upcoming show, Companion, works inspired

by Jackson Pollock and Robert Motherwell’s companion exhibition. Works must hang with and directly respond to each other. See online for other requirements. Intake will be Aug. 30 and 31, and Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $20/combined entry. Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., 520-1899, media@cottonwoodcenterforthearts. com, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

Palmer Lake Art Group, is seeking fine arts and crafts vendors for the upcoming Annual Arts and Craft Fair. Entry forms can be found online. Palmer Lake Art Group, PO Box 543, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. Through Sept. 1. Palmer Lake Town Hall, 42 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, Evelina_st@yahoo.com, palmerlakeartgroup.com.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS D&D Encounters, GMs and players are needed for the weekly Encounters sessions or an ongoing campaign every third Saturday. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Free. Petrie’s Family Games, 7681 N. Union Blvd., 522-1099, petriesmarketing@gmail.com, facebook.com/PetriesGames.

Fencing Classes, available for children, teens and adults at Front Range Fencing Club. Includes use of all equipment needed during the beginning four week class. Mondays-Thursdays. $100/four classes. Chinook Trail Elementary School, 11795 Grand Lawn Circle, 339-5495, frontrangefencingclub@comcast.net, frontrangefencingclub.com.

COMEDY & IMPROV Improvasaurus, comedy from Denver, hosted by DJ Karson. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. The Social, 3506 N. Academy Blvd., 597-9884, info@thesocial719. com, thesocial719.com.

ROFL Stand-Up Open Mic, including joke challenges, prizes, drink specials and gig offers. Sign up starts an hour before the performance. Thursdays, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; through Oct. 22. Free.

Underground, 110 N. Nevada Ave., 680-0151, LaughterCrafter2109@gmail.com.

Vegan Supper Club: A Hands-on Meal Prep Cooking Class, learn how to meal prep.

Each student will walk out with three portion-controlled, ready to reheat vegan meals for the week. Tues., Aug. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $65. EpiCentral, 415 N. Tejon St., 445-9107, jl@jlgoesvegan.com, CSVeganCooking.com.

Waterfront Park at Forest Lakes, Forest Lakes Drive, Monument, marketing@classichomes. com, forestlakescolorado.com.

Third Thursday Summer Concert, with the Pikes Peak Brass Band performing classical, jazz, rock and traditional brass band music in this ideal venue. Every third Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.; through Sept. 21. Free. Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, marketing@pikespeakbrassband.com.

DANCE Aerial Dream Works at The Mansion, check out stunning circus-style acrobatics in a low-key setting.

Saturdays, 8 p.m. Cover charge varies. The Mansion, 20 N. Tejon St, 213-5884, mansioncs.com.

CommuniDance, a free-form dance group. Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. By donation. Movement Arts Community Studio, 525 E. Fountain Blvd., #150, communidance.com.

Dancing with Live Bands, weekly dancing to a variety of music, including Big Band, Swing, Country, Latin and more. Free dance classes every Saturday from 5:45-6:45 p.m. $10. International Dance Club, 2422 Busch Ave., 633-0195, internationaldanceclub.org.

Pikes Peak USA Dance Luau, a great time to prac-

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Stand-Up Comedy Show, featuring a different professional comedian every week. Wednesdays, 9-10:30 p.m. Free. Anchors Country Bar, 606 S. Santa Fe Ave., Fountain, 719/358-9220, dickeybillwagner@gmail.com, facebook.com/anchorsstandupcomedyshow.

CONCERTS Forest Lakes Summer Concert Series: Inman Brothers Band, based out of Colorado Springs and founded in the late 1970’s, this band is a combination of some of the most seasoned musicians in the state. Fri., Aug. 24, 6-9 p.m. Free.

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Hypopressive Workshop, teaching a form of exercise designed to target the core. Registration recommended. Last Sunday of every month, noon to 4 p.m. $40-$45. OneYogaUSA, 2960 N. Academy Blvd., #207, 440-8745, oneyogausa.org.

Intro to Adaptive Yoga with Morgen Thomas, an interactive workshop for anyone who wants to learn new techniques of mind-body integration to share with those who have permanent disabilities or progressive mobility restrictions.

Sat., Aug. 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. $139. Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Road, 203-4525, yogastudiosatya@gmail.com, yogastudiosatya.com.

Mental Health First Aid Training, a course on helping those developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis, as well as how to identify and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Registration required. Fri., Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri., Sept. 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri., Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fri., Nov. 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, 473-8477, info@namicos. org, namicoloradosprings.org.

NAMI Family-to-Family (Peyton), a 12-week course for friends and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Registration required.

Exact location information provided upon registration. Tues., Aug. 28, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. NAMI Office, 510 E. Willamette Ave., 473-8477, info@ namicos.org, namicoloradosprings.org.

Postpartum Pelvic Floor, helping you understand the monumental change your body experiences as you get pregnant, birth your baby/babies, and adjust to life in a postpartum body. Sun., Aug. 26, 5-7 p.m. $29. Enso Prenatal, 10 S 25th St,, 6605687, ensomama@gmail.com, ensomama.com.

KIDS & FAMILY 20th Annual Romp in the Park, a fun family- and dog-friendly event in honor of International Homeless Animals Day. Vendors, food trucks, demos, contests, kids area and raffles. All Breed Rescue and Training, 410 1/2 E. Fillmore St. Sat., Aug. 25, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. 264-6460, romp@haveanicedog.org, haveanicedog.org/ events/romp-in-the-park.

Baby Time, Stories and activities for babies and their families. Thursdays, 10 and 11 a.m. Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Stories and activities for babies and their families. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Fountain Branch Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain.

Children’s History Hour: Hooray for Colorado, a history adventure for children ages 3-6. Enjoy story time, a family-friendly exhibit tour, crafts and activities. Sat., Aug. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $3 suggested donation per child, free for members.

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., 385-5990, cspm.org.

D-11 Gifted and Talented Art Adventure Day, an opportunity to express your creativity through hands-on art activities. Teaching artists will ignite your imagination with different themes, art materials and techniques. Sat., Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., 520-2464, hillary.charles@d11.org, d11.org.

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18791 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $153,000 Land

19031 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $153,000

Condo/Under Contract

1535 Monterey Road #230 Spring Creek • $185,000 Condo

5689 Tomiche Drive Ridgewood • $215,000 Under Contract

928 S. Harmony Drive Pueblo West • $234,900 New Construction

1825 N. Keymar Drive Pueblo West • $234,900 New Construction/Under Contract

231 S. Wiggins Drive Pueblo West • $234,900

Land

19030 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $156,000 Land

19270 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $156,000 Land

19271 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $156,000 Land

19751 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $156,000 Land

Land

18605 Prairie Coach View Eastern Plains • $159,000

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Land

Land

1675 Monterey Road #200 Spring Creek • $179,900

Land

545 Sunrise Peak Drive Crystal Park • $85,000 Forest Road Manitou Springs • $95,000

18385 Prairie Coach View Eastern Plains • $163,000

18071 Good Life View Eastern Plains • $156,000

18386 Prairie Coach View Eastern Plains • $157,500

Land

17946 Prairie Coach View Eastern Plains • $159,000 Land

New Construction/Under Contract

2146 Alpine Shadows View Alpine Shadows • $315,000 Townhome/Under Contract

1122 Arcadia Street Hastings • $330,000 9706 Fleece Flower Way Meridian Ranch • $365,000 2317 Winstead View Cypress Ridge • $450,000 Under Contract

3220 Leslie Drive Country Club • $499,900 Under Contract

15590 Castlegate Court Kingswood • $625,000 8470 Aspenglow Lane Cascade • $825,000

Stagecoach Ranch on the Range $150,000-$167,000 Twenty 35 acre ranch parcels available priced from $150,000-$167,000 in this brand new upscale equestrian subdivision near Peyton Hwy & Hwy 94.

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