Space Observer September 9, 2021

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(U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)

U.S. Air Force Col. David Wilson, 21st Mission Support Group commander, searches for items in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and environmental bag during his one-day deployment at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 23, 2021. The CBRNE bag is comprised of a joint-service lightweight integrated suite technology coat and trousers, M50 mask, chemical overboots, and chemical gloves with cotton inserts.

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NEWS 1-12 | CLASSIFIED 13 | CROSSWORD 14

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DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians

By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall directed the COVID-19 vaccine implementation guidelines for Department of the Air Force total force military members Sept. 3, in accordance with the Secretary of Defense mandate last month.

The service implementation plan requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption: • Nov. 2 – Active Duty personnel • Dec. 2 – Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel Vaccinations will help ensure service members’ health and safety while preserving the department’s readiness and ability to execute worldwide air and space forces missions, according to department leaders.

“We are taking an aggressive approach to protect our service members, their families and their communities from COVID-19 and the highly transmissible Delta variant,” said Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones. “As members of the nation’s Armed Forces, our Airmen and Guardians must be able to respond to situations around the globe—being fully vaccinated will help us safely meet the readiness requirements that our national security depends on.”

Mandatory vaccination through a military provider will initially only include the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 ® vaccine (widely referred to as “Comirnaty®” upon receipt of FDA approval), which is currently the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug

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Administration. Airmen and Guardians may continue to volunteer to receive the COVID-19 vaccines approved under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), including Moderna, Janssen and AstraZeneca, from both military and civilian providers.

Service members are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing the second dose of a twodose COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after receiving a

single dose of a one-dose vaccine. This includes one or two-dose options authorized under EUA or full FDA approval.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Smith, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron structural specialist, demonstrates how to properly set up a tent during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 19, 2021. Prime BEEF objectives are to develop and maintain highly skilled civil engineer forces capable of reacting rapidly to support Air and Space contingency and installation sustainment missions.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen participated in Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) training at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 26, 2021.

Prime BEEF objectives are to develop and maintain highly skilled civil engineer forces capable of reacting rapidly to support Air and Space contingency and installation sustainment missions.

The training ensures the most effective and efficient fighting force is available to support our world-wide missions.

“We conduct everything from vehicle training; damage assessment and response team training; tactical convoy operations; land navigation; individual movement techniques; defensive fighting positions; to weapons training; CPR; chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training; and

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tactical combat casualty care,” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Kates, 21st CES prime BEEF manager.

The 21st CES also supports critical installation asset requirements based on the installation mission.

“Prime BEEF training is important as it fills in the critical contingency knowledge our members need down range,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Rogers, 21st CES water and fuel systems maintenance supervisor. “It also gives hands-on training to our junior members who have not experienced it first-hand, priming them for contingency operations enhancing skills and task confidence ensuring mission success.”

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U.S. Air Force Col. David Wilson, 21st Mission Support Group commander, reviews deployment training gear during an in-place temporary duty with the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 23, 2021. Wilson prepared six chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and environmental bags for individuals who will attend CBRNE training during the September unit training assembly.

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Being proactive about suicide prevention

By Kristian DePue, Staff Writer | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Thoughts of self-harm can indicate deep, underlying issues that should not be dismissed. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: a time to raise awareness of this serious but stigmatized topic. In an effort to shift public perception, September is utilized to spread information and give hope to those tragically affected by suicide.

“We talk a lot about our interventions as if they were prevention,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jessica Ditson, Peterson-Schriever Garrison violence prevention integrator. “However, intervention is anytime you are involved with someone who is actively in crisis, and you’re trying to guide them to help or support services.

Prevention is more skill-based ‘to the left’ of the issue.

Creating connection and increasing someone’s feeling of belonging are two prevention factors for suicide.”

Air Force active duty suicide rates increased in 2019, the largest affected demographic being single men between 23 and 30 years old, within the ranks of Airmen.

Since 2015, personally owned firearms have been involved in over 70% of Air Force suicides. To combat suicide statistics, the Air Force established five primary prevention priorities in 2021: building connections, detecting risk, promoting protective environments, and equipping our Airmen and their families.

“Connectedness will always be one of the big factors,” said Ditson. “[Letting Airmen know] that they belong, that they matter and that they’re important removes the element of feeling burdensome, which is a risk factor for suicide.”

(Graphic courtesy of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office)

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - raising awareness on the stigmatized, taboo topic. All month, mental health advocates, support groups, survivors, allies and more unite to educate about actions we can all take to prevent suicide, and to promote help, healing and hope.

This month will begin with a presentation to the Peterson-Schriever Garrison’s fire fighters, medical technicians, and defenders by Amy Morgan, the founder and CEO of Academy Hour, an organization that specializes in supportive mental health education for first responders.

“It will be a two-hour presentation on trauma and suicide,” said Ditson. “We know that our first responders are exposed to a lot of first-hand and vicarious trauma,” Other activities will include a Caring Card Campaign, and challenge days on Sept. 8 and 9.

“We did [challenge days] in 2019,” said Ditson. “We

had a group come in and do a workshop on communication bias recognition. Anything that impacts connection impacts suicide. When we talk about true prevention vs. intervention, anything that is impacting connection can be qualified as suicide prevention.”

The beginning of the Caring Card Campaign is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 8a.m. at the Peterson Chapel.

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Schriever GHOST program elevates Airmen and Guardian resiliency

By Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox | PETERSON-SCHRIEVER GARRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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The 21st Medical Group, Guardian Holistic Operational Support Team (GHOST) at Schriever Air Force Base supports Airmen and Guardians through resiliency resources. The mission of GHOST is to provide mission-readiness physical, spiritual and psychological support to Airmen and Guardians from Space Delta 8 - Satellite Communications and Navigational Warfare, Space Delta 9 - Orbital Warfare and the 3rd Space Experimental Squadron.

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 21st Medical This means that Airmen and Guardians can have direct and Group, Guardian Holistic Operational Support Team consistent support as well as team of individuals that have a (GHOST) at Schriever Air Force Base supports Airmen and deeper understanding of their mission and responsibilities.

Guardians through resiliency resources.

“The concept of embedding medics or chaplains within The mission of GHOST, formerly known as the Space Team operational units is not new, just new to space operators,” for Airmen Resilience (STAR), is to provide mission-readiness said Clydesdale. “The role of the flight surgeon developed physical, spiritual and psychological support to Airmen and shortly after humans began flying so that physicians could Guardians through reliable and accessible embedded engage- experience the rigors of hazardous environments to better ment at the unit level. understand their flying patient population, to develop trust “Being this close to the mission and having an under- and rapport with that same population, and to optimize standing of what Guardians need in terms of resource has pilot performance for mission success. GHOST strives for been a huge advantage,” U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Walker the same among the Guardian population.”

Jean-Philippe, 21st Although there are other base resources that address the MDG, GHOST operational support flight chief. “We’ve four pillars of comprehensive fitness, they do not exist in an been able to positively impact the barriers to care by simply operationally secure environment as GHOST does. meeting Guardians in the work space.”

Prior to the name change, 66 of 100 Guardians in the STAR “STAR, now GHOST was pilot program noted originally envisioned by in an internal survey Gen. John “Jay” Raymond they would not have to address harmful copused the base services GARRISON SUPPORT FOR ing mechanisms related to if the STAR mission GHOST ENSURES PEOPLE operational stressors exdid not exist. perienced by space opera“Historically, miliUNDERSTAND THAT TAKING tors along the four pillars tary members have CARE OF HEALTH AND of comprehensive fitness: had a fear of going mental, physical, social to mental health out WELFARE IS A PRIORITY.” and spiritual,” said U.S. of concern for repriAir Force Col. Raymond sal or possibly los— U.S. Space Force Maj. Lauren Taylor Clydesdale, U.S. Space ing clearances,” said Force deputy command U.S. Space Force Maj. surgeon.

Lauren Taylor, DEL This USSF program includes a physical therapist, flight 8, 2nd Space Operations Squadron director of operations. physician assistant, clinical psychologist, clinical social “Garrison support for GHOST ensures people understand worker, mental health technician, chaplain and a religious that taking care of health and welfare is a priority.” affairs Airman.

Ultimately, GHOST allows Airmen and Guardians to live The GHOST team currently supports Space Delta 8 - a more balanced life by having immediate access to care and Satellite Communications and Navigational Warfare and eliminate the process of scheduling and waiting for an apSpace Delta 9 - Orbital Warfare along with the 3rd Space pointment to be available.

Experimental Squadron.

“As the general public has rightly focused more attention This unique team is the first embedded team in the USSF. to mental health issues over the past several decades, garAdditionally, USSF seeks to provide embedded teams to rison support for GHOST is important to show the military Deltas at each installation and is negotiating with the Air can innovate and adapt to the issues its members are strugForce Medical Service on developing and resourcing more gling with today,” said U.S. Space Force Capt. Collin Dart, embedded teams.

DEL 8, 2nd Space Operations Squadron assistant director “GHOST is designed to be a ‘permanent’ embedded opera- of sustainment. tional support; whereas traditional medical group operational Currently, there are ongoing discussions at different levsupport teams are ‘transient’ embedded operational support els of leadership to figure out a way to expand the same by moving between an installation’s units every few months,” resources GHOST provides to all of the deltas that have a said Clydesdale. need for them.

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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — In the ever changing world of Air Force Instructions and memorandums from leadership, it can be difficult to be completely confident in your uniform configuration. If you’re a Guardian or Airman who falls under the U.S. Space Force, what do you wear?

“Uniforms are distinctive,” said acting first sergeant Space Delta 2 – Space Domain Awareness Master Sgt. Timothy Tichawa. “We wear patches to signify that members belong to a unit, but in doing so they also take pride in owning their part of the unit. In my personal opinion, I think it’s a great way to be bold as we build the culture of this new service.”

If you are an Airman with no space ties, the answer is pretty simple: check the latest update to AFI 36-2903, and you are good to go. For Airmen under Peterson-Schriever Garrison or USSF Guardians, things get a little more complicated.

Some uniform expectations for Guardians have been outlined in USSF Guidance Memo 2020-36-01, but full uniform guidance is still in the works.

USSF members will: Wear a full colored U.S. flag on the left sleeve.

Wear the higher headquarters patch below the U.S. flag on the left sleeve.

Wear the unit patch (if available) on the right sleeve.

Guardians are authorized to wear full color and PVC patches.

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they can be found,” said Ditson. “Then we will be distributing them throughout the remainder of September and into October, because October and May are actually statistically the months for the highest completed suicides.”

Creating caring cards is open to everyone across the Garrison. “If anyone would like to help write the cards they can contact myself or Ms. Ditson,” said Michel Cremeans, P-S GAR violence prevention integrator. “We will also be taking requests for people to help pass them out.”

Additionally, the garrison hosts Heartbeat Survivors after Suicide, a peer support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

“We have in-person monthly meetings on Peterson,” said Cremeans. “They are the second Tuesday each month, January through November at the Peterson Chapel. We also partner with Remount at the United States Air Force Academy’s equine facility to bring groups out for a day with the horses.”

Equine therapy can provide a powerful, transformative experience for those coping with invisible wounds and life trauma achieve wellness physically, mentally and spiritually.

“Trauma isn’t defined the same for every person as they experience it,” said Ditson “Something that doesn’t feel traumatic for me may be very traumatic for you and vice versa, depending on our life history. It can’t all be compartmentalized forever; it has to be processed in order to move forward.”

Communication is a key to awareness and connectedness, combatting negative thoughts, and preventing self-harm.

“While you may not feel like you are [at risk] everyday working here at Schriever, there are definitely opportunities to be exposed to things that could potentially speak to your own trauma history,” said Ditson.

“There’s no shame in that. The more work we can do on the front end, the more it can decrease capability for suicide.”

tion will be considered as meeting the vaccination requirement.

Prior to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, service members have access to healthcare providers and chaplains to address questions or concerns with COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, commanders must consult with their servicing Staff Judge Advocate for additional guidance on vaccination non-compliance.

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Exemptions Service members have the option to apply for medical or administrative exemption, including religious accommodations. The process for obtaining exemptions for all mandatory vaccinations is

provided in AFI 48-110_IP, Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases, for medical exemptions, and DAFI 52-201, Religious Freedom in the Department of the Air Force, for religious accommodations. No exemptions from the vaccine will be approved solely because Airmen and Guardians have an approved retirement or separation date.

Vaccination noncompliance Any refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, absent an approved exemption or accommodation, may be punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Military commanders retain the full range of disciplinary options available to them under the UCMJ. For more information, Airmen and Guardians are encouraged to work with their chains of command and their local military treatment facilities.

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Defense Suicide Prevention Office dspo.mil/spm/ Military / Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 Schriever Clinic 220 Falcon Parkway Schriever Space Force Base, CO 80912 719-524-2273 schriever.spaceforce.mil/Base_MentalHealth/ Peterson-Schriever Garrison Chapel 455 Vincent St. Colorado Springs, CO 80914 719-556-4442 21sw.hc.wf@us.af.mil facebook.com/PSGarChapel Lt. Col. Jessica Ditson Peterson-Schriever Garrison (Schriever SFB) Violence Prevention Integrator jessica.ditson.1@spaceforce.mil Michel Cremeans Peterson-Schriever Garrison (Peterson SFB) Violence Prevention Integrator michel.cremeans.1@spaceforce.mil

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on the third Thursday of each month.

The training is needed for both new and experienced Airmen every month to keep the 21st CES Airmen’s skills sharp.

“In the recent year and a half, there was a significant decline in training due to COVID,” Kates said. “For the last few months, the 21st CES realized the impact this decline caused and has established a solid plan that can both meet safety measures and our need to be mission ready for our global presence.”

Kates said the plan incorporates all of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Defense requirements to maintain a safe training environment while still conducting and facilitating our training to meet U.S. Air Force and USSF needs.

“As the saying goes, ‘if you don’t use, you lose it’,” Kates said. “Although our Airmen would love to train more, we also know we have a base sustainment mission too. The unique skillsets that CES Airmen have require continuous involvement to maintain. Some skills are like riding a bike, they come right back no matter how long it has been, but others are a little trickier than that.

That’s why we train every month.”

(U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Prince)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Rogers, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance supervisor, sets up the structure of a tent during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 19, 2021. The Prime BEEF training occurs on the third Thursday of each month on Peterson SFB to keep the 21st CES Airmen’s skills sharp.

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Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs

USAF members will: Wear the higher headquarters patch on the left sleeve.

Wear a spice brown U.S. flag on the right sleeve.

Wear the unit patch (if available) under the flag on their right sleeve.

No more than two patches on the right sleeve.

May wear duty shields on the approved duty list, found in AFI- 36-2903.

Optional May wear duty arches that are required for quick identification.

May wear earned and awarded patches from other services in accordance with that services regulations.

Airmen who fall under a USSF unit or higher headquarters may wear colored unit or higher headquarters patches, instead of spice brown, but colored flags are not authorized for Airmen at all. Morale patches are not currently approved for Airmen or Guardians, but it is anticipated that they may be approved in the upcoming October AFI update.

“The pride and detail that an Airman or a Guardian put into the way they present themselves speaks to their character and professionalism,” said Tichawa. “Our uniforms are the most distinctive way we are seen by the American people. The tax payers of this country expect a high level of professionalism from military members, and the easiest way we respect that is in the way we all wear our uniform.”

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space Launch Delta 30 terminated the Firefly Aerospace Inc., Alpha rocket over the Pacific Ocean at 7:01 p.m. Pacific Time after a successful lift off at 6:59 p.m. Pacific Time from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg SFB Sept. 2.

There were no injuries associated with the anomaly.

A team of investigators will convene to determine the cause of the failure.

More information will be released as it becomes

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