COMMANDER’S CORNER: FIGHT’S ON!! - PAGE 2 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Vol. 61 No. 30
H H H PRIORITIES H H H
Moore sets his agenda in first Commander’s Call By Dave Smith 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Col. Todd Moore, 21st Space Wing commander, relayed his priorities for the wing during his first commander’s call July 20, 2017 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Moore assumed command on July 11, 2017. Moore started the call by showing a picture of the Normandy beach cemetery in France where more than 9,000 U.S. service members are buried, saying the preparedness and readiness of the 21st SW is crucial to prevent the need for such a place. His priorities reflected that statement. One of his first major priorities is always driving to accomplish the mission through discipline and training. “Don’t be afraid to do hard things to make the mission better or to take care of each other. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes,” Moore said. “You learn from them.” His words reflected the recent opinion of Gen. John Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, quoted in National Defense Magazine in June. Hyten took issue with an overly cautious approach to modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Another high priority for the new commander is Airmen and family wellness. “You need to be able to spin down,” Moore said. “Work will always be there. You are not a machine, your wellness helps us get the mission done.” See Priorities page 7
(U.S. Air Force photo by Robb Lingley)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Col. Todd Moore, 21st Space Wing commander, held his first commander’s call in the base auditorium at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., July 21, 2017. Moore projected his vision for the future of the wing to fellow Airmen.
Transporting injured Airmen to safety By Robb Lingley 21st Space Wing Public Affairs
(U.S. Air Force photo by Robb Lingley)
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 21st Medical Group, along with the 302nd Airlift Wing, conducted joint training with Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Schriever Air Force Base to show proper loading and unloading procedures for casualties on a C-130 Hercules aircraft, July 14, 2017 at Peterson AFB, Colorado. 21 MDG plans to hold these training exercises every two to three months.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 21st Medical Group, along with the 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, conducted joint training with Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Schriever Air Force Base to show proper loading and unloading procedures for casualties on a C-130 Hercules aircraft, July 14, 2017 at Peterson AFB, Colorado. The 21st MDG is responsible for transporting injured Airmen to areas where they can receive further medical care. They assist service members who have been injured, and they can also fly on humanitarian missions. “Airmen checked patients before being loaded, and prepared a C-130 aircraft to transport them. While in flight, medical personnel can respond to medical situations that may arise until their patients reach the next level of care,” said Maj. La Rita Abel, 21 MDG education and training chief. “Knowing how to on-load and off-load patients is important for when we go down downrange. The aircraft is different but the principles are the same.” Patients were stacked five high in litters, or cots, depending on their conditions. The top litter is for most seriously injured with the lesser See Transporting page 8
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