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Vol. 12 No. 33
Schriever remembers Holocaust By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright
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50th Space Wing Public Affairs
DIVERSITY DAY Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, will host its 2018 Diversity Day event, highlighting different cultures with the theme of “united in differences” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Indoor Running Track. Admission is free for all valid Department of Defense cardholders. There will be free food, entertainment and demonstrations from more than 10 cultures and ethnic groups. For more information, call the 50th Space Wing Equal Opportunity office at 567-7096.
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THIS WEEK SNCO Induction Ceremony
The Colorado Front Range Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony will take place at the Arnold Hall Ballroom at The United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, Friday. The medallion ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The guest speaker for the event will be Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria.
Falcon Parkway repairs
Falcon Parkway will be reduced to single-lane access until Sept. 29. The traffic circle will be unaffected by construction. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Marquis Williams at 567-4323.
U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert
Oscar Sladek, Holocaust survivor, shares his story with Airmen during the Days of Remembrance event at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 9, 2018. As a young boy, Sladek spent several years evading capture by Nazis, hiding out with friends and in the mountains with his family. His story served as a reminder of the persecution and difficulties people faced during the Holocast.
iWAR seeks ideas By Airman 1st Class William Tracy
ON-BASE PA giving away furniture
The Public Affairs office is giving away office furniture to include a conference room table, chairs and desks of various styles, a credenza and shelving. For more information about pickup, call 567-5040. More Briefs page 15 Sign up for weekly Schriever announcements, news and more. Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click “Public Affairs” under featured links.
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50th Space Wing Public Afairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Although the 50th Space Wing is the master of space, it must continue to innovate, integrate and elevate operations to remain ahead of its adversaries in the ever-evolving space and cyber domains. In response, leadership is seeking ideas or proposals from Airmen throughout the wing through its iWAR, Innovative Warfighters Advancing Readiness, program based on Air Force Space Command’s “Shark Tank” program and the Air Force’s “Spark Tank” competition. These programs provide 50th SW Airmen a way to submit ideas at higher Air Force levels in line with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s initiative to encourage innovation throughout the force. iWAR’s four primary purposes are: 1. To highlight leadership empowerment of Airmen to develop new ways to conduct the wing’s missions. 2. To make all Airmen aware of their responsibility and opportunity to increase their unit’s effectiveness. See Ideas page 8
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — An eight-year-old Jewish boy stood at the edge of a clearing on the border of Czechoslovakia and Hungary with an adult friend at the beginning of World War II. He thought he was just on a cross country adventure. “Do you know how to hop like a bunny rabbit,” the adult asked. “Oh yes, I can do that quite well,” the boy responded gleefully. “Good, I want you to hop like a very fast bunny rabbit across the field,” the man said. “I’ll join you when you reach the other side.” Blissfully unaware a guide hired by his parents was helping him escape Nazi persecution, the boy, Oscar Sladek, sprinted across the field. Gunshots rang out in the distance but the bunny rabbit made it safely to the other side. This was part of the Holocaust survival story Sladek told Airmen during the Days of Remembrance event at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 9, 2018. Days of Remembrance is an annual period designated by the United States Congress for civic commemorations and special educational programs to help citizens remember and draw lessons from the Holocaust. See Holocaust page 6
In-person presentation to leadership should include old process and how new process
50th Space Wing leadership is soliciting ideas/proposals from Total Force Airmen across the wing to integrate, innovate
enhances mission
and elevate mission areas, enhancing the
(Airmen time saved,
mission, saving Airmen's time, increasing
money saved, etc.)
customer satisfaction and saving money
Airmen are encouraged to inform their respective leadership chain of intent to submit idea/proposal through unit commander.
INNOVATE, INTEGRATE, ELEVATE To submit, contact Shana Allen with the 50th SW Manpower Office, 567-2780.
SUBMISSION TO THE WING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR HIGHER LEVEL PROGRAMS (AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND SHARK TANK) WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Submissions should include submitter information, supervisor information, proposal title, identification of problem/issue, background of problem/issue, cost of idea/proposal and proposed solution/resolution with an actionable decision for leadership. U.S. Air Force graphic by Halle Thornton