Schriever Sentinel Aug. 23, 2018

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Vol. 12 No. 34

Diversity Day: Celebrating origins of heritage

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TOWN HALL

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4

HHHHH Airmen are invited to the next Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, town hall 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in the Tierra Vista Community Center multipurpose room. For more information, contact Jessica Schroeder at 567-5726.

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THIS WEEK

U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert

Falcon Parkway repairs

Falcon Parkway will be reduced to single-lane access until Sept. 12. The traffic circle will be unaffected by construction. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Marquis Williams at 567-4323.

PA looking for Air Force Marathon participants

Schriever Airmen who are participating in the Air Force Marathon Sept. 15 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, please contact the Public Affairs office at 567-5040. We are looking for selfie submissions, photos and videos of the event.

Schriever Airmen participate in a Native American dance during the 10th annual Diversity Day at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 17, 2018. The event included education booths, cultural performances and food vendors representing different cultures around the world.

By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — More than 600 Airmen learned about various cultures at the 10th annual Diversity Day at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 17. The day is recognized as a cross-cultural and cross-gender celebration focusing on one of the eight special observances historically

recognized by military organizations. The event included education booths, cultural performances and food vendors representing different cultures around the world. Col. Brian Kehl, commander of the 50th Mission Support Group, kicked off with opening remarks by asking a question for the Airmen: “When people ask you your origin of heritage, what do you tell them?”

Kehl’s answer to this rhetorical question was simple, “We all have different stories, and no one will be the same. Diversity in the Air Force is what makes us stronger.” Kehl continued speaking about working together as a team, sharing his experience working in an organization like the Air Force. See Heritage page 4

50th OSS holds open ranks, upholds tradition

ON-BASE 2018 Green Dot Program refresher class registration

Annual Green Dot Refresher Classes occur 2 — 3 p.m. Tuesdays, and 8 — 9 a.m. Fridays in the Building 300 Auditorium. All classes must be completed by Oct. 31. For more information, contact Ken Robinson at 567-2647 or Staff Sgt. Shelby Parry at 567- 4880. More Briefs page 14 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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U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers

First Lt. Hillary Keltner, staff instructor for space situational awareness with the 50th Operations Support Squadron, follows a dress right dress command during an open ranks inspection at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 21, 2018. The inspection was the first one the squadron has held in years.

By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez 50th Space Wing Public Affairs

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — “The premiere unit in Air Force Space Command, developing tomorrow’s warfighters today,” is the 50th Operations Support Squadron’s vision. In keeping with this vision of developing Airmen, members of the 50th OSS gathered for an open ranks inspection at Schriever Air

Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 21. “As a squadron, we do a great job of technically training people, but we wanted to do a better job of building members to be better Airmen as well,” said Senior Master Sgt. Michael Rozneck, superintendent with the 50th OSS. According to Rozneck, 50th OSS leadership asked their members for ideas to further develop military culture in their squadron.

Master Sgt. Brian Staiger, acting first sergeant with the 50th OSS, proposed the idea to hold an open ranks inspection to further uphold tradition. “Typically, you see small formations around base when something does not go well, and we wanted to do something to show this in a different light,” Staiger said. “Once See Tradition page 13


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