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Vol. 11 No. 31
Chaplain office hosts Resiliency MSG picnic
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THIS WEEK Space situational awareness de-briefing
Come join the Orbital Analyst Support analysts as they brief on space situational awareness topics. The briefing will cover information gathered from Space Situational Awareness, Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies and Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research conferences. There will be a Q&A session on how SSA is important to all space users. The briefing will be Friday from 9 - 10 a.m. in the Building 300 Auditorium. For more information, contact Christine Mack at 567-2722.
ON-BASE Schriever to honor days of remembrance
Come support our nation’s Remembrance Day, August 10 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the fitness center as we honor victims of the Holocaust. Our guest speaker will be Oscar Sladek, a Holocaust survivor. He will provide firsthand insight about his experience being prosecuted by the Nazi party during World War II. Lunch will be provided during the event. For more information, call 567-4095.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez
Jennifer Stark, Force Support Squadron marketing director, plays laser tag during the 50th Mission Support Group resiliency picnic at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Picnic activities included laser tag competitions, board games and corn hole.
By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
Games, food and fun times were in store during a 50th Mission Support Group picnic at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 26. The Chaplain’s office hosted the resiliency group picnic. Staff Sgt. Marcela Parker, NCO in charge of chapel administration, put forth a lot of effort into coordinating the picnic to ensure everything ran smoothly.
“We held this picnic for Airmen’s resiliency and morale,” she said. “This is a thank you for what they do for us, and in return we’re also building up their resiliency. This was a great opportunity for them to get to know chaplain staff.” The event kicked off with members receiving resiliency cards, which was not only their ticket to getting tri-tip steak, side dishes and a variety of desserts, but also a ticket to self-reflection.
“The resiliency aspect of this is when we ask the attendees questions on their spirituality and on methods to handle life challenges,” Parker said. “We try to give them food for thought about certain topics or issues going on in their lives. Sharing ideas and advice might be something that can help them. Once they have two chapel staff members sign their card, they can go ahead to get food.” See Resiliency page 10
FIRST Educators Tour inspires teachers, students
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FIRST Educators Tour attendees gather for a photo in front of the Visitor’s Center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators.
By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 24 teachers from around the country came to Schriever Air Force Base as part of the FIRST Educators Tour, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, hopes
to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based research and robotics programs. Since the program’s foundation by Dean Kamen in 1989, the program’s priority has been “to transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people
dream of becoming science and technology leaders.” FIRST is proven to encourage students to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math related fields, inspire them to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their work-life skills. See Educators page 11