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Vol. 12 No. 4
SnoFest brings Front Range military together
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RETREAT CEREMONY 4:30 p.m. • Jan. 31
Did you know the 50th Space Wing Anniversary retreat ceremony will be held 4:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in front of Building 210?
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THIS WEEK Building 300 auditorium closure The Building 300 auditorium will not be available until Feb. 2 due to equipment installation. To reserve other conference rooms, call multimedia customer service at 567-5090.
Legal Office changes operating hours The 50th Space Wing Legal Office is closed daily from 11:45 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. If you have a deployment-related issue or need to contact a member of the staff, call 567-5050 for assistance.
Senior Airman Emily Moreno, 50th Force Support Squadron career development journeyman, snowboards downhill while Senior Airman Pedro Muina, 21st Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, watches during the annual SnoFest at Copper Mountain, Colorado, Jan. 20, 2018. SnoFest brought Front Range military members together for a weekend of winter recreational activities.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class William Tracy
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(Top) Jessica Pickett, Buckley Air Force Base spouse, and Anya Fournier, 9, slide in-between cones during the cardboard derby at the annual SnoFest at Copper Mountain, Colorado, Jan. 20, 2018. Participants had the option to bring their own cardboard creation or construct one with provided boxes for the event.
With deepest regret to the family of Senior Airman Neill T. West III, if anyone has claims against the estate of West, please contact 2nd Lt. Rachel Rivera at 567-2686.
(Left) SnoFest participant shows off his gear at the annual SnoFest at Copper Mountain, Colorado, Jan. 20, 2018. Skiers wore various accessories to help them stand out on the slopes.
Tricare beneficiaries Tricare beneficiaries: if you had a referral/authorization for service prior to Jan. 1 that dropped off or Health Net (the new Tricare regional contractor) is not seeing, you can visit https://www. mytricare.com/internet/tric/tri/mtc_ wbene.nsf to retrieve your authorization. This website will expire June 30. More Briefs page 11 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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Airmen learn how to lead millennials By Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
In an effort to help leaders understand working with a new generation of Airmen and non-commissioned officers, the Schriever Air Force Base Professional Development Center held a Millennial Leadership class at the First Term Airman Center Jan. 17. “I feel the course is important to bridge the generational gap that we have,” said Master Sgt. Janelle Amador, 50th Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor. “There seems to be a lot of banter in regard to the way the old generations do things versus the new generation’s way of doing things.” According to the course’s instructor, Master Sgt. Jeffery Tomkiewicz, 50th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, there are differing beliefs or dispositions about this new generation. “The millennial generation tends to get a bad rap sheet, yet this shouldn’t be the case,” he said. “The Millennial Leadership class addresses the strengths and weakness of this new generation.” “Older generations, such as the baby boomers and Generation-X, are more driven to achieve results by putting their head down, gritting their teeth and pushing through,” he continued. “Whereas millennials like to peel back the onion.” Tomkiewicz observed millennials seem to want to fully understand the “why,” which leads them to ask a lot of questions. “This gives a potentially offensive perception to the older gen-
erations, not realizing it’s not the intention,” he said. “Millennials being information-driven tend to do this in order to make a process even better than before.” The class covered what constitutes an individual as a millennial, what motivates and drives them. They also discussed previous generations. Leaders also experienced a question-and-answer panel of Airmen and non-commissioned officers who fall under the millennial generation. “I make it clear that in order to get the full benefit of the class we must have civil discourse,” Tomkiewicz said. Once the panel was done, Tomkiewicz says all parties involved should have had a better understanding of each other going forward. “People need to keep an open mind realizing that all generations have their strengths, weakness, and surprisingly through my research, a lot of similarities,” he said. The information provided in the class is aimed to enhance everyday interaction with millennials for leaders and supervisors. “I think more people need to come,” Amador said. “I find that a lot of millennials tend to sign up for the classes. While this is great because millennials supervise millennials, we need the generations before them to attend these classes.” The next class is scheduled for May followed by another in October. Dates and times are yet to be determined.