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Vol. 12 No. 25
50th OG changes command
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THIS WEEK Falcon Parkway repairs
Falcon Parkway will be reduced to single lane access in order to allow repairs to be conducted until Sept. 12. During construction, traffic will not be allowed to pass from Hahn Avenue to Falcon Parkway. The traffic circle will be unaffected by construction. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Marquis Williams at 567-4323.
ON-BASE 21st MDS Change of Command
Col. Christopher Vaughn cordially invites you to attend the 21st Medical Squadron’s Change of Command ceremony 11 a.m. June 26 at Building 210. Lt. Col. Timothy Landis will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Jana Weiner. For additional details, contact Melissa Hermosillo at 567-5469.
50th NOG Change of Command
Col. Jennifer Grant cordially invites you to attend the 50th Network Operations Group Change of Command ceremony 8:30 a.m. June 29 at Building 210. Col. Scott Angerman will relinquish command to Col. Hewett Wells. For additional details, contact Capt. Roberto Molineros at 567-4364. More Briefs page 13 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
Col. Jennifer Grant, commander of the 50th Space Wing, hands the 50th Operations Group guidon to Col. Laurel Walsh, new commander of the 50th OG at a change of command ceremony at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, June 15, 2018. Walsh comes to Schriever AFB after serving as the military assistant to the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense.
By Steve Kotecki 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 50th Operations Group welcomed new leadership during a change of command ceremony June 15 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Col. Laurel Walsh assumed command of
the group from outgoing commander, Col. Toby Doran. Col. Jennifer Grant, commander of the 50th SW, presided over the ceremony. “Character, commitment and capability are three traits that I look for in leaders; and both officers exemplify all three of them,” she said. Walsh joins the 50th OG after serving as the military assistant to the Chief of Staff to
the Secretary of Defense. “I’m humbled and honored to have the opportunity to lead the 50th OG, and I’m excited about the challenges ahead,” Walsh said. “This group is truly the tip of the space warfighting spear and I can assure you that the work you’re doing here has the attention See Changes command page 8
LGBT pride month celebrates, educates By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride month was created to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, New York, the turning point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The purpose of the month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on local, national and international history. Violence against the LGBT community is on the rise. According to a report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, 52 LGBT people were killed as a result of hate violence which, excluding the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, 2017 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBT community since 1996. FBI crime reports in the last two years, murder of LGBT members have increased 86 percent. James Hodges, public affairs operations chief with the 50th Space Wing, shared how he continues to face discrimination outside of the Air Force community. “I've been married for two years and monogamous for five, but unless I'm celibate See Pride month page 4
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LGBT pride month has been celebrated every June since 1970 after the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, New York, when police raided the Stonewall Inn. The purpose was not to elevate one community over the other; rather to provide a place to be one’s most loud, proud and free self.