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Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Vol. 11 No. 25
Schriever bids squadron farewell; welcomes 4 SOPS commander
The Diversity Day committee is actively seeking fun and enthusiastic team leads and volunteers for Diversity Day, August 18, 2017. If you are interested in volunteering for any roles or have a great skill you want to share with the Schriever Air Force Base community, please contact Liz Archuleta, A&FRC Volunteer Coordinator, at 567-7347 or Capt Kara Jarvis at 567-4667.
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THIS WEEK Legal assistance unavailable The Legal Office has canceled legal assistance this Tuesday for mandatory courts martial business. Legal assistance will also be canceled July 4 for the Federal Holiday. We will resume legal assistance July 11.
DIY Marriage Retreat Schriever Chapel will sponsor a free marriage retreat Friday to Sunday at the Westin Westminster, Denver, hosted by the DIY Marriage Experience. Spots are limited; child slots are available on a first come, first served basis. Contact your chapel to register at 567-3705.
North Gate closure The North Gate (Enoch) will be shut down from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday due to barrier maintenance and repair. All traffic will need to utilize the West Gate (Irwin). The West Gate will be open 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. For more information, contact Trevor Stephen at 567-3291 or Master Sgt. Gingras at 567-5622. More Briefs page 12 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/Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez
The 3rd Space Operations Squadron inactivation and change of command ceremony for the new merged 4 SOPS furthers the 50th Space Wing’s vision of evolving the force, driving innovation and mastering space by integrating missions to drive the squadron to greater heights.
By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
The 3rd Space Operations Squadron inactivated then merged its mission with the 4th Space Operations Squadron during an inactivation and a change of command ceremony at the 50th Space Wing headquarters building Tuesday, June 13.
Lt. Col. Armon Lansing assumed command of 4 SOPS from Lt. Col. Sherman Johns. At the start of the ceremony, the two squadrons stood separately, then merged into a single formation to symbolize the unification of two missions committed to drive the new squadron to greater heights. “Lt. Col. Michael Todd, my predecessor,
initiated discussion regarding the merger,” said Lt. Col. Joshua Brooks, former 3 SOPS commander. “He wanted to see what we could experiment with to improve the mission.” Leadership wanted to use ground system automation capabilities to command and See Farewell page 4
50th Space Wing Priority #2 Advance professionalism and infrastructure to enable mission performance
446 CES helps Schriever engineers carry on mission By Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
For two weeks, more than 40 Air Force reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron from Joint Base LewisMcChord, Washington State, are currently assisting the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron with several engineering projects. The reservists have been working on projects such as maintaining equipment, replacing boilers, fixing roof leaks and more. “We offer a great opportunity for the 446 CES to integrate with us and utilize their annual training days for training opportunities they wouldn’t normally have during their drill weekends,” said Lt. Col. Andrew DeRosa, 50 CES commander. “So far, they have been great and truly allow us to do more with less. Total force integration is extremely important overall across the services and this is how we get tasks done home station and down range with support from the guardsmen and reservists.” Members of the 446 have also been helping in the 50 CES back shops. “For our annual tours, we usually go somewhere to build something and work on a big project as a group,” said Master Sgt. Douglas Seekins, 446 CES water fuels systems maintenance shop NCO in charge. “Being here is a new thing, to come in and backfill the shops of an existing active duty squadron it’s a new, but great experience.” Many of the reservists have found the work and new opportunities at Schriever to be very rewarding. “I’m used to running a shop and turning wrenches,” Seekins said. “Now, I’m managing personnel and taking accountability for the entire team. “It’s been a big adjustment and a great learning opportunity. Many of See Engineers page 10
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez
50th Civil Engineer Squadron members and 446th Civil Engineer Squadron reservists from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, install pipes at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, June 15, 2017. For 446 CES Airmen this has been an opportunity to become more proficient in their job and have diverse training opportunities.