Colorado S prings M ilitary Newspaper Group
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Did you know?
www.csmng.com
Vol. 13 No. 12
Schriever innovators attend symposium
HHHHHHHHHH
PROMOTION CEREMONY HHHHHHHHHH The 50th Space Wing promotion ceremony is at 3 p.m. April 4 in the base fitness center. Come congratulate promotees for the months of March and April and recognize them for reaching the next milestone in their careers. The event is sponsored by the Air Force Sergeant’s Association, Chapter 1182. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Cory Reeves at 719-567-7312.
Base Briefs
Spouses are invited to events marked with
TODAY Health Promotions Office relocated The Health Promotions Office is now located in the T-135 trailer next to the fitness center. The office’s phones and computer will be moved and remaining equipment installed during this transition so some services may be temporarily disrupted. For more information, contact Carol Carr at 719-567-4292.
Schriever Choir: Orbital Harmony Auditions The Schriever Colorado Choir performance group Orbital Harmony will conduct auditions to fill vacant spots for the Spring and Summer 2019 performance season. All positions are currently open (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass). Any experience level is welcome. Auditions will be conducted by appointment in the Building 210 Chapel Office. Participation in the Schriever AFB Choir can be used towards qualification for the U.S. Air Force Volunteer Ribbon. For more details or to schedule an audition, contact Allen Neal Vickrey at 719-721-9280. More Briefs page 10 Sign up for weekly Schriever announcements, news and more. Visit www.schriever.af.mil and click “Public Affairs” under featured links.
Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force courtesy photo
First Lt. Jonathan Sampson, 50th Mission Support Group executive officer (left), and Master Sgt. Travis Meeker, 50th Operations Support Squadron weapons and tactics flight chief (right), stand with General David L. Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff, during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 28, 2019. Schriever Airmen from the Innovative Warfighters Advancing Readiness program were selected to attend the symposium to further their knowledge on innovation.
By Halle Thornton 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Schriever Airmen attended the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida Feb. 27 through March 1 as a reward for their hard work as well as furthering their innovation spirit. The symposium is one of the nation’s premier events for defense and aerospace professionals throughout the United States and abroad. The Air Warfare Symposium brings togeth-
What I learned about leadership....... 3 Military Justice update..................... 5 AF Week in Photos...........................8
In the past two years, the Air Force has stripped 78 years of planned acquisitions from scheduled programs — well on the way to the goal of stripping 100 years from planned acquisition schedules. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, continued the theme of overhauling acquisitions highlighting the need for the Air Force to appeal to a wider array of companies when bidding contracts. See Innovators page 7
USSPACECOM commander nominated By Defense.gov Air Force Space Command Public Affairs
Inside
er Air Force senior leaders as well as leaders in industry, academia and government to address challenges facing the Air Force now and in the future. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson opened the conference saying, “The Air Force will be at the forefront of the next war,” emphasizing the need for experienced operators ready for major combat operations who are “ready to fight tonight.” In order to be ready to fight tonight, Wilson said Airmen need to overhaul how acquisitions are done.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The president has nominated to the Senate Gen John W. “Jay” Raymond as the commander of United States Space Command. If confirmed, Raymond will lead the soon-to-be established USSPACECOM, which will focus on conducting all joint space warfighting operations and ensuring the combat readiness of global forces. Establishing USSPACECOM is a critical step that underscores the importance of the space domain and
its strategic contributions to U.S. national security. The USSPACECOM establishment will accelerate space capabilities to address the rapidly evolving threats to U.S. space systems and the importance of deterring potential adversaries from putting critical U.S. space systems at risk. If confirmed, and upon establishment of USSPACECOM, Raymond will remain dual-hatted as Air Force Space Command commander at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Further information on the establishment of USSPACECOM will be provided when an establishment date has been determined.
U.S. Air Force photo by Scott M. Ash
Official portrait of Air Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, for his position as Air Force Space Command commander, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, taken Oct. 14, 2016.