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The St. Paddy’s day 3-mile run is March 15. Contact the fitness center at 719-567-6628 for more details.
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THIS WEEK Health Promotion Activities The Health Promotion office is hosting several special activities during the next few weeks: Today at 2 p.m. – Sleep and Stress Management Class Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. – Healthy Cooking Class March 26 at 7 a.m. – Heart Healthy Fair Call Carol Carr at 719-567-4292 to register. Note: Bodpod walk-in hours are Monday and Wednesday 3:30 — 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday 7:15— 8:30 a.m. 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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21st SOPS Det. 3, Kaena Point Tracking Station celebrates its 60th anniversary 50th Space Wing Public Affairs KAENA POINT TRACKING STATION, Hawaii — The 21st Space Operation Squadron, Detachment 3 gathered at Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station, Hawaii, Feb. 28, 2019, to celebrate 60 years of space operations. One of eight satellite remote tracking stations in the Air Force Satellite Control Network, Det. 3 is located on the island of Oahu approximately 40 miles from Honolulu and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Maj. Edmond Chan, 21st SOPS, Det. 3 commander, presided over the ceremony, featuring Brig. Gen. Ryan Okahara, Hawaii Air National Guard commander and Guard Advisor to the 14th Air Force commander, as guest speaker. Jason Hughes, 21st SOPS, Det. 3 site manager, said in the past 60 years the site has seen advancements in hardware and software, increasing the level of effort provided. “Rising demands for information by our decision makers across the globe required increased tempo. What was once done by paper and mailed to the remote tracking stations, is now transmitted in mere seconds providing on the spot updates,” he said. “Where two See Kaena Point page 6
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The 21st Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 3, controlled by celebrated The Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station’s, 60 years of space operations Feb. 28, 2019. The station is part of the Air Force Satellite Control Network, which consists of eight antennas located around the world. The AFSCN supports Department of Defense, U.S. government and allied satellites and space vehicles whose missions include manned spaceflight, communications, reconnaissance, navigation, weather and early warning.
Col. Grant congratulates wing following inspection
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50th Space Wing Commander, Col. Jennifer Grant, congratulates the wing during a commander's call at the fitness center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, March 5, 2019. Grant thanked and congratulated the wing for its continued success scoring an "Effective" rating on all four major graded areas in the recent Air Force Space Command Inspector General Unit Effectiveness Inspection capstone event.