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Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Vol. 12 No. 47
2nd SOPS reaches GPS milestone
Senior Master Sergeant H. Robert Mosley II
Please join us as we say goodbye to an incredible husband, leader, mentor, warrior and friend. Viewing: Friday, 4:30 — 6 p.m. The Springs Funeral Services — North, 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Memorial Service: Saturday, 9 — 11 a.m. Attire: Military — Service Dress / Civilian — Appropriate Attire Peterson Chapel, 455 Vincent St., Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Base Briefs
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THIS WEEK Enoch and Irwin road work begins Schriever Air Force Base is undergoing road work at both installation gates on Irwin and Enoch Roads. The work will be installing curb and gutter along the existing road edges at both gates, extending from the installation boundary fence. Completion of the Irwin Road gate is anticipated to be in mid-December and the Enoch Road gate completion is expected by the end of January. Due to the confined traffic configurations of the entry control areas and the general close proximity to on-site construction workers, motorist are advised to slow down and use extreme caution during this construction period. For more information, contact Edward O’Gallagher at 719-567-4200. More Briefs page 14
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Tracy
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron operations floor is a flurry of activity during 2nd SOPS’s formal command of Architecture Evolution Plan 7.5 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 16, 2018. Airmen worked extensively to ensure a smooth integration of the largest GPS architectural change in operational history, improving squadron cybersecurity capabilities and overall operations.
By Senior Airman William Tracy 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 2nd Space Operations Squadron took formal command of Architecture Evolution Plan 7.5, the largest GPS architectural change in operational history, after its successful installation at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Nov 16. “AEP 7.5 is a milestone in GPS history and improves our cybersecurity capabilities and postures us to better operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited
environment,” said 1st Lieutenant Jonathan Campbell, 2nd SOPS assistant operations flight commander. The 2nd SOPS installation replaced 600,000 lines of code in AEP and implemented more than $29 million worth of hardware and software changes. Additionally, AEP 7.5 sets the platform for the installation of AEP 8.0, which will deliver the capability to command and control GPS III satellite vehicles — the first GPS III satellite scheduled to be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida,
next month. Campbell said AEP 7.5 is a significant step up from the previous AEP 7.3, with overall improvements allowing Airmen to command and control satellites with better efficiency. The program’s successful installation is the result of extensive training from a Mission Operations Transfer at the squadron’s Alternate Master Control Station at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Both rotations of the Space Mission Force crew See GPS page 11
Airmen trot towards finish line
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U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert
Korey Kuykendall with the 50th Operations Squadron celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the 2.5-mile Turkey Trot run at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 16, 2018. The fitness center hosts events like this to boost morale and give Airmen an opportunity to participate in free athletic events.