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AEHF-4 launch provides critical support to users By Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
The Tierra Vista Community Center will host its annual Fall Festival for housing residents 2 — 4 p.m. Sunday. Activities include a pumpkin patch, face painting, bounce houses, petting zoo, hay rides and other activities. Also included is a Trunk or Treat at the TVC softball field parking lot at 4:15 p.m.
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SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado made first contact with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Four satellite minutes after its launch Oct. 17. United Launch Alliance used an Atlas V 551 rocket to launch the AEHF-4 communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Lt. Col. Armon Lansing, 4th SOPS commander, said the spacecraft will provide some new capabilities.
“Many of the space systems we have are ageing and this launch provides some new capabilities as far as security and increasing bandwidth for our strategic and tactical users,” he said. This is the fourth spacecraft in the new system of protected satellite communication systems and ninth in the group of protected satellites. The system is a joint-service satellite communications system, providing survivable, global, secure, protected and jam-resistant communications for high-priority military ground, sea and air assets. “This particular space craft, being See Satellite page 11
THIS WEEK 21ST MDS to host flu line The 21st Medical Squadron will host an Influenza vaccination line 6 — 7 a.m. and noon — 2 p.m. Friday in the 50th Security Forces Squadron building conference room, and 8 a.m. — noon. Saturday in the physical therapy building next to the fitness center. Vaccines will be provided to Department of Defense beneficiaries age 3 or older. All vaccines are injectable as Flumist is not available this year. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Joshua Vigil at 567-3842.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster
Personnel in the 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, make first contact with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Four satellite, Oct. 16, 2018. The system is a joint-service satellite communications system, providing survivable, global, secure, protected and jam-resistant communications for high-priority military ground, sea and air assets.
RA shuttle service to be limited The Restricted Area shuttle bus service will be limited now until Saturday due to extensive 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations Section mission support requirements. Normal service will resume Monday. For more information, contact David Collins, 50th LRF director, at 567-3365. More Briefs page 16 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 Airman 1st Class Dalton Williams
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V Advance Extremely High Frequency Four rocket as it launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Oct. 17, 2018 This was the fourth communications satellite in the AEHF series for the U.S. Air Force.
Snow call procedures key to winter safety By Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — With winter knocking on the door at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, the 50th Space Wing Safety and Public Affairs offices are teaming up to remind Airmen about winter driving safety and snow call procedures. While many Coloradans are familiar with the phrase, “if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes,” not all are prepared for what that means in the winter. “Winter driving and traffic is more dangerous than usual primarily because of high winds and elevation,” said Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Armstrong, 50th SW safety office occupational safety manager. “While there are other locations just as cold and drop more snow, the snow that lands here is melted by sun despite cold temps due to high elevation; then, the high winds blow snow off the road giving the appearance the roads are clear.” To help Airmen understand road hazards at any given time, there are four different categories of road conditions: Green: Unrestricted. Road conditions are normal. See Procedures page 4
U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman William Tracy
Col. Jennifer Grant, 50th Space Wing commander, operates a snow plow at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 17, 2018. With winter approaching, the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron is dusting off their snow removal equipment to ensure the wing’s missions go uninterrupted by inclement weather. During winter months, public affairs will post current road conditions and snow call information on the base Facebook page and website as well as through local TV stations.