Friday, June 28, 2002 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Vol. 46 No. 24

Photo by Robb Lingley

Saturday..T’Storms..90Weekend Weather Today..T’Storms..88 Sunday..T’Storms..91

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SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 20022 From the Top

Published by the Gazette, 30 S. Prospect Street, Box 1779, Colorado Springs, 80901, a private firm in no wayconnected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the 21st Space Wing. This commercial enter-prise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services.

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21st Space Wing CommanderBrig. Gen. Duane Deal

Chief of Public AffairsCapt. Donald B. Kerr

Chief Internal Information2nd Lt. Suzy Kohout

NCOIC Internal InformationTech. Sgt. Gino Mattorano

EditorStaff Sgt. Josh Clendenen

Assistant EditorStaff Sgt. Melanie Epperson

21st Space Wing

GSUAt a Glance

Unit: 10th Space Warning SquadronLocation: Cavalier Air Station, N.D.Mission: The 10th Space Warning Squadron, Cavalier AirForce Station, N.D., provides tactical warning and attackassessment of sea-launched and intercontinental ballisticmissiles launched against the continental United States andsouthern Canada.

The squadron tracks the skies using the PerimeterAcquisition Radar Characterization System—a single-facedphased array radar. Missile warning data and assessmentinformation is sent to the North American AerospaceDefense Command Missile Warning Center at CheyenneMountain Air Force Station, Colo.

Additionally, the 10th SWS provides surveillance,tracking and space object identification support for the spacesurveillance network.

Ballistic missile early warning, like that done by the10th SWS, is the Air Force Space Command's highest prior-ity. Twenty nations have nuclear, biological and chemicalweapons. Early warning helps the United States detect bal-listic missile launches and take any necessary action.

A Momentin Time:

Julyn On July 2, 1926, the U.S.

Army Air Corps was organized.n On July 1, 1949, the Air

Force announced its plan to deseg-regate.

n On July 1, 1992, Gen.Ronald W. Yates became the firstAir Force Materiel CommandCommander.

n On July 1, 1993, Gen.Henry Viccellio Jr. became the firstAir Education and TrainingCommand Commander.

Information courtesy of Staff Sgt. TrishaMorgan, 21st Space Wing History Office

Courtesy photo

Watchingthe skies

2nd Lt. Willie Caudill,10th Space WarningSquadron, performss p a c e - t r a c k i n gupdates.

Fundamentals see you throughBy Col. Don Alston21 st Space Wing Vice Commander

There are a lot of 21stSpace Wing alumni around theworld, and I’m about to jointheir ranks.

I think those experiencedformer Knights would all usesimilar expressions to describethe wing. Huge. Uncommonspan of control.

Geographically separat-ed. Challenges of running mul-tiple installations, let alonePeterson with three tenantheadquarters. Diverse opera-tional systems. Arctic anddesert conditions – together.

Unique. Commandingand controlling this wing is oneheck of an enterprise. Thebedrock of success, particular-ly with our challenges, is a sin-gle characteristic.

Good fundamentals.I think it’s worth empha-

sizing that definitions of ‘fun-damental’ include the words‘essential’ and ‘foundation.’

Fundamentals includeconsistent processes that pro-duce repeatable results.Whether you’re in the 21stSpace Wing or any other wing,the ‘enemies’ of consistent unitperformance are personnelturnover, depletion of experi-ence, and opstempo that canlead to cutting corners.

In our wing, those ene-mies are fortified by our excep-tional distances and the diver-sity of our operations. Andthese conditions are preciselythe reason we absolutely musthave rock-solid fundamentals.

With 6,000 members, wehave a pool of experienceunmatched in the Air Force,but only if we continue to findways to take advantage of that.

Strong training and eval-uation programs are highlyportable, regardless of the dif-

ference in operational systems.Highly successful customer-focused services are portabletoo because they are definitelynot left to chance or the differ-ent personalities and attitudesof the professional at thecounter. High expectations areset. Every member knows whatsuccess is and the only thingleft is consistent execution.

I submit to you that ourwing has a legacy of elevatingthe differences between ourunits, compared to celebratingand leveraging the things wehave in common. It’s easy tosee the unique challenges atThule vs. the unique chal-lenges at Cavalier. I don’tthink it’s difficult to also seewhat they have in common.

With this emphasis onfundamentals and exploiting‘best in breed’ processes acrossthe wing, where does that leaveinnovation? In the name ofinnovation, we sometimes pro-mote special solutions as theonly way to get the job done.

If you’re doing some-thing different than anyoneelse, first, be worried. Lots ofofficer performance reports,enlisted performance reports,and civilian appraisals are lit-tered with ‘innovations’ that, in

reality, didn’t advance the ball.Great fundamentals lead tosound innovations and thosewho can improve the processthe most, are those who under-stand the process the best.

Each of us takes greatpride in being a part of some-thing special. As the only AirForce wing charged withstrategic and theater missilewarning, as well as space con-trol, by definition, there’snobody out there like us. Butlike every other unit, proficien-cy never stands still — it’seither getting better or worse.

Your hedge is to rely onsound fundamentals. Ours isan uncommon wing that ismade more combat effectivewhen we celebrate and lever-age what all our units have incommon.

Go get the Aldridge tro-phy back — I’ll go and do mybest to hang onto theBlanchard.

**Editor’s Note: As hecompletes 15 months as vicecommander, Colonel Alstondeparts to command the 341stSpace Wing at Malmstrom AirForce Base, Mont. The 21stSpace Wing bids farewell,thanks, and Godspeed to theAlston family.

Photo by Master Sgt. Kristin ClarkEsther Martin, 21st Space Wing Manpower Office, and Col.Don Alston, 21st Space Wing Vice Commander, dish up dur-ing a potluck.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 2002 3News

Lord sends safety message

By Capt. Don Kerr21st Space Wing Public Affairs

The 821st Air Base Groupunsheathed its guidon at Thule AirBase, Greenland, June 21. In a signifi-cant day that will go down in Thule his-tory, the diverse and vital military com-munity in northern Greenland activateda new group and two squadrons, as wellas welcomed four new commanders tothe “top of the world.”

With flights of airmen proudlystanding at attention in service dress,surrounded by American, Danish andGreenlandic members of Team Thule,Brig. Gen. Duane Deal, 21st SpaceWing Commander, presided over a cer-emony that activated the Air Force’snewest group, the 821st ABG. Col.Louis E. Christensen took command ofthe new group. Along with that desig-nation are two new squadrons, the 821stSupport Squadron, commanded by Lt.Col. Robert L. Orwig, Jr., and the 821stSecurity Forces Squadron, commandedby Maj. Robert E. Winters, Jr.

The official ceremony beganwith the changing of the guard for the12th Space Warning Squadron.Previously, Col. Craig C. Whitehead,12th SWS Commander, was also theinstallation commander for Thule. Withthe new group designation, the air basegroup commander will oversee allefforts in support of personnel,resources, and host-tenant relations for

Thule AB, which currently supportsapproximately 1,000 year-round resi-dents. The new 12th SWS Commander,Lt. Col. Shawn J. Barnes, will overseeall personnel and operations of this crit-ical missile warning and space controlradar site inside the Arctic Circle.

While the 12th SWSCommander still reports directly to the21st Operations Group, the new air basegroup commander reports directly tothe 21st Space Wing. The unique rela-tionship at Thule, however, is that the821st will provide a host of supportresources, including security forces,transportation, and various administra-tive support to the 12th SWS. With theactivation of the group and an addition-al two squadrons, the 21st Space Wingnow encompasses five groups, 26squadrons, and 14 space weapons sys-tems in 20 different locations aroundthe world.

“What a great day for Thule,”remarked Col. Christensen. This reor-ganization is absolutely the smart thingto do. This allows us to concentrate onpeople, power, and pipeline issues andthe 12th SWS commander can rightful-ly concentrate on the operational mis-sion. Both units are stronger because ofthis reorganization.”

The ceremony featured the nation-al anthems of Canada, Denmark,Greenland, and the United States. Inaddition to Brig. Gen. Deal, Col. MikeRampino, 21st Operations Group

Commander, Commander HolmerSoergaard, the Danish Liaison Officer,Whitehead and Christensen alladdressed the audience in attendance.

During his address, Deal applaud-ed Thule members for their outstandingmulti-national teamwork and their abil-ity to successfully execute their mis-sions in an austere environment. Hepraised the leadership efforts andaccomplishments of Whitehead overthe past year, and lauded the achieve-ments and future potential of the 12thSWS under the direction of Barnes.

Regarding the change, Dealemphasized, “This transition fits in per-fectly with the evolving organizationalefforts of our Air Force, as well as itsexpeditionary nature. With the 821st

focusing on the base, the ‘forwarddeployed’ 12 SWS can have an undilut-ed focus directly on its critical missilewarning and space surveillance mis-sions, while other tenant units can dothe same. The presence of the 821stthus creates a more efficient and effec-tive structure for base operating supportfunctions for the base and its myriad ofoperations.”

“Team Thule,” as it’s referredto, is accurate in every sense of theword. Greenlandic citizens to Danishmilitary members to the temporarymembers from the Canadian ArmedForces and U.S. Air National Guard tothe almost 130 active-duty U.S. airmen,all work together to reach mission suc-cess at Thule.

New group stands up at Thule Air Base

Phot by Tech. Sgt. Mike GarciaTwo members of Team Thule unfurl the 821st Air Base Group guidonbefore Brig. Gen Duane Deal, 21st Space Wing Commander, center left, ashe presents it to Col. Louis E. Christensen, 821st ABG Commander.

Details on seven killedn Three officers were killed

south of Ciudad Acuna, Coah., Mx.Assigned to Laughlin Air ForceBase,Texas, they were killed in a caraccident June 22.

n Three Air Force memberswere killed when their car hit an over-pass pillar on I-95 in North Carolina

June 21.nAn Air National Guard mem-

ber was killed in a car accident themorning of June 21. She was on herway to work in Jacksonville, Fla.when the accident occured.

(Information courtesy of the21st Space Wing Safety Office. Nameshave been withheld pending notifica-tion of next of kin.)

HAYMAN FIRE NEWSAny Pete Complex members

affected by the Hayman Fire should goto petecentral orwww.dola.state.co.us/oem/PublicInformation/firebans/sitrep for informationon the fire and what to do if you areaffected by it.VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

The Family Support Center iscoordinating a volunteer effort to helpwith the Hayman Fire.

Anyone interested in volunteeringshould call Jim Reynolds at 556-9268.WATER RESTRICTIONS

Due to severe drought conditions,Peterson Air Force Base and ColoradoSprings have gone to Stage IIwater restrictions.

During Stage II, residents shouldonly water their lawns in the earlymorning or late evening. If you live inan even numbered house, you can wateron Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Oddnumbered houses can water onTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

There is no watering permitted onMondays, and excessive water use willbe closely monitored.

Also during Stage II, the car washwill be closed on Tuesdays andWednesdays. If Phase III is implement-ed, the car wash will be closed.

Watch the base marquees and theSpace Observer for the latest waterrestriction stages and changes.

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONYThe ribbon cutting ceremony for

the new fire station will be Tuesday, 11a.m.TAXIS AND FOOD DELIVERY

The 21st Security ForcesSquadron has developed a process toallow local bus routes, taxis and fooddelivery on base beginning July 1.

Provide the driver with an accu-rate phone number so the entry con-troller can call you when the food is atthe gate.

Once the delivery is verified, thedriver will be let on base. If you areunreachable, the delivery will be turnedaway.

All taxis coming on base will besearched.

For more information, callSecurity Forces at 556-4000.ALS OPENING

There is a job opening at thePeterson Air Force Base AirmanLeadership School.

The school is accepting applica-tions for a Flight Chief. Applicantsmust be at least a master sergeant withan associate’s degree or the ability tofinish one within a year. Applicationswill be accepted through Aug. 15.

For more information or to findout what to include in the applicationpackage, call Master Sgt. Joey Quirozat 556-7737 or Tech. Sgt. Kevin Allenat 556-4940.

News Briefs

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 20024 News

Peterson’s water quality report released

Base members can get thefacts about the water they drinkevery day thanks to the recent-ly released Colorado SpringsUtilities’ 2002 Water QualityReport. The reporting periodfor this report was Jan.1through Dec. 31, 2001.

This report is designed toinform the public about thequality water and services CSUdelivers to the city’s popula-tion, including Peterson AirForce Base, every day.

According to ColoradoSprings Utilities, their drinkingwater continually meets or sur-passes state and federal stan-dards for drinking water.

CSU, as well as the 810th Medical OperationsSquadron’s BioenvironmentalEngineer, test the water that isused on base.

“We test water at 13 dif-ferent sampling locations permonth, including the aquaticcenter, the child developmentcenters, the dining facility andthe housing area for microbio-logical contaminants,” saidMike Puleo, EnvironmentalProgram Manager atB i o e n v i r o n m e n t a l

Engineering. “All bacteriolog-ical water samples report nega-tive for the presence of bacte-ria.”

“In July 2001, we per-formed annual lead sampling atthe child development andyouth centers to ensure ourwater met all state and federalstandards,” Puelo said. “Oursamples reported lead wellbelow the EPA action level of15 parts per billion.”

Local water sourcesincluded North and SouthCheyenne Creeks, Fountainand Bear Creeks, and theNorthfield Watershed.

Five conventional filtra-tion treatment plants – PineValley, McCullough, Mesa,Ute Pass and Fountain Valley –located in the ColoradoSprings area - treat this waterusing widely accepted, stan-dard technology.

Throughout the processof collection, treatment anddistribution, certified watertreatment plant operators andlaboratory staff monitor thewater quality for its chemicaland biological content.

Some of these analysesare required to meet state andfederal standards, while othersare part of ongoing testing toassure a continual supply ofhigh-quality drinking water.

As water travels over thesurface of the land and throughthe ground, it dissolves natural-ly occurring minerals and, insome cases, radioactive materi -al, and can pick up substancesresulting from the presence ofanimals or from human activi-ty.

The presence of contami-nants does not necessarily indi-cate that the water poses ahealth risk. More informationabout the contaminants andpotential health effects can beobtained by calling theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency’s Safe Drinking WaterHotline at 1-800-426-4791 orby logging ontowww.epa.gov/safewater.

Some people may bemore vulnerable to contami-nants in drinking water than thegeneral public.

These people should seekadvice about drinking waterfrom their health careproviders. The EPA and Centerfor Disease Control guidelineson appropriate means to lessenthe risk of infection byCryptosporidium and othermicrobiological contaminantsare available on the SafeDrinking Water Hotline aswell.

CSU encourages andinvites public interest and par-

ticipation in community deci-sion-making affecting drinkingwater.

CSU is governed by theUtilities Board. Utilities Boardmeetings are open to the pub-lic.

To view the complete2002 Water Quality Report,visit www.csu.org, and thenclick on Residential Services,then Water and Wastewater, theWater Quality Report 2002.

Customers without web

access can get a hard copy ofthe report at theBioenvironmental Engineeringoffice in Building 1246 locatedat 625 W. Ent Avenue.

For details on PetersonAir Force Base water quality,call Mike Puleo at 556-7721.

(Water quality informa-tion courtesy of ColoradoSprings Utilities and the810th Medical OperationsSquadron BioenvironmentalEngineering)

Water on Petesurpasses state,federal standards

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 2002 5News

By Senior AirmanTim Jenkins7th Space Warning Squadron

Lt. Col. David Suttonassumed command of the 7thSpace Warning Squadron,Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,from Lt. Col. Dane Hollenga ina ceremony at Recce PointJune 17.

Hollenga will move on toperforming duties as the 14thAir Force chief of standardiza-tion and evaluation.

Sutton comes from thePentagon, Washington D.C.,where he acted as chief of sys-tems operations, nuclear opera-tions branch, directorate fornuclear and counterprolifera-tion, and as the director ofexecutive support for thedeputy chief of staff, Air andSpace Operations.

Col. Michael Rampino,21st Operations GroupCommander, 21st Space Wing,attended the ceremony andgave his thoughts on the

change of command.“This is a very special

time,” he said. “Bittersweet,but very special. It’s a greattime to look back and reflecton the many accomplishmentsthe squadron has made throughthe leadership of Lt. Col.Hollenga, but also to look tothe future and all of the accom-plishments Lt. Col. Sutton willlead the squadron to.”

Hollenga, who has com-manded the 7th since March of2000, reflected on his time.

“Being a squadron com-mander has been everything itis said to be and more,” saidHollenga. “Of course, any jobassociated with the 7th SWSwould be great. It has been thesingle greatest honor of my lifeto serve as your commander. Iwill forever say with pride thatI was a member of the 7thSWS.”

Sutton said he’s humbledand honored to have the oppor-tunity to serve as the thirteenthcommander of the 7th SWS.

“Since arriving at Beale,my family and I have receivedfirst-class support,” saidSutton. “We look forward tobecoming a member of TeamBeale and the local communi-ty.”

Sutton was previouslyassigned to Offutt Air ForceBase, Neb., as a missile tacticsplanner, U.S. StrategicCommand, and to SchrieverAir Force Base, Colo., as anoperations officer with the 3rdSpace Operations Squadron,50th Space Wing.

He received his Bachelorof Science Degree in financialmanagement from the U. S. AirForce Academy, Colo., and hisMaster of Arts in businessmanagement from theUniversity of South Dakota.

He is also a graduate ofthe Squadron Officer School,Air Command and StaffCollege, Army Command andGeneral Staff College, NavalCommand and Staff Collegeand Air War College.

7th SWS changes command

21st Space Wing

GSUCorner

Courtesy photoFrom left: Col. Mark Loos, Combined IntelligenceCenter Commander, Lt. Gen. Edward Anderson, U.S.Space Command Deputy Commander, and Capt.Michael Noll, North American Aerospace Defense andUSSPACECOM Director of Intelligence, cut the ribbonon the new Combined Intelligence Center May 28.

By Lt. Gary WintonNORAD/USSPACECOM CIC

The men andwomen of theC o m b i n e d

Intelligence Center herewere on hand May 28th towitness the official ribboncutting for the new additionto their building.

The ceremony washosted by Col. Mark Loos,Commander of the CIC, andofficiated by Navy Capt.

Mike Noll, North AmericanAerospace Defense and U.S.Space Command J2.

The new building isthe result of the new mis-sions and threats associatedwith our changing world sit-uation.

The people working atthe CIC now have a morecomplete facility capable ofsupporting increasingNORAD and SpaceCommand mission require-ments.

Combined IntelligenceCenter cuts ribbon

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 20026 Around the Air Force

By Senior AirmanStephanie Witty934th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Reservists continue tofight back Coloradowildfires with the use ofModular Airborne Fire

Fighting Systems. As of Monday, aircrews from the

Air Force Reserve Command’s 302ndAirlift Wing here and the NorthCarolina Air National Guard 145thAirlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C., haveflown more than 97 sorties since June14. They have dropped more than261,000 gallons of fire retardant onthree Colorado fires.

Reservists from the 302nd AW arebattling blazes close to home even aftersome of them have been evacuated.

This is the first time since the302nd AW began flying firefightingmissions in the 1970s that firefightingoperations have been staged out ofPeterson.

“It has always been someplaceelse, so now, not only is it in Colorado

but it is close to Colorado Springswhere our homes are being affected,”said Lt. Col. Ted Wright, 731st AirliftSquadron Commander and MAFFSMission Commander.

People who have been evacuatedor placed on evacuation standby havehad to plan for the worst and hope forthe best.

“My wife and I sat down anddecided, what do we need to get out ofthe house, what can’t we replace, andwhat would we want to have if we hadto live somewhere else?” said SeniorMaster Sgt. Peter Labarre, 731st ASloadmaster. “Trying to move yourwhole house is impossible.”

Senior Master Sgt. MaryChristian, the 302nd AW aviationresource management superintendent,lives near Tranquil Lake about a milefrom the evacuation line. She decided toevacuate June 18 after being placed onevacuation standby.

“My husband is activated and is inGermany, and I am working down hereevery day,” she said. “I didn’t want tohave to listen to the radio and have

them say that they were evacuatingWoodland Park and have to drive anhour just to get there and start unload-ing stuff, so I just brought everythingdown to the squadron.”

Regardless of their evacuation sta-tus, the reservists want to help with theMAFFS mission.

“I am sure they don’t want meworking every day, but I feel like Iknow more about what is going onbecause I can get it firsthand,” said

Christian. “I feel better sitting here; Iknow where the fire is firsthand fromthe crews rather than just trying towatch TV.”

“Having a bird’s-eye perspectiveis nice,” said Labarre. “It’s somethingthat not everybody has. I have lot offriends and neighbors who call me upand ask what I saw today.”

They are motivated to be a part ofa mission that directly benefits theircommunity.

Reservists continue fighting Colorado wildfires

Courtesy photoMaster Sgt. Rick Christensen (left) relays a signal from the flight deck to fel-low loadmaster Master Sgt. Robert Mitchell to drop fire retardant. Both load-masters are reservists with the 731st Airlift Squadron, Peterson Air ForceBase, which is one of three Reserve and Guard units flying aerial firefightingmissions from Peterson.

Photo by Robb LingleyThis house, near Lake George, Colo., was burned by the Hayman Fire. Thefire has consumed more than 120,000 acres since June 8.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 2002 7

A T Y O U R

S E R V I C EThis Week

Todayn Estate Planning Seminar, 1-4p.m., at the Family SupportCenter.

Saturdayn Junior golf, noon-12:30 p.m., atthe golf course.

Mondayn NCO induction ceremony, 3:30p.m., at the Enlisted Club.

Tuesdayn Sponsorship Training, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at the Family SupportCenter

Wednesdayn Bone Marrow drive, 9 a.m.-noon, at the chapel.n Intramural 8-ball, 5 p.m., at theEnlisted Club.

Thursdayn The commissary will be open 8a.m.-3 p.m.n The Family Support Center willbe closed.n The Aquatics Center will beclosed.n The Officers’ Club will beclosed.n The Enlisted Club will beclosed.n The Teen Center will be closed.n Family Advocacy will beclosed.

July 5n The Teen Center will be closed.

Helpful Numbersn Family Advocacy 556-8943n Education Center 556-4064n Library 556-7462n Community Center 556-7671n Aquatics Center 556-4608n Fitness Center 556-4462n Officers’ Club 556-4181n Enlisted Club 556-4194n Youth Center 556-7220n Family Support 556-6141n Chapel 556-4442n Red Cross 556-9201n Aragon Menu Line 556-4782

SERVICES CALENDARSAt the

Officers’ Club

At the

Enlisted ClubAt theAeroClub

July 20--Gourmet dinnernight, reservationsrequired

July 10--MongolianBarbecue,6-8 p.m.

July 11-- Crab legs, $16.95for a pound ofAlaskan Crab legs

July 3-- Mexican food buf-fet, 5-7 p.m., $5.95for members

July 24-- Oriental food buffet, 5-7 p.m.,$5.95 for members

July 18--MongolianBarbecue,5-7 p.m.

July 17--Membership night,5-7 p.m.

July 6-- Spouse Supportground school, 9a.m.-3 p.m.

July 6-- Finish your annualand get $5 perhour discount rate.

July 22-26--Aviation daycamps.

July 4-- A $10 discount onall recreationalCessna flights.

June 28-- Live Maine lob-ster, $15.95 formembers

This Week

Manpower, Services help Hayman firefightersBy 2nd Lt. Suzy Kohout21st Space Wing Public Affairs

The ‘lunch bunch’ at the 21stSpace Wing Manpoweroffice donated their

accrued ‘wooden nickels’ to a down-town fire department last Friday.

The donation was in support ofColorado Springs Fire Station 5, whichis one of the many organizations help-ing to battle the Hayman Fire, as well asothers burning throughout westernColorado.

Some organizations, includingStation 5, are looking more for suppliesrather than money donations.

The Manpower Office received ane-mail with information about volun-teer opportunities and a few individualsstarted thinking about how they couldhelp with the firefighting efforts.

The office decided to take theircollection of wooden nickels and putthem to good use.

They had accumulated about 460wooden coins over a seven-month peri-od, which totaled $232. The ‘lunchbunch’ had collected enough woodennickels for a coffee machine, a vacuum

cleaner, a microwave, dishes and more.However, working with the enlist-

ed club manager and the 21st ServicesSquadron, the wooden coins were con-verted to spendable money for suppliesneeded by Station 5.

“It’s great that our traditions ofenjoying a good lunch and supportingour Enlisted Club can be translated intocommunity support,” said Chief Master

Sgt. Darryel Evans, 21st ManpowerOffice Superintendent.

Last Thursday, members of the‘lunch bunch’ developed a wish list forServices, who then bought long-han-dled shovels, long-handled rakes,antifreeze, brake and washer fluid, two-cycle oil for chain saws, all of whichequaled the amount of the donatedwooden coins.

After purchasing the supplies, thelunch bunch dropped them off atStation 5, a clearinghouse for incomingdonations.

“This gave us the opportunity toteam with Services folks to do some-thing for the folks fighting in the frontlines of this fire,” said Evans.

The wooden nickel program is apart of the Service’s marketing programat the Enlisted Club.

Every day during lunch, peoplecan collect wooden coins if they areclub members and order the buffet.

After a certain number of woodencoins are collected, they can be cashedin for prizes which are located along thewalls of the Sidekicks buffet room.

The wooden nickel program is a 21st Services Squadron Marketing pro-gram designed to reward lunchtime patrons of the Enlisted Club.

Photos by Martha HydeThe 21st Space Wing Manpower Office donated more than $230 worth ofsupplies to firefighters combating the Hayman Fire.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 20028 Feature

Around the World in Ninety DaysBy Tech. Sgt.Michael Phillipsand Mike Brown21st Space Wing Public Affairs

Air MobilityCommand andAir ForceS p a c e

Command’s Around the Worldin Ninety Days promotion is infull swing again this summer.ATWIND gives players achance to win great prizeswhile participating in selectedServices activities.

“ATWIND is an interac-tive, Web-based program

designed to make people awareof what great programs wehave right here on base, and toget people participating inthem,” said Margie Arnold,21st Services Squadron mar-keting writer and editor.

To play, participants reg-ister for a PIN number atwww.atwind.com.

After they’ve registered,players earn game pieces atmany different Services loca-tions such as the base library,the officer and enlisted clubs,golf course, aquatics center,auto skills center, and more.

Starting at Scott Air

Force Base, Ill., players usegame pieces earned by partici-pating in Services activities toadd up the miles on their triparound the world.

Each game piece regis-tered is worth 1,100 miles. Asparticipants reach each destina-tion, they register for prizedrawings for that destination.Prizes at stops along the routeinclude cash, 36-inch TVs,music systems and more.

Completing the entireroute registers players for evenlarger prizes, such as vacationsand automobiles.

“The whole point ofATWIND is to increase partic-ipation in Services activities,”said Warren Schroeder, 21Services Squadron marketingdirector. “It’s the best promo-tion we have all year becausethere are lots of prizes, andsome are really big.”

There is even a calendaron the Website so people canwatch for upcoming ATWINDevents.

“The chances of winningare very high because there areso many prizes to be won,”said Schroeder.

Air Mobility Commandand Air Force Space Commandwill each award $100,000 asATWIND program incentives,so your participation inATWIND can help win

Peterson thousands of dollars. “The more people that

play the game, the morechances Services has to winmoney for programs, which inturn goes right back into pro-grams for customers,” saidSchroder.

Last year, 1,388 peoplefrom Peterson Air Force Baseparticipated in the ATWINDprogram. This year, the goal isaround 1,450.

There are also randominstant “Atwinners” along theway. “People can win withtheir first game piece, their firsttime playing,” said Schroeder.

Retirees, reservists,active-duty military membersand their families are all eligi-ble to play and win.

Start your journey at Services facilities, functions across Peterson

Photo by Mike BrownThese three vehicle can be won by playing ATWIND. Afterreaching all of the destinations on the map, a player is reg-istered for the grand prizes.

Photo by Mike BrownSharon Thorp, 21st Services Squadron, hands an ATWIND game piece to a patron at theEnlisted Club. The club is just one of the many places around base ATWIND is played.

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 2002 9Promotion Lists

Anderson, Lois E.Ario, Arron Baer, Jonathan W.Bailey, Wayne C.Barker, Charles R.Barrett, William D.Barrows, Roberta L.Bates, Kenneth K.Bauerlein, George J.Becker, John L.Bermudez, Daniel L.Blackwell, Jason D.Bolin, Samantha C.Bosarge, Barton J.Botz, Paul J. Jr.Brewbaker, Robert A.Brosig, Jesse L.Butcher, Linda C.Buth, Keith M.Castro, David E.

Chapman, Elon B.Chapman, Shawn P.Chilton, Timothy C.Clark, David W.Clarke, John W.Collins, Ray A.Compoc, Cindy M.Coon, Ian E.Couturiaux, DennisCruger, Chancey B.Dasilva, Armando J.Davis, William T.Dellaccio, Peter J.Delobel, John S.Dragovich, Tina L.Emerson, Jeremy J.Franklin, BurchellFrederick, Scotty R.Freeman, Ronald O.Fuller, Daniel J. II

Gallardo, Roger J.Garvin, Carl D.Gazetti, James M.Gesick, Shirley J.Gliniewicz, MichaelGordon, Gairy A.Goretti, Kevin B.Gustafson, TerranceHall, Daniel K.Hamby, Richard L.Hanenkratt, Brad L.Hernandez, GeorgeHicks, Jesusita M.Horst, Jason M.Hosley, Jennifer M.Houth, WilliamHoward, Robert L. Jr.Howard, Rosemary E.Hudspeth, Douglas R.Isernhagen, Amy M.Jacobsen, Michael L.James, Brian K.Jameson, Michael T.Kavanagh, Sean M.Keyser, Jason P.Killens, Shiree L.Kimble, PatriciaLangley, Anthony G.Lassiter, Richard E.Lopez, Roberto, Jr.Lynch, Carl J.Macias-islas, Jose J.

Mack, Daniel J.Mack, SuchartMattison, Eric C.Mattson, Jeffrey T.McAlister, Glenn P.McDonald, James N.McGrory, Jeanine L.Medina, Manuel T.Merriam, Jason P.Merrill, Ronald A.Meyers, Ronald J.Moore, Steven A.Morgan, Deirdre L.Nault, Sherry E.Oates, Michelle L.Parisi, Anthony J.Partain, John S.Peel, ShannonPoole, Kenda J.Proniewicz, John E.Pursley, Chantel K.Rabes, Erik D.Ray, Jerry E., Jr.Reed, Richard I.Richard, Kevin J.Richard, Robert L.Rinnels, Michael R.Rocha, Anthony R.Rosseau, Michael L.Saack, Moria C.Sanders, Andre W.Sanders, Elvin N.

Schoewe, Charles A.Schroeder, Chad M.Shappee, Brian D.Sheppard, Tammy A.Shoopman, ChristinaSmith, Kevin M.Snow, John D.Stine, Judy L.Stoneburner, BrianSwihart, James S.Switzer, James G.Trent, Gregory D.Turley, Timothy A.Voeste, Cheryl A.Wagers, ChristopherWeber, Jason J.Wheeler, Richard J.Wilcoxson, David MWilhelm, John R. Jr.Wilkes, Nikyla J.Windham, David D.Womacks, Scott A.Zipprich, Billie Jo

**Editor’s Note: All of thenames of promotees were provided bythe 21st Mission Support Squadron.The Space Observer staff apologizesfor any errors.

Barela, Eric J.Barrow, Franklin D.Beal, Donald C.Boerrigter, Dean G.Bohn, Edmund J.Bollinger, Peter J.Boyland, Roosevelt F.Brashear, Troy A. J.Burk, Michael D.Burnside, Brian J.Buzon, Steven M.Caron, Dennis F.Chrisman, David P.Cole, Barry W.Conerly, Chad L.Craig, Adriane B.Cutshaw, Roger C.Davis, Patrick W.

Dzialo, Dianne C.Economou, Anargyros E.Erickson, John W.Felker, Ross O.Fields, Carol M.Harris, Susanna L.Hutfles, Gary G.Iwai, Jean K.Joy, Matthew M.Kacmarynski, DavidKaczmarczyk, JeffreyKarpel, Christine A.Kochendoerfer, ThomasLeeder, Jeffrey P.Marks, Paul K.McKenna, Sean S.Ostrow, Mitchel T.Poirier, William J.

Queen, Daniel R.Ramsey, John E.Richeson, David A.Roller, Richard B.Rowell, Robert J.Sauls, Todd A.Scarbrough, Jeffrey S.Sonnefeld, Fredrick L.Starkey, Billy L. B.Sundermeyer, Brian A.Thomas, John N.Tichenor, Brian C.Wade, William E, Jr.Waller, Jennifer L.Whittler, Lynne A.Dawson, Tonia J.Burke, Michael S.Wagner, Shawn R.

Majors

Master SergeantsAldrich, Paul M.Anderson, Vincent R.Anglada, Melinda K.Anthony, Michael P.Banks, August R. Jr.Bashore, Terry J.Beach, Susan H.Beringer, Troy W.Brassfield, Paul S.Burns, William P.Butler, William E.Chavez, Kenneth M.Conen, Glen W.Connolly, Bruce T.Conrad, Mark J.Conway, Terrence S.Cook, Christopher W.Coppage, Johnny L.Costa, Keith A.Crist, Derek E.Culpepper, Darren W.Deardorff, Kevin A.Delvalle, NelsonDonaldson, Chris W.Dozier, Larry K.Drum, Brandy J.Duron, Ramon IIIElliott, Corde M.Ellis, William S. II

Fenstermacher, PeteFranze, Erik L.Friesz, Kenneth J.Gardner, William W.Gebhardt, Kurt J.Gomes, Herbert L.Gonzalez, HenryGriffenkranz, ArthurGriffin, Mitchell L.Grosso, Michael T.Hall, Melanie DamarHines, Angela D.Hinojos, JorgeHolko, Andrew J.Holland, Shelton Jr.Killens, James IIIKirkland, Earnest L.Koehler, Michael T.Konchan, Thomas S.Kurkowski, James M.Lagace, Daniel A.Lawson, John W. IIILenon, John K.Lyons, Ray L., Jr.Lyons, Thomas J.Macliz, Beatrice G.Marriott, RandolphMartinez, Jesus, Jr.McKinney, Kenneth R.

Moore, Olen K., Jr.Moore, Paul W.Morrow, Patrick B.Newhall, Donald A.Newman, Scott M.O’donnell, Michael T.Plumber, Patrick W.Purdy, Neal R.Pylkka, ChristopherQuintana, ChristopherRademacher, TimothyRitson, Gregg E.Rocha, Juan C.Royx, Barry L.Russell, Mark A.Rutherford, Kevin R.Santos, Antonio R.Sargent, Kelly M.Schroeder, JeffreySelman, Lawrence M.Sharp, Clifford R.Smith, Steven J.Soares, JohnSoto, Javier E.Southerland, Mark E.Spadaro, John D.Stanton, Glenn M.Stierheim, DouglasStrodtman, Paul L.

Stumph, Timothy A.Syvertson, MatthewTapia, ArmandoUlrich, Rose A.Vaccarella, Chris M.Vitanovec, MichaelWatson, Cedric C.

Westing, Karen R.White, James A.Whiteman, Mark T.Widner, Michael A.Williams, Moses, Jr.Womack, ChristopherWright, Shawn A.

Congrats to Pete Complex’s newest promotees

Technical Sergeants

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 200210 Commentary

Interested inAir Force

opportunities?Contact Air Force

RecruitingService at

www.airforce.comor 800-423-USAF

Chief Master Sgt.Vance Clarke21st Space Wing Command Chief

I want to thankBrig. Gen. (Duane)Deal for selectingme to be a memberof a great team--Iam very excited tobecome a part ofyour great heritage,mission and future.Hopefully, my pastexperience willbring something tothe fight that will bea help to all of you.

With the many chal-lenges facing this great

wing, the 21st Space Wing and“Team Pete,” I will need a lotof help and direction.

I see myself as a servantto all of you: commanders,officers, senior noncommis-sioned officers, noncommis-sioned officers and airmenalike.

Each and every one ofyou is responsible for helpingme. I will need your concerns,your desires and your knowl-edge to help make things hap-pen. I can do nothing on myown. It takes all of you tomake “us” successful.

With our many geograph-ically separated units, thiswing has many challenges. Ilook forward to visiting ourmany locations and operationsthroughout the world.

I hope to find ways to

have a presence from afar, andto be a help to all of you —near or far. Let me know howI can do that.

I believe our wing opera-tions to be second to none, andPeterson to be a premier basein the Air Force.

From U.S. Space,AFSPC, the 302nd, the NCOAcademy, the 21st SW, and themany other team members wehave — to include the missionsand tenants we will take on thisyear and in the future — we areall one team striving to protectand defend our great nation.

I see us as a “first class”operation, being looked at bymany to see what we will doand how we will do it. I knowwe will do it well, and I amglad I am going to be a smallpart of it!

I am here to serve. If Ican be of help, you need to letme know. E-mail, snail-mail, acall, or however you deem nec-essary, please let me knowwhat I need to know. I am not amind reader as Pam, my lovelywife, can tell you. Please say“hi” and let me know what youneed.

Pam and I look forwardto being a part of the 21st SWand Team Peterson. We lookforward to meeting you all andworking with you.

21st Space Wing, take mewith you and lead the way —I’m glad to be here! Andremember, “You can’t beatTeam Pete.”

By Chief Master Sgt. Fred SchoettlerFormer 21st Space Wing Command Chief

On behalf of my wife Julie and myself, Iwanted to thank each and every one of you forthe support and guidance you provided us dur-ing our tour here in the 21st Space Wing.

What a privilege and honor this has beenbeing your Command Chief for the past twoyears. I leave here with many great memories ofthe people, places and missions visited.

I head off to yet another career changewith many new challenges and opportunities toshine.

I’m saddened to be leaving the space com-munity, but I’m also excited about beinginvolved in testing and evaluating the newestmunitions coming into our Air Force.

I leave the wing with full knowledge thatmy replacement, Chief Master Sgt. VanceClarke, will be receiving the same great supportand guidance I did.

The one constant thing in the wing has

been change and challenges (e.g. shutting downan old mission or standing up a new one). Theyare always handled by our people in themost professional and timely man-ner.

Take great pride inwhat you’re doing, andin just being associ-ated with thistremendous wing.

I know thatnext year atGuardian Challenge,you will have thatopportunity to shineand bring the “BestSpace Wing inCommand” trophyhome to where itrightfully belongs.

Take care of eachother and best of wishes foryou and your families.

A fond farewell from outgoing chief New command chiefsays ‘hello’ to Peterson

Peterson is currently at:

Water Restriction Stage II

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 2002 11Sports

SPACE OBSERVERFriday, June 28, 200212 Sports

Pedalpushers

Cindy White, left,explains to YvetteWalter how her legshould extend dur-ing a spinning classat the FitnessCenter. Watch for aspinning class storynext week in theSpace Observer andfor a Health andWellness Centerseries in the upcom-ing weeks.

Photo by Master Sgt. D.K. Grant

Sports Shortsn The Fitness Center will be open

July 4 from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.n Air Force Form 303s are due

July 8 for Men’s and Women’s volley-ball. 556-7708

n Intramural softball league areunderway. Call for details 556-1515.

n There will be a sand volleyballtournament, July 9-10. Call 556-1515.

n There will be a 5Kfun run at CheyenneMountain Air Force StationJuly 12, at 11:30 a.m.

n There will be a selfdefense class July 13.

n The Air Force-Army Women’s and Men’s softball

games are at Sky Sox Stadium, July 13.The Women’s and Men’s teams

from the respective services will play at4 and 5:30 p.m. to defend their brag-ging rights. Tickets are available at theticket counter at the CommunityActivities Center at Peterson.

Call 556-7671 for moreinformation.

For information about theseand other fitness month events, call

the Fitness Center at 556-1515 or 556-4475.

**Editor’s Note: Events,times and prices are subject tochange or cancellation withoutnotice. Call the Fitness Center

prior to the event for confirmation.