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This Week
Team Schriever Staff Sergeant Release
The Team Schriever staff sergeant release party is scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 22 at the event center. If you have questions, please contact Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Biegler at 567-2818.
Schriever Diversity Day
Members from Team Schriever will host an annual Diversity Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 23 at the indoor running track.
Kids Understanding Deployment Operations
Schriever and U.S. Air Force Academy Airmen and Family Readiness Centers will host KUDOS – a deployment experience for kids (grades 3-12) – 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Falcon Trail Youth Center, located at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. The interactive event, open to local Defense Department ID card holders, will help military kids learn what deployments are like for our warfighters. Please arrive early to allow time to sign your child in by 6:50 a.m.; event briefings start promptly at 7 a.m. Please call 567-3920 no later than Aug. 23 to sign-up.
On base
Irwin (West) Gate Construction: Plan Accordingly
The Schriever AFB Irwin Gate will close 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 23 for construction. Also, morning commuters who use the Irwin Gate may experience minor traffic delays 6-8 a.m. beginning Aug. 26. The detour will route inbound traffic through the left inbound lane and the main outbound lane.
Clinic Holiday Closures
The Schriever Air Force Base clinic will close at noon Aug. 30 and reopen Sept. 3. Visit www.schriever.af.mil for more information about services and clinic hours.
9/11 Memorial Soccer Tournament
Schriever Air Force Base will host a base-wide 9/11 memorial soccer tournament Sept. 9-11 at Schriever AFB. Participants can sign up as a team, or individually, and will receive a free shirt. The deadline to sign-up is Aug. 26. Email Senior Airman Hernando Ortega at hernando.ortega.1@us.af.mil or Capt. Rahni Moon at rahni.moon@us.af.mil to sign-up or for more information.
Health Promotion Activities
The Schriever Health Promotion is closed until Aug. 27. Contact the Peterson Health Promotion office if you need assistance at 556-4292
Fitness Center Adjusts Manning
Fitness center staff will no longer provide coverage on federal holidays and family days associated with Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Customers who are registered for after-hours access can still use the fitness center during these days. After-hours access is available 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. To register for after-hours access, or for more details, call the fitness center front desk at 567-6628.
Survey: Where Airmen Get Information
Please take a moment to answer a few questions about the sources you find most useful when obtaining official information. The purpose of this survey is to provide the 50th Space Wing commander insight into where and how Schriever Airmen get official information. The commander will use these results to leverage current communication tools, and possibly incorporate new ones, to best serve and communicate with the base population.
The survey is anonymous and completely voluntary; however, maximum participation is encouraged to engage the best possible communication tools for our audiences. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/50SW-WAGI
Claims against the estate
With deepest regret to the family of Lt. Col. Daniel P. Wallick, if anyone has claims against or indebtedness to the estate of Wallick, contact 2nd Lt. Adam Cottrell at 567-4590.
Air Force Seeks Logistics Planners
The Air Force continues to seek enlisted personnel interested in retraining into the logistics plans specialty career field. If you are interested in becoming a logistics planners (2G0X1), contact Ed Smith at 567-3082 or Cynthia Shuff at 567-3060.
New Civilian Personnel Hours
The Schriever Civilian Personnel Office new customer service hours are: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Off-base
9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
A free community event to remember the lives lost Sept. 11, 2001, is scheduled 10-11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Memorial Park in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retired Gen. Richard B. Myers will give remarks.
Run for the Fallen
The Colorado Run for the Fallen is scheduled 7 a.m. Sept. 14-15 and will go from Fort Carson, Colorado, to Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver. The run and donations support the families of fallen military members and their families. For more information, call 720-755-8180 or 816-916-1194, www.colorado.runforthefallen.org or email cochapter@honorandremember.org
Military Retirees Activities Office
The Military Retiree Activity Office hosts a monthly meeting for all military retirees and their spouses on the second Thursday of every month at 11:30 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled Sept. 12 at the Peterson Air Force Base Golf Course club house. The guest speaker for the event is Hilary Bryant from Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center.
The Society of Military Widows
The Society of Military Widows is open to widows of any branch of military service, regardless of the spouse’s rank. The Pikes Peak Chapter 15 of the Society of Military Widows meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in The Club at Peterson AFB, Colorado. For more information, call 331-6689 or 260-8172.
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