Innovating at the 50th Communications Squadron

By By Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise, Peterson-Schriever Garrison Public Affairs / Published December 21, 2021

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, visits the Base Equipment Control Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021. During her visit, Farmer-Hill reviewed an innovative process for imaging new computers, created by 50th Communications Squadron client service technicians. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, and USAF Chief Master Sgt. Travis Martin, Schriever senior enlisted leader, are briefed on a new computer imaging process while visiting the Base Equipment Control Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021. This new process increases the amount of new computers that can be completed in a day by over 2000%. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, speaks to 50th Communications Squadron Airmen while visiting the Base Equipment Control Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021. Farmer-Hill coined the Airmen for their innovative contributions that increased computer processing output by 2000%. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, coins 50th Communications Squadron Airmen while visiting the Base Equipment Control Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021. The Airmen are responsible for increasing productivity by creating an innovative computer imaging process. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, adds a computer into the Air Force network domain while visiting the Base Equipment Control Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021. By completing this action, the computer is able to access all the applications, files and folders a user would require. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ericka Farmer-Hill, 50th Mission Support Group commander, visited the 50th Communications Squadron base equipment control office to review innovative computer imaging techniques at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 16, 2021.

Client service technician Airmen and Guardians from the 50th CS created a new computer imaging process to increase the amount of new computers completed in a day by over 2000%.

“By implementing this new solution, the 50th CS will be able to more rapidly refresh existing laptops and computers with new devices,” said Steve Stengel, 50th CS deputy director. “The new devices will provide faster processing for Schriever SFB users.”

During her visit, Farmer-Hill coined the Airmen and Guardians who collaborated to develop this solution.

“The Airmen and Guardians have been working this diligently for two months,” said U.S. Space Force Capt. Joshua Shaffer, 50th Space Communications Squadron operations flight commander. “Their innovative ideas exemplify what the Space Force is pushing for.”

Farmer-Hill also participated in a hands-on demonstration by adding a computer into the Air Force network domain. This allows the computer to access all the applications, files and folders a user would require.