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    Schriever AFB engages in readiness exercise

    The Peterson-Schriever Garrison conducted a multi-day exercise with each day focusing on a different installation. On April 14, the exercise was staged at the 310th Space Wing headquarters and held to evaluate the response and effectiveness of Schriever AFB's emergency response agencies.
  • A map of the North and West Restricted Area parking lots highlights available parking in both locations, times and distances to get from varying spots in the RA. 50th Civil Engineering Squadron recently launched a campaign with hopes of educating personnel on available parking at both portals and how to best use each area based on their specific work location. (Graphic by Christie Blake)

    50th CES to hold parking campaign

    The 50th Civil Engineer Squadron recently completed a Restricted Area Parking study that will address parking issues serving the North and West Portal restricted areas at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.
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    Second-generation Sikh officer joins Air Force Reserve

    Naureen’s father became the first Sikh officer in the U.S. Military with a turban and a beard. After graduating from college, she decided to pursue public service as her father did.
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    USAF Reserve advisers visit 310th Space Wing

    Top Air Force Reserve advisors to the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command visited the 310th Space Wing during its Unit Training Assembly and shared information regarding the Space Force and what it means for the wing.
  • Second Lt. Zachary Warlick, 50th Space Communications Squadron senior watch officer, right, accomplishes his in-processing requirements with finance while Airman 1st Class Vlada Iakovenko, 50th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, left, guides him through the process at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, June 22, 2020. After earning his U.S. Space Force commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Warlick is the first member of the USSF to be assigned to Schriever. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace)

    Schriever welcomes its first U.S. Space Force service member

    Second Lt. Zachary Warlick, 50th Space Communications Squadron senior watch officer, right, accomplishes his in-processing requirements with finance while Airman 1st Class Vlada Iakovenko, 50th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, left, guides him through the process at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, June 22, 2020. After
  • After two months of prevention protocols and restricted access for COVID-19, base leaders are beginning to remove restrictions in a measured, reasoned approach. Recovery does not mean the risks of COVID-19 are gone. Personnel should continue to practice good hygiene and wear cloth face masks when six feet of physical distance can’t be maintained. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman Amanda Lovelace)

    Schriever to take initial steps toward normalcy

    After two months of prevention protocols and restricted access, Schriever leaders are looking to phase in a removal of restrictions in a safe, secure manner.
  • An image of the painting, ‘Follow Your Dreams’ that 50 Schriever Airmen are scheduled to recreate via Zoom May 1, 2020. Participants had the opportunity to vote for one of two options to paint. (Image provided courtesy of Colorado Springs Painting with a Twist)

    Schriever chaplains to host ‘A Night of Purposeful Painting’

    Schriever Airmen will have the opportunity to participate in ‘A Night of Purposeful Painting’ May 1 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, from the comfort of their own homes.
  • A news clipping from 1945 shows Roy Baumgartner and his five brothers in uniform during World War II, a nostalgic comparison to Roy's six grandsons shown beneath the clipping at Roy's funeral in June, 2017.

    Meet the 'Baum Squad' - Brothers in Arms

    The term ‘Brothers in Arms’ stems from a long-time comradery between service members as they face adversity together and learn to rely on each other like family. For the Baumgartner brothers, that phrase has taken on a more literal meaning that spans three separate generations.
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    Bench press, deadlift competition strengthens bonds, muscles

    Nineteen Schriever Airmen put their strength and focus to the test at the annual Bench Press and Deadlift competition at the Schriever Air Force Base Fitness Center Jan. 26.
  • Members of the 19th Space Operations Squadron showed their holiday spirit by displaying 'GPS' in Christmas lights at their building during the month of December, 2017.

    19 SOPS puts holiday spirit on display

  • Col. Traci Kueker-Murphy, 310th Space Wing commander, passes the 710th Operations Group guidon to Col. Daniel Bourque during the activation ceremony of the group at Buckley AFB on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.

    310th SW activates 2nd ops group

    The 310th Space Wing, always growing and expanding, stood up a second operations group at Buckley Air Force Base during the November Unit Training Assembly. One facet of the 710th Operations Group mission is to provide support to geographically separated units within the wing, such as the 8th Space Warning Squadron, 380th Space Control Squadron and Detachment 1, 8th Space Warning Squadron.
  • Korey Kuykendall, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, completes body squats during the Murph event at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, May 19, 2017. Kuykendall finished eighth in the male category with a time of 53:16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    The Murph: New champions crowned

    Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, 10 Team Schriever members gathered for the annual fitness challenge, The Murph,      The competition is in honor of U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who created the workout, which consists of a  1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups and 300 body squats, followed by another 1-mile run, and who was killed in action on June
  • Team Schriever members will participate in The Murph fitness challenge May 19, 2017. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy created the challenge, a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups and 300 body squats followed by another 1-mile run. Murphy was killed in action June 28, 2005, while serving in Afghanistan. Schriever hosts one of many Murph events worldwide near Memorial Day in his honor. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Brian Hagberg)

    The Murph: Combining physical challenge, tribute

    As Memorial Day approaches, Team Schriever members will again participate in an annual event combining physical fitness with a tribute to a fallen military member – The Murph.The Murph is an athletic competition named after U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who created the workout. Murphy was killed in action June 28, 2005, while serving in
  • Participants march to the top of the final hill during the Team Cohesion Challenge at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, May 5, 2017. More than 35 Team Schriever members participated in the grueling, five-hour event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Schriever members complete challenge

    Thirty-eight Team Schriever members completed a grueling Team Cohesion Challenge Friday.The TCC, a collaborative event sponsored by Recharge for Resiliency, the Single Airman Initiative, and GORUCK (a small, grassroots company selected specifically for its military relevance, small event footprint and focus on group and team dynamics), pushed
  • SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.-- Annie Canaan rolls her greased ice cream cone in birdseed to create a bird feeder during Tierra Vista Communities’ annual Earth Day celebration at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, April 21, 2017. Attendees also dug for earthworms, decorated flowerpots and picked up seed packets to kick start their home gardens. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    TVC residents celebrate Earth Day

    Tierra Vista Communities residents dug for earthworms, decorated flowerpots and created birdfeeders during TVC's annual Earth Day celebration April 21. The event had to be moved indoors due to inclement weather, but that didn't stop residents from going out to get a few starter items for their home gardens.
  • The “My Child, My Hero,” display greets Schriever Child Development Center patrons and visitors from the building’s atrium. The display is part of the CDC’s Month of the Military Child observation, and includes a photo with a brief statement explaining why the child is their parent’s hero. Some of the reasons include “kind spirit,” “taught me the meaning of unconditional love,” “he is fearless” and “she inspires me every day.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Month of the Military Child: My child, my hero

    The “My Child, My Hero,” display greets Schriever Child Development Center patrons and visitors from the building’s atrium. The display is part of the CDC’s Month of the Military Child observation, and includes a photo with a brief statement explaining why the child is their parent’s hero. Some of the reasons include “kind spirit,” “taught me the
  • SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.-- Staff Sgt. Velnette Janes, Schriever volunteer victim advocate, stands outside the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Office at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Volunteer victim advocates provide a range of support services for sexual assault survivors, and help victims try to regain a sense of normalcy following an assault. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Slowing the spin

    The world is spinning.Not in that slow, 24-hour daily rotation, imperceptible sense, but more like Dorothy in the tornado, losing the sense of reality, life out-of-control spin. Need to stop it, need to find a focus point. Need someone to slow the rotation.Make the call.“Whenever they need us, we’re there,” Velnette Janes said.Janes is one of
  • The cast of "Black Beard and the Pirates" gather for a curtain call following the opening performance of the play, organized by the Missoula Children’s Theatre, in the fitness center gym at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 31, 2015. Schriever youth children spent a week learning their lines and routines with the help of MCT summer residents and held two performances of the show Friday afternoon. The group is returning to Schriever March 27-31, 2017, to produce “The Wiz of the West.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    Missoula Children’s Theatre returning to Schriever

    The Schriever School Age Care program is teaming with the Missoula Children’s Theatre company to produce “The Wiz of the West” March 27-31.The play is a spin-off of the classic “The Wizard of Oz,” but follows Dotty and her dog Mooch as they meet Tinhorn, Scared Crow and Lionel in a saga of Western adventure and personal discovery.This will be the
  • Col. Robyn Slade (right), Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the 50th Space Wing commander, presents the Schriever Debate trophy to the Top III Council following the debate at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Master Sgts. Matt Lofton, John Harms and Kendra Bryan persuaded three of the five judges with their argument favoring the return of a warrant officer corps to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    CGO, Top 3 Councils debate warrant officers

    The question posed to the CGO and Top III Councils during Friday’s Schriever Debate was, “Should the Air Force bring back the warrant officer corps?”The Top III argument was more persuasive, earning the team a 3-2 decision from the judges.“Both arguments were very compelling,” said Col. Robyn Slade, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the 50th
  • 4th Space Operations Squadron members celebrate following their 58-38 win over the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center in the intramural basketball championship game at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. 4 SOPS earned the title and redemption for a loss to USAFWC in the 2016 championship game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christopher DeWitt)

    4 SOPS wins rematch, basketball championship

    The 4th Space Operations Squadron had a year to think about what happened in the 2016 intramural basketball championship game, when the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center’s defensive strategy held the potent 4 SOPS offense to just 37 points.This year, it was the 4 SOPS defense shutting down the USAFWC as a mid-half switch to full-court pressure held the
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