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  • Make the call

    It's another typical Thursday morning when you arrive at Schriever Air Force Base for work. The morning has been nothing short of routine, you even managed to beat most of the gate traffic today. You're thinking about all the things on your agenda for the day as you walk toward the portals when

  • Commander recognizes unit’s first reservist DO

    Where would an Air Force operational squadron be without a director of operations?  Where would a commander be without his trusty right hand?  When Lt. Col. Todd Benson, 2nd Space Operations Squadron commander, found himself in this situation, he didn't have to look far."Not all active duty

  • Have fun, be safe this Halloween

    When I was a kid, my favorite character and what I dressed up as for Halloween was this homemade Godzilla costume my mom made.  It wasn't anything extraordinary as the costumes in today's world are, but I was a huge Godzilla fan and it was something "unique" in my small town (what can I say, I'm a

  • SecDef Freedom Awards expands nomination timeframe

    The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award nomination time frame has been expanded to give reservists more time to nominate their supervisors and employers for this annual award.The nomination period has been extended one month and now runs Oct. 1 to Dec.. 31, 2015.This award is the

  • Space-based missile warning continues expansion

    Our Air Force's space-based missile warning program has a robust history stemming from the 1960s through the present.  As these programs have evolved over the decades, their continued presence demonstrates their necessity to ensuring our national defense.The United States' first true operational

  • Base Bulletin: Week of Oct. 1

    Enlisted call features evaluation, WAPS briefThe mandatory enlisted call is 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Schriever Fitness Center. The call will include an Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System brief. Please be in place by 12:45 p.m. Airmen who are unable to attend may view the

  • National Preparedness Month: Winter Weather

    "When I left [the house] it was dry and you could see a little snow swirling around, but it wasn't sticking at that time. Then it started," said Sheila Thomas, 50th Network Operations Group exercises and readiness chief.Thomas found herself in the unenviable position of spending the night in her

  • Commander's UTA Message - Oct. 1

    October UTA (3 - 4 Oct) Status:  As PlannedYesterday, Congress approved and the President signed a Continuing Resolution that will keep the government operating until 10 Dec 15. The October UTA will go as planned.

  • Base Bulletin -- Week of Sept. 24

    The weekly Base Bulletin is best viewed in HTML. To submit a bulletin, visit the Public Affairs page.Society opens door to military widowsThe 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