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Base Briefs Never too late to submit an application to become a military training instructor e MTI recruiting team conducted their regularly scheduled visit last week. Air Force members who may have missed the team’s visit do not have to wait for the next visit to apply for an MTI duty. For more information, visit the Air Force Portal under “Lackland AFB — 37TRW” or call DSN 473-1016/1018. 2008 Annual Awards Committee searches for help on awards banquet theme e Annual Awards Committee is looking for a great theme/slogan for this year’s banquet, Scheduled for Feb. 13. Please submit your ideas to lance. [email protected] by Nov. 21. e committee will be selecting the winning theme the following week and there will be a $50 AAFES giſt certificate to the win- ner, who will be announced on Dec. 1. For more information, please contact SSgt Tressler of the 50th Space Wing chaplain’s office at 567-3705 Faces of change Want to make a difference? If so, con- sider donating to your charity of choice as part of the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign. Donations can now be made online at www.cfcnexus.org/_peakcfc. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Wilson at 567-7329. 50 SW 2008 Holiday Party e 2008 Wing Holiday Party is scheduled for Dec. 19, at the Peterson Consolidated Club. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. ere will be giveaways, games, and more! Ticket prices are: E-1 thru E-4: FREE E-5/E-6; O-1/O-2; YA to YB; Contractors: $20 E-7 thru E-9; O-3 and above; YC and above: $35 Tickets go on sale Nov. 17. For more information, please contact 2nd Lt. Kelly Lehman at 567-4962, 1st Lt. Jane McDonald at 567-5156 or Sheila omas of the 50th Network Operations Group at 567-4600. Kepler Road Pavement Repair e 50th Civil Engineers will be pav- ing a portion of Kepler Road from the Fire Department to the west entrapment area, Nov. 17 through Nov. 24. During this period, a portion of Kepler Rd will be closed. e West entrapment will re- main open but traffic will be diverted to Beltway Road. Large vehicles will not be able to traverse the turn from the entrap- ment area to Beltway Road, and should instead access the restricted area through the north entrapment area. Safety barri- cades and cones will be in place to prevent personnel from entering the construction site either on foot or by vehicle. For more information, please contact Tech Sgt. Wininger of 50 CES at 567- 3392. Inside Leadership ............................ 3 Eagle Vision ............................ 5 Sports ....................................... 8 More Briefs page 9 ursday, November 20, 2008 www.csmng.com Vol. 2 No. 47 COLORADO SPRINGS MILITARY NEWSPAPER GROUP By Scott Prater Schriever Sentinel Maj. Tina Hagen remembers her first experi- ence with racquetball. Her father, Dennis Bragdon, brought her to a court, broke out the racquets and taught her the rules. Her competitive nature took over from there. “I was only eight, but I wanted to beat him,” she said. “So I took lessons and started playing with my friends. at didn’t help much then, but eventually I was able to beat him.” e multi-sport athlete never considered racquet- ball “her sport” until years later, even during her tenure as a Cadet at the Air Force Academy. Her Academy team competed in a region along with schools from Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona, but Major Hagen still considered racquet- ball to be “just a hobby.” It wasn’t until she was stationed at Kirtland AFB, N.M. that her love for the sport awakened. She went from competing as a “B” player, to competing as an “Open” player, the highest level for amateurs, in the span of a year. “It was shocking,” Major Hagen said. “I didn’t think it could happen that quickly. Actually, the key motivator at the time was I wanted to play doubles with this good-looking guy who was an Open player. I knew he wouldn’t play with me at the level I was at, so I got a coach and took some lessons.” And she began winning tournaments at each level she progressed, she kept winning. She began playing in “Open” tournaments, in the 1993-94 season. She traveled and played every other weekend at many tournaments in Albuquerque and in others around New Mexico, and performed so well that she qualified to play in state and regional tournaments. roughout the years since that break-through Schriever Major one of nation’s best U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Prater Maj. Tina Hagen, commander of the Adversary Training Flight, 26th Aggressor Squadron, is ranked as one of the top-10 women racquetball players in the nation for her age group (35-40). This year she claimed runner-up honors at the U.S. National Tournament in Houston, Texas and won her age division at the World Senior event in Albuquerque, N.M. By Staff Sgt. Stacy D. Foster 50th Space Wing Public Affairs More than two years aſter the crash, Brandon Cash remembers every detail of the events leading up to it. He will never forget the last moments he spent holding his girlfriend aſter she was thrown from his Dodge Neon in a high-speed accident Nov. 10, 2006. Tawnya Serio passed away within seven hours, from injuries she sustained during the accident. “Had she been wearing her seatbelt, she would still be here,” said Mr. Cash. ankfully, Mr. Cash was wearing his that night and shared his story of that evening to Schriever Airmen in the Building 300 Auditorium here Nov. 18. He spoke about the events leading up to the crash, how he could have made better choices, and asked everyone to ensure they and their passengers wear a seatbelt at all times when driving. Mr. Cash said he made a poor decision to accelerate to a high speed when high-beam headlights appeared in his rear view mirror. “I should have just let the car pass me,” he said. “It was just another poor decision on my part that night.” Mr. Cash lost control of his car as he went around a corner on Woodmen road. His vehicle hit a curb at 71 mph and then flipped, ejecting Ms. Serio. “I just remember there being a lot of dust and smoke, and when I could see again, I realized she wasn’t in the car any- more,” said Mr. Cash. Mr. Cash said he kicked the door open and ran through traffic, desperately trying to find his girlfriend. “Cars were going by and I didn’t know what to do, so I drug her close to the curb where nobody could hit her,” he said. “I looked into her eyes and I didn’t know if she could see me or not.” He called for help and performed CPR until paramedics and police arrived. He was then put in the back of the police car and wasn’t Auto accident survivor briefs Schriever Airmen on speeding, seatbelt use Courtesy photo Brandon Cash stands next to his Dodge Neon prior to the accident in which his passenger and girlfriend, Tawnya Serio, was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries. Cash briefed Schriever Airmen on the dangers of speeding and not wearing seatbelts in the Building 300 auditorium at Schriever AFB Nov. 18. See Major page 6 See Speeding page 6

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Page 1: Schriever Major Never too late to submit one of nation’s best...2008/11/20  · Auto accident survivor briefs Schriever Airmen on speeding, seatbelt use Courtesy photo Brandon Cash

Base BriefsNever too late to submit an application to become a military training instructor

The MTI recruiting team conducted their regularly scheduled visit last week. Air Force members who may have missed the team’s visit do not have to wait for the next visit to apply for an MTI duty.

For more information, visit the Air Force Portal under “Lackland AFB — 37TRW” or call DSN 473-1016/1018.

2008 Annual Awards Committee searches for help on awards banquet theme

The Annual Awards Committee is looking for a great theme/slogan for this year’s banquet, Scheduled for Feb. 13. Please submit your ideas to [email protected] by Nov. 21. The committee will be selecting the winning theme the following week and there will be a $50 AAFES gift certificate to the win-ner, who will be announced on Dec. 1.

For more information, please contact SSgt Tressler of the 50th Space Wing chaplain’s office at 567-3705

Faces of changeWant to make a difference? If so, con-

sider donating to your charity of choice as part of the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign. Donations can now be made online at www.cfcnexus.org/_peakcfc.

For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Wilson at 567-7329.

50 SW 2008 Holiday PartyThe 2008 Wing Holiday Party is

scheduled for Dec. 19, at the Peterson Consolidated Club. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. There will be giveaways, games, and more!

Ticket prices are:E-1 thru E-4: FREE E-5/E-6; O-1/O-2;

YA to YB; Contractors: $20 E-7 thru E-9; O-3 and above; YC and above: $35 Tickets go on sale Nov. 17.

For more information, please contact 2nd Lt. Kelly Lehman at 567-4962, 1st Lt. Jane McDonald at 567-5156 or Sheila Thomas of the 50th Network Operations Group at 567-4600.

Kepler Road Pavement RepairThe 50th Civil Engineers will be pav-

ing a portion of Kepler Road from the Fire Department to the west entrapment area, Nov. 17 through Nov. 24. During this period, a portion of Kepler Rd will be closed. The West entrapment will re-main open but traffic will be diverted to Beltway Road. Large vehicles will not be able to traverse the turn from the entrap-ment area to Beltway Road, and should instead access the restricted area through the north entrapment area. Safety barri-cades and cones will be in place to prevent personnel from entering the construction site either on foot or by vehicle.

For more information, please contact Tech Sgt. Wininger of 50 CES at 567-3392.

InsideLeadership ............................ 3Eagle Vision ............................ 5Sports ....................................... 8

More Briefs page 9

Thursday, November 20, 2008 www.csmng.com Vol. 2 No. 47

Colorado SpringS Military newSpaper group

By Scott PraterSchriever Sentinel

Maj. Tina Hagen remembers her first experi-ence with racquetball. Her father, Dennis Bragdon, brought her to a court, broke out the racquets and taught her the rules.

Her competitive nature took over from there.“I was only eight, but I wanted to beat him,” she

said. “So I took lessons and started playing with my friends. That didn’t help much then, but eventually I was able to beat him.”

The multi-sport athlete never considered racquet-ball “her sport” until years later, even during her tenure as a Cadet at the Air Force Academy. Her Academy team competed in a region along with schools from Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona, but Major Hagen still considered racquet-ball to be “just a hobby.”

It wasn’t until she was stationed at Kirtland AFB, N.M. that her love for the sport awakened.

She went from competing as a “B” player, to competing as an “Open” player, the highest level for amateurs, in the span of a year.

“It was shocking,” Major Hagen said. “I didn’t think it could happen that quickly. Actually, the key motivator at the time was I wanted to play doubles with this good-looking guy who was an Open player. I knew he wouldn’t play with me at the level I was at, so I got a coach and took some lessons.”

And she began winning tournaments — at each level she progressed, she kept winning.

She began playing in “Open” tournaments, in the 1993-94 season. She traveled and played every other weekend at many tournaments in Albuquerque and in others around New Mexico, and performed so well that she qualified to play in state and regional tournaments.

Throughout the years since that break-through

Schriever Major one of nation’s best

U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Prater

Maj. Tina Hagen, commander of the Adversary Training Flight, 26th Aggressor Squadron, is ranked as one of the top-10 women racquetball players in the nation for her age group (35-40). This year she claimed runner-up honors at the U.S. National Tournament in Houston, Texas and won her age division at the World Senior event in Albuquerque, N.M.

By Staff Sgt. Stacy D. Foster50th Space Wing Public Affairs

More than two years after the crash, Brandon Cash remembers every detail of the events leading up to it. He will never forget the last moments he spent holding his girlfriend after she was thrown from his Dodge Neon in a high-speed accident Nov. 10, 2006.

Tawnya Serio passed away within seven hours, from injuries she

sustained during the accident.“Had she been wearing her seatbelt, she would still be

here,” said Mr. Cash.Thankfully, Mr. Cash was wearing his that night and

shared his story of that evening to Schriever Airmen in the Building 300 Auditorium here Nov. 18.

He spoke about the events leading up to the crash, how he could have made better choices, and asked everyone to ensure they and their passengers wear a seatbelt at all times when driving.

Mr. Cash said he made a poor decision to accelerate to a high speed when high-beam headlights appeared in his rear view mirror.

“I should have just let the car pass me,” he said. “It was just another poor decision on my part that night.”

Mr. Cash lost control of his car as he went around a corner on Woodmen road. His vehicle hit a curb at 71 mph and then flipped, ejecting Ms. Serio.

“I just remember there being a lot of dust and smoke, and when I could see again, I realized she wasn’t in the car any-more,” said Mr. Cash.

Mr. Cash said he kicked the door open and ran through traffic, desperately trying to find his girlfriend.

“Cars were going by and I didn’t know what to do, so I drug her close to the curb where nobody could hit her,” he said. “I looked into her eyes and I didn’t know if she could see me or not.”

He called for help and performed CPR until paramedics and police arrived.

He was then put in the back of the police car and wasn’t

Auto accident survivor briefs Schriever Airmen on speeding, seatbelt use

Courtesy photo

Brandon Cash stands next to his Dodge Neon prior to the accident in which his passenger and girlfriend, Tawnya Serio, was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries. Cash briefed Schriever Airmen on the dangers of speeding and not wearing seatbelts in the Building 300 auditorium at Schriever AFB Nov. 18.

See Major page 6

See Speeding page 6

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MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — Integrity, service and excellence. As Airmen and leaders, these terms represent the underlying principles of right and wrong we profess to apply in all of our decisions.

Fundamentally, the core values are the basic founda-tion of how we go about our lives. Simply put, they are the ethical practices we use every day in everything we do.

I have never met another Air Force member who did not know the defini-tion of the core values when asked ... but I’ve encountered Air Force personnel who’ve seemingly forgotten what they mean, or worse, ignored them. I’ve often contemplated why people who appear to understand the core values in concept, fail to achieve their intent in practice.

In his book, “Hammer-Proof,” Doctor Jeffrey Zink examines this contradiction of why people, who seemingly understand moral values, make poor choices in their ethical decisions. He asserts they often just don’t think about their actions and discount the consequences that result with others and their organizations. He cautions even the smallest breech of core values, if repeated, can slowly chip away at our moral fiber and personal reputation, often leading to actions which ultimately end careers or cause harm to others. “Their honesty shows us something about them and about us,” Dr. Zink said. “They aren’t — and we aren’t — bad people. We’re basically good people who sometimes make bad ethical choices.”

So, the question is, how do we avoid making bad choices? We must think, talk and act when it comes to ethical decisions, according to Dr. Zink. Before acting, do we consider the core values and the outcome of ignoring them? For example, consider this: “Could you accept the results of your actions if you were on the receiving end?” Would you ask advice when other issues conf lict and cloud your judgment, and then think hard about the consequences of a lapse of integrity, excel-lence or self lessness? Or would you think, would I like it, what’s in it for me or why does it even matter?

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will catch on. They are the ethical “glue” that holds an organization together over time and they are the tenets or guiding principles of what Americans expect in an hon-orable and principled military

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... allowing us to create a climate of ethical commit-ment.” Former Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall, also

said “Core values make the military what it is; without them, we cannot succeed. They are the values that instill confidence, earn lasting respect and create willing followers. They are the values that anchor resolve in the most difficult situations. They are the values that buttress mental and physical courage when we enter combat. In essence, they are the three pillars of professionalism that provide the foundation for military leadership at every level.”

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Ultimately, as leaders rebuilding the nuclear enterprise, we must foster an environment of trust and commitment to our core values. The awesome responsibility of the nuclear mission requires absolute trust and commitment to achieving perfection in our profession of arms. By adhering to the core values we remain committed to secur-ing the nation’s trust in protecting the most powerful and respected air, space and cyberspace force.

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by 50th Space Wing Safety OfficeThis holiday season, the 50th Space Wing

Safety Office reminds everyone to enjoy the holiday season safely by observing some holiday cooking safety tips.

Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. The lead-ing cause of fires in the kitchen is unat-tended cooking. It’s important to be alert to prevent cooking fires.

Safety tips:• Stay in the kitchen when you are frying,

grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

• If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food pack-aging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.

• Keep the stovetop, burners and oven clean.

• Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose cloth-ing can dangle onto stove burners and can catch fire if it comes in contact with a gas f lame or electric burner.

• Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

• Always use cooking equipment that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.

• Follow manufacturer’s instructions and code requirements when installing, clean-ing, and operating cooking equipment.

• Plug microwave ovens or other cooking appliances directly into an outlet. Never

use an extension cord for a cooking ap-pliance as it can overload the circuit and cause a fire.

• Check electrical cords for cracks, breaks, or damage.

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ber after you leave.• If you do try to fight the fire, be sure

others are already getting out and you have a clear path to the exit.

• Always keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the f lames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan. Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool.

• In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed. After a fire, the oven should be checked and/or serviced before being used again.

(Article courtesy of 50th Space Wing Safety Office)

50th Space Wing Safety: Holiday Cooking

By Staff Sgt. J.G. BuzanowskiSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — When you get an interesting or funny Air Force video in your e-mail, do you ever send it out to family, friends and co-workers?

Now the Air Force has its own chan-nel, called AirForceBlueTube, for those videos on the popular video-sharing site YouTube.com.

“We wanted to have a one-stop shop to host those interesting or compel-ling clips people were making and sharing about the Air Force,” said Paul Bove, the site administrator for AirForceBlueTube. “The site is a great way to share them with relatives, friends and co-workers. It also pro-vides a new way to tell the Air Force story to the public.”

Because videos are often large they can eat up a lot of valuable bandwidth, especially when they get forwarded to others, Mr. Bove said.

“But on AirForceBlueTube, we can post informative, humorous or exciting videos without affecting Department of Defense bandwidth. With AirForceBlueTube, all people have to do is e-mail the link,” Mr. Bove said.

Because YouTube.com content is ex-tracurricular in nature and typically not work-related, people will have to send the link to another e-mail address to view the videos on a computer that is not part of a DOD network, Mr. Bove

said. If there is demand for a particu-larly compelling Air Force-related video, it can be converted to a view-able format and posted to the public affairs community of practice, or CoP, for viewing by all.

So how do people get their videos posted?

“If anyone has a video they’d like to share with other people, all they have to do is send it to our office. If it’s compelling, informative or funny without being unprofessional, we’ll post it,” Mr. Bove said. “Right now we have everything from recent events like Hurricane Gustav and the America Supports You Freedom Walk, to vid-eos from Air Force Link and even some weapon systems video.”

Videos are subject to approval before they’re posted based on the guidelines of the host site and Air Force New Media. AirForceBlueTube can handle videos up to 100 MB and about 10 minutes a piece. Videos fewer than 10 MB can be e-mailed directly to the site manager at [email protected], or [email protected]. If a file is too large, anyone can mail a disc with the video to:

Air Force Public Affairs AgencyATTN: AFBlueTube Manager901 N. Stuart St. Ste. 605Arlington, VA 22203-1821AirForceBlueTube can be found at

www.YouTube.com/AFBlueTube.

Air Force launches ‘BlueTube’ site for online videos

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5November 20, 2008Schriever Sentinel

By Master Sgt. Kate RustAir Force Space Command Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — A Department of Defense Eagle Vision team demonstrated its capability at Peterson Air Force Base Nov. 9-14.

Eagle Vision is a family of deployable, commercial satellite ground stations that downlink unclassified commercial imagery data from Earth-orbiting satellites. Eagle Vision ground system operators — teams that usually run about 12-15 people — can rapidly process that data into a variety of formats within 2-4 hours of collection.

James “Snake” Clark is Eagle Vision’s cre-ator. His full title is Director of Intelligence, Survei l lance and Reconnaissance Innovations and Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force, Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters Air Force. In a nutshell, he runs the Eagle Vision pro-gram, the Predator, Reaper and Global Hawk task force, among other innovative programs. Day to day management of Eagle Vision is done by Jerry Brooks, who’s been the Eagle Vision Director since 2000.

The system is operated by four Air National Guard units and one active-duty unit, and has provided planning and mis-sion support to combat operations since 1994, including most recently Operations Allied Force, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom as well as disaster relief support during Hurricane Katrina and the Pacific Tsunami in 2005, to name a few.

Mr. Clark’s Directorate functions as the Air Staff ’s innovation arm — much like the Space Innovation and Development Center does for Air Force Space Command. Col. Robert Wright, SIDC commander, hosted EV’s demonstration at Peterson AFB.

Eagle Vision utilizes FalconView, a Windows-based mapping system software

that displays various types of maps and geographically referenced overlays. This makes the Eagle Vision imagery available in a relational database, much like Google Earth.

“You click on an area on the map and get imagery related to that area,” said Mr. Clark. “FalconView adds dimension to the imagery Eagle Vision provides.” And that kind of data is critical to quickly assess battle damage and rapidly changing en-vironmental conditions.

Military satellites such as those owned and operated by AFSPC are prioritized to the warfighter and national agencies and often provide classified data to their cus-tomers. In contrast, Eagle Vision mainly supports disadvantaged user — those for-ward area warfighters and first respond-ers who do not have immediate access to imagery servers, especially during rapidly developing contingencies when timely, un-classified imagery is required. Military and National system priorities and clas-sification may prohibit such use. But that doesn’t mean that AFSPC is at odds with Eagle Vision — quite the opposite.

“AFSPC applications are numerous,” said Colonel Wright, “especially as the com-mand pursues (potential) acquisition of its own family of commercial satellites for military utility,” he said. “Eagle Vision al-ready provides direct downlink capability for various types of commercial satellite sensors, and it would be a natural progres-sion to integrate any DoD/AFSPC-owned commercial satellites to its inventory. Even if a permanent ground station were ac-quired as part of a Theater Overhead Radar or BASIC-like architecture, by enabling Eagle Vision to downlink the imagery as well, you’d essentially be expanding the ground architecture by five times since there are five operational Eagle Vision units.”

Eagle Vision commercial imagery is unclassified, making it readily shareable/releasable to allies, coalition partners, emergency and first responders, non-DoD disaster response agencies, etc., unlike na-tional (classified) assets.

“Since we fight in a joint, combined and coalition environment,” said Colonel Wright, “this shareability allows us to fight as one team. Acquiring commercial imagery is much cheaper and more afford-able than building an exclusive military system from the ground up to support our service needs. By leveraging existing systems that are ‘good enough’ to meet

warfighter requirements, we can save bil-lions of dollars.”

The Eagle Vision crew deployed to Peterson is from the California Air National Guard and is commanded by Lt Col Doug Hire. The California Air National Guard received the system in 2007 and quickly became immersed in providing imagery for numerous and persistent wild fires. This is their first deployment. “Part of the reason we deployed here (to Peterson) was to show what we’re doing — to see if this is a

tool” that Air Force Space Command wants to develop,” said Mr. Clark.

Eagle Vision lands at Peterson

U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kate Rust

Eagle Vision uses FalconView, a Windows-based mapping system software that displays various types of maps and geographically referenced overlays, shown here Nov. 12 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

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1994 season, she advanced her military career and became the mother of two children.

Currently, the commander of the Adversary Training Flight, 26th Space Aggressor Squadron, is ranked as one of the top-10 women players in the na-tion in the 35 to 40 age group. And as the Colorado State Champion in each of the past two years, she could be ranked even higher, if only she played in more tournaments.

This year she claimed runner-up hon-ors at the U.S. National tournament in Houston, Texas during May, and won her age division at the World Senior event in Albuquerque, NM.

She’s also been a member of every Air Force racquetball team since 1995, a spot players earn by winning at the Interservice tournament each year.

For anyone questioning her competitive spirit, not even impending motherhood could stop her from competing in the 2001 U.S. National Tournament. She claimed third place at that competition — while

she was six-months pregnant.“I kept having to tell myself not to

dive,” she said of her 2001 tournament experience.

Tournament victories aside, Major Hagen enjoys the sport for more than the accolades it has brought.

“I enjoy it for the people,” she said. “Every sport has its own culture, but you won’t find a more diverse culture of people. “As you get older you realize there are a lot of fun people involved who play and really get a lot of enjoyment out of it. It truly is a lifetime sport.”

She enjoys the many advantages the sport offers: year round playability, the ease at finding opponents and the gender-neutral aspect of competition.

“It’s really a great equalizer,” she said. “Until you get to the really upper levels, like men’s Pro divisions, men really have no advantage, she said. “Two people of relative competence can play each other and both can get a great workout.”

For anyone interested in taking up the sport, Major Hagen recommends visiting the gym at Peterson Air Force Base.

“There are a wonderful group of people there, on all levels,” she said. “There’s a weekend crowd, a lunch crowd, an evening crowd, lots of folks who enjoy playing.”

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allowed to travel with Ms. Serio to the hospital.

“On the way to the police station, I read the computer, and it said ‘deadly brain injuries’, and at that point I didn’t think she was going to make it,” he said.

At the police station he was told his girl-friend had passed away that morning.

Shortly after learning the news, he was informed there would be a series of ad-ditional criminal charges.

Cash was charged with vehicular homi-cide and after a year of investigations and hearings, he was sentenced to 6 months of jail time, 300 hours of community service, 30 speeches on speeding and seatbelt violations, four years of supervised proba-tion, pay $2,700 in restitution and court fees and his license was suspended for four years.

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Mr. Cash and his family also had to pay more than $25,000 in legal fees.

Mr. Cash said local media ran numer-ous articles stating he was arrested for DUIs and was speeding in excess of more than 100 mph. The final police reports stated there was no alcohol involved and a crash investigator estimated his speed was 71 mph in a 45 mph zone.

After returning to work, Mr. Cash found himself demoted.

“I have to now rely on friends and fam-ily to take me to work, and I have to work around their schedules to get to where I need to go,” he said.

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force officials here are ac-cepting applications until Dec. 5 from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill various attache positions.

Officers selected for attache duty will at-tend training for the advertised positions starting in January 2010.

Attaches are selected from line officer ca-reer specialties and officially represent se-nior leaders when dealing with the defense ministries of host countries. They build and sustain key international relationships that support the Department of Defense’s global operations.

An operations background, foreign lan-guage skills and experience in the region are all highly desired for attache positions.

Eligible applicants must:• be released from their functional man-

ager to compete for an assignment.• take or have taken the Defense Language

Aptitude Battery Test.• be a U.S. citizen with all immediate fam-

ily members (parents, siblings, spouse and children) all U.S. citizens as well.

Officers selected for an interview will be notified by Jan. 31.

For more details on attache assignments and a job summary, or to request an applica-tion, visit the Air Force Personnel Center’s “Ask” Web site. In the search function, type “international affairs specialist” and click on the International Affairs Specialist Assignments link. For more information, call the 24-hour Air Force Contact Center at 800-616-3775.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) — A U.S. Air Force Academy Laser and Optics Research Center physicist received a second patent in less than two months Nov. 18.

Dr. Geoff Andersen’s newest patent is for the Holographic Adaptive Optic System, and the total number of patents he has earned since beginning his 12-year tenure at the Academy now stands at four.

“Adaptive optics is a method whereby we can ‘clean up’ a laser beam or images to re-move effects of atmospheric distortion,” Dr. Andersen said.

The new device can be used for correcting the blurring of objects when viewed through atmospheric turbulence either in astronomy or surveillance applications. Alternatively, the system can correct for distortions in laser beams transmitted across large distances. Dr. Andersen’s work has many applications including surveillance, improving the ef-fectiveness of the Air Force’s airborne laser, and in furthering the development of next generation free-space optical interconnects such as laser communications from ground to air and space.

This new holographic process involves first sensing distortions present in the beam and then applying the inverse aberration to some

optic such as a deformable rubber mirror. The concept, developed by Air Force offi-cials, is now used routinely in surveillance, astronomy and eye surgery. However, while the concept is relatively simple, the optics, electronics and computing requirements are often quite exotic and expensive.

Dr. Andersen’s method for using a mul-tiplexed hologram in conjunction with de-formable optics simplifies adaptive optics systems. Holograms can be used to store lots of information accessible in an all-optical parallel processing method, mak-ing them very efficient and fast at complex calculations.

“In this system we encode the hologram with all the possible response functions of a multi-element deformable optic. When we pass light though our system we can then use the combined hologram and deformable optic to correct for distortions in the light,” Dr. Andersen said. “The process is many times faster than existing systems while being much more compact. As a bonus the device removes the need for any computa-tions and is thus much cheaper than current systems.”

The project was jointly funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Air Force Joint Technology Office.

Academy physics professor earns second patent in 2 months

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WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Department of Defense officials here Nov. 17 launched the National Resource Directory, a collab-orative effort between the departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs.

The directory is a Web-based network of care coordinators, providers and sup-port partners with resources for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them.

“The directory is the visible demonstra-tion of our national will and commitment to make the journey from ‘survive to thrive’ a reality for those who have given so much. As new links are added each day by provid-ers and partners, coverage from coast to coast will grow even greater ensuring that no part of that journey will ever be made alone,” said Dr. Lynda C. Davis, the deputy under secretary of Defense for military community and family policy.

Located at http://www.nationalresource-directory.org , the directory offers more than 10,000 medical and nonmedical ser-vices and resources to help servicemem-bers and veterans achieve personal and professional goals along their journey from recovery through rehabilitation to com-munity reintegration.

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“The National Resource Directory will prove to be a valuable tool for wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers and their families as they wind their way through the maze of benefits and services available to them in their transition to civilian life. The Department of Labor is pleased to have the opportunity to work with our partners at DOD,” said Charles S. Ciccolella, the as-sistant secretary of labor for the veterans’ employment and training service.

The National Resource Directory is or-ganized into six major categories: Benefits and compensation; education, training and employment; family and caregiver support; health; housing and transportation; and services and resources. It also provides helpful checklists, frequently asked ques-tions, and connections to peer support groups. All information on the Web site can be found through a general or state and local search tool.

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Freshman Taylor Stewart added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Falcons improved to 2-0 this season.

Stewart became the first Air Force freshman to post a double-double since Tom Bellairs had eight during the 1999 to 2000 season. He scored seven of his points in a stretch of 2:24 midway through the second half, including a three-pointer that gave Air Force its biggest lead of the game at 56-46. The Roadrunners would not go away; however, and cut the lead to 60-57 with less than three minutes remaining before Johnson completed a three-point play with 2:32 left that put the Falcons back up by six.

Neither team had a lead of more than four points in the second half until Falcon freshman Trevor Noonan nailed a three-pointer at the 11:49 mark and senior Andrew Henke hit a jumper with 11:02 left for a 46-41 advantage.

Junior Grant Parker chipped in with career-highs of 12 points and nine rebounds for Air Force, while Henke had 10 points and six rebounds and Noonan posted eight points and a game-high five assists. Air Force shot 46.9 percent from the field.

The Falcons will host the Reggie Minton Air Force Classic next weekend at Clune Arena. Air Force will face UCCS Nov. 22 and Wofford Nov. 23.

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Supervisor Safety Training rescheduled

Due to the Holidays, Supervisor Safety Training (SST) has been rescheduled from Nov. 27 to Nov. 25. Also, the SST class sched-ulded for Dec. 25 has been rescheduled for Dec 23.

For more information, please contact Tech Sgt. Steven Briggs of 50 SW/SEG at 567-2848

Victim Advocates still needed for the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program

We are still signing up volunteers to be victim advocates with the SARC office. We will be having a mandatory training from Dec. 1 through Dec. 5 for all new volunteers. If you are interested, please call the SARC office at 567-7634 for paperwork and to set up a meeting with the SARC.

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Shuttle bus changeDue to a change in requirements, the

shuttle bus outside the restricted area will be moved back inside the restricted area ef-fective Nov. 3.

For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Jesse Roberge at 567-3365.

Transition Assistance Program Workshop slated for Dec. 2-5

The 4-day TAP Workshop, scheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 5, provides an overview on the job search process and addresses job-hunting skills, work values, goals, resume preparation, interviewing, salary negotia-tions and a variety of other topics involved in transitioning. The TAP Workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is a Department of Labor sponsored and facilitated program. It is recommended that you attend no less than 2 years prior to your retirement date. If you are separating, you should attend at least one year before separation. TAP is offered every other month. Classes fill up quickly, so register now for the next available class.

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DASH volunteering now onlineVolunteers are needed for dispatch and

driving positions each weekend from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. for the DASH program. DASH offers free rides to Airmen from Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain on Fridays and Saturdays.

Go to www.dasharmedforces.com or e-mail [email protected] to volunteer. For a ride home, call 55-NO-DUI (556-6384).

Schriever announces office hours for universities

The following representatives are located in Bldg 210, Room 310:

Devry University- First Wednesday of the month from 10

a.m. to noon- First Thursday of the month from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.Colorado State-Pueblo- Every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Webster University- Every Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.For more information, contact Master Sgt.

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Education office open at Schriever

The Peterson Air Force Base Education Office has representatives here each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in the DeKok Building, Room 363.

For more information or to make an ap-pointment, contact the education office at 556-4064.

Education grants offered to eligible military spouses

Eligible military spouses may be awarded grants of up to $3,000 per year for education,

training, certification/licensing necessary to have a viable career.

The Colorado Military Spouse Advancement Accounts are flexible, educa-tion funding accounts that will enable mili-tary spouses to gain skills needed to success-fully enter, navigate and advance portable careers. The person must be married to an active duty member stationed at Peterson, Schriever, U.S. Air Force Academy or Fort Carson. The active duty member must have at least one year left on station.

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Speakers wantedDo you like to speak in public? Are you

looking to support your community in a special way? The Speakers Bureau can be a great way to do both. The 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Office is recruiting civilian and military volunteers to speak at local schools, colleges, veterans meetings and more.

Topic of speech can extend beyond your career field, and can also include your life, military experiences and travel. Speakers will also have the chance to speak at events such as Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.

For more information, contact the 50th Space Wing Public Affairs at 567-5044.

Do you have what it takes to be a Tops in Blue performer?

Applications for Tops in Blue will be ac-cepted up to Dec. 2, and can be downloaded at the TIB Web site. Audition tapes can be submitted via several avenues, to include upload to the web and mailing. The DVD or tape must be a solo performance by the applicant as if performing in front of an audience. Showmanship, enthusiasm, con-fidence, etc., are all part of the selection process. Professional quality productions are not required; however, sufficient lighting and the quality of the audio are important to adequately judge the act. All applicants selected to compete in the AF Worldwide Talent Contest must be personally avail-able to tour with TOPS IN BLUE for the upcoming 10-month tour year, which follows the Worldwide Talent Contest. Categories include: Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Instrumentalist, Dance, Musical Variety and Non-Musical Variety.

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Schriever Training Services to offer Office 2007 classes

Schriever Training Services is offering sev-eral Office 2007 applications classes. Signup is on a first come, first served basis.

Register at https://schriever/lantraining/login.asp.

For more information, please con-tact Debbie Neill of the 50th Space Communications Squadron at 567-7887.

Military & Family Life consultant now available

The Military & Family Life Consultant is now available at Schriever. Services avail-able include short term counseling, normal response to military lifestyle stressors, pre-sentations for groups and more. The MFLC can be reached at 651-3379. The MFLC is available to anyone with access to Schriever, and is located in the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information, contact Jenny Dillingham of 50th Mission Support Group at 567-3920.

Liberty ski passes are now available at outdoor recreation

Purchase your Liberty Passes at Outdoor Recreation, Bldg 300, Rm 133. Adult passes are $189 and Children’s passes are $109 (ages 5-12 years). The passes are good any day of the season at Keystone or Arapahoe Basin only, and are available to Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, and immediate dependents. Purchasers must present a valid military ID. Retirees, contractors, and their family mem-

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Lodging for SnoFest 2009 available

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