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I really enjoyed being able to integrate and work with other people, find

out what they do and then share what I learned...” — U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey “Frog” Bryant, Space Delta 3

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – Isaac Lopez, 21st Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, demonstrates a pressure point control technique on U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey “Frog” Bryant, Space Delta 3 - Space Electromagnetic Warfare, 4th Space Control Squadron officer in charge of tactics development. Combatives training is an essential part of readiness for the DEL 3 Guardians. Photo by Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox

Same mission, new name The 9th CTS is responsible for training, intelegence and other operational support to DEL 9.

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Smokeless tobacco is not a quick fix, nor is it a less harmful alternative to smoking. The 21st Medical Group, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, encourages anyone who uses smokeless tobacco to quit for 24 hours on Feb. 24, 2022, during The Great American Spit Out.

By Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise Peterson-Schriever Garrison Public Affairs

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Great American Spit Out is an annual day of awareness that brings to light the harmful effects and dangers of smokeless tobacco; and encourages users to quit tobacco products for at least 24 hours on Feb. 24, 2022. The Great American Spit Out is a day of reflection offering users an opportunity to experience the benefits of quitting for a short time, in the effort to make quitting a permanent choice. The health benefits of quitting can quickly begin. Blood pressure and heart rate can decrease within just minutes of nicotine leaving the body. Smokeless tobacco is absorbed through the tissues of the

mouth or it can be swallowed, and in some cases, inhaled through the nose. People may believe that smokeless tobacco is a healthier alternative to smoking, when really it just trades one dangerous addiction for another. Smokeless tobacco can contain higher levels of nicotine and ultimately lead to addiction as easily as cigarettes. It is not a quick fi x, nor is it less harmful alternative to smoking. Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco present the same risks in addition to gum disease, tooth decay, and cancer of the mouth, tongue, esophagus and pancreas. It is never too late to quit smokeless tobacco. For more resources on how to quit use of tobacco products contact 21st Medical Group Health Promotions at (719)-556-4292.

Cadets score in collegiate recycling competition Staff Report U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Falcon sports fans got a “twofer” at a mens’ basketball home game this month when geospatial science majors hosted a recycling campaign in Clune Arena. Senior cadets Shahana Gray, Boreth Peck, Justin Wilmoth and Morgan Ustick competed in Campus Race to Zero Waste, a campaign pitting U.S. universities against each other to recycle the most rubbish. The team coordinated with the Academy’s sustainability manager, Daniela Lawrence, athletics department staff, the department of economics and geosciences, and the 10th Civil Engineering Squadron. The cadets’ goal for the recycling binge was to create a system to collect recyclable trash from sports fans and eliminate contamination, “the bane of the recycling world,” Lawrence said. During the Feb. 5 basketball game, volunteers directed spectators to a series of recycle bins to decrease contamination and collected 200 pounds of plastic, aluminum and cardboard. The New Mexico Lobos defeated the Falcons 91-77, but it’s safe to say Clune Arena is cleaner for the cadets’ efforts. 2

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy checks out recycling literature, Feb. 5, 2022, during the Campus Race to Zero waste campaign hosted by cadets in Clune Arena during that night’s Falcon mens’ basketball game. The campaign pits universities against each other to recycle uncontaminated debris.

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Same mission, new name

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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo — U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Aaron Lynch (left), 9th Combat Training Squadron commander, and U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Hill, 9th Combat Training Squadron squadron superintendent, furl the guidon of the re-designated 750th Operations Support Squadron during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 9, 2022. The 750th OSS transferred its mission of training, intelligence and other operational support necessary to enable Space Delta 9 - Orbital Warfare to the 9th CTS. U.S. Space Force photos by Tiana Williams

Lt. Col. Aaron Lynch (left), Commander, 9th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) and squadron superintendant, SMSgt Daniel Hill (right) unfurl the guidon of the newly activated 9th CTS during the unit’s activation ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb 9, 2022. During the ceremony the 9th CTS aqquired the mission of its predecessor, the 750th Operations Support Squadron which is responsible for training, intelligence and other operational support necessary to enable Space Delta 9 to conduct its on-orbit product and defend mission across the spectrum of conflicts.

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Aaron Lynch (left), 9th Combat Training Squadron commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Hill, 9th Combat Training Squadron senior enlisted leader (right) furl the guidon of the redesignated 750th Operations Support Squadron during a ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 9, 2022. The 750th OSS transferred its mission of training, intelligence and other operational support necessary to enable Space Delta 9 - Orbital Warfare to the 9th CTS.

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BUILD. TEACH. LEAD. Continued from page 1

By Airman 1st Class Aliviah Williams Peterson-Schriever Garrison Public Affairs

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Build. Teach. Lead. These three pillars are the ground on which a weapons officer stands. U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeff rey “Frog” Bryant, Space Delta 3 - Space Electromagnetic Warfare, 4th Space Control Squadron officer in charge of tactics development, focuses on the growth of Airmen and Guardians and the development of the future Space Force structure. Bryant has been all over the world, learning from joint partners and assessing the capabilities of each one, and then applying what he has learned to his command and troops. “I really enjoyed being able to integrate and work with other people, find out what they do and then share what I learned about space,” said Bryant. Focusing on the “build” pillar, Guardians from the 4th SCS are either teaching others or attending

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their own training on a daily basis. “Whether it’s in a simulator or in the sky, they’re training so they’re ready when it’s time to go,” said Bryant. “That’s what we do at the 4th [SCS].” DEL 3 Guardians are constantly going through continuation training and advanced training, keeping their skills refreshed. They are put in realistic scenarios with adversarial threat replication. A large part of the mission of the 4th SCS is participating in more realistic training and integrating with joint partners so when the opportunity to deploy arrives, they are ready. The 4th SCS is one of the deployable units from DEL 3 because of the nature of their capabilities involving electromagnetic spectrum operations. Guardians from the electromagnetic warfare units need to deploy so they can watch the communications from the satellites over that specific part of the globe. “I think it’s important to know that we have people down range doing the job, getting things done, that wear the Space Force name tapes,” said Bryant. “Everybody who wears the blue name tape, is a warfighter.”

Whether it’s in a similator or in the sky, they’re training so they’re ready when it’s time to go...” —U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey Bryant, Space Delta 3 - Space Electromagnetic Warfare, 4th Space Control Squadron ofﬁcer

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Department of Defense and partners release Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 U.S. Space Force graphic by Staff Sgt. James Richardson Jr.

Staff Report Space Force News

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The United States joins Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in the joint release of the “Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031” today. CSpO is an initiative to address the overarching need to encourage responsible use of space, recognizing challenges to space sustainability, threats presented by technological advances, and the increasingly comprehensive and aggressive counterspace programs of other nation states. The

“CSpO Vision 2031” outlines the initiative’s overarching purpose and highlights its guiding principles, including: freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law. These guiding principles steer the initiative’s objectives and are supported by several lines of effort, from developing and operating resilient, interoperable architectures to fostering responsible military behaviors in space and sharing intelligence and information, all leading to the pursuit of a safe, secure, and sustainable space domain.

CSpO Principals last met in December 2021, reaffirming their nations’ support to the Vision, including the intent to prevent conflicts extending to or originating in space and to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of the space environment and the space assets of others. Representatives from the Department of Defense specifically addressed the importance of information sharing, leading to greater cooperation and interoperability, all key CSpO components. The complete “CSpO Vision 2031” document is available at: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Feb/22/2002942592/-1/1/1/CSPO%20VISION%202031_220222.PDF

Respite Care available for EFMP families By Lauren Russell 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) — Families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program are eligible for additional support through the Air Force Respite Care program. The program provides active duty Air Force families with short-term, specialized childcare to reduce the stressors associated with caring for a child with exceptional needs. It is exclusively connected to EFMP families coded for moderate and severe needs. “For anyone in the position of being a caregiver, being able to step away to run errands, go to the gym, or just take a break is a huge help and benefit for their family,” said Robin Morris, 66th Force Support Squadron community childcare coordinator. Morris emphasized that the Respite Care program is not a replacement for everyday childcare. The program allows up to 40 hours of care per month for both EFMP children and their siblings up to 13 years old at no cost to families.

“It can be so difficult to find, retain and afford reliable care for your children, especially when there are special needs and you’re working around deployments and permanent change of station moves,” said Kristy Anderson, an EFMP family member with two children. “The respite program does a lot of good for so many military families.” While the Air Force runs the Respite Care program, providers are not Department of Defense employees, rather, independent caregivers. “This program gives providers the option to work around other jobs, as long as the schedules don’t overlap,” Morris said. “You could be a DoD employee and offer this care to families on nights and weekends. There’s so much flexibility, and it can be so rewarding.” Providers must be 18 or older and certified in first aid and CPR, as well as trained in special needs inclusion and child abuse prevention. Additional training may be required based on the exceptional needs of the family, including physical, mental, developmental or sensory needs.

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Emily Horn, Family Child Care provider, reads to children during playtime at her on-base, FCC home. Horn runs a full spectrum FCC program from her house, which includes school fundamentals, arts and crafts.

Air Force partners with NYU for mental health technician toolkit By Shireen Bedi Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Air Force is partnering with New York University to develop a toolkit for mental health technicians working with Airmen and Guardians outside of a traditional clinical setting. Improving access to mental health care continues to be a top priority, and one way the Air Force is doing that is through Integrated Operational Support, or IOS. Through IOS, Air Force Medical Service mental health sfspaceorbital.com

technicians work with clients or patients directly in their operational units, contributing to the readiness of Airmen and Guardians. The goal was to address individual and unit-level health concerns early before they have the chance to negatively impact the mission. “In the military treatment facility, Airmen and Guardians come to us with an identified issue or concern and our primary goal is to bring them back up to baseline or otherwise restore their functioning,” said Master Sgt. James Elliott, Mental Health Integrated Operational Support Manager, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. “We don’t usually

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spend a lot of time in the MTF talking about performance enhancement. When we are placed within units, we take on a prevention focus to optimize human performance. The skillsets may be similar in both settings, but the way you approach a patient or client will be different.” To prepare mental health technicians for the non-clinical setting, Air Force IOS leadership, NYU researchers and a 12-person Air Force advisory committee are developing a toolkit that focuses on coaching, team-building

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Digital Transformation Team wins 2021 Innovation Award By Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub Space Launch Delta 45 Public Affairs

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. — The 5th Space Launch Squadron Digital Transformation Team won the 2021 Colonel Bradford W. Parkinson U.S. Space Force Innovation Award. This Department of the Air Force level award recognizes a team or individual who utilizes innovation to improve efficiency and operational readiness. The 5th SLS has built a legacy of mission success through transforming outdated launch site processing to the digital age. The team realized a need for innovation and applied three tools from Platform 1 to their daily operations: Mattermost - a secure messaging application, Jira - a work management tool, and Confluence - a collaborative workspace allowing easy access to shared information. With these three tools, the team was able to: • Create Mattermost Day of Launch Channels which allows for secure, real-time updates on personal mobile devices. • Create the Launch Verification Database which transitioned the National Security Space Launch risk assessment database to a cloud-based Jira solution. • Create a SpaceX issue tracker with help from Silicon

1. Lt. Col. David Schill – Commander and Champion (started in June 2021 - December 21) for all innovation projects a.

Jira-based Launch Verification Database

Confluence-based Mission Pages

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2. Lt. Col. Mason Phelps – Commander and Champion (from January 2021 - June 2021) for all innovation projects a.

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cloud center of excellence lead, winning the award was really encouraging to the entire team. The 5th SLS Digital Transformation Team’s mission is to continuously support and empower 5th SLS members to innovate across flights, functional areas, and actively solve pain points to improve the squadron. “One of our core functions that allowed for these innovations to take place is not only the environment and culture, but an internal idea process called Cool Runnings where people can quickly vote on and submit ideas,” said Carroll. The “Cool Runnings” program encourages all members of the team to express their innovative solutions. “This group helps solve problems, upvote ideas, and has direct access to the commander and front office with fast feedback,” said Carroll. With the innovation efforts of the Digital Transformation Team, help from mission partners like SMT, and a lot of encouragement from leadership, they were able to enhance mission assurance – leading to 100% launch success for 55 missions. “We all realized how small things add up to something really big,” said Carroll. “It does not have to be this massive undertaking; when a lot of people work toward a common goal such as Brig. Gen. Purdy’s vision of digital transformation, really awesome things do come out of it.” Below is a list of the Digital Transformation team members and their roles on the project:

8. Capt. Colby Thomas a.

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10. Capt. Jorge Martinez

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Jira/Confluence-based mission support tools – implemented Jira based TDY tracker

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“The old system in use was custom made for us and did a good job of providing us with specific tools,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Stringer, flight chief for the Atlas Delta flight. “Because it was designed by a small team in house, it wasn’t as flexible when new features came online or when we needed additional functionality.” With the help from SMT, the Digital Transformation Team was able to put all they have learned to work for Space Launch Delta 45. “SMT has been great for taking a holistic view of what we do, not only at the delta here, but also at Space Launch Delta 30 and Space Systems Command,” said Stringer. “They do a really great job at taking information and processes that everyone is working on and bridging the gaps that we don’t even know we have.” According to U.S. Space Force Maj. Katherine Carroll,

6. Maj. Katherine Carroll

3. Maj. Kyle Clements – Director of Operations (from June 2021 - December 2021) for all innovation projects

Mountain Technology (SMT), a soft ware solution company contracted by the 5th SLS. This tracker automated issue ticket fi ltering and the process of uploading of data, which saved the team 120 man-hours per week. • Create Mission Pages through Confluence to easily share data through automatic distribution while updating instantaneously. • Automate Government Purchase Card Processing which streamlined workflow, transparency and eliminated emails.

Confluence-based Mission Pages

Jira-based mission support tools – came up with the idea

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11. Capt. Connor Gurley a. Leading up our next effort Confluence-based Commander’s Inspection Dashboard 12. Master Sgt. Dustin Stringer a.

Jira/Confluence-based mission support tools – implemented the GPC tracking tool

Jira-based Launch Verification Database

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Jira-based Launch Verification Database – huge contributor to LVDB

Jira-based SpaceX Issue Tracker – huge contributor

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14. Mr. Thomas Williams a.

Jira-based Launch Verification Database – big contributor to LVDB

Provided feedback and support on all projects as the Chief Engineer

15. Mr. Jack Bower a.

Jira-based Launch Verification Database – big contributor to LVDB

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Air Force announces officer performance report static closeout dates, beginning October 2022 Staff Report Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -The Air Force is taking another major step in a series of transformations within its officer evaluation system with the implementation of officer performance report OPR static closeout dates SCODs for officers in the grades of O-1 to O-6. “As we continue to fully execute Action Order A (Airmen), implementing officer static closeout dates is key to ensuring transparency and consistency are cornerstones of our feedback and evaluation systems,” said Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. “SCODs deliver improved predictability to our officers, raters, and units, while also providing a synchronized comparison of performance within peer groups. This arms officers with a more complete understanding of their performance assessment, their strengths and weaknesses, and where they stand among their peers. This is essential to ensure we give Airmen an opportunity to fully develop to their capabilities and excel at the Airmen Leadership Qualities they’ll need to be successful in the future.” In developing solutions that best support the Air Force’s talent management strategy, transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official CRO OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains. Additionally, consistent predictability of evaluations for Airmen and leadership helps reduce current administrative burdens of evaluation tracking and timing. The transition to officer SCODs fully aligns all Airmen--officers, enlisted, and civilians--with steady evaluation and appraisal timelines across the calendar year. After carefully studying various implementation options, Air Force leaders established the officer SCOD schedule to integrate with the existing enlisted evaluation and civilian appraisal closeout periods to improve evaluation planning and tracking across the Air Force. Additionally, the selected approach minimizes excessive exceptions to policies or undue workload shifts, while still delivering relevant officer performance data to a variety of talent management selection boards. “While many talent management factors related to close out dates were considered and we optimized recency of the close out date to associated promotion boards, we also recognize no SCOD date is 100% per10

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In developing solutions that best support the Air Force’s talent management strategy, transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official CRO OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains.

fect, but we believe the established dates provide the best options for our Air Force considering all factors,” said Kelly. Like the enlisted SCOD policy, officer SCOD OPRs will use accounting dates to establish the officer’s assigned unit and the rating chain responsible for processing and signing the evaluation on the SCOD. Accounting dates will be approximately 120 calendar days before each SCOD and established as the third day of the month (like enlisted Airmen) in order to provide consistency across all evaluation accounting dates. The implementation of officer SCODs will occur in phases for Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard Airmen. The first SCOD for officers will begin with first and second lieutenants on Oct. 31, 2022, followed by colonels on Feb. 28, 2023, lieutenant colonels and majors on May 31, 2023, and captains on Aug. 31, 2023. All SCODs will repeat annually thereafter. Those in a promotion-select status will align their OPR with the SCOD of their selected grade. Similar to the enlisted transition to SCODs, the Air Force developed an officer transition plan that provides accelerated and equitable steps to begin the first SCOD for each grade. The transition plan ensures Peterson Space Force Base

no officer’s first SCOD OPR is less than six-month reporting period or exceeds a 16-month reporting period. The transition plan standardizes reporting periods during the SCOD implementation for each grade and maximizes equitable time to assess all officers’ performance before the first SCOD. For Regular Air Force colonel-selects and major-selects who already met promotion boards in 2021, AFPC will provide special instructions to ensure that all promotion-select officer evaluations closeout with equitable reporting periods. Introducing SCODs into the officer evaluation system also eliminates the need for CRO evaluations. CRO evaluations will be eliminated in phases for each grade several months prior to the occurrence of their first SCOD. This change eliminates the need for nearly 29,000 Airmen CRO reports annually and removes the unscheduled workload associated with CRO evaluations. Officer SCODs further eliminate the need to maintain other legacy evaluation products like education & training reports TRs and letters of evaluation LOEs, as the Air Force transitions to a more agile and digital data-based evaluation system. Instead, the new myEvaluation myEval application will include a feature called “Education & Training Input,” that will be used to doc-

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ument academic and training accomplishments on the SCOD OPR. “SCODs allow us to further strengthen the effectiveness of recent changes to our officer evaluation system, similar to the new officer stratification guidance and Airman Leadership Qualities announced last year,” said Col. Laura King, the director of the Air Force talent management innovation cell. “With SCODs, officers receive clearer feedback and are given a more complete understanding of where they stand amongst their peers. Key talent management decision bodies, like promotion selection boards, also become more informed with a consistent delineation of performance documented within officers’ records.” When Airmen transition to the new officer SCODs process, the Space Force will maintain current evaluation policy and will not implement the Air Force changes while they continue to develop their new performance appraisal system. Additional information and in-depth articles on each of the major changes will be released prior to each program’s implementation. For more information go to myPers > Officer > Evaluations pages for each Active Duty AF, Air Reserve, and Air National Guard. sfspaceorbital.com

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lating that into effective tools and approaches.” Developing this toolkit also speaks to the increasingly important role they play to overall readiness mission.

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and motivational interviewing. The toolkit provides vetted approaches that technicians can implement in their unit to be the most effective. “We wanted to look at the breadth of work that mental health technicians perform in these roles and see how we can develop interventions we know work in this setting,” said Elliott. “A lot of these skills we are familiar with in a clinical setting, but this toolkit provides ways to apply these tools outside the clinic.” The advising mental health technicians described the type of work they do inside operational units, the challenges they face, and the support they would like to offer to new technicians preparing for the role. “For example, we included several team-building exercises we have done in our units and also provided scenarios that would help newer technicians know what to expect and how to be successful in their role,” said Tech. Sgt. Aubrey Pearce, non-commissioned officer in charge of operational psychology on the Airman Resiliency Team. “The NYU researchers did a great job in dissecting the need and trans-

“We are not just provider

extenders, we are also ready, capable medics...” — Tech. Sgt. Aubrey Pearce, Airman Resiliency Team

“We are not just provider extenders, we are also ready, capable medics,” said Elliott. “We all got into this profession to help our military population achieve their goals. We do that in the military treatment facility, but in the operational unit setting, we can strictly focus on our Airmen, Guardians and their operational mission.” As Pearce explains, working from within the unit is similar to how he delivered care when he deployed. “Only two and a half years after joining the military, I got off the plane in Afghanistan where I was tasked with

supporting members at a blackout [forward operating base],” said Pearce. “It took some adjustment because it’s nothing like working in the clinic and it can be stressful when you first get into that setting and away from a clinical mindset. I’m glad we are developing this toolkit because it provides mental health technicians a better understanding of what to expect and to ensure they can do their jobs successfully on the first day.” Currently, the Air Force IOS team and NYU researchers are finalizing training videos to accompany the toolkit, but also have a bigger plan for the toolkit’s future. “In addition to building upon our relationship with NYU and adding more tools, we want to get to a point where this toolkit is accessible and useful for all of our techs - be they at the MTF, in a stateside operational unit, or deployed - to help us with our prevention-focused activities,” said Elliott. “Our job is paramount and we have a valued skillset, so we need to make sure our mental health technicians have the resources they need that allows them to do what they do best - help our Airmen and Guardians.” Air Force mental health technicians can access an early version of the toolkit on the Knowledge Exchange site by emailing Master Sgt. James T. Elliott via his contact in the Global Access List.

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What: Multiple positions available on base within 21st FSS, large need within Child & Youth Programs Details: Apply through www.usajobs.gov, search “Colorado Springs” for local openings. For more information, please visit www.21fss.com/about/naf-hro/current-vacancies/ or www.21fss.com/about/naf-hro/

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Stopping on snow and ice without skidding requires extra time and distance. If you have anti-lock brakes, press the pedal down firmly and hold it. If you don’t have anti-lock brakes, gently pump the pedal. Either way, give yourself plenty of room to stop. Never slam on the brakes. When you’re driving on snow, ice, or wet roads, accelerate gradually and avoid abrupt steering maneuvers. Merge slowly, since sudden movements can cause your vehicle to slide. Look farther ahead in traffic that you normally do. Actions by other vehicles will alert you to problems more quickly, and give you that split-second of extra time to react safely.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS Black History Month Tribute • Feb. 28, 3 p.m. at the Peterson Hub Ballroom for CGOs, NCOs and junior enlisted Details: To sign up, use the QR code on the event flyer at https://www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/ Diversity-and-Inclusion/

SSFB ANNOUNCEMENTS SCHRIEVER SFB INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Who: The Schriever SFB Environmental office invites comments from the base and local communities on the Draft 2022 SSFB Installation Development Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). What: This programmatic EA evaluates potential environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic impacts associated with twenty-four projects prioritized for execution between 2022 and 2032 in the SSFB Installation Development Plan, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and its implementing regulations. These projects include construction of new facilities, amenities, and infrastructure, as well as demolition and renovation of existing buildings. When: Please forward your written comments no later than Feb. 18, to ensure that Schriever SFB has sufficient time to consider your input on this docu-

ment and its analysis for inclusion in the final EA. Where: The Draft EA and FONSI and full Notice of Availability may downloaded at: www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Portals/15/ SSFB%20IDP%20Draft%20Environmental%20 Assessment%20-%20Oct%202021.pdf POC: Charlie Lawton, NEPA Program Manager, at william.lawton.4@spaceforce.mil or 719-567-3361

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What: Come for the second Holy Grounds event. This monthly event is a coffee and connection hour at Bennie’s (across from the Security Forces building). Come join the Schriever Chaplain Corps Office for an hour of fun activities, delicious hot coffee (as well as other beverages if coffee isn’t your thing), and meaningful training in community and connection. When: Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m. Where: Bennie’s Who: Open to All POC: Ch Lindsey Moser and TSgt Jerome Cobb, 719-567-3705

PSFB ANNOUNCEMENTS UBER AND LYFT ACCESS Who: Uber and Lyft can transport riders on and off Peterson Space Force Base What: A recent policy change allows Uber and Lyft drivers to enter PSFB when performing driver services, but they must have proper DoD credentials. The driver and passengers must all present DoD credentials to gain base access. Riders are not authorized to vouch for the driver or use the “Trusted Traveler” status if a driver is not a DoD credential holder. If the driver does not have credentials to enter the installation, the passenger must be picked up and dropped off at the Visitor Control Center (Bldg. 1334). Details/POC: Peterson Visitor Center at 719556-6660 As a reminder, Uber and Lyft drivers are subject to random vehicle inspections at any time.

PETERSON BLOOD DRIVE What: Blood donations ensure that lifesaving blood is where and when it is needed! A single

blood donation can help to three people. When: Mar. 3 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Mar. 4 from 8 a.m. - Noon Where: Peterson SFB Gym, Gym #2 Details: Appointments can be scheduled by visiting donors.vitalant.org (blood drive code 6827), call Vitalant at 303-363-2300 (blood drive code 6827) or email Stephanie.L.McIlwraith.mil@mail. mil or 719-556-8945

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21ST MDG ANNOUNCEMENTS Per Force Health Protection along with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidance a face covering is REQUIRED before entering any and all base facilities.

UPDATED PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE GUIDANCE At this time, the 21st Medical Group is unable to provide COVID-19 boosters for dependents under the age of 18. Please use an off-base facility with Tricare support until booster shots can be offered back on the installation.

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