FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado ~ 22 FEB 2011

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado

Schriever Air Force Base (Schriever AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The base is named in honor of General Bernard Adolph Schriever, who pioneered the development of the nation's ballistic missile programs.

It is home to Air Force Space Command's 50th Space Wing, which provides command and control for more than 170 Department of Defense warning, navigational, and communications satellites. Also housed at Schriever AFB are the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center and the Space Innovation & Development Center. Schriever AFB is the main control point for the Global Positioning System (GPS).

Schriever AFB is the home of the 50th Space Wing, the Space Innovation and Development Center, the Missile Defense Agency's Joint National Integration Center, 310th Space Group and numerous tenant organizations.

The 50th Space Wing's mission provide combat effects to the warfighter, to include precision navigation and timing and secure satellite communication, through command and control of DOD satellite systems. The other units at Schriever also perform space missions. Schriever Air Force Base is unique in that they have no flightline and no aircraft mission.

Some of the services normally provided at most Air Force bases are not available on Schriever; however, Peterson AFB is a full service base, offering base housing and other support functions.

The 50th SW provides integrated combat effects from space, ensures command and control of satellite weapons systems, and conducts expeditionary operations to enable sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests.

The wing operates and supports satellite programs including Global Positioning System, the Defense Satellite Communications System, Wideband Global SATCOM, Milstar, and the worldwide Air Force Satellite Control Network.

The SIDC is composed of the 595th Space Group and these three divisions; the Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities, or AF TENCAP; the Integration Division; and the Plans, Programs and Requirements Division.

The organizations work together to conduct wargaming; integrate space into exercises and experiments; rapidly prototype, field and exploit integrated air, space and cyberspace capabilities; provide advanced space testing, training and range Infrastructure; and execute AFSPC Force Development Evaluation and Operational Test programs.

Learn More About Schriever Air Force Base HERE!!

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[luvie]

LOL! It is!....and is calling my name! :)

[PROCON]

Hi Teenie!

Been in the lurk mode...my 3 days off felt more like a week, so I feel rejuvinated and ready to go tomorrow1

Also had beautiful sunny weather for most of the day.

How about you?!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

*hugs* Nothing much new. I was just sitting back, reading a Jeeves and Wooster story and snacking on chocolates I got for 50% off the day after Valentines. It's getting late though so I suppose I should turn in.

How about you? Anything new over your way? :-)

[oldteen]

Good night Conor!

Peaceful sleep and a wonderful tomorrow! *hugs*

[luvie]

Hope you don’t get any aftereffects from this, Big Guy!

[oldteen]

Safe journey, Kathy!

[oldteen]

But I don’t have a pig.

LOL....neither do I...nor do I want one!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Teenie & good to see ya! *hugs*

I saw this show the other day....good Gads!!!!

Couponing gone wild! :)

[2111USMC]

Thanks!

[oldteen]

Prayers for your daughter!

Please let us know, when you hear from her, that she is safe!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Kathy, Hugs.

Safe trip.

[oldteen]

Prayers for all in New Zealand

Amen!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Peaches, Hugs.

[oldteen]

About that time, eh!

Nothing like fresh clean sheets!

[2111USMC]

It’s a lot easier and less messy to just pick one up at the store.

:)

[Fawnn]

Thank you for your prayers.

And I will let you know as soon as she calls!

[oldteen]

We had nice weather today as well!

What a gift it is!

Did the daughter have time for you yesterday? ;)

[oldteen]

chocolates I got for 50% off the day after Valentines

Can't beat that!

Unfortunately, nothing new here!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you for tonights thread, Ms.Lauren.
Good evening, Gang..
Okay..
Mega prayers needed tonight, as we we have two rides coming up.
We, in the Maine PGR have lost one of our own.
Please pray for:
L. Stephen “Steve” Greenleaf, 64, of Livermore Falls, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Feb. 19, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Steve was a member of the Maine Patriot Guard, and his family has requested the presence of the PGR at his service

Steve attended grade school in several locations, ranging from Limestone to Pennsylvania. He graduated high school from Morse High School in Bath.

Steve was an advanced EMT, and was an officer in the Livermore Falls Police Department. He was a member and past master of the Oriental Star Masonic Lodge No. 21 in Livermore Falls, the Knights Templar in Farmington, and the Patriot Guard Riders.

His passion was time spent riding his Harley-Davidson, equipped with a sidecar that was often occupied by his co-pilot and young second cousin, Noah Greenleaf.

Second set of prayers is asked for the family of Pvt Jordan Chase:
AUGUSTA, Maine — A new member of the Maine Army National Guard has died during basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina.

Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage’s office says Private Jordan Chase died Sunday morning from complications connected to a medical emergency.

Chase was born in Lewiston. He was a recent graduate of Gray/New Gloucester High School.

LePage says he joins all Maine residents in extending their deepest condolences to Chase’s family. He says Chase was “in training to serve and defend us all.” He says he’s saddened by Chase’s death.

Maine’s U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe says the 20-year-old’s service “will live on in the collective heart of our grateful nation.” She says he “answered our country’s most honorable call” by joining the Maine Army National Guard.

Don’t mean to be a wet blanket..
Just kinda really sad tonight.

[TASMANIANRED]

Teehee...

I’d take a goat but not a pig.

Guess goats would eat them too.