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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[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mac...*HUGS*...are you on the train? Did it snow? Have a good Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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RIP

Pvt Lewis Hendry, British Army
3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Sand...((HUGS))...very nice quilt! Go Mrs SR!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Balata...each Monday evening we take a virtual road trip to where our heroes, our troops, live and train and work.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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RIP

Lcpl Kyle Cleet Marshall, Bristish Army
B Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment

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[Kathy in Alaska]

...total silence.

Excellent! Good job, Marine pilot.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Trains are not running today due to inclement weather. I drove in to the office - roads are in good shape. It was just a minor snowfall as far as I'm concerned, but they still called schools. Hope you have a great Tuesday as well!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
It's a little cooler than yesterday morning.

[SandRat]

((HUGS)) Kathy.

Thought you would like it.

Nice one heading into the 2012 election too. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

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RIP

Pvt Mila Kirifi, New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

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[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our AWESOME military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Is Colorado warmer than Maryland today? I need to go someplace warmer. I got spoiled with those 60 degree days.

~ Today...Cloudy with scattered snow showers this morning...Then partly sunny this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

~ Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Had a nice weekend and a day off yesterday. Now back to work, UGH!

Woke to light snow covering some frozen rain (earlier). Had to do some serious scraping of windows before I could drive.

Roads were in pretty good shape though.

I just hope this is the last for the year. I am so ready for spring!

Time to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!



Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

[beachn4fun]

All Right!

Ooh-Rah!

Good morning, Connie dear ((HUGS))

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie!!

Wow, it was a beautiful, sunny day off for me yesterday, although we may get some snow later this week..:=(

No more scheduled 3-day weekends til Memorial Day, though, **sigh**

Looks like your still dealing with winter too.

Have a great, springisrightaroundthecorner day!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. All is as well as can be for a cold, snowy day. We’ve only a dusting here in the DC Metro area.

Howz it out your way? How was your weekend?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Good to see you, too.

I missed being here yesterday. Seemed as if my day got off to a wrong start. But, I had an early breakfast meeting with my parents since I had not seen them in months. Then, went shopping at Penney’s - they’re having a really nice sale.

So? How was your weekend?