![[Schriever 2] Caption: Photos of Young Airman from Schriever Air Force Base Near Colorado Springs . The young airman who fly some of the world's most expensive satellites, these airman, many of them just out of high school, are in high demand because they are some of the few individuals world wide who have experience flying satellites. The air force is trying hard to keep them but it's tough sell because companies like Martin Marietta will pay these young airman $55,000 a Year to work for them . photo is of ( L to R ) Senior Airman Denise Enos and on the computer Captain Paul Hermann in the 2 nd Space Operations squadron room. Photographer: GLEN MARTIN Title: STAFF Credit: THE DENVER POST City: Colorado Springs State: CO Country: USA Date: 19990120 ObjectName: Schriever 2 Keyword: PUBDATE____1999_02_01](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20111121__schrieverp1.jpg?w=463 "20111121__schriever~p1.jpg")
After a 10-hour standoff, a 21-year-old airman at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs surrendered at 8:30 p.m.
The airman’s name, rank nor hometown have not been released, but base officials have told media he was facing possible discharge related to matters in civilian court. He was still on active duty today.
The building was evacuated at about 10 a.m. after the airman, a member of the base’s security force, commandeered the facility where servicemen prepare for deployment, a Schriever Air Force Base spokeswoman said.
The base is home to the 50th Space Wing, which controls all U.S. military GPS satellites, though base officials said they were never in immediate danger of losing control of operations in a separate, heavily secured area.
