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  • The 6th Space Warning Squadron: Eye in the sky for 21st Space Wing

    As many of us tackle the nuances of working from home, we’re reminded that not everyone has this privilege. In the small town of Bourne, Massachusetts, a Phased Array Warning System Updated Early Warning Radar sits with a beautiful view of the New England coast. Within it, many people come together

  • In the zone

    Below-the-zone, or BTZ, is a competitive early promotion program that allows exceptionally performing Airman 1st Class’s to promote six months earlier than their peers. They are selected by their chain of command to appear before a board made up of base leadership to prove why they are deserving of

  • Communicating like a leader

    It can be difficult for leadership to juggle the increasing needs of their office during a global pandemic, as well as ensure their Airmen are being taken care of. But that is exactly what the 21st Communications Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado is doing every single Friday.

  • Emergency Management embraces challenges, sets standards during COVID-19

    For many Airmen, staying connected while working from home can be taxing. Despite various video conference meetings, group text messages and email traffic, it is easy for people to feel disconnected from their peers and their mission.However, Staff Sgt. Hannah Jones, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Thule AB receives COVID test capability

    Thule Air Base, Greenland received COVID testing capabilities from Denmark on April 22. Thule’s medical clinic will then have the ability to test up to 60 personnel with the samples being sent to Denmark’s capitol, Copenhagen, for lab analysis and the results to come back within two days. Swab

  • Vice President Pence and SECAF Barrett lands at Peterson

    Air Force One carrying Vice President Mike Pence along with the Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, taxis on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado on April 18, 2020. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, General John “Jay” Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and commander of U.S. Space

  • 21st Civil Engineer Squadron keeps workers safe with Plexiglass

    Lindsey Campbell, operations clerk at the Peterson East Child Development Center, works at the front desk behind a plexiglass window April 8, 2020, on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. In an effort to reduce the spread of germs, the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron structures recently installed

  • Peterson’s medical dream team keeps base safe

    The 21st Medical Group has stood up two operations in the matter of days, showcasing the true readiness capabilities of the group as a whole.Capt. Jennifer Shoemake, 21 MDG clinical team chief, and Capt. Lorna Neeley, 21 MDG patient administration team chief, have been vital in the efforts to stop

  • Finance Airmen driving the mission among COVID-19, teleworking concerns

    With much of the force working remotely, it can be easy to get bogged down with technical challenges and distractions. With a stay-at-home order in effect across the state, many people find themselves attempting to access the virtual private network or the outlook web access website as children or

  • Swinging for the Space Fence

    The 20th Space Control Squadron Detachment 4 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama manages a fence. But not just any fence. A Space Fence. I know what you’re thinking…is it actually a giant fence in space? Kind of…yes, and kind of no. It’s a radar. On the ground. And now it’s operational.The Space Fence is

 

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