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May 20, 2019
AFSPC member polishes off competition in Toastmasters contest

Greg Williams, legislative liaison at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, won first place in the District 26 Toastmasters International competition in Denver, May 4, 2019.Toastmasters International, an organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a network of clubs
May 17, 2019
National Police Week

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – (From left to right) Staff Sgt. Dakota Johnson, 21st Space Wing Security Forces Squadron assistant flight chief; Mike Dowd, retired, Pueblo Reservoir Division of Wildlife; and David Thompson, supervisory deportation and detention officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs
May 17, 2019
Wing Incentive Award

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Staff Sgt. Kurt Matthews, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services backs up Master Sgt. Dominic Begley, 21st CES first sergeant, on a fire attack line while battling a live vehicle fire at the training grounds on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, May 13,
May 16, 2019
East Gate changes should reduce risk of collisions

The roads outside of the east gate will soon host new traffic patterns, signage and other features designed to make driving safer, as part of a collaboration between the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and the city of Colorado Springs.“Staff and leadership have received numerous complaints from base
May 15, 2019
Replacing power components keeps early warning radar online

Program Executive Office Digital will save more than $2 million in energy costs annually by replacing radar Sub-Array Power Supplies, or SAPS, with more responsive and reliable models.Digital, which oversees both the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System and PAVE Phase Array Warning System, or
May 13, 2019
Parents: Do you know where your children are?

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - One of my favorite aspects of this time of year is being able to enjoy being outside. The weather is getting warm and we all start seeing the neighborhood kids in their yards, out riding their bikes or throwing the football in the yard. Unfortunately, we sometimes
May 13, 2019
Recite, repeat, believe: I will not die by my own hand

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so for this year’s Wingman Day, the 21st Space Wing on Peterson Air Force Base will host Kevin Hines as the guest speaker Friday, May 17, 2019. Hines has been a mental health and suicide prevention advocate for almost 20 years. His work with the U.S.
May 9, 2019
MAFFS Loadmaster: 15 years, two systems, still going

It can feel intense using the MAFFS when flying 150 feet off the ground near a wildfire stretching over thousands of acres. When the co-pilot presses the button to release the 3,000 gallons of retardant Jason is sitting next to, it’s his job to make sure it goes off without a hitch. Thankfully, he
May 7, 2019
Heartbeat offers support, community for survivors of suicide

Grief takes many forms, but the grief that comes after losing loved ones to suicide is different. It’s complicated and isolating in a way other forms of grief and loss aren’t. That makes it all the more important to talk about.Air Force veteran Kevin Van Thournout and wife, Betty Van Thournout, know
May 5, 2019
302nd Airlift Wing hosting annual aerial firefighting training

About 300 people from the Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service and other firefighting agencies are scheduled Monday to begin a weeklong aerial wildland firefighting training and certification hosted by the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, here.