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  • Reservists earn promotions through STEP II

    Eight Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing are set to add another stripe to their sleeves after earning an early promotion through the Air Force Reserve Stripes for Exceptional Performers II program.The STEP II program recognizes enlisted reservists throughout the Air Force Reserve

  • Col. Moore highlights mission, culture at Commander’s Call

    Discipline, aggressiveness and creativity — the 21st Space Wing’s vision — was the theme of Thursday’s Commander’s Call at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 30, 2018.After introducing the new 21 SW leadership and himself, Col. Todd Moore, 21 SW commander, went on to highlight Airmen’s

  • Boosting morale one pancake at a time

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Master Sgt. Scott Lauer, 21st Force Support Squadron first sergeant, delivers a full pancake breakfast to hungry Airmen at the Chapel, Aug. 30, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. First Sergeants from around the base came together to prepare, cook and

  • Thrift Savings Plan: Finance experts give guidance at Peterson AFB

    After retiring from military or civilian service, you may be wondering where you will be getting your income. To help both civilians and service members plan ahead for retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan, a government-sponsored retirement and savings investment plan, is available for civilians and

  • Counter-trafficking in persons

    Human trafficking is present throughout the United States and is far more prevalent in Colorado than one might think. During the first seven months of 2017, 40 people in Colorado faced charges for sexual exploitation of minors including pimping of a child for sexual exploitation, pandering of a

  • History office plays key role in OCP emblem-to-patch conversion

    Since early recorded history, warring tribes often carried banners or flags marked with emblems to represent factions and motivate their warriors to fight for the cause. It is to this historical tradition that we can trace the evolution of military emblems and patches. As the Air Force begins

  • Team SMDC wins USAA/Broncos training camp competition

    Fifty service members got a taste of the NFL as the Broncos and USAA teamed up for an NFL Training Camp experience Aug. 21, 2018, at the Denver Broncos’ University of Colorado Health Training Center Fieldhouse in Englewood. A five-person team from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army

  • Staff Sergeant selects

    Staff sergeant selects gather in the ballroom at The Club on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado to celebrate the staff sergeant release party Aug. 23, 2018. The Air Force selected 15,669 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 30,651 eligible with a selection rate of 51.12 percent in the