USAFA cadets seek expertise from reservists

A team of Air Force cadets learned about aircraft corrosion detection techniques from 302nd Maintenance Squadron technicians to prepare for an upcoming worldwide engineering competition, here, Oct. 23. The team of six from the U.S. Air Force Academy plan to compete against other universities and

Air Force Academy cadets help family out of crashed car

Returning from a weekend ski trip in Breckenridge, Colorado, five Air Force Academy cadets witnessed the vehicle in front of them fishtail, turn perpendicular to the road and slide off the ridge.Fearing the passengers were injured, Cadets 3rd Class Connor Settle; Joseph Canoy; Karl Boerwinkle; Joel

Interns to senior leaders earn hardware

Hanscom had 17 total nominees in 11 out of 19 categories at the 2018 Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Program and Test Management awards ceremony.

Cape Cod AFS harnesses wind, increases energy efficiency for years to come

It’s been four years since the wind turbines were installed on Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., and as C.S. Lewis, an British writer, once said, “You find out the strength of a wind by trying to walk against it, not by lying down.” In this case, the Air Force found the tangible strength of the

Airmen ‘strike out’ domestic violence with inaugural event

About 125 Airmen and their families laced up their bowling shoes for the Peterson Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program’s inaugural “Strike-Out Domestic Violence” tournament Nov. 6, 2018, at the bowling center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. “This is our very first year and we’ve had a

302nd MXG holds first speed mentoring session

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Maintenance Group picked the brains of various senior leaders during a speed mentoring session, Nov. 4, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Peterson AFB combats teenage suicide

Children of active-duty military parents often face a unique set of stressors which, when combined with the everyday pressures of growing up, can prove devastating.

Clear Air Force Station Emergency Responders save the day

At the conclusion of Fire Prevention Week, first responders at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, were called to the test. Clear Air Force Station is a small remote community located in the center of interior Alaska, composed of three squadrons – 13th Space Warning Squadron, 213th Space Warning

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Condor Crest: 21st Space Wing conducts numerous exercises

The 21st Space Wing held its annual Condor Crest preparedness exercise at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2018. There were simulated active shooters at Peterson AFB and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, a car ramming the north gate with an artificial explosive device, and a