Employee Assistance Program: One-stop resource for support

The Air Force’s new Employee Assistance Program provides civilian employees and their families with free, confidential resources and support to help manage normal everyday life challenges that may affect job performance and personal well-being.

Cupcake Wars: Key spouses team up with FSS

During the Force Support Squadron Cupcake Wars, key spouses from across Peterson AFB paired with Airmen from the Aragon Dining Facility to make the best tasting and most creative cupcakes.

Rafting for resilience

The sun clings to your skin as you tread along the sandy banks of the Arkansas River. With each step you take, nerves and adrenaline race through your body.

Watch out for skunks, rabies

When people hear the word rabies they may think of the dog in the movie ‘Old Yeller,’ but now Coloradans should think of skunks.

US Airmen teach aircraft recovery to Chilean Air Force partners

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile—Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) sent a Mobile Training Team to Chile to conduct training with the Chilean Air Force on Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery, May 13 to June 8.The CDDAR Mobile Training Team consisted of four seasoned crew chiefs who have experience being

Parents: Do you know where your children are?

One of my favorite aspects of this time of year is being able to enjoy being outside. The weather is getting warm, we all start seeing the neighborhood kids in their yards, or out riding their bikes, and throwing the football in the yard, etc. Unfortunately, we also sometimes see young children

Bioenvironmental Engineering reports Water Quality

Colorado Springs Utilities supplies drinking water to Peterson Air Force Base. Base personnel can get the facts about the water they drink from the recently released CSU - 2018 Water Quality Report. This report (reporting period Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017) informs the public about the water quality and

Gen. Raymond visits 21 SFS

Air Force implements new parental leave policy, secondary caregivers given 21 days

In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force announced an expansion to its parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child.

Tips to prevent fires, stay safe while grilling

Warm weather is finally here in southern Colorado and that means an increase in outdoor activities to include barbequing. Sizzling burgers and hot dogs over a fire on the grill for a family cookout is always a favorite, but if you’re not careful this year’s summer time kick-off barbeque might be