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  • Diamond Sharp Award

    Airman 1st Class Marjorie Siler, 21st Force Support Squadron, was presented with the Diamond Sharp Award by the Peterson Diamond Council at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 6, 2018. Siler was nominated for demonstrating the Air Force’s Core Values and for her customer service excellence, which

  • A life pushed to the limit

    In 2011, Master Sgt. Jeff Roberts, National Security Space Institute flight chief for Space 300, volunteered to be stationed at Thule Air Base, Greenland, on a one-year assignment. He went there not knowing what was about to happen in his personal life.

  • Take time to unwind

    Stress happens. Sometimes it's unavoidable, at times it's unbearable. That's why taking time for yourself is invaluable. It's healthy to relax, renew, and rejuvenate.

  • Air Force Assistance Fund begins 45th year of helping Airmen, families

    The 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign has begun and runs through May 4. Air Force bases worldwide participate in the AFAF campaign, which raises money for charities that support Air Force active-duty members, Guardsmen and Reservists as well as spouses, immediate family members and veterans.

  • Our customs and courtesies

    As a proud Airman, nothing is more awe-inspiring than driving through base and watching children drop what they are doing to place their hand over their heart as the bugle call for Retreat begins to play. Looking at the cluster, I can’t help but laugh and truly appreciate their understanding and

  • SMDC names 2018 Western Region Best Warriors

    The Noncommissioned officers and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's Western Region faced off in the regional Best Warrior Competition April 2-6 to claim a chance to compete in the command’s competition June 2-6 in Colorado Springs.

  • North gate: New hours of operation

    As of April 9, 2018, the north gate on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is operating under a new schedule due to increased security measures. During weekdays, inbound and outbound lanes will be open from 6 - 9 a.m. The outbound side of the north gate will reopen from 2:30 - 6 p.m to facilitate

  • Thule AB hosts annual Armed Forces Day

    Thule Air Base, Greenland, hosted Armed Forces Day activities March 30-April 1, 2018, an annual tradition between the United States, Denmark, Greenland and Canada. More than 60 Greenlanders from the local communities came to visit the base.

  • Colorado Reserve wing shares mission with 22nd AF leaders

    Maj. Gen. Craig La Fave, the 22nd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Imelda Johnson, the 22nd AF command chief, serve lunch to 302nd Airlift Wing reservists at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, April 7, 2018. La Fave and Johnson visited 302nd Airlift Wing for a firsthand look at the

  • Supplements are not food: Four tips to help you stay healthy

    We all want to make sure that we are getting the most out of our food. From the time we are taught about basic human biology in middle and high school to adulthood, we are told to “eat your fruits and veggies if you want to become big and strong.” But we live in an age where “fast is better,” and