News

Nov. 28, 2017
721st CE fire station reopening

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. – The 721st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department opened a new fire station at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado Nov. 17, 2017. It added a new extractor chamber and drying machine to properly clean firefighting gear after use. (U.S. Air Force
Nov. 27, 2017
Overcoming Alaskan-sized challenges to provide energy assurance

Preparing for a major power outage or planning a backup generation exercise is complicated in the best conditions. Now, imagine doing it in temperatures as low as 50 degrees below zero at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska.
Nov. 27, 2017
Air Force announces continuation pay rates

Air Force leaders recently announced the Air Force’s continuation pay rates which are part of the new Blended Retirement System.
Nov. 17, 2017
SECDEF visits NORAD, U.S. Northern Command and Air Force Space Command

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visited Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Nov. 16 to discuss the topics of homeland defense, ballistic missile defense and NORTHCOM's role in assistance to response efforts to natural disasters.
Nov. 17, 2017
Colorado reservists battle against simulated cyber threats during 'Capture the Flag' event

Staff Sgt. Evan Pickard a cyber warfare operations technician assigned to the 960th Network Operations Squadron reviews computer coding during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight and 960th NOS
Nov. 15, 2017
AFSPC Unveils Tribute to Astronaut Airmen

A group of astronaut Airmen along with Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, unveiled a new heritage display at AFSPC headquarters here, Nov. 13, 2017.
Nov. 15, 2017
First Stop Initiative improves access to mental and behavioral health care

Navigating a complex healthcare system and seeking out a mental health specialist can be overwhelming and time consuming. As a result, many are reluctant to address treatable mental health concerns. To make it easier for patients, the Air Force has implemented a program called First Stop Initiative,
Nov. 14, 2017
Condor Crest comes to Peterson

During the week of November 6-9, several events took place across the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado to keep Airmen ready for any circumstance. Events included Shelter-In-Place, lockdown, active shooter, bomb explosions, child abduction, a mass casualty event and more.
Nov. 14, 2017
Air Force men and women finish second, third in the 2017 Armed Forces Basketball Championship

The Air Force men finished second for the second year in a row, while the women bounced back from early disappointments.
Nov. 14, 2017
Air Force diabetes prevention program shows promising results

With 1 in 3 Americans at risk for diabetes, researchers and health professionals at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in San Antonio, found it critical to implement and test the Group Lifestyle Balance program. The GLB program is a diabetes prevention program that was originally developed