News

Aug. 29, 2017
Team Pete celebrates newest staff sergeant selects

Col. Todd Moore, 21st Space Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Webb, 21st Contracting Squadron superintendent, stand in company with staff sergeant selects Jason Moran and Garrett Thompson from Space and Missile Systems Center during a promotion release party at The Club on Peterson Air
Aug. 29, 2017
Helping survivor families: Local chapter hosts first Snowflake event

To support the families of fallen military members, the local chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association held a Snowflake Event Aug. 21, 2017 at Security Services Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Aug. 29, 2017
Aiming to keep aircraft and wildlife from hazardous encounters

Descending above the runway and coming into the wind, the wings are aligned. It’s a beautiful day for a flight and vision is clear for hundreds of miles. In the midst of this peaceful scene a shadow suddenly darkens the daylight; a loud, high-pitched screech encompasses the senses. Finally a thud
Aug. 29, 2017
Employee Assistance Program: Helping civilians cope at work

The Air Force Space Command Employee Assistance Program is a voluntary, confidential program that helps employees, including management work through various life challenges that may adversely affect job performance, health and personal well-being. It exists to optimize the 21st Space Wing’s success
Aug. 28, 2017
DLA Distribution, MSC partnership enables annual Thule resupply

As the temperature soared into the mid-90’s in Norfolk, DLA Distribution employees raced a deadline to load critical supplies to be delivered 750 miles above the Arctic circle at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.
Aug. 25, 2017
20th Space Control Squadron – Space Situational Awareness and Human Spaceflight

Three new crew members lifted off mid-day on a six hour trip to the International Space Station, riding a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, July, 20, 2017.
Aug. 24, 2017
Reenlistment is a bright spot in the eclipse

McEachron reenlisted for five years, taking advantage of the historic, astronomical event as a backdrop for the ceremony. He chose the event because of his infatuation with astronomy since childhood. He joined the Air Force on January 30, 2012, and prior to coming to Peterson was assigned to Osan
Aug. 22, 2017
Maj. Gen. Maas visits with remote Guardsmen

Known as the “Guardians of the Last Frontier,” Alaska Air National Guard members assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing defend the U.S. and its allies 24/7 through missile warning and space situa-tional awareness.
Aug. 22, 2017
A show of appreciation for employers

Most Reservists divide their lives into three parts, often compared to a three-legged stool. Those parts may include family life, civilian career, and Reserve duty. Without balance and support from each part of life -- or leg of that stool, reservists may become less effective in one or all three
Aug. 22, 2017
BMD Partnership with Japan Continues to Strengthen Alliance

The Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense hosted five members of Japan’s Joint Staff in July in Colorado Springs. This was the fourth consecutive year JFCC IMD hosted Japanese staff officers, in what has become a staple training event for both nations.