May 9, 2017 Unit effectiveness is everyone’s responsibility In preparation for the Unit Effectiveness Inspection re-inspection June 19-20, 2017, the 21st Space Wing Inspector General is working to assure everyone in the wing is aware they have a role to play in the outcome.
May 9, 2017 Freebird A plane crash, an aircraft ablaze, dead and wounded passengers scattered across the street at the Colorado Springs Airport. Fortunately it’s not real life, it’s Freebird.
May 3, 2017 STEM center opens at Boys & Girls Club With the intent of inspiring military children to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region opened a Center of Innovation April 27, at its E. A. Tutt location on South Chelton Road in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
May 2, 2017 Acquisition workforce vital to defense mission James Johnson, USASMDC/ARSTRAT’s deputy to the commander, spoke to nearly 1,200 acquisition professionals during the 2017 General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Training Symposium, April 25, 2017, at the Von Braun Center’s North Hall in Huntsville, Alabama.
May 2, 2017 Tragic wreck inspired base’s name An airplane crash in the 1940s continues to represent one Airman’s legacy decades later in the name of the base at which he served.
May 2, 2017 Peterson Airfield: 75 Years of service Peterson AFB was originally established as Colorado Springs Army Airbase on April 28, 1942 at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport where it had served Colorado Springs since 1926.
May 1, 2017 Air Force comes to table with First Nations Long before Schriever existed, the area we now populate was once a thriving crossroads for many first nations.
April 28, 2017 ANZAC Day: Team Pete commemorates the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day With the smell of rosemary and biscuits in the air, approximately 75 U.S. and Australian service members commemorated Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day during a 5:30 a.m. Dawn Service at The Club, April 25, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
April 27, 2017 Female Airmen gain time to make separation decision when pregnant Female Airmen now have up to 12 months after having a baby to request separation from the service under the Air Force’s new Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
April 26, 2017 Humanitarian Mission: Providing Afghan assistance Squadrons from Team Pete loaded a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker with supplies for Afghanistan at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, April 11, 2017.