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  • Heart on top of the world

    THULE, Greenland -- The northern-most children in the world have a unique bond with the United States Air Force. Every year Operation Julemand, or Operation "Christmas Man," send gifts to the Greenlandic villages of Qaanaaq, Qeqertat, Savisivik and Siorapaluk for the children who live at the top of

  • From black knight to space knight

    In early 2002, 1st Lt. Marvin Mays was working as the black knight at a Medieval Times. While he loved it, his wife was pregnant and he needed something more stable than swinging swords and riding horses. He chose the Air Force because, as he said, his wife took one look at base housing in a

  • Peterson Youth Center holds Winter Resiliency Camp

    Being a child of military parents carries certain challenges, challenges that without consideration or acknowledgment can take a toll on a growing child during pivotal years. Recognizing and responding to this issue, the 21st Force Support Squadron took action and began a Winter Resiliency Camp for

  • Year in Review: Reserve Airlift Wing delivers in 2016

    For the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, 2016 began with the mobilization and deployment of approximately 150 Air Force Reservists and four C-130s in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Over the course of the deployment hundreds of missions were flown to include airlifting

  • Pregnancy saves Airman’s life

    Staff Sgt. Jacquelyn Combs, 21st Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of customer support at the Military Personnel Section here, had more than her share of adversity to battle within her almost decade in the Air Force, but she comes back stronger every time she gets knocked down.

  • Climbing the walls

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Master Sgt. Jared Rinderer, U.S. Air Force Academy military trainer, belays for his wife, Faith Rinderer, while she climbs the rock wall in the fitness center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Dec. 14, 2016. The rock wall is located in the fitness center behind the

  • Storytellers: Invisible wounds

    Facing up to and overcoming personal wounds was the point Tech. Sgt. Alexander Schaub, 721st Communications Squadron NCO in charge of cyber transport operations at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, emphasized as he shared his personal story of tragedy and trial during the Storytellers event, Nov.

  • Winning essay gives voice to NCOs

    Staff Sgt. Kesa Wood, 16th Space Control Squadron NCO in charge of current operations at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, won the inaugural Airman/NCO division of the 2016 Gen. Bernard A. Schriever Memorial Essay Contest.

  • Class aims to develop healthy lifestyle

    For anyone looking to get into better shape and is more than 18 years old, the Health and Wellness Center at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is starting its Group Lifestyle Balance classes Jan. 3 at 5 p.m., and Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. to help develop healthy habits to start the new year.

  • Diamond Sharp Award presented

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Judy Rodriguez, Defense Commissary Agency administrative specialist, is presented the Diamond Sharp Award by the Peterson Diamond Council at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Dec. 13, 2016. Rodriguez helped coordinate the annual Thanksgiving Basket Give-Away in

 

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