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  • Illuminating the holiday season: Chapel hosts Annual Tree Lighting

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of Team Pete families make snowflakes during the 21st Space Wing Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Peterson chapel, Dec. 2, 2016 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The yearly event is hosted by the chapel offering family arts and crafts activities and food

  • Warhawks judge science fair projects at a local elementary school

    Have you ever wondered what would happen to a flower when watered with colored-dyed water instead of regular water? Or what happens to a fast food cheeseburger when it is left out for several weeks?Airmen from the 4th Space Control Squadron, also known as the Warhawks, recently discovered these

  • Staying safe on winter roads

    One big step toward staying safe on the highway during the holidays and bad weather is simple, said Air Force Academy law enforcement and safety experts: pay attention.   Lt. Col. Lance Spear, director of the Academy’s Safety Office, said distracted driving -- often caused by a driver using a

  • Proper nutrition can help manage diabetes

    Good nutrition is important for any healthy lifestyle, but for diabetics balancing nutrition, activity and medication is vital. Carbohydrates, for example, are nutrients found in bread, milk, starchy vegetables and fruit that turn to sugar in the blood. Other simple carbohydrates found in sweets and

  • Town hall update for Tierra Vista Communities residents

    Leadership from the 21st Space Wing participated in a town hall hosted by Tierra Vista Communities on Nov. 17 at the TVC Community Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to discuss the July 28 hailstorm repair status for base housing and changes to the Utility Allowance Program.

  • Thanksgiving around the 21st Space Wing

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Col. Doug Schiess, 21st Space Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 21st SW command chief, and their spouses serve Thanksgiving meals to Airmen at Aragon Dining Hall on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 24, 2016. Airmen were treated to a meal served by

  • Optometry: Insight into eyesight

    When vision and eye health are an issue, the Optometry flight at Peterson Air Force Base is ready to assist Airmen see their way through the process of getting needed help. Many services can be obtained at the Optometry clinic. Routine eye care, eye health exams, glasses and contact lens