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  • 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

  • Premature twin miracles refuse to accept medical odds

    “It was the worst day of my life,” said Capt. Matthew Douglas, Air Force Space Command logistical and support officer at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Every pregnancy has its up and downs, however, sometimes the low points affect the rest of the lives of both the parents and the children. This

  • CSAF announces CMSAF #18

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein named Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright to serve as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Nov. 16, 2016.

  • Air Force promotions eliminates time-in-grade, time-in-service points

    Time-in-grade and time-in-service points in active duty enlisted promotion consideration will be eliminated beginning with the 17E7 master sergeant promotion cycle, and all future promotion cycles, the Air Force recently announced.   This is the final step in a gradual reduction of points for

  • 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season runs through Dec. 12

    The Office of Personnel Management has set the dates for the 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season from Nov. 14 through Dec 12, which includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program and the Federal Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS)

  • Storytellers: The grass is greener

    Mras shared a story from her military life as part of the Storytellers event held Nov. 2 at the Peterson Club. She was one of five Airmen, Soldiers and civilians who shared inspirational stories from their lives in front of a live audience.

 

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