News

Oct. 21, 2016
Honing their craft: 13th ASOS supports Green Flag- West

About 30 members of the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron Charlie Flight participated in the Green Flag – West 16-09 exercise Aug. 22- Sept. 16, supporting exercises at the U.S. Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.
Oct. 21, 2016
Airmanship: Chief Bronson reveals priorities as new command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson is fired up to be back in Colorado as the new command chief for the 21st Space Wing. He encourages Team Pete to first be Airmen, and then to live the Air Force core values.
Oct. 18, 2016
First resiliency award handed out during commander’s call

Col. Doug Schiess presented the inaugural 21st Space Wing Resiliency Award to Staff Sgt. Ryan Meston, space system operator with the 4th Space Control Squadron, and his family during the quarterly commander’s call Oct. 13.
Oct. 18, 2016
Team Pete celebrates National Fire Prevention Week

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Sparky, Peterson Fire and Emergency Services mascot, waves to passersby as they enter the north gate at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 11, 2016. Sparky welcomed personnel to base during National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 10 - 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Oct. 18, 2016
Base reports unplanned discharge

An unplanned water discharge from a Peterson fire training area was discovered Oct. 12.RELEASE NO. 161003DATE: Oct. 18, 2016
Oct. 17, 2016
WSOC Soldiers provides space support to the warfighter

A fleet commander floating in the Atlantic Ocean cannot locate a satellite to establish a secret communication line because he has veered off course. What does he do? He calls the Soldiers of the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center.There are five WSOCs throughout the world: Fort
Oct. 17, 2016
Korean army general visits Peterson AFB

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Lt. Gen. David L. Mann, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (on screen), briefs Republic of Korea Army Gen. Lee Sun-Jin, and other
Oct. 16, 2016
Senior executive says farewell

After a nearly 20-year career in government service, Julie Schumacher, Deputy to the Commander of USASMDC/ARSTRAT, is departing the organization and federal service during a ceremony Oct. 25.
Oct. 14, 2016
Division offers up small business opportunity for critical AF work

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division is bolstering opportunities for small businesses through its request for proposal under the Shared Early Warning System prime contract re-compete.
Oct. 14, 2016
The Lockheed Legacy: Four generations of pilots carry on the tradition

Some people say flying is in their DNA. That couldn’t be truer for Capt. John Lockheed, an Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is the fourth generation of pilots in his family, a tradition that encompasses more than a century of flight.