News - Page 217

Jan. 18, 2017
Does your trash talk? OPSEC extends to the wastebasket

If your trash can could speak, what would it tell you? More importantly, what would it tell someone who meant harm?
Jan. 18, 2017
21st OG Airmen participate in MIT internship

Building the expertise and skills necessary for U.S. space forces to operate freely, and if necessary, defend themselves in the global commons of space is what Col. Troy Endicott, 21st Operations Group commander, intended to do when he partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln
Jan. 18, 2017
Playing it safe

Outdoor Recreation offers a variety of services, including ski and snowboard maintenance. Having your ski and snowboard equipment professionally repaired and tuned is important to your safety and enjoyment on the slopes.
Jan. 18, 2017
AFSPC commander visits Thule Air Base

THULE AIR BASE, Greenland – Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, conducts an All Call at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Jan. 5, 2017. Raymond discussed the importance of space and cyber to provide national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kaylan Lee)
Jan. 17, 2017
Volunteering can save lives

This is what happens every weekend here when a group of people volunteer with Airmen Against Drunk Driving. These volunteers give up their personal time to go out and save lives by providing safe transportation to other Airmen who may have had too much to drink.
Jan. 13, 2017
The importance of file management

Some people that work here may not realize the importance of having a proper file plan for office documents. A file plan is an inventory of every file that is managed, paper or electronic. Failing to have a plan can have a negative impact Air Force-wide, which is why all bases have a base records
Jan. 13, 2017
Former teacher opts for new orbit

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – From as early as she could remember, 2nd Lt. Whitney Chenault, a crew chief with the 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., knew she was destined to be a teacher. Her mother and aunt were both teachers and teaching was in her blood. She
Jan. 11, 2017
SMDC welcomes new commanding general

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson assumed command of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense from Lt. Gen. David L. Mann during a change of command ceremony conducted in the Von Braun III
Jan. 11, 2017
Wind causes building, vehicle damage

Communities across the Front Range of Colorado, including Peterson Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, experienced unusually fierce and damaging winds Jan. 9.
Jan. 11, 2017
Museum: More volunteers needed to meet public demand

Meeting visitor demand for tours of the Peterson Air & Space Museum requires a ready team of volunteers. Museum staff is looking to bolster its group of tour guides, or docents, by recruiting more volunteers to help share Air Force and Peterson Air Force Base history.