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News

  • Space Mission Force comes to Peterson

    Space, as a global commons, is vital to commerce and is an essential element of global stability and joint warfare. Space is no longer a sanctuary where the United States or our allies and partners operate in an uncontested environment.Despite world interest in avoiding militarization of space,

  • Peterson to host State of the Wing address

    The State of the Wing address is an annual event held at Peterson Air Force Base where 21st Space Wing leadership discusses improvements within the base with key civic leaders in the Pikes Peak region. This year’s wing address will be held at The Club on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 3:30 p.m.

  • Choose your cause: CFC kicks off for 2016

    The 2016 CFC kickoff event for Peterson Air Force Base takes place Oct. 5 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Peterson Club. The motto for this edition of the campaign is “Choose Your Cause.”

  • NORAD runs for cancer research

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Canadian Armed Forces members serving at the North American Aerospace Defense Command located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., organized the 5th Annual Terry Fox Run/Walk on Sept. 16, 2016. The event attracted 55 NORAD personnel, including 37 Canadians, 15 U.S.

  • FEGLI calculator makes choosing options easier during open season

    The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program calculator helps eligible federal employees make the right choices for themselves and their families during this open season which runs until Sept. 30.    The Office of Personnel Management offers an FEGLI calculator to assist with rapid and

  • Powers widening project continues

    Due to on-going road construction along Powers Boulevard, Airport Road and onto Stewart Avenue, personnel can expect traffic delays, temporary redirection of vehicles on Powers, lane closures and longer lines when entering the west gate for the next two to three weeks.

  • Officer found dead

    Air Force Col. Eugene Marcus Caughey, 46, was found dead early Sunday morning at his off-base residence. Caughey was currently assigned as an Air Force Space Command special staff member and has been in the Air Force since 1993. Caughey, a former 50th Space Wing vice commander at Schriever AFB, was

  • Every smoke alarm has an expiration date: What’s yours?

    National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 9-15 and the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department urges everyone to know how old their smoke alarms are, and to replace them every 10 years.Does your home have a smoke alarm? According to the National Fire Protection Association, the answer is