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  • Colorado stands in for Afghanistan during pilot training

    The 81st Fighter Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia spent two weeks at Peterson Air Force Base training six Afghan air force pilots to fly A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The Afghanis are participating in a program that began in 2015 and will ultimately train 30 pilots and 90 maintainers

  • Peterson competes in Broncos NFL Boot Camp

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Team Pete Airmen and service members across Colorado compete in an NFL boot camp at Denver Broncos UCHealth Training Center Fieldhouse, Denver, Colo., Aug. 25, 2016. Participants competed in five different football drills similar to those used to evaluate NFL talent. (U.S. Air

  • Skill targeted in shooting competition

    Nearly 100 shooters from area Air Force installations gathered August 22-23, at the United States Air Force Academy to participate in the Front Range Competition in Excellence Match. The event was co-sponsored by the 10th Security Forces Squadron, USAFA, and the 50th SFS, Schriever Air Force Base,

  • Air Force and Civilian EOD train together to save lives

    The 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal shop hosted the 140th Wing CES EOD out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., the 302nd Airlift Wing CES EOD at Peterson AFB, Colo., and the El Paso County bomb squad for an advanced maintenance course held here August 15-19.

  • RP Lee Youth Center under construction

    A concern with the ceiling on the second floor of the building arose after the replacement of the building’s new roof was completed. The ceiling is scheduled to be removed and replaced. The construction is expected to take approximately 30 days from Aug. 22, 2016. During this time period, the front

  • Aftermath: Peterson recovers from ruthless hail storm

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - A few weeks ago a summer storm swept across Peterson on July 28, raining down baseball-size chunks of ice and leaving behind a path of damage. The damage estimates are still being assessed and tallied.  Airmen from across Peterson chipped in to clean up around their

  • Peterson AFB Hazardous Materials Shop keeping Airmen safe.

    Peterson Airmen who work with hazardous materials, need to purchase those hazardous materials or are unaware of where to go for information on material that is authorized for purchase have an office on base to assist them. The 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron Hazardous Material Shop is the one-stop

  • 21st SW hosts Spouses Town Hall

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The challenges that face the average American vary from day to day. Add serving in the military, moving every couple years, uprooting children, interrupting education, and being away from family and the stress level increases. Not only is military life a challenge