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  • Successfully navigate 2017 tax season

    The IRS is expected to begin accepting 2016 Tax Returns on Jan. 24, 2017. While some of us may be used to getting our refunds in early January, many refunds will be delayed several weeks this year because of a new law and increased safeguards against identity theft and fraud. For those claiming the

  • Top 10 photos of 2016 for Peterson AFB

    Senior Airman Tariq Russell, 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, shakes hands with his partner, Ppaul, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 14, 2016. Military working dog handlers are assigned one dog for their entire duration at Peterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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