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  • Books, pumpkins and candy, oh my!

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Senior Airman Sam Krivanek, 6th Space Operations Squadron, carves a pumpkin with her team at the base chapel’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest at the Eclipse Cyber Café on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 26, 2016. The event encouraged wholesome holiday fun

  • BMEWS is gone!

    Demolition of the defunct Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar began Oct. 18 at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska.

  • ‘Take your child to work’ day at SMDC/ARSTRAT

    Children of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command employees get a hands-on demonstration of the G31 TREX Space Kits during the command's "Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work" day at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 21. More than 60 children participated in

  • U.S. Army SMDC/ARSTRAT welcomes Soldiers home

    Army Col. Tim Lawson, deputy commander for support, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, welcomes Soldiers home from deployment Oct. 19 at the Colorado Springs Airport. Maj. Brian Beck, Capt. Matthew Wooley, Staff Sgt. Joseph Chapman, Sgt. Travis Bowman and Spc.

  • Cyber security is the responsibility of all Airmen

    October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and designed to remind people, including Team Pete, to always be vigilant in protecting against threats, such as malware, spyware, ransomware, viruses, worms and Trojan horses.

  • Taking the fight to the cyberspace frontier

    The 561st Network Operations Squadron, headquartered at Peterson AFB, manages and defends the Air Force enterprise network for 108 installations. The squadron has detachments in Montana and Illinois. The 960th NOS, a reserve unit trained for the same tasks, also adds to the forces protecting more

  • Space warrior marks his return

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Gen. John W. Raymond assumed command from Gen. John E. Hyten as commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command during a ceremony here Oct. 25.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presided over the change of command ceremony.Hyten will assume command of U.S.

  • Disability etiquette explained

    During October, we paid tribute to the accomplishments of both men, women and veterans with disabilities whose work helps keep the nation's economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for everyone in America.