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  • Colorado Color: Garden of the Gods

    Nestled in the hills at the base of the Rockies in Colorado Springs are a series of red-orange spires, some rising over 300 feet into the sky. This grouping of rock formations is known throughout the U.S. as the Garden of the Gods.Spanning 1,367 acres of terrain, ranging from scrub lands to high

  • The Civil Engineer Transformation—What it means to CE’s customers

    The Air Force faces significant budget challenges that require tough choices, innovative solutions and a new mindset. As a result, Air Force Civil Engineering is transforming how wing and combatant commanders are supported, in an effort to conduct installation support more efficiently and

  • Kathy Nelson: Honoring a legacy of service before self

    Tucked away in the 21st Space Wing Legal Office, on the customer support building second floor, is an office with bare-white walls stripped of personality and peppered with tiny holes.Stepping into the room, a closer look reveals outlines of various framed accolades, acknowledgments and memories

  • Peterson holds Annual Individual Ready Reserve Muster

    The 21st Force Support Squadron in coordination with the 302nd Airlift Wing held their Annual Individual Ready Reserve Muster at Peterson Air Force Base April 23. The muster brought in more than 200 Individual Ready Reservists who are currently residing within a 150-mile radius of Peterson AFB.The

  • Teaming up proves fruitful for Wing and cadets

    When the 21st Space Wing Operations Group needed some research done in relation to broadening mission capabilities for Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance Systems, coming up with a cost effective method presented a challenge.Across Colorado Springs, at the United States Air Force

  • Conservation a priority for Team Pete

    Since April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, when 20 million Americans came together in one voice to promote a healthy and sustainable environment, conservation efforts have gained in priority, including for the Air Force. Now, 46 years later, Team Pete can claim a number of significant conservation