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  • Medieval device will help teach STEM at STARBASE Academy

    Ian Porter, 12, son of Staff Sgt. Adam Porter, concert band operations manager for the U.S. Air Force Academy band, is heading to Germany. Since he cannot take the trebuchet along, he offered it to STARBASE. Smathers saw the potential to use the device as a teaching aid.

  • Team Pete participates in Feds Feed Families

    Feds Feed Families has kicked off its annual food drive, and boxes, ready for donations, can be seen at a wide array of locations on base. In an effort to combat hunger in the community, the 21st Space Wing is participating in this food drive, which began June 1 and will continue until Aug. 31.

  • Air Force Reserve civil engineers build homes for Tribal Nation

    For the first time, Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Gallup, N.M. to build homes for the Navajo Nation. Twenty-four Reservists were able to practice their profession and perform Innovative Readiness Training during their Annual Tour from May 22 to June 5 this

  • Team Pete participates in base wide clean-up

    Airman assist with cleaning up piles of tree branches and leaves knocked down during a hail storm at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 10, 2016. Members of Team Pete participated in a base-wide clean-up after an unusual hail storm struck the base.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

  • F-22A Raptors visit Peterson AFB

    An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., waits to be refueled on the flightline at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 12, 2016. The aircraft was coming from Edwards AFB, Calif., where it underwent various tests and is now headed back to Langley AFB.

  • The man in the steel helm

    Staff Sgt. Gary Christensen, 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of deployment operations, has been passionate about all things medieval for a long time. Whether it’s playing themed video games, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering or even going for full

  • Smoke gets in your eyes

    The newly remodeled Greenside Grill at Peterson Air Force Base re-opened in March, offering fresh, unique lunch choices with a decidedly smoky flavor.

  • Peterson’s aircraft parts store keeps C-130’s flying

    The 21st Logistic Readiness Squadron’s APS here focuses primarily on the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing primary aircraft, the C-130 Hercules, but they also maintain a warehouse with over 44.5 million C-130 parts to ship world-wide. They provide necessary parts any visiting C-130 might need,

  • Hyten: Wing changing warfare, world

    General Hyten and Chief Master Sgt. Brenden Criswell, AFSPC command chief, visited the wing August 4. The visit culminated with an all call in the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium.

 

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