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  • SECAF James delves into space, missile warning mission with Buckley Airmen

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James engaged with Airmen from Buckley Air Force Base July 7 and saw firsthand the space and missile warning mission that the base unwaveringly executes every day.During her time at the base, James viewed the 460th Space Wing’s Mission Control Station and spoke with

  • 544th ISRG gets new commander

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Col. Thomas Hensley, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Jason Lamb as he assumes command of the 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group on July 15, 2016 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The

  • From lows to highs: An Airman’s fight to transform Colorado

    Senior Airman Nicholas Cavanaugh, 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group command support staff specialist, was empowered by such a simple gesture that he would go on to create change in his local community be creating an organization dedicated to helping victims of sex

  • NORAD/NORTHCOM cyberspace operations chief honored at Cheyenne Mountain

    Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado, is the eyes and ears of the United States and her allies. In the event of major threats like nuclear attack it becomes the alternate command center for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Northern Command. Up to date

  • Providing space security from a unique location

    On Florida’s panhandle, right off the Emerald Coast and tucked back on the Choctawhatchee Bay, lies Eglin Air Force Base. Tucked further back on the base, but reaching thousands of miles into space, is the 20th Space Control Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 21st Space Wing at

  • Peterson Chapel hosts community dinner

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.- Members of Team Pete were served pasta, pizza and salad in honor of Italian Heritage Month during Peterson’s community dinner at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., July 7, 2016. This free meal is offered once a month at the bases Chapel. In addition to dinner attendees

  • 21st Operations Group liaison officer thanks RAF Fylingdales

    RAF FYLINGDALES, UK - Maj. Ryan Durand, 21st Operations Group liaison officer, presents a U.S. and United Kingdom flag that was flown over Peterson Air Force Base to Squadron Leader Tim Adcock, Officer Commanding Operations Squadron and president of Mess Committee, for display in the RAF

  • Volunteer opportunities abound for Peterson junior enlisted personnel

    One day each month about a dozen junior enlisted personnel from Team Pete join up early Saturday morning and head out to volunteer, handing out food and water to homeless people through the More Than a Meal program.“It’s extremely fulfilling,” said Airman 1st Class David Garcia, 21st Dental

  • Customer Care Program is one-of-a-kind

    Civil Engineer operations have changed through CE transformation, refocusing efforts on reducing risk to local missions and standardizing maintenance tasks across the Air Force. With this effort, Air Force civil engineers improve the quality of support provided to Air Force bases. To better assist

  • What is the Community Action Information Board?

    Wing leaders continually strive to provide avenues to care for Airmen and their families through a variety of methods, including the Community Action Information Board. The CAIB is a senior leadership body that provides an important opportunity for wing leadership to come together and discuss a wide