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News

  • Be careful who you ride with

    Bikers of all kinds are found in the area because of their popularity. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 8th Field Investigative Squadron, wants military motorcycle riders to be aware of who they ride with and know outlaw motorcycle gangs target service members for recruitment.

  • Armed Forces Voters Week

    June 29 - July 5 is Armed Forces Voters’ Week. It is one of two special emphasis weeks set up every two years by the Federal Voting Assistance Program to help members of the military and overseas citizens cast their votes and participate in the political process.

  • 21st MDG welcomes new commander

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Col. Scot Spann, 21st Medical Group incoming commander, receives the 21st MDG guidon from Col. Doug Schiess, 21st Space Wing commander, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 24, 2016. The 21st MDG is comprised of more than 550 medical professionals that provide

  • Colorado Color: Pikes Peak

    A snowcapped peak towers above the surrounding landscapes of Colorado Springs, Manitou and Cascade. Known throughout the country as “America’s Mountain,” Pikes Peak is the first of the 54 Colorado fourteeners visitors see when traveling from the East.

  • PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.

  • Colorado Springs museum accepts donation of Canadian fighter jet

    On June 24, a third Canadian aircraft was unveiled at the museum’s Airpark. The CF-188A Hornet (tail number 188723) was donated by the Government of Canada to the USAF Heritage Program as a gesture of appreciation for the U.S. and Canada’s longstanding and continued partnership through the North

  • Gold Knight presented to CMAFS 50th planning team

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station 50th Anniversary Planning Team received the Gold Knight Award at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 22, 2016. The Gold Knight Award is a monthly award that recognizes outstanding efforts by a team. The CMAFS 50th Planning

  • Kids hone skills at golf camp

    A group of young people are getting up early this summer and gathering at the Silver Spruce Golf Course to brush up on their skills and learn some new techniques through the week-long Silver Spruce Golf Academy youth camps for junior golfers.

  • 1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander

    Col. Richard L. Zellmann assumed command of the 1st Space Brigade from the outgoing commander, Col. Thomas L. James, during a Change of Command conducted June 21 at Patriot Park here.

  • Peterson Airmen participate in crime scene investigation training

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – An Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent with the 8th Field Investigations Squadron works through a simulated hostage situation as part of a training day at the 21st Security Forces Training Complex at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 10, 2016.