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May 23, 2016
AF defers promotion, re-enlistment ineligibility policy tied to enlisted distance learning completion

The Air Force has deferred the effective date for promotion and re-enlistment eligibility associated with the Air Force policy to complete enlisted professional military education distance learning courses within 12 months of enrollment until Jan. 1.
May 23, 2016
Reserve Airmen, aircraft return from deployment

Children anxiously await the return home of their deployed parents to the flightline at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. May 18, 2016. Approximately 150 Air Force Reservists and four C-130 cargo aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing are returned home after a four-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base,
May 20, 2016
Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada to visit NORAD

This Memorial Day Weekend, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will have the honour of officially welcoming the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston.
May 18, 2016
Combatives wrestle for the title

A ground combatives tournament tournament was held at Peterson Air Force Base on May 17, 2016, and was just one of the events held throughout the week-long recognition of Police Officers, both fallen and surviving, occurring in communities around the world May 16-20.
May 18, 2016
Military Muscle Foundation seeks to bring awareness to PTSD, veteran suicide

The Military Muscle Foundation hosted a Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness Tour event May 17 at the Peterson Air Force Base Fitness Center, with the intent of bringing awareness to veteran suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder.
May 18, 2016
Tierra Vista successfully implements street name changes

In order to alleviate safety concerns and enhance convenience for residents, base leadership and Tierra Vista Communities worked together this spring to change the names of thirteen streets in the community.
May 17, 2016
Airman ambition: Pushing past the odds to chase opportunity

Airman 1st Class Folly Kuevidjin, a 21st Comptroller Squadron financial management specialist, has made enormous strides in his pursuit of a higher educational opportunity and has bridged the gap from a young-African man with potential to an American Airman realizing his potential.
May 17, 2016
Korean War vet takes Honor Flight

On April 21, Ted Gambczynski, Peterson Air Force Base Retirees Activities Office director, climbed on a bus with 25 other veterans, and headed out to catch a DC-bound flight from Denver International Airport. A retired U.S. Marine Corps sergeant major, he served in Korea in 1952 operating heavy
May 17, 2016
Retired Lt. Gen. Susan Helms visits Starbase Academy

Retired Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, former astronaut and 14th Air Force commander, answers student’s questions at the Starbase Academy on May 11, 2016. Starbase Academy hosts fifth graders from local elementary schools in a five-day learning program teaching them advanced science, technology, engineering
May 17, 2016
New exhibit at Peterson Air and Space Museum commemorates 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War

A new exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, entitled “A Hometown Airman Deploys to Vietnam” opened May 16 at the Peterson Air and Space Museum City Hangar.