Greenside Ribbon Cutting

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

Peterson, Schriever Air Force Base’s support military community with clothing swap

Spouses of commander's at Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases worked together to collect and distribute free clothing to the military community at the Peterson Youth Center on April 23.The bases take turns organizing the annual clothing swap, which is hosted on Peterson. This year, Stephanie

21st Space Wing commander hosts all call

Col. Doug Schiess, 21st Space Wing commander, hosted his second Commander's Call of the year April 21, 2016.During the morning session, Gen. John Hyten, Air Force Space Command commander, presented the Gen. Thomas W. Moorman award, recognizing the 21st Space Wing as the best wing in AFSPC.Video of

Office of Emergency Management encourages preparedness

Devastating tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters have caused irreparable damage in recent years, yet nearly 60 percent of surveyed Americans have not participated in a preparedness exercise at work, school or home in the past year said Tech. Sgt. Michael Chancey, Emergency Management

Vosler NCOA graduates first students in new course

After five weeks, the Forrest L. Volser Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduated 96 technical sergeants from the Academy's first Intermediate Leadership Experience course on April 12.For the last five weeks, NCOs from 14 bases and nine Major Commands honed their leadership and management skills

Brig. Gen. Nordhaus visits Starbase Academy

Combating Trafficking in Persons

The majority of people believe human trafficking only exists overseas. The reality is trafficking in persons is happening in our own backyard. In 2014, the Colorado Springs Police Department developed a team focused on investigating human trafficking. In addition to arresting "johns" and "pimps",

GEODSS sites redesignated under 20th SPCS

Military and contractor personnel assigned to 20th Space Control Squadron, Detachment 1 celebrated a new designation during a ceremony held April 20.  The redesignation does not prevent the detachment from continuing to perform its critical space surveillance mission."This realignment under the 20th

Space Symposium panel discusses space and international partnerships

Attendees of the 32nd Space Symposium gathered at the Broadmoor here to listen to an international panel of senior leaders April 14.Brig. Gen. Greg Bowen, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, was one of seven panel