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  • Soldiers accept out-of-this-world mission aboard space station

    Sending Soldiers into space may seem unusual for an Army that conducts a large part of its missions on the ground, but during the next two years NASA's International Space Station will have at least one active duty or retired Army astronaut on board. Retired Army Col. Tim Kopra launched Dec. 15 and

  • Cop’s Corner – January 2016

    During January, the 21st Security Forces Squadron, along with facility parking wardens issued 42 traffic citations. Speed infractions comprised of the majority of the citations, followed by parking infractions. Driving privileges were suspended or revoked for 9 individuals. Infractions causing the

  • Voter Registration for service members doesn’t have to be difficult

    Despite many myths and common misconceptions, voting in general elections and primaries is not a difficult task with a little planning and some help.The base voting office, located in the offices of the Peterson Air and Space Museum, exists to help Airmen register to vote in their home states and

  • Classes help prepare for education after separation

    Melvin Castile and Richard Hall, 21st Space Wing Education Office counselors, host a monthly Transition - Goals, Preparation, Success course for members preparing to separate from the military. The course is a component of the Transition Assistance Program, an optional course for those who desire to

  • Chapel team comes together for one of their own

    Deployment can be trying for a family with all the changes in routine and dealing with life in the absence of a family member. But when personal tragedies like the loss of multiple loved ones happen at the same time the toll can become very difficult to deal with.When the family of Chaplain (Lt.

  • Condor Crest: Widespread exercises prepare wing

    There were helicopter crashes, blizzards, gas line explosions, active shooters, communication outages, suspicious objects and individuals running through security gates. You are not watching the latest Hollywood disaster blockbuster movie from a famous director; rather it is the latest 21st Space

  • Detachment 4 graduates first training class

    The newest addition to the 21st Operations Group is not wasting any time fulfilling its mission to train Airmen in the use of Upgraded Early Warning Radar. The detachment is a geographically separated unit of the 21st Space Wing located at Beale Air Force Base near Yuba City, California.The