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  • Focusing on emotion though her lens

    Many parents tell their young children they can be whatever they want when they grow up, but how realistic is that? It's not always as easy as simply wanting something to happen or a dream to come true for it to be a reality. For Airman 1st Class Keshia Corpuz, the route she took on her way to

  • Cheyenne Mountain exercises inside the mountain

    Members from Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station participated in an active shooter and hostage exercise along with El Paso County Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics Team in a mission center inside the complex.The exercise was meant to bring the 721st Security Forces Squadron, Fire Department,

  • Peterson recognized as local environmental leader

    It is said the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, but Peterson Air Force Base is being recognized for having less grass and more rocks, among other environmentally sound practices.The base is one of only 160 organizations in the state to be honored by the Colorado Department of

  • CMAFS Airman takes on Capitol Hill

    According to an Airman from Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, the underground tunnels and subway system designed specifically for those working on Capitol Hill remind him of the different halls and buildings inside America's Fortress.Senior Airman Christian Mejia, 721st Security Forces Squadron

  • Peterson to migrate to new voicemail platform

    Over the next 12 months, the 21st Communications Squadron will migrate all users with voicemail accounts, call trees and audio bulletin boards to a new platform.  The robust voicemail capability supports the Department of Defense's phased approach to introducing unified capabilities. It will

  • Storytellers: Family isn’t always blood

    People like routines, schedules and structure, especially in the military. Change can sometimes be unwelcome and overwhelming, particularly if it's a sudden, drastic change due to an illness.For Tech. Sgt. Thomas Echelmeyer, 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, that's exactly what happened. His son,

  • New Training Prepares Deploying Airmen for Threat

    In light of events such as the 2011 Frankfurt International Airport and Kabul Airport active shooter incidents, the Air Force implemented a tier-two level active shooter training class for all deploying Airmen.The Expeditionary Active Shooter Training is part of the redesigned Expeditionary