Peterson firefighters honor fallen 9/11 heroes

OSI to conduct ISIL informational briefings

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations will conduct an unclassified threat briefing on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant at the Peterson Base Auditorium, Bldg. 1440, at 3 p.m. Sept. 14, 18, 25 and 28. The briefings are open to everyone. Briefing content will cover the history of ISIL; why

21st Space Wing finalizes 2-year Community Partnership Initiative

Col. Douglas Schiess, 21st Space Wing commander, is scheduled to formally host the Pikes Peak Community Partnership Initiative "Charter Signing" on Sept. 17 at the Peterson Club Heritage Room during the annual State of the Wing address.The CPI is an on-going two-year initiative to  develop a

Mayor Suthers visits 21st Space Wing

Peterson Chapel hosts "Movie on the Lawn"

America’s PreparAthon!: Stay ready for the unexpected

El Nino's fury is right around the corner and the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness flight wants to prepare you for what may be in store.They are hosting their biannual America's PreparAthon! Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Peterson Air Force Base Exchange to talk about floods, wildfires,

Keeping it competitive at the pump

There are many factors that can affect the price of gas. Online gasoline monitoring web site Gas Buddy shows prices in Colorado Springs at $2.59 per gallon and falling. The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Short Term Energy Outlook predicts gas to drop to an average of $2.11 per gallon for

Youth Center gets grant for pilot project

A $10, 000 check was presented Sept. 3 to the R.P. Lee Youth Center for staff training and equipment to utilize a new online gaming tool targeting military youth deal with unique issues they face daily.Peterson is one of only five military bases in the U.S. selected to participate in the pilot

Building better Airmen: Peterson takes on Team Cohesion Challenge

Five grueling hours of extreme tasks, sore muscles, pouring sweat and mud weren't enough to keep Peterson Airmen from completing the GoRuck Light, Team Cohesion Challenge here, Aug. 29.Participants spent two hours doing high-intensity calisthenics before hiking around base for the next almost three

1st Space Battalion Soldiers hike Pikes Peak

More than 70 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's 1st Space Battalion came together before sunrise Aug. 27 for their annual Pikes Peak Ascent hike.Pikes Peak is one of Colorado's fourteeners, or mountains that rise more than 14,000 feet above