Peterson hosts Afghan pilots and 81st FS for high altitude training

Afghan pilots and U.S. Air Force instructor pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. came to Peterson AFB for several weeks in September for high-altitude training in the mountainous terrain.Since the beginning of 2015, nine Afghan pilots have been training with the 81st FS

Code Talkers Visit Peterson

There was a time when tanks were turtles, fighter planes were hummingbirds, battle ships were whales and bombs were eggs. If this reminds you of Native American lore, you are pretty close.Alfred Newman and Bill Toledo, two of only about 14 remaining WWII Navajo Code Talkers were at Peterson Air

Strengthening military couples' communication

Couples from Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever AFB and the United States Air Force Academy attended a one day resiliency retreat Sept. 11 at Glen Eyrie Conference Center in downtown Colorado Springs.A trend often seen by on-base helping agencies is the need to strengthen communication between

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