Kids learn robotics and aerodynamics in STEM camp

The table was littered with Legos and small hands were busily putting them together in a very strategic order to make the biggest and best creation.Children of Peterson Airmen who signed up for the STEM Camp at the R.P. Lee Youth Center learned about science, technology, engineering and math

Airman Fitness Prepares Competitors in Rocky Mountain State Games

Comprehensive Airman Fitness exists to enhance the resilience of individuals, families, and communities. The effectiveness of the program is obvious when many Airmen are among the thousands who participated in the state's largest sports festival - The Rocky Mountain Games.More than 10,000

The Queen of Denmark visits Thule Air Base

Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, accompanied by the Premier of Greenland and the High Commissioner of Greenland, spent two days touring facilities here July 10-11 as part of an annual visit to Greenland."It's very important for us to facilitate a visit like this," said Col. Stuart

Monitoring space from deep blue sea

About 1,000 miles from the nearest continental contact, deep in the central Indian Ocean are three telescopes peering up into space, watching and tracking objects while the rest of the world sleeps.Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is on a coral atoll in the British Indian Ocean Territories. The

Airmen selected for promotion to master sergeant

Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station test joint response during exercise

Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, respond to an exercise at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station with Strykers and Humvees July 15.Existing support agreements ensure support between 21st Space Wing assets and Fort Carson during real world situations. The blocking

NFL players bring positive message to Team Pete youth

When the sound system began pumping out the familiar notes of Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" and the crowd of kids in the R.P. Lee Youth Center began dancing and hopping along to the beat, it was clear this would be no typical motivational lecture. When the three speakers danced into the gym it

Package deemed safe at CMAFS

After investigating a suspicious package at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, emergency responders determined the package was not a threat.The investigation began at approximately 10 a.m. when the package was found in a mail distribution building outside of the mountain, designed to sort and

Thule upgrades runway

When you are dependent on airlift as your lifeline to civilization nine months out of the year, making sure that capability functions properly is vital. What is almost as important is the planning involved in a runway construction project because you have a three-month window for completion.At Thule

Rodeo honors Air Force on AFSPC night

The hats, boots and belt buckles were out in force July 10, as the rain held off for Air Force Space Command night at the 75th Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo.The rodeo is a traditional Colorado Springs event, beginning in 1937. Since 1946, the proceeds of the rodeo are used to assist service