Airman returns home to Nepal earthquake

When Senior Airman Manoj Khatiwada was asked to join a team of Pacific Air Force Airmen traveling to Nepal to assist the government with relief operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, he was filled with mixed emotions."Returning to Nepal for this mission was an emotional moment for me. I

All in the family

Coming from a family with a long history of serving in the Air Force, one might think it was inevitable for Tech. Sgt. Sean Dastas, 21st Operations Support Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Pamela Garside, 21st Medical Group to become Airmen. But that is not how the story played out.Dastas and Garside are

Bring your Child to Work Day more than watching parents

The 21st Medical Group celebrated National Bring Your Child to Work Day April 23.From morning until late afternoon a group of children visited work areas and participated in special demonstrations aimed at showing what goes on in the 21 Medical Group beyond what might be discovered simply shadowing

STARBASE students get engineering lesson

Taking care of people for mission’s sake

As military members we are often told the mission comes first. For Jane-Marie Kopycinski, 21st Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center consultant, military members and their families are the mission - some might argue the most critical component of the force.Kopycinski spent her

Mental health first aid

Leaders from local military and civilian institutions attended the inaugural Mental Health First Aid Class here April 21.Those who participated became certified Mental Health First Aide care givers. They learned how to respond in a mental health emergency and how to offer support to someone who

Military comptrollers gather at Peterson

"Do you know what your job is? To make other people's dreams come true," said retired Gen. Stephen Lorenz, describing the role of financial management professionals. Lorenz was keynote speaker for the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers regional professional

Base chapel hosts spiritual fitness luncheon series

The Peterson Chapel will host Spiritual Fitness luncheons from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays during the next month.Each luncheon will provide those in attendance an opportunity to discuss and learn about important spiritual topics from the perspective of individuals who serve in and with the

Air Force deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower visits Team Pete

Clothing kids at spouses' club clothing swap