Summer safety begins with risk management

Increased travel and leisure activities that go hand-in-hand with the summer months require increased emphasis on risk management, said Air Force Chief of Ground Safety, Bill Parsons.While Airmen and their families make the most of recreational opportunities during the summer, the period between

Shaw leaving space, re-entering orbit in Nebraska

Two years after taking command of the Air Force's largest geographical wing, Col. John Shaw, 21st Space Wing commander, is moving on to a new assignment. The change of command takes place June 12.Shaw's new duties will be as deputy operations director for U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at

Climber shares decision making, resilience lessons learned

Aug. 1, 2008 was the best day the varied groups of climbers had seen in three weeks. A perfect day, in fact, for attempting to summit the peak considered even more dangerous than the famed Mount Everest.At 28,251 feet, Karakoram 2, commonly called K2, has harsher weather and steeper rock and ice

Airman leads on, off base

Master Sgt. Jonathan Kiley, curriculum development superintendent at the Vosler NCO Academy, leads Airmen by day and helps veterans by night."I started volunteering with Project Healing Water because I have a passion for fly fishing," said Kiley. "Then I found a program that helps wounded warriors,

Cheyenne Mountain air lifts equipment for landslide mitigation

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station continues its efforts to mitigate future landslide destruction.On the night of Sept. 12, 2013, a landside of approximately 8,000-10,000 cubic yards of debris descended down the mountain and ultimately closed off the primary entrance into the Mountain. Engineers

Thunderbirds land at Peterson

Team Pete Airman named best enlisted in region

Giving back to the community where he lives is important to Tech. Sgt. William Gazzaway, deputy chief of Infrastructure for the 21st Communications Squadron.In recognition of his community involvement, Gazzaway was honored May 13 as 2015 Best Enlisted Personnel in the Pikes Peak Region, E5-E6

Wing proves effectiveness during inspection capstone

After more than a week of inspections, May 19 marked the end of the 21st Space Wing's unit effectiveness inspection capstone.The Air Force Space Command Inspector General team graded the 21st Space Wing and its geographically separated units with an overall "Effective." There are four major graded

Deli-bakery contract awarded for 44 commissaries

A new contractor will start taking over deli-bakery operations next month at 44 U.S. commissaries impacted since the end of February, when contractor-provided services ended due to former contractor performance issues."I'm pleased to announce that Military Deli and Bakery Services, Inc., has been

May's Miller moth migration mitigation methods

It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope - just the Miller moths. The annual migration of Miller moths is upon us and, on average, lasts about four weeks.Although a harmless nuisance, the presence of the Miller moths is anything but enjoyable.Master Sgt. Russell Pollock, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron NCO