Vosler NCO Academy marks three decades of making good NCOs better

It was April 1985. Under Chief Master Sgt. Lincoln Jeffus, with a staff of five and two classrooms, what was then known as the Air Force Space Command NCO Professional Military Education Center, trained and graduated 31 students.Jump ahead 30 years and the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy graduated

Peterson youth is state Military Youth of the Year

In the room of nearly 200 people waiting to hear the name of the Boys & Girls Club Military Youth of the Year for Colorado, only one of them was surprised to hear the name Jennifer Choate announced as the winner: Jennifer Choate.Choate, the Boys & Girls Club Military Youth of the Year for Peterson

Maintaining the mission at the ‘Top of the World’

Approximately 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 946 miles from the North Pole, with temperatures typically ranging from 30 to 40 degrees below zero in the winter to 30 to 40 degrees in the summer, lies Thule Air Base.Upon arrival and getting hit in the face with the frigid, cold air, a

Social media security

Social media is an integral part of our daily lives. It is an asset that keeps us connected and offers a platform to communicate what we think, how we feel, and what we are doing. Like any asset, our social media identity and the information we share must be defended and protected against nefarious

Army Maj. Gen. Brown visits 21st SW

Parents: Do you know where your children are?

One of my favorite aspects of this time of year is being able to enjoy being outside. The weather is getting warm, we all start seeing the neighborhood kids out riding their bikes or throwing the football in the yard. Unfortunately, we also see young children wandering around the streets alone, or

Peterson, Schriever hold clothing drive

Through the end of April, Team Pete and Schriever AFB will hold a combined clothing drive to collect gently used children's clothes and toys, which will later be distributed at the R.P. Lee Youth Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2.1st Lt. Luke McIlroy, 21st Force Support Squadron sustainment services

New equipment means new opportunities for youth

Thanks to a gift from the Air Force of photography and computer equipment, youth at the R.P. Lee Youth Center can take advantage of more learning opportunities in the area of mass media.The center received two GoPro cameras, three Apple desk top computers and two Canon digital single lens reflex

Siblings stationed at same base -- again

They grew up together, they graduated from high school together, now they are serving their country together.Brother and sister Staff Sgt. Kyle Kelly, 21st Communications Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Kayla Miller, 21st Operations Support Squadron, are serving at the same duty station for the second

Local CAP Squadron completes record fifth national CyberPatriot competition

The Civil Air Patrol's Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron Wolfpack participated as one of 28 teams to make it to the Air Force Association's CyberPatriot competition March 11-14 in National Harbor, Md. Only 28 of about 2,100 teams advanced through various levels of competition to make the finals of the