CMAFS finalizes clean-up efforts

Airmen here are completing the final clean-up from damage caused in the September floods. The unprecedented amount of rainfall caused large amounts of damage to the landscape around the base and in the neighborhood directly below. A large rockslide coupled with several inches of rain caused roadways

Golf course services here for you, but need your support!

The Silver Spruce Golf Course faces an uncertain future. There are multiple challenges to overcome to ensure our golf course has a future at Peterson AFB. The multi-year drought, combined with continuous rising water costs, has taken a large toll on the SSGC's financial situation. The entire Morale,

Local Civil Air Patrol member receives the Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service

The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest ranking civilian award, and it is extremely rare to meet a recipient, but for one local resident who was in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II, it's a little less rare now.Joining a prestigious list of recipients ranging from George Washington to

Justice files

A total of 15 individuals assigned to Peterson AFB received Articles 15 during the first quarter of 2014. The Airmen were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.A technical sergeant from the 21st Dental Squadron received an Article 15 for violation of an order and adultery. The

17th Expeditionary Space Control Squadron returns home

A team of Airmen assigned to the 21st Space Wing and the 21st Security Forces Squadron returned home May 30, after completing deployments to support space control operations as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.The team's return culminated in a stand-down ceremony for the 17th Expeditionary Space

Team Thule honors fallen heroes, models of service before self

With snow still on the ground, 30 members of Team Thule started their run from the 12th Space Warning Squadron phased array radar to the pier at the bay on base, known as the Memorial Day Array-to-the-Bay Relay Run. With close to 24 hours of daylight and a vast expanse of open Greenlandic territory,

21st SFS gets new 'top cop'

Backpack journalists interview Thunderbirds

Peterson AFB ramps up Transition Assistance Program

With force management programs in full swing and Airmen opting to voluntarily separate, the Transition Assistance Program is increasing its student total in the class as well as how often it is offered.The team at the 21st Force Support Squadron consists of three TAP specialists. Even with an

AF honors fallen hero with ship renaming

The Air Force decided May 23 to honor a fallen hero by naming the service's newest pre-positioning vessel after Capt. David I. Lyon."It's a fitting tribute to have the Air Force's newest pre-positioning vessel named after an Air Force logistician and true American patriot who paid the ultimate