FEMA training prepares first responders

More than 125 representatives from local agencies here participated in the Federal Emergency Management Agency training through the Emergency Management Institute from March 17-20.Service members from all local military installations were provided the opportunity to participate in the four-day

Thule hosts Danish military visit

Supplements: Know what you're taking

In the early 1980s Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical production company, removed dimethylamylamine, better known as DMAA, from their products because it was linked to headaches and increased blood pressure when used as a sinus drug, according to a 2013 Department of Defense study. In 2006 the

Team Pete Airmen selected for senior master sergeant

More than 900 master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force officials announced March 20.Eighteen from Team Pete were selected for promotion, including Master Sgts. Carri Boswell, Ryan Devine, Joseph Drueke, Daniel Eastwood, Micheal Edgar, William Feger, Melinda

Cheyenne Mountain makes wildfire mitigation a community effort

With the heat of summer approaching, the state of Colorado has put fire mitigation at the top of its "to do" list.The Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department is doing its part to reduce the threat in the wildland urban interface.Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun an aggressive

Cop’s corner

During February, the 21st Security Forces Squadron, along with facility parking wardens, issued 165 traffic citations. The most cited offenses included failing to display license plates, excessive speed, failing to stop/yield, and parking violations. Drivers were suspended for various offenses

Women of the 21st Space Wing: Setting the example

Born on an Army base in Monterey, Calif., just two minutes before her twin sister, 2nd Lt. Brinetta Hence, was raised in a family with very high standards. An Army drill instructor father expected her to set an example for her twin sister and to the rest of the world.From a very early age, her

Peterson CGOs hold dining in

Shaw tracks activity at 7th SWS

Military justice 101

Understanding the Uniform Code of Military Justice can be confusing and is different than the civilian legal system to which most are accustomed, but the 21st Space Wing legal office is hoping to change that.The Area Defense Council has put together is series of free classes modeled in part after