Military service, two generations of pride and dedication

Many times military service is a family tradition with multiple generations wearing the uniform and the Lira family of Colorado Springs is no different, with both mother and son serving in security forces.Entering into military service is a major decision in anyone's life, but having family members

SIPRNet Email to Migrate

Starting Oct 15th, Peterson Air Force Base will migrate the Air Force-owned SIPRNet email services to a cloud-like DoD Enterprise Email (DEE) - SIPRNet provided by DISA. This migration provides significant operational efficiencies, reduces cost and modernizes infrastructure. The 21st Communications

Recycling helps Peterson AFB be environmentally friendly

Recycling is a big part of life on Peterson Air Force Base and helps to reduce the ecological footprint of those living and working on base. The services help reduce waste sent to landfills and the costs associated with it.There are many places around base to recycle. Containers are provided for

Team Pete base operators scheduled to be phased out

At the beginning of the new fiscal year Peterson AFB's operators will shorten service hours to 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.This change is part of an Air Force level mandate requiring wings to reduce manning to Fiscal Year 2010 levels.Although these changes are slated to occur the first of

Service members, Community Leaders From Across Colorado Springs Join for 9/11 Commemoration

More than 700 military members and community leaders from across Colorado Springs joined together to commemorate 9/11 at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colo. Throughout the previous dozen years, installations across the area have hosted their own, smaller events, but this

Peterson Airman to compete in England’s first-ever Invictus Games

Inspired by the annual Warrior Games, the inaugural Invictus Games are scheduled for Sept. 10-14 in London with Team Pete's very own Master Sgt. Benjamin "Paul" Horton slated as a competitor. The Invictus Games were born out of Prince Harry's desire to bring a similar event to the UK after

Air Force revamps AEF

The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

21st SW team takes base softball championship

Tri-Wing Sports Challenge massive success

On a cleat-torn, sweat-soaked field of grass, fans hollered and cheered the tug-of-war teams from Buckley, Peterson, and Schriever Air Force bases during the final event of the Tri-Wing Sports Challenge hosted by Team Pete Aug. 27.Although the Airmen of Schriever dominated the tug-of-war

Christmas in August at Thule