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  • Civil engineers improve traffic flow, ease congestion on Pete Boulevard

    Anyone who has been stuck in rush-hour traffic on Peterson AFB's namesake boulevard will be pleased to hear the lights where Peterson Boulevard intersects Otis Street and Selfridge Street will begin a transition to alleviate this daily headache starting Sept. 8.During the first phase of the

  • Living history visits Peterson museum

    Walking through the Peterson Air and Space Museum, she couldn't help but reflect on her own aviation past. Her journey began in the small town of Wymore in eastern Nebraska in 1921. From there, she went through the Great Depression where her father, a dentist, would accept chickens, eggs and cream

  • Hands-on training prepares EOD for real world operations

    The berm shook with the force of the blast. The explosion was big and it was loud. After the smoke cleared, they were able to get closer; a five foot hole in the ground glared back at them. Not 10 minutes earlier, they were right there next to the hole watching as the Airmen from the 21st Civil

  • Condor Crest: combining resources during times of need

    An active shooter or a hostage situation on base is a real scenario that could happen at any time, but the experience gained through the Condor Crest exercise ensures that Team Pete responders will be ready.Condor Crest was held Aug. 18-22, and tested base readiness and preparedness to incorporate

  • Team Pete prepares for battle

    The first ever Tri-Wing Sports Challenge versus the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base and the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base is scheduled to take place on Team Pete's home turf Aug. 27.Airmen have the opportunity to sign up to play different sports competitively where teams are

  • Change provides more security at base entry points

    As part of routine base security, every time you enter a military installation and your government issued ID card is scanned, it is being checked against a national law enforcement database for active warrants.The defense biometric identification system is a Department of Defense-wide program that