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  • RAF Fylingdales celebrates 50 years

    Sleek red jets roared in from the west, passing low over the cheering crowd. On cue, colorful smoke streamed from the back of each Hawk aircraft, leaving a dazzling fan of red, grey and blue clouds billowing in the air. The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, commonly known as the Red Arrows, capped an

  • Safe way to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs

    The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the west gate visitor's center parking lot.The program aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of

  • Fitness on request: Classes you want, when you want them

    The Friday before Labor Day, Tech. Sgt. Michelle James went to the fitness center expecting to take a kickboxing class. It was a family day; there were no aerobics classes scheduled and she was disappointed. But she did what any motivated, curious person would do. She figured out on her own how to

  • Message in a bottle... or on DVD

    Deployments and remote duty assignments can be stressful enough without the worry of staying connected to your family while you are gone. The United Through Reading Military Program is helping children smile and laugh while also providing deployed service members peace of mind. The program helps

  • Learning to fly: Pete Aero Club thrives

    Freedom, a new challenge, checking an item off your bucket list, or perhaps the thrill of soaring with the birds; learning to fly can mean many different things but the Peterson Aero Club is here to help you find that meaning.The Rocky Mountain U.S. Air Force Flight Training Center, also known as

  • Base visitor pass, special event procedures outlined

    While entering base is a daily routine for those working here, having a friend or family member visit may take some coordination.All Department of Defense ID card holders are eligible to sponsor visitors (18 and older) onto the base and can do so by three different methods.The first is to meet their