Getting serious about SAPR

Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, director of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, and her team spent the day discussing the topic of sexual assault with several groups of Team Pete Airmen Sept. 11.The visit here was the 11th of 14 installation visits

Storytellers: Share, inspire, heal

Nearly 100 people packed into the ballroom of The Club to see Team Pete's inaugural Storytellers event on the morning of Sept. 12.Storytellers was created to encourage Airmen to share their stories, to get the stories out in the open and to watch those stories change lives.Tech. Sgt. Kimberly

Cheyenne Mountain remembers 9/11, 12 years later

A large, twisted, steel girder stands on display as a reminder to all passersby of the severity and importance of the work that goes on inside Cheyenne Mountain.A room full of distinguished visitors, civilians and military service members honored and remembered those who died Sept. 11, 2001, and the

Best flu treatment is prevention

As the aspens begin to change, winter weather is not far behind. Accompanying that wintery weather are the coughs, sniffles and fevers of flu season.The 21st Medical Group has already begun vaccination in anticipation of flu season. Currently all medical personnel, first responders and child

Mouth guards: A smart choice for protecting teeth

Autumn is almost here and with it, the beginning of many sports activities. Each year, thousands of people sustain injuries to the face while playing sports. Most people associate mouth guard use with sports such as football, hockey or basketball, but injuries to the face occur in nearly every

#PetePerformance: Eclipse Cyber Café

Soft lighting, relaxing atmosphere and friendly conversations over a hot cup of coffee that makes you feel like you are in a quaint coffee bistro downtown, without leaving the dormitory?Welcome to the Eclipse Cyber Café located in building 1164, where single Airmen living in the dorms can mingle and

CMAFS begins clean up after heavy rains

As the western area of Colorado Springs begins to assess damage from the severe weather that passed through Sept. 13, crews at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station also begin their clean-up process.Heavy rains caused flooding and rockslides, limiting normal traffic access to the installation and

East gate hours change Oct. 1

As a result of sequestration and civilian manning cuts in the 21st Security Force Squadron, the east gate hours will change starting Oct. 1. "Due to sequestration, we have had to make difficult decisions on the best use of our resources, including this decision to change the hours at the east gate,"

Roll up your sleeve

Commander ‘patches’ together 15,000 piece career

For nearly three decades, Lt. Col. Rich Operhall, 76th Space Control Squadron commander, has fueled his love of Air Force history and heritage by collecting patches.A lot of them. More than 15,000 at last count.The son of a three-war Air Force veteran, Operhall said his love of the Air Force began