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STEM Rocks!

About 2,000 parents and children came out to launch rockets, make slime, and drive miniature underwater rovers at the STEM Rocks! event at the Peterson AFB Museum Aug. 24.The STEM Rocks! event, based on a curriculum found in many schools, is designed to show children how fun and exciting the worlds

CMAFS fire department awarded international accredited status

The Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station fire department has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for meeting criteria established through the CFAI's voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The CMFES is one of only nine Air Force fire

Peterson pool a great deal, literally

Swimming is a great, low-impact exercise, a great way to cool off, and can be fun.As a bonus, swimming is available year-round at Peterson's Aquatic Center."Swimming is an excellent cardiovascular fitness activity," said Kimberly Houk, exercise physiologist at the Peterson Health and Wellness

Condor Crest: As real as we can make it

First responders' sirens wailed moments after a tornado briefly touched down, leaving a path of destruction after ripping through a warehouse near the flightline and injuring several workers.This was the scenario that played out during the recent quarterly Condor Crest exercise, which is designed to

Airman turns citizen

All stood in silence as seven service members and two military spouses raised their right hands to take the oath of citizenship at a small ceremony held at Fort Carson. Among them was Airman 1st Class Einer Cardenas, 21st Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician and native-born

Legal assistance hours changing

The Peterson Air Force Base Legal Office is changing its service hours to more of an appointment-based system beginning Sept. 3. New hours are:Tuesday: Appointments are available at 9:30, 10, 10:30 and 11 a.m.Wednesdays: Walk-ins from 8-9 a.m. If you are in the door by 9 a.m., you will be

#PetePerformance: Aerobics

(This article is a part of a six-week series focusing on Comprehensive Airman Fitness. For more information on #PetePerformance, Like "Peterson AFB: 21st Space Wing" on Facebook.)Have you become bored with your regular workout routine? Why not look into the large selection of aerobics classes hosted

Thule stocks up for long winter's night

After nine long days of severe winds and frigid temperatures, Thule Air Base concluded its annual resupply mission known as Operation Pacer Goose. Team Thule coordinated closely with Military Sealift Command, the U.S. Naval arm of U.S. Transportation Command, to receive more than 8.4 million gallons

‘STEM Rocks!’ at Peterson

Kids will be able to make slime, launch rockets, run underwater rovers, investigate dinosaurs and more at STEM Rocks!, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Peterson Air and Space Museum.The hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for kindergarten to eighth graders is meant to