Drivers, pedestrians equally impact traffic safety

Traffic safety plays a big role in the 21st Security Forces Squadron mission. Drivers have likely seen patrols outside the gates or in housing. They are not only looking for speeders or drivers using mobile devices without an approved hands-free device, but they are also watching pedestrian traffic.

Use SCRA to break lease due to separation, discharge, retirement

Now that permanent change of station season is well underway, many service members have come face-to-face with an unexpected move or PCS. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act allows personnel to break a lease to PCS, which is why there is usually a military clause in most lease agreements. Getting

Fond farewell

Thule Air Base change of command

CSAF, Mrs. Welsh focus on caring for families during recent visit

Common sense. Communication. Caring. These are the three things Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III said were the keys to success during his recent visit to the 21st and 50th Space Wing July 18 and 19.This message resonated throughout the two-day visit, including roundtable

Welsh discusses SAPR challenges

CSAF: People plus pride equals performance

In a crowded hangar on a breezy Colorado afternoon, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stepped onto a stage fit for the opening scene of "Patton." Welsh and his wife, Betty, visited Peterson July 18 as part of a two-day stop in Colorado Springs to thank the men and women of the

Peterson pilot sets new world record in velodrome cycling

The weather and track conditions were perfect early July 13 at the Colorado Springs Velodrome as cyclist, Lt. Col. James Lawrence, a pilot with the 200th Airlift Squadron Colorado Air National Guard, started his initial laps to bring his bike up to speed before making a world record attempt.After

Wing efforts recognized for Arbor Day

Children from the Peterson East Child Development Center took turns helping Smokey the Bear shovel dirt into a hole surrounding a young tree, which served as a reminder of the responsibility we have to trees and forests."This is important for our youth, to set the example for them so they can

Space operators from 20th SPCS, RAF Fylingdales share Gold Knight award

A team of personnel from both Eglin Air Force Base and RAF Fylingdales was named the May Gold Knight award recipient.The team included personnel from the 20th Space Control Squadron and RAF Fylingdales, North York Moors, England, space track team.The team introduced an operator and analyst exchange