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  • Car care 101 for Peterson’s MOPS

    For some military moms, raising a family can create unique challenges at home, but with the support and encouragement of other mothers, it can be a little less stressful.Mothers of Preschoolers, or MOPS for short, is an international organization with groups throughout the United States with the

  • Justice files

    A total of 12 individuals assigned to Peterson AFB received Articles 15 during the third quarter of 2013. The Airmen were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.A senior airman from the 21st Force Support Squadron received an Article 15 for indecent conduct, DUI and diverse failure to

  • 21 SW continues drug crack down

    The 21st Space Wing legal office continues to vigorously prosecute drug cases involving 21st SW personnel.On Sept. 18, an airman first class from the 21st Comptroller Squadron was found guilty of wrongful use of marijuana, wrongful use of methylenedeioxymethamphetamine (MDMA),

  • A true airpower giant

    We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success. Most of today's Airmen know General Risner because of his leadership and

  • Peterson AFB: Catching rays, saving dough

    Since the 2007 partnership of Tierra Vista Communities and Peterson AFB privatized base housing, TVC has worked diligently to improve the quality of life for on-base residents. While there is some intermittent work still on-going, in July, TVC wrapped up a five-month-long project installing solar

  • Military parenting website assists communication

    Service members who deploy or are otherwise separated from their families due to mission needs now have an online resource allowing them to hone their parenting skills as they reconnect with their children. Pam Murphy, the Defense Department's lead psychologist for the website, said the launch of

  • CFC continues

    The annual Combined Federal Campaign charity drive, interrupted by the 16-day federal government shutdown, has resumed.The annual campaign is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign.Key workers have been assigned to each squadron and will make all the materials

  • And the winner is...

    The Peterson Club announced its first Football Frenzy Club membership prize winner for the season.Connie Gault won the first Football Frenzy Club membership prize drawing this season - an all-expense-paid trip to Glendale, Ariz., for the game between the Houston Texans and the Arizona Cardinals on

  • Webster gains Cybersecurity Master of Science degree

    With the assistance of the Peterson Force Development Flight, specifically Susan Wilson and Blaine Hales, Webster University has been approved to offer a new Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity. This program is targeted to meet the needs of all service members seeking continued professional

  • Harvesting the wind at Cape Cod Air Force Station

    It's not just the leaves that are changing at Cape Cod Air Force Station. The Air Force station is also changing the way it gets electricity as two new giant wind turbines are being installed at the 6th Space Warning Squadron.The new wind turbines can produce up to 3.2 megawatts of power combined.