#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

Cheyenne Mountain builds upon partnership

Police chiefs, sheriffs and FBI agents along with Air Force and Army installation security forces made up the more than 40 officials attending the monthly police collaborative meeting, which was hosted for the first time at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Sept. 5."Our ability to fight crime

Food drive a bountiful success

10 special duties become developmental opportunities

Selection for 10 special duty fields is now a nominative rather than volunteer-based process, Air Force officials announced.In the past, any qualified Airman who met eligibility criteria defined in the special duty catalog could apply for a special duty opportunity. However, as resources become

West gate landscaping

Storytellers at Peterson

Every Airman has a story, but in the shuffle and stresses of everyday life, many are simply lost or forgotten, which is why the Storytellers project was started.Storytellers began in July 2012 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, by Master Sgt. Lee Hoover, Incirlik American Forces Network station manager,