Air Force Assistance Fund takes off

Wing adopts new (again) space surveillance mission

The 21st Operations Group assumed the Cobra Dane radar mission at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, April 1, and takes responsibility for contract and program management Oct. 1.Eareckson Air Station is located on the western tip of Alaska's Aleutian Islands near the larger island of

Wing closing one detachment

The 21st Space Wing closed its Morón Optical Space Surveillance System, known as Detachment 4, 21st Operations Group, in Morón, Spain, March 31.Situated south of Seville and north of Naval Station Rota in the province of Andalucía, MOSS was a large telescope used to detect, track and identify

Armagno reaches the stars

An eight-year-old girl walked up to her father in their suburban Chicago home, eager to share with him her newest revelation. "I'm going to be an astronaut," she said. "You can do and be anything you want to be, as long as you work hard," the girl's father replied.Col. Nina Armagno, 30th Space Wing

Officials announce team bound for 2013 Warrior Games

Fifty Air Force athletes are one step closer to gold after being chosen to represent the service at the 2013 Warrior Games.The Warrior Games is an Olympic-style competition open to all wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. This year's event takes place May 11 through 17 in Colorado

Clothing swap provides outlet for spring cleaning

Spring has sprung and along with the warmer weather comes spring cleaning. For many, this cleaning includes a stop at your local thrift store to drop off unwanted clothes from years past. Instead of stopping at the thrift shop, however, consider donating to the 50th and 21st Space Wing Children's

6th SWS Airman named best in AFSPC

Air Force Space Command named its most Outstanding Airmen of the Year March 27.One of the winners is the 21st Space Wing's Senior Airman Jonathan Middleton, assigned to the 6th Space Warning Squadron, at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass. Middleton won AFSPC Airman of the Year.The 2012 OAY program

Wingman Day creates foundation for knowing your people

The 21st Space Wing held its biannual "Wingman Day" March 28, with a plan of stressing the Comprehensive Airman Fitness four pillars of wellness -- physical, mental, social and spiritual. Comprehensive Airman Fitness was designed to help create more positive behaviors in the force and help Airmen,

Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Caring for kids, FCC provider goes above, beyond

Educator, nutritionist, chef, janitor, nurse, nurturer. Few people have such extensive job descriptions, but Family Child Care providers must be all of these things and more. Tess Johnson, FCC in-home childcare provider, goes above and beyond to provide exceptional care for the six children, ages