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  • Education services announces new procedures

    Listen up, class. If it's been awhile since you visited the education office, there are some changes happening all Airmen should know about. Pay attention; there may be a test. The first change Airmen may notice is a change to the way Weighted Airmen Promotion System test dates are assigned.

  • Base marks 70 year anniversary

    On Dec. 13, 1942, a somber ceremony took place at the main headquarters of Colorado Springs Army Air Base.The ceremony memorialized a young 25-year-old Coloradan and Army Air Forces officer. The base was renamed Peterson Army Air Base in honor of 1st Lt. Edward J. Peterson, who lost his life in an

  • Commissary rolls out rewards card

    With new features and more savings opportunities for customers, www.commissaries.com is becoming the place savvy commissary shoppers check before heading to the store.The latest addition to the site is the "Commissary Rewards Card," which is now available at all commissaries. Customers use the

  • AF leaders target sexual assault in latest 'Letter to Airmen'

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16.As part of an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault, the Air Force's top three

  • Peterson AFB: A changing landscape

    Residents and visitors at Peterson AFB are seeing a change in scenery, as the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron makes landscaping changes that more closely match the Colorado setting. Areas around base traditionally landscaped with Kentucky Bluegrass, a type of sod, are being replaced with mulch berms

  • NORAD provides website, apps to track Santa

    Children of all ages will be able to track Santa Claus on his annual journey, thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.The "NORAD Tracks Santa" website at http://www.noradsanta.org is up and running. The site features a holiday countdown, games and daily activities, video messages from

  • Airmen Against Drunk Driving, make the call

    Even just one Airman driving under the influence is one too many. To help Airmen not break the law by drinking and driving, Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases have partnered to create Airmen Against Drunk Driving, or A2D2. Staff Sgt. Christine Despaw, acting executive assistant to the 21st Space