Kids learn about nutrition, commissary operations

Fly, fight … and fundraise?

We have a running joke in the legal office that the mission of the Air Force is to fly, fight and fundraise and not necessarily in that order. In any given week our office is asked to perform formal legal reviews on anywhere from five to 15 fundraisers. If you were to count the unofficial requests

DOD Counters Internet Posts on Religion Issue

Internet posts making the rounds claiming that the Defense Department will court-martial service members who espouse Christianity are not true, a Pentagon spokesman said today."The Department of Defense places a high value on the rights of members of the military services to observe the tenets of

Peterson teen honored as Youth of the Year

As the new Peterson Military Youth of the Year for the RP Lee Youth Center, 14-year old Emily Wanderscheid is a true example of an extraordinary young woman recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to her community.Boys &

Annual awards banquet live video stream

Arthur Clarke once said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Although magic is the norm for the 21st Space Wing, attendees of the Annual Awards Banquet were astonished to see Col. Miguel Colón and members of the 821st Air Base Group cheering on their nominees from

Thule marks Armed Forces Day with Greenlandic residents

Thule Air Base celebrated Armed Forces Day March 30-31 by inviting native Greenlandic residents to the base, some of whom traveled up to three days across the extremely cold environment by dog sled to attend the celebration. Most of the activities took place on the frozen Arctic Ocean and included a

Team Pete recycles

Diamond sharp

SecAF announces departure

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley has announced his plan to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been nothing short of

You can help prevent sexual assault

The month of April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. This means that more than 82,000 people have been sexually assaulted so far this year.Those who serve as part of the