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

Medics make ready

Climbing the walls

Maybe work has you climbing the walls. Or maybe your kids are climbing the walls. If this sounds familiar, then maybe you should try literally climbing a wall at the Peterson Sports and Fitness Center - the rock climbing wall. The rock climbing wall, tucked away past the spin room behind a fire

Space Observer delivery changes

Beginning with the Dec. 6 edition, base housing residents will notice a change in the Space Observer newspaper delivery.With the opening of the new community center, the Space Observer will no longer be delivered to base housing, but instead will be available at the new community center, located at

Warrior Stories commemorates the spirit of sacrifice

Sacrifice is a word military members know well. Some sacrifice important moments with their families, some sacrifice a bigger paycheck, some sacrifice everything. Nov. 9, the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted their second Warrior Stories, just in time for Veterans Day.Lt. Col. Jim Lovewell,