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  • YP After 3: the place for kids to be

    It takes a village to raise a child, or in the case of Air Force families, a base. The R.P. Lee Youth Center offers life skill programs, homework assistance, and mentorship from caring adults during their afterschool youth program, called YP After 3. YP After 3 is based on core program areas

  • Commander to host community town hall

    The 21st Space Wing supports about 10,500 active duty military members and civilians, more than 17,000 retirees, and thousands of family members. It's a big commitment to ensure the needs of all these people are met. To address any questions or concerns users may have about life on Peterson AFB,

  • Cape Cod wind turbines bring big savings

    Change is blowing into Cape Cod Air Force Station as two new wind turbines are installed at the 6th Space Warning Squadron, saving an estimated $1 million a year in energy costs. According to Steve Mellin, 6th SWS support officer, the installation of the wind turbines will put Cape Cod AFS in line

  • Cavalier innovation provides cutting-edge space surveillance

    Driving on North Dakota's Highway 5, some perceive a behemoth 12-story radar building standing in the distance as a relic of the Cold War. However, unbeknownst to the passing public, the 10th Space Warning Squadron has undergone rigorous upgrades and modernizations as a culmination of necessity and

  • Medical group finds innovative ways to improve healthcare service

    Since its activation in June, the 21st Medical Squadron has purposefully implemented changes and added programs to the Schriever Clinic in an effort to improve patient services. The 21st MDS, part of the 21st Medical Group, serves a population of approximately 2,000 personnel at Schriever AFB.

  • 20th SPCS opens new SCIF

    The 20th Space Control Squadron recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the unit's new sensitive compartmented information facility. The new SCIF will allow the 20th Space Control Squadron to use top secret information to enhance tactical mission planning in support of

  • Obscure offenses in the UCMJ can endanger Airmen’s careers

    Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- Airmen must understand the Uniform Code of Military Justice or risk destroying their careers. The 21st Space Wing Base Legal Office briefs incoming enlisted Airmen on the basics of the UCMJ, but many of the lesser-known offenses are harder to remember. Most

  • Retroactive Stop Loss application deadline nears

    Airmen eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program have until Oct. 21 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The program benefits retired and former Air Force members who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond their enlistment period or their approved retirement or

  • POW/MIA: We will not forget

    From the beginning of World War II to present day, there are 83,414 American service members who are listed as missing in action. During the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony, Sept. 21 at the Peterson AFB chapel, Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander, gave

  • Pirates providing

    The U.S. Air Force holds its core values dear, and the 4th Space Control Squadron Pirates at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., are no different. Exemplifying "service before self," the 4th SPCS has participated in the "Big Give" since 2008. The Big Give is an annual volunteer project 'contest' hosted

 

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