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Jan. 22, 2013
Volunteers take part in uplifting school project

Volunteers from the Colorado Springs military community assisted with the annual hot air balloon launch Dec. 17 at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy. Part of the school's curriculum includes a lesson about balloon flight as it relates to the periodic table and density. This lesson culminates with a
Jan. 22, 2013
Mission support group takes high ground

It does not take very long after arriving at Peterson AFB to realize this is a great place to work, live and visit. This, of course, is due in large part to the tireless efforts of the men and women of the 21st Force Support Squadron and the other helping agencies on-base. While these dedicated
Jan. 22, 2013
Teens deliver hope to the homeless

Colorado Springs is a little bit better thanks to a group of teens from Peterson Air Force Base. The teens are members of the Keystone Club, a character and leadership program for the Boys & Girls Club of America for members age 14 to 18, at the R.P. Lee Youth Center here.According to Emily
Jan. 17, 2013
Joint team earns Gold Knight award

A joint team comprised of both Air Force and Army professionals from varied specialty codes combined to earn the Gold Knight award.The team cooperated to support Operation Vigilant Shield, a NORAD/NORTHCOM readiness exercise held at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo. During the button-up
Jan. 16, 2013
Airmen urged to re-enlist, extend current enlistment, retire, separate before Feb. 15

Air Force officials are encouraging active-duty Airmen who are eligible to re-enlist, extend their current enlistment, retire or separate in March to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections by Feb. 15 to avoid processing delays and
Jan. 15, 2013
Base firefighters do more than put wet stuff on red stuff

Firefighters are often associated with burning buildings and big red trucks. However, out of more than 900 calls the Peterson Fire Department responded to in 2012, about 475 were medical calls.According to James Ragsdale, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention and Emergency Medical Technician
Jan. 14, 2013
Community center offers new amenities to residents

Anyone who has been on Peterson Air Force Base for a few years might have noticed segments of old housing being torn down and then almost just as quickly, being replaced with new housing. Among the houses, new playgrounds dot the neighborhoods, and the nearly five-year home-building project
Jan. 9, 2013
Aragon named best in AFSPC

Most Airmen probably don't notice what goes on around them in the Aragon Dining Facility. They have jobs to do. They need a meal so they can get back to supporting their missions. For employees at the DFAC, making sure all these people have a good meal is their mission, and at the Aragon Dining
Jan. 9, 2013
'Hero 2 Hired' mobile job store visits Peterson

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs' "Hero 2 Hired" Mobile Job Store will be operational in the Peterson Club parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 22-23.This Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve partner program, also known as H2H, employs an electronic job
Jan. 4, 2013
Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks

The legislation President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 postponed the fiscal cliff and means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said.The legislation increases Social Security withholding taxes to 6.2 percent. For the past two years during the