"Remembering Our Fallen" display comes to Peterson

A special exhibit honoring fallen military members is currently on display in the Building 350 atrium. The "Remembering Our Fallen" display is the brainchild of Bill and Evonne Williams of Nebraska. They said having a son who served two tours in a war zone helped them appreciate the sacrifices made

Supervision guidelines help keep kids safe

When running a short errand, it can be tempting to leave kids alone for a minute either in the car or at home, but unless they fall into the proper age category as outlined by the Child and Youth Supervision Guidelines, they should come along. According to Jeremy Roberts, Family Advocacy program

Peterson, Wyoming MAFFS C-130s join wildland fire fighting effort

Two Wyoming Air National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems-equipped C-130s arrived here June 25 after the National Interagency Fire Center requested Department of Defense wildland firefighting support for the Rocky Mountain area.The 153rd Airlift Wing's aircraft, along with 16 personnel,

Wing stands up new squadron at Schriever AFB

Schriever Air Force Base and the 21st Medical Group welcomed a new unit June 22 with the activation of the 21st Medical Squadron. Lt. Col. Brent Sonday assumed command of the unit as its first commander. "We are proud to welcome the 21st Medical Squadron - the 21st Space Wing's 29th squadron - to

CCC says see you later

Get home safe

As the weather gets warmer, picnics and outdoor party season swing into gear. Many of the feasts our Knights will attend or host feature alcoholic beverages. The simplest advice is to not operate any vehicle if you have had any amount of alcohol. A cab ride is much cheaper than a life or career lost

Exercise scenarios keep wing alert

Making each Condor Crest exercise unique provides a challenge for the exercise evaluation team. Active shooters, bomb threats and evacuations are commonplace during the quarterly exercises, but regularly running the same scenario can create a sense of complacency among players. To mix up these

Volunteer spotlight: Jeanne Stanley

Retirement doesn't have to mean watching the days go by with nothing to do. Many people choose to stay active in their communities through volunteering. Jeanne Stanley epitomizes the retired volunteer by actively volunteering throughout the Colorado Springs community.Stanley volunteers because

AFSPC supports NATO ballistic missile defense declaration at NATO summit

Gen. Mark Welsh, U.S. Air Forces Europe commander and nominee to serve as the 20th Air Force Chief of Staff, praised Air Force Space Command and the Air Force Material Command's Electronic Systems Command Shared Early Warning System Program Office for playing a key role in support of President

Take a bite out of a book

The Peterson Air Force Base Library is dishing up a big serving of books this summer. Sign-ups for the second annual summer reading program, "Reading is so Delicious," started June 4. Last year, 652 participants logged more than 7,000 hours of reading. The library would like to match that this year.