MetLife opens TRICARE Dental Program enrollment

Effective May 1, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will succeed United Concordia as the dental contractor for the TRICARE Dental Program. MetLife will manage enrollment, claims processing, and customer service for the TRICARE Dental Program.Beginning March 21, MetLife will be accepting new

Bring on the fun, sun of spring, not flames, smoke of accidental fires

Warm spring weather entices people to fire up the grill or get started on the spring cleaning list, but no longer needing to use the fireplace doesn't mean the risk of house fires goes away. Improper use of grills or unsafe storage of flammable items increases the likelihood of accidental fires.

Arctic re-enlistment

Peterson federal employees workers compensation moves to Randolph

In February 2010, the Air Force launched a six-month pilot program to centralize the injury compensation program at the Air Force Personnel Center. During this pilot program, the AFPC IC office assumed injury compensation program administrator responsibilities for four identified bases. The AFPC IC

Ecuadorian Air Force knights Team Pete civilian

A Team Pete civilian has a new title to add to his signature block: Knight.On March 23, in Quito, Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense awarded Mark Backlin, 4th Manpower Requirements Squadron manpower engineer, the "Atahualpa Merit" decoration in the category of Knight for his humanitarian

Skid Monster training keeps Airmen off thin ice

Being stationed at Peterson Air Force Base provides an opportunity to take part in a variety of different seasonal activities. Winter activities pose a series of risks, as Airmen who come from warmer climates may have never experienced driving on snow and ice. "Whenever we get the first snowfall we

2011 OAY nominees celebrate 30 years of AFSPC

Air Force Space Command welcomes its brightest stars home during the first major event marking the command's 30th anniversary celebration. The nominees for the 2011 Outstanding Airmen of the Year arrive on Peterson Air Force Base April 9 to embark on a week of professional development and engage

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AFAF campaign begins

Top five things Airmen should know about energy

In a soon-to-be released video, an Air Force senior leader shared key elements of the service's efforts to change the culture of energy and give Airmen a more personal stake in energy conservation as it relates to national security.In the video, entitled "The Five Things Every Airman Should Know