65 years strong

Suicide prevention: Risks and warnings

Before intervention, before support, even before treatment ... there is prevention.Tragically, 36,000 lives are lost to suicide each year in the United States. Tens of thousands more attempt suicide. Every day, families, friends, coworkers and neighbors lose someone they care about. Intervention,

Fire Prevention Week: Great Chicago Fire fact or fiction

Fire Prevention Week was established in 1925 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on Oct. 8, but continued into and, did

55th Wing Association reunites at museum

9/11, the high price of freedom

Freedom comes at a high price, and Americans were reminded of the cost of freedom 11 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. A remembrance and retreat ceremony was held Sept. 11 at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station to honor the 2,977 people from 93 nations who were killed in the terrorist attacks in 2001 and

Airmen urged to reenlist, extend before MilPDS upgrade

Air Force officials are urging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to reenlist or extend their current enlistment in December and early Jan. 2013 to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections or force support squadrons by Nov. 15 to

Keeping Airmen mentally fit to fight

Everyone has stress in their lives, whether it's from work, family or otherwise, and everyone has different ways to manage that stress. The way someone copes with stress can be an indicator of mental fitness. Unfortunately, many people worry about their mental health only after there are problems

Keep 'things' from happening

We frequently measure success in the Air Force, and oftentimes life in general, by numbers. We look at measurable statistics, like numbers and dollars, to determine how well we did. Earlier this year, former fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor visited Peterson Air Force Base. As a

TRICARE Prime fees changing

It's that time of year again. TRICARE Prime billing statements have gone out in the West Region. This year, enrollees will be seeing some new numbers in their statements. The individual and family annual enrollment fee rates are increasing. Are my fees changing?Yes, the fees are changing for most

Agencies coordinate for quick response during base exercise

Knights from the 21st Space Wing kept busy Aug. 26-30 during the most recent Condor Crest emergency response exercise. Bill Edwards, 21st SW Exercise Evaluation Team chief, said one of the biggest complaints he hears about exercises is not playing them to the end so all agencies can practice their