Rules apply to air rifles too

As a little girl growing up on my grandparents' farm, I remember shooting BB guns and pellet guns with my cousins in the corn fields and the grove that surrounded the farm house. Acres of open space to shoot at rabbits, squirrels or any little critter that moved.Unfortunately, on Peterson AFB, we do

Brig. Gen. Raymond visits wing

Assistance fund supports Airmen, young and old

Airmen at Peterson are familiar with being good wingmen, not only to their peers, but to Airmen across the Air Force they may not know. One way Airmen can give to the Air Force community is by donating to the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign, which kicks-off March 26 and will run until May 4.

Segway saves time, increases efficiency

Engineers with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron are putting energy efficiency and job productivity to the forefront by using Segway x2 personal transporters and Trimble GeoXH GPS units to map the installation.The two devices provide a more efficient GeoBase common installation picture and

TaeKwonDo member breaks way to win

The Peterson TaeKwonDo Club competed at the Westminster Winter Classic tournament in Aurora Feb. 18. Nine-year-old Mia Guererro, orange belt, earned second place in the forms competition among 12 challengers. During the past six months, six club members have received their black belts, bringing the

First quarter commander’s call emphasizes individual resiliency

Resiliency was the word during the commander's call March 9, at the base auditorium. The 21st Space Wing participated in an Air Force-wide stand down day in January to promote resiliency in the work place. "Resiliency, to me, is a very personal thing," said Col. Chris Crawford, 21st SW commander.

Fort Carson senior airman wins Armed Forces Boxing gold

On Feb. 3, Senior Airman Kent Brinson accomplished one of his personal goals. After four years of hard work and training, he became an Armed Forces Boxing gold medalist. Brinson is a radio frequency transmission systems journeyman and part of the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Carson.

Taiko drummers say "Arigatou" to local service members

A silence filled the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium as a video of the destruction from the Japan earthquake and tsunami played, marking the one year anniversary, March 11. The United States was quick to respond to the tragedy that killed more than 16,000 Japanese and displaced thousands more. To

Team Pete pays respect to fallen Airman

Clinic wins Air Force patient safety team award

Patients with appointments at the Peterson clinic receive some of the best care the Air Force has to offer. This was recently validated when it was announced that the 21st Medical Group received the Air Force Medical Services 2011 Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Team Award. "This is the third