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  • Reduce, reuse, recycle - now easier than ever

    Nearly 90 percent of what we throw away could potentially be recovered through re-use, recycling or composting. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Coloradoans generated an average of 9.1 pounds of discarded materials per person per day, sent 7.2 of those pounds to

  • Thousands of toys given away to celebrate the Month of the Military Child

    An evening thunderstorm didn't stop nearly 1,500 families from gathering at the R.P. Lee Youth Center April 11 to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. April was designated as the Month of the Military Child in 1986 by former Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberg, four years before the Persian

  • S-E-R-V-I-C-E matters

    The Department of Defense has committed to almost $1 trillion in budget cuts over the next 10 years. The reality is that the country cannot afford to continue to operate under "business as usual" conditions. Everyone must do their part to right-size to ensure we can stay viable. Here's what that

  • Caring for People Forum needs input from Airmen

    Do you have suggestions for how the Air Force can improve its programs and quality of life? Then take note because the Air Force wants to know what you think. As part of this year's Caring for People Forum, the base will be holding different focus groups during the last two weeks of April to

  • 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.

  • 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