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

62nd Medal of Honor recipient added to memorial

A wrong was righted 42 years after Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger was killed in the country of Laos during the Vietnam war, when he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. On March 22, his name was added to the Medal of Honor memorial at Peterson Air Force Base.Jeff Nash, Peterson Air and

Commanders say 'thanks' to key spouses

A special group of people work hard behind the scenes to help the families of Airmen at Peterson Air Force Base.The Key Spouse program consists of approximately 40 spouses selected and supervised by unit commanders to be there to support families, especially when a member is deployed. "It's an

CMAFS responders hold joint emergency training

Bataan Death March Memorial marks 70th anniversary of deadly march

Frank Hewlett wrote: We're the battling bastards of Bataan;No mama, no papa, no Uncle Sam.No aunts, no uncles, no cousins, no nieces,No pills, no planes, no artillery pieces.And nobody gives a damn.Nobody gives a damn.This poem has been spoken year after year to those in attendance at the Bataan