Air Force to lift hiring freeze Dec. 15

The hiring freeze implemented in August will be fully lifted Dec. 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The freeze, preceded by hiring controls, was one of several measures implemented in 2011 to bring manning down to mandated 2010 levels. In addition, voluntary separation incentives

Wing gets visit from mayor

Firearm registration required for weapons on base

Living in Colorado provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hunting and shooting at the range. Whether an Airman owns a gun for recreational or safety reasons, there are some guidelines they need to understand and follow. Paragraph 8.4.2.4 in Air Force Instruction 31-101

Aerobics, spin classes cut

With the start of the new year, fitness center patrons will see a change to the spin and aerobic schedule beginning Jan. 1. Schedule changes are due to recent cuts in the Department of Defense budget. "We don't have the money to offer as many classes as we have in the past," said Roger Hill,

Transit Center officer spends deployment running 'from Colorado Springs to Indianapolis'

When Capt. Ross Dotzlaf found out he was deploying to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, he set a goal. He decided he would run 1,000 miles in the six months he spent away from his wife, Jenny, and children, Gwyn and Hank. He hit his target a few weeks before leaving, but kept running ...

Military pay service returns to base level

In order to provide better service to Airmen, customer service for military pay has been moved from the Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., back to the local level.In 2007, the Air Force set up the Financial Services Center to centralize military and travel pay services. The

20th Space Control Squadron: AFSPC's premier space surveillance squadron

The operators of 20th Space Control Squadron have a big job: carry out round-the-clock space surveillance operations with the world's most powerful radar.The squadron's AN/FPS-85 radar helps the Air Force keep track of more than 22,000 orbiting satellites, which is a dizzying task. The 20th SPCS,

AFAF officials extend video contest to raise awareness for charities

Air Force Assistance Fund officials announced an extension to the AFAF's 2012 fundraising campaign online video contest to Jan. 31, 2012.The extension of the video contest is to allow participants more time to complete their video entries."We received requests for extensions to the deadline and

Club collects Christmas cookies, creates cheer

While there's no place like home for the holidays, many Airmen on Peterson Air Force Base will be staying in Colorado away from their families this season. To spread some cheer, the Peterson Spouses' Club collects hundreds of dozens of cookies for the approximately 450 Airmen living in the dorms

Air Force rolls out new rifle qualification course

Airmen taking the new Air Force Rifle Qualification Course are finding themselves learning more than just basic marksmanship skills.Changes requiring more intensive weapons training were published in September by the Air Force Security Center and officially took effect Dec. 1."Our combatant