Peterson energy: Riding the wave

Though the 2010-2011 ski season may be over, the lingering snowpack still found a way to help Peterson AFB this summer. For the majority Colorado residents, the melting snow brought on summer adventures, but for the Peterson AFB energy team, it allowed them to procure a "greener" type of

TRICARE reduces pharmacy home delivery co-pays

Co-payments for some medications provided through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery are being reduced to zero. As of Oct. 1, home delivery beneficiaries may fill generic prescriptions at no cost to themselves.Generic formulary drugs purchased through home delivery currently cost $3 for a 90-day

Portraits in Courage' Vol. VI: Core values, real time

Directing heat, jumping into raging waters, triaging under fire, powering relief efforts, or using a camera to alter outcomes; these are the actions taken by some of the 18 Airmen featured in the latest series of Portraits in Courage.Volume VI tells the stories of heroes and game changers; the

Until they all come home

We will not forget.It was said many times Sept. 16 at a ceremony concluding Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Week. We will not forget. The POW/MIA flag was raised over Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 12 at Reveille. On Sept. 15 the flag was lowered in a retreat ceremony. For the next

Outdoor rec team responds to accident

Aug. 6 started out as an ordinary day of rafting for Kevin Michaelsen, outdoor adventure program manager, and Casey Graham, outdoor recreation assistant manager. Michaelsen and Graham were leading a caravan headed to the Arkansas River. "We were just past Cañon City and the Royal Gorge turn off, and

Happy birthday Air Force

Air Force announces civilian early retirement, separation incentive options

The Air Force is implementing civilian Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay programs, Air Force officials announced Sept. 19."Our goal with these programs is to mitigate the impact of reduced fiscal year 2012 funding on our permanent civilian workforce," said

Club welcomes new families to Peterson

With permanent change of station season coming to a close, many families have found themselves at Peterson Air Force Base trying to navigate their way around a new community. To help families new to the area, the Peterson Spouses Club is hosting a Welcome Expo from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in The

Make your home fire safe

Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. That's why the Fire Prevention Week 2011 theme is "Protect Your Family From Fire."From Oct. 9-15, the Cheyenne Mountain AFS fire department will spread the word to on-base

Christmas in September at Qeqertat

With the storm season of Greenland drawing near, the men and women at Thule Air Base, Greenland, took the time to deliver an early Christmas present. A combined team of U.S. Air Force Airmen, Greenland contractors and Danish Navy personnel recently paid a visit to the village of Qeqertat, Greenland,