In-home care nurtures, encourages creativity

When Duane Cook, Family Child Care provider, was studying elementary education in college, he didn't dream that one day he would be providing in-home child care. "I didn't even know that there was such a thing as FCC. I didn't even know that people could watch kids in their homes," Cook said. Cook,

Wing competes in 14th AF challenge

Program helps ease transition to civilian employment

Transitioning from the military environment to civilian employment presents many challenges, especially in the current economic climate.The Transition Assistance Program, a Department of Defense program hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, is a five-day workshop designed to help equip

FSS launches new website

When the original 21st Force Support Squadron website launched in 2003, it was awesome, said Warren Schroeder, 21st FSS marketing director. Seven years later, the website had not gone under any kind of facelift and was quickly falling behind the times. "Technology had advanced to the point where we

Transitional weather 101

As the holiday season approaches, some may be traveling significant distances on the highways to spend time with family and friends. Before you depart, have safety in mind and plan your travel well. Conduct a solid personal risk assessment to ensure you have considered all of the potential risks

Aero club celebrates 60th year

An aero club is all about flying -- safely -- so you can get up and fly again the next day, and the next. An aero club gives people wings to soar, dive, spin, glide and flip for joy. Above the earth, man and machine become one. When World War II was over, passions about planes and flying remained

Disability etiquette explained

A group of employees were actively working on a project when an emergency alarm went off. As usual, all the workers immediately stopped what they were doing and rushed towards exit doors to evacuate the building. In doing so, there were also two employees with physical disabilities - one man who

CrossFit workout commemorates fallen Airman

The first thing Staff Sgt. Heather Ruhlman, 21st Space Wing paralegal, remembers about Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis is his smile. "He had this huge smile, and he could always make you laugh," she said. In 2006, Ruhlman and Chavis were both deployed to Iraq with the 824th Security Forces

PeteLight practices energy savings

Port operations team harbors Gold Knight

The Thule Port Operations Team is the Gold Knight winner. The team supported the 821st Air Base Group's Operation Pacer Goose annual resupply of Thule Air Base. During this period, the Port Ops Team oversaw and supervised operations at America's northernmost deep water seaport, and the only seaport