21st SW commanders welcome community leaders to base

Take precautions during high heat

At some point in your childhood you probably heard someone say "use some common sense." The problem is common sense is not that common. Otherwise, we wouldn't have to remind others to "use it." Instead, we need to use good judgment and decision making when we are doing all the things we love to do

Military working dog honored in memorial, remembered by Airmen

Nero was born in October 1999. Through an academy at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Nero completed both a patrol school and explosive detector school, and arrived at Peterson Air Force Base ready for duty less than three years later. Nero, a military working dog, was honored at a memorial service

Area military bases on ground floor of new respite program

Parents and caregivers of special needs children have been anxiously waiting this moment to arrive. July 8 marked the launch of the Air Force's Respite Care Program for families of special needs children. Jackie Wickham, Exceptional Family Member Program family support coordinator, said "Respite

Carelessly discarded cigarettes spell fire danger

Peterson Air Force Base is a beautiful place to live, work and play, but what most people do not realize is that it is located in a high desert plain, and despite annual snowfalls and late afternoon storms, it is a dry climate.A dry and windy spring has aggravated the dry conditions and led to a

Community, Airmen replace Tuskegee Airman's stolen medal

A personal tragedy for one of the documented original Tuskegee Airmen ended on a happy note July 22, courtesy of the Colorado Springs community, and Airmen from Peterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Academy.Former 2nd Lt. Franklin Macon received a bronze replica of the Tuskegee Airmen

Airmen's ideas sought to help cut wasteful spending

Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas where we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the

Commissaries support Feds Feed Families

Commissaries in the United States have joined with other government agencies and organizations to support the 2011 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign, which runs through Aug. 31. Customers who visit their military store will see marked bins near commissary entrances or exits, where they can

New commander shares priorities with wing

No stranger to Colorado Springs or to Peterson Air Force Base, Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander, has high expectations for the Airmen and Department of Defense civilian employees of the wing. "I firmly believe the 21st Space Wing is the top wing in Air Force Space Command," said

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