TRICARE transitions with college-bound students

For high-school graduates, the start of college can be an exciting and challenging time. Big decisions are made on the right college to attend, a place to live and academic course load. One thing constant during this transition is TRICARE coverage. Dependent children continue to be TRICARE eligible

NCO receives reduction in grade, hard labor for cheating on fitness test

On Aug. 6, a panel of Air Force officers convicted a former staff sergeant of one violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 107, making a false official statement, and sentenced her to a reduction in grade to senior airman and 14 days of hard labor without confinement. The panel

Pillage, plunder, rifle and loot? Not these pirates

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We pillage, plunder, rifle and loot.Society may have these opinions on what a pirate's characteristics are, but for the Pirates of the 4th Space Control Squadron, a pirate's life is about fundraising and giving back to the local community -- not pillaging and

544th ISRG NCO meets Ironman challenge

More than 1,900 triathletes competed in a 70.3-mile Ironman Triathlon Aug. 7 in Boulder, Colo. Among the participants in the 90-plus degree heat was novice triathlete Kevin Clark, of the 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, based at Peterson Air Force Base. "It was the most

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Overcoming healthcare hurdles

Have you ever felt that the military healthcare system is just too difficult to understand?Would you like to know where you can go for help and information when dealing with unresolved healthcare issues or concerns? Well, here is some information to assist you.Staff members of the 21st Medical Group

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21st SFS steps-up traffic enforcement

To encourage Peterson Airmen and civilians to drive within traffic laws and regulations, the men and women of the 21st Security Forces Squadron have stepped-up their traffic enforcement program.Local security forces Airmen use several techniques to maintain the safety of base personnel and property

Scrap metal adds up to big dollars

How do you get rid of 15,000 tons of scrap metal that has accumulated for 15 years? How do you find government funding for removal, when there is no funding available? How do you remove 15,000 tons of scrap metal in less than 100 days before the snow, ice, and negative temperatures return and make

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