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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Road repairs near clinic

Ops group gets new leader

Ride safely

The heat is on

When I was in college, I worked during the summer on a coke battery. Coke is refined coal used for steel-making. The work was dangerous because you were exposed to extreme heat, required to remove sulfur from coal and the machinery could injure or kill you in the blink of an eye if you weren't

Programs help spouses overcome unemployment

Being a member of a military family requires sacrifices. Families are often separated from relatives, move every few years and deal with the stress of deployments -- all of this combines to make it hard for spouses to find employment or maintain a career.In May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor