New center aimed at education

The grand opening of the Peterson Force Development Center, at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Vincent Street, creates a college campus feel that puts training and education offices in one square block.Airmen and civilians gathered June 10 for the official grand opening of the force development

Sports and Field Day proves a hit

It was a brisk morning June 9 as about 30 archers stepped up to the line to take aim at five targets from 20 to 40 yards."Fire when ready," shouted Staff Sgt. Christopher McDonald, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and archery event organizer.The swish of the arrows and the sound they made hitting the

Chapel named best in AFSPC two years in a row

For a second consecutive year, the 21st Space Wing Chapel received the 2010 Terence P. Finnegan Award for medium-size chapels in Air Force Space Command.The 21st SW Chapel serves nearly 70,000 people in the wing's 39 units, 27 locations, six installations in five countries and was awarded that same

Crash team named Gold Knights for April

The Gold Knight recipient for April is the Peterson AFB Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team.On April 17, the team expertly responded to a C-130 that landed at the Colorado Springs airport with a forward right main landing gear failure. The CDDAR team evaluated the aircraft, quickly

Red Flag space operators receive March Gold Knight award

The Gold Knight recipient for March is the Red Flag team.The Red Flag team made Air Force history in February as two space control units participated in Red Flag 11-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This was the first time Air Force Space Command units were a primary training audience in Air Combat

Irrigation problems dry up with new efficient system

The cost of water is rising and, when combined with the scarcity of funding and increased competition for water supplies, it is imperative the 21st Space Wing find ways to reduce water consumption. One large area to start with is efficient irrigation, which leads to effective water management.

Taking command

Coming home

Hiring controls aim to shape civilian workforce

Air Force leaders announced civilian hiring controls, effective May 9, as part of a strategic review of its civilian workforce to evaluate the high priority mission areas and determine where positions need to be realigned. The Air Force-wide efforts to stem the civilian personnel growth are a result

Is your organization ready for severe weather?

The 2011 severe weather season has gotten off to a roaring start. Every day we are seeing news reports of devastating tornadoes ripping through various parts of the country. As of May 24, there have already been 875 confirmed tornados touching down in the United States this year. An unprecedented