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

Data breach may affect patients locally

On Sept. 14, Science Applications International Corporation reported a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information impacting an estimated 4.9 million military clinic and hospital patients. The information was contained on backup tapes from an electronic health care

Summit kicks off Comprehensive Airman Fitness for Space Command

Members from around Air Force Space Command gathered Sept. 20 to 23 at Peterson Air Force Base to make final preparations for the Command's Comprehensive Airman Fitness campaign. "Comprehensive Airman Fitness is really targeting our most important weapon system and that's our folks, our young Airmen

CFC kicks off 50 years of giving

The 50th annual Combined Federal Campaign for the Pikes Peak Region and Team Pete kicks off Oct. 7 and has some big goals to meet. "We're trying to raise $315,000. That puts us at approximately a 30 percent participation rate," said Lt. Col. John Duda, 21st Space Wing Safety Office and CFC

Peterson’s AFNet migration begins Oct. 11

The Air Force Network team will begin migrating Peterson's computer and network users into the AFNet Oct. 11. As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the AFNet transformation is a dynamic, schedule driven project that will collapse existing "stand-alone" network, e-mail, and

New exhaust boilers create heat, savings

Being located 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle means heat needs to be generated year-round. This adds up to one big heating bill for Thule Air Base. Thule has five locomotive-style engines in its M-Plant to generate electricity for the base and a steam boiler plant for heat. Thule currently uses

Air terminal team lands Gold Knight award

The 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Team is the Gold Knight recipient. The 21st LRS Air Terminal Team provided 24-hour support to contingency airlift for Fort Carson combat units in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn, conducting joint inspection of all cargo,

Protect your teeth, wear a mouthguard

Autumn is upon us and with it, the beginning of many sports seasons. Each year thousands of men and women sustain injuries to the face while playing sports. Most people associate mouthguard use with sports like football, hockey or basketball, but blows to the face occur in nearly every sport. One of

Protect your family from fire

The week of Oct. 9 is Fire Prevention Week, and the 21st Fire and Emergency Services is having a fire prevention fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the base exchange. Activities include a fire safety trailer that simulates thunder, lightning and smoke, as well as a life-size fire truck bounce house,