Heritage display shows off prior Air Force uniforms

Back in the 1960s, Airmen had to starch their utility fatigue uniforms to make them look sharp. The two-piece work uniform had been introduced into the Air Force in the 1950s and it was 100 percent cotton."The Airmen who wore these called them 'breaking starch' - you had to starch it so heavily,"

Protocol office receives George Washington Award

The 21st Space Wing Protocol Office on Peterson Air Force Base received the Air Force-level 2010 George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence.The George Washington Award recognizes the best services, personnel functions and units throughout the Air Force."These professionals are constantly on the

Wing small business office receives best practice

Small business specialists from Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy have teamed up with the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command and Fort Carson to hold monthly Industry Days.The joint team coordinates with the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center,

Force management explained

A group of mostly captains sat in on a recent briefing at the Peterson Air Force Base Club to find out more about the 2011 Force Management Program.In February, Air Force leaders announced another round of involuntary force management programs to reduce personnel, and this time it mostly affects

Honoring the fallen

One command post initiative extended to aerial firefighting mission

For the first time in recent history, an active duty and Air Force Reserve combined command post is providing command and control support for the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group's Modular Airborne Firefighting operations at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho.In an effort to further solidify and gain

Airman receives dishonorable discharge, eight years for multiple offenses

From March 10-11, 2011, a General Court-Martial was held at Peterson AFB, in the case of United States v. A1C Dustin A. Drees, formerly of the 21st Security Forces Squadron. During the court-martial, the Airman was held accountable for his actions that violated the Uniform Code of Military

Four Leadership lessons I learned from an “EO Specialist”

Many years ago, I read an inspiring article by Col. James Moschgat, 12th Operations Group commander, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, entitled "Leadership Lessons from a Janitor."The simple truth is that everyone has "a story." I thought it might be appropriate to recognize one of our own here at

Wing environmental experts gather for important workshop

Carrying their two-inch thick binders, environmental experts from across the 21st Space Wing hunkered down for a three-day workshop in Colorado Springs to delve into such complex issues as environmental law, storm water requirements and new environmental and safety management instruction.Engineers

Caution, detour ahead: “Sex Signals”

On April 21, Peterson Air Force Base Airmen were introduced to a 90-minute two-person program, "Sex Signals," which combines many of today's dating and relational topics into an informational discussion.Before the show started, Col. Jim Jennings, 21st Space Wing vice commander, spoke and described