12th SWS unveils new booster club coin symbolic of its culture change

"Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day," wrote Frances Hesselbein in "The Key to Cultural Transformation, Leader to Leader." One symbolic emblem of a unit

Peterson AFB teams up with local authorities for Condor Crest

The door to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal truck opened and out rolled an F-6 Andros robot. The four-foot-tall robot moved slowly across the parking lot and up the sidewalk to Building 2, North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Northern Command's headquarters,

Peterson prepares for network migration

 Peterson Air Force Base is scheduled to begin migration to the Air Force Network July 11.The transition is expected to take 10 weeks as Peterson becomes the first base in Air Force Space Command to migrate to the AFNet.The transformation, Active Directory Exchange, is part of an ongoing

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Fitting farewell for 21st OSS commander

The "fini-flight" is a long standing practice of both the United States and Royal Australian Air Forces. This time-honored tradition warrants a gala event in which fire trucks join the crowd in welcoming the pilot back from his final flight. Several wing agencies came together April 29 to celebrate

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